LALESTON, BRYNTIRION, CEFN GLAS & BROADLANDS
supporters, who on the weekend of the 21st September, will be traveling to Weston Super Mare for an extended end of season tour.
Valley Ravens: On Sunday, September 8, the Valley Ravens mini section played their first home game of the 2019/20 season, welcoming many clubs from South Wales to a sunny Ogmore Park.
Before the games began, the Valley Ravens held a minute’s silence in honour of former Ogmore Vale chairman Leighton Williams, who sadly passed away during the summer months.
The Valley Ravens under 7’s, 8’s, and 9’s showed great skill sets, with many youngsters putting in eye catching displays.
On the same day, the Valley Ravens under 13s travelled to Croft Goch to face a strong Kenfig Hill side.
Again there were plenty of signs of encouragement in another hard fought game.
“Two Clubs, Two Valleys, One Valley Ravens.”
Valley Ravens Macmillan Coffee Morning: On Sunday, September 22, from 11am to 1pm, Valley Ravens are holding a Macmillan coffee morning at Pontycymmer Rugby Club.
Please come along and support this amazing charity. Send Your News To: Carbrya, Heol-Y-Bardd, Bridgend CF31 4BT 01656 657846 carbrya@supanet.com
Special Birthday: Belated Best Wishes to a dear lady namely Mrs Ursula James who attained her 95th Birthday on September 9.
Sadly she was in the Princess of Wales at that time but nevertheless she was surrounded by dozens of birthday cards from her family and many friends and tended by the caring nursing staff therein.
Mrs James who is a joy to chat with and is as ‘bright as a button’ resided at Heol y Frenhines, West House Estate, for some 60 years but is now enjoying her ‘retirement’ years at Bryn y Cae Home, Brackla.
Truly an amazing lady we wish her well!
Laleston Gardening Club: The club’s 49th Annual Horticultural Show and BBQ took place on Saturday, September 7 and the organisers have declared it to be a complete success.
The weather stayed fine all day and the Bridgend District Scouts Explorer Unit arrived at 8am to erect the marquee on the lawn in front of Cliff Cottage.
This they did with with their usual expertise and the committee are extremely grateful for the invaluable help it gets from these enthusiastic young people and their leaders.
They also returned after the show to dismantle the marquee and help with the clean up operation.
The show secretaries, Pauline Sloan and Joyce Pegg, were well pleased that 63 exhibitors had staged 493 entries and Pauline commented that this was the highest number of entries since she became show secretary in 2010.
This increased level of participation bodes well for the 50th show next year which will of course be a special event for the club.
Sian James submitted an amazing 83 entries across all sections of the schedule and this massive contribution resulted in her winning 9 of the trophies on offer.
Paul Jones, the club chairman, presented the trophies and thanked everyone who had contributed to the success of the show, particularly those people who had supported the show with exhibits on the show benches and the committee and members who worked hard to make the show a success.
Sian received the following trophies:
Vegetables(root and bulb) - The Trotman Rose Bowl
Other Fruit and Vegetables - The Keith Robbins Shield
Biggest and Best - The Barclays Bank Trophy
Cut Flowers - The Mike Thomas Cup
Pot Plants - The Ken Freeland Trophy
Needle Crafts - The Carys Hathaway Memorial Cup
Best Vegetable Display - The Dennis Walters Trophy
Most Points in the Show - The Presidents Cup Top Tray - Not named 5 members were winners for the first time:
Melvis Jones & Rob Stark shared the Laleston Gardening Club Cup in the novice section
Mags Ward won the Laleston Gardening Club Photography Section Cup
Richard Pegg’s photograph received most votes from those attending, to appear on the cover of next years show schedule.
Cheryl Purchase won the Glan Hathaway Memorial Cup for best floral display.
The remaining trophies were awarded to:
Margaret Worgan won The Ladies Section Shield for Flower Arranging
Linda Thomas won The Catherine Bradford Cup for Preserves
Elaine Beer won The Speedy Vite Cup for Baking
Virginia Morgan won The Top Vase
In the children and family section:
Fin Goodwin won 1st Prize with his impressive scarecrow
Tilly Goodwin, Daniel and Ruby De Benedictus all won medals in the section Animals Made From Vegetables
The presentation of the excellent raffle prizes proceeded the auction of all the produce left on the show benches.
Despite having worked tirelessly all day with her duties as show secretary, together with Joyce Pegg, Pauline still had the energy to take centre stage and entertain everyone with her own auctioneering style, well done and thanks.
As ever there was a happy atmosphere at Cliff Cottage with visitors to the show enjoying the exhibits, partaking of refreshments and enjoying popular Welsh Cakes in the marquee or alfresco dining with burgers and sausages from the BBQ, expertly cooked by Gavin Thomas and Richard Pegg supported by Alan James.
The membership year starts at the Annual Show and a steady stream of existing and new members visited the membership desk which will now be open every Thursday and Saturday morning for existing and new members.
Why not come to our next advertised lecture or event and meet some of our members.
We will be happy to tell you about the benefits of joining this friendly, well established local club. 21 - E.S.P.
Saturday, September 28 - Can’t Remember.E.S.P.
Saturday, October 5 - The Big Fat Blues Band.
Saturday, October 12 Bear Essentials.
Saturday, October 19 - Love Cats.
The Blaenogwr Nantymoel: Every Thursday Red Tooth Poker League Registration is 7.30pm game starts at 8pm & Saturday nights Karaoke disco from 8pm.
Don’t forget we have started a Sunday Carvery from 12noon-4pm.
Nantymoel Boys & Girls Club: Why not go along to the new cafe at the club open every day for teas, coffees, food, cakes etc.
