Latest 'View from Richmond Park' column

The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen AFC column from the Carmarthen Journal -
Howzat! There’s going to be a star guest at the first sporting dinner to be held at Carmarthen Town AFC’s community centre at Richmond Park, Carmarthen.
Welsh cricket hero and TV personality Robert Croft will be bowling the audience over with his tales of life with Glamorgan and England.
The dinner takes place at the centre on Friday, February 25 (12.45 for 1.15pm) and promises to be an afternoon to remember.
Club chairman Gareth Jones said: “Gradually, our new community centre is taking shape. We have already made a significant investment in the community centre and the club.
“The dinner will mark a new phase in fund-raising for the project to put the finishing touches to be what is already proving to be a huge asset for Carmarthen Town.”
Croft is widely recognised as an accomplished after dinner speaker. The event will mark a presentation to Croft in recognition of reaching the cricketing milestone of 10,000 runs and 1,000 wickets, the only Welshman to do so.
Other speakers at the function will be celebrated Welsh actor Dafydd Hywel and TV football broadcaster Dylan Ebenezer.
Tickets can be reserved by contacting Jeff Thomas, 55 Bronwydd Rd, Carmarthen SA31 2AP / by telephone 01267 236227 or e mail jeffthomas@jeffthomas.plus.com
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Welsh Premier League secretary John Deakin has delayed the second phase fixtures for a further week and the second stage of the league will now commence on Saturday 19th February. Town will now play Llanelli AFC on Saturday 12th. February 2011. KO 2.10 pm (early kick-off because of the Wales rugby international).
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Tote draw – February 1, winning numbers 17 and 22. The prize was £500 and the winners were Huw Nicholls and John Rees. The weekly draw (for a prize of £200) was taking place on Tuesday evening.
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Fans will be interested to know the club has a web shop under the ‘Buy At’ banner.
When you shop online from the ‘Buy At’ website, you’ll help raise funds for the club with no extra cost to yourself. You can find online bargains, gifts, cheaper gas and electricity services and even book a holiday through the web shop.
You can find it at - http://www.buy.at/carmarthentownafc

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