News in Penarth

SEASIDERS FIGHTBACK

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Nub News is thrilled to have former English International cricketer Monty Panesar as a regular correspondent. Read his latest column below:

Tyson Fury has dismissed his heavyweight rival, Deontay Wilder, as a bum.

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The Seasiders' stumble through this season's National Bowl competition continued last Saturday. They have soundly beaten neighbours Old Penarthians twice, but lost to everyone else in the group. The team fielded two more debutants in AJ Jones and Ben Wellington, bringing the total number of players that have featured in these four games to 46.

Penarth Athletic 38-19 Canton 2nd XV (HT 12-12)

With the 1st XV on a rest week it was the Athletic XV's chance to take centre stage at the Athletic Field as they hosted Canton 2nd XV on Saturday in what turned out to be an absolute belter of a match in EDRU Division 1.

Returning for the first time since 2019, the LTA's Junior Home Nations Tennis Championships welcomes the highest level of British Junior competitors – and six players from Penarth and Cardiff are among the selected few to represent Wales

Outside of the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Junior Home Nations is the only opportunity for young, Welsh tennis stars to represent their country – and six promising local players will follow in the footsteps of international tennis stars Andy and Jamie Murray to compete for a Junior Home Nations Title.

Penarth 60-10 Old Penarthians (HT 20-10)

After three consecutive defeats this local derby was an absolute must win for Penarth but the performance they gave putting local rivals the Old Pens to the sword was above expectations.

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The 2021-22 WRU Bowl competition kicked off early this week as Penarth travelled across Lavernock Road to meet Old Penarthians in the first game of the round-robin phase. A lengthy pre-season had suggested that the Seasiders had a lot going for them and so it proved.

Simone Biles, four-time Olympic gold medalist and arguably the greatest gymnast of all time, has made international headlines for quitting the team and her all-around events at the Tokyo Olympics. Douglas MacArthur famously said: "Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul." But for all the viewers who are prepared to watch on TV but not put themselves through the mental and physical sacrifice required to become an Olympic champion, you should think twice before saying Biles is a QUITTER.

Elite Athletes are under extreme pressure to perform and when something feels strange or out of place it's ok to be honest with yourself. After watching her flip, twist and fly through the air, I was in awe and sat back and thought: "I wish I could do that". As fans we like to associate ourselves with sports stars, and we see them as superhuman beings.

THOSE of a nervous disposition need not watch Dinas Powys Second XI if the last two games are anything to go by. Another seesaw affair saw the battling Villagers come out on top – but only just.

Winning the toss on a well-worn wicket, Dinas inserted their opposition, Miskin Manor Third XI, who started brightly thanks in part to an elongated fourth over lasting 14 balls.

Dinas Powys Cricket Club have recently raised over £2000 to support the club and Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff by participating in the 'Active April' exercise challenge.

Over 50 participants joined in with the fundraiser aiming to run, walk and cycle 3000 miles across the month as a collective – the distance of Route 66 in America.