Homing Pigeons in the village:

Homing Pigeons in the village:

A brief history of Homing Pigeons (Columba livia domestica): One of the favourite pastimes that developed after World War Two in the mining communities of South Wales was Pigeon racing. This included our small community of Blaengwrach and Cwmgwrach where a number of...

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Cwmgwrach Men’s Tennis Club

Cwmgwrach Men’s Tennis Club

Introduction: The following brief history of the Cwmgwrach Tennis Club formed in 1957 was provided by David Kennedy.  The Men’s Tennis Club formed in 1957. Left to right, Back row: David Kennedy, John Shaw, Glyn Davies. Middle Row: Mel Lewis, Gwyn Parfitt,...

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David Richards Lions experiences

Attached is a link to an article in WalesOnLine about the exploits of David Richards on the Lions tour to South Africa in 1984. David also played for rugby for Swansea and was a Babarians selector....

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