2013 in Wales

none 2013 This article is about the particular significance of the year 2013 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 2013 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents First Minister – Carwyn Jones Secretary of State for Wales – David Jones Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Jim Parc Nest Events January 1 January – Welsh recipients of New Year Honours include cycling coach Dave Brailsford, Glamorgan cricketer Robert Croft and politician Roger Williams.Wales honours: Dave Brailsford, Jade Jones and Ellie Simmonds included https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20854408 BBC News 29 December 2011 1 January 2013 3 January – The Met Office reports that 2012 was the third wettest year on record for Wales.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20898729 Met Office: 2012 was UK's second wettest year on record bbc.co.uk 5 October 2013 Mark Kinver 3 January 2013 18 January – Heavy snow brings wide-ranging disruption throughout Wales, especially in Brecon and the Heads of the Valleys.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21070045 Wales snow: Schools and roads shut, thousands without power bbc.co.uk 18 January 2013 19 January 2013 29 January – A deal struck between the BBC and S4C ensures independent Welsh language broadcasting, funded by the BBC licence fee, until 2017.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21249968 S4C independence 'safeguard' as BBC partnership agreed bbc.co.uk 30 January 2013 12 February 2013 February 5 February – Welsh Secretary David Jones is criticised by the media and political opponents for taking an official car for a 100-metre journey from the Wales Office to 10 Downing Street.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9850353/Welsh-Secretary-takes-chauffeured-Jaguar-for-100-metre-walk-to-Number-10.html Welsh Secretary takes chauffeured Jaguar for 100 metre walk to Number 10 The Daily Telegraph 5 February 2013 10 May 2013 9 February – Over 100 people gather to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombing of an electricity transformer by Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru at the construction site of the Tryweryn reservoir.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-21388585 Tryweryn: 50 years since bombing of reservoir dam bbc.co.uk 10 February 2013 12 February 2013 12 February – A meat firm in Aberystwyth is raided by police in a wider investigation into the mislabelling of horsemeat in British processed foods.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21434077 Horsemeat row: Slaughterhouse and meat firm raided bbc.co.uk 12 February 2013 12 February 2013 19 February – The sky above the Brecon Beacons National Park is granted the status of international dark sky reserve. The first such area in Wales and only the fifth worldwide.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21496562 Brecon Beacons National Park wins dark sky status bbc.co.uk 19 February 2013 19 February 2013 March 1 March Charles, Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visit Cardiff as part of Saint David's Day celebrations, though it is announced that the Queen has been forced to cancel a visit to Swansea the following day due to ill health.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21620256 St David's Day: Prince Charles and Camilla join celebrations bbc.co.uk 1 March 2013 2 March 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-21635900 Queen cancels Swansea visit after suffering from gastroenteritis bbc.co.uk 2 March 2013 2 March 2013 Karl Jenkins signs to Deutsche Grammophon and announces a new album, to be called Adiemus Colores."Karl Jenkins reveals new Adiemus album", Classic-FM 1 March 2013. Accessed 3 March 2013 22–23 March – Heavy snow across north and eastern Wales causes over 3,000 homes to suffer power losses.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21905300 Wales weather: 3,000 without power after more snow bbc.co.uk 23 March 2013 23 March 2013 27 March – The Welsh government buys Cardiff Airport for 52 Million pounds. The airport had experienced a reduction in passenger numbers to one million in 2012 after a peak of two million in 2007.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21952079 Cardiff Airport is sold to the Welsh government for £52m bbc.co.uk 27 March 2013 27 March 2013 April thumb|right|In April a fire at the National Library of Wales saw a portion of its collection damaged. 1 April – Natural Resources Wales becomes operational, replacing the Countryside Council for Wales.Natural Resources Wales. 3 April – 2013 Swansea measles epidemic: The number of measles cases in the Swansea area surpasses 500. The epidemic is believed to be linked to the MMR vaccine controversy.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22015941 Measles: Over 500 cases in Swansea epidemic bbc.co.uk 30 April 2013 4 April 2013 11 April – University of South Wales formed from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport.http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10305191.University_of_Wales__Newport_to_be_dissolved_in_April/ University of Wales, Newport to be dissolved in April South Wales Argus Newport 2013-03-21 2019-06-24 26 April – A fire at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth results in damage to a portion of its collection.