53-617: The Welsh Indoor Bowls Association (WIBA) is the governing body for the indoor bowling clubs in Wales . It has 24 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including the WIBA Club Championship, and select and manage the national side. The Welsh Bowling Association is based at Gorseinon , Swansea . This article about sports in Wales is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an organisation in Wales
106-470: A new bus station, repaving the road though the heart of the town, a 400+ space car park, new library, 3 new offices, a relaxation area where the old bus station was on Hanbury Square, and 7 retail units. There are ongoing issues with plans for a state of the art Odeon Cinema and the site remains undeveloped (summer 2015). A redevelopment of the former Plasnewydd Hotel has created Murray's. The Grade II* listed Hanbury Road Baptist chapel has been converted into
159-438: A public library which includes a council services helpdesk, a computer suite, a coffee lounge, and a scaled-down chapel; the pipe organ (now silent), occupies its original dominant position overlooking the main ground floor area, while the erstwhile chapel gallery houses a substantial collection of reference and other books. At the rear of the library a new mini park has been created using 40 ft flower sculptures. The sites of
212-465: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Governing bodies of sports in Wales The governing bodies of sports in Wales perform an organisational, regulatory or sanctioning function at a national level in Wales , some tracing their history to the 19th Century. Many cooperate with similar bodies from other countries to agree rule changes for their sport. Most implement decisions made by
265-637: Is about 13,000. The town's rugby club Bargoed RFC holds the world record for the most consecutive league wins in a row and was World Rugby magazine's team of the year in 2005. The town’s football team AFC Bargoed also have a rich history and finished second in the TERV Premier League 2022 The name of the town is derived from that of the River Bargoed , which itself is based on the Welsh word bargod "border, boundary". The change from Bargod to Bargoed
318-496: Is also responsible for the rights of navigation agreements on sections of the Lugg, Severn and Wye. Canoe Wales-Canw Cymru organises competition at national and international level in all the canoeing and kayaking disciplines in Wales: freestyle; slalom; wild water racing ; marathon racing; sprint racing ; surf kayaking ; and canoe polo . Canoe Wales-Canw Cymru manages Canolfan Tryweryn ,
371-605: Is an independent, umbrella body, supporting and representing the national and international interests of all the national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport and physical recreation in Wales. It has a membership of over 60 NGBs. The WSA acts as an independent consultative body to the Welsh Government , Sport Wales and to UK Sport . The Welsh Sports Association is based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The Federation of Welsh Anglers (FWA)
424-509: Is based in Builth Wells , Powys . The Welsh Curling Association ( Cymdeithas Cwrlio Cymraeg ) (WCA) is the governing body of curling in Wales. Beicio Cymru-Welsh Cycling is "the internationally recognised governing body of cycling in Wales". It administers all six cycling disciplines— BMX ; cyclo-cross ; mountain biking ( downhill and cross-country ); road racing ; time trials ; and track racing . Beicio Cymru-Welsh Cycling
477-776: Is based in Catsash, Newport . Welsh Gymnastics (founded 1902 as the Welsh Amateur Gymnastics Association) is the national governing body for gymnastics in Wales. It has overall responsibility for the administration of all eight gymnastics disciplines in Wales— women's artistic, men's artistic and rhythmic gymnastics , general gymnastics , sports acrobatics , sports aerobics , trampolining and tumbling —through its four geographical areas (north, south, east and west), which are responsible for their own area competition and squad training sessions. Welsh Gymnastics organises
530-727: Is based in Grangetown, Cardiff. The Welsh Cricket Academy ( Academi Criced Cymru ) is run by Glamorgan Cricket, based at the SWALEC Stadium, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The Welsh Cricket Association ( Cymdeithas Criced Cymru ) (WCA) (founded 1969) is the governing body of Welsh amateur cricket. It also runs the Welsh Cup and convenes the Welsh Coaching Forum. The WCA aims to promote, encourage, and improve amateur cricket in Wales, and to encourage and develop active participation in
583-663: Is based in Waunfawr, Aberystwyth , Ceredigion . The Welsh Archery Association (WAA) is the governing body for archery in Wales. It was established in 2000 by the merger of the South Wales Archery Society (formed 1951), the North Wales Archery Society (formed 1953) and the Welsh Archery Federation (formed 1970s), and by 2002 had 51 affiliated clubs and over 800 members. Responsibilities of
