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Carmarthenshire Senior Cup
The Carmarthenshire Senior Cup ''(currently the Rooks Trophies Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons)'' is a football knockout tournament involving teams from in Carmarthenshire, West Wales who play in leagues administered and associated with the Carmarthenshire Association Football League. Competition history Past winners Since the league began the following clubs have been senior cup winners. 1920s * 1925–26: * 1926–27: Llanelly Steel * 1927–28: Dafen Welfare * 1928–29: * 1929–30: 1930s * 1930–31: * 1931–32: * 1932–33: Bwlch Rangers * 1933–34: Bwlch Rangers * 1934–35: Halfway United * 1935–36: Halfway United * 1936–37: Bwlch Rangers * 1937–38: Gorsddu Rangers * 1938–39: Cathan Stars * 1939–40: ''No competition'' 1940s * 1940–41: ''No competition'' * 1941–42: ''No competition'' * 1942–43: ''No competition'' * 1943–44: ''No competition'' * 1944–45: ''No competition'' * 1945–46: ''No competition'' * 1946–47: Dafen Welf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaside A
A seaside is the marine coast of a sea. * A seaside resort is a resort on or near a sea coast. Seaside may also refer to: Places Canada * Seaside Park, British Columbia, also known as Seaside United Kingdom * A mostly undeveloped coastal area in Perth and Kinross (central Scotland) called Seaside * Seaside, Carmarthenshire, a coastal settlement in Wales United States * Seaside, California * Seaside, Florida, one of the first communities in the United States designed on the principles of New Urbanism * Seaside, Oregon * Seaside, Queens, a section of Rockaway Beach in New York City * Seaside Heights, New Jersey * Seaside Park, New Jersey Transport * The Kanazawa Seaside Line, a people mover line in Yokohama, Japan *Seaside station (LIRR Montauk Line), a name briefly given to the 1867-built Babylon (LIRR station) along the Montauk Branch between 1868 and 1869 * Seaside station (LIRR Rockaway Beach), the original name for what is today the Beach 105th Street (IND Rockaway Line) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evans & Williams A
Evans may refer to: People *Evans (surname) *List of people with surname Evans Places United States *Evans Island, an island of Alaska *Evans, Colorado *Evans, Georgia *Evans County, Georgia *Evans, New York *Evans Mills, New York *Evans City, Pennsylvania *Evans, West Virginia Elsewhere *Évans, in France *Cape Evans, in Antarctica Creeks *Evans Creek (Peters Creek), a tributary of Peters Creek in California * Evans Creek (Tuscarawas River), a stream in Ohio *Evans Creek (Devils River), a stream in Texas Businesses and organizations *Robert B. Evans, founder of Evans Industries *Evans (retailer), of the United Kingdom *Evans Cycles, a United Kingdom bicycle retailer *Bob Evans Restaurants, a chain operated by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. of the United States *H. C. Evans, a defunct manufacturer of casino, amusement park and fairground equipment in the United States *D'Addario (manufacturer), a drumhead manufacturer also known as "Evans" Transportation *Evans station (Muni Metro) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Carmarthenshire
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Cup Competitions
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Cup Competitions In Wales
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The county is home to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The Park occupies more than a third of the area of the county and includes the Preseli Hills in the north as well as the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Historically, mining and fishing were important activities, while industry nowadays is focused on agriculture (86 per cent of land use), oil and gas, and tourism; Pembrokeshire's beaches have won many awards. The county has a diverse geography with a wide range of geological features, habitats and wildlife. Its prehistory and modern history have been extensively studied, from tribal occupation, through Roman times, to Welsh, Irish, Norman, English, Scandinavian and Flemish influences. Pembrokeshire County Council's headquarters are in the county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pembrokeshire Senior Cup
The Pembrokeshire Senior Cup is a football knockout tournament involving teams from in Pembrokeshire, West Wales who play in leagues administered and associated with the Pembrokeshire Association Football League. Competition history Past winners Since the league began the following clubs have been senior cup winners: 1940s *1946–47: – RNAS Dale *1947–48: – Narberth *1948–49: – Pembroke Borough *1949–50: – HMS Harrier 1950s *1950–51: – RAF (Pembroke Dock) *1951–52: – Goodwick United *1952–53: – RAF (Pembroke Dock) *1953–54: – RA Manobier *1954–55: – Goodwick United *1955–56: – RAF (Pembroke Dock) *1956–57: – Narberth *1957–58: – Clynderwen *1958–59 – Hakin United *1959–60: – Milford United 1960s *1960–61: – Milford United *1961–62: – Milford United *1962–63: – Milford United *1963–64: – HMS Goldcrest *1964–65: – Fishguard Sports *1965–66: – Fishguard Sports *1966–67: – Fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanelli Town A
Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town had a population of 25,168 in 2011, estimated in 2019 at 26,225. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, but it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996. Name Spelling The anglicised spelling “Llanelly” was used until 1966, when it was changed to Llanelli after a local public campaign. It remains in the name of a local historic building, Llanelly House. It should not be confused with the village and parish of Llanelly, in south-east Wales near Abergavenny. Llanelly in Victoria, Australia was named after this town of Llanelli, using the spelling current at that time. History The beginnings of Llanelli can be found on the lands of present-day Parc Howard. An Iron Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammanford A
Ammanford ( cy, Rhydaman) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census. It is a former coal mining town. The built-up area had a population of 7,945 with the wider urban area even bigger. According to the 2001 census, 75.88% of the population were competent in the Welsh language, compared to roughly 61% in Carmarthenshire as a whole and 21.8% in Wales as a whole. Ammanford is served by the A483 and A474 roads. Ammanford railway station is a stop on the Heart of Wales Line, with trains to Llanelli and Swansea to the south and Shrewsbury to the north. Ammanford is twinned with Breuillet, Essonne. History The town of Ammanford is a relatively modern settlement. It was originally known as Cross Inn, named after an inn that was located at a location where a number of roads converged. During the nineteenth century, as a result of the growth of both the tinplate and anthracite coal trades, a village grew around the Cross Inn (wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trostre Sports A
Pemberton is an area situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is part of the Llanelli Rural (Welsh-Llanelli Wledig) community bordering Llanelli and the villages of Cwmcarnhywel, Dafen, Cefncaeau and the outskirts of Llanelli town. History The name of the area derives from the Pemberton family, landowners and industrialists from the North of England who played a role in the development of Llanelli (especially the local coal industry) in the early 19th century. Tata Steel Europe today operates the Trostre Steelworks tinplate factory, originally developed by the Steel Company of Wales in 1947. The plant currently employs around 700 people and manufactures tinplated steel for packaging applications such a food and drinks cans, aerosols and paint tins. A new 14,340 seater stadium, Parc y Scarlets, was constructed here as a replacement to Stradey Park. Parc y Scarlets is home to the Scarlets and Llanelli RFC rugby teams. The cost of the new stadium was £23m. A new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bwlch Rangers A
Bwlch (meaning ''a pass'' in Welsh) is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, southern Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell. The village is a part of the administrative community of Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine. Geography The village is situated about north of the River Usk and about 100 metres above the floor of the Usk Valley at around above sea level. The geographical feature from which it derives its name separates the rolling moorland of Cefn Moel and Mynydd Llangorse in the northeast from Buckland Hill to the southwest. Various parts of the village command panoramic views across the Rhiangoll valley to the south-western flanks of the Black Mountains, west to the Brecon Beacons and south to Mynydd Llangynidr and Mynydd Llangatwg. About to the northwest is the hill of Allt yr Esgair (commonly referred to locally as 'The Allt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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