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22318791 National Library of Wales fire: Part of collection damaged 27 April 2013 27 April 2013 bbc.co.uk May 2 May – Anglesey is the only part of Wales to vote in the United Kingdom local elections, the election having been postponed from 2012 by the Welsh Government, in order to allow an electoral review to take place.BBC News Anglesey council election postponed for one year to 2013 (17 January 2012) 9 May – Janet Henderson, Llandaff's first female dean, resigns after only two months in the role.BBC News – "Llandaff Cathedral dean Janet Henderson resigns after two months", 9 May 2013. Accessed 10 May 2013 18 May – Bonnie Tyler represents the United Kingdom in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, singing "Believe in Me", amassing a total of 28 points to finish well down the field. 23 May – Charles, Prince of Wales, visits the Hay Festival on the opening day of the 2013 event. Charles and his consort are delayed when the helicopter bringing them from London is forced to land in Buckinghamshire by a "technical fault".BBC News: "Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall visit Hay festival", 23 May 2013. Accessed 26 May 2013 27 May – The Urdd eisteddfod opens at Cilwendeg Farm near Boncath, Pembrokeshire.Urdd official website. Accessed 26 May 2013 28 May – Paul Mealor's latest work, The Farthest Shore (chorus, boys choir, brass & organ, 2013) receives its première in St David's Cathedral.BBC Singers at St David's Cathedral Festival http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/1418 https://archive.today/20130707003405/http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/1418 dead 7 July 2013 BBC, London 31 May 2013 30 May – Mark Bridger is found guilty of the abduction and murder of five-year-old April Jones. He is given a whole-life sentence.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22687971 BBC News April Jones trial: Mark Bridger guilty of murder 30 May 2013 30 May 2013 June 15 June – Welsh recipients of honours in the Queen's 2013 Birthday Honours list include philanthropist Michael Moritz (knighthood), politician Kirsty Williams (CBE), comedian Rob Brydon (MBE), and musicians Aled Jones (MBE) and Tim Rhys-Evans (MBE)."Queen's Birthday Honours: Wales' richest man and stars of stage and screen get gongs", Wales Online, 14 June 2013. Accessed 15 June 2013 16–23 June – BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 30th anniversary competition takes place in St David's Hall, Cardiff.http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r2q2h/profiles/2013-competitors https://web.archive.org/web/20130223073812/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r2q2h/profiles/2013-competitors dead February 23, 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competitors 14 September 2013 bbc.co.uk 23 June – Christine James takes up her post as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales at the Proclamation Ceremony for the 2013 Eisteddfod. James is the first woman to hold the position, as well as the first Welsh learner to do so.http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2013/news-2013/?request=1079 Hundreds to take part in Proclamation March for 2013 Eisteddfod 9 June 2013 eisteddfod.org.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124045/http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2013/news-2013/?request=1079 13 April 2014 dead 25 June – Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews resigns from the post after a conflict of interest between his support for a constituent led campaign and government policy. His decision is seen as the first instance of a forced resignation in the history of the Assembly.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23056173 Education Minister Leighton Andrews resigns bbc.co.uk 25 June 2013 25 June 2013 July 2 July – Wales becomes the first country in the United Kingdom to bring into law an opt-out organ donation system.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-23143236 Organ donation opt-out system given go-ahead in Wales bbc.co.uk 2 July 2013 2 July 2013 3 July – The 2013 Swansea measles epidemic is declared over, eight months after it began. 1,219 people, mainly children, have been diagnosed with the disease during the outbreak.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23168519 Swansea measles epidemic officially over bbc.co.uk 3 July 2013 6 July 2013 13 July – Wales's highest temperature of the year so far is recorded, at 30.2 degrees C (Llysdinam weather station)Met Office observations. Accessed 14 July 2013 13–14 July – Four people die in three separate incidents on the Brecon Beacons. Two Territorial Army reservists die during an army training exercise, while there are two record swimming deaths at Cantref and Ponsticill Reservoirs.http://www.brecon-radnor-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=24099 brecon-radnor-today.co.uk Deaths in the Brecon Beacons 17 July 2013 22 July 2013 August 1 August – The 2013 Ynys Môn by-election is held for the Welsh Assembly constituency of Ynys Môn,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-23072242 Ynys Mon by-election set for 1 August 26 June 2013 15 September 2013 bbc.co.uk following the resignation on 20 June 2013 of its sitting Assembly Member, Ieuan Wyn Jones.http://www.assemblywales.org/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly.htm?act=dis&id=247249&ds=6/2013 https://archive.today/20130624184051/http://www.assemblywales.org/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly.htm?act=dis&id=247249&ds=6/2013 dead June 24, 2013 Presiding Officer accepts resignation of Ieuan Wyn Jones assemblywales.org 20 June 2013 12 September 2013 Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth retains the seat for the party.Vaughan Roderick https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-23545120 BBC News – Plaid's Anglesey win 'energising' for party, says Rhun ap Iorwerth bbc.co.uk 2 August 2013 2 August 2013 25 August – It is confirmed that North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission after being suspected of having breached the terms of his election to the position.