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#1733105387980636-523: Is recorded from the sixteenth century onwards and was probably a hypercorrection under the influence of coed "trees, woods", perhaps reinforced by nearby place names such as Pen-y-coed, Argoed and Blackwood ( Welsh : y Coed-duon ). The modern pronunciation of the town's name varies depending on street, ranging from / ˈ b ɑː r ɡ ɒ d / BAR -god (based on Bargod Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbarɡɔd] ) and / ˈ b ɑː r ɡ ɔɪ d / BAR -goyd (based on Bargoed ) to
689-595: Is responsible for all aspects of sports cycling in Wales including competitions and racing licences and organising the Wales Commonwealth Games cycling team. Beicio Cymru-Welsh Cycling is based at the Wales National Velodrome, Newport International Sports Village Newport . Welsh Fencing is the governing body of fencing in Wales. In 2003 it had 34 affiliated clubs, 260 adult and 559 junior members. Welsh Fencing organises competitions including
742-560: Is served by Bargoed railway station with services to Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry; Bargoed Bus Interchange is situated at the northern end of the town, with local services and routes to nearby Blackwood, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, and Newport among others. The A469 by-pass road connects with the A465 Heads of the Valleys road to the north and the A470 to the south, serving Cardiff and linking with
795-661: Is the Welsh first class , professional club. Glamorgan CCC play in the England and Wales Cricket Board County Championship . The club has over 7000 members. It also runs the Welsh Cricket Academy. Glamorgan Cricket is based at the SWALEC Stadium, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Wales National County Cricket Club runs the Welsh team in the National Counties Cricket Championship . The Welsh Asians Cricket Club
848-490: Is the governing body for coarse angling in Wales. It was established in 1977 and by 2003 had 69 affiliated clubs and over 23,000 members. The WFCA is based at Briton Ferry , Neath Port Talbot . The Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers (WFSA) (established 1955) is the governing body of sea angling in Wales. The WFSA organise major angling events at regional and national levels. The WFSA fights for member clubs' access to, and fishing from, threatened facilities, as well as organising
901-511: Is the governing body for the indoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 25 affiliated clubs. The WLIBA organise national competitions and select and manage the national side. The Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association is based at Ton Pentre , Rhondda Cynon Taf . The Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association ( Cymdeithas Bowlio Mat Byr Cymru ) (WSMBA) is the governing body for short mat bowling clubs in Wales. The WSMBA organise national competitions, including league and inter-county, and select and manage
954-475: Is the governing body of amateur golf in Wales. It is responsible for administration and enforcement of the handicapping and course rating systems for ladies and men in Wales. Wales Golf organise competitions, including the National Championships in Wales, and select and manage all Welsh amateur golf teams. It also makes, maintains and publishes any necessary rules and regulations. The Golf Union of Wales
1007-579: Is the governing body of women's British baseball in Wales. It was formed in 2006 when the WLBU decided to break away from the men's WBU. The WLBU are based in Grangetown, Cardiff . Basketball Wales ( Pêl-fasged Cymru ) is the sole controller and the governing body of all aspects of the game of basketball in Wales. It is responsible for the management of the Welsh National Basketball League,
1060-471: Is the national pan-disability governing body of sports organisations that provide local sporting and physical activity opportunities to disabled people in Wales. The Federation of Disability Sport Wales is based at the Sport Wales National Centre , Sophia Gardens , Cardiff. Sport Wales ( Chwaraeon Cymru ) is responsible for developing and promoting sport and active lifestyles in Wales. It
1113-698: Is the third oldest football association in the world. It has been the governing body of football in Wales since its formation in 1876. The FAW is one of the associations that make up a body called the International Football Association Board (IFAB)—the others are the other three UK associations: the Football Association , the Scottish Football Association and the Irish Football Association plus FIFA ,
