Sport
Carmarthen Mayor’s 5K & Junior Fun Run Races make welcome returns
ON Bank Holiday Monday (May 2), the 39th running of the Carmarthen Mayor’s Fun Run Races made a welcome return to the town centre. It gave the opportunity for the whole family to get involved.
Cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic, the first event in three years attracted runners of all ages and abilities from two-year-olds to experienced club seniors.
It was organised by Noelwyn Daniel and Sharon Daniel from Healthy Life Activities and supported by Carmarthen Town Council along with more than twenty local organisations.
The event was established by Councillor Peter Hughes-Griffiths, in partnership with Dr Hedydd Davies, the International athlete who has represented his country many times. In the period 1982-2006 there were 25 Welsh road race championships held in conjunction within the Mayor’s Race ranging from 10K up to half marathon and marathon championships.
With more than 600 runners entered for the 2022 event, the beauty of the Carmarthen Mayor’s Race is that they take place in the heart of the town centre.
The event once again raised thousands of pounds for several charities with many local groups and organisations benefiting. Proceeds in 2022 went to Carmarthen Foodbank, Air Ambulance Wales, Cilgerran Ward – Glangwili Hospital and Salvation Army Charity Shop.
The Mayor, Mayoress and Deputy Mayor of Carmarthen were on hand to start the races and present medals and trophies to all runners taking part.
As in previous years, the day started with the 5K fun run where runners started opposite Carmarthen bus station and ran along the town’s main roads a total of three times before the grandstand finish up at Guildhall Square. The 5K used chip timing results, meaning that all athletes were able to get their own individual time.
The overall male winner was Carmarthen Harriers’ Isaac Ayres in a time of 17 minutes 11 seconds. Six seconds behind in second was Ifan Bowen (17:17) with Guto Morgans finishing in third (17:20). Carmarthen Harriers trio Jack Tremlett, Jake Lynock and Steffan Davies were next in fourth, fifth and sixth.
Sioned Howells from Swansea Harriers was the overall female champion, followed by Llinos Jones (Swansea Harriers, 20:26), Noami James (Race Against Poverty Team 3, 21:36) and Rachel Allcock (Amman Valley Harriers, 21:56)
This was followed by a series of junior races, featuring club athletes to those making their first steps in running. It began with the boys and girls in years 1 & 2 followed by years 3 & 4 completing two laps of the course. The halfway mark saw years 5 and 6 and then secondary school years 7 & 8 participate.
The final event of the programme was a category for the nursery and reception children over one lap, where the young ones could run alongside their friends and family.
First-placed runners in each of the eight races from years 1 to 8 were Elan Jones (Ysgol Saron), Josiah Tilley Gyado (Johnstown) & Ollie Evans (Nantgaredig) – Joint, Gwenno Jones (Nantgaredig), Jasper Davis (Llangynnwr), Lowri Morgan (Llangadog), Tomos Cai Davies (Y Dderwen), Esme Lynock (Bro Dinefwr) and Sam Griffiths (Bro Myrddin).
5K Results are available at https://triandenter.com/events/carmarthen-mayor-fun-run/
CARMARTHEN MAYOR’S 5K FUN RUN
Overall Male
1st – 1af: Isaac Ayres – Carmarthen Harriers (17:11)
Senior Male
1st – 1af: Guto Morgans – Actif South Team (17:20)
2nd – 2ail: Gareth Wyn Evans – Top Step Triathlon (18:30)
3rd – 3ydd: Dafydd Walters – Carmarthen Triathlon Club (18:39)
Male over 40
