Profiles on Jon Llewellyn, Rheon James - written by Dr Hedydd Davies (Carmarthen Harriers Club President)
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Jon Llewelyn
Coach Ralph Siggery
Personal Bests
SP 7.25K 10.20 (2012); 6K 11.52 (2012); 5K 13.00 (2009); 4K 10.02 (2007)
DT 2K 26.24 (2014); 1.75K (27.47 (2011).
HT 6K 23.52 (2011); HT 5K 24.89 (2009); 4K 23.74 (2007)
JT 800g 61.10 (2012); 700g 63.60 (2009); 600g 45.96 (2007)
Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club had 2 SIAB (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) Schools International winners and both athletes won gold medals in the javelin event and both were coached at Carmarthen by the Carmarthen Harriers javelin coach Ralph Siggery.
Josh Madden won in Newport in 2007 and Jon Llewelyn on 18 July 2009 in Antrim N Ireland with a fine throw of 62.32m
Jon Llewelyn a pupil at Tregib secondary school Llandeilo Carmarthenshire joined Carmarthen Harriers as a first year under 15 athlete in 2006. Like many other Carmarthen Harriers members in that period he competed in all the throwing events
However, with Ralph Siggery as a coach he concentrated on the javelin event and had an outstanding career in that event as is shown below
- 7 Welsh championships gold medals in the javelin event
- Competed for Welsh Schools in 2 SIAB Schools (England,Ireland,Scotland,Wales) international matches (third in Bedford in 2008 and first in Antrim in 2009)
- Competed for Welsh Schools in the UK School Games in Bath in 2008
In 2009 Jon was favorite to win the javelin event at the 2009 Celtic Junior Games in Carmarthen on 6 August 2009. However, a month before the event he had an accident on his motorbike and had an operation to remove his spleen
Jon Llewelyn was an excellent Carmarthen Harriers member, Dyfed Schools and West Wales team member. He was always willing and prepared to compete in other throwing events besides his main event the javelin
Milestones in Jon Llewelyn’s Athletics Career (120 Recorded Performances)
2006 First Year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers (1 Recorded Performance)
JT 1 31.44 Swansea Louise Arthur League Match 16 Jul 2006
2007 Second Year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers (25 Recorded Performances)
SP 10.02 Newport Welsh Junior League Match 15 Jul 2007
HT 23.74 Carmarthen Welsh Junior League Match 28 May 2007
JT 1 45.96 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Match 30 Sep 2007
JT 1 45.68 Swansea Welsh U15 Championships 17 Jun 2007
JT 11 41.51 Don Valley England U15 Championships 11 Aug 2007
2008 First Year Under 17 Championships (20 Recorded Performances)
SP 10.98 Newport Welsh Junior League Match 26 Jul 2008
JT 1 56.51 Newport Welsh Junior League Match 26 Jul 2008
JT 1 56.45 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 17 Jul 2008
JT 1 52.68 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2008
JT 3 50.30 Bedford SIAB Schools International Match 19 Jul 2008
JT 1 49.73 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 11 May 2008
JT 1 49.45 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 7 June 2008
JT 7 48.29 Bath UK School Games 31 Aug 2008
JT 1 48.57 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 24 Aug 2008
2009 Second Year Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (23 Recorded Performances)
SP 2 13.00 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 13 Jun 2009
DT 3B 25.47 Derby UK Junior League Match 24 May 2009
HT 3 24.89 Swansea Welsh Senior League 28 Jun 2009
JT800 2 54.56 Birmingham UK Junior League Match 24 May 2009
JT700 1 63.60 Swansea UK YA League Match 31 May 2009
JT 1 62.32 Antrim NI SIAB Schools International Match 18 Jul 2009
JT 1 60.17 Newport Welsh Senior League 13 Jun 2009
JT 1 56.96 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 13 Jun 2009
JT 1 55.39 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 4 Jul 2009
JT 1 55.16 Swansea Welsh Senior League 28 Jun 2009
JT 1 52.27 Yate UK YA League Match 3 May 2009
JT 1 50.78 Newport Welsh U17 Championships 7 Jun 2009
2010 First Year Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers (13 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 11.30 Aberdare NACYP Championships 26 Jun 2010
SP 1B 10.15 Brecon Welsh Junior Cup Final 22 Aug 2010