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#17331053879801166-634: Is the umbrella body for the three national governing bodies for sea , coarse and game fishing in Wales—the Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers, the Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers and the Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association. It is responsible for angling coaching development in Wales. The FWA is based in Hirwaun , Rhondda Cynon Taf . The Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers (WFCA)
1219-1050: The Brecon Beacons National Park Access & Recreation Advisory Group, the Countryside Council for Wales , the Gower Cave Advisory Group , the Gwenlais Valley Consortium (Carmel Woods), the Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter , the Welsh Exploration Society and the Welsh Sports Association . The CCC also maintains contact with several other regional and national bodies including, the Natural Resources Wales , Forestry Enterprise , various bat groups, Welsh Water and Sport Wales, as well as with
1272-575: The Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly . It straddles the ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire , with Bargoed lying in Glamorgan and Aberbargoed in Monmouthshire. 'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council, consists of the towns of Bargoed and Aberbargoed and the village of Gilfach . The combined population of these settlements
1325-520: The 1970s, and its former site is now a country park . The town was home to a factory built by the Austin Motor Company from 1949. This was a project by Austin chairman Leonard Lord , with government funding, to employ miners suffering from pneumoconiosis , a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of dust. In 1945 it was estimated that 5000 miners in the South Wales region were affected by
1378-504: The National Whitewater Centre near Bala, Gwynedd , where Canoe Wales-Canw Cymru is based. The Afon Tryweryn is a dam released river, allowing water to flow when other rivers are running dry, providing a year-round white water venue. The Cambrian Caving Council (CCC) (formed 1969) is the national association for caving , representing the interests of caving clubs in Wales. It is a member of several organisations including
1431-507: The WAA include the competition, judging and coaching of archery in Wales. The WAA also control the selection and management of representative teams competing for Wales at international events. The Welsh Archery Association is based in Barry , Vale of Glamorgan . Welsh Athletics ( Athletau Cymru ) (WA) is the national governing body for athletics . Set up as a limited company in 2007 to replace
1484-630: The WSTAA organise national and international angling competitions, including two major World Fly Fishing Championships and the 2002 Commonwealth championship in Wales—The WSTAA Wales team won gold at the 2009 IFFA River International competition. The WSTAA also highlights issues that affect Welsh anglers including: game fishing conservation; threats to water quality from acid rain ; water pollution ; barrages ; poaching ; stocking ; and Objective One funding . The Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association
1537-764: The Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association; the Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association; and the Welsh Women's Bowling Association. The Welsh Bowls Coaching Association and Welsh Bowls Umpires Association are also represented. The WBF has 670 affiliated clubs and over 25,000 members. The Welsh Bowls Federation is based at Whitland , Carmarthenshire . The Welsh Bowling Association (WBA) is the governing body for men's outdoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 10 affiliated counties and 286 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including
1590-671: The Welsh National Badminton Championships and the Welsh International Badminton Championships , and manages the Wales representative squads internationally, at all levels. Welsh Badminton Cymru is based at the Sport Wales National Centre , Sophia Gardens , Cardiff . Welsh Baseball Union (WBU), formed in 1892, is the governing body of men's British baseball in Wales. It is based in Heath, Cardiff . Welsh Ladies Baseball Union (WLBU)
1643-670: The Welsh Open. Welsh Fencing are responsible for the selection and management of the Wales representative squad, who compete in the Winton Cup and the Commonwealth Games . To compete at the European and World Championships Welsh fencers represent Great Britain, if selected. Welsh Fencing is based in Canton, Cardiff . The Football Association of Wales ( Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru ) (FAW)
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1696-587: The Welsh national and international teams and competitions. Welsh Gymnastics is based at the WSport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Bargoed 51°41′N 3°14′W / 51.69°N 3.24°W / 51.69; -3.24 Bargoed ( Welsh : Bargod ) is a town and community in the Rhymney Valley , Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys . It lies on
