A young Tenby man, Mr. Heinz Fingerhut Holland, sailed up the Thames in a 32-foot ketch with his two companions to end a marathon voyage from Bombay.

The new Commandant for the School of Artillery at Manorbier was Brigadier Horace Arthur, MME, MC.

Narberth’s rate for domestic premises dropped as a result of Government rebates.

Narberth Rural Council negotiated for a site in Saundersfoot’s Strand - seafront property and the highest-priced in their area.

There was a £17,000 scheme on the books for a new Church House in Tenby.

At the West Wales Weightlifting Championships, held at Tumble, John Callen and Jim Codd, of the Cross Inn Olympic Club, Kilgetty, both won their classes, with Ken Neale second in his.

Former British Ryder Cup captain, Dai Rees, professional at the South Herts Club, was made an honorary member of the Tenby Golf Club. He was visiting the club under the auspices of the Central Council for Physical Recreation, who staged a number of golf weekend schools in Tenby.

Rugby: Tenby United 16pts Whitland nil. Whitland were almost certain to wrest the Pembrokeshire Championship from Tenby, but the handsome trophy was going to look a little tarnished after the leaders’ humiliating defeat at Heywood Lane. Tenby were completely in command and won convincingly by three spectacular tries - two converted and one missed from in front of the posts - and a controversial drop goal which may well be talked about as long as rugby was played at Heywood Lane.

Showing at the South Beach: Robert Vaughan, David McCallum, Vera Miles in One of Our Spies is missing.