SNID'S FUNERAL DATE

Gareth (Snid) Jones' funeral will take place on Monday 23 June at 1:30 at Glyntaff crematorium in Pontypridd. There is no need for formal dress and rugby jerseys will be considered both acceptable and appropriate.

RIP SNID

Two months after being so badly injured in a match for Neath against Cardiff, Gareth (Snid) Jones has passed away. He died peacefully in the University Hospital Wales on June 16. The whole village is devastated by this tragedy and we can only offer our condolences to Snid’s family. He was a young man, full of life, with a great sense of humour and of course a tremendous skill and expertise as a scrum half. He will be sadly missed, not least by the many thousands of people he has entertained on the rugby pitch at Glyncoch, at Beddau, at Pontypridd, where of course he was part of the Konica Minolta cup winning side, and at Neath where he was part of the league championship squad twice. Rest in Peace Snid.

OLYMPIAN ANGUS

Angus Pirrie, who lives on Garth Avenue has been selected for the Special Olympics Wales, indoor bowls team to take part in the Summer Games being held in Leicester in 2009.

I was surprised, even shocked, to find out that Angus has to pay £550.00 for the honour of representing Wales at this international event. He has to pay for his food, his accommodation and even his sports kit. The Special Olympics oath is “Let me win but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt”. I would like to challenge everyone in Glyncoch. Let us raise the money Angus needs, and if we cannot raise it all, let us be brave in the attempt.