1749-651: The Welsh women's team finished first. The Welsh Women's Bowling Association is based at Knighton , Powys . Canoe Wales-Canw Cymru (formed as the Welsh Canoeing Association) is the governing body for canoeing and kayaking in Wales. It has over 50 affiliated clubs and a membership of 1800. Canoe Wales-Canw Cymru is responsible for the formal access agreements on the Conwy , Glaslyn , Llwyd , Ogwr , Severn , Tawe , Tryweryn , Twrch , Usk and Wye and informal agreements on rivers and managed stillwaters. It
1802-491: The condition to the extent that they could not work in the coal industry. The Austin factory at Bargoed became the first factory in the world where every employee was registered as disabled. Ex-miners could work at Bargoed under full-time medical supervision and with medical facilities on-site at the factory. The factory work was understandably light, with the main product being the J40 children's pedal car . The success and efficiency of
1855-552: The county championship, and select and manage the national side. At the 2009 Atlantic Rim Championship in Johannesburg , the Welsh men's team finished third. The Welsh Bowling Association is based at Llanishen , Cardiff. The Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association (WCGBA) is the governing body for crown green bowling in Wales. The WCGBA organise competitions, including the Welsh Club Championship, and select and manage
1908-640: The east-west M4 motorway . Bargoed Grammar Technical School existed as the local grammar school before Heolddu Comprehensive School was formed. Some of the grammar school's buildings in Park Crescent were used from the 1980s until 2002 for the valley's first Welsh language comprehensive school, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni , which has now moved to a new purpose-built site in Fleur-de-Lys. Primary Schools include St Gwladys Bargoed School, Park Primary School, Aberbargoed Primary School, Gilfach Fargoed Primary School and
1961-607: The election of individuals and teams to represent Wales at international sea angling competitions. The Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers is based in Bargoed , Caerphilly County Borough . The Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association ( Cymdeithas Genweirwyr Eog a Brithyll Cymru ) (WSTAA) is the governing body for game angling in Wales and has about one hundred member clubs. Founded as the Welsh Fly Fishing Association ( Welsh : Cymdeithas Pysgota Pluen Cymru ) in 1952,
2014-413: The factory was such that 150 men were employed by 1953 and Austin began the manufacture of small metal pressings for its full-size cars, such as dashboard parts, car registration plates and rocker covers at Bargoed. By 1965 over 500 men, all pneumoconiosis sufferers, were working at the factory. Production of the J40 pedal cars ended in 1971 but the factory's other work kept it open. Improving conditions in
2067-675: The former Athletic Association of Wales, Welsh Athletics has more than 70 affiliated clubs, with over 7,000 athletes taking part in WA competitions. Welsh Athletics has been based at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium , Leckwith , since 2009, having been based at the Cardiff Athletics Stadium until the stadium was demolished in 2007. Welsh Badminton Cymru (WBC) is the governing body for badminton in Wales. Formed in 1928 as The Welsh Badminton Union, in 1934 it
2120-506: The former collieries of Bargoed, Gilfach, and Britannia have been landscaped as a recreational nature park with a network of paths on either side of the Rhymney river. Figures of mine workers from these three communities have become the inspiration for wooden sculptures in the park, while in Hanbury Square a group of three immense heads of colliery workers dominates the tiered piazza. The town
2173-556: The game. Over 270 counties, associations, leagues and clubs are affiliated to the WCA. The Welsh Cricket Association is based at the SWALEC Stadium, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The Welsh Clubs Cricket Conference is based in Llanishen , Cardiff. The Welsh Schools' Cricket Association run inter schools competitions in Wales. It is based in Fishguard , Pembrokeshire . Welsh Women's Cricket
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2226-507: The international bodies to which they belong. Some, such as the Welsh Sports Association , cover a range of sports. Most of the governing bodies involved in competitive sports select, organise and manage individuals or teams to represent their countries at international events or fixtures against other countries. Sport Wales recognise over fifty governing bodies of sports in Wales, which represent their sports. The Federation of Disability Sport Wales ( Welsh : Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru )
