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Brynteg School
Brynteg School ( cy, Ysgol Brynteg) is one of the largest secondary schools in Wales. It is located on Ewenny Road in Bridgend, Wales. The school is one of seven comprehensive schools in the County Borough of Bridgend and mainly receives pupils from the Brackla, Litchard and Town Centre (Morfa) areas. History Brynteg, whilst not becoming a comprehensive school until 1971, can trace its roots and history back to 1896. Bridgend Intermediate School (1896-1935) The Bridgend Intermediate School in Morfa Street (now Penybont Primary School) was opened on 21 September 1896. The boys' section of the school was opened by South Glamorganshire MP Arthur J Willimas while the girls' section was opened by Lady Rachel Wyndham-Quinn, daughter of Lord Dynraven, who had donated land for the school. The school's fees were £1 5s per term in addition to stationary costs of 1s 18d per term plus text books which pupils were charged a 25% discount. By 1904 the school had exceeded its planned c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgend
Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the Old Bridge, Bridgend, medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Historic counties of Wales, Historically a part of Glamorgan, Bridgend has greatly expanded in size since the early 1980s – the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census recorded a population of 39,429 for the town and the 2011 census reported that the Bridgend Local Authority had a population of 139,200 – up from 128,700 in 2001. This 8.2% increase was the largest increase in Wales except for Cardiff. The town is undergoing a redevelopment project, with the town centre mainly pedestrianised and ongoing works including Brackla Street Centre redevelopment to Bridgend Shopping Centre, Rhiw Car Park redevelopment, ongoing public realm im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carwyn Jones
Carwyn Howell Jones (born 21 March 1967) is a Welsh politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2009 to 2018. He served as Counsel General for Wales from 2007 to 2009. Jones served as the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Bridgend from 1999 to 2021. Jones served in the Cabinet as Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Welsh Government from 2000 to 2002, and as Minister of State for the Environment from 2003 to 2007. Following the 2007 election, he was appointed Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language, and thereafter Counsel General for Wales and Leader of the House following the One Wales coalition agreement with Plaid Cymru. Jones succeeded Rhodri Morgan as Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister on 1 December 2009, after Jones was elected with over 50% of the vote. The third politician to lead the Welsh Government, Jones was nominated as First Minister by the National Assembly on 9 December 2009, and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Thomas (rugby Union)
Nathan Thomas (born 22 January 1976 in Bridgend, Wales) is a Welsh former international rugby union footballer who played in the back row. Thomas has played for various clubs during his career, including Bridgend, Bath, Cardiff Blues, Leeds Tykes, the Scarlets and Neath. He started for Bath in the victorious 1998 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Brive. He played 9 times for Wales between 1996 and 1998, his last being against South Africa. In November 2009 he joined Gloucester on a short-term loan deal, but he did not make an appearance for them and now plays for their feeder club, Hartpury College. He is a lecturer at the college A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering .... References External linksScarlets profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dafydd James
Dafydd Rhys James (born 24 July 1975) is a Welsh former rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ... footballer who played on the Wing (rugby union), wing or in the Centre (rugby union), centre. He toured with the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, British & Irish Lions in 2001. James was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but earned 48 caps for Wales national rugby union team, Wales and three for the British & Irish Lions. His clubs include; Kenfig Hill RFC, Llanelli RFC, Llanelli, Bridgend Ravens, Bridgend, Pontypridd RFC, Pontypridd, Harlequin F.C., Harlequins, Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Sale Sharks and HKCC Rugby. Domestic career James began his professional rugby career at Bridgend RFC in 1995 after coming up through the ranks of Kenfig Hill RFC. After 43 app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Howley
Robert Howley (born 13 October 1970) is a Welsh former rugby union player and coach. As a player, he won 59 caps for Wales, 22 of them as captain. He was part of the Wales coaching team for many years. He is currently a coaching consultant for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR). Playing career Club Howley played for Bridgend, Cardiff and Wasps. He gained the distinction of Welsh Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997. He helped Wasps win back-to-back Premiership titles in 2003 and 2004. He also helped Wasps win the Heineken Cup in 2004; his late try in the final won them the game against Toulouse. A wrist injury saw Howley announce his retirement from the game in 2004. International Howley represented Wales at Schools, Students, U21, A and B levels. He made his senior Wales debut in February 1996. He was selected for the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, prompting speculation of a match-up with the Springboks' Joost van der Westhuizen, but Howley suffered a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Boobyer
Neil Boobyer (born 11 June 1972) Scrum.com is a former international player. A centre, he played his club rugby for and was part of the Wales squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial international rugby union championshi ...
