GARW VALLEY
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BAVO Volunteer Awards: Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO) wants to recognise and honour outstanding people and organisations that have made a significant contribution to our community during the past year and they want to hear from you!
Do you know any individual or group who has made an outstanding contribution to their community? Would you like to help give them the recognition they deserve? Every year thousands of individuals and groups volunteer across Bridgend County Borough to give their time, energy, skills and commitment to help others in their community.
BAVO is holding their annual Bridgend Volunteer Achievement Awards 2018 in November at the Heronston Hotel in Bridgend, which will provide an ideal opportunity to recognise and thank volunteers in the county borough. There are eight categories including awards for charity shop of the year, befriending and mentoring, volunteers aged under and over 25 years, Trustee of the year, volunteer project of the year, sports volunteer and outstanding volunteer contribution.
The deadline for nominations is 12noon on Tuesday, September 4.
For nomination forms visit the volunteering section of www.bavo. org.uk or call BAVO’s Bridgend Volunteer Centre, 01656 660 372.
Coalfields Community Grants Programme: The Coalfields Community Grants Programme in Wales can award grants from £500 up to £7,000. Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO) has arranged one-toone appointments with Coalfields Regeneration staff at their offices in Maesteg on Monday, July 16 for voluntary groups in Bridgend County Borough to discuss their projects and ideas that the trust could fund.
The programme is for community and voluntary organisations that can demonstrate strongly that a grant will impact positively on people living in the coalfield communities of Wales. Grants will be awarded for projects that can be completed within 12 months and can identify clear positive outcomes for people that can be measured.
Projects will need to meet one or more of the following themes of job creation and employment support, social enterprise development, skills and training, community buildings, tackling poverty and health and wellbeing.
Further details can be found by visiting the funding news section at bavo.org.uk.
Places are limited and are by appointment only. Organisations must register your interest by contacting BAVO, T: 01656 810400 or E: bavo@bavo.org.uk by no later than Wednesday, July 11.
Garw Valley Heritage Society: On Saturday, June 23, Garw Valley Heritage Society will be holding a film show of old Garw pictures at the Blaengarw Rugby Club, known as The Halfway, next to the Surgery in Pontycymer.
There will be a rolling projection of old Garw sites and buildings, many no longer here, as well as static display boards of the important institutions and events.
Admission is free, with refreshments and parking available. This is a wonderful opportunity for older Garwites to reminisce, and for younger people to see how their parents and grandparents lived, so please come along and enjoy a trip back to the bygone days of the valley.
Blaengarw C.C. Match Report: Blaengarw & Coedely C.C. 244-1. Whitchurch Heath C.C. 170 all out
On Saturday, June 9, Blaengarw and Coedely Cricket Club continued to mine that rich vein of form when they welcomed Whitchurch Heath to Darren Park for a division six encounter.
It was the home side that took advantage of a perfect looking batting track, the midas touch for them proving to be the golden bat of Chris Hawkins who delivered a 24 carat performance at 116 not out. Hawkins was supported by Brandon Huntley at 51 not out and Rees Jones on 50, who unfortunately then retired hurt. By the end of their 40 overs, Lloyd Chambers’ men had posted a huge 244.
Again, and not for the first time this season, the Blaengarw and Coedely bowling attack was giving nothing away, and after 20 overs the visitors found themselves stuttering on 92-4. The pick of the home side was spin king Rees Jones 2-9, Greg Sinnot 2-20, skipper Lloyd Chambers 2-41, Brandon Huntley 1-27 and Lloyd Hosey 1-51. Top scorer for Whitchurch Heath was Adam Jones on 31. A special mention must go to former Maesteg rugby number 8, Matthew Hocking, who put in an eye catching debut in the the field for the Darren Park team.
Blaengarw C.C. Fixtures: Blaengarw & Coedely are scheduled to play five home fixtures in a row at Darren Park, Blaengarw.
Saturday, June 23 - Panteg.
Saturday, June 30 - Dinas Powys.
Saturday, July 7 - Porth.
Saturday, July 14 - Bridgend Town.
Saturday, July 21 - Tredegar.
All games have a 1pm start time and everyone is welcome to come along and show support.
Garw SBGC: On Friday, Garw SBGC held their AGM at The Vetz Club, Pontycymer. It was a very productive meeting, with many positives coming from it, and there will be more details to follow in the near future.
Llangeinor AFC: A huge thank you to everyone who turned up on Saturday, June 9 for the Llangeinor football presentation night.
The evening was another great success and congratulations to all the trophy winners.
Pontycymer RFC: On Saturday, June 9, Pontycymer Rugby Club held their annual gala presentation evening in the function suite at their headquarters on Oxford Street. It was an outstanding night, enjoyed by all who attended, and congratulations go out to the following team members who picked up trophies.
Player Of The Year — Gareth Howells.
Players’ Player Of The Year — Lloyd Webb.
Most Improved Player Of The Year — Lloyd Webb.
Captain’s Trophy — Scott Forrester.
Clubman Of The Year — Dai Lacey.