Special Recognition Award
Tony and Meg Parry of Bala RFC
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community game but you are only enabled to be a volunteer if you have a strong support system at home! With the amount of hours spent driving your community club forward, it would be impossible without the support of loved ones behind you!
This is no different for a special couple in the room this evening! I first had the pleasure of meeting this couple very early into my career at the WRU and I was told then that this Gentleman works tirelessly and endlessly to ensure their community rugby club has the facilities, team, media and a great clubhouse for the community! Over many years he would often be seen on the mower mowing the grass for game day, marking lines and in meetings to make the club the best it can be! Without him, the club really wouldn't be what it is today! Only made possible with the support of the team behind the team – his lovely Wife.
This Gentleman retired as the chairman of his Club on 19th June 2023 after 22 years in position. He was one of the founders of the club and played in the first game in 1980.
He and his wife have devoted their life to improving their club both on and off the pitch over the past four decades.
Some of this Gentlemans major achievements include overseeing a significant extension to the club in 2017 that allowed youngsters to have hot food after training and matches, organising numerous club fund raising events and rugby tours, acquiring an additional rugby pitch and establishing flood lights, upgrading the changing rooms and shower facilities, and in recent years expanding the junior sections and girls rugby.
I spoke to this Gentleman this week and was saddened to hear that his lovely Wife has not been in the best of health and Geraint and I thought there was no better way to say Tony and Meg Parry of Bala RFC – thank you! Diolch for everything you have selflessly given to Clwb Rygbi Bala.
You have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that the rugby club runs like a well oiled machine and the people of Bala and beyond are very much indebted to you both.
I would like to call Geraint John our Community Director to the stage and Ladies, Gents and Guests I would ask you be stand with me and welcome Tony and Meg Parry to the stage to receive their Special Recognition Award for service to rugby in Wales.
This year the WRU had the opportunity to participate in a programme by S4C to trial the new T1 rugby. We won’t say anymore because the following film speaks for itself and clearly shows the impact rugby has on people!
Take a look at our next Special Recognition Award – the team of Stryd y Scrum 2024!
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