1st – 1af: Jack Tremlett – Carmarthen Harriers (17:26)
2nd – 2ail: Matt Yelland – Clwb Run Wales (18:12)
3rd – 3ydd: Wayne Lewis – Amman Valley Harriers (19:05)
Male over 50
1st – 1af: Alec Williams – Pembrokeshire Harriers (18:55)
2nd – 2ail: Stephan Williams (19:10)
3rd – 3ydd: Huw Davies – Carmarthen Harriers (20:26)
Male over 60
1st – 1af: Peter Osborne – Llanelli AC (21:00)
2nd – 2ail: Paul Oughton (23:15)
3rd – 3ydd: Kevin Jenkins – TROTS (23:17)
Overall Female
1st – 1af: Sioned Howells – Swansea Harriers (18:31)
Senior Female
1st – 1af: Noami James – Race Against Poverty Team 3 (21:36)
2nd – 2ail: Lara Griffiths – Actif West Team (22:59)
3rd – 3ydd: Rachel James – Race Against Poverty Team 3 (23:23)
Female over 35
1st – 1af: Llinos Jones – Swansea Harriers (20:26)
2nd – 2ail: Clara Davies – Amman Valley Harriers (23:11)
3rd – 3ydd: Karen Brown – Race Against Poverty Team 3 (23:25)
Female over 45
1st – 1af: Rachel Allcock – Amman Valley Harriers (21:56)
2nd – 2ail: Hannah Golding (22:26)
3rd – 3ydd: Donna Morgan – Amman Valley (23:00)
Female over 55
1st – 1af: Linda Eynon – TROTS (22:04)
2nd – 2ail: Mary Anthony – TROTS (22:22)
3rd – 3ydd: Alison James – TROTS (24:28)
Year 9 to 11 Girls
1st – 1af: Carys Wood – Carmarthen Harriers (22:29)
2nd – 2ail: Martha Morgan – Carmarthen Harriers (23:05)
3rd – 3ydd: Megan Thomas – Carmarthen Harriers (23:05)
Year 9 to 11 Boys
1st – 1af: Ifan Bowen – Carmarthen Harriers (17:17)
2nd – 2ail: Jake Lynock – Carmarthen Harriers (17:36)
3rd – 3ydd: Steffan Davies – Carmarthen Harriers (18:02)
1st Corporate Team
1st – 1af: Actif Sport & Leisure East Team
JUNIOR FUN RUN
Year 1 & 2 Girls
1st – 1af: Elan Jones – Ysgol Saron
2nd – 2ail: Alys Tremlett – Ysgol Nantgaredig
3rd – 3ydd: Farah Bowen – Ysgol Llangynnwr
Year 1 & 2 Boys
1st – 1af: Josiah Tilley Gyado – Johnstown School
1st – 1af: Ollie Evans – Ysgol Nantgaredig
3rd – 3ydd: Harri Morgan Daives – Ysgol Llanddarog
Year 3 & 4 Girls
1st – 1af: Gwenno Jones – Ysgol Nantgaredig
2nd – 2ail: Erin Davies – Ysgol Llangynnwr
3rd – 3ydd: Megan Jones – Ysgol Y Dderwen
Year 3 & 4 Boys
1st – 1af: Jasper Davis – Ysgol Llangynnwr
2nd – 2ail: Iwan Thomas – Ysgol Y Dderwen
3rd – 3ydd: Steffan James – Ysgol Y Dderwen
Year 5 & 6 Girls
1st – 1af: Lowri Morgan – Ysgol Llangadog
2nd – 2ail: Manon Phillips – Ysgol Peniel
3rd – 3ydd: Seren Bowen – Ysgol Y Dderwen
Year 5 & 6 Boys
1st – 1af: Tomos Cai Davies – Ysgol Y Dderwen
2nd – 2ail: Harri Truman – Ysgol Gymraeg Pontardawe
3rd – 3ydd: Noa Jac Thomas – Ysgol Y Dderwen
3rd – 3ydd: Osian Jones – Ysgol Saron
Year 7 & 8 Girls
1st – 1af: Esme Lynock – Ysgol Bro Dinefwr
2nd – 2ail: Annatasia Eggleston-Stoker – Llandovery College
3rd – 3ydd: Nia Seren Thomas – Ysgol Bro Myrddin
Year 7 & 8 Boys
1st – 1af: Sam Griffiths – Ysgol Bro Myrddin
2nd – 2ail: Toby Anthony – QE High School
3rd – 3ydd: Jimmy Davis – Ysgol Bro Myrddin
A MULTI- SPORTS facility, at the heart of the Gwendraeth Valley, has been taken over by a local sports group, the Baton Twirlers.
The management of Canolfan Carwyn Sports Centre, which is owned by Carmarthenshire County, has been transferred to the Baton Twirlers Association Cymru (BTAC) via a lease agreement and will allow the public to continue to use the facilities at the centre.
Whilst Canolfan Carwyn Sports Centre is now the official home of BTAC its facilities are available for the local community and sports groups to be used.
An official reopening of the Centre, which bears the name of one of the Gwendraeth Valley’s most famous sons, under the new management of the BTAC was held on Sunday, October 2.