DT 3 24.88 Aberdare NACYP Championships 26 Jun 2010
DT 1B 22.61 Brecon Welsh Junior Cup Final 22 Aug 2010
JT800 1 55.48 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 3 Jul 2010
JT 1 54.69 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 9 Sep 2010
JT 2 54.53 Carmarthen Welsh U20 Championships 10 Jul 2010
JT 1 53.44 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Trophy 26 Aug 2010
JT 2 52.42 Brecon Welsh Junior Cup Final 22 Aug 2010
JT 1 52.12 Swansea Welsh Senior League 18 Apr 2010
JT 3 50.45 Mansfield UK Junior League Match 25 Jul 2010
2011 Second Year Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers (22 Recorded Performances)
SP 4 10.51 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 28 Aug 2011
DT 4 27.47 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 28 Aug 2011
HT 8 23.52 Derby UK Junior League Final 11 Sep 2011
JT 1 60.43 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 25 Aug 2011
JT 1 57.70 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Apr 2011
JT 1 56.29 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 2 Jul 2011
JT 1 55.50 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 26 May 2011
JT 2 54.83 Brecon Welsh Senior League 23 Apr 2011
JT 1 54.75 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Jul 2011
JT 1 54.52 Cardiff UK Junior League Match 24 Jul 2011
JT 2 54.49 Derby UK Junior League Final 11 Sep 2011
JT 3 53.56 Loughborough UK Junior League Match 1 May 2011
JT 2 52.35 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 28 Aug 2011
JT 3 52.03 Sutton Coldfield UK Junior League Match 29 May 2011
JT 2 49.29 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 4 Aug 2011
JT 1 48.38 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Trophy 30 Jun 2011
2012 First Year Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers/ Swansea Harriers
SP 3 11.52 Brecon Welsh Schools Championship 7 Jul 2012
DT 6 27.39 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 7 Jul 2012
JT 1B 61.10 Southampton British Athletics League Match 30 Jun 2012
JT 1 58.85 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 30 Aug 2012
JT 1 58.66 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 7 Jul 2012
JT 1 58.39 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 31 May 2012
JT 1 57.16 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 26 Apr 2012
2014 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/ Swansea Harriers
JT 2 57.23 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 26 Jun 2014
JT 2 56.68 Brecon Welsh Senior League 20 Jul 2014
JT 2 54.41 Swansea Welsh Senior League 6 Jul 1014
Rheon and Elliw James
Rheon James
Personal Bests
SP 6K 14.12m (2010); SP 5K 15.41m (2009);SP 4K 14.54m (2007); SP 3.25K 10.72m (2005)
DT 1.75K 35.33m (2010);DT 1.5K 43.88m (2008 ); DT 1.25K 27.83 (2005)
JT600 50.14 2007)
Coaches Carmarthen Harriers Coaches Richard Wyer (d) and Ralph Siggery
Rheon joined Carmarthen and District Athletics Club as a twelve year old and was coached by Richard Wyer and Ralph Siggery
He was educated at Ysgol Gynradd Hafodwenog Trelech Carmarthenshire and at Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen
Rheon was an exceptionally fine shot ,discus and javelin athlete and won all his Welsh competitions as a second year under 13 and under 15 athlete
He won 19 Welsh Schools and Welsh championship gold medals (11 in the shot,7 in the discus and 1 in the javelin event)
Won gold medal in the discus in the 2007 Celtic Games. Competed for Welsh schools in the SIAB 2008 and 2009 schools international matches
In the 2006 under 15 UK championships in Don Valley Sheffield Rheon came second in the shot, fourth in the discus and sixth in the javelin event
Rheon is also a fine rugby player and played for Wales in the center at under 20 level
Rheon’s younger sister Elliw is also a fine athlete winning 8 gold medals in Welsh championships in the shot, discus and hammer events. She competed for Welsh schools in the hammer event in the SIAB Schools international match in Cardiff in 2010
Rheon James’s Milestones in his Athletics Career (100 Recorded Performances)
2004 First Year Under 13 Carmarthen Harriers
SP 1 9.28 Colwyn Bay Welsh U13 Championships 20 June 2004
DT 29.42
2005 Second Year Under 13 Carmarthen Harriers (19 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 9.98 Cardiff Welsh U13 Championships 18 Jun 2005
