Category: Club News

All at Carmarthen Quins would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Life member and former committee man, Irfon Jones on the sad loss of his dear wife, Jean.

The funeral will take place at 13:00 on Thursday 18th January at Llanelli Crematorium.

All at Carmarthen Quins are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of former seconds team player, Mel Evans. Our condolences go to Mel’s wife, Claire, and children, Charlie and Freddie.

Mel was a larger than life character who would always put others first, doing anything for anybody. Mel will be sorely missed.

Rest in peace, Mel Evans.

Carmarthen RFC – Annual General Meeting 2023

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Carmarthen RFC will be held at the Clubhouse, Morfa Lane on Friday 21^st July 2023, and will commence promptly at 7pm.

 In accordance with the Club Constitution, the purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Produce Annual Reports and Accounts
2. Elect Officers and Members of the Committee
3. Appoint Auditors
4. Ratification of Membership Subscriptions
5. Ratification of Committee Members
6. Transaction of any other business as may be necessary or desirable to be conducted at the AGM.

Also, in accordance with the Constitution, the following are entitled to vote at the AGM:

1. Life Members
2. Full Members
3. Playing Members
4. Family Members

Social Members are NOT entitled to vote at an AGM.

Please note that no business shall be transacted at the AGM except such as is set out in this notice unless notice is provided in writing to the Secretary for consideration at least 14 days prior to the AGM.

Colin Clarke

Honorary Secretary

Date: 1^st July 2023

Carmarthen Quins RFC – Hire / Use of Abergwili Pavilion

Since June 2022 significant effort has, and is being made, to advertise and hire out the Pavilion in Abergwili as a source of revenue for the Club.

The Senior committee, the Youth and Junior Sections are collaborating closely to ensure we develop an ongoing business plan to maximise the use of our facilities, with the aim of generating income for the benefit of everyone who has a vested interest in the club.

As a result of both advertising, and word of mouth, we now hire the pavilion on a weekly basis to three separate classes, and we are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from numerous different community groups who also wish to hire the Pavilion.

Of course, we are a Rugby Club and will remain as such first and foremost. However, in the current economic climate and in the face of increasing costs we also need to accept that we must diversify to maintain and improve our current position. It is important to recognise that organisations such as ours can support a variety of different Community Groups, and in doing so we are more likely to benefit from future Grant applications to develop our facilities.

The Pavilion has for some time operated on a booking system whereby the pavilion is hired out to persons or groups who wish to make use of our facilities. To ensure we retain this customer base we need to ensure the Pavilion is clean and well-presented to our clients on every occasion. It is imperative therefore that the booking system is followed, and anyone who has enjoyed the use of the facility in the past, should not assume it is acceptable to simply turn up and expect access.

Put simply, the hire of the pavilion must be booked and paid for in advance, and there is an expectation the facilities will be left in the same condition as they were presented.

Should the First XV, the Youth or any part of the Junior Section wish to use the Pavilion for training purposes or squad meetings, you are kindly asked to liaise with a relevant member of the Abergwili committee to ensure we do our best to strike an appropriate balance between the requirements of our rugby squads and the customers who use the Pavilion.

Any person who is not a committee member or part of team management, and who has a key to the Pavilion should hand in their key to a responsible person or at the clubhouse at their earliest convenience.

The contact for all bookings is as shown on the various advertising boards and postings, namely: cqrfcsocialmedia@gmail.com

or

07557-907249

Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.

Abergwili Committee

The Club would like to wish a former player, stalwart member and all round Mighty Quin Roger “Bach” Evans a very happy 70th Birthday,

Roger or sometimes known as Magri is one of only a few players who have played over 300 games for the club. Between 1971 to 1987 Roger amassed 336 appearances for the 1st XV and was Captain of the 1981/1982 team having previously captained the seconds in 1975/1976 and 1976/1977.

Roger was a terrier on the field playing at full back and gave 100% week in week out for the club. What Roger will tell you as advice for any budding rugby players is you should never ever let a high ball bounce which Roger never did and always caught them and let his team mates know he would by shouting as loud as possible “MY BALL!!!!”

Slight of stature Roger has a heart as big as a lion and it never mattered who he was up against they would always have trouble bringing hm down or getting near him.

Roger is still found watching the first XV these days in a small group of avid Quins followers in the vicarage corner of the park in all weathers and no matter who the opposition.

Roger, a very happy 70th Birthday to you on Sunday 19th February we hope that Bev, Adrian, Sarah, Laura, Lisa and the rest of the family spoil you rotten. Just remember  not too much Old Speckled Hen!!

Here is Roger receiving his 300+ appearance tie.

Picture Courtesy of Hugh Thomas.

To Quins Supporters,

On Saturday April 1st, Carmarthen Quins face Ebbw Vale at the park for a 14:30 kick off.

What does the supporters club offer?

The usual package of £30.00 includes;

• Arrive to the club at 12:30
• Two course meal before the game (13:00).
• Sausage and chips after the game.
• Four complimentary drink vouchers.
• Entry to the game.
• Match Programme.

Please contact Percy to confirm your attendance. It would be great to see you all there supporting the boys as well as enjoying what will no doubt be a great day/evening.

Contact Percy on;

• 01267231977
• 07742077158
• jpjones@talktalk.net

It is with the most profound sadness that the club remembers who can only be termed as a True Mighty Quin. John Lewis also known as Joe to close family members but as Caio to the Quins family has sadly passed away.

John affectionately nicknamed Caio is a true character and has followed the club since the late 1960s having played for the youth in the 1967/1968 season where he unfortunately suffered a broken leg. In later years John was an avid follower of the Quins Second XV (also called United and F Troop).

Many will remember John as being a rather maverick driver so much so he would get to away games in a time that was shouldn’t really have been possible and some players at the time who shared a lift with John only did it once!

John as well undertaking first aid duties for the second XV would on occasions run the line  and in one game in Abergwili he was running so fast to keep up with play he ended up head first in a trench dug by Welsh Water at the side of the pitch. Speaking of his first aid duties in the melee of treating an injured player in Newcastle Emlyn  John in advertently sprayed deep heat at his own face instead of on the injured player. Two stories that John often laughs at.

Regardless of his debilitating illness later in life he continued to drive his car with the kit to games for the seconds and take the kit home for the laundrette to wash ready for the following week. John was so strict on the kit nobody left the changing rooms until every piece was returned! In the absence of the seconds John would often be found sat in his car at the Vicarage corner of the park shouting along with rest of the crowd with a smile on his face. John is a proud supporter of the Quins and has been a passionate follower over the years and you can always rely on John to tell you what he thought as he always spoke his mind.

John being his true Quins self has decided on one last wish and that is to have the funeral service in  the Club. The family would like to let all John’s friends know that his funeral will be held on 16th February at 2pm followed by a service in Narberth at 4pm.

We are sure that there will be many current and former Quins family who will have John and the family in their thoughts at this time. The Club has lost a true Mighty Quin who will be missed. Rest in Peace John.