Creigiau Netball Club Miss Universe UK
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Haf / Summer 2010 Rhif No. 79 Creigiau Netball Club Creigiau 23 turns 40! The Big 4O comes to us all, however, when 23 Creigiau residents got together in late 1969, little did they know that the society they would go on to form would still be going 40 years later. During that time, Creigiau 23 has raised thousands of pounds much of which has been ploughed back in to the village and its organisations. These include, but are not limited to the Scouts, Guides and Brownies, the Church Hall, various play groups, Cylch Meithrin, Creigiau Primary School, Cricket Club, Tennis Club, Allotment Society, Football Club, Golf Club Juniors and Pentyrch RFC Mini & Juniors. Creigiau senior netball club celebrated the end of the season with a Records show that there have been well over presentation night in Creigiau Church Hall. This was attended by a large 260 villagers who have been members at some number of current players, coaches and umpires plus a few of the original stage in their lives and indeed that number is members of the club. Apart from the presentation of awards there was ever growing. entertainment in the form of Zumba, with Laura Campbell putting the girls For more detail regarding Creigiau 23’s last through their paces. Continued on Page 11 40 years, feel free to browse our History/ Archives section at our website: Miss Universe UK www.creigiau23.org.uk Llongyfarchiadau i Sophie Gibbs, Creigiau, fu’n cystadlu yn rownd derfynol Miss Universe U.K. Efallai na wnaeth hi ennill ond fe ddaeth yn agos! Roedd yn brofiad gwych, meddai. Cyfarfu â llawer o ferched hyfryd, hardd a hynod ddiddorol. Roedd sawl rownd i’r gystadleuaeth – rownd y dillad nofio, rownd y ffrogiau ‘glam’ a rownd personoliaeth. Cynhaliwyd y rownd derfynol yn Birmingham ar ddechrau mis Mai o flaen 2000 o bobl. Mae Sophie wedi cwblhau gradd mewn Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus a Chyfathrebu yn Southampton ac yn gweithio gyda cwmni sy’n trefnu digwyddiadau. Congratulations to Sophie Gibbs, Creigiau, who competed in the final round of Miss Universe UK in www.pentyrch.cc Birmingham. Although she Mae cofnodion Minutes of meetings of did not win she came very cyfarfodydd Cyngor Pentyrch Community close! Cymuned Pentyrch yn Council as well as back Sophie has completed her ogystal ag ôlrifynnau o numbers of Community degree in Public Relations at Cwlwm Bro ar gael ar Link are available on Southampton and is working wefan y Cyngor. the Council’s website. for an events company. Pentyrch CREIGIAU Happy Birthday Open COMPANIONS Gwaelod y Garth Our New Year / Birthday Party in WI Gardens January heralded a programme of several interesting meetings. Among On Monday 10th May, 2010 the We started the next decade of Pentyrch other informative and amusing talks we Gwaelodygarth W.I. celebrated their Open Gardens with a Plant Sale at the have had good advice on growing our 60th Birthday. The event was held in the Village Hall on the 15th May. The own vegetables, and have learned some Village Hall and members were pleased event raised £1200 thanks to the efforts intriguing facts about the Big Pit at to welcome Mrs.Pam Dinham, of Sue Cragg and other local gardeners. Blaenavon. Glamorgan Federation Chairman along A couple of competitions have with invited rnembers from Creigiau, The Open Gardens weekend will be attracted a number of entries. Those for Pentyrch, Tongwynlais & Taffs Well held this year on 10th11th July. Many the Best Decorated Vegetable were and Whitchurch W.I's as their guests. varied gardens will be opening to quite entertaining and the entries for the The evening commenced with a buffet visitors from near and far. Delicious Limerick Competition were very supper and this was followed by homemade teas, cakes and lunches will humorous. At a quiz during one of our entertainment provided by The Plough be served in the Village Hall, and Social Afternoons we were asked to Singers, a male voice choir. The refreshments will also be available at St. identify photos of several members evening was a great success and Catwg's Church. A free shuttle bus when very young. This caused quite a thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. service will be provided with stops at bit of amusement. New members are always welcome. various points around the village. The Easter Lunch at Creigiau Golf We meet at the Village Hall, Gwaelod y Programmes cost £6 for either or both Club was well attended. At present we Garth on the lst Tuesday of the month days and will be available at the Village look forward to the Summer Outing, this commencing at 7.30 p.m. Hall. They can also be purchased from year we visit Lacock and the Chris & Jeanette beforehand. Telephone surrounding countryside. 