SP 1 9.78i Cardiff Welsh U13 Indoor Championships 8 Jan 2005
SP 1 9.77 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 21 Aug 2005
DT 1 23.42 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 21 Aug 2005
DT 1 27.63 Cardiff Welsh U13 Championships 18 Jun 2005
JT 1 41.04 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 21 Aug 2005
2006 First Year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers (11 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 13.31 Haverfordwest Gerald Codd Trophy Meeting 13 Aug 2006
SP 3 11.49 Cardiff Welsh Inter Regional Championships 27 Aug 2006
DT 2 37.54 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 27 Aug 2006
DT 2 32.02 Carmarthen Welsh Under 15 Championship 8 Jul 2006
JT 38.84 Swansea Louise Arthur League Match 16 Jul 2006
2007 Second Year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers ( 41 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 14.64 Swansea Louise Arthur League Match 1 Jul 2007
SP 4 14.55 Don Valley England U15 Championships 12 Aug 2007
SP 1 13.85 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 26 Aug 2007
SP 1 13.84 Swansea Welsh U15 Championships 17 Jun 2007
SP 1 13.29 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 19 Aug 2007
SP 1 12.31i Cardiff Welsh U15 Indoor Championships 28 Jan 2007
DT 2 43.06 Don Valley UK U15 Championships 12 Aug 2007
DT 1 42.75 Antrim NI Celtic Junior Games 4 Aug 2007
DT 1 42.75 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 26 Aug 2007
DT 1 40.48 Aberdare Welsh Junior League Cup Final 19 Aug 2007
DT 1 40.60 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 7 Jul 2007
DT 1 39.91 Swansea Welsh U15 Championships 17 Jun 2007
DT 1 32.45 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 9 Jun 2007
JT 6 50.14 Don Valley UK U15 Championships 11 Aug 2007
2008 First Year Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (12 Recorded Performances)
SP 5 14.54 Bedford SIAB Schools International Match 19 Jul 2008
SP 1 14.66 Brecon Welsh Junior League Final 24 Aug 2008
SP 2 14.51 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2008
SP 2 14.32i Cardiff Welsh U17 Indoor Championships 12 Jan 2008
SP 1 13.85i Cardiff Celtic Cup 3 Feb 2008
SP 2 13.82 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 7 Jun 2008
SP 1 13.79 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 31 Aug 2008
SP 2 13.76 Connah’s Quay Welsh U17 Championships 12 Jul 2008
DT 2 40.04 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 7 Jun 2008
DT 1B 39.89 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 24 Aug 2008
DT 32.59 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 31 Aug 2008
DT 31.37 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2008
2009 Second Year Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (14 Recorded Performances)
SP 3 15.41 Carmarthen Celtic Junior Games 1 Aug 2009
SP 1 15.40 Newport Welsh U17 Championships 7 Jun 2009
SP 1 14.85 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 4 Jul 2009
SP 6 14.82 Cardiff UK School Games 6 Sep 2009
SP 6 14.38 Antrim NI SIAB Schools International Match 18 Jul 2009
SP 1 13.81i Cardiff Welsh U17 Indoor Championships 7 Feb 2009
SP 1 13.25 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 13 Jun 2009
DT 2 43.88 Carmarthen Celtic Junior Games 1 Aug 2009
DT 1 43.22 Newport Welsh U17 Championships 7 Jun 2009
DT 1 41.81 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 4 Jul 2009
DT 1 41.81 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 13 Jun 2009
DT 6 38.11 Antrim NI SIAB Schools International Match 18 Jul 2009
2010 First Year Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers (4 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 14.12 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 3 Jul 2010
SP 1 14.03 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 19 Jun 2010
DT 3 35.33 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 3 Jul 2010
DT 2 32.10 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 19 Jun 2010
Elliw James
Coached by Richard Wyer(d) and Ralph Siggery
Personal Bests
SP 4K 8.82i (2010); SP 3.25K 10.07i (2009); SP 2.72K 10.16 ( 2007)
DT 1K 29.69 (2008); 0.75K 23.42 (2007)
HT 4K 32.62 (2011); HT 3K 31.46 (2009)
JT 600 24.91 (2009); JT 400 23.43 (2007)