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/north-wales-pcc-winston-roddick-5783960 Wales Online North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner being investigated by police watchdog 25 August 2013 25 August 2013 27 August – Helen Mary Jones announces that she will not stand again as Chair of Plaid Cymru.BBC News, "Plaid Cymru chair Helen Mary Jones to stand down", 27 August 2013. Accessed 13 October 2013 September 12 September – The Church in Wales passes a bill that will allow women to be consecrated as bishops.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24064398 Church in Wales backs women bishops bbc.co.uk 12 September 2013 12 September 2013 26 September – Almost a year after her disappearance, a funeral is held in Machynlleth for April Jones."April Jones Funeral: Machynlleth Says Goodbye", Sky News, 26 September 2013. Accessed 27 September 2013 28 September – Only Men Aloud! begin rehearsing with their new 8-man line-up.Wales Online, "Only Men Aloud unveil their new look and new members", 28 September 2013 October thumb|right|The Newport Chartist mural which was demolished by the City Council in October this year 1 October – Sir John Thomas is appointed as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-the-lord-chief-justice-of-england-and-wales Appointment of the Lord Chief Justice 16 July 2013 2 October 2013 Gov.uk 4 October – Despite some opposition from residents, the Newport Chartist Mural off John Frost Square is demolished to make way for a new shopping centre development.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24386566 Newport Chartist mural: Protest as demolition takes place bbc.co.uk 3 October 2013 5 October 2013 11 October – In her speech at the end of Plaid Cymru's annual conference, party leader Leanne Wood pledges to reduce energy bills.BBC News – "Plaid Cymru conference: Leanne Wood's pledge to cut energy bills", 11 October 2013. Accessed 13 October 2013 14 October – The new Wales National Mining Memorial is unveiled at Senghenydd, on the 100th anniversary of Britain's worst-ever mining disaster.BBC News – "Senghenydd: Centenary of UK's worst pit disaster marked". Accessed 14 October 2013 15 October – the 300th anniversary of John Wesley's first sermon in Wales is commemorated with the unveiling of a bronze bust in Devauden, Monmouthshire.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24528268 Bust of Methodist founder John Wesley unveiled in Monmouthshire bbc.co.uk 15 October 2013 18 October 2013 November 1 November – In a joint statement issued by David Cameron and Nick Clegg at the Senedd, the Welsh government is to be offered some control over income tax subject to a referendum.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-24763988 Wales offered tax raising powers bbc.co.uk 1 November 2013 1 November 2013 10 November – Troops from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh make their final appearance at a Remembrance Day service in Wrexham, prior to vacating Hightown Barracks. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-24872847 Royal Welsh ends tradition at Hightown Barracks, Wrexham BBC 10 November 2013 13 November 2014 23 November – British pop artist Sir Peter Blake sees his collection of work based on Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood exhibited at the National Museum Cardiff. The collection of watercolours, illustrations and collages had taken Sir Peter 28 years to complete.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25027728 Sir Peter Blake's 28-year Under Milk Wood labour of love bbc.co.uk 22 November 2013 1 January 2014 Clare Gabriel 26 November – Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams give the annual TS Eliot Lecture at Clare College, Cambridge; his speech is entitled Eliot’s Christian Society and the current political crisis.Hugh Muir, "Diary: Rowan Williams is back and bashing the prime minister", The Guardian, 27 November 2013. Accessed 29 December 2013 December December – Old wooden Pont Briwet, found in November to have been affected by the piling work for the new bridge alongside, is declared structurally unsafe and closed completely to road and rail traffic. 18 December – At Cardiff Crown Court, rock star Ian Watkins receives a sentence of 29 years imprisonment plus an extended licence period of 6 years for sexual offences against the children of two women convicted with him who receive sentences of 14 years and 17 years imprisonment.