Sport Archives

Racer battles to ninth-place finish after “freak” puncture in qualifying

Caerphilly racer Graham Cole battled through to earn a ninth-place finish at the Nogaro circuit in southern France last weekend.

Bargoed scored eight tries in a dominant win over Ystrad Rhondda, while Bedwas crushed Tata Steel and Cross Keys scored a late winner.

Melissa Anderson, the co-founder of Valleys Gymnastics Academy was one of just 25 coaches to be crowned a winner at the UK Coaching Hero Awards.

Councillors have voted unanimously to award Olympians Lauren Price and Lauren Williams the Freedom of the Borough.

Bedwas grinded out a win over Cross Keys at a rainy Pandy Park in the WRU Challenge Plate.

As women’s football grows in Wales, Treowen Stars Football Club has set up four new girls’ teams within its ranks.

Three-time Super League winner Ben Flower, from Abertridwr, has announced he is joining Pontypool RFC following his rugby league retirement.

Thirty-six-year-old Lampard, who has played for Cross Keys since 2005, has the second highest number of appearances for the club.

Markham’s Gerwyn Price has clinched a European Tour double after winning the Gibraltar Darts Trophy on Sunday evening.

The WRU has teamed up with the Calon Hearts charity to install the equipment, free of charge, at more than 300 clubs this season.