THE latest community news from Aberaeron

Athletics

ATHLETES from Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron excelled at the Welsh Schools Cross Country competition in Brecon.

Results: 2, Finlay Tarling; 18, Llyr Jones; 27, Brychan Hopkins; 49, Georgy Gould; 50, Robbie Bull. The Year 7 boys were also part of the Dyfed team that won their age group.

Gymnastics

BRYN Southgate, a Year 8 pupil ay Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron, came fifth in his age group representing Ceredigion in the Urdd National Gymnastics competition.

Fellow Year 8 pupil Ifan Rishko has been selected for the Dyfed Year 7-9 boys gymnastics team and will be competing in the Welsh Schools Competition in Cardiff next Monday.

Sailing trip

ABERAERON secondary school pupils Catrin Rees, Marian Jones and Huw Jones - all members of Ceredigion YFC – have been selected for a sailing trip organised by Wales YFC in August.

The trip will give nine young people from across Wales a once-in-lifetime opportunity to sail the boat, prepare food and housekeep in a safe environment whilst also developing personal and interpersonal skills.

Yacht Club

THE Yacht Club will be hosting an Easter Sunday lunch from noon until 2pm on 21 April.

On Friday, 26 April, at 8pm there will be a quiz night for teams of four in support of the RNLI. An invitation is extended to all.

For further details contact the club on 01545 570077.

Tabernacl

BYDD oedfa ar ddydd Sul, 21 Ebrill, am 10yb gyda’r Parch Emyr Phillips yn gwasanaethu.

Catholic Services

THERE will be a Mass on Sunday, 21 April, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church at 12.30pm.

Bridge club

IT was very close at the top in the latest heat of the Barclays Cup on 11 April.

Winners were Mike Jones and John Valentine (59.4 per cent), followed by Chris Dennis and Mair Harrison (57.8 per cent) in second place and Dai Hayes and Ron Jones (57.3 per cent) in third place.

The results did not fully download on 4 April, so it was not possible to compute rankings for the evening.

Nevertheless, Keith Bellamy and Dylan RawRees bid and made a much sought after 7NT Grand Slam (needing to make all 13 tricks).

Mike and John bid and made slams (needing to make 12 or more tricks) in clubs, diamonds and spades. Keith and Dylan also made the slam in spades and Herbie Rowley and Nigel Symons Jones bid and made a separate slam in spades.

Aberaeron Bridge Club meets in the Royal British Legion Hall each Thursday at 6.40pm.

Afternoon tuition for beginners and improvers is being held on Wednesdays starting at 1pm in the Royal British Legion Hall.

For further information on attending either on Wednesday or Thursday, phone Gill Howells on 01239 811718 or email [email protected].

Noson gwobrwyo

CYNHALIWYD noson wobrwyo’r Ysgol Gyfun ar 29 Mawrth, noddwyd gan Gwynne Hughes y cyfreithwyr.

Croesawyd y gynulleidfa gan Mr E Morgans, cadeirydd llywodraethwyr a diddanwyd y gynulleidfa gan barti merched Bl 7.

Cafwyd anerchiad gan Owain Jones, y prifathro a chrybwyllwyd llwyddiant yr ysgol yn ystod y flwyddyn a rhoddodd ddiolch i bob aelod o staff, disgyblion, rhieni a phawb sy’n ynghlwm â bywyd ysgol.

Yna cafwyd eitem gerddorol ar y piano gan Lucy Beddows, Bl 9.

Tro’r prif ddisgyblion oedd hi, Tom Evans ac Alaw Jones i roi blas ar eu bywyd academaidd yn yr ysgol am y saith mlynedd ddiwethaf.

Y wraig wadd am eleni oedd Jessica Leach. Mae Jessica yn gyn-ddisgybl yr ysgol ac aeth ymlaen i ddisgrifio ei ddyddiau a phrofiadau bythgofiadwy yn mynychu’r ysgol, gan gymryd rhan ym mhob agwedd o fywyd yr ysgol.

Yn ei araith cyfeiriodd at bethau sy’n bwysig iddi, hefyd fe bwysleidiodd fod trefnu eich diwrnod yn hanfodol, a’i rannu mewn i tri, wyth awr o waith, wyth awr o fwynhau ac wyth awr o gysgu.

Yn derfyn ar ei araith dywedodd, peidiwch â rhoi’r gorau iddi, i weithio’n galed, credwch yn eich hunan ac i fanteisio ar bob cyfle.

Yna cyflwynodd holl wobrau a thystysgrifau lefel A a TGAU. I derfynu’r noson rhoddodd Molly Grainger a Owen Jones y diolchiadau.

Noson hwylus a llawen, a braf oedd gweld gymaint o’r cyn-ddisgyblion wedi dod nôl i ymweld â ni.

Eisteddfod 2020

NOSON yng nghwmni Grug, sef Heather Jones, Sioned Mair a Sian Jones, ynghyd â Ffion Evans, yn y Neuadd Goffa am 7.30yh ar nos Wener, 26 Ebrill gyda Pwyllgor Apêl Aberaeron.

Table Top Sale

THE Friends of Memorial Hall will be holding a table top sale at the hall on Saturday, 27 April.

The cost to sellers is £10 per table and public entry is free. Refreshments will be available.

So, if you are having a spring clean or a declutter book a table by contacting Dee Sawyer 07841 436510. All money raised will go to supporting the memorial hall.

If you’re a member of a club, society or group, send your news to [email protected]