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Carnarvon Athletic F.C.
Carnarvon Athletic F.C. was an association football club from Caernarfon in north Wales. History The club was formed in 1876, as a football side from an athletic club founded in 1866, and played 5 matches in its first season, winning one. It played in the first Welsh Cup in 1877–78 Welsh Cup, 1877–78, losing at home to Bangor City F.C., Bangor in the first round. After playing in the first two competitions, the club stepped back from the national competition, playing instead in the Northern Welsh Association Cup, which was first played in 1879–80; the club reached the semi-final stage, which consisted of 3 clubs, but did not draw the bye, and lost to Llanrwst F.C., Llanrwst. The club went one stage further in 1881–82, but lost to Mountain Rangers F.C., Mountain Rangers of Bangor, Wales, Bangor in the final. It also apparently reached the final in 1883–84, but a protest from Bangor that the C.A.C.'s winning goal came from a foul was upheld, and Carnarvon refused to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llewellyn Turner
Sir Llewelyn Turner (February 11, 1823 – September 18, 1903), was a Welsh politician and Deputy Constable of Caernarfon Castle. He was born at Parkia, Criccieth, the son of William Turner of Parkia, who had been High Sheriff of both Caernarfonshire (1823–24) and Merionethshire (1832–33). He was educated privately by Rev H. D. Owen, DD. He served eleven consecutive years as Mayor of Caernarfon from 1859 to 1870, and was Deputy Constable of Caernarfon Castle. Commodore of the Royal Welsh Yacht Club, in 1860 he received the thanks of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty and of the officers commanding the West Coast of England and Wales, for his exertions in promoting and keeping up the Reserve Forces of the Royal Navy. Knighted in 1870, he was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire This is a list of Sheriffs of Caernarvonshire (or Carnarvonshire). The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |