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2024 Sport Pembrokeshire Awards nominations revealed

Published

1 year ago

October 25, 2024

The waiting is over and the nominations for the 2024 Sport Pembrokeshire Awards have been revealed!

A total of 252 nominations have been received in 13 categories for individuals and teams involved in a variety of different sports across the County.

The three finalists in each category will be announced on the Sport Pembrokeshire Facebook page on November 15th.

The overall winners will be unveiled at a gala ceremony at Folly Farm on November 29th, organised by Sport Pembrokeshire.

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

Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said: “We’re so pleased that so many people have yet again taken the time to nominate individuals and teams from our sporting community to be recognised in the Sport Pembrokeshire awards.

“The awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and achievements of our local sportspeople, coaches and volunteers, as well as celebrating the wide variety of sports being enjoyed across Pembrokeshire.”

The nominations are as follows:

(some individuals/teams received more than one nomination)

Girls U16’s

Ffion Bowen (Football)
Grace Nichols (Swimming)
Cerys Griffiths (Swimming)
Chloe John-Driscoll (Air Rifle Shooting)
Seren Morris (Football)
Ada Woodman (Football)
Tegan Hilton (Netball)
Mary Falconer (Climbing)
Elissa Tyrrell (Gymnastics)
Olivia Harries (Gymnastics)
Daisy James (Football)
Poppy Canton Davies (Equestrian)
Josie Hawke (Surfing)
Keira Edwards (Sailing)
Phoenix Phillipa (Cricket)
Mari Cole (Cricket)
Mali Green (Netball)
Ava Tyrie (MMA)
Lily Morgan (Swimming & Cross Country)
Nansi Griffiths (Athletics)

Boys U16’s

Kyle Gammer (Parkour)
Kieran Bevans (Golf)
Hugo Boyce (Cycling)
Billydean Llewellyn (Football)
Harrison Elcock (Hockey)
Rupert Hannon (Tennis)
Kieran George (Swimming)
Ned Rees Wigmore (Hockey & Tennis)
Sean Bolger (Boxing)
Billy Lawrence (Golf)
Carter Heywood (Football)

Club of the Year

Camrose AFC Girls & Women
Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club
Pembrokeshire Triathlon Club
Pembroke & Pembroke Dock ABC
Pembrokeshire Parkour Club
Burton Cricket Club
Haverfordwest Badminton Club
Neyland RFC
Celtic Sea Watersports
Solva AFC
Pembroke Company of Archers
Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club
Fishguard Thunderbolts
Hundleton AFC
Milford Tigers Swimming Club
Pembroke & District Amateur Swimming Club
FF Dancers
Windswept Watersports
Hook Short Mat Bowls Club
Strength Academy Wales (SAW Cymru)
Vibe School of Dance

Junior Disability Award

Finnley Walters (Pembroke & Pembroke Dock Boxing Club)
Lewis Crawford (Boccia)
Jac Johnson (Gymnastics)

Young Volunteer of the Year

George Richards (Cresselly Cricket Club)
Carys Ribbon
Keira Edwards (Neyland Yacht Club)
Anna May (Haverfordwest Tennis Club)
Caitlin Chapman (Pembroke Netball Club)
Caitlin Vaughan (HHVCS)
Cara Williams (Ysgol Harri Tudur)
Alice Gottwaltz (Tenby Sapphires Netball)

Junior Team

Hakin United U16’s 2023/24
Milford Haven Golf Club Junior Section
Chaos Thunder U12’s
Neyland AFC Under 14’s
Neyland Yacht Club Junior Sailing Team
Solva AFC under 9’s
Ysgol Caer Elen Year 7 Cricket Team
Fishguard & Goodwick Junior Hockey Team
Haverfordwest Golf Club Junior Team
Cresselly Cricket Club Juniors
Neyland Pink Pirates Under 13’s & 14’s
Haverfordwest High School Year 10 rugby team 2023/24
Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi VA Equestrian Team

Unsung Hero

Leanne Jones (Camrose FC)
Sue Christopher (Broadhaven Buccaneers Surf Lifesaving Club)
Matthew Harries (Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club)
Luke Hinson (Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club)
Christopher Dullagan (Milford Athletic FC)
Brian Hearne (Haverfordwest Tennis Club)
Sharron Hardwick (Kilgetty AFC)
Owen Shanklin (Pool)
Monika Davies and Emma Meacham (Exercise Buddies)
Angela Miles
Sarah & Miyah (Windswept Watersports)
Brian Millard (Fishguard Thunderbolts)
Emma Nevatte (Hundleton Junior Football Club)
Peter Kingdom (Pembroke Dock Cricket Club)
Daisy Griffiths (Haverfordwest Gymnastic Club)
Clive Law (Short Mat Bowls)
Richard Jones (Bowls)
Joseph Lewis (Monkton Swifts FC)

