Disability Sports News - with PembrokeshireSport.co.uk

Welcome to the Campbell and the Jones families!
 
Chris Campbell and Steve Jones are two terrific cricketers and have families that have been heavily involved in disability gymnastics so we are absolutely delighted that they have generously agreed to sponsor our ‘Disability Sport’ section for the next year. Chris and his wife Michelle are the popular hosts at the Jolly Sailor in Burton and Steve runs a successful double glazing company.
 
Both have been terrific servants of Burton Cricket Club as well as playing other sports, with Chris as a hard-hitting batsman and excellent tactician who also played rugby, including a spell as a very good hooker with Llangwm, and cricket with Johnston for some time before returning to Oatfield Park. Steve was also a hooker with Neyland RFC but was rightly regarded as one of the best all-rounders to emerge in local cricket as he was awarded his county cap as long ago as 1979 (he was just a nipper then!) after receiving his youth cap three years earlier. He represented his county for well over 20 years and, like Chris, he still plays today and features with both bat and ball.
 
Both have sons who are useful teenage cricketers already, with Gavin Campbell as a promising all-rounder who plays for the county and Richard Jones as a very hard-hitting batsman in the first team. Both are already serving Burton cricket well!
 
Steve’s wife Jean helped found the Pembrokeshire Special Needs Gymnastics Club and is still heavily involved as the team coach for Wales in disability gymnastics, whilst daughter Victoria is a coach to the British Disability Gymnastics team. Chris’s daughter Steff is also a qualified coach with disability gymnastics and his wife Michelle gives terrific support to her family’s sporting exploits – so it is easy to see why we are delighted to have the Campbell Clan and the Jones Bunch on board with us at PembrokeshireSport.co.uk

Feature Stories . . .

Disability Sport : Ben's making a bowling name for himself . . read more. 23rd November 2011

Disability Sport : Tenderfoot are Welsh disabled champions for third year in a row . . read more. 22nd November 2011

Disability Sport : Festival's feast of football . . read more. 18th November 2011

Disability Sport : Dickie's off to Dubai with the England Disability Cricket Team . . read more. 17th November 2011

Disability Sport : Jacob keeps his British title - read more. 3rd November 2011

Disability Sport : Harry tips off for Wales . . read more. 24th October 2011

Disability Sport : Jacob's in the world's top ten . . Read more. 6th September 2011

Disability Sport : After his success of swimming from Tenby to Caldey last year in the very good time of just over one hour, Richard Young has opted to undertake twice the challenge in aid of local charities this year . . read more. 17th August 2011

Disability Sport : Tamara O’Leary is only 21 years of age but she is fully committed to helping those with disabilities as she is heavily involved with the Pembrokeshire Special Needs Gymnastics Club, and the Pembrokeshire Puffins swimming squad . . read more. 17th August 2011

Disability Sport : Successful trophy night for the Warriors . . Read more. 1st August 2011

Disability Sport : Great day out for disabled anglers on the Western Cleddau . . read more. 5th July 2011

Disability Sport : Pembrokeshire Special Needs Gymnastics News . . read more. 19th April 2011

Disability Sports : Young Vipers triumph in adult boccia contest . . read more. 6th April 2011

Disability Sports : Victoria Jones picks up deserved top award . . read more. 6th April 2011

Disability Sports : Harry Allen is a very talented young footballer who hails from Narberth but plays for Haverfordwest County as a very skilful midfielder, despite being deaf . . read more. 6th April 2011

Disability Sport : Local disability gymnasts honoured at Welsh awards . . read more. 24th November 2010

Disability Sport : The Tenderfoot team from Pembrokeshire again starred in the Welsh Disabled Sports Team Championships in Cwmbran recently . . read more. 17th November 2010

Ben Hopkins : A young Pembrokeshire bowls player is bowling them over on the greens around our county . . . read more. 31st October 2010

A large crowd of family, friends and invited guests were in attendance at Clarbeston Road village hall recently when the Cleddau Warriors celebrated their successes in football . . . read more. 28th August 2010

