RADYR CHAINNumber 241 April 2019

Free to every home in Radyr and Morganstown

1st Radyr ScoutsA Report on Winter Scout Camp2019 by Sam Jones, 1st Radyr Scout GroupOn a cold Friday evening in January,13 brave 1st Radyr Scouts and 5Leaders had piled into two big whitemini-buses and were headed downthe M4 towards London. Ourdestination was WinterCamp 2019 atGilwell Park. This was the first timethat Radyr Scouts had ever been toWinterCamp at Gilwell Park and wedidn’t know what to expect, norexactly how cold it was going to be,sleeping under canvas in the middleof winter; so maybe we were braveor perhaps a bit silly to even beconsidering it! Gilwell Park is the Scouting HQ inthe UK and is located north-east ofLondon. It is also the home toWinterCamp, a nationwide Scout

FESTIVAL2019

‘Children in Action’

Programme of Events4th to 19th May

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Investiture in front of the bust of Baden-Powell

camp that attracted over 4,000Scouts, offering an amazing range ofmore than 60 activities. These rangedfrom quad biking and fairgroundrides to paddle boarding and ice-skating, as well as all of the usualScouting activities such as firelighting and pioneering.

The first night we got there we werepleased to be able to invest one of ourScouts and one of our Leaders infront of the bust of our founder,Robert Baden-Powell. The next 2 dayswere full of activities and those thatwe did included: archery, clay-pigeonshooting, quad-biking, ice skating,LaserQuest, four wheel drive, campcraft, mini-tanks, fire lighting,campfire cooking, axe throwing andothers that I now forget!

My favourite activity was the quadbikes which involved driving arounda course with lots of obstacles, at

high speeds. The highlight of thecamp was the ability to roam aroundthe campsite from activity to activitywithout the supervision of ourscouting leaders due to the campsite

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improve your French speaking? Then comealong for a free session. Free refreshmentsprovided. Please contact the Library on02920 780996 if you require furtherinformation.

19:30 Radyr and Morganstown WI Classical Guitarist, Rhisiart Arwel, willbe entertaining us with his music andmemories. Old Church Rooms, Park

Road. Visitors and New members welcome.Visit our page “Radyr Women’s Institute” forcontact details.

10:00 Litter Picking Group Litter Picking - Radyr & MorganstownIn partnership with Keep Wales TidyMeet at Radyr Library. Equipment and

free refreshments provided.

19:30 RCTS South Wales Charter trains in the 21st Century byIain Pate. Details from Peter Fortune07963 439903

19:30 RADYR, MORGANSTOWN &DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB AGM followed by talk “Propagation” byLynne Davies. New School Rooms,

Christ Church, Heol Isaf. meetings are opento all. Visitors and new members welcomed.Contact Janet Pearce: 02920 843003

18:00 Faure Requiem Sung by the Parish Choir and lastingapproximately 40 minutes, thisbeautiful choral work, composed

around 1887, gives a sense of the eternalrest. A great opportunity to “bring a friend tochurch” or simply come and share the beautyof the music God inspires.Christ Church, Heol Isaf.

10:00 Knitting and Crochet at RadyrLibrary. Come laong and join us. Freerefreshments provided.

19:30 R&M ASSOCIATION - AGM -OLD CHURCH ROOMS Come and hear about the activities ofthe RMA over the past year and what

we intend to do in the future. There will be anelection of officers. Refreshments served atthe end of the meeting. All welcome. Futherdetails from Nick Hawkins 029 2084 2561.

10:00 Knitting and Crochet Groupat Radyr Library. Come along andhave a chat whilst knitting orcrocheting. Free refreshments

provided.07:30 Cardiff West Rotary CharityConcert with the Cantorian CreigiauSingers. Back by popular demand,following their very successful

perormance, last year the Cantorian CreigiauSingers will perform the opening concert forthe 2019 Radyr Festival at Radyr Golf Clubon Saturday 4 May 2019. Details to follow.

Letters, articles, reports and other contributions are invited and should be submitted byMay 15th. Submissions may be subject to editing at the Editor’s discretion.

The views expressed in the Radyr Chain are not necessarily those of the Editors.

Receiving Editor - Jeff Davison, 3 James Place, Treforest, Pontypridd CF37 1SQ

E-Mail address - Chain@radyr.org.uk

Advertising - Linda Turner, 19 Sycamore Tree Close, Radyr. 2084 3562

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Hon. Treasurer - Ellis Jenkins, (to whom donations may be sent; they will begratefully acknowledged) 62 Windsor Avenue, Radyr, CF15 8BY

Distribution - Chris Wills, 1 Llwyn Drysgol, Radyr. 2084 2197

COMING EVENTS

N.B. Details of all coming events can be found inthe Diary section of the website

www.Radyr.org.uk

19:30 Film Club - BohemianRhapsody (12A) Bohemian Rhapsodyis a foot-stomping celebration ofQueen, their music and their

extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury.Film Club meets in the Old Church RoomsTickets £4.00 from ener-chi orhttp://ticketsource.co.uk/rma

12:30 Lent Lunch for Christian Aid Our annual lent lunches continue inthe New School Rooms each Friday inlent at 12.30. Join us for homemade

soup, bread and cheese with a hot drink forjust £5.00. Proceeds go to Christian Aid

19:30 Quiz Night Radyr Musical Society presents aQuiz Night - open to all! Tickets £6, toinclude a light supper. Contact

secretary@radyrmusical.org.uk to book yourplace.

10:00 Knit and Crochet and RadyrLibrary Group meets weekly. Popalong and join in. Free refreshmentsprovided.

19:00 PACT Meeting Come and meet your local policeofficers and County Councillor todiscuss local matters. Old Church

Rooms. All welcome.

10:00 Probus Cardiff West Annual General Meeting.

14:00 Cuppa with a Copper atRadyr Library . Come along andmeet with your local PCSOs anddiscuss any concerns that you have.

Cuppa with a Copper is held in the Library onthe first Friday of each month.

10:00 Knit and Crochet at RadyrLibrary . Come along and join ourfriendly group of knitters andcrocheters. Free refreshments

provided. Group meets each week.

10:00 Les Lundi Francais at RadyrLibrary. Are you interested in Frenchlanguage and culture? Would you liketo learn how to speak French or

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Festival 2019. See enclosedprogramme for full details of allevents taking place over the twoweeks of the Festival.

