News

Station A retain Quiz cup

Published

10 years ago

May 6, 2016

Tom Sinclair

Winners: Station A presented with trophy

ANOTHER Pembroke & Pembroke Dock LVA quiz season has gone and what excitement it passed with.

The last Sunday of the season is the Cup quiz and Presentation night at the Station Inn, nine teams took part, sadly the St Govan’s Inn side missed it due to holidays, and what a close competition it proved to be with just seven points separating all the teams at the end of the eight rounds.

The First & Last side looked like they meant business dressed in their Baseball themed fancy dress and after the usually composed quiz coordinator and the night’s question master finally got his papers in order (apologies for the start delay) things were underway with an In the news round.

With the papers marked after every two rounds, first to show were the Alma but there was nothing in it and at the end of round four they had slipped back behind the Station A.

In to the pictures and round six and the Station B had levelled with the leaders with the Martello Club a point behind with the Alma, Golf Club and Oak another point away.

So to the last two rounds, TV Game/Quiz Show Hosts and Numbers culminating with the final question of the evening, what is 2016 in Roman numerals, and then it was down to the counting. With Les and Alan double checking the scores and checking again the result was in and showed the Golf Club and Charlton A on 74pts, the Martello Club 75 but the top score, 76, was shared by the Alma and the Station A so into a tie break.

The tie break question was: In which year did Czechoslovakia become the first country to make seat belts compulsory? A gasp from the players and time for the two teams to think. The Alma’s answer was 1968, the Station A’s unbelievable 1968 another gasp from the crowded quiz room (the answer was 1969).

Tie breaker 2: How tall is the Eiffel Tower in metres? Another pause for thought whilst the rest of the quizzers whispered among themselves, the two answers were collected and silence descended. The Alma’s answer was 108 metres, a ripple of sound, 185 metres was the Station A’s submission, further background rumblings, and the answer was revealed as a gigantic 324 metres.

A winner had been found and the Cup was retained by last year’s winners the Station A amid much applause for both teams, well done to both sides.

Before the presentations the Quiz coordinator thanked all the teams for taking part, Les and Alan as round collectors and markers, Debbie at the Alma for taking the results every week, the LVA for the trophies and Mine Host Don for the nights hospitality, especially the food.

It has been a tight finish to the league this year with the Golf Club scraping home on total quiz round points scored after a near Jordan Spieth type collapse, so congratulations to them.

The Chair lady of the Pembroke & Pembroke Dock LVA, Michelle Scott then presented the trophies.

The League Runners up to Mel, Gill, Pam and Alison from the Oak then the league Winners Mike W, Simon, Alex, Terrence and Mike S from the Golf club.

The Cup runners up Jan C, Jan M, Paul and Brian from the Alma and finally the winners Mike, Aisling, Dave and Don, the Station A.

Finally the quiz coordinator was thanked for producing and running the Cup Quiz and his work through the year to which the reply was “See you all next season”.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

12 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

Crime

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

Published

12 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

Crime

Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

Published

12 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.