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-lostprophets-ian-watkins-sentenced-6415935 Live updates: Ian Watkins to be sentenced over child sex offences 18 December 2013 18 December 2013 Jones Ciaran Wales Online 26 December – Boxing Day gales affect North and Mid Wales, with a total of 20,000 homes losing their electricity supply over a 3-day period.BBC News – Wales. Accessed 29 December 2013 27 December – Maria Leijerstam from the Vale of Glamorgan becomes the first person to cycle to the South Pole.BBC News, "Maria Leijerstam is first person to cycle to South Pole", 27 December 2013. Accessed 29 December 2013 30 December – Katherine Jenkins says she feels "humbled" by receiving the OBE in the 2014 New Year Honours.BBC News – New Year Honours. Accessed 31 December 2013 Other Welsh awardees include Rosemary Butler and Ruth Jones. 31 December – A record number of competitors take part in the annual Nos Galan road race in Mountain Ash. The 'mystery' runner is revealed to be Wales and British & Irish Lions rugby player Alun Wyn Jones.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-25558720 Nos Galan: Record turnout with Alun Wyn Jones 'mystery' runner BBC News 31 December 2013 6 January 2014 Arts and culture Welsh Awards Glyndŵr Award National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – withheld National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Ifor ap GlynWales Online, "Poet Ifor ap Glyn awarded crown at National Eisteddfod", 5 August 2013. Accessed 25 August 2013 National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Jane Jones Owen National Eisteddfod of Wales: Drama Medal – Glesni Haf Joneshttps://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/national-eisteddfod-2014-glesni-haf-7559249 National Eisteddfod 2014: Glesni Haf Jones winning play debuts at Llanelli's Maes en 4 August 2014 Eryl Crump Daily Post 23 June 2026 Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen: Bet Jones, Craciau Wales Book of the Year: English language: Rhian Edwards Clueless Dogshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23367457 Wales Book of the Year: Rhian Edwards' Clueless Dogs wins hat-trick BBC News 18 July 2013 18 July 2013 Welsh language: Heini Gruffudd, Yr Erlid Dylan Thomas Prize: Battleborn – Claire Vaye Watkinshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-24855534 Dylan Thomas Prize: US writer Claire Vaye Watkins wins £30,000 7 November 2013 7 November 2013 bbc.co.uk Kyffin Art Prize: New books English language Mark Baker, Dewi Gregory & Siân Price – Y Plas – The Story Of The Welsh Country HouseWelsh Books Council https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204739/http://www.cllc.org.uk/newyddion-news/news-detail?id=12757 2015-09-23 . Accessed 23 November 2013 Jonathan Hicks – The Dead of Mametz Roger Williams – Tir Sir Gâr (play)https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/apr/23/tir-sir-gar-review Tir Sir Gâr - review 23 April 2013 Lyn Gardner The Guardian 23 August 2024 Welsh language Christine James – Rhwng y Llinellau Alan Llwyd – Bob – Cofiant R. Williams ParrySwansea University Media Centre. Accessed 3 May 2013 Film Y Syrcas, starring Saran Morganhttps://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/best-welsh-films-movies-wales-13895387 The 50 greatest Welsh films of all time Zara Whelan 13 November 2017 Daily Post 19 August 2019 Music Awards Cân i Gymru – Jessop a'r Sgweiri, Mynd I Gorwen Hefo Alys Welsh Music Prize – Georgia Ruth, Week of Pineshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10386980/Welsh-Music-Prize-awarded-to-harpist-Georgia-Ruth-for-debut-Week-of-Pines.html Welsh Music Prize awarded to harpist Georgia Ruth for debut Week of Pines 17 October 2013 17 October 2013 Ben Bryant telegraph.co.uk Albums Euros Childs – Situation Comedy Mark Llywelyn Evans – This Guy's In LoveWales Online, "Rob Brydon helps baritone Mark Llewelyn Evans launch his new album", 13 July 2013 Accessed 29 December 2013 Wynne Evans – WynneClassic FM CDs. Accessed 29 December 2013 Future of the Left – How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident Cate Le Bon – Mug Museum Neon Neon – Praxis Makes Perfect Georgia Ruth – Week of Pines Sweet Baboo – Ships Bryn Terfel – Homeward Bound (with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir) Zervas and Pepper – Lifebringer New Works Paul Mealor – The Farthest Shore Groups Alternative rock band Trampolene forms in Swansea. Sport Awards right Leigh Halfpenny. cropped.jpg 159 Aled Davies.jpg 175 Leigh Halfpenny (rugby union) and Aled Davies (athletics) were both recognized nationally for their sporting achievements in 2013. Rugby union fullback Leigh Halfpenny wins BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year for 2013. The other four nominees were footballer Gareth Bale, cyclist Becky James and athletes Aled Davies and Non Stanford.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/leigh-halfpenny-beats-gareth-bale-6388000 Leigh Halfpenny beats Gareth Bale to Welsh Sports Personality of the Year award walesonline.co.uk 9 December 2013 1 January 2014 Leigh Halfpenny comes second to Andy Murray in the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/25386015 Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013 BBC Sport 15 December 2013 18 December 2013 Aled Davies is named Paralympic Sportsman of the Year at the 2013 Sports Journalists' Association Awards.