Senior Team

The Bluetits Chill Swimmers
Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club
Maeve Mcgee and Oliver King (Golf)
John Roberts & Michael Jackson (Bowls)
Pembrokeshire County Bowling Association
Haverfordwest Ladies Rugby Team
Fishguard & Goodwick Ladies Hockey Team
Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club
Alan Evans, Andrew Evans and Mikey John

Male Achievement

Lewis Davies (Weightlifting)
Morgan Williams (Rugby)
Oliver King (Golf)
Matt Jones (Triathlon)
David Booth (Football)
Jeremy Cross (Tennis)
Ieuan Hood (Powerlifting)
Rhys Llewellyn (Athletics)
Sam Coleman (E-Powerboat Racing)
Dan Jenkins (Badminton)
Macs Page (Rugby)

Female Achievement

Seren Thorne (Target Shooting)
Ffion Barnikel (Octopush)
Tracey Thomas (Running)
Stephanie Waring (Triathlon)
Gracie Griffiths (Athletics)
Helen Carrington (Powerlifting)
Lotty Whalley (Weightlifting)
Ava Midgley (Cricket)
Lee Gibbons (Athletics)
Ffion Evans (Boxing)
Marie Tilley (Football)
Alice Gottwaltz (Netball)

Disability Sport Award

Jack Collings (Clarby Warriors)
Brett Piggott & Leon Davies (Clarby Warriors)
Jules King (Crossfit)
Ross Price (Pembrokeshire Vikings Rugby)
Matt Bush (Taekwondo)
Brian Millard (Fishguard Thunderbolts)
Lizzie Booth (Football)
Evelyn Thomas (Para-powerlifting)
Marc Evans (Fishguard Thunderbolts)
Jodie Grinham (Archery)

Club Organiser

Matthew Harries (Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club)
Tom Waters (Haverfordwest Badminton Club)
Richard Rees (Basketball)
Rob Codd (Fishguard & Goodwick Hockey Club)
Emma Nevatte (Hundleton Junior Football Club)
Caroline Summons (Milford United AFC)
Nadine Tyrrell (Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club)
Huw Jones (Haverfordwest Golf Club)
Nick Shelmerdine (Lamphey Cricket Club)
Finola Findlay (FF Dancers)
Paul Hudson (Short Mat Bowls)
Sean Hannon (Neyland CC & AFC)
Emma Williams (Pembrokeshire Freedivers)

Coach of the Year

Tyler James (Parkour)
Anthony Mayhew (Hakin AFC)
Lewis Davies (Weightlifting)
Phillippa Gale (Netball)
Nick Russel (Swimming)
Mikey Newman (Parkour)
Daisy Griffiths (Gymnastics)
Phil Sadler (Surfing)
Dean Llewellyn(Monkton Swifts FC U11’s)
Dale Humphrey (Pembroke Panthers Ladies Rugby)
Tom Richards (Haverfordwest Tennis Club)
Andrew Phillips (Solva AFC)
Brian Millard (Fishguard Thunderbolts)
Bruce Evans (Tennis)
Francesca Morgan (Swimming)
Conor Ratcliff (Skateboarding)
Jo Price (Football)

Community

Wales launches plan to become ‘Carer Aware’ nation

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45 minutes ago

February 2, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Consultation invites unpaid carers across the country to shape new national strategy

THE WELSH GOVERNMENT has unveiled plans to make Wales a “Carer Aware” nation, with a new public consultation launched today (Monday, Feb 2) aimed at improving recognition and support for the country’s thousands of unpaid carers.

Ministers say the move is designed to ensure people who look after relatives, friends or neighbours are identified earlier and treated as partners in decisions about the care of their loved ones.

A draft National Strategy for Unpaid Carers has been developed with input from hundreds of carers and representative groups across Wales. It sets out eight key priorities, including better recognition of carers’ roles, improved access to respite and short breaks, stronger wellbeing support, and measures to prevent young carers from carrying too much responsibility.

Under the proposals, carers of all ages and backgrounds — including disabled carers and those in minority communities — would be able to access clear, local information and help when they need it.

Officials say earlier identification is critical, so carers can receive advice, financial guidance and emotional support from the start of their caring journey, rather than only at crisis point.

The strategy also stresses the need for sufficient alternative care arrangements to allow carers time to rest and protect their own health.

