A Caerphilly tennis coach has been praised for his work in giving children from deprived areas in the town the chance to pick up a racquet and try the sport for the first time.
Category: Sport
Football: The Abertridwr coach hoping to help England Women win the World Cup
The women’s football World Cup is being held in June, and an Abertridwr football coach is helping England dream of lifting the prized trophy.
Rugby League: Valley Cougars stay top with win over Raiders
Valley Cougars remain top of Conference League South after overcoming Welsh rivals The Raiders 34-26 in a classic encounter at Treharris RFC on May 30.
Rugby Union: Bargoed triumph in Worthington Cup
Bargoed capped a magnificent Championship winning season by retaining the Worthington Mid District Cup, outscoring Merthyr by five tries to three at Sardis Road on May 21.
Rugby League: Aber Valley Wolves second in league after loss to Bridgend
Bridgend Blue Bulls maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they emerged victors in an entertaining game against Aber Valley Wolves on May 23 at Senghenydd.
Rugby League: South Wales Scorpions suffer defeat to York City
South Wales Scorpions, missing a number of first team regulars, performed well for the first quarter of an hour against York City Knights but after that couldn’t match up to York’s pace as they suffered defeat in Featherstone on Friday May 22.
Rugby Union: Caerphilly lose out to Porth in Mid-District Bowl final
The aptly-named Will Worthington scored the first and last tries of a splendid Worthington Mid-District Bowl final at Mount Pleasant, in Beddau on May 13, but he still finished on the losing side.
Football: Risca United Academy crowned FAW champions
Risca United Academy under 12s have been crowned FAW Academy Cup winners in their first season as club.
Abertridwr karate club celebrates 30 years of success
A karate club based in Abertridwr is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Over that time, Caerphilly Kyokushinkai Club has boasted a number of accomplished karate athletes.
Athletics: Rhymney Valley club celebrate anniversary with growth
Rhymney Valley Athletic Club have celebrated their first anniversary since relaunching.
The restructure in 2014 has seen the club’s junior membership grow from 22 to 138, with coaching staff rising from two to 24.