Llandovery
was provided free of charge by
local tradesmen with support
from our loyal sponsors.”
where tomorrows local Board members will come from. This is
my biggest personal concern. Quite simply are ambitions are to
meet and overcome the challenges identified above!”
Commercial
“We own our own ground and facilities
over an 18 acre complex which includes four
rugby pitches, three of which are floodlit with
two to playing level standards. Whilst being
situated in an edge of town location it became a
challenge to maintain levels of income during the
summer months when no rugby was played and due
to the lack of any ‘passing trade’ therefore in 1989 the
Committee had the foresight to obtain planning consent for
a holiday caravan park.
This is now thriving and continues to expand and has become
the financial pillar which should provide the Club with a viable,
sustainable and hopefully a continually successful future. In
2009 we were honoured when TRH The Prince of Wales (who
has a Welsh home in Llandovery) agreed to uniquely become
our Royal Patron and his two visits to the Club to date have
certainly helped to raise the Club’s profile and more particularly
during his visits across Wales on the occasions when he can be
seen in the media proudly wearing the Club’s badge (which
incidentally bears the Royal Crown following the granting of the
Royal Charter status to Llandovery in 1485) on his lapel.”
Challenges/Ambitions
“The biggest challenge as a 1st XV is always going to be to
retain our place in the Welsh Premiership. However, there are
also the off the field challenges of ensuring a solid Committee
exists to look after the interests of the Club into the future.
We as a Board of Directors are maturing and it is vital that
young blood is periodically introduced to maintain continuity
and ambition. With our 2nd XV’s struggle and recent demise
due to the lack of meaningful fixtures and the WRU denying the
team entry into the Wales National Leagues it is difficult to know
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