Dawn Bowden, Minister for Children and Social Care, said many carers do not even see themselves as carers.

“Too often, unpaid carers go unrecognised – even by themselves. They’re simply ‘looking after mum’ or ‘helping out a friend’, but caring can have a profound impact on people’s finances, careers, health and wellbeing,” she said.

“We want Wales to be a place where carers are identified early, where they know their rights, and where they’re treated as partners for the person they care for.

“This consultation is important in shaping a strategy which takes into full account how carers feel and how they’re supported. I’d encourage everyone with an interest to provide their views.”

The consultation is open now and runs until April 13, with responses helping to shape the final strategy and future support services across Wales.

People can take part online via the Welsh Government website.

Community

Flood alert issued for Pembrokeshire coast this evening

Published

2 hours ago

February 2, 2026

Luke Sinclair

Pembrokeshire residents are being urged to prepare for possible flooding along the coastline between St Dogmaels, Cardigan and Amroth, after Natural Resources Wales issued a Flood Alert.

The alert warns that rising water levels could pose a risk to homes, vehicles and livestock, and advises people to take precautions now. Authorities are reminding residents to follow their flood plans, check on family, friends and pets, and ensure essential items and documents are protected.

Residents are also advised to keep mobile phones charged, know how to turn off electricity, gas and water supplies, and prepare a small emergency bag with items such as medication, warm clothing, baby and pet care essentials, and insurance documents. Vehicles, livestock and equipment should be moved from areas likely to flood if possible.

Safety warnings are clear: do not drive or walk through floodwater. Just 30 cm (1 foot) of water can carry a car away, and 15 cm can knock a person off their feet.

For more information, residents can visit Natural Resources Wales – Flood Warnings, check river and sea levels online, or contact Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (quick dial 503013). Updates are also available via @NatResWales on social media.

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Lottery boost for HMS Erebus exhibition in Pembroke Dock

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3 hours ago

February 2, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Heritage Centre secures £57,015 to mark 200 years since famous polar exploration ship was built in the town

THE PEMBROKE DOCK HERITAGE CENTRE has secured £57,015 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create a major new exhibition celebrating the extraordinary story of HMS Erebus, one of the most famous exploration vessels ever built in Wales.

The exhibition, titled HMS Erebus: From Dockyard to Discovery, will open to the public on Monday 8 June 2026, marking exactly 200 years since the ship was launched at Pembroke Dock’s Royal Dockyard.

Constructed in 1826 by local shipwrights, Erebus stands as a powerful symbol of the town’s maritime heritage and the exceptional craftsmanship that once made Pembroke Dock a centre of naval excellence. From its origins in a small Welsh dockyard, the vessel went on to play a central role in some of the most significant expeditions of the nineteenth century.

She later served on the pioneering Ross Antarctic expedition before joining Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated Arctic voyage, where both ships and crew were lost. The dramatic rediscovery of the wreck beneath Arctic waters in 2014 reignited global interest in one of exploration’s greatest mysteries.

For the first time, rare artefacts recovered from the wreck — on loan from the Royal Navy Museum — will be displayed to the British public, offering visitors a direct and tangible connection to life on board and the harsh realities of polar exploration.

The new exhibition will also place Erebus within the wider story of the Georgian dockyard community that built her, highlighting Pembroke Dock’s role in Britain’s naval expansion and the skilled workforce that shaped its history.

Visitors can expect bilingual interpretation, digital interactives, an immersive Arctic diorama with a scale model of the ship, and dramatic underwater footage of the wreck site provided by Parks Canada. The displays will also link historic exploration with modern conversations about climate change and the fragility of polar environments.

Community engagement is central to the project. Local schools will help co-produce elements of the exhibition, while oral histories and shared memories will ensure the story reflects both the past and the present community.

Andrew White, Director of The National Lottery Heritage Fund – Wales, said: “This project will help people better understand Pembroke Dock’s vital role in maritime history while creating new opportunities for communities to engage with their heritage in meaningful and inspiring ways. Thanks to National Lottery players, this exhibition will bring an internationally significant story back to the place where it began, ensuring it is shared with future generations.”

John Evans, Patron of Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, said: “We are thrilled to receive this support. Thanks to National Lottery players, we can preserve and celebrate a story of national and international importance, while re-establishing Pembroke Dock as a place of discovery, craftsmanship and exploration. By reconnecting HMS Erebus with the community that built her, we hope to inspire pride, learning and long-term cultural and economic benefit for the town.”

HMS Erebus: From Dockyard to Discovery opens on Monday 8 June 2026.