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The Club as formed on 1st October 1951 with the objective of encouraging Amateur Sport in the community of Laugharne, in particular to support the current sports of Rugby and Cricket. The club members are presently made up from Rugby and Cricket committee members and a constitution supporting this is in place.

Over the year’s the Club have been trying to secure the long term future of Wooford Playing Fields home to Rugby & Cricket in the Community of Laugharne, without success.

The previous owners of Wooford Playing Fields have now sold the land to Sancler 3 Ltd who are owned by locals Mr Philip Bond and Mr Steve Kirkwood. In initial talks with new owners, they have indicated that they would now like to reinstate the Original 106 Agreement Terms into their existing development next to the clubs ground which would then secure the future of Wooford Playing Fields and give the Athletic Club/Community of Laugharne long term security.

Plans are being drawn up to submit to Carmarthenshire County Council which will allow the club to develop the sports field, possibly allow the local school to expand with new classrooms and provide land for a footpath between Orchard Park and Broadway.

All the local bodies and the Community of Laugharne will be asked to support this project which will allow the Athletic Club to apply for major grant aid to help with this development.