Pubs associated with Welsh sportsmen

King Head, Pontarddulais

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The King Hotel dates back to at least 1841 when Daniel Gregory was the recorded publican on the census forms and over the years the pub has been known as the King’s Arms, King Inn and King’s Head.  A popular haunt of miners during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

During the 1920s an occasional drinker was the Welsh boxer Tommy Farr who lodged close to the establishment and fought in local fairs.

Anchor Inn, Rhosllannerchrugog

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The old inn stood at the bottom of Pentre Hill but fire destroyed the establishment in 1956.  The licensee in the 1930s was Edward Davies who was known locally as Ned the Anchor, who served home brew.

The boxer, Billy Morgan, had his own gymnasium in the pub's stables.
 

The Bird in Hand, Neath

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Neath RUF during the 1920s changed at the pub and then proceeded to walk across the fairground to the ground.  According to Dai Davies ‘they had shower baths and showers, everything was there for us’

Duke of Wellington, Acrefair

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Back in 1920 the Duke of Wellington welcomed back boxer, Johnny Basham, after his courageous fight against Ted 'Kid' Lewis.  Basham lost his British, Commonwealth and European Welterweight titles to Lewis.

 

Tregib Arms, Brynamman

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Adeiladwyd tua 1860 ym mhentref Brynaman ym Mharc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog.

Roedd pencampwr paffio Tommy Davies yn mynychu’r lle’n selog yn y 1930au

Ar Trydar

Y Mochyn Du, Cardiff

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Fe’i hadwaenir fel y Lodge Wine Bar, wedyn y Poacher’s Lodge cyn iddi gael ei henwi Y Mochyn Du yn 2002.

Mae’n agos iawn at Erddi Soffia a maes criced SWALEC. Noddwyd Robert Croft, capten Clwb Criced Morgannwg, gan y dafarn ar un adeg. Mae memorobalia criced ar y waliau.

Mae’n boblogaidd gyda’r cyfryngwyr a sieredir cymraeg tu ôl y bar.

Canton Hotel, Cardiff

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Tafarn can mlynedd oed ag iddi yn enwog fel tafarn y werin a’i thrwydded ar un adeg yn nwylo seren Clwb Dinas Caerdydd, Ronnie Bird un tro.

Yn y 1990au roedd yn enowg am ei dewis o dros 40 chwisgi!

Diflannodd y byrddau pŵl a dartiau gydag adrefniadau.

Tafarn boblogaidd sy’n denu pobl fel aelodau y Super Furry Animals.

Lle digonol i barcio ceir yn y cefn. Mae’r ardd smygu yn y cefn hefyd.

Rhan o crol Treganna

The Bear, Neath

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Located just outside the town centre and close to Neath RFC

A sporting pub with pool table

Once run by Stuart Evans the former Welsh prop

Dyfi Forester Inn, Machynlleth

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Now since the closure of the Glyndwr Hotel the Dyfi Forester Inn has the distinction of being the closest pub to the railway station.   A three storey structure built in 1826.
A real locals pub where visitors are made welcome.  The Inn has hardly changed over the years.
Has pool table and darts board much used by Steve Evans the professional darts player who was brought up nearby.

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