Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Welsh rugby magazine back issues welsh rugby history. Originally consisting of five teams, there are currently four regional sides in the rabodirect pro12, after the celtic warriors were wound up in 2004. Davies began his rugby career with local club kenfig hill before moving to bridgend. The following lists kenfig hill rugby football club players past and present.
It is bordered by pyle to the southwest, cefn cribwr to the northeast, north cornelly to the south and moel tonmawr mountain to the north. Rfcs were invented by steve crocker to help provide a record of the network working groups design of the arpanet. This is a page for information and advice about kenfig hill and pyle festival week and the party on the pitch. Kenfig hill rfc are a rugby union team founded in 1897, and play their home games at croft goch playing fields. I was born in 1939 and grew up in kenfg hill, living at 65 pisgah street, foster buildings, and 7 albion place during the war years. Make offer signed trout flies of shropshire welsh borderlands michael leighton fishing book a history of kenfig hill rfc, welsh rugby union, 19223 to 19723 by tony lewis. Kenfig hill rfc presently play in the welsh rugby union division one west. Mynydd cynffig is a village in bridgend county borough, south wales. The official twitter site of kenfig hill rfc aka the mules enjoying life in division 1 west central.
August 1968 focus on kenfig hill rfc, unit skills by ray williams wru. The annual presentation night took place on saturday 6th of july, at kenfig hill rfc. Feb 1966 welsh rugby magazine photographs and information in this magazine relate to the following subjects. Cowbridge kicked off into the wind on a wet,slippery pitch and with sheets of rain drifting across the home side were soon in the lead as cowbridge were. Rugby union in wales is governed by the welsh rugby union. The prostate cymru allstars, an invitational rugby sevens team committed to raising awareness of benign prostate disease and prostate cancer through the power of sport, are hosting a ladies afternoon at kenfig hill rfc in bridgend in support of the charity.
This topofthetable battle was fairly even with seven sisters playing their normal game, kicking long to touch when they played down. The village is also home to kenfig hill afc, an association football team that competes in the port talbot football league first division. Kenfig hill rfc there appear no detailed records of this early period at kenfig hill rfc. List of welsh rugby union clubs by division project. World rugby one hundred years of rugby 18861986 edited by don rutherford. Kenfig hill, 19001901 kenfig hill, 1922 kenfig hill, 1947 add to. Compere for the evening was alun wyn bevan and the special guest speaker none other than former wales and british lions legend phil bennett.
Memories of pyle and kenfig hill public group facebook. The complete history eresource the kenfig heritage project online educational resource documenting. As in so many parts of wales, singing alongside rugby football were two of the major pleasures of life. Jan 07, 2000 stephen crocker, the request for comments reference guide, rfc, aug. Clifton cliff davies 12 december 1919 28 january 1967 was a welsh international prop who played club rugby for cardiff and invitational rugby for the barbarians. Bridgend and district air rifle league celebrated their 112th anniversary this year.
In 1914 the club, like many teams in the area, went into liquidation, but reformed after the first world war, playing from croft goch playing fields. Kenfig hill rugby football club is a rugby union team from the village of kenfig hill, south wales. House prices in tre newydd, kenfig hill, bridgend cf33 stand. Kenfig hill rfc presently play in the welsh rugby union. To the east is the town of bridgend, at approximately 6 miles 10 km, and the capital city of cardiff, at 24 miles 40 km. An important game for both sides as abercynon were two places above cowbridge with just three points separating the sides. Cowbridge pipped in the gloom last saturday cowbridge headed up the a470 to abercynon. Welsh rugby magazine back issues welsh rugby history 1961.
Kenfig hill rfc has seen several players progress to represent wales and the british lions, including welsh captain, jack bassett. Buy kenfig hill and pyle archive photographs 1st edition by keith morgan isbn. After the war, davies was persuaded to join first tier club, cardiff, by jack matthews and joined the blues in the 194546 season. House prices in tre newydd, kenfig hill, bridgend cf33. Her father john was a member of the local salvation army. The prince of wales hotel, prince road, kenfig hill was such a location for kenfig hill rfc at this time. Previously the pebbles had been taken inland or moved by boat. Look at kenfig hill, bridgend penybont ar ogwr, wales, united kingdom from different perspectives. In the mid 1940s mum married arthur hanchett, an englishman. Most of us were graduate students and we expected that a professional crew would show. History of kenfig hill, in bridgend and glamorgan map. Cynffig is a village and former borough in bridgend, wales.