Also they have a book swap club where you can have a tea or coffee while picking your books to take home to read and after reading them take them back to swap for some more.
Grand Autumn Raffle: The Valley Ravens under 7s section will be holding a Grand Autumn Raffle, to raise money for their club funds, the draw date for the raffle will be on Saturday, October 5, tickets are on sale at £1 a strip, and can be purchased on training or match days, and also from behind the bar at Pontycymmer RFC and Ogmore Vale RFC.
The prizes are :- Scarlets Pro 14 family ticket to any home game, 4 tickets for a Principality Stadium tour, 3 signed Wales Grand Slam 2019 team photos, £15 voucher for Ogmore Valley Valeting Services, £20 Homebase voucher, 2x medium breakfasts at Mr Big Bites, voucher for Vale Foods, hair cut at Patrick’s, Ogmore Vale, Gin Hamper, selection of bottles of wine, plus many more prizes to be added.
Two Valleys, Two Clubs, One Valley Ravens.
Valley Ravens RFC: Mini & Junior rugby training is already underway for the coming 2019/20 season, with high numbers in attendance at various age groups, if any child is interested in joining the Valley Ravens, training is every Wednesday, under 6s & 9s is at Ogmore Park, under 13s at the Planka Playing Fields, both start time 6pm.
Two valleys. Two clubs. One Valley Ravens.
Ogmore Valley Choir: Saturday, September 21 is the night of their Annual Concert this year, Canolfan Bethlehem Centre Ogmore Vale at 7pm. Guests this year are Rhian Hughes and also the Ogmore Valley Ladies - Choir. Their charity this year is Y Bwthyn Newydd. So please go along and support our wonderful choir who does so much for charity.
St Tyfodwg’s Church Glynogwr: Tyfodwg’s stands on the uplands of Glamorgan and is situated in the village of Glynogwr on the south side of the A4093, approximately halfway between Blackmill and Gilfach Goch. It is an ancient 12th Century Grade II* listed building, which contains a treasured monument called “Pilgrim Stone” said to be an effigy of St Tyfodwg.
The sad but simple truth is that St Tyfodwg’s is no longer financially viable, the traditional methods of funding by the weekly collection is no longer proving sufficient to meet the needs of the Church.
It is also no longer equipped or designed to cater for the wider range of activities in which the Church of today is involved as part of its wider mission.
If it is to thrive it will need to secure new sources of revenue and redefine its space in ways that enable it to function, both now and into the future.
The plans therefore are to create a space that can have a variety of uses in addition to a Christian Place of Worship.
In order to achieve a fund-raising project has begun to install a kitchen and disability toilet together with a meeting area. St Tyfodwg’s role within the local community can be redefined through its provision of vital local services and by being a point of connection that re-establishes it at the Heart of local life.
Coffee Morning: Coffee morning at Christchurch Chapel Corbett Street, Ogmore Vale on Thursday, September 26, with a cake stall, book stall, china and clothes stalls and not forgetting a raffle etc.
It will be from 9.30am10.45am. So why not join them for a coffee and its free admission to. All welcome.
Blackmill Over-50s: Blackmill Over-50s meet at the Local Community Centre on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, always glad to welcome new members.
This is a social gathering and occasionally a trip to the theatre or a meal out is arranged.
Nantymoel Knitters Class: We are members of a Knitting Club who live in Nantymoel.
We meet twice a week at Dinam Close every Tuesday and Friday from 10am-noon.
We are always looking for new members and all our efforts are to make things for charity.
If there is anyone who has any spare wool they do not want, we would be very grateful to receive it.
Many thanks from all the knitting club members
Your News: Please remember to send any news or information to me by 10.30pm on the Wednesday each week.
Email gazette@ ogmore-vale.co.uk or ring 01656 760 640. the Newcastle Higher Community Council clerk John Richfield and the Chairman Cllr Malcom John will keep the Community Councillors for Penyfai and Aberkenfig informed with any development issues with the land at Hillside Penyfai, and Cllr Alex Marshall has written to the Bridgend County Borough Council Rights of Way department about the footpath and public open space, the Newcastle Higher Community Council are sponsors for the Penyfai Fun Day and a report will be given to the Community Council in next month meeting,
Penyfai and Aberkenfig Newcastle higher Community Councillors all agreed that the Penyfai Church in Wales School Hall was a very good venue to hold some of their monthly meetings
Penyfai History: More family history has come to light Documents held in the land registry Swansea William Herbert Clydwyn llewellyn Tennant for life died in 1976 solicitor acting for Cooke & Arkwright R L Edwards solicitor Lias Road Porthcawl and Bridgend
Penyfai Guide Group Guiding: is open to girls under the auspices of the Guide movement, meetings are held in the Scout and Guide Hall Court Colman Road Penyfai (except summer school holidays ) as follows
Rainbows (age 5 - 7) meet Wednesday from 5.30pm to 6.45pm.
Brownies (age 7 - 10) meet on Mondays from 5.30pm to 7pm.
For more information please contact Pippa O’Neill on 07480 8255321
1st Penyfai Scout Group: Scout and Guide Hall, Court Coleman Road, Penyfai (except summer):
Beavers (ages 6 to 8), meet Thursdays from 5pm-6.15pm.
Cubs (ages 8 to 10) meet Thursdays from 6.30pm-8pm.
Scouts (ages 10 to 14) meet Thursdays, 6.30pm-8pm.
Call Christine Jordan on 01656 860 831.
Play and Community Playgroup: For families of newcomers to the village of Penyfai with children from two years to four years looking to join a play group, there is the play and community play group held in the Scout hall on Court Coleman Road, Penyfai.
It is open 9.15am-3pm Monday to Friday during term time. Call 07813 392 464 for more details.