Porthcawl 1982

This photo and the following details were kindly provided by Ron Peasley and Keith Hayward respectively.
The date of this picture is Wednesday 6th October 1982. Members of the choir were required to take uniforms that evening for a photo-shot for the newspapers, having won the Cup at Porthcawl the previous Saturday, 2nd October 1982. Keith recalls that Bob Edwards forgot his, which is why he is ducking down.

Front Row:
Ron Foddy T1 - Tom Dooley T1 - Wes Warman T1 - Bob Evans T2 - Derrick Gray T2 (Secretary) - Tony Ridley B1 (Stage Manager)
Angus Murray-Brown (Accompanist) - Andy Jerrum B1 - Ron Peasley B1 - Bert House B2 - Ken Page B2 - Peter Moore B2 - Frank Poulter B2
2nd Row:
Ron Tomlinson T1 (Treasurer) - John Crane T1 - Barry Payne T1 - Mike Cox T2 - Les Salmon T2 - Jim Spicer T2
Ryland Lee B1 - Ralph Earwicker B1 - Geof Kent B2 - Peter Smithwhite B2 - Les Johnston B2 - John Craig B2
Back Row:
Len Tatham T1 (Chairman) - John Thorpe? T1 - Keith Hayward T2 (Librarian) - Norman Goodall T2 (Social Secretary) - Peter Casben B1 - Bob Edwards B1
Ted Woodruffe-Peacock B1 - Julian Behmber B2 - Robin Davey B2 - Les Waller B2 - David Jerrum B2
Missing: T1 Denis McCarthy, T2 Tim Davies, B2 John Irwin.

At Porthcawl we competed in the up to 40 class. They also had the 40 - 80 class, and over 80 class.
Hart MVC 91 points
Leigh Orpheus 89
Snowdon Colliery 88
Rhymney Silurian 86
Onllwyn? 85
Mastaeg 83
Dublin 81
Tonna 78
? 75
Ferndale 71
"I think in those days there was one set-piece, and one or 2 own choice - Can anyone remember?
We got quite friendly with Snowdon Colliery (Kent) (3rd), who had a black conductor with no arms (thalidomide). I think we did a concert with them later."