The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. He won 16 caps for wales and was selected to play in the british lions on the 1950 tour of australia and new zealand. Nov 02, 2016 the life and sad ending of curly howard of the three stooges duration. Will be presented on the evening to a very worthy nominee who has dedicated his life to club rugby in the region. For statistics about kenfig hill itself, go to units and statistics. All of these are fully safety checked and serviced. Kenfig hill during wwii on saturday the 3rd may 1941 at 23. Kenfig hill rfc the official instagram of kenfig hill rfc aka the mules enjoying life in division 1 west central. If you are looking for a bike, i have a range of used bikes for sale. Fields of praise, the official history of the welsh rugby union 18811981, david smith, gareth williams 1980 pp4142 isbn 0708307663 wru axe falls on warriors official rules of the welsh national leagues. The deadline to book your place at the dinner is 19th june so dont. Buy sports rugby books in welsh and get the best deals. The idea of this group is to chronicle the history of.
The club is a member of the welsh rugby union and is a feeder club for the ospreys. Albion place was then in an area of kenfig hill known as the huts, because the dwellings were all semi detached of wooden construction, rather like large chicken sheds, but by all accounts. A club was first founded at kenfig in 1897, though not taking the name kenfig hill rfc at the time. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for kenfig hill rfc in kenfig hill from, the uks biggest entertainment website. Map of kenfig hill, 1897 1914 map of kenfig hill, 1897 1914. He played club level rugby union ru for kenfig hill rfc, aberavon rfc and neath rfc, and representative level rugby league rl for wales, and at club level for bradford northern, as a prop, or secondrow, i. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of kenfig hill, in bridgend and glamorgan map and description, a vision of britain through time.
The village is also home to kenfig hill afc, an association football team that competes in. The club fields a first, seconds, youth and junior teams. Bedford park is a popular park for leisure activities. Playing in their change kit of red, black and losing bonus point away at aberdare 10012020 08. A history of kenfig tells the story of kenfig and its neighbouring villages, cefn cribwr, cornelly, kenfig hill, pyle, stormy down and sker from prehistoric times to the 20th century. Kenfig heritage war years first world war community sports rugby football kenfig times the history of kenfig hill rfc early beginning pre 1914 the game of rugby football grew up in the mining community of kenfig hill with the village functioning as a club during the mid 1890s. Gareth delbridge and michael lewis at kenfig hill rfc in bridgend. Internet advanced request for comments rfcs request for comments rfcs history steve crocker jon postel. Bicycle repair and second hand bike workshop based in kenfig industrial estate.
Brynaman rfc annual presentation night 2019 this seasons well attended event took place at the clubhouse on saturday 11th may. Cycles is a mobile cycle repair and bike recycling service based in porthcawl. Bro cynffig chronicles gallery of donated photographs. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. The average house price in tre newydd, kenfig hill, bridgend cf33 is. The history of kenfig hill rfc kenfig the complete. Smashwords a history of kenfig a book by mansel jones. Old photos of kenfig hill, mid glamorgan browse nostalgic, historic local photos online francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Check kenfig hill rugby club in kenfig hill, pisgah street on cylex and find. January 1966 welsh rugby ebbw vale history, steel comapany of wales, port. The life and sad ending of curly howard of the three stooges duration. Get behind wales u20 and wales women in their final six nations match. The mules scored with the final move of the game after being well behind for nearly. I will also consider partex if you want something different.
We had an excellent turnout with nearly a hundred sitting down for a very nice four course meal to start proceedings. Mum and dad are now dead but i know that there are surviving family members in kenfig hill. Wales women and wales u20 face scotland at cardiff arms park and stadiwm zip world respectively on the final weekend of the six nations. If the information in this book the history of wales by caradoc of llancarvan, 1812 has some bearing. The aberthaw lime works was opened in 1888, built to utilise the huge number of limestone pebbles on the beach. Memories of pyle and kenfig hill has 5,001 members. Oct 16, 20 crime the incident happened at around 7. Cowbridge rfc welcomed visitors abercwmboi to the athletic ground on a damp and overcast day. I have three aunts called una, dyliss and eira but cannot remember their surnames. Jun 08, 2018 kenfig heritage war years first world war community sports rugby football kenfig times the history of kenfig hill rfc early beginning pre 1914 the game of rugby football grew up in the mining community of kenfig hill with the village functioning as a club during the mid 1890s the team. Alun pask front cover photo, pontyclun, brecon rfc history, kenfig hill, england v wales 1966 photos, notes on the laws, newport police rfc profile, alun priday profile. It was the custom of many teams of the early 1900s to have their head quarters established at a local hostelry.