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Cwmgors RFC
Clwb Rygbi Cwmgors (English: Cwmgors RFC) is a rugby union club that represents the villages of Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Tairgwaith, South West Wales. The area is in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot but close to the boundaries with Carmarthenshire and Powys. They play in the Admiral National League, Division 4 West Central for the 2024/25 season. The team is known as The Cherries or occasionally the Cherry Bee’s in reference to their cherry and white home kit colours.
Cwmgors RFC was officially founded in 1927, and has been a member of the Welsh Rugby Union since 1938. Cwmgors is a feeder club for the Ospreys. The club is also affiliated to the Carmarthen County Rugby Union, West Wales Rugby Union, C.C. Evans, and the Swansea and District Rugby Union.
Although Cwmgors RFC did not come into existence until 1927, rugby had been played in the town from 1895. A team called the All Blacks was formed in the town in 1895; this team later changed its name to the Curwen Stars. The Curwen Stars joined the Llanelli and District Rugby Union in 1900, and eventually joined the Welsh Rugby Union in 1913. In 1923 a second team formed in the village, made up from employees of the Cwmgors Colliery, called the Mond team, named after the owner of the colliery, Alfred Mond. The Mond team included future Welsh captain Claude Davey as one of its players. In 1927 both the Curwen Stars and the Mond disbanded and severed all union connections.
During July 1927, former prop of both the Mond Colliery Team and Curwen Stars, David Pritchard, called a meeting by placing notices on street lampposts in Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and surrounding areas with aspirations to establish a new rugby club within the village. This received a great response, particularly from the younger members of the community, and it was unanimously decided to form a team named Cwmgors Rugby Football Club, which joined the Swansea and District Rugby Union. David Pritchard was asked to chair the meeting and continued in this role until 1982. During this time the club established its headquarters at the New Star Hotel in Cwmgors.
During the 30s Cwmgors RFC achieved successes: they won the Jim Rapesy Cup, and in 1938 collected their first notable trophy when they won the Swansea and District Challenge Cup. Also in 1938 they gained membership of the Welsh Rugby Union. Notable players during this period include Claude Davey and Will Davies, who both obtained Welsh caps in 1931 and the late 30s, as well as Emrys Evans who gained caps against England, Ireland and Scotland between 1937 and 1939. Another player of this era was Welsh Middleweight boxing champion Tommy Davies, who was also considered a serious contender for the British Middleweight title.
During the 1945/46 season, the club participated in a 7-a-side tournament at Stradey Park, Llanelli. The team reached the semifinals of the tournament, but were knocked out due to an injury resulting in the team having to play with only 6 men. The touring New Zealand Kiwis were one of the teams in the final. Their captain, Sherratt, visited the Cwmgors changing rooms after the tournament to sympathise with the team, as he felt that if they had fielded a full side, they would have reached the final.
During the 1947/48 season, Cwmgors RFC beat a full Llanelli RFC side in what was termed a "missionary match" in tribute to Jess Cole, who was a former Cwmgors RFC player who moved on to play for Llanelli. This match was played at Parc Howard, and Cwmgors proved victorious by 6 points to 3. The Llanelli team included 5 full Welsh Internationals: Peter Rees, Handel Gravelle, Carwyn James, Stan Williams and Ossie Williams.
In 1950 the club changed their home ground from Parc Howard to Parc y Werin, where they continue to play today. They also changed their headquarters from the old public house, the New Star Hotel, to another, the Caegurwen Arms, and also began to use the welfare hall for changing facilities.
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Cwmgors RFC
Clwb Rygbi Cwmgors (English: Cwmgors RFC) is a rugby union club that represents the villages of Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Tairgwaith, South West Wales. The area is in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot but close to the boundaries with Carmarthenshire and Powys. They play in the Admiral National League, Division 4 West Central for the 2024/25 season. The team is known as The Cherries or occasionally the Cherry Bee’s in reference to their cherry and white home kit colours.
Cwmgors RFC was officially founded in 1927, and has been a member of the Welsh Rugby Union since 1938. Cwmgors is a feeder club for the Ospreys. The club is also affiliated to the Carmarthen County Rugby Union, West Wales Rugby Union, C.C. Evans, and the Swansea and District Rugby Union.
Although Cwmgors RFC did not come into existence until 1927, rugby had been played in the town from 1895. A team called the All Blacks was formed in the town in 1895; this team later changed its name to the Curwen Stars. The Curwen Stars joined the Llanelli and District Rugby Union in 1900, and eventually joined the Welsh Rugby Union in 1913. In 1923 a second team formed in the village, made up from employees of the Cwmgors Colliery, called the Mond team, named after the owner of the colliery, Alfred Mond. The Mond team included future Welsh captain Claude Davey as one of its players. In 1927 both the Curwen Stars and the Mond disbanded and severed all union connections.
During July 1927, former prop of both the Mond Colliery Team and Curwen Stars, David Pritchard, called a meeting by placing notices on street lampposts in Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and surrounding areas with aspirations to establish a new rugby club within the village. This received a great response, particularly from the younger members of the community, and it was unanimously decided to form a team named Cwmgors Rugby Football Club, which joined the Swansea and District Rugby Union. David Pritchard was asked to chair the meeting and continued in this role until 1982. During this time the club established its headquarters at the New Star Hotel in Cwmgors.
During the 30s Cwmgors RFC achieved successes: they won the Jim Rapesy Cup, and in 1938 collected their first notable trophy when they won the Swansea and District Challenge Cup. Also in 1938 they gained membership of the Welsh Rugby Union. Notable players during this period include Claude Davey and Will Davies, who both obtained Welsh caps in 1931 and the late 30s, as well as Emrys Evans who gained caps against England, Ireland and Scotland between 1937 and 1939. Another player of this era was Welsh Middleweight boxing champion Tommy Davies, who was also considered a serious contender for the British Middleweight title.
During the 1945/46 season, the club participated in a 7-a-side tournament at Stradey Park, Llanelli. The team reached the semifinals of the tournament, but were knocked out due to an injury resulting in the team having to play with only 6 men. The touring New Zealand Kiwis were one of the teams in the final. Their captain, Sherratt, visited the Cwmgors changing rooms after the tournament to sympathise with the team, as he felt that if they had fielded a full side, they would have reached the final.
During the 1947/48 season, Cwmgors RFC beat a full Llanelli RFC side in what was termed a "missionary match" in tribute to Jess Cole, who was a former Cwmgors RFC player who moved on to play for Llanelli. This match was played at Parc Howard, and Cwmgors proved victorious by 6 points to 3. The Llanelli team included 5 full Welsh Internationals: Peter Rees, Handel Gravelle, Carwyn James, Stan Williams and Ossie Williams.
In 1950 the club changed their home ground from Parc Howard to Parc y Werin, where they continue to play today. They also changed their headquarters from the old public house, the New Star Hotel, to another, the Caegurwen Arms, and also began to use the welfare hall for changing facilities.