19:30 RCTS South Wales “Railways of Glamorgan and theValleys” - Steve Davies. Details fromPeter Fortune 07963 439903

19:30 Radyr and Morganstown WI Annual Meeting. Old Church Rooms,Park Road. Visitors and Newmembers welcome. Visit our page

“Radyr Women’s Institute” for contact details.

10:00 Litter Picking Litter Picking Group - Radyr &Morganstown. In partnership withKeep Wales Tidy. Meet at Radyr

Library. Equipment and free refreshmentsprovided.

19:30 Film Club - “The Kid” andassociated Shorts . A comedy with asmile - and perhaps a tear. A new printcombining enhanced images with a

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Rector or Vicar?The Rev’d. Vicki Burrowsbecame the Vicar of theParish of Radyr in February,previous incumbents havebeen Rectors. Since themiddle ages, this meant thatthey had the income from the tithes and anyglebe land within the Parish, although morerecently they have been salaried.

That is apart from a period in the 18th and 19thcenturies when the Earls of Plymouth"appropriated" the tithes and in effect becamethe Rectors of Radyr, appointing a poorly paidcurate to look after the parishoners.

Changing times means changing needs and thechurch is now only appointing Vicars. Thismakes it easier for Bishops to move Vicars towhere they are most needed.

It may be of interest to readers to know thatRev’d. Vicki has been licensed to operate in fourparishes, the four parishes that will ultimatelyserve the huge Plasd˘r development. Nice toknow that we have a forward thinker in BishopJune.

So the correct way to address Vicki Burrows isVicar.

If you wish to hear the new Vicar in action shewill be preaching in Christ Church at the CivicService at 6 p.m. on Sunday May 5th, or onmost Sundays. She will also be giving a talk tothe Association on "How I became the Vicar ofRadyr". Old Church Rooms 7.30 Monday June17th. All are welcome.

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Radyr Cricket ClubNews …from back page Radyr and Bryn Deri primaryschools will all have been visited andreceived cricket taster sessions by thestart of the season. We are alsolooking forward to working withRadyr Rainbows and Brownies in thenext few weeks to provide cricketsessions for all their members.

Our 2019 summer season will beginwith training from Monday 29thApril (further details are shownbelow). We are able to offer cricketfor children from ages 5-15 and willbe entering numerous teams into theCardiff & Vale junior league wherewe will play opponents from acrossthe region. We have also enteredteams into the U13 & U15 LadyTaverners, ECB & Welsh cupcompetitions.

For further information or to registerplease email Emma Clegg, YouthSecretary peteemarch@hotmail.co.ukor come along to the club fromMonday 29th April at the timesshown below. New players arealways welcome.

CHAIN COOKERYCORNER

Chocolate and OrangeMarble Cake

A delicious, moist cake thatwould be good for Easter.You create a 2 coloured marble

effect throughout.Approx. 10 slices

200g (7oz) softened unsalted butteror marg.+ extra to grease200g (7oz) golden caster sugar3 large eggs200g (7oz) S.R. flour, sifted with1 level teaspn. baking powderzest and juice of 1 large orange(choose orange with bumpy peel )40g.(11/2oz) cocoa powder, sifted

To decorate100g.(31/2oz) dark chocolate(At least 50% cocoa solids )broken into pieces35g(11/2 oz) butter, chopped

Use 900g (2lb.) loaf tinGrease and line tin or use bought tinlinerOven 190 C or gas mark 5Easiest to use an electric hand whiskto beat together butter and sugaruntil light and creamyGradually beat in eggs.Add a little flour if mixture curdles.Fold in remaining flour, bakingpowder, orange zest +juice.Put 1/2 mixture in another bowl andfold in cocoa.If mixture is too stiff add little milk.Drop spoonfuls of each mixture intotin.Run a skewer through to createswirls.Bake in oven 50-60 mins until askewer insertedinto centre, comes out clean.Cool on wire rack.Melt choc.+ butter together in bowlresting over pan of boiling water.Once melted, stir together.When cool, drizzle over cooled cake.Leave to set approx. 1 hour.This cake stores well in airtightcontainer.

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ECB All Stars Cricket – Tuesday 5-6pm – please see www.ecb.co.uk forfurther details (5-8 year olds) startingTuesday 14th May

U9s – Friday 6-7pm (school years 3 and 4)

U11s – Tuesday 6.30-8pm (school years 5 and 6)

U13s – Monday 6.30–8pm (school years 7 and 8)

U15s – Monday 6.30–8pm (school years 9 and 10)

Overall, we aim to build on ourstrong foundations to become one ofthe most highly regarded cricketclubs in South Wales. We want to berecognised for widening theparticipation of youngsters in cricket,for developing the skills of our youngmale and female cricketers, for thesuccess of our senior teams, and forproviding our members, and ourcommunity, with first?rate playing,practice, and pavilion facilities.

So please do join us at the Riversidewhere you will be most welcome andremember the bar is always open.Let’s hope for a summer like last year.

Jon Wilson Radyr C.C. Captain.

Connecting Radyr’s GenerationsConnect 8-80+ is a regular social gathering between pupils from RadyrPrimary School and members of the local community. We meet every halfterm for tea and cake and a great chance to share past history and interestingstories. The next event is Easter themed, with the children bringing alongsome Easter themed games and treats. Everyone is welcome to join us at theOld Church Rooms on Friday April 5th at 2pm.

The children love hearing the fascinating stories from the older generation, soplease come along to talk to us - we are all ears.

coaching for ourmore competitivejunior and seniorplayers including a12 monthtournamentprogramme. Sowhatever the level, I am confident theRadyr Tennis Academy can helpimprove players and even create somestars of the future.”

Radyr is an established and wellrespected club within the southWales tennis leagues and populardue to its mix of courts (tiger turf,clay and hard courts) and a goodsocial scene. Anyone wishing to joinshould visit radyrtennis.co.uk

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1st Radyr ScoutWinter Camp…from front cover being enclosed with hundreds ofscouting support staff on hand tohelp.

We never went hungry with thedelicious food which we pre-ordered,as well as refreshment stalls inclu-ding the famous ‘Chubbys’. We allthoroughly enjoyed the wide range ofactivities that Gilwell had to offer thatwere all in close proximity to eachother and indeed the added contrastof activities to the usual campingactivities.

