County’s sporting heroes honoured
RUGBY player Jonathan Davies has been named Sports Personality of the Year at this year’s award ceremony.
The Scarlets and Wales centre from Bancyfelin was amongst a host of talented sportsmen and women from across the county who were shortlisted for this year’s Carmarthenshire Sports Personality Awards.
Winners from across the county were honoured for their achievements at Ffrwnes Theatre on Friday night.
The event, organised by Carmarthenshire County Council’s sport and leisure team, recognises and rewards people of all ages and abilities who contribute to sport in Carmarthenshire.
Executive board member for culture, sport and tourism, Cllr Peter Hughes Griffiths, said: “This was an excellent evening, celebrating the huge amount of sporting talent that we have in the county. I was also especially pleased to present a special recognition award to Wyn Gruffydd for his contributions to the Welsh language through his sports commentating.”
Sports Personality of the Year:
Jonathan Davies, Rugby (Scarlets)
Young Sportswoman of the Year
Ella Barnwell, Cycling (Carmarthen)
Young Sportsman of the Year Ben Thomas, Cross Country and Athletics (Ysgol y Strade, Llanelli)
Disabled Sportsman of the Year
Oliver Griffith-Salter, Basketball (Llandovery)
Disabled Sportswoman of the Year
Tyler Charleston, Skiing Slalom and Giant Slalom (Llanelli)
High Performance Sports Coach of the Year
Wayne Pivac, Rugby (Scarlets)
Community Sports Coach of the Year
Jenny Jones, Squash (Carmarthen Squash Club)
Sports Volunteer of the Year
Marc Jones, Rugby (Ammanford)
Young Sports Volunteer of the Year
Joshua Boyce, Bowls (Kidwelly Bowls)
Team of the Year
Amman United RFC
Young Team of the Year
Tîm Pêl Rwyd Parc y Tywyn
The Ryan Jones Memorial Award for Outstanding Services to Sport
Tudor Thomas (Bynea Cycling Club) and Christopher Jones (Newcastle Emlyn Rugby Club)
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Anrhydeddu arwyr byd chwaraeon y Sir
MAE’R chwaraewr rygbi Jonathan Davies wedi cael ei enwi’n Bersonoliaeth Chwaraeon y Flwyddyn yn y seremoni wobrwyo eleni.
Roedd y canolwr o Fancyfelin, sy’n chwarae i dimau rygbi’r Scarlets a Chymru, ymhlith llu o fabolgampwyr dawnus o bob cwr o’r sir a gyrhaeddodd y rhestr fer ar gyfer Gwobrau Personoliaeth Chwaraeon Sir Gaerfyrddin eleni.
Cafodd enillwyr ledled y sir eu hanrhydeddu am eu cyflawniadau yn y Theatr y Ffwrnes nos Wener.
Mae’r digwyddiad, a drefnir gan dîm chwaraeon a hamdden Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin, yn cydnabod ac yn gwobrwyo pobl o bob oedran a gallu sy’n cyfrannu at chwaraeon yn Sir Gaerfyrddin.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Peter Hughes Griffiths, yr Aelod o’r Bwrdd Gweithredol dros Ddiwylliant, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth: “Roedd hon yn noson ardderchog a oedd yn dathlu’r doniau chwaraeon niferus dros ben sydd gennym yn y sir. Roeddwn yn arbennig o falch o gael cyflwyno gwobr cydnabyddiaeth arbennig i Wyn Gruffydd am ei gyfraniad i’r iaith Gymraeg drwy ei waith fel sylwebydd chwaraeon.”
Personoliaeth Chwaraeon y Flwyddyn:
Jonathan Davies, Rygbi (Scarlets)
Chwaraewraig Ifanc y Flwyddyn
Ella Barnwell, Beicio (Caerfyrddin)
Chwaraewr Ifanc y Flwyddyn Ben Thomas, Traws Gwlad ac Athletau (Ysgol y Strade, Llanelli)
Chwaraewr Anabl y Flwyddyn
Oliver Griffith-Salter, Pêl-fasged (Llanymddyfri)
Chwaraewraig Anabl y Flwyddyn
Tyler Charleston, Sgïo Slalom a Slalom Mawr (Llanelli)
Hyfforddwr Chwaraeon o Safon Uchel y Flwyddyn
Wayne Pivac, Rygbi (Scarlets)
Hyfforddwr Chwaraeon Cymunedol y Flwyddyn
Jenny Jones, Sboncen (Clwb Sboncen Caerfyrddin)
Gwirfoddolwr Chwaraeon y Flwyddyn
Marc Jones, Rygbi (Rhydaman)
Gwirfoddolwr Chwaraeon Ifanc y Flwyddyn
Joshua Boyce, Bowlio (Bowlio Cydweli)
Tîm y Flwyddyn
Clwb Rygbi’r Aman
Tîm Ifanc y Flwyddyn
Tîm Pêl-rwyd Parc y Tywyn
Gwobr Goffa Ryan Jones am Wasanaethau Rhagorol i Chwaraeon
Tudor Thomas (Clwb Beicio Bynea) a Christopher Jones (Clwb Rygbi Castellnewydd Emlyn)
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