Boxing Day we not only celebrate Christmas 2017 but also remember the lives of two of our beloved members who we lost earlier this year.
There’ll be a memorial match at 11am on the 3G, followed by food & drinks, drinking games and a quiz at the Bridgend Inn.
We’ll see you there…
Youth results for this past weekend:
U9’s lost 6-4 against AC Pontymister.
U12’s lost 12-1 against Treowen.
U13’s beat Fleur-De-Lys 7-2.
U14’s lost 5-6 against Coed Eva Athletic in Quarter Final of Gwent County Under 14’s Cup.
All other games were postponed.
This weekend’s youth results:
U9: Abertillery 15 – Nantyglo 1
U10: Treowen 2 – Abertillery 5
U11: Abertillery 11 – Pengam 2
U14: Beaufort 0 – Abertillery 4
U16: RTB Ebbw Vale 4 – Abertillery 1
Well done all! #excel
Sudbrook CC AFC dealt a huge blow to the momentum of the 1st Team yesterday, handing the lads their first loss of the 2017/18 season, after a lacklustre and frustrating performance from the Excelsiors.
Read the full match report here.
We’re back at Llanhilleth Institute on December 2nd for our Christmas Party!
It’s just £10 a ticket (including food) and entertainment from two comedians, Nick Hiscott & Mike Reed, and music from the awesome Blackhouse, who will be there to add some rock and roll to Christmas!
There’ll be a raffle and auction for Barney’s Fund as well, as we continue to remember our fallen club legends.
Contact Matthew Thomas on 07805 162953 for more info and to get your tickets!
Today we remember the life of David Padfield, who passed away this morning.
Dai was a former player, committee member and sponsor of the club for many years. Dai’s playing heyday was during the 1970s and ‘80s, playing in the North Gwent and West Gwent leagues, when he made a name for himself with Cwmtillery Excelsiors before the amalgamation with Abertillery Town.
Miracle Information Services also remains a sponsor for the club at the time of David’s passing. Other than his love of football and successful business ventures, Dai was also known for his love of and involvement with racing pigeons, as highlighted by this article by Racing Pigeon Media
His family has played a pivotal role in the history of Abertillery Excelsiors, with his father Albert (who played during the 1940s for the Cwmtillery Excelsiors) being instrumental in reforming the club in 1965 with an Under 11s side after a decline in interest in favour of rugby in the post-war years.
We’d like to extend our condolences and thoughts to Dai’s family and friends at this time, along with our most sincere thanks for helping to shape and grow our club over his many loyal years with us.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.”
Our Under 13s debuted their brand new Macron kit courtesy of Trade Centre Wales today, beating Fleur De Lys 7-1. Well done lads!
Last night’s game was been abandoned after a Ponthir AFC player suffered a nasty injury within the opening 10 mins.
It’s understood that the player wasn’t involved in a challenge but twisted awkwardly. An ambulance was called immediately but after 60 minutes without sight of the emergency services, it was mutually decided to call the game off.
The Excelsiors were looking in fine form in the early going, with a returning Jordan Harford scoring after a chip over the opposition goalkeeper to put the lads 1-0 in front before the unfortunate injury.
We expect to reschedule the game for next week, with venue and kickoff time to be confirmed.