Elliw like her brother lived on the family farm in Bryn Iwan, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire and went to Ysgol Gynradd Hafodwenog in Trelech and Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen
She joined Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club at the age of eleven and went on to win eight Welsh championships (4 in the shot, 3 in the discus and 1in the hammer)
Competed for Welsh Schools in the hammer event in the 2011 SIAB Schools International in Cardiff on 16 July 2011
Both Elliw and her brother Rheon were excellent Carmarthen Harriers team members and competed with distinction with Dyfed Schools, West Wales and Wales)
Milestones in Elliw James Athletics Career (108 Recorded Performances) – Main Results
2006 First year Under 13 Carmarthen Harriers (9 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 8.57 Newport Welsh Junior League 29 Jul 2006
SP 1 7.67i Cardiff Welsh U13 Indoor Championships 29 Jan 2006
DT 1 20.74 Carmarthen Louise Arthur League Match 11 Jun 2006
DT 1 20.25 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 13 May 2006
JT 1 22.14 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 13 May 2006
2007 Second year Under 13 Carmarthen Harriers ( 22 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 10.16 Swansea Welsh U13 Championships 16 Jun 2007
SP 1 9.10 Carmarthen Welsh Junior League Match 28 May 2007
SP 1 8.92 Brecon Welsh Junior League Cup Final 19 Aug 2007
SP 1 8.68i Cardiff Welsh U13 Indoor Championships 27 Jan 2007
DT 1 23.42 Carmarthen Welsh Junior League Match 28 May 2007
DT 1 21.30 Swansea Welsh U13 Championships 16 Jun 2007
JT 1 23.43 Brecon Welsh Junior Cup Final 19 Aug 2007
2008 First year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers (38 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 9.83 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 7 Jun 2008
SP 3 9.47 Swansea Welsh U15 Championships 15 Jun 2008
SP 4 9.44 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 11 May 2008
SP 1 9.32 Carmarthen UKA Midlands YA League Match 20 Jul 2008
SP 1 9.17 Carmarthen UKA Midlands YA League Match 4 May 2008
DT 1 29.69 Carmarthen UKA Midlands YA League Match 20 Jul 2008
DT 1 28.71 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2008
HT 2 28.84 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 31 Aug 2008
HT 1 26.62 Carmarthen Dyfed Schools Championships 7 Jun 2008
HT 22.93 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2008
JT 23.35 Swansea Welsh U15 Championships 14 Jun 2008
JT 1 21.31 Carmarthen UKA Midlands YA League Match 4 May 2008
JT 20.75 Carmarthen Welsh Junior League Match 26 May 2008
2009 Second Year Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers (23 Recorded Performances)
SP 1 10.07i Swansea West Wales Indoor U15Championships 18 Jan 2009
SP 1 9.42i Cardiff Welsh Indoor U15 Championships 8 Feb 2009
SP 2 8.66 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 11 Jul 2009
DT 1 29.24 Neath Welsh U15 League Match 23 May 2009
DT 1 24.96 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 11 Jul 2009
DT 2 23.97 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 30 Aug 2009
HT 1 31.46 Carmarthen Dyfed schools Championships 13 Jun 2009
HT 2 30.39 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 4 Jul 2009
HT 2 29.38 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 30 Aug 2009
HT 1 29.09 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 11 Jul 2009
HT 2 27.38 Carmarthen Louise Arthur League Match 25 Jul 2009
2010 First Year Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (12 Recorded Performances)
SP 4 8.82i Cardiff Welsh U17 Indoor Championships 30 Jan 2010
SP 4 8.77 Cardiff Celtic and U16 Schools International 21 Feb 2010
DT 1 26.30 Aberdare NACYP Championships 26 Jun 2010
DT 1 26.27 Carmarthen UKA YA League Match 16 May 2010
DT 5 24.35 Carmarthen Welsh U17 Championships 10 Jul 2010
HT 5 28.45 Carmarthen Welsh U17 Championships 10 Jul 2010
HT 4 27.53 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 3 Jul 2010
HT 1 24.43 Carmarthen UKA YA League Match 16 May 2010
2011 Second Year Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers (2 Recorded Performances)
HT 2 32.62 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 2 Jul 2011
HT 7 29.16 Cardiff SIAB Schools International Match 16 Jul 2011