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/aled-davies-warren-gatland-presented-6401056 Aled Davies and Warren Gatland presented with silverware at Sports Journalists Association Awards Garth Griffiths 19 December 2013 12 December 2013 walesonline.co.uk In sports Athletics 22 March – It is announced that Swansea will host the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, the first time the event will be held in the United Kingdom.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/21887053 Swansea to stage European Paralympic athletics event BBC Sport 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 7 April – Non Stanford wins her first senior triathlon, taking the European Cup in Portugal.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22058153 Welsh triathlete Non Stanford claims her first senior win BBC Sport 7 April 2013 8 April 2013 21 July – In the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships medals are won by Aled Davies (gold in the shot put – F42), Kyron Duke (bronze in the shot put – F41) and Josie Pearson (gold in the discus F51/52/53). 14 September – Non Stanford becomes ITU World Triathlon champion after winning the Triathlon Grand Final in London.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/triathlon/24090251 Britain's Non Stanford wins ITU World Triathlon bbc.co.uk 14 September 2013 14 September 2013 Baseball 13 July – Wales beat England to retain the annual Gladstone Rose Bowl in the 88th meeting between the teams.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/baseball-wales-retain-gladstone-rose-1821064 Baseball: Wales retain Gladstone Rose Bowl walesonline.co.uk 13 July 2013 15 July 2013 Boxing 16 February – Gavin Rees is stopped in the fifth round in his WBC lightweight bout against American champion Adrien Broner.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/21489861 Adrien Broner too good for Gavin Rees in world title clash BBC Sport 17 February 2013 17 February 2013 20 April – Nathan Cleverly successfully defends his WBO Light-heavyweight belt against Robin Krasniqi with a unanimous decision after the bout goes the full twelve rounds.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22236786 Nathan Cleverly eases to WBO title win over Robin Krasniqi BBC Sport 20 April 2013 20 April 2013 17 August – Nathan Cleverly loses his WBO light-heavyweight title to Russian Sergey Kovalev in Cardiff.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/23744197 Nathan Cleverly loses world title to Russia's Kovalev 17 August 2013 14 September 2013 bbc.co.uk On the undercard of the same fight Enzo Maccarinelli became the Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion after stopping Ovil McKenzie in the 11th round.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/23744049 Enzo Maccarinelli wins Commonwealth title 17 August 2013 14 September 2013 bbc.co.uk 25 October – Andrew Selby wins bronze in the flyweight class at the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/24668494 World Amateur Championships: Selby and Fowler win bronze 25 October 2013 27 October 2013 bbc.co.uk Cricket 21 September – In the final of the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40, held at Lords, Glamorgan lose to Nottinghamshire by 87 runs.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/24187114 YB40: Nottinghamshire beat Glamorgan to win Lord's final Ged Scott 21 September 2013 23 September 2013 bbc.co.uk Cycling 27 January – Geraint Thomas finishes third in the 2013 Tour Down Under.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/21219463 Tour Down Under: Geraint Thomas finishes third 27 January 2013 27 January 2013 BBC Sport 20–24 February – Welsh cyclists win six medals as part of the Great Britain team at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Becky James, making her debut at the championships, takes four medals: gold in the Women's sprint and Women's keirin and bronze in both the Women's 500 m time trial and Women's team sprint, while team-mates Sam Harrison takes silver as part of the men's team pursuit and Elinor Barker wins the gold medal as part of the British women's team pursuit.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/21538884 World Track Cycling 2013: Barker stunned by World track gold Chris Bevan 21 February 2013 21 February 2013 BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/21526589 World Track Cycling 2013: Great Britain win silver and bronze Chris Bevan 20 February 2013 20 February 2013 BBC Sport 2 November – Elinor Barker is part of the women's Team Pursuit team that twice broke the world record during the first round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/24780212 Track Cycling World Cup: GB win double team pursuit gold 1 November 2013 2 November 2013 BBC Sport Ollie Williams 7 December – Owain Doull wins gold in the scratch race in the second leg of the 2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Aguascalientes, Mexico.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/25280651 Track Cycling World Cup: Owain Doull wins gold in Mexico 18 December 2013 7 December 2013 bbc.co.uk Football 24 February – Swansea City beat Bradford City 5–0 to win the 2012–13 Football League Cup.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21489673 Swansea cruise to League Cup win 24 February 2013 24 February 2013 BBC Sport 24 March – Wrexham beat Grimsby Town on penalties in the 2013 FA Trophy Final after the encounter finished 1–1 after extra time. It is the first time Wrexham had played at Wembley in their 149-year history.