2279-524: The mining industry and the slow reduction in the number of mines and workers in the region meant that the factory's purpose began to become redundant during the 1980s. The numbers employed slowly dropped and new workers did not have to be pneumoconiosis sufferers. The end of production of the Austin A-Series engine in 1999, the rocker cover of which was made solely in Bargoed, meant that the factory (then under
2332-410: The more informal / ˈ b ɑː r ɡ ə d / BAR -gəd . Originally a market town , Bargoed grew into a substantial town following the opening of a colliery in 1903. By 1921 Bargoed had a population of 17,901; this has been steadily declining since that time, as the general demand for Welsh coal continued to fall. The colliery, which was the subject of a painting by L. S. Lowry , closed during
2385-400: The national side. The Welsh Indoor Bowls Association (WIBA) is the governing body for the indoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 24 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including the WIBA Club Championship, and select and manage the national side. The Welsh Bowling Association is based at Gorseinon , Swansea . The Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association (WLIBA) (formed 1950)
2438-409: The national side. The Welsh Women's Bowling Association (WWBA) (founded in 1932 as Welsh Ladies Bowls Association) is the governing body for women's outdoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has eight affiliated counties and 160 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including the county championship, and select and manage the national side. At the 2009 Atlantic Rim Championship in Johannesburg ,
2491-572: The national teams and for the organisation of all national and international basketball competitions held in Wales. Basketball Wales is based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The Welsh Bowls Federation (WBF) (established 2001) is an umbrella partnership body comprising representatives from the five national governing bodies: the Welsh Bowling Association; the Welsh Indoor Bowls Association;
2544-660: The other Regional Caving Councils. Cricket Wales ( Criced Cymru ) is an umbrella partnership body comprising the Welsh Cricket Association, Glamorgan Cricket, Wales National County, the Welsh Schools Cricket Association and Sport Wales. It regulates the sport of cricket in Wales and organises competitions up to national level. Cricket Wales is based at the SWALEC Stadium , Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Glamorgan Cricket ( Criced Morgannwg )
2597-437: The ownership of the Rover Group ) employing 45 people, of which only 11 were registered as disabled, closed. An electoral ward with the same name exists. At the 2011 census this ward had a population of 6,196. The town has been undergoing a major redevelopment scheme, which included a bypass (running through the valley, with links to Bargoed town centre, Aberbargoed and Gilfach), Morrisons supermarket and petrol station,
2650-506: The world governing body. The IFAB maintain the laws that govern football, known officially as the "Laws of the Game". Football is the most popular team sport in Wales, with more than twice as many participants as rugby union . The FAW has six affiliated Area Football Associations: Central Wales; Gwent County; North East Wales; North Wales Coast; South Wales; and West Wales. The FAW is based at Cardiff Bay . The Welsh Football Trust ( Ymddiriedolaeth Bêl-droed Cymru ) (WFT) (founded 1996)
2703-414: Was established by the FAW to encourage more children in Wales to play football, to develop player and coaching talent and to support the future success of Welsh national teams. In addition to the FAW, the WFT is supported by the Welsh Government, the Sports Council of Wales and the Premier League . The Welsh Football Trust is based in Parc Nantgarw , Rhondda Cynon Taf. The Wales Golf ( Golff Cymru )
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#17331053879802756-524: Was established in 1927 with the objectives of "fostering the knowledge and practice of sport and physical recreation among the public at large in Wales and the provision of facilities thereto". Sport Wales is the Welsh Government 's main adviser on sporting matters and is responsible for distributing National Lottery awards to sports in Wales. Sport Wales is based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The Welsh Sports Association ( Gwasanaeth Chwaraeon Cymru ) (WSA) (established 1972)
2809-472: Was one of the founder members of the Badminton World Federation . It became a member of the European Badminton Union in 1968 (now Badminton Europe ). Over 90 senior clubs are affiliated to Welsh Badminton Cymru, and its membership is nearly 4000.]. Wales competes in the European Championships , World Championships , Commonwealth Games and the Thomas and Uber Cup World Team Championships. WBC organises national and international competitions, including
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