News

Record nominations received for Sport Pembrokeshire Awards

Published

2 years ago

November 9, 2023

A RECORD number of nominations have been received for the 2023 Sport Pembrokeshire Awards.

A total of 296 nominations have been received in 13 categories for individuals and teams involved in a variety of different sports.

The three finalists in each category will be announced in the Western Telegraph on 15^th November.

The overall winners will be unveiled at a gala ceremony at Folly Farm on 24^th November, organised by Sport Pembrokeshire.

The awards are sponsored by Valero, the Western Telegraph, Folly Farm, and Pure West Radio.

Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “It’s fantastic that we have received a record number of nominations for the Sport Pembrokeshire Awards.

“It shows that sports and the Sports Awards are going from strength to strength in our County and people want to take the opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and achievements of our local sportspeople, coaches and volunteers.”

The nominations are as follows:

(some individuals/teams received more than one nomination)

Girls U16’s

Sophie Howell (Swimming)
Jemma Nand-Lal (Golf)
Elisa Tyrell (Gymnastics)
Nina Marsh (Sailing)
Katie David (Surfing)
Chanel Griffiths (Dance)
Catrin Owens (Windsurfing)
Ava Davies (Gymnastics)
Maggi Clewitt (Gymnastics)
Matti Davies (Horse Riding)
Bronwyn Clissold (Swimming)
Imi Scourfield (Dance)
Grace Morris (Weightlifting)
Chloe John-Driscoll (Shooting)
Josie Hawke (Surfing)

Boys U16’s

Kyle Gammer (Parkour)
Kieran George (Swimming)
Reuben Lerwill (Gymnastics)
Jayden Crawford (Football)
Finn Macare (Hockey)
Ramon Siso (Football)
Finley Bruce (Running)
Macs Adams (Football)
Tomos Nicholas (Rugby, Football, Cricket)
Carter Heywood (Football)
Ned Rees-Wigmore (Hockey)
Sean Bolger (Boxing)

Club of the Year

Windswept Watersports
Haverfordweat Badminton Club
South Pembs Sharks Under 14’s
Pembrokeshire Vikings
Pembrokeshire Parkour Club
FF Dancers
Crossfit Pembrokeshire
Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club
Vibe School of Dance
Milford Waterfront Parkrun
Pembrokeshire Tri Club
Broad Haven Buccaneers Surf Lifesaving Club
Neyland Yacht Club
Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club
Blue Horizons Surf Club
Neyland Cricket Club
Pembroke Cricket Club
Haverfordwest Tennis Cub
Tenby Dolphins Swimming Club
Tavernspite Short Mat Bowls Club
Fishguard Thunderbolts
Hook Cricket Club

Junior Disability Award

Lewis Crawford (Boccia)
Ella Meacham (Paddle Ability)
Saskia Webb (Swimming)
Ioan Williams (Boccia)

Young Volunteer of the Year

Ellie Phillips (Swimming)
Leon Jarvis (Football)
YHT Ambassadors
Keira Edwards (Sailing)
Carys Ribbon (HHVCS)
Lukas Tyrrell (Sailing)
Shannon Macarney (Disability Sport)
Elizabeth Clissold (Swimming)

Junior Team

South Pembs Sharks Under 14’s (Rugby)
Pembs Schools County Football U14’s
Johnston Tigers u8’s mini football
Tenby Primary School Football Team
Kilgetty Cricket Club u13’s & u15’s
Haverfordwest Cricket Club U11’s
Fishagurd Netball Club Under 12’s
Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi Tennis Team
Neyland Pink Pirates U13’s

Unsung Hero

Andrew Richards (Rowing)
Ross Hardy (Cricket)
Jon Phillips (Parkrun Milford)
Luke Howell (Sailing)
Teresa James (Football)
Kyle Davies (Cricket, Football, Rugby)
Dave Astins (Triathlon)
Sean Hannon (Cricket)
Emyr Hughes (Ysgol Bro Gwaun)
Richard Arthur (Cricket)
Craig, Max, Toby &Tipper (Rugby)
Sam Rossiter (Cricket)
Piers Beckett (Sailing)
Dave Petrie (Cricket)
Karen Lewis (Parkrun)

