At the WRU District J AGM a new WRU Board Member for North Wales was appointed.
Picture show Alwyn Jones (left) congratulating Hywel Roberts on his appointment.
The District J clubs from North and Mid Wales appointed Hywel Roberts as their WRU Board Member following the retirement of Alwyn Jones who had held the position for the last six years.
Congratulations to Hywel and many thanks to Alwyn for his sterling work on behalf of all the clubs in the District during his term of office. Following the announcement Hywel said:
''I got that prediction wrong! and I have to thank a lot of people, firstly Aileen Richards, Independent WRU Board Director, for chairing and conducting the voting process.
Big thanks to Sian Griffiths for putting herself forward for election - and I wish you well for the future.
Diolch o galon i'r unigolion tharu fe mherswadio I roi fy enw ymlaen i gynyrchioli rygbi Gogledd Cymru.
My sincere thanks and appreciation go to numerous individuals who encouraged me to put myself forward for the election - also your support over recent weeks.
I will be the the fifth representative to serve North Wales and will follow illustrious predecessors like M Robling, Tony Gray, Peredur Jenkins and Alwyn Jones.
Fi fydd y pumed cynyrchiolydd o'r Gogledd a gai dalu teyrnged i Peredur sydd yma heno am ei waith caled yn ei amser ef o berswadio 'r Undeb i fuddsoddi yn Ngogledd Cymru a rhoi ni ar y map-dim job hawdd. Hefyd with gwrs ei olynnydd Alwyn Jones sydd wedi cario'r gwaith ymlaen ac sydd wedi ymdrechu'n galed ar ein rhan dros y chwe blynedd diwethaf-Diolch i ti Alwyn.
My special appreciation to Peredur who persuaded our Union to invest and set up a Development Region in North Wales. Huge thanks to Alwyn for his instinting work on our behalf in Cardiff -- I have a hard act to follow.
My biggest thanks are to you the clubs who have elected me and I will represent you all from Holyhead to Llanidloes to the very best of my ability. I will never lose sight of the fact that I am your club rep and my goal will be to ensure that North Wales rugby thrives and prospers.
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