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21882684 FA Trophy final: Grimsby Town 1–1 Wrexham 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 BBC Sport 20 April – Cardiff City are promoted to the Premier League as champions, with two games left of the season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22133470 Burnley 1 – 1 Cardiff 20 April 2013 21 April 2013 BBC Sport 2 May – Gareth Bale is named the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, adding to his awards gained the previous week when he was also made Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22382641 Gareth Bale named player of the year by football writers 2 May 2013 2 May 2013 BBC Sport 5 May – Newport County are promoted back into The Football League after beating fellow Welsh side Wrexham in the play-off final of the Football Conference.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22335600 Wrexham 0 – 2 Newport Dewi Hughes 5 May 2013 26 May 2013 BBC Sport 6 May – Prestatyn Town beat Bangor City 3–1 after extra time to win the 2013 Welsh Cup.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22427173 Welsh Cup final: Bangor City 1–3 Prestatyn Town (aet) 6 May 2013 7 May 2013 BBC Sport 9 August – Barry Town United win a court battle over the Football Association of Wales, allowing the team to rejoin the Welsh League after being illegally withdrawn from the competition in May.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23638992 Barry Town United wins Welsh League court battle 9 August 2013 28 November 2013 bbc.co.uk 1 September – Gareth Bale is transferred from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid in a world transfer record of £85.3m (100m euros).https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23538218 Gareth Bale joins Real Madrid from Spurs in £85m world record deal 1 September 2013 2 September 2013 BBC Sport 25 September – Cliff Jones, former Wales international and Tottenham Hotspur winger, becomes only the sixth Welsh player to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24273355 Spurs and Wales legend Cliff Jones inducted into Hall of Fame 26 September 2013 26 September 2013 BBC Sport 3 November – The first Premier League meeting between Cardiff City and Swansea City ends in a 1–0 victory to Cardiff.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24690406 Cardiff City 1–0 Swansea City 3 November 2013 3 November 2013 BBC Sport Golf 20 January – Jamie Donaldson wins the 2013 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/21109266 Jamie Donaldson beats Justin Rose to win Abu Dhabi title 20 January 2013 20 January 2013 BBC Sport 1 September – France's Grégory Bourdy wins the 2013 Wales Open.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/23922369 Wales Open 2013: Gregory Bourdy wins by two shots 1 September 2013 2 September 2013 BBC Sport Horse racing 5 January – The postponed 2012 Welsh National is won by Paul Carberry on Monbeg Dude.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/20913179 Welsh National: Monbeg Dude wins at Chepstow 5 January 2013 5 January 2013 BBC Sport 6 April – At the 2013 Grand National, two of the placed horses were trained at Welsh stables. Cappa Bleu trained by Evan Williams finishes second while Teaforthree, trained by Rebecca Curtis was third.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22052227 Evan Williams thrilled as Cappa Bleu is second in Grand National 7 April 2013 8 April 2013 BBC Sport 28 December – The 2013 Welsh National is won by 20–1 shot Mountainous, ridden by Paul Moloney.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/25536997 Welsh National: Mountainous wins in thrilling finish at Chepstow 28 December 2013 1 January 2013 BBC Sport Netball 25 May – Celtic Dragons are beaten by Team Bath in the 2013 Netball Superleague Grand Final.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/22658676 Superleague final: Celtic Dragons 56–62 Team Bath 25 May 2013 26 May 2013 BBC Sport 1 June – The Wales national netball team win the 2013 Europe Netball Open held in Aberdeen, with victories over England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22740757 Netball: Wales beat Scotland 56–43 to win Europe Open gold 2 June 2013 2 June 2013 BBC Sport Rugby league 27 October – The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosts the opening ceremony and the first two matches of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.Rugby League World Cup 2013: Tournament begins with a bang https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24688126 BBC Sport 26 October 2013 27 October 2013 Paul Fletcher 3 November – Wales are knocked out of the group stages of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup after losing to the United States at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/24776704 Rugby League World Cup 2013: United States shock Wales Aled Williams 3 November 2013 3 November 2013 BBC Sport Rugby union 16 March – Despite losing the opening match against Ireland, in the final game of the tournament Wales beat England by a record 30–3 margin to retain the Six Nations Championship.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21778425 Six Nations 2013: Wales 30–3 England Tom Fordyce 16 March 2013 16 March 2013 BBC Sport 24 March – Wales reach their very first Hong Kong Sevens final, but despite being 19–0 ahead at half time, they lose 26–19 to Fiji.