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Snooker legend, Llanelli hero and ‘active pensioner’ Terry Griffiths was the guest of honour for the grand opening of the new Age Cymru Sir Gâr offices in Trostre, Llanelli. Mr Griffiths OBE, 67, also helped launched the charity’s new ‘advocacy service’ in Carmarthenshire. “It was very much a double scoop for us at Age Cymru Sir Gâr,” said the charity’s chief officer Ann Dymock. “We managed to celebrate both the launch of our new advocacy project called ‘Help to be heard’ and the opening of our new premises at the LEC Workshops in Trostre Road. “And, to put the icing on the cake, we had a true local hero and sporting legend to do the honours for us. “Terry Griffiths is greatly admired by young and old in Carmarthenshire and it was a delight to have him cut the ribbon on what was a big day for Age Cymru Sir Gâr. “This is a wonderful start to the year for us, letting people across Carmarthenshire know where we are when they need us, but also celebrating our new offices in our 20...

Terry Griffiths OBE, snooker ace, West Wales legend and winner of the World Snooker Championship, the Snooker Masters and the UK Snooker Championship. will officially open the new offices and the new Advocacy project of Age Cymru Sir Gâr. Age Cymru Sir Gâr, the older persons charity serving the over 50s of Carmarthenshire will be launching two of their latest developments on Friday, January 30: the Help to be heard advocacy project funded by the Big Lottery Fund. and their new offices in Trostre  The Advocacy project is to help older residents in Carmarthenshire to secure their rights, understand situations they are, in as well as ensure that their voices are heard and respected. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to promote advocacy for older people and explain how the already popular service can benefit more people across the whole of Carmarthenshire. Age Cymru Sir Gâr will be hosting a day of events from 10.30am to 3pm, including opportunities to learn new crafts, pu...

On Q Promotions Chairman Paul Mount announced today that Terry Griffiths, the 1979 World Snooker Champion, widely recognised as the World's Leading Coach, has joined On Q Promotions as the new Director of Coaching. Mr Mount said "I am absolutely delighted that Terry has agreed to join On Q Promotions and the South West Snooker Academy. Our aspirations for the sport dovetail perfectly and I am totally confident that with Terry on board we will continue to introduce more players into snooker and nurture the young talent with Terry's guidance at our purpose-built facilities at the South West Snooker Academy." Terry Griffiths' role will include being coach to 'The Pink Army, as On Q Promotions' 19 managed players are popularly known. Griffiths enthused, "I am really excited about this opportunity. The On Q players include opponents who I played as a professional, players who are real contenders for titles and also the new young talent at the start of thei...

Portable snooker tables are helping schools to take a pot at the sport. After a successful introduction to snooker last year, partnerships between Terry Griffiths Snooker Hall and Carmarthenshire’s 5x60 scheme have continued to strengthen. Now collapsible touring tables have been pocketed following a successful Sportslot Community Chest grant application allocated by Carmarthenshire County Council on behalf of Sport Wales. They will be distributed amongst local secondary schools, where, with the support of the school’s 5x60 officer, a clubs will be established. Pupils will be encouraged to play as often as possible during these extra curricular clubs, and then to attend the snooker hall to continue to play the sport regularly. Llanelli’s 1979 World Snooker Champion Terry Griffiths has been supportive in forming strong links with the 5x60 scheme in local schools. He said: “It would be great to see the junior section within the Hall growing. With the addition of having touring tables dis...

The Terry Griffiths Matchroom in Llanelli will be holding the annual Lads and Dads snooker tournament on Sunday, December 19. The entry fee is £4 per pair. You must be paid-up Matchroom members to enter. The loser pays for the table, There is a Plate tournament (with prizes) for first round losers. Lads or dads can be joined by mothers and daughters, uncles and nephews, grandfathers and grandmothers. The rule is you must be related and from different generations! The closing date for entries is Thursday, December 16.

Splendid night at the opening of the new South West Snooker Academy at The Aquarius Centre in Gloucester last night. It's a real state-of-the-art snooker venue and a major boost for the sport. Llanelli snooker legend Terry Griffiths was there enjoying his usual cup of tea! For more pictures, see - http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/robertapvincent/OpeningOfSouthWestSnookerAcademy# For details of the Academy, see - http://www.southwestsnookeracademy.com