The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen AFC column


The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen Town AFC column from the Carmarthen Journal  newspaper -
The Carmarthen Town AFC 2012 Sportsman’s Dinner will be held at the The Ivy Bush Royal Hotel on Friday 18th May.
BBC TV pundit Steve Claridge will be the guest speaker.
Steve is one of a very select few players who have amassed 1000 career appearances. He scored more than 250 goals during a 22 year career that saw him playing for more than 20 clubs.
His appointment as manager of Millwall, a club for whom he is regarded as a legend by their fans at The Den, came after previous successful Player Manager roles at Portsmouth in 2000/2001 and Weymouth in 2003/2004. However, he was sacked as Manager of Millwall in July 2006 after less than four weeks in the job.
Steve is now the leading face of The Football League Show, which follows Match of The Day every Saturday evening, and is a regular pundit for Football Focus, Live Championship matches on BBC1 & BBC2, Score and Radio 5 Live including the iconic Monday Night Club.
Steve is a high profile after dinner speaker with humorous stories about his on and off field trials and tribulations of a 20 year football career, his gambling addictions and the roller coaster ride that is his life.
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Events planned for the clubhouse and community centre at Richmond Park include the following –
Bingo Night, Friday, February 17, 7pm. Admission free. £1 per card per game, as many cards as you like. Cash prizes.
Public meeting, Monday, February 20.
Horse Racing Night, Friday, April 13.
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Carmarthen Town supporters and friends of the club are reminded that donations are still being collected in memory of club stalwart Nigel Williams.
Mr Williams was a former treasurer of the club and a director of the Carmarthen Town AFC company.
Donations in memory of Mr Williams are going towards the Carmarthen Town Community Programme. If you would like to contribute, please send donations c/o Jeff Thomas 55 Bronwydd Road, Carmarthen, SA31 2AP.
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Carmarthen Town fixtures - February 2012
Tuesday 14th February Port Talbot Town (0) v Carmarthen Town (1) League Cup R1 L2, KO 7:30pm
February 18, 2:30pm, home against Airbus UK Broughton in the Welsh Premier League.
February 25, 2:30pm, away at Airbus UK Broughton in the quarter-final of the Welsh Cup.
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Tote: February 7 draw – Winner numbers, 09 and 34. There were no winners of the prize of £300. The draw for a prize of £400 was being made on Tuesday night.

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