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21916771 Hong Kong sevens: Wales are pipped by Fiji in the final 24 March 2013 24 March 2013 BBC Sport 30 April – 15 Welsh international players are picked by British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland for the Summer tour of Australia. Sam Warburton is named as the Lions' captain.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22353509 2013 Lions: Gatland picks 15 Welshmen for Australia tour 30 April 2013 2 May 2013 BBC Sport 4 May – Pontypridd come from behind to beat Neath to lift the 2013 Swalec Cup. The competition also saw Heol y Cyw RFC win the Challenge Plate final while Wattstown RFC won the Challenge Bowl.Swalec Cup Final: Neath 13–34 Pontypridd https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22416099 BBC Sport 4 May 2013 7 May 2013 18 May – Pontypridd beat Llanelli in the 2013 Welsh Premiership Play-off Final to secure their first League and cup double.Welsh Premiership Play-off Final: Pontypridd 47–15 Llanelli https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22573080 BBC Sport 18 May 2013 6 July 2013 23 June – Sam Davies becomes the first Welsh player to win the IRB Junior Player of the Year.Junior World Championship: Sam Davies is IRB junior player of 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22989864 BBC Sport 23 June 2013 10 November 2013 6 July – A record number of ten Welsh players are selected to start for the third and final Test of the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. The Lions won the third Test 16–41, taking the series 2–1. Leigh Halfpenny is named the player of the tournament.British and Irish Lions thrash Australia to seal series win https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/23210389 BBC Sport 6 July 2013 6 July 2013 Sailing 31 August – Edward Wright wins silver in the 2013 Finn Gold Cup.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sailing/23913297 Britain's Ed Wright wins Finn Gold Cup silver in Estonia 31 August 2013 2 September 2013 BBC Sport Snooker 17 February – Stephen Maguire beats Stuart Bingham in the final of the 2013 Welsh Open.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/21492076 Welsh Open: Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in thriller 17 February 2013 18 February 2013 BBC Sport 21 April – in his first appearance at the World Snooker Championship Michael White beats fellow Welshman and two-time world champion Mark Williams in the first round.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/22242610 World Championship 2013: Mark Williams beaten by Michael White Ben Ders 21 April 2013 21 April 2013 BBC Sport Speedway 1 June – Russia's Emil Sayfutdinov wins the 2013 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.http://www.speedwaygp.com/results/56 https://web.archive.org/web/20121014175527/http://www.speedwaygp.com/results/56 usurped October 14, 2012 FOGO British FIM Speedway Grand Prix 1 June 2013 2 June 2013 speedwaygp.com Table tennis 30 September – Para table tennis player Rob Davies beats fellow Welsh-man Paul Davies in the final of the 2013 European Open. The result sees Rob Davies become the world number 1 in the class one category.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/24610454 Wales' Rob Davies becomes Para table tennis world number one 21 October 2013 bbc.co.uk 27 October 2013 Broadcasting English-language television Doctor Who (series 7) and the 50th anniversary special Day of the Doctor for BBC television. Stella (series 2) – a comedy drama written by and starring Ruth Jones filmed on location in the Rhondda Valley.Stella to Return for Series 3 http://sky1.sky.com/stella/stella-back-for-series-3 sky1.sky.com 2012 20 February 2013 Wizards vs Aliens (series 2) – CBBC programme produced by BBC Cymru Wales and FremantleMedia Enterprises. Welsh-language television Gwaith/Cartref Y Gwyll Deaths 11 January – Tom Parry Jones, inventor of the electronic breathalyser, 77https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21005899 Dr Tom Parry Jones: Breathalyser inventor dies, aged 77 14 January 2013 14 January 2013 bbc.co.uk 13 January – Geoff Thomas, footballer, 64https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21005899 Swansea City mourn midfielder Geoff Thomas, aged 64 14 January 2013 14 January 2013 bbc.co.uk 14 January – Tony Conran, poet, 81https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/anthony-conran-acclaimed-poet-and-translator-8538202.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/anthony-conran-acclaimed-poet-and-translator-8538202.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Anthony Conran: Acclaimed poet and translator Meic Stephens The Independent 17 March 2013 20 March 2013 18 January – Ken Jones, footballer, 77 20 January – Freddie Williams, world champion speedway rider, 86 7 February – Glyn Davies, footballer, 80 7 March – Sybil Christopher, actress and director, 83Paul Vitello, "Sybil Christopher, Actress and Nightclub Founder, Dies at 83", The New York Times, 12 March 2013. 