Senior Team

Hook Black Diamonds T20 Cricket team
East Williamston Short Mat Bowls Club
Llangwm RFC Youth
Fishguard Thunderbolts
Milford Haven Ladies Hockey Club
Haverfordwest County AFC
Haverfordwest Ladies Rugby Team
Cresselly Ladies Cricket Team
Jonathan Gladstone & Andrew Hudson (Short Mat Bowls)

Male Achievement

Bleddyn Gibbs (Weightlifting)
Simon Richards (Cricket)
Jack Paul Newman (Parkour)
Liam Ashley Davies (Parkour)
Jeremy Cross (Tennis)
Ceri Stone (Cycling)
Moritz Neumann (Crossfit)
Jonathan Gladstone (Short Mat Bowls)
Rhys Llewellyn (Athletics)
Mickey Beckett (Sailing)

Female Achievement

Sophie Butland (Dance)
Sanna Duthie (Running)
Nel Allen (Golf)
Imogen Scourfield (Football & Dance)
Gracie Griffiths (Race Walking)
Makala Jones (Swimming)
Seren Thorne (Target Shooting)
Ava Midgeley (Cricket)
Kate Dickinson (Bowls)

Disability Sport Award

Bleddyn Gibbs (Weightlifting)
Jack Surtees (Football)
Jules King (Crossfit)
Nia Morgan (Paddle Ability)
Michael Jenkins (Discus)

Club Organiser

Rachel Grieve (Rugby)
Llangwm RFC Youth
Jon & Debbie Phllips (Parkrun Milford)
Kelly Griffiths (Athletics)
Jen Harries (Athletics)
Brian Millard (Disability Sport)
Nadine Tyrell (Gymnastics)
Huw Jones (Golf)
Daisy Griffiths (Gymnastics)
Stefan Jenkins (Cricket)
Jack Kinnersley (Rugby)
Fraser Watson (Cricket)
Jamie Phelps (Cricket)

Coach of the Year

Chris McEwen (Boxing)
Georgia Picton (Dance)
Sam Feeneck (Crossfit)
Joseph Lewis (Football)
Simon Thomas (Football)
Hannah Davey (Dance)
Jamie Barrellie (Rugby)
Mike Jarvis (Football)
Lewis Davies
Joel Codd (Football)
Tyler James (Parkour)
Michael Newman (Parkour)
Brad (Football)
Colin Williams (Cricket)
Luke Hayward (Football)
Andrew Barcoe (Football)
Wayne Griffiths (Atheltics)
Nathan Greene
Barry Parsons & Gareth Scourfield (Rugby)
Simon Roach (Weightlifting)
Angiolina Martib (Rugby)
Phil Sadler (Surfing)
Daisy Griffiths (Gymnastics)
Kyle Davies (Cricket, Rugby, Football)
Nadine Tyrell (Gymnastics)
Lowri Jones (Dance)
Lauren Smith (Gymnastics)
Chris Barker (Squash)
Dayfdd Bowen (Rugby)
Ross Hardy (Cricket)
Trevor Badham & Colin Williams (Cricket)
Mark Jones (Rugby)
Tom Richards (Tennis)
Rhian Homer & Emily O’Connor (Netball)
Stuart Tyrie (Ju Jitsu)
Bruce Evans (Tennis)

Pictured at top of page: Cresselly Cricket Club, last year’s winner of Club of the Year.

Crime

Man accused of Milford Haven burglary and GBH remanded to Crown Court

Published

11 hours ago

December 5, 2025

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN man has appeared in court charged with burglary and inflicting grievous bodily harm, following an incident at a flat in the town earlier this week.

Charged after alleged attack inside Victoria Road flat

Stephen Collier, aged thirty-eight, of Vaynor Road, Milford Haven, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court today (Friday, Dec 5). Collier is accused of entering a property known as Nos Da Flat, 2 Victoria Road, on December 3 and, while inside, inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man named John Hilton.

The court was told the alleged burglary and assault was carried out jointly with another man, Denis Chmelevski.

