SOUTH GOWER
SOUTH GOWER
Based on Pwlldu Lane in Swansea, South Gower RFC’s first team currently compete in Division
3 West Central C of the SWALEC Leagues. They are led by Chairman Stuart Henson who is
supported by Secretary John Haslam and have made a considerable amount of progress
under their guidance.
The club has a history of which they have every right to be proud
with their roots going back to a meeting which was held in the ‘Long
Room’ at the Valley Hotel, Bishopston on the 8th January 1974. The
meeting was attended by 18 people and one boy at the former skittle
alley.
There aims were to bring the joys and disciplines of Rugby Union
to the young people in and around the Bishopton and South Gower
area. Their first training session saw thirty eight children between the
ages of ten to 14 with teams being entered in the Swansea Schools
League and Swansea Boys League shortly after.
They have continued to do some tremendous work with youngsters
in the years that have passed and still have a thriving youth section
to this day. This part of the club looks to provide young players
from the local area with an opportunity to play the game in a safe
and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full
potential.
It is important for any side to be able to produce their own talent,
particularly in the current financial climate and this is an area that
they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how
their juniors are able to develop over the coming years.
At first team level they put together a strong campaign last time
around as they compiled a record of having won 12, drawn 1 and
lost 3 of their 16 matches. This saw them finish near the top of the
league with 58 points on the board.
A particular highlight of last season’s play was the attacking brand of
rugby that they managed to produce. This was reflected by the fact
that they managed to rack up 467 points which saw them finish as
one of the top scorers in the league.
This certainly ensured that any supporters attending their matches
were well entertained and should encourage more of the community
to get behind the club in the future. This in turn has the potential to
provide them with a valuable source of additional revenue.
Their attentions will now have turned towards the 2014/15 campaign
and getting off to a good start. As long as they are able to retain
their current group of players and perhaps make one or two quality
additions they should be well positioned for another successful
season.
There is much to admire about the set-up that South Gower currently
has in place and this is thanks to the hard work that their Committee
puts into making them a success. Hopefully they will be able to
continue in the same manner for many years to come and everyone
at Sport in Profile Magazine would like to wish them the best of luck.
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