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Aqueduct, Castell Dinas Bran, Cefn Druids, Chirk, Cymru Alliance, Pontcyllte, Rhydymwyn, The Rock, Thomas Telford
Friday 1st March 2013
Chirk and Pontcysyltte Aqueducts
Dinas Bran Castell, near Llangollen
then at 19.45
Cymru Alliance
CEFN DRUIDS 4 (Owen 29 Blenkinsop 39 Jones 50 Hesp 75)
RHYDYMWYN 2 (Drazdauskas 67 Reynolds 87)
Att 177
Entry £5
Programme £2
Team Sheet FREE
Tea £1
I think I’ve mentioned in a previous article how I find borders fascinating, with the elements of both sides usually in evidence. This part of the world seems to be the exception that proves the rule.
Once you cross the River Dee past Oswestry, you are unquestionably in Wales, the only debate is whether you are in the Mid, or the Northern part! In fact it seems that the cross-border influence seems more evident on the English side with Oswestry having a Welsh identity (in Welsh it’s Croesoswallt) and other settlements such as Gobowen having Welsh names. Continue reading