Despite the large number of excitingand adventurous activities thatWinterCamp promised, a lot of thescouts were nervous about it beingextremely cold, in a tent, in winter.However, after going on camp toGillwell, we can assure them that thiswas certainly not the case as many of

the scouts on camp were remarkingthat they were, in fact, too hot andhad to take off their coats to cooldown!

Overall, although this was my finalcamp in Scouting, (I am joining theExplorer Scouts soon), I think thatthis was definitely the best camp that

our scouting group has ever been ondue to the wide range of activitiesand the ability to roam freely, and soI would definitely recommend goingif the camp is run again nextyear...and if you’re not part of theScouting movement, I woulddefinitely recommend that you join!

Mini-tank driving Quad-biking

New Head Coachfor Radyr LawnTennis ClubRadyr Tennis Club goes fromstrength to strength this yearfollowing a successful winter seasonand the appointment of a new,nationally renowned Head Coach.Phil Thomas was appointed at thebeginning of the year to build thecoaching offer at the club for alllevels, juniors and seniors. Philboasts impressive credentials in thetennis world having playedprofessionally and with more than 20years’ experience as a high-levelcoach.

After playing across the UK andEurope as a professional for morethan eight years, Phil became LTAPerformance Coach at the elite BathUniversity where he coached eliteand University players andorganised international tournaments.He was then appointed asPerformance Coach at theinternationally acclaimed MillfieldSchool in Somerset where, for 12years, he nurtured 12-17 year oldplayers to reach their full potentialwith some representing their countryand even playing at JuniorWimbledon.

Phil brings a new vision of coaching

to the club, he explains: “Myphilosophy is to make coaching fun andinteresting for players to help themachieve tangible results. I have created ayear-round tennis academy at Radyrthat caters for all ages and levels. Wenow offer a performance strand of

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News from Radyrand MorganstownWIThe opening meeting of 2019 tookplace on Monday 14th January. Thespeaker was Dean Powell and histalk entitled “Land of Song” provedto be an appropriate topic for thestart of the New Year. Dean is along-term member of the TreorchyMale Voice Choir and hisenthusiasm for this kind of musicwas heart-warming to the audience,many of whom came frombackgrounds where family andsocial life were enriched by themusic of local choirs. This Januarymeeting started the year well andsubsequent months have beenactive and sociable despite thedreary weather.

February’s meeting took place onMonday 11th and our speaker wasDavid Steer who is a ClinicalReflexologist practising in StFagans. He spoke about his workand demonstrated the science ofReflexology on our Treasurer’s feet!Thank you, Frankie, forvolunteering. We all hope you feltthe benefits from the treatment.

February proved busy socially with22 members enjoying lunch at TheNant Restaurant on 15th February.The Nant is part of the cateringcollege at Nantgarw and the chefsand waiting staff are all students.The students seek feedback fromthe diners and, although there wereone or two minor criticisms, thegeneral consensus was that themeal was delicious and excellentvalue.

Our annual St David’s Day Walktook place on 25th February. 13 ofour members joined those of otherlocal WIs. The walk began atCardiff Bay and ended atMorganstown Village Hall. Asalways, it was possible to join thewalk at various stages along theway. As usual, members ofTreforgan WI provided an excellent,traditional Welsh lunch which wasvery well received. The sun shonethroughout the day; in fact, it was,perhaps, the best day in February.

The presentation of the cups andbook tokens to the winners of theBard competitions in our primaryschools usually takes place at theirEisteddfods on St David’s Day. Asthat day fell in this year’s half term,the presentations were the weekbefore and after. The WI cups werefirst presented in March 2000 tomark the millennium year. Onewonders what became of the firsttwo winners, now in their 30s. Thisyear, two of our committeemembers, Babs Hanson and JudyBillington, visited Radyr PrimarySchool to present the winner, MaisyGreenslade with her award and ourPresident, Ginny Jenkins, presentedRhys Davies with his award as thewinner at Bryn Deri School. Ourcongratulations go to both childrenfor their success. Both winningpoems were read out at our Marchmeeting and copies of the worksdisplayed on the noticeboard.

Apropos the March meeting onMonday 11th, it proved to beanother very enjoyable one. Ourspeaker was television presenterArfon Haines Davies. He was a

happy, relaxed, urbane gentlemanwhose talk was less of a lecture andmore of a social evening chat abouthis life and work. Unusually, MrDavies had asked for a home-madecake rather than the normalspeaker’s fee. He had already toldthe President that the cake from hislast WI engagement “would be hardto beat – no pressure……!”. JaneParry rose to the challenge andproduced a magnificent cake – arich fruit cake, highly decoratedwith “jewel like” fruits. It certainlymet with his approval as, a fewdays later, he said that “it tasted asgood as it looked – absolutelydelicious”.

This year, it is Treforgan WI’s turnto host a Link Group Event whichwill be in Morganstown VillageHall on Wednesday 27th March.The entertainment will be providedby The Melingriffith Community10-piece Band.

Continuing the musical theme, ourspeaker for the April meeting willbe classical guitarist, Rhisiart Arwel.He will be playing for us andspeaking about his work.

The Radyr Festival is rapidlyapproaching and our WI will behosting a bottle tombola stall at theFestival Fete on Saturday 4th May.Bottles of anything fromchampagne to shampoo are verywelcome and can be brought to theApril meeting or given to anymember of the committee.

The varied speakers and activitiesof the first 3 months of the yearillustrate the committee’s aim tooffer something of interest toeveryone. We have a variety ofspecial interest and activity groupsand organise outings throughoutthe year. Visitors and newmembers are made very welcome,just come to a meeting as a guest.We meet on the second Monday ofthe month at 7.30pm in the OldChurch Rooms, Park Road, Radyr,CF15 8DF. Or email us atradyrandmorganstownwi@yahoo.co.uk

LJH

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An ExcitingNew Groupfor theCommunityOpening on Wednesday27th February 2019 in the Hall of theBishop of Llandaff Schoolthe successors to the Radyr ParishMusic Group, the Radyr MusicalSociety may have been disappointedby the small audience but theexpertise and enthusiasm the newSociety and its band were able toproduce was amazingly infectious! Here is a bright new talent for ourCommunity!

