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Silver medals for Welsh rowers

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8 years ago

August 11, 2017

THE WELSH SEA ROWING ASSOCIATION sent 14 rowers to the British Offshore Rowing Championships on July 29-30.

Members of Fishguard Llanion, Mumbles, Newport, Neyland, Towy and Wisemans Bridge were selected for the elite squad. The Welsh squad made its home at Towy Boat Club, Llansteffan in 2015 and has gone from strength to strength, under Alun Stedman’s leadership.

The squad members row coastal sculls; sliding seats and dual oared rowing boats. Eight crews; three lady doubles, three men’s doubles and two men’s singles, all travelled to Poole to compete at the prestigious championships.

Nine rowers were competing at their first international, whilst five others were returning to international duties. All eight crews proved to be highly competitive and were away first with blistering beach starts. The biggest challenge of the day was the typical ‘British Weather’. The driving wind and rain proved to be a minor hindrance as seven of the eight crews reached the finals at the event.

The ‘Welsh Base Camp’ became the international camp as the Irish and Swedish competitors joined them for some much needed shelter from the elements. A team of 30 supporters travelled to Poole to support the Welsh Team, 10 of which were boathandlers for the event, supporting the Welsh, Irish, Swedish and English rowers at the event.

“The support shown to the rowing crews from the Welsh Supporters was phenomenal. The boathandlers were exceptional, demonstrating the best beach starts of the competition. The sense of ‘hwyl’ and Welsh pride was certainly heightened with impressive performances by the rowers,” said Nic Thomas, Assistant Welsh Coach.

The top seeded lady doubles, Charlotte Heath(Towy) and Bryony Jones(Wisemans/Towy) won Silver with the other lady doubles Tyenne Morgan(Towy) and Alison Morris (Towy) finishing 5th and Caroline Williams(Towy) and Manon Dixon (Towy)finishing 6th. The 4th position was hotly contested with both welsh crews being pipped at the post with only split seconds separating the crews.

The men’s double partnership of Steven Clack (Llanion/Towy) and Jac Davies (Towy) battled the entire race with Jersey for the gold. Jersey edged ahead, with Jac and Steven collecting a silver with a very impressive performance. The other mens double Theo Owen (Fishguard) and Ben Curtis (Towy) battled for Bronze.

They managed to hold off the other crews, but following a couple of collisions they lost pace and narrowly missed out on the bronze medal finishing in 4th. In 5th Andrew Nelmes(Newport) and Tom Brain (Mumbles/Towy) gave a solid performance, finishing comfortably ahead of the back of the fleet.

In the single men’s category Elliot Harrison (Towy) had a blistering start, banded the best of the competition, finished 6th in his heat, which sadly saw the end to his championship hopes. Chris Harding (Llanion/ Towy) proceeded to the final and finished 8th in a close run race.

“The Welsh efforts by rowers, has been tremendous. All crews have delivered credible performances and proved to be competitive at international level. We couldn’t be prouder of them and the incredible supports that travelled to Dorset for the event,” added Nic.

The competitor’s next international will be the Welsh Sea Rowing Open, held at Llansteffan on September 2-3. Following that they have the Irish Open on September 9-10 before the World Championships in mid-October.

Sport

Keeper scores 121st-minute wonder goal before saving two penalties

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14 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Herald Sport

Cwmamman United stun Tenby AFC in an unforgettable 3-3 thriller to reach the last sixteen of the West Wales Intermediate Cup

Cwmamman Utd 3 Tenby AFC 3 (Cwm win 3–2 on pens)

AN EXTRAORDINARY cup tie unfolded at Grenig Park as Cwmamman United and Tenby AFC shared a breathless 3-3 draw, before the hosts edged through 3–2 on penalties.

Tenby struck almost instantly, with Lloyd Hughes finding the net inside the opening minute. Cwm hit back on 14 minutes when Cam Isaac produced a superb finish to level the tie, but Joe Leahy restored Tenby’s lead before the break – a goal that for long spells looked like it might settle the contest.

Deep into stoppage time, however, Cwmamman refused to accept defeat. In the 100th minute, Jackson Brereton pounced to smash home an equaliser and force extra time.

The drama only intensified. Tenby were awarded a hotly disputed penalty in the 114th minute, converted confidently by Hughes. The spot-kick also saw Cwm’s Kieran Rees – who had been excellent alongside Kai O’Donnell at the heart of the defence – shown a red card.

But with virtually the last kick of the game, Cwm’s goalkeeper Kai Rees strode forward for a final desperate attack and unleashed a stunning 25-yard volley to make it 3-3, sparking wild celebrations around the ground.

Rees was far from finished. In the decisive shootout, he produced two superb saves to secure a 3–2 penalty win and send Cwmamman United into the last sixteen of the West Wales Intermediate Cup.

Photo: Cwm goalkeeper Kai Rees.

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South Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Association – Week Twelve results

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14 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Herald Sport

A PACKET week of fixtures in the South Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Association’s Friendly League saw key wins at both ends of the table as teams continue to jostle for position going into the second half of the season.

Match results (Week 12):

Hundleton 10–0 Lamphey
Badgers 2–8 St Johns
Reynalton 0–10 Carew
Kilgetty 8–2 East Williamston
Cosheston v Llanteg – postponed
St Twynnells – bye week

A previously postponed fixture was also completed, with St Twynnells drawing 5–5 with Reynaltón.

League table (after Week 12):
East Williamston remain top, having played 10 and won eight, with a strong shots difference of +125. Reynaltón sit second after 11 games with 58 points, while St Johns and Hundleton follow closely behind on 54 points each.

At the mid-table mark, Carew (49 points), St Twynnells (48) and Kilgetty (46) remain tightly grouped. Badgers, Lamphey, Llanteg and Cosheston make up the lower order, though the number of games played varies, leaving room for movement in the coming weeks.

Full standings:

Team	P	W	D	L	S/D	Points
East Williamston	10	8	0	2	+125	72
Reynaltón	11	5	2	4	+35	58
St Johns	10	5	1	4	+32	54
Hundleton	10	5	1	4	-2	54
Carew	9	5	0	4	-25	49
St Twynnells	10	4	2	4	-34	48
Kilgetty	11	5	0	6	-44	46
Badgers	11	3	1	7	-59	45
Lamphey	11	5	0	6	-10	44
Llanteg	8	4	0	4	-5	41
Cosheston	9	3	1	5	-13	40

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Haverfordwest RFC names Team of the Week

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18 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Herald Sport

HAVERFORDWEST Rugby Football Club has announced its latest Team of the Week, celebrating standout performers from across the junior age groups following another busy weekend of fixtures.

Players from the U7s through to the U16s Eagles have been highlighted for their work rate, teamwork and commitment on the pitch, with coaches praising the effort shown by all who took part.

The club said the selections recognise not only individual performances but the dedication shown by players at training and during matches throughout the season.

Parents and supporters were quick to share their congratulations online, with particular praise for U12s players George Bentley and Tom Wheeler, who impressed during their fixture.

Team of the Week – 14 December 2025

U7s: Ollie Bromham & Arthur Slee
U8s: Theo Headland & Lyla Phillips
U9s: Theo Canton & George Thornton
U10s: Rhys Davies
U10s Eagles: Frankie Campbell
U11s: Griff Jenkins & Ollie Edwards
U12s: George Bentley & Tom Wheeler
U12s Eagles: Cyra Ellis
U15s: Logan Keane
U16s Eagles: Laura Cichon

Coaches thanked players and families for their continued support as Haverfordwest RFC moves through the winter fixtures, saying the positivity around the club remains a key part of its success.