A rugby club has put out an appeal for information to help find the vandals who ripped up their ground. Three grass pitches used for children's games and training sessions at Skewen RFC in Neath were wrecked by people riding motorcycles causing damage estimated to run to thousands of pounds.
The club's mini and junior teams chairman Carl Jenkins said everyone was "devastated" by what had happened. "Sometime between 8pm on Friday, February 3, and 7am on Saturday, February 4, a lot of damage was caused to three grass pitches at Tennant Park," he said.
"It appears that overnight motorcycles have been ridden across the pitches and caused a lot of damage, which is likely to cost thousands of pounds to fix. As a result both the rugby and football teams are going to have to find alternative training/playing venues for the children."
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Mr Jenkins added: "We are devastated. Both the rugby and football clubs are run by volunteers who work really hard to ensure that the children of the community have the facilities available to them to enjoy the sports. But for the time being it looks like sport will be off-limits."
South Wales Police neighbourhood inspector Lindsey Sweeney said: “We are aware that motorcycles have ridden across the pitches this weekend causing extensive damage which has impacted on the local community significantly. “As a result of the criminal behaviour children’s sports fixtures have been cancelled which has understandably caused great anger and upset.
“We are currently pursuing a number of lines of enquiry and the neighbourhood team will work tirelessly to identify those responsible for this mindless act. I would encourage the local community to share information with us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the force quoting occurrence 2300035871. To get in touch visit https://bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo, email swp101@south-wales.police.uk, or call 101.
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