The traditional clever settings werethere and the high standards ofsinging, acting and dancing expectedof its predecessor group RMPG wereimmediately apparent but the choiceand panache of the new young RMStook one’s breath away! From thestart it was all song and action andeven although the first half waslengthy the continuity and enjoymentof the cast was infectious and the timeflew past too quickly.

I had not heard of the show ‘How ToSucceed In Business Without ReallyTrying’ when the new Committeeannounced their choice lastSeptember but the Society had pushedthe right buttons for a potential newfuture audience base in North WestCardiff by introducing something ofan innovation, very much a youngpersons production.

On the three following evenings theaudiences got bigger and theatmosphere in the hall got brighterand brighter! Ray Rivron’s set was asever cleverly conceived to cater forthe 1960s New York city office settingsincluding a lift, or elevator as this isan American story, following thecareer of a bright young windowcleaner as he rises to the top of theWorld Wide Wicket CompanyWWWC. Gareth Tilley plays the partof J Pierrepont Finch incredibly wellwith his fine tenor voice and actingskill but he is well partnered byCharlotte Amodeo as Rosemary hisnew colleague and eventual partner.Alex Brent shines brightly as thejunior employee Bud Frump withhigh level connections but these fail inthe end as Finch speeds his way to thetop of the ladder.

selection of musicals including Mackand Mabel, Anything Goes, Cabaret,Chicago and Guys and Dolls.

The evening will have a theme of aProhibition Speakeasy, with secretpasswords to enter, dancing girls andcocktails and will be a greatopportunity to get dressed up in yourfinery and enjoy an evening out onthe tiles whilst hoping there isn’t araid!

Tickets are available from the RMSWebsitewww.radymusical.org.uk/tickets at acost of £25 (with a small booking feecharge, or emailvicechair@radyrmusical.org.uk forfurther information.

RMS are already looking towardsanother social event in lateAugust/early September before thewelcome evening for their 2020 show“Return to the Forbidden Planet” – amerging of Shakespeare and Rock andRoll with a lot of well-known hitsfrom the 50’s and 60’s, ever-so-slightlyadapted for the Shakespearian text.

If you want to become involved withRMS, please don’t be shy about it, wealways welcome new and returningmembers with open arms and lookforward to seeing you at our eventseither on stage, back stage, or in theaudience.

There are several fine actors/singerson stage and Phil Davies as thePresident of WWWC leads a talentedcompany that includes Lesley Collier-Roberts, Gareth Hurman, EmilyBeach, Emma Allfree, Simon Carter,Bethan Sims, Kevin Smith and DanCollier-Roberts. everyone of themdeserved the enthusiastic applausewhen the curtain came down on asplendid show. Bev Jones as Directorcan be most satisfied that, as alsoChair of the new Society, she is takingmusic and dance in Radyr to anexciting new level!

Well done all who took part on stage,behind the stage, in the foyer andunder the expert baton of Ben Pinnowthe Musical Director. Given perhapsrather better visible advertisingaround the locality in future I’m surethat your next production will be asell-out! it certainly deserves to be!

Radyr Musical Society are sufferingwith the ‘after show blues’ after agreat run of “How to Succeed inBusiness Without Really Trying” overthe February half term at the Bishopof Llandaff School. If you missed it,you missed out. Foot tapping andcheers flowed as the curtains camedown on the 2019 production, butdon’t worry, plans are alreadyunderway for their next events inboth their socialcalendar and shows.

Already in the pipelinefor this summer isanother new venture forthe rebranded RPMGwith a Cabaret night onSaturday June 22nd.This will take place atthe Old Church SchoolRooms and will featurea bar and three coursemeal, as well as anevening ofentertainment includingnumbers from a wide

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Radyr Festival 2019This year the Radyr Festival runsfrom the 4th to the 19th May. It isthe usual mix of well loved andnew events. Quizzes, concerts,plays, films, tea parties, the concertin the park and much much more.See the brochure in this edition ofthe Chain for full details.

The Festival is book ended by twochoral concerts. On Saturday 4thMay in the Golf Club at 7.30Cantorion Creigiau Singers willgive a concert from their extensiverepertoire. They were so popularlast year that a return visit wasbooked on the spot.

The closing concert on Sunday 19thMay at 7.30 in Christ Church will begiven in aid of the Festival charity,Action for Children. This will be thefirst visit to the Festival by Amici,although they sang at ChristChurch in February and are part ofthat excellent Choir, Cantemus, whohave performed at the RadyrFestival on several occasions.

Several events have a decidedlyWelsh flavour. The novelist andtelevision presenter, Jon Gower, willgive a talk entitled Living throughbooks, Tuesday 7th May OldChurch Rooms at 7.30; while thetelevision cook and Great BritishBake Off finalist Beca Lyne-Perkiswill demonstrate from her latestbook. Old Church Rooms Weds15th May at 7.30. This event isalready heavily booked.

The two lunch time concerts on thetwo Friday lunchtimes at theMethodist Church feature singer'sfrom Dennis O'Neill's WalesInternational Academi of Voice.English lyric Soprano Lucy Elstan,and Swedish lyric tenor StianOkland, will singer popular classicsfrom opera and musicals. Thesecond lunch time concert involvesthe talented Welsh harpist EleriDarkins, who will play works byHandel, Haydn, John Field andDavid Watkins amongst others.

This year the Festival will show twofilms. On Tuesday 14th May, theywill show a new print of CharlieChaplin's silent classic THE KID,

with a score by Chaplin himself. "Acomedy with a smile and perhaps atear".

On Saturday 18th May. They willshow the film version of theAustralian production of Gilbertand Sullivan's The Pirates ofPenzance. To our knowledge thisdelightfully funny and well sungversion of the G&S classic has neverbeen seen in public in the UK. Both

Jon Gower

Beca Lyne-Perkis Lucy Elstan

films in the Old Church Rooms at7.30.

Finally its always a pleasure towelcome back that talentedprofessionally theatre companyfrom Swansea, Fluellen. Fluellenhave brought many well receivedproductions to MorganstownVillage Hall, including The OddCouple, Under Milk Wood and TheCorn is Green.