Speaking at the event, Jessica Shore Director of the Baton Twirlers Association Cymru (BTAC) said:
“We are thrilled to have worked with Carmarthenshire County Council to secure this sports centre on behalf of the local community and it’s a pleasure to welcome the public here today. We are looking forward to working with and hosting various community and sports groups at the Carwyn James Sports Centre.
“It also was very important to us to provide a home for baton twirling in Wales, and we will make great use of the excellent facilities here.”
Cllr. Gareth John, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism said “This is a great success story for the BTAC, the Gwendraeth Valley and the council as we have secured the future of the Carwyn James Sports Centre for the local community.
I would like to thank Baton Twirlers Association Cymru for their work and enthusiasm during the process of transferring management of the Sports Centre to them, as a community group, and I wish them the very best for the future.”
Plans approved to transfer management of Brynamman Lido
On Monday, October 3, the council’s Cabinet approved plans to lease the Brynamman Lido, which is held in trust by the Carmarthenshire County Council, to Brynamman Lido Limited under its asset transfer programme.
Under the proposed lease, Brynamman Lido Limited will take over the management of the lido with the intention to reopen the swimming pool for sporting, recreational and leisure activities.
Following the approval of the plans by the Cabinet, Cllr. Gareth John commented:
“We are pleased to be working with the local group in Brynamman to transfer the management and maintenance of the lido to the community.
“The transfer of this asset will allow Brynamman Lido Ltd to apply for funding via grants that would not be available to the County Council, and we will continue to work with them and provide support along the journey to reopening the lido to the community.”
Sport
Latest recruit to Llandeilo’s Ashmole & Co team ‘converts’ his spare time into being a rugby referee
Ashmole & Co have scored a try with their newest Trainee Accountant. The firm is delighted to announce that Aled Jones has recently started working for the successful accountancy team in the Llandeilo office.
Aled, who lives in Pontyberem, is a community rugby referee in his spare time. He referees senior rugby games on Saturdays and Junior rugby games on Sundays including cup matches. He is also involved in the Scarlets Cup Final at Parc y Scarlets and the Carmarthenshire cup finals.
Before joining Ashmole & Co Aled was a Personal Banker with Barclays Bank for five years. He studied AAT Level three at Coleg Sir Gar. Aled went to primary school in Pontyberem and secondary school in Ysgol y Gwendraeth.
Day to day with Ashmole & Co, Aled prepares and inputs clients’ sales and purchase invoices onto the accounting software; completes clients’ VAT returns and assists senior members of the team with the preparation of accounts. The most rewarding part of the job for Aled is hearing that the clients are happy.
Welcoming Aled to the team, Ceri Llwyd, Partner in the Llandeilo Ashmole & Co office, said, “We are delighted that Aled has joined our team in Carmarthenshire. He has fitted in well and is a pleasure to work with. I’ve told my rugby mad sons that they have to behave now when they play rugby on a Sunday in case Aled is their referee! It is great that he gives up his spare time to help local rugby clubs in this way.”
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Aled said, “I am grateful to Ashmole and Co, who are one of the most established and largest teams of chartered, certified accountants and auditors in south and west Wales, to give me this opportunity.”
Ashmole & Co offer financial support to a significant number of junior and professional sports teams across south Wales. The Llandeilo office has recently shown its support to Llandeilo RFC by contributing towards new tops for the juniors.
Ceri added, “As a rural firm that works with businesses in the area it is a pleasure for us to be able to lend our support to local sports teams.”
LLANGENNECH earned their fourth win in as many matches on Saturday (Oct 22) as they beat Penclawdd 38-10.
Jordan Saunders got the scoring underway with the first try of the game and Thomas Davies added the extras.
Penclawdd then levelled the scoring with a try from Daniel John Guarneri and Marcus Brown added the extras.
It remained 7-7 until half time with conditions proving tricky for both sides.
In the second half, Aaron Howles got the try to put Llangennech ahead but the conversion was missed.
Joseph Hutchings then extended the visitors’ lead with their third try and Davies added the extras to take the score to 7-19.
Penclawdd then responded with a penalty from Brown as the home side looked to get back into the game.
However, Llangennech soon had their fourth try and a bonus point as Howles touched down for his second try of the game and Davies added the extras.
Louis Rees then scored an unconverted try before replacement Hefin Jones went over for Llangennech’s sixth try, converted by Davies.
On Saturday, October 29, Penclawdd travel to Aberystwyth for their second game in the Division 1 Cup.
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