Brecon Day 2013

Old Llandoverians will, no doubt, be aware of the recent publicity regarding the decision not to hold Brecon Day this year.  Please click here to download a letter from the Chair of the Old Llandoverians concerning this development.

Old Llandoverian Cricket

This year's annual cricket game between the Old Llandoverians and Christ College Old Boys will be held on Friday 28th June 2013 at Christ College.

If anyone is interested in playing can they contact Russell Hughes-Pickering by email russellhp5538@aol.com or phone/text 07908 796252.

From next season the Old Llandoverian CC will be part of an inaugural 20:20 competition to be held at the Swalec Stadium. The competition will involve three matches involving the Old Llandoverians, Christ College Old Boys and Old Monmouthian cricket teams. The day will be rounded off with an evening charity dinner at the Stadium. This has the potential to be an exciting but challenging day so we need to drum up support from Old Llandoverian who would like to play as well as from other who may wish to be involved in organising, sponsoring or donating towards the day. We are likely to need a couple of speakers on the night, and whilst the day is about cricket the evening could feature rugby and other sporting interests too. If there are any of our excellent rugby players willing to attend or donate a shirt for auction that would be very much appreciated. More details to follow of this exciting future event.

The intention in terms of players is to be loyal to those who have turned out for the Old Llandoverians in the past but as there are two games in a 3 way competition there is clearly scope to involve new players, but we would ideally like to see some of these playing in this year's game against Christ College. Hopefully playing for the Old Llandoverians is sufficient incentive by itself but if not next year's event should be a good one so please get in touch.

Newsletters

To download a copy of the latest Old Llandoverian's Newsletter please click here.

Appointments

D Rowland Rees-Evans was elected at the 2012 AGM, succeding W. Hopkin Joseph as Chairman of the Old Llandoverian Society.

Rowland attended Llandovery College 1972 - 1980 and has a son (Ioan) currently in year 12.

Life Patron

Clause 8 of the Old Llandoverian Society reads "in recognition of an individual's outstanding contribution to the School and/or Society, the Society may at any AGM appoint him or her to be a Life Patron."  In the view of the Old Llandoverian Society Committee, J Hugh Thomas has been an outstanding Chairman of the Old Llandoverian Society over a period of eight years, and has also contributed greatly to Llandovery College in many different ways.  He received a well deserved standing ovation at the AGM in October 2009 when he stood down as Chairman.  The committee put forward Hugh's name at the AGM at Llandovery in 2010 to be appointed as the first Life Patron of the Society.  The resolution was unanimously approved, and followed by a standing ovation.

Old Llandoverian Rugby

D Gwynne Griffiths organised a Sevens' side this year, competing in the old Pen Sevens at Penarth.  The team reached the semi finals being defeated by the ultimate competition winners.  Gwynne is organising a team again next season, anyone interested please contact Gwynne on gwynnegriffiths1@sky.com.

Other News

 Old Llandoverian Dr W Dewi Rees (41-48, captain of rugby in 1947) had a book published in April 2012, available from www.ylolfa.com , entitled:  

General Practice as it was - A GP's life in Canada and rural Wales   ISBN: 978-1-84771-412-1 price £9.95 post free

He was born in Barry and did his medical training at St Thomas's Hospital, London. He first worked at Bridgend and Caerphilly hospitals, before becoming a trainee GP in London and then working in various locations at home and abroad including caring for the indigenous Innuit and Innui peoples in Labrador, Canada. His last senior appointment was as Medical Director of St Mary's Hospice in Birmingham.