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Rotary Club of Cardiff WestThe Rotary Club of Cardiff Westwas formed nine years ago andmeets every Tuesday in Radyr GolfClub. We are a mixture of men andwomen, who have come togetherfor fellowship and to help localcharities and good causes.

Since our formation, the Club hasorganised the opening concert ofthe Radyr and MorganstownFestival, which is held in RadyrGolf Club. This year the concertwill take place on Saturday 4thMay with Cantorion Creigiauproviding an evening of wellknown music.

The concert will start at 7.30 pm,the bar will be open from 6.45 andthere is a large car park.

Tickets are £11 for adults, £9 forconcessionary groups and they canbe bought: online atwww.ticketsource.co.uk/rmafrom The Little Flower Den, at the

rear of 2 Station Roador by telephone on 02920 512740

If you would like to know moreabout the Rotary Club of CardiffWest, or you would like to attendone of our meetings, please contactus through our website:www.CardiffWestRotaryClub.wordpress.com

Mansel ThomasPresident.

Eleri Darkins,This year they will bring another ofEmlyn Williams' plays, the classicon the edge of your seat thriller,Night Must Fall, one of his bestknown plays. It involves a remotewoodland bungalow, a wheelchairbound woman and a shockingdiscovery.

A thriller to "knock em dead", DailyMail.

Ian ThomasLiving in Morganstown

Went to BlackwoodComprehensive School between 1974 and 1979

Please Contact:Martin Suter

on 07974 174215

or Christine Woods on 07838 225773

Regarding the 40thAnniversary Party for the

class of ‘79

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Dear Editor,

I would like to request that you putan article in the Radyr Chain askingDog Owners to Please be morevigilant with their own dog’s mess,and also to keep an eye out forirresponsible Dog owners.

We walk our grandchildren regularlyto Bryn Deri School and almost everyday we have to avoid at least two tothree amounts of dog litter on a routeof no more than 600 yards from ourhome.

The council have agreed to check wehave enough dog litter bins in ourarea and to ensure they are emptiedregularly. It seems to be reliant on thegeneral public to actually reportanyone caught not cleaning up theirown dog mess, and there is asignificant fine.

I would like to thank you for yourassistance with this problem.

Yours sincerely

Name and address supplied

Dear Editor,

Two sides to every story… The ‘20’sPlenty’ response

Following recent letters to the editorin the Radyr Chain; the Radyr &Morganstown Residents Road SafetyGroup also known as the ‘20’s plentygroup’ and ‘Love Our Villages’ felt itwas time to make an appropriateresponse in our pursuit of a reducedspeed limit to 20 mph. It is very important to the group thatthe message we put forward isfounded on fact and this is why anystatements we have made are fromfreedom of information requests toGoSafe in the case of thetraffic/current speed data and fromsystematic reviews and publicstatements published by organisationssuch as Public Health Wales/England,NICE, and the World HealthOrganisation etc. To address reportsthat we have been posting “fakenews” we have made available all ourreferences both to the editor and onthe ‘Love Our Villages’ Facebook pageand we invite residents to take a look.

However, we recognise there will bereports, statistics and other data that

Letters totheEditor…

could contradict our argument ofreducing speed through the village to20mph; then again, this can be saidfor many arguments across time,history and the world over. Therewill always be an argument ‘for andagainst’ and each side will alwaysbelieve themselves to be right.

We want to make it clear we are notan environmental or political group.We are a group concerned about roadsafety and our ultimate aim is toincrease the safety and wellbeing ofeveryone using our village, includingthe more vulnerable road users suchas children, the disabled and theelderly. We want to prevent any suchpotential fatal incidents rather thanwait for them to become statistics thatwe can quote to further contribute toour cause.

If you would like to support us youcan request a sign, join our Facebookpage ‘Love Our Villages’, and join ourmailing list. Please send an email tothe following: LoveOurV@gmail.comto either request a sign or to join ouremailing list.

Yours sincerelyRadyr & Morganstown ResidentsRoad Safety Group.

Dear Editor,

One person’s “fake news” is anotherperson’s …. evidence-basedassessment

It is simply not enough for yourcorrespondent (Letters February 2019)to declare that something is “falsenews” for it automatically to become“false news”.

It is not enough for yourcorrespondent to say something is“simply untrue” for that to be thecase. It is not enough for yourcorrespondent to cherry pick one solepiece of research and oneuncontextualized quotation as asound basis to undermine the entireTwenty’s Plenty Campaign.

Whether the topic is climate change,speed limits or healthy eating, I preferto make my assessment on theentirety of the evidence available.That is precisely the approach takenby our public health experts in PublicHealth Wales. I respect the findings intheir position statement on this topicand urge others to read it:https://bit.ly/2IoOUUV

I see no reason to disagree with theircarefully argued assertion that,

“Urban, residential area maximum speedsof 20mph are increasingly beingadvocated for and implemented to reducecrash and injury risks as well as many ofthe other negative factors associated withcars; noise and air pollution, physicalinactivity, community severance andpersonal isolation and loneliness.”

I am sure that your correspondent’sviews are sincerely held. However, Ido not respect the use of single,highly selective pieces of evidence tomake such strong assertions,especially on a matter of suchimportance.

[Since your correspondent chose tonot include their name, I choose to dothe same.]

Y GwcwBydd Cwmni Cwm Ni, Caerffili, ynymweld â Chanolfan GymdeithasolMorganstown nos Wener, 17eg oFai i gyflwyno eu cynhyrchiaddiweddaraf. Eleni maent ynmentro ar y gomedi “Y Gwcw” agyfieithwyd gan Ben Jones gydachaniatâd y dramodydd BarryLambert a Lazy Bees Scripts. Honyw’r noson y bydd beirniaidcystadleuaeth actio drama ferEisteddfod Genedlaethol,Llanrwst,yn dod atom i gynnalrhagbrawf.

Caiff Ben Raynor andros o sioc oddeall ei fod yn rhannu ei fflatgyda merch ddeniadol ifanc o’renw Devra. Ond maen nhw wedibod yn rhannu ers tri mis, a hynnyheb yn wybod i Ben! Wrth i’rddrama fynd yn ei blaen gwelwnfod gan Devra bwerau hudol. Ac igymhlethu pethau ymhellach, doesneb ond Ben yn gallu ei gweld.Mae ei phwerau yn ei galluogi inewid bywydau Ben a’i gyn-wraigHilary. Mae effaith y digwyddiadauyn achosi dryswch i ffrind Ben,Gwilym, P.C. Pullen a’rgyfreithwraig Miz Birchall. Fel ygallwch ddychmygu, mae’r hollgamddealltwriaeth yn cyfuno igreu comedi ddoniol dros ben.

