WITH THE EXCITEMENT of the Six Nations Championship sweeping the country the next Carmarthen Antiques and Flea Market on Sunday the 21st of February will also be in the grip of rugby fever.
Whilst there may be a break in the fixtures this weekend, rugby fans will have the opportunity to buy themselves a piece of the game’s history as a Welsh international shirt belonging to the legendary Allan Martin goes on sale at the fair held at the town’s showground.
The Aberavon RFC and Wales player is famous for his long distance goal-kicking. He was capped at lock in every schoolboy age group by his country. He went on to form the back bone of the successful Welsh team of the 1970’s and was the go-to line-out forward; his proficient kicking often securing a Welsh win.
In 1977 he was one of three players from Aberavon RFC who toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions. In 1980 he toured South Africa again with the Lions.
In 1979, he briefly joined Llanelli RFC on a pre-season tour to South Africa before having a change of heart and returning to his former club. He played five games only and never a home game for Llanelli. Martin played two full successful seasons at Penarth RFC before returning to Aberavon RFC to become player/ coach. He retired from senior rugby at the age of 42 years but continued to play until the age of 50 years with the Wales Classic XV.
Martin’s number 5 jersey is expected to attract a great deal of interest from rugby fans, especially those who remember what’s often referred to as the golden age of Welsh rugby.
The Carmarthen Antiques and Flea Market runs between 10am and 4pm. As well as sporting memorabilia like the Martin jersey you expect to find ceramics and antique furniture, vintage jewellery and clothing, gardening and agricultural tools, toys and militaria as well as modern art. You’ll also find thousands of interesting and unusual decorative items on hundreds of stands indoors and out.
The full diary of the Carmarthen Antiques and Flea Market for 2016 is as follows: Sunday April 10, Sunday May 22, Sunday June 19, Sunday July 31, Sunday September 11, Sunday October 30 and Tuesday December 27.
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