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Kinmel Bay FC draw with the League leaders.

By Don Hale don hale blog
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Kinmel Bay FC draw with the League leaders. NWCEFL 24/25 Premier Division 15 Mar 25 at St Asaph. CPD Y Glannau (2) v Kinmel Bay FC (2). Report and photos by Barry Griffiths. A cold sunny dry day on the excellent St Asaph Leisure Centre under referee Karl Berry, where Glannau opened the score from a Steven Kirk penalty in the 19th minute of play.  Bay captain Chris Jones scored the first of his two goals when assisted by Sean Sheridan who equalised the score in the 26th. Daniel Price assisted by Steven Kirk took Glannau into the lead just at the start of the 2nd half. Bay was awarded a penalty mid-way through the 2nd half which the Glannau keeper Bradley Wright saved, and so Bay was behind until the very last moment of injury time when Chris Jones scored his second with a blistering drive assisted by Tate Walker. *Y Glannau now lead the table with 50 points to KBFC 3rd place on 41. With Cerrigydrudion losing 2:1 to Pheonix the Cookson Cup final will be KBFC v Penmaenmawr. ...
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Photo special from Penrhyn Castle parkrun - Conwy parkrunners on their travels...

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CONWY PARKRUNNERS ON THEIR TRAVELS AT PENRHYN CASTLE... Photographer and Welsh Master Michael (Pat) Finney was on hand to produce a photo special at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun last Saturday. Pictured above (*The start of the parkrun), and (*below), a large contingent of Conwy parkrunners went. on tour to Penrhyn. *Pictured (*above and below), some great action shots from Penrhyn parkrun.          *This is the link to the full report about the Penrhyn Castle parkrun on 15/3/25. Don Hale Blog: Conwy parkrunners on tour at the Penrhyn Castle ..... https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/conwy-parkrunners-on-tour-at-penrhyn.html?spref=tw
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Welsh Masters Athletics Photo special from the Inter-area indoor champs by Roger Garland.

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Welsh Master and photographer Roger Garland captures some of the action from the recent Inter-Area Indoor championships at Lee Valley...                       
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Conwy parkrunners on tour at the Penrhyn Castle ...plus other parkrun results.

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*Pictured above just before the start of the Penrhyn Castle parkrun last Saturday are many members of the - Conwy on tour - contingent of runners. Conwy parkrunners on tour at the Penrhyn Castle ...plus other results... Report by Don Hale.  Photos courtesy of Michael (Pat) Finney, and Gwyn  Williams. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com With Conwy parkrun being out of action for about 14 weeks, a large group of over 30 members – and calling themselves 'Conwy on tour' - took part in the Penrhyn Castle parkrun, with another party attending the Nova event at Prestatyn. The conditions were ideal last Saturday morning with bright sunshine and a slight nip in the air, and at Penrhyn some 300 mixed ability athletes enjoyed the challenging and hilly course, which included two large laps and two small laps of the spectacular grounds and woodlands. One of the Conwy run directors,  Gwyn Williams (*pictured right) , who also ran and helped to rally the touring team commented: “Fantastic ...
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Kinmel Bay FC defeated Llandudno Junction to reach Cup Final.

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*Barry Griffiths captions the action (*above) and below from the semi-final K BFC are Cookson Cup Finalists! Cookson Cup 24/25 Semi-Final @ Y Morfa. KBFC 3 v Llandudno junction FC (1).   Report and photos courtesy of Barry Griffiths. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   KBFC train pre-match in Conwy Mind shirts whose vision is of a society where everyone experiencing mental health needs and emotional problems receive support, respect, and are accepted and included without fear of stigma and discrimination.  https://www.conwymind.org.uk/   With a team of three match officials at this semi-final, it was well played, much like the final last year between the same teams, but now the Bay’s win places the team into this season’s Cup Final. Junction opened the score in the 19th minute when David Maddock assisted by Mike Williams got the ball past excellent Bay keeper Alistair Macaulay.  It was not until 20 minutes later Daniel McIlvogue assisted by Ciaran Brady equalised...
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Mike Prosser writes an historical novel about the Wigan Lass.

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Mike Prosser writes an historical novel about the Wigan Lass. Special feature: Introduction by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com Mike Prosser is a prolific writer with a very keen in interest in football, and especially for his beloved team Burnley FC. He has compiled several books about the club including Quiz Answers and Facts, plus another about Goalscoring Legends. His latest work,   The Wigan Lass , however, is a dramatic historical novel and seems set to be another popular topic, charting the twists and turns about a young girl growing up in poverty after WW2, with the author later gives adding a sporting mention following the eventual upturn of her fortunes, and the town of Wigan, linking rapid developments to the Rugby League and Football League Clubs.   ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Mike Prosser is a plumber, heating engineer, author, and football statistician from Essex. He has supported  Burnley Football Club  since 1959.  The Wigan Lass. Born plai...
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