Dewch atom i fwynhau rhywhanner can munud o ddifyrwchpur. Edrychwn ymlaen at eichcroesawu!

Neuadd y Pentre Morganstown am7.30 y.h. Tocynnau £4 gan AllanCook, 20843176.

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These last three months have seen a greatdeal of activity. Council were delighted towelcome the First Minister, Mr MarkDrakeford, to the January meeting. In hisintroductory remarks, the Minister statedthat he would be recommending a 20mphspeed limit in all residential areas, townsand cities throughout Wales. Severalprepared questions were asked. All werepertaining to our areas. These questionsincluded road safety and transportinfrastructure, the possible increase inboth atmospheric and noise pollution,health care and education facilitiesassociated with the forthcoming increasein the local population, the future role ofCommunity Councils, housing and theposition of landlords who providetenancies for vulnerable people. He wouldconsider these questions and sendresponses. Some have arrived and areavailable for residents at the CouncilOffice. He also accepted an invitationfrom the Council that Mr Kevin Brennan,the local MP and he, held two politicalsurgeries every year in our community aswell as those regularly held at the CardiffWest Constituency Office. The dates forthese surgeries have now been confirmedas Friday, the 5th of April and Friday the4th of October 2019 between 17.00pmand 18.00pm at the Old Church Rooms.Further information can be obtained fromthe Council Secretariat or at the CardiffWest Constituency Office.

Road safety THROUGHOUT Radyr andMorganstown remains a Council priority.In the last newsletter, I reported that aCouncil delegation had met with Mr PaulCarter at the Planning Department. Asyet, there has been no furthercorrespondence. However, followingseveral complaints, I met with Mr GavinColman from the Highways Departmentand inspected three sites. The first wasthe hedgerow running from themotorway bridge upwards towards theScout Hall. The hedge needs cutting backas it has grown onto the pavement.Secondly, the area on Windsor Roadwhere there is neither a pavement nor anofficial crossing. Thirdly, the dreadful stateof the pavement from Ffordd Las down tothe entrance to the Golf Club. A report isawaited. The state of Bethel Chapel andthe graveyard alongside is not only an eyesore but also an insult to those who havebeen interred there. Councillor McKerlichand I have dispatched letters to thosewho are responsible for this quitedisgraceful state of affairs.

It is a pleasure to report that the Councilhas supported various local developments.Grants have been awarded to the ParentsTeachers Associations at both primary

schools and to the very successful CricketClub. The latter have plans to increasetheir facilities and the Council will assistwith a grant of £13,000 - which will cover10% of the development costs. It is apleasure to record that several of theirfemale playing members have beenawarded national honours. All the localschools have received books written inEnglish and Welsh regarding World WarOne. Lastly, your Council is supportingthe Radyr and Morganstown Festivalwhich will commence in May this year.

Residents will recall that your Councilsupported the establishment of the RadyrTap. Not only has this venture beensuccessful but it also provides anadditional service to the Community. Withthis in mind, a letter is being been sent tothe person responsible for the old Sparshopping area, to encourage thedevelopment of the premises to bringanother service to the Community.

There are several developments about tocommence at The Old Church Roomswhich is much used by residents andmany societies. The first are repairs to theroof which has developed a leak. Thesecond is to replace the carpet in theGarth Room which is much used by manydifferent groups. The third is thereplacement of apparatus in the allimportant kitchen. Finally, a new retainingwall will be built at the east end of thebuilding. At times, car parking can be aproblem at the OCR particularly at schooltimes. It is of particular concern during thetimes when the Nursery School Pupils arein residence and later in the day when theafter school activities commence.Residents are respectfully asked toconsider these activities and avoid parkingin the OCR car park.

The environment activities in thecommunity are reduced due to Springtimeand, in particular, by the onset of birdnesting. However, the work at PentwynPark continues so that the pathways arefree of large puddles. A retaining wallbehind the commercial area is in theplanning stage. Furthermore, workcontinues on the Pilgrims Way as ittraverses Radyr. It is hoped that this way,starting in Llandaf and ending at the siteof the Holy Virgin at Penrhys, will beopened later this year.

The improvements at the Drovers WayPlay area are proceeding albeit at a slowerpace than anticipated. The organisers,who have worked hard and raisedconsiderable funds, are still awaitingconfirmation of an input from Redrow.Your Council will also contributefinancially to this development with a

Radyr & Morganstown Community Council

Cyngor Cymuned Radur a Threforgan

grant of £5,000. The civil engineeringworks at the south end of Heol Isafcontinue to be a source of frustration toresidents who need to travel to theirplaces of work. It is hoped that the delaysexperienced by residents and othermotorists will decrease in the near future.

The 50+ lunch club, held on alternateWednesdays, continues to welcome itsmany guests. All are welcome. The lunchis usually followed by a talk from aspeaker on his/her favoured subject.What is required currently, are morevolunteers to pick up and return attendeesto their homes. Council are very gratefulto Councillor Huw Jones and MrsHashumati Patel for their enthusiasm anddedication which has led to the increasingpopularity. Further information can beobtained from the Council Office.

It is a pleasure to welcome the ReverendVicki Burrows to the Parish. I am sure thatall residents will look forward to meetingher and hope that her term of office willbe both pleasurable and rewarding.

This will be my last newsletter to residentsas Chairman of the Council. I do hopethese letters have been of benefit. I wouldvery much like to thank my fellowcouncillors for their considerable help andsupport over the last two years. Finally, Iam deeply indebted to the senior clerks,Mrs Ceri Mortimer and Ms LynneThomas. I would also like to pay myconsiderable thanks to our Assistant Clerk,Mrs Julie Hopkins, who ran our officemost efficiently between the departure ofMrs Mortimer and the appointment of MsThomas.