The charge is brought under section 9(1)(b) of the Theft Act 1968, which covers burglary where violence is inflicted on a person inside the property.

No plea entered

Collier, represented by defence solicitor Chris White, did not enter a plea during the hearing. Prosecutor Simone Walsh applied for the defendant to be remanded in custody, citing the serious nature of the offence, the risk of further offending, and concerns that he could interfere with witnesses.

Magistrates Mr I Howells, Mr V Brickley and Mrs H Meade agreed, refusing bail and ordering that Collier be kept in custody before trial.

Case sent to Swansea Crown Court

The case was sent to Swansea Crown Court under Section 51 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Collier will next appear on January 5, 2026 at 9:00am for a Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing.

A custody time limit has been set for June 5, 2026.

Chmelevski is expected to face proceedings separately.

News

Woman dies after collision in Tumble as police renew appeal for witnesses

Published

11 hours ago

December 5, 2025

Tom Sinclair

POLICE are appealing for information after a woman died following a collision in Tumble on Tuesday (Dec 2).

Officers were called to Heol y Neuadd at around 5:35pm after a collision involving a maroon Skoda and a pedestrian. The female pedestrian was taken to hospital but sadly died from her injuries.

Dyfed-Powys Police has launched a renewed appeal for witnesses, including anyone who may have dash-cam, CCTV footage, or any information that could help the investigation.

Investigators are urging anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have captured the vehicle or the pedestrian on camera shortly before the collision to get in touch. (Phone: 101 Quote reference: DP-20251202-259.)

News

Greyhound Bill faces fresh scrutiny as second committee raises “serious concerns”

Published

11 hours ago

December 5, 2025

Tom Sinclair

THE PROHIBITION of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill has been heavily criticised for a second time in 24 hours after the Senedd’s Legislation, Justice and Constitution (LJC) Committee published a highly critical Stage 1 report yesterday.

The cross-party committee said the Welsh Government’s handling of the legislation had “in several respects, fallen short of the standard of good legislative practice that we would normally expect”.

Key concerns highlighted by the LJC Committee include:

Introducing the Bill before all relevant impact assessments (including a full Regulatory Impact Assessment and Children’s Rights Impact Assessment) had been completed – a step it described as “poor legislative practice, particularly … where the Bill may impact on human rights”.
Failure to publish a statement confirming the Bill’s compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The committee has recommended that Rural Affairs Minister Huw Irranca-Davies issue such a statement before the Stage 1 vote on 16 December.
Inadequate public consultation, with the 2023 animal-licensing consultation deemed “not an appropriate substitute” for targeted engagement on the specific proposal to ban the sport.

The report follows Tuesday’s equally critical findings from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee, which questioned the robustness of the evidence base and the accelerated legislative timetable.

Industry reaction Mark Bird, chief executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), described the two reports as leaving the Bill “in tatters”.

“Two consecutive cross-party Senedd committees have now condemned the Welsh Government’s failures in due diligence, consultation and human rights considerations and evidence gathering,” he said. “The case for a ban has been comprehensively undermined. The responsible path forward is stronger regulation of the single remaining track at Ystrad Mynach, not prohibition.”

Response from supporters of the Bill Luke Fletcher MS (Labour, South Wales West), who introduced the Member-proposed Bill, said he welcomed thorough scrutiny and remained confident the legislation could be improved at later stages.

“I have always said this Bill is about ending an outdated practice that causes unnecessary suffering to thousands of greyhounds every year,” Mr Fletcher said. “The committees have raised legitimate procedural points, and I look forward to working with the Welsh Government and colleagues across the Senedd to address those concerns while keeping the core aim of the Bill intact.”

A Welsh Government spokesperson said: “The Minister has noted the committees’ reports and will respond formally in due course. The government supports the principle of the Bill and believes a ban on greyhound racing is justified on animal welfare grounds. Work is ongoing to finalise the outstanding impact assessments and to ensure full compatibility with the ECHR.”

The Bill is scheduled for a Stage 1 debate and vote in plenary on Tuesday 16 December. Even if it passes that hurdle, it would still require significant amendment at Stages 2 and 3 to satisfy the committees’ recommendations.