Glam aim to help appeal

AS Llechryd celebrated promotion to division one of the Pembroke County Cricket League at the weekend, all-rounder Tom Beard and his wife Anwen extended heartfelt thanks to Glamorgan County Cricket Club for donating 10 match tickets to help fund an operation for their young son.

Trystan Beard, aged eight, of Cilgerran, suffers from cerebral palsy and an appeal has been launched to raise £40,000 for vital surgery which is not available on the NHS.

Ten tickets, all together at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, for the T20 clash between Glamorgan and Hampshire on Friday, August 30, are being auctioned and already a bid of £100 has been submitted.

Tom said: “We would like to thank Glamorgan and everyone else involved in trying to help Trystan.”

A Glamorgan spokesman said: “We are delighted to be of assistance and hope the fundraising is successful.”

Anyone wishing to bid for the tickets or make a donation can contact Tom Beard on 07463 987932, or go online at justgiving.com/campaign/TrystanGoal4Glory

The result is to be announced during the annual Llechryd six-a-side tournament at the RDM Oval ground on Sunday, August 25.