THE FINALISTS for this year’s Sport Pembrokeshire Awards have been revealed, with 39 individuals and clubs shortlisted for honours at the annual celebration of local sporting achievement.

Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “A big thank you to everyone who sent in nominations. The judging panel had an extremely tough task narrowing down such a strong field of candidates.

“Pembrokeshire continues to punch above its weight when it comes to sporting prowess, and I’m sure the awards will once again showcase both on-field success and the incredible efforts of the volunteers and coaches who make it all possible.”

The winners will be unveiled at a gala ceremony at Folly Farm on November 28, organised by Sport Pembrokeshire.

The event is sponsored by Valero, Folly Farm, and Pure West Radio, and will also see the presentation of three special accolades — the School Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Chairman’s Special Achievement Award.

The awards recognise those who have excelled in sport over the past year or dedicated their time to coaching, organising, and supporting grassroots sport across the county.

Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Girls U16

• Mary Falconer (Climbing)
• Cerys Griffiths (Swimming)
• Ava Tyrie (MMA)

Boys U16

• Conor Cremona (Weightlifting)
• Elijah Jones (Surfing)
• Ned Rees-Wigmore (Hockey)

Club of the Year

• Carew Sports Club
• Chaos Netball Club
• Milford Haven Hockey Club

Junior Disability Award

• Jake Evans (Llangwm RFC)
• Jack Gray (Fishguard Thunderbolts)
• Ella Meacham (Windswept Watersports)

Young Volunteer of the Year

• Enfys Battelley-de Torres (Camrose AFC)
• Alannah Field (Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club)
• Alannah Heasman (Haverfordwest High School / Pembrokeshire College)

Junior Team

• BJJ Pembrokeshire Junior MMA Team
• HHVCS Year 7 Girls Rugby
• Merlins Bridge FC Under-14s

Unsung Hero

• Sarah Bagley (Windswept Watersports)
• Geoff Daye (Lamphey Cricket Club)
• Jenny Lewis (Clarbeston Road AFC)

Senior Team

• East Williamston Short Mat Bowls Club
• Fishguard & Goodwick Ladies Hockey Club
• Pembrokeshire Hockey Club – Ladies 1s

Male Achievement

• Llew Bevan (Darts)
• Liam Bradley (Triathlon)
• Reuben Lerwill (Gymnastics)

Female Achievement

• Sanna Duthie (Running)
• Ria Jones (Judo)
• Amelia Nuttall (Sailing)

Disability Sport Award

• Rachel Bailey (Boccia)
• Evelyn Thomas (Weightlifting)
• Hannah Webster (CrossFit)

Club Organiser

• Huw Jones (Haverfordwest Golf Club)
• Leanne Jones (Camrose AFC)
• Silfan Rhys-Jones (Fishguard Table Tennis Club)

Coach of the Year

• Jamie Barrellie (Tenby Sharks Girls Rugby)
• Rob Codd (Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club)
• James North (Kilgetty AFC)

Police and HSE continue joint investigation

POLICE have confirmed that enquiries are continuing into the death of a woman who was fatally injured while helping to move a motorhome outside her home in Begelly last month.

Carolyn Joyce Codd, aged 79, of Church Close, Begelly, died on October 28 after she was crushed by a motorhome on the driveway of her home.

Emergency services were called to the scene, but Mrs Codd was pronounced dead shortly after 2:00pm.

The case came before Pembrokeshire Coroner Gareth Lewis on Thursday (Nov 13) for the formal opening of an inquest, held via Teams.
The hearing was adjourned while police and the Health and Safety Executive continue a joint investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.

The coroner ordered that witness statements and a full post-mortem report be submitted by February 12, when the case will be reviewed again.

Mr Lewis extended his condolences to Mrs Codd’s family and friends at the brief hearing.

Pair from Worcestershire targeted tradesmen across Carmarthenshire and beyond

TWO men who travelled from Worcestershire to raid work vans west Wales have been sentenced after stealing thousands of pounds worth of tools from local tradesmen.

Aston Amos, aged 35, and 27-year-old Robbie Bate, both from Bewdley, made late-night trips through Powys and Carmarthenshire during July, breaking into vehicles in Builth Wells, Brecon and Newcastle Emlyn. Tools worth around £13,000 were taken over two separate nights of offending.

Dyfed-Powys Police launched an investigation following multiple reports of vans being forced open. Officers reviewing CCTV footage identified a black Audi A4 travelling repeatedly between Wales and the West Midlands.

Enquiries later revealed the car had been linked to a booking at a hotel in St Clears, and that both men’s phones had travelled the same route. Amos, who was already subject to a court-imposed GPS ankle tag, was found to have been at the scene of the thefts when the offences took place.

When police searched the Woodman Caravan Park near Bewdley on 9 August, they discovered the Audi and a cache of stolen tools. Both men were arrested soon after.

At Swansea Crown Court, the pair admitted five counts of theft. Amos has 15 previous convictions for 24 offences, including vehicle theft and handling stolen goods. Bate has eight previous convictions for mainly motoring offences.

Judge condemns ‘cruel’ crimes

Judge Geraint Walters said the men had deliberately targeted tradespeople who depended on their tools for their livelihoods. He described the thefts as “organised and deliberate”, adding that taking away a worker’s tools was “one of the cruellest things imaginable”.

Defence lawyers said Amos had been battling drug and alcohol problems and was now sober in custody. Bate, who helps to care for his three-year-old son, expressed remorse and said he wanted to start a gardening business.

Amos was jailed for nine months, to run consecutively to an existing sentence for wounding. Bate received a nine-month suspended sentence, 160 hours of unpaid work, a 12-week curfew, and must complete rehabilitation sessions.

The judge warned Bate that if he breached the order, “you’ll be coming back to Swansea — and you won’t be going home.”