Ian Harries is living proof that there is sport for everyone, whatever their ability because losing an arm didn’t stop him enjoying the sports that he loved. By adapting his technique and being resourceful, he has found ways to get around his disability – including an innovative use for bulldog clips in his fishing. read more. 30th June 2010

Whitland RFC have a superb new viewing gallery at their Parc Llwyn Ty Gwyn ground for those with a disability, built by the efforts of the Narberth and Whitland Rotary Club. read more. 31st March 2010

Jemma Bowie Hallam and Victoria Walters have been selected for a European Gymnastics competition in Luxemburg, with Victoria Jones as one of the coaches. read more. 28th February 2010

Great excitement and no shortage of swimming skills as over 60 youngsters competed in the Pembrokeshire Schools Disability Swimming Gala. read more. 28th February 2010

Jamie Bohata has been a powerhouse forward over many years with Narberth who has also played in the Southern Hemisphere and represented the Welsh Deaf XV. read more. 31st January 2010

Jacob Thomas flies the Pembrokeshire flag with distinction as he plays boccia all over the country at a very high level. read more. 30th November 2009

Richard Young has already won gold medals for swimming at the Special Olympiad and is already starting to focus on another sporting challenge. read more. 30th October 2009

Victoria Jones does a great job in helping to coach the special needs gymnasts of Pembrokeshire and was thrilled at their success in the Special Olympiad in Leicester. read more. 28th September 2009

Pembrokeshire gymnastic team do county proud at Special Olympics. read more. 13th August 2009

Young members of the Pembrokeshire Harrier Eagles Club shine at the Disability Sport Wales regional championships. read more. 13th August 2009

Pembrokeshire youngsters with special needs are off to compete in the Special Olympics at Leicester. read more. 20th July 2009

Andy Roach is a golf head green keeper who has to overcome asthma and very bad hay fever to do his job well at Haverfordwest Golf Club. read more. 19th July 2009

Alastair Armstrong is a shining example of how youngsters can overcome disability to be involved in sport as he plays football, cricket, golf and table-tennis – and also swims, fishes and rides a quad bike. read more. 28th June 2009

Martin Goodall is an inspiration to others with a disability because although he is visually impaired he refuses to let it stop him taking part in a whole range of sporting activities. . read more. 31st May 2009

Lauren George really loves sport, especially football and is determined that being diagnosed with leukaemia three years ago won’t stop her cheering on her brother Craig at Haverfordwest County, or Swansea City and Manchester United . . read more. 22nd April 2009

Ron Hovell is living proof that those with a disability can enjoy
themselves in sporting activities . .
read more. 19th March 2009

Jamie and Adele Bevan are a brother and sister from Clarbeston Road who are top of the class when it comes to gymnastics with the Pembrokeshire Disability Gymnastics Club . . read more. 14th February 2009

Ian Gravell has battled back from serious
injuries sustained in road accident to return to surf kayaking . .
read more. 22nd January 2009

Rhianne Cole has been involved in gymnastics since 2000 and won the 'Female Disability Sport Achievement' award for her skills in that sport, where she is also doing some coaching . . read more.12th December 2008

Darren Briggs has really caught the eye in gymnastics and is already looking forward to the Special Olympics in 2009 . .
read more. 12th December 2008

Emma Martin is a keen member of the Pembrokeshire Disability Gymnastics Club and winner of the ‘Girls Under 16 Disability Sport Achievement' award . . read more. 12th December 2008

Jacob Thomas wins 'Boys (Under 16 Disability)' award for his boccia skills . .
read more.
12th December 2008

Angela Miles is determined to see that people with a disability have every chance to enjoy themselves in a whole range of sports . . .
read more. 16th November 2008

Rob Blowes is overcoming his hearing impediment to make a name for himself in football refereeing . . . read more.
10th October 2008

Jacob Thomas – a real whiz at boccia has been selected to represent Wales again . . read more.
11th September 2008

Saundersfoot cricketer Dickie Parcell has overcome disability to be selected for the English disability team  . .  read more.
14th August 2008