Ralph S. VaughanChair Radyr and MorganstownCommunity Council

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News from BrynDeri PTA

given £1,000. The majority of thiswill go towards the creation of aMulti-Generational Allotment onschool grounds which will givemembers of the Community andpupils the opportunity to worktogether. The remainder will helpthe PTA purchase a new Wales flagwhich will be flying from the Bryn

Parents, teachers, pupils and thecommunity are all involved inraising money to enhance theeducational experience of all pupilsat Bryn Deri. A wooden climbingframe funded by the PTA wasinstalled last month which thechildren are really enjoying.

We are now focussing ourfundraising to build “Multi-UseGames Area” on the school grounds.This will provide a contained,bespoke facility in which sportingactivities can take place. This will notonly benefit the pupils at Bryn Deribut also the wider community.

In addition to our regular Christmasand summer fairs, and discos, wecurrently have two on-goingfundraising activities.

Firstly, we applied to become a Co-op “Local Cause” and were luckyenough to be selected! Until October2019, Bryn Deri PTA will benefitfrom all purchases of Co-op brandedgoods (at any Co-op) when a Co-opMembership card is shown. Trackthe fund raising progress on screenin local stores.

Secondly, to link with “One WorldWeek” in Bryn Deri, pupils havebeen asking friends and family todonate foreign or old coins. Thesecoins have been used during lessonsand will ultimately be exchanged forsterling with the Cash4Coins Schoolsscheme.

If you have any old or foreign coinsyou would like to donate, BrynDeri’s friends, the Ty Nant and theRadyr Post office have kindly agreedto take donations. Please leave yournotes and coins in the labelledbottles. Donations can also be takento Bryn Deri School.

The PTA also applied to the Radyr &Morganstown Community Councilfor a grant and were thrilled to be

Deri flag pole in the next few weeks.

If any members of the communityhave any fundraising ideas oropportunities, or would like to beinvolved in activities the PTA wouldlove to hear from you. We can becontacted via the school.

Many thanks.

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Alzheimer’s SocietyRadyr and MorganstownAlzheimer’s Society VolunteerFundraising Group has beennominated for the Alzheimer’sSociety People Awards, in theCommitted To Creating a WorldWithout Dementia category. This isa fantastic accolade for the group,who have been established foraround 18 months, and have so farraised over £30,000 for theAlzheimer’s Society.

The People Awards are a chance forthe Alzheimer’s Society to say thankyou for the contributions offundraising groups and volunteersacross the UK. The shortlist is due tobe announced imminently, withfinalists for each category announcedin mid-March, and an awardceremony taking place in the spring.

The group continues to plan eventsand activities for 2019, and is aimingfor a grand fund-raising total of£40,000 by the end of the year. Thegroup will be hosting the festival teaat the Radyr and Morganstownfestival in May, so please drop byand say hello to us.

There is also a collection bucket inRadyr Library where you can donateunwanted foreign coins and otheritems, such as used stamps, inkcartridges, unwanted cameras andphones to help raise money for theAlzheimer’s Society. All coins areaccepted, even in currencies whichare now obsolete, so if you have anyunwanted francs or drachma in theback of the drawer, please bring

them along to the Library, wherethey can be put to good use forfundraising purposes.

If you would like to find out moreabout the volunteer fundraisinggroup, please contact Cheryl George,Community Fundraiser for SouthEast Wales, on 02920 475573 orCheryl.george@alzheimers.org.uk

Radyr andMorganstown DistrictGardening ClubDoes the thought of taking cuttingsat the right time of year scare you?Do you know the differencebetween hard wood cuttings andsoft wood cuttings? Are you totallyconfused? Worry not, come and joinus at our meeting on 10th Aprilwhere Lynne Davies of Pugh’sGarden Centre will be talking to usabout “Propagation”.

This is our final meeting of the yearuntil September and our thanks goto the numerous speakers who haveall given us many interesting talkssince last September.

The club has arranged a trip toAberglasney on Wednesday 19thJune 2019. If there is space availableon the coach and you would beinterested in joining us pleasecontact Linda on the phonenumber which is at the end of thisarticle.

Meetings are open to all and take

place on the second Wednesday ofeach month from September toApril (with the exception ofDecember).

Visitors and New Members will bemade very welcome. We share aninterest in gardens, plants andgenerally growing things for ourgardens. So come along – you willbe very welcome.

All meetings (apart from visits) areat the New School Rooms, HeolIsaf, starting at 7.30pm and arefollowed by refreshments.

Please see village notice boards andRadyr website (www.radyr.org.uk)for programme details and anychanges or contact any committeemember or our Secretary, LindaTurner (02920 843562)

FOR SALEWrought Iron/Slate

Garden Table and Chairs

£40.00

Telephone:02920 842066

Correction…In the article ‘Radyr ComprehensiveSchool’ in the last issue of Radyr Chain“Oxbridge Success” it stated that 6students had interviews and 5 wereoffered places and that this was thehighest in the school’s history.

A reader correctly pointed out that, infact, in the academic year 1986/87 therewere 9 students who gained places atOxbridge. Ed.

FOR SALEBlack and Decker Electric Strimmer

with spare spool and line

£10.00

Telephone:02920 843832

FOR SALEOriginal oil painting of Garth Mountain

by N. Proctor

In frame

(Large 23” x 36”)

£60.00

Telephone:02920 843103

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Radyr &Morganstown1939As family and local historians knowcensuses are a gold mine ofinformation but due to the 100 yearrule the latest available is 1911.

However the national register drawnup in October 1939, not being acensus as such - although it is hard tospot the difference - has been released.It gives details of the occupants at aspecific address including their dateof birth and occupation. This wascompiled by enumerators as the basisfor the National Identity Cards issuedon the spot after the start of theSecond World War. Interestingly thatsame register, updated, formed thedata base for the newly created NHSin the late 40’s.

The records are available on fee-charging websites such as Ancestryand Findmypast.

As the base is national, searching byperson is laborious unless you havemore detail or an unusual surname.Pick “Jones” and half a millionappear!

To get to Radyr I asked Allan Cook,Chairman of the History Society, forsuggestions on more unusual

surnames who may have lived herein 1939. He came up with several,one of which in Glamorgan caughtmy eye being a railway plate layer.Sure enough he lived in JunctionTerrace so I had located where Radyrwas, enumeration district XLAD. Ifound further records for Radyr andMorganstown in XLAE. You can thenview a scan page by page of theindividual register which containsover 1000 names.