02920899331 for more information, or Meetings are held once a fortnight at look on our website the Church Hall in Creigiau. If you are HILLTOP www.pentyrchopengardens.co. new to the area do join us. A programme for the second half of the THEATRE On Sunday July 4th , there will be a year will be available in the near future. COMPANY Songs of Praise for Open Gardens Further information can be obtained by service at St. Catwg's Church at 6pm, to ringing Margery on 029 20 890685 or which everyone is invited. Bronwen on 029 20 890696. Hilltop Theatre Company performed the play ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’ from Thursday 17 June to Saturday 19 June, at Pentyrch Village Hall. It tells Weekend 2010 the story of Randle McMurphy, who cons his way into being a patient in a Sat 10 th July – Sun 11 th July mental institution and challenges Nurse Ratched’s regime. Hilltop’s last production of 2009/10 is Sat 10.00 am – 5.00 pm their summer fundraiser, which will take Sun 11.00 am 5.00 pm place on Saturday 17th July, 7.30pm at Pentyrch Village Hall. This will Many varied village gardens comprise a one act play entitled 'Clara's s on the Curtains'. This is an extremely Wonderful variety of plants & herbs funny play about a series of calamities s homemade lunches & light refreshments and disruptions during the production of s a Women’s Guild variety and dramatic Market & craft stalls show. The second half will comprise s Raffle with fantastic prizes songs and entertainment featuring the s whole company. Tickets are available Comfortable walking distance from 01443 202 959. s Courtesy transport Hilltop would welcome new members. s Ample parking Anybody wishing to become involved with the group (on or off stage) should Tickets & Programmes come along to our rehearsal evenings on From the Village Hall: £6 weekend pass Thursdays or Sundays at Pentyrch Larger groups are welcome Village Hall throughout the year (except A u g u s t ) o r e m a i l u s a t No dogs except for guide dogs please! [email protected]. Further Please contact us for more information information about the group and all our T: 02920899331 E: [email protected] productions, including information for www.pentyrchopengardens.co.uk ordering tickets, can be found on www.hilltoptheatre.co.uk. 2 Into My Own Pentyrch Art Group Creigiau Neighbourhood The latest production by the Hijinx Pentyrch Art Group held a very Theatre Company is ‘Into My Own’, a successful exhibition on May 16th at the Watch play by Glenys Evans about families and Village Hall, Pentyrch. We would like friendships with particular relevance to to thank all those who made the effort to people within the learning disabled Those dozen or so people who regularly attend we welcomed over 300 people community. The cast includes Councillor attend the bimonthly PACT meetings during the course of the day, and there Sara Pickard, Pentyrch, in the role of will know that although Creigiau is a low was a 'buzz ' in the Hall the whole time. Dilys, and Clêr Stephens, Jack Reynolds crime area, it is not a no crime area. At We sold 65 framed paintings, plus 14 and Adam Thomas. The final each meeting when P.C. Tebbutt reads performances of the tour will be held at unframed ones, and a selection of hand out the local crime statistics, there have the Weston Theatre, Wales Millenium painted cards several members have always been a few events in Creigiau, Centre, 7.30pm on 30th June and 1.30pm also been asked to paint commissions. usually instances of antisocial and 7.30pm on 1st July. All the members put a huge amount of behaviour, theft – often from sheds, effort into the day and it is rewarding garages, or vehicles, but sometimes Outdoor Cardiff when the event is such a success. house burglaries, and driving offences. The group goes from strength to So we certainly can’t afford to be Circular Walks strength and we currently have 12 complacent about crime. names on the waiting list. However, it’s clear from comments at With the longer days and hopefully better In February we went to London for the meetings that what most concerns weather there is more opportunity to get the day to visit the Royal Academy, residents on a daily basis are the small outdoors and do some walking. We are where there was a superb exhibition of inconsiderate acts, such as litter lucky that Cardiff has some fine open paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. We had dropping, dog fouling, and inappropriate spaces and countryside that is accessible a visit by the well known pastel artist parking especially near the school. These by public transport and does not entail Graham Cox in March, and will be can become huge and wholly long journey times.