Aberdyfi Rowing Club has recently acquired a new single sculling boat that meets specifications for national and international coastal rowing competition.

Chairman Mike Rogers said the club was grateful to one of its supporters for donating the money needed to buy the boat.

”We are thrilled to have this new boat thanks to a very generous donation from Mrs Buddug Llwyd-Jones, a retired school teacher from Tywyn school,” he said.

“Mrs Buddug Llwyd-Jones has always been keen to support the continuing development of sport for young people in Wales and Aberdyfi Rowing Club is extremely grateful to her for her donation. This has enabled the club to purchase the very latest Swift Racing Club Performance FISA Coastal Single sculling boat and we are delighted to name our new boat Buddug Llwyd.

“Our club is keen to ensure members are provided with the best possible equipment available and this has become even more important now that one of our younger members Tim Chesworth, 25, is training hard to try and attain the required times and standards to join the Welsh Rowing squad. To reach this goal Tim is currently attending training sessions with Welsh Rowing in South Wales.”

Alun Stedman, British rowing coach and member and coach at Aberdyfi Rowing Club said: “For aspiring club members wanting to compete at international level the route is to first qualify for Wales, which allows you to row in international events.

“Rowers that do well in the British Championship will be selected to represent Great Britain at the World Sea Rowing Championships. The next scheduled Championship is in Portugal in October.

“In 2022 this will be held, for the first time, in Saundersfoot in Wales.

“Many countries will have full time athletes and Olympians competing at such an event.

“At Aberdyfi, Tim has shown the ability and attitude that makes him a potential competitor at these events. Our new sculling boat, Buddug Llwyd, will hopefully enable him, and other interested local rowers, to achieve this.”

Tim added: “I am really looking forward to continuing my training in our superb new acquisition and we are all very grateful to Mrs Buddug Llwyd-Jones for her contribution towards buying such a great sculling boat.

“We would love to encourage new young rowers and hopefully ‘Buddug Llwyd will be an incentive for people to get out on the water and have a go at sculling!”