Heol Isaf was the road forprofessionals in medicine, educationand law with a smattering of live-indomestic servants.

Now vanished occupations from1939 include a safety lamp maker, asteam tram operator, a juniorwireless* mechanic and two menliving in Gelynis Terrace who weredolomite stone getters [sic].

In Radyr the blue collar railwayemployees were in the Terraces, thewhite collar clerks up the road inWindsor Crescent.

Some of the information is redacted,eg some persons who are currentlynot yet 100 years old butnevertheless an interesting resource.

Martin Jeeves

*ask your grandfather what awireless is, he may even have a valvetucked away he can show you!

Radyr Drama SocietySpider’s WebDo you enjoy Agatha Christiemysteries? Well the Radyr DramaSociety are about to perform one ofher best known stage plays, Spider’sWeb. Although Agatha Christie iswell known for her novels she wrotevery few stage plays, and Spider’sWeb is one of her most successful. Infact, it is the second most successfulafter The Mousetrap, which is stillrunning in the West End of Londonmore than fifty five years later, andthe longest running play in thehistory of theatre.

It was written at the request ofMargaret Lockwood, who played thelead. Margaret was a well knownstage and film star of the period and

she wanted a play that showed adifferent side of her personality. Aslightly more humerous aspect andSpider’s Web does have an element ofcomedy.

Why has Classisa been offered therent of the house at half the priceoffered to others? Is it because hersurname is Brown and the owners

want someone called Brown living atCopplestone Court?

Spider’s Web can be seen inMorganstown Village Hall from the11th to the 13th April starting at 7.30.Tickets, £12, can be obtained fromener-chi, Station Road, Radyr,www.ticketsource.co.uk/radyrdramaand from, 07949 382328

History SocietyThe History Society has announced itsprogramme of summer visits. Sunday 5th May at 2 p.m. A walkaround Morganstown, starting at theQuarry entrance on Ynys Bridge Road.We will visit the interior of the quarry,then make our way throughMorganstown to the Guide Centre. Bewarned, parking around Pugh's will bedifficult as there is a footballcompetition on at the Mound Field. Itwill last about 2 hours. Free. Thursday 23rd May at 10.15. A visit toInsole Court. Meet at the Potting ShedCafe. Entry £2. Book in advance. Thursday 20th June. A visit by coach toSwindon. Leaves Radyr at 8.30 a.m. Inthe morning visit the Great WesternRailway Museum or visit McArthurGlen, Swindon. Lunch in the Museumor McArthur Glen. In the afternoon wewill visit the delightful GeorgianLydiard Park, house and Church.Return about 7.30 p.m. Coach £9. Entry to the RailwayMuseum and Lydiard Park £5.25. Bookin advance.Thursday 19th September at 10.30. Avisit to Cardiff Castle. Guided tour£2.50 to keyholders. Book in advance. The visits are open to non members ofthe Society. Please book in advancewith Allan Cook on 2084 3176.

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My AssistanceDog ~ A request..My name is Tracey and I live in theRadyr area. Opposite is a picture ofmy dog whom I am training myselfto become my assistance dog. Forthose who do not know of thesedogs they are trained in helping withpersonal issues, help around thehouse and outside work in shops etcfor people with health issues. Mostpeople don’t know of these dogs andonly know of dogs for the blind.These dogs are trained to a highstandard and are trained to ignorethe public because they are workingfor their owner to help them whenthey need it. On my dog is a jacketstating that he is Working and intraining to advise the public of whathe is doing and Do Not Touch him.

Unfortunately even with his jacketon some people just ignore this andtouch him without my consent anddistract him from his work and

looking after me. Unfortunately Ihave had to use a wheelchair to getaround and my dog comes with meto assist in helping me with tasksthat I can’t carry out. My dog has notcome from an organisation alreadytrained I am training him myself andI have worked hard for the last twoyears to get him to a standard that heis entitled to enable him to have ajacket to enable me to take him intoshops etc. If you see us out andabout yes, we would love to stopand have a chat, but PLEASE,PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT TOUCHHIM as this disrupts his work and allit does is undo all the hard work andtraining I have put into him and stopshim working and looking after mewhen I need it as he is my lifeline tothe outside world. Please respect he isworking hard to concentrate on meand me alone. Thank you.- Tracey

Radyr Cricket ClubNewsAn exciting 2019 is in store for RadyrCricket Club both on and off thefield. A new structure is in placeacross the South East Wales CricketLeague and excellent performanceslast season have seen Radyr sidesideally positioned. This gives theclub, a strong platform to developfurther, the juniors making their wayin senior cricket and fixtures at someof the best grounds in the region.Off the field the club is movingforward with a proposed extensionwhich will see additional changingfacilities and add to the upgraded barand kitchen area completed last year.The extension is substantial, as is thecost of delivery. The club isenormously grateful to both CricketWales and the Radyr & MorganstownCommunity Council who haveagreed to donate significant sums toassist the club towards its goal. Thefund raising campaign is still ongoingand any support, either fromindividuals or companies, would begratefully received.Thanks again to the club’s mainsponsors: Cicchetti who will be theshirt sponsor for the third year andto Pugh’s Nursery and Rees WoodTerry who are always supportive.Thanks also to the other sponsorsthroughout the village.

U15 greens, winners of the Cardiff & Vale B league 2018

If there are any statisticians out thereor anyone simply interested incricket please get in touch with meon www.radyrcc.co.uk as the First X1requires a scorer. I can assure youyou will be fed and watered and ifthe side wins a drink or two will beon me.

Turning our attention to our juniorsour U15 green team ended 2018having won the Cardiff & Vale Bleague. Following a thrilling game atPentyrch CC last September Radyrwon on the last ball of the match andwere crowned champions.Congratulations to all the U15 greenswho played last summer it was a

real team effort.

Throughout the winter players fromour U11, U13 and U15s have all hadthe opportunity to attend wintertraining and in early April our U9swill also have had chance to refreshtheir cricketing skills in time for thenew season. We are grateful onceagain for the support we havereceived from the Radyr &Morganstown Community CouncilYouth Fund. Their help hassubsidised our winter trainingprogramme and has allowed us tooffer more net sessions. In additionchildren from years 2, 3 and 4 at