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The Annual Gambo RaceBackground - What is the Gambo Race?
The Gambo Race is a charity-based community event organised as a joint venture by Pyle RFC and The Cornelly
Arms public house. It was started in 2001 and has become an institution in its own right
gaining a reputation as a great and fun day out for all.
The Gambo Race has been documented online exclusively by Kenfig.org since 2003 with unprecidented success
attracting viewing from across the world and even helping to boost the moral of British Forces serving overseas.
The event attracts visitors to the Kenfig and surrounding areas from right across the UK and from around the world.
Exclusive to Kenfig.orgKenfig.org has covered the event since 2003 due to popular demand.
The online worldwide response has been staggering... the inclusion of the Gambo Race on this website initially provided
the catalyst for the mainstay of the website's marketing strategies. In 2008 the first five days coverage
attracted ¼ million hits - this compared to 55,000 hits in the month following our initial coverage in 2003.
Local Newspaper CoverageKenfig.org was responsible for both the 2003 & 2004 Gambo Race photos in the Glamorgan Gazette Newspaper,
a local newspaper covering the whole of the Bridgend County Borough and published by
(Wales Online) - Westerm Mail & South Wales Echo Publications, Cardiff,
South Wales. The Western Mail is owned by Trinity Mirror Group.
Local Newsletter CoveragePrevious photos of the Annual Gambo Race were published in the local MCK Newsletter thus providing further
coverage of the event to people who do not have access to the Internet - sadly the MCK Newsletter ended in 2004.
Rural Development - BridgendReach is the new name for the Rural Development Programme in Bridgend. It’s the first time the county has had funding of this nature from Europe.
Funded through the
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
and the Welsh Assembly Government the aim of reach is to create a cohesive, sustainable and connected rural Bridgend
Reference: Europa Gateway to the European Union
The Annual Gambo RaceThe Annual Gambo Race held each August Bank Holiday weekend throughout the Kenfig vicinity has been listed as a Carnival/Community Event
through the Reach (The Rural Development Programme in Bridgend) rural tourism directory.
Topical Debate - Road Closures & the Costs...See below & take part in our Viewers PollWhat is a Gambo?"A Gambo is basically a cart or trolley that has to be pushed/pulled by hand to move it. There are many variations of its name in force depending on an individual's location throughout the United Kingdom and around the world."Quote: Rob Bowen - (Chair/Author/Webmaster) Kenfig.org Local Community Group
A Farm Cart
Traditionally a Gambo was / is a kind of cart without sides used in South Wales by farmers. A Gambo is a two wheeled
flat bed vehicle native to Wales and the Marches and to some extent the Cotswolds and the South West of England.
It was used mainly for harversting in hilly areas.
Cart Photos Opposite: Museum of English Rural Life University of Reading
Dictionary DefinitionsThere is no entry in the Oxford English Dictionary
for the word 'GAMBO'. However, as a gambo is much the same as a 'cart' and a 'trolley', the following entries are outlined below:
WenglishWenglish is the peculiarities of the Welsh/English dialect. A lifetime study by John Edwards,
he named this dialectical oddity "Wenglish" and recorded it as it is spoken, mainly in the valleys
and townships of South Wales (Old South Wales).
Originally a farm cart, a dray, but used in
WENGLISH to mean a vehicle which is lacking in refinement and performance.
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Winning Team 2008Japanese Geishas Oriental Tea House complete with Samurai Warrior
The 2008 event was started by Wales & Ospreys prop Adam Jones and former Wales Captain &
Ospreys Assistant Coach Jonathan Humphreys.
The event was judged by
North Cornelly local County Borough Councillors, Jeff Tidesley and Megan Butcher.
Archives web page
Winning Team 2006Started and Judged by local dignitaries, the 2006 event was absolutely enormous.
Amazing Community Spirit were the buzz words - People travelled to the area from as far away as Manchester,
Birmingham, London and Brisbane, Australia to witness this event. The Gambo Race 2006 was even talked about in
central Government for its inginuity, coverage and community spirit. The Gambo Race 2006 was won by Bob the Builder.
Archives web page
Winning Team 2004Kenfig.org documented the 2004 Annual Gambo Race by popular demand.
Visitors to this years event was were from far and wide - Military Personnel from Royal Marines based in Swindon
actually took part in this years event after having viewed the 2003 event online in Basra, Iraq.
The Gambo Race 2004 was won by the Strongbow Express.
Archives web page
Visit the Gambo Race ArchivesThe Annual Gambo Race has been documented since its beginning in 2001. Visit our uniquie
pictorial Gambo Race archive - some photos have been donated by members of the local community.
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The Annual Gambo Race Archives - Exclusive Worldwide Coverage [ View Archives Section ]The Annual Gambo Race 2009
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The Winning Teams || The Annual Gambo Race
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Kenfig - The Complete History (e-Resource) || An important part of Wales' documentary heritage, identified by the National Library of Wales || www.kenfig.org.uk |
The Gambo Race Archives || Exclusive Coverage
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The Archives || Quick Links
The 2009 Annual Gambo Race - Sunday 30 AugustExclusive online coverage will take place here again on Kenfig.org website || www.kenfig.org.uk/gamborace |
Annual Gambo Race || Some basic Facts
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Website Disclaimer || Kenfig.org Local Community GroupDisclaimerThe Kenfig.org Local Community Group is not responsible for the Gambo Race event in general nor are we responsible for the
conduct of any person(s) during the Gambo Race event itself, we merely document the event. Where we
publish any material that warrants a breach of Gambo Race Rules & the Law in general, we cannot
accept any responsibility for the outcome by whatever means.
Rob Bowen - Chair / Author / Webmaster
Copyright || Intellectual Property RightsAll material contained within the Gambo Race section of this
website is copyright protected. This includes all written material, images, photos, multimedia applications and
image maps.
copyright © 2003-2009 Kenfig.org Local Community Group. All rights reserved.
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This website project is part funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and Bridgend County Borough Council through BAVO (Bridged Association of Voluntary Organisations)
The websites www.kenfig.org.uk / www.cynffig.org.uk respectively are owned and operated by Kenfig.org Local Community Group.
The Kenfig.org website has been granted Heritage Status and is being archived for posterity through both the National Library of Wales & the UK Web Archiving Consortium.
The website www.kenfig.org.uk is listed as an e-Resource on Wales on the Web Curriculum Cymreig Guide.
Kenfig.org Local Community Group is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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