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Mike Hall (rugby Union)
Mike Hall (born 13 October 1965, in Bridgend), is a former Wales, Welsh rugby union international, now property developer and part-time rugby pundit. Just before graduating from University of Cambridge, Hall commenced his international career on 28 May 1988 against New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand in Christchurch aged 22. He made his final appearance on 4 June 1995 in the 24–23 loss against Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland in Johannesburg in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he was captain of the side. In 1989 Hall toured Australia with the 1989 British Lions tour to Australia, Lions and appeared at centre in the first Test. On graduation, Hall had joined Cardiff based commercial property surveyors Cooke & Arkwright, and qualified as a surveyor in 1991. He left to start his own company Steepholm Property Advisors in 1994. In 2003, he became a director of PMG Developments plc, and in 2006 became involved in the development of a Cardiff City Stadium, new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Powell Williams
Gareth Powell Williams (6 November 1954 – 12 May 2018) was a Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Bridgend RFC. In 1980, he toured South Africa with the British Lions as a replacement for the injured Stuart Lane. He had suffered with multiple system atrophy Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by autonomic dysfunction, tremors, slow movement, muscle rigidity, and postural instability (collectively known as parkinsonism) and ataxia. This is caused by progr ... since 2012 and had been bed-bound since 2017. He died in May 2018. He was the brother of Owain Williams. Notes 1954 births 2018 deaths Barbarian F.C. players Bridgend RFC players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales Glamorgan County RFC players People educated at Ysgol Brynteg People from Bedlinog Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Wales international rugby union play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Richards
Kenneth "Ken" Henry Llewellyn Richards (29 January 1934 – 8 January 1972) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Bedwas RFC, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend RFC, as a fly-half, i.e. number 10, and club level rugby league (RL) for Salford. Noted for his drop-goals, Ken Richards would often take penalties and conversions using the drop goal method rather than placing the ball, during September 1961 he scored a drop goal penalty against Doncaster from 55 yards (50 metres). Background Ken Richards born in Bridgend, Wales, he was a pupil at Bridgend Grammar School, and he died in Bridgend, Wales. International honours Ken Richards won caps for Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Matthews (rugby Player)
Jack Matthews (21 June 1920 – 18 July 2012) was a Welsh physician and rugby union international centre who played first-class club rugby for Cardiff and Newport. Along with Bleddyn Williams, Matthews formed a centre partnership which is regarded as one of the finest in the game. He was also a devastating tackler, once described as "a cross between a bulldozer and a brick wall". Matthews won 17 caps for Wales and six with the British Lions, though his career was curtailed by the Second World War. Matthews was a general practitioner by profession and travelled with the 1980 Lions on their tour of South Africa as the team doctor. Early history Born in Bridgend, South Wales in 1920, Matthews attended Bridgend County School before matriculating to the Welsh National School of Medicine. From a youth he was a keen sportsperson, and in 1937 he won the Welsh AAA junior 220 yards title.Hignal (2007) p. 112 A year later, after spending three seasons in the Welsh Secondary Schools rugb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Thomas
Beriah Melbourne Gwynne Thomas (11 June 1896 – 23 June 1966) Scrum.com was a international player. He played club rugby several teams including Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, , St. Batholomew's Hospital, and |
Jamie Wallis
Jamie Hamilton Wallis (born 2 June 1984) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Bridgend in Wales since the 2019 general election. Wallis defeated incumbent Labour MP Madeleine Moon, who had represented the constituency since 2005. He has been described in some media reports as the first openly transgender MP in the House of Commons, following his statement in March 2022 that "I’m trans. Or to be more accurate, I want to be". He has been convicted of several driving offences and his business dealings have come under scrutiny. Early life and education Wallis was born in Bettws and attended St Robert's Catholic School in Aberkenfig, St Clare's School in Porthcawl and Brynteg School in Bridgend. He then read chemistry at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 2006 with an upper second class degree. In 2014, he was awarded a doctorate in astrobiology from Cardiff University, focusing on evidence for cometary panspermia, supervise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
