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South Wales Argus
4 hours ago
- South Wales Argus
Newbridge darts prodigies storm to European stage gold
Abbie Brewster and Yazmine Ruck-Havard, who both train at the Calstep Darts Wales Academy in Newbridge, recently travelled to the Dutch city of Assen to represent Wales in the Winmau WDF Europe Cup Youth tournament. Over 150 youth players from across Europe competed in the tournament in singles, pairs, and team events. Brewster and Ruck-Harvard were selected to represent Wales alongside four other players – Joseph Flenley, Joshua Powell, Jenson Ellaway, and captain Lloyd Sterio. Taking part in the Girls' Pairs event, Brewster and Ruck-Harvard held their nerve in a match which went down to tense deciding leg and won gold, beating the Hungarian duo Krisztina Turai and Hanna Rábaközi 4-3 in the final. Yazmine Ruck-Harvard (L) and Abbie Brewster (R) after winning the Girls' Pairs event at the WDF Europe Cup Youth (Image: Selina Brewster) It was the first time that Wales had made the final in 15 years, taking their number of wins in the event to five – after winning in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2010. The girls made the final after seeing off tough competition in both the group and knock-out stages. After making it out of the group, the Welsh pair took on and defeated Denmark 3-0 in the quarter-finals, before a hotly contested match against hosts the Netherlands in which Wales emerged victorious. The Welsh girls' team also finished third overall in the cup, while the boys' team placed 7th overall. The boys' duo, Joseph Flenley and Jenson Ellaway, also took home bronze in the Pairs event. Selina Brewster, Abbie's mother, told the Argus: 'Me and the whole family are so proud of Abbie. She's overcome so much and to have a gold medal at the end of her youth era is fantastic. The team gelled so well, and I'm so proud of them all.' Abbie, who is aged 18, started playing darts when she was 11, a hobby that began on her dad's dartboard at home. 'Her dad played in the house, and she was on the board with him at every opportunity,' Selina said, 'We came across the local darts academy at the Labour Club in Newbridge, which she has attended ever since.' Abbie's fated discovery of her love of darts has not gone unnoticed. Since picking up her first set of arrows, Abbie has been selected to play for Gwent Youth County, currently captaining their Under 21s Girls' team. This year's Europe Cup wasn't Abbie's first foray into the competition world either. She was first selected to play for Team Wales in 2023, and has since taken part in both the Tri Nations Darts tournaments and the Europe Cup. Team Wales at the WDF Europe Couth Youth in Assen (Image: Selina Brewster) Abbie told the Argus: 'It's an amazing experience and opportunity [to represent your country], and I feel proud to wear the Welsh shirt. It was an honour to be selected for the third year running. 'It was a bit nervy on stage, especially in the last leg where it could have gone either way, but I was so happy to have got a win with Yazmine and it meant so much to me as it was my last youth competition.' While the status of darts has undoubtedly seen a resurgence in recent years following the roaring success of young darts sensation Luke Littler, Abbie's mother also added how important it is to see female players take to the oche. 'It is great to see the female players having their own tournaments and being recognised for their own talents and equal opportunities', Selina said. Now that Abbie has turned 18, she will move out of the Youth section with the hope to take part in more Senior tournaments and potentially the Women's Series in the future. We may have our next Beau Greaves or Fallon Sherrock on our hands here!
North Wales Live
4 hours ago
- North Wales Live
Parking chaos fears as Wrexham AFC grows and residents beg for fans 'to be respectful'
Residents living near Wrexham's football stadium are urging the club's Hollywood owners to address worsening parking problems linked to its surge in popularity. North Wales Live readers have come up with some solutions to the issue. Since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the Red Dragons in February 2021, attendances at the Racecourse Ground have tripled as the club has risen from the National League to the Championship. While Wrexham 's success has been widely celebrated, people living around the stadium say it has created serious problems on match days, with fans blocking driveways and pavements and sparking disputes with locals. Residents on the Maesgwyn estate, directly opposite the ground on Mold Road, fear matters could deteriorate further. The concerns come as Wrexham AFC submits a new planning application to increase the capacity of its proposed Kop Stand from 5,500 to 7,750 seats, taking the stadium's total to around 18,000 once construction is complete. Neighbours say they back the expansion but want a condition added requiring the club to pay for a residents' parking scheme to ease the strain. The Racecourse Ground — the world's oldest international football stadium still in operation — is understood to have had the issue raised directly with club chief executive Michael Williamson. A residents' meeting was also held last week to voice concerns. Commenter Mark Williams asks: 'Why do people buy a house by a football club and then moan?' Karen Jones replies: 'I have lived here for years. We are not moaning just asking for people to be respectful of parking. The football club pays every match day for signs and cones and then the supporters ignore them and park blocking driveways and pavements. I think it's wonderful what's happening to Wrexham and new development, but to go out in my car and then not be able to get near my property because someone has parked gets a bit frustrating.' Colin Wynn agrees: 'Most of the houses round by the ground are council houses. You are given a council house you don't have a choice simply because it's by a football club. They park both sides of the road so if there is ever a fire you wouldn't get a fire engine down the street.' Paul Morris suggests: 'They need to close Maesgwyn road & Yale Park, with security at the entrances, residents should show proof they live there to get in & out. That hopefully would improve the situation.' Colin Wynn replies: 'That's what they are trying to do but no one wants to pay for it. With the new stand going ahead that means two and a half thousand more fans that will need parking.' Jay Louise wonders: 'Maybe they should buy the disused multi-storey carpark in town and just have it as match day or season ticket holders?' Phillip Wynn points out: 'The local residents are fully behind the additional 2,250 spectator seats in the new Kop stand but are just asking the Club to take ownership of matchday parking in nearby residential side streets. The Club in their Travel Plan, which supports their Kop stand planning application, states in para 9.1.4 that they plan to 'minimise car parking close to the stadium' and to 'protect the amenity of local residents by better management of on-street parking' so everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet, the residents just want Rob and Ryan to clarify how this will be achieved.' Stephen Crewe asks: 'What ever happened to the football special on the train? It used to be the inter City British rail, with the main station opposite the ground, you could cover Holyhead all the way into Wrexham, Shropshire into Wrexham and Bidston into Wrexham with all the pick up points along each route, then run a return journey about an hour after final whistle. It would take a lot of traffic from the place on match days.' Mandy NL thinks: 'Wrexham council should hire more parking wardens and get out ticketing.'
Glasgow Times
14 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Rangers 'miss out' on target amid £8m Wrexham transfer
Callum Doyle is said to be on the verge of sealing an £8m move to Wrexham from Manchester City. The Hollywood-owned Championship side are spending big this summer, having already secured the services of Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich for £10m. The Welsh side also bought Conor Coady - another former Gers target - from Leicester City for £2m. The Athletic reports that Rangers had shown interest in Doyle when it was made clear he'd be allowed to leave City. The 21-year-old defender came through the youth ranks at the Premier League giants, but has failed to make the grade for the first team. Doyle has enjoyed successful loan spells at the likes of Sunderland, Coventry and Norwich City in the Championship and League One. And that's exactly where his £8m transfer to Wrexham will see him ply his trade for at least the season ahead. Along with Rangers, Sheffield United were also credited with holding an interest in the defender.
