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Tom joins elite UEFA referee’s group
Twenty four year old Tom Bevan from Clarbeston Road has become only the second referee from Pembrokeshire to be invited onto the UEFA elite talent development group. The invitation came from the West Wales Football Association following his achievement of promotion to Grade Seven, which had seen him officiating at Welsh League, Welsh cup and local league games this season. His meteoric rise to such a level has come in only his first season as a referee, as he was previously the custodian for Clarbeston Road and Haverfordwest County Youth.
Bevan’s elevation to the talent group means he will come under the watchful eye of the West Wales Referee Development Officer, FIFA referee Mark Whitby, whose experience can only enhance Bevan’s prospects of reaching the Welsh Premier League or possibly a FIFA appointment in the future.
More good news – and officers all stay
A member of the Pembrokeshire Referees’ Society, Bevan was also joined at Grade Seven by Trecwn’s Kevin Bowen, son of former Goodwick United goalkeeper Stuart ‘Dougie’ Bowen, whilst local councillor and vicar Huw George, and Heatherton proprietor Charles Davies, moved up to Grade Six, thus allowing them to officiate in division one of the Pembrokeshire League.
The news of these promotions came along after the recent Society AGM, which saw the officers remain the same for the forthcoming year. They were President Danny Thomas; Chairman Chris Stapleton (Third year); Vice Chairman & Assistant Secretary Jonathan Twigg; Treasurer Ian Baxter; Secretary Dai Badger. At the meeting Kevin Bowen was awarded the most promising referee of the season and Dave Badger was nominated as the referee of the year for 2010/11.
Summer siesta
The Society now takes its traditional summer siesta to recharge the batteries, resuming with their first meeting of the season on Friday 19th August at Whitland Cricket Club, which coincides with a cricket game against Whitland Diehards. The Society will then meet on every second Friday of the season at Neyland Athletic Club as it builds momentum towards the Centenary Year.
PHOTOS:
1. Tom Bevan.
2. Society members at the traditional Cup Final Breakfast, wearing the recently-commissioned Society blazer. (Photograph Joseph Kiff).
