County disabled team are Welsh champions for fourth year in a row
Once again two Pembrokeshire teams of disabled athletes competed in the Welsh Disabled Sports Team Championships at the Newport International Sports Village recently and emulated their achievements of last year as they came away with the first place team award.
Team Captain for the main Tenderfoot team, Angie Richards (Broad Haven), set the standards for the day by attaining third place in the Boccia, with fellow competitors John Richards (Broad Haven) and Brian Quinlan (Narberth).
Tip-top table tennis
The teams came first in the Table Tennis with Tim Heaps (Llandewi Velfrey) and James Dash (Spittal) contesting the final, with Lynsey McCarthy (Milford Haven) reaching the semi-final and came second along with Daniel Pullin (Rhosemarket).
Other notable achievements were a second place in the weightlifting thanks to Matthew Boyd (Haverforwest), Darren Briggs (Milford Haven) and Jack Wood (Rosemarket), with good performances once again from Jonathan Hubbard (Kilgetty) and Marion Haymer (Broadmoor).
Great second team effort
The second team under the captaincy of Simon Woolley (Kilgetty) came a creditable fourth, with a third place in the Football Shoot-out thanks to Francis Corbett, Donna Emery and Precilla Williams (all of Narberth) and further good performances from Wayne Llewellyn in the Swimming and Kimberley Woolley in the New Age Kurling.
The female sports personality of the games was awarded to Lynsey McCarthy
The Tenderfoot Team was formed in conjunction with the Rotary Clubs of Saundersfoot and Tenby who undertook the ten week training for this year's competition, ably assisted in the transport arrangements by the Rotary Club of Narberth and Whitland, with a strong contingent from the Saundersfoot, Tenby and Narberth and Whitland Clubs travelling to Newport to support the teams. The Rotary Clubs can be justifiably proud of the fact that they are the only Clubs in Wales to undertake training for the disabled.
Team managers, Rotarians Charles Hopkinson and Brian Waters of the Rotary Club of Saundersfoot, could hardly contain their emotions, being extremely pleased with the dedication shown by all team members, particularly as the standard of competition was so high this year and the large margin between first and second places.
Tenderfoot will recommence training at the Tenby Leisure Centre in September next year where new entrants would be encouraged to participate. Further information about Tenderfoot is available from Rotarian Charles Hopkinson on (01834) 813433.
PHOTOS:
2012 Tenderfoot Team Winners with Team Managers Charles Hopkinson and Brian Waters, together with Jean Watson, President Rotary Club of Saundersfoot
Tim Heaps and James Dash receiving the Table Tennis trophy from President Dianne Griffiths (RC Cardiff - St. Davids)
Female Sports Personality Lynsey McCarthy receiving the trophy from Assistant Governor Nominee Sandra Townsend