Rugby Club Issue 61 | Page 7

Blaenavon Blaenavon RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Garage services in Blaenavon F Extensive garage services MOT repairs | MOT testing | Vehicle servicing irst established in 1877, Blaenavon RFC has a proudBodywork history and everyone at the club is working repairs | Engine diagnostics hard to ensure that they also have a bright future. They are based the Recreation Exhaust system at testing and repairs Ground in Torfaen and their first team currently competes in League 1 East of the Swalec Leagues. This season, their first team has put together a solid league campaign having compiled a record of ten wins and nine defeats from their nineteen matches played to date. This sees them lying in the top half of the table with forty five points on the board as the season draws to a close. They will now be keen to perform well in their remaining fixtures in order to finish on a high. This would help give them momentum heading into the summer which would provide momentum ahead of the 2016/17 season. Rugby Club Magazine was keen to find out more about the good work being carried out at the club and with this in mind we caught up with Club Representative Gavin Lawrence. He told us, “Blaenavon rfc has always been an excellent community club in the area and it was one of the main factors when I joined as a player in 1980. “Over the ensuing years I have served in most positions including Chairman and Trustee. Since 1877 the club has developed many internationals for the national side, most notably Ken Jones who played for Wales, British Lions and also sprinted for Britain in the 1948 Olympics. Another unique event Call us: 07858 242 360 | 01495 791 601 Website: www.blaenavonmotandautocentre.co.uk Mini bus hire and airport transfers throughout the UK Bookings: 01873 881090 | 01495 791601 Website: www.murraysminibushire.co.uk Garage services in Blaenavon Extensive garage services MOT repairs | MOT testing | Vehicle servicing Bodywork repairs | Engine diagnostics Exhaust system testing and repairs Call us: 07858 242 360 | 01495 791 601 Website: www.blaenavonmotandautocentre.co.uk www.sportip.biz 7