10 March – Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland, 97https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/royalty-obituaries/9921161/HRH-Princess-Lilian-of-Sweden.html Obituary:Princess Lilian The Daily Telegraph 10 March 2013 10 March 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130313075350/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/royalty-obituaries/9921161/HRH-Princess-Lilian-of-Sweden.html 13 March 2013 12 March Harry Greene, TV DIY expert, 89 Gordon Pembery, footballer, 86 22 March – Fred Jones, footballer, 75 12 April – Dennis John, footballer, 78Plymouth Argyle official website. Accessed 23 November 2013 24 May – Ron Davies, footballer, 70https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22706791 Ron Davies: Southampton mourn death of club legend aged 70 1 June 2013 29 May 2013 bbc.co.uk 19 June – John Hughes, founder of The Grogg Shop, 78"Tributes paid to World of Groggs founder John Hughes", Wales Online, 19 June 2013. Accessed 19 June 2013 2 July – Anthony Llewellyn, scientist and NASA astronaut.Nathan Bevan http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-heroic-would-be-moon-shot-astronaut-5076247 Wales' heroic would-be moon-shot astronaut dies, aged 80 Wales Online 14 July 2013 23 November 2013 4 July – Onllwyn Brace, international rugby union player, 80https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/23190289 Former Wales and Llanelli captain Onllwyn Brace dies 6 July 2013 4 July 2013 bbc.co.uk 12 July – Elaine Morgan, writer, 92"Leading writer and feminist Elaine Morgan dies aged 92", BBC News, 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013 13 July – George Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey, 90 21 July – Phil Woosnam, international footballer, manager and sports administrator, 80https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23400367 Welsh footballer and US soccer chief Phil Woosnam dies 21 July 2013 21 July 2013 bbc.co.uk 31 July – Jon Manchip White, novelist,The Independent obituary: "Jon Manchip White: Novelist who fell out of love with Britain". Accessed 20 October 2013 6 August – Steve Aizlewood, footballer, 60http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-newport-county-defender-steve-5674179 Former Newport County defender Steve Aizlewood dies 7 August 2013 15 September 2013 walesonline.co.uk Nick Machin dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130810153232/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-newport-county-defender-steve-5674179 10 August 2013 7 August – Roy Davies, former Bishop of Llandaff, 79http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2013/23-august/gazette/obituaries/obituary-the-rt-revd-roy-thomas-davies Obituary: The Rt Revd Roy Thomas Davies 23 August 2013 15 September 2013 churchtimes.co.uk Martin Williams 16 August Chris Hallam, Paralympic athlete, 50https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/21/chris-hallam Chris Hallam obituary 21 August 2013 15 September 2013 theguardian.com Tanni Grey-Thompson David Rees, mathematician and academic, 95 21 August – Pat Roberts, golfer, 92M Roberts https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/announcements/deaths/deaths/10644191.M_ROBERTS/ South Wales Argus 30 August 2013 8 July 2022 27 August – Dave Thomas, golfer and golf course designer, 79Dave Thomas: Golf pays tribute to Welsh Ryder Cup great 29 August – Cliff Morgan, rugby union player and TV personality, 83https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/29/cliff-morgan Cliff Morgan obituary 15 September 2013 29 August 2013 theguardian.com Richard Williams 21 August – Huw Jenkins, cricketer, 68 26 September – Ellis Evans, Celtic scholar, 83Obituary: Professor D Eliis Evans 3 October – Ian Skidmore, writer and broadcaster, 84https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/oct/24/ian-skidmore Ian Skidmore 24 October 2013 Marcus Stead The Guardian 29 December 2019 21 October – Stuart Williams, rugby union player, 33Rugby player Stuart Williams from Pontypridd RFC dies aged 33 26 October – Ron Davies, photographer, 91Photographer Ron Davies, from Aberaeron, dies aged 91 30 October – Ray Mielczarek, footballer, 67RIP – Ray Mielczarek https://web.archive.org/web/20131102055033/http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/article/mielczarek-rip-13.10.31-1147658.aspx 2013-11-02 4 November – Elfed Morris, footballer, 71http://www.chester-city.co.uk/chester_fpa/?p=533 https://archive.today/20131105225324/http://www.chester-city.co.uk/chester_fpa/?p=533 dead 5 November 2013 Elfed Morris: "a true legend of Chester Football Club" 5 November 2013 Mansley Steve Chester Football Club chester-city.co.uk 21 November – Tony Summers, Olympic swimmerhttp://www.swimwales.org/news/tony-summer-passes-away.aspx Swim Wales November 27, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140102190743/http://www.swimwales.org/news/tony-summer-passes-away.aspx January 2, 2014 26 November – Stan Stennett, all-round entertainer, 88https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-25102700 BBC News Entertainer Stan Stennett dies aged 88 26 November 2013 14 December 2013 13 December – Wyn Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy, politician, 83https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25378694 Lord Roberts of Conwy dies, aged 83 14 December 2013 www.bbc.co.uk BBC 14 December 2013 24 December – Gwynfor Pierce Jones, historian, 60 See also 2013 in Northern Ireland References 2 Category:2010s in Wales Category:Years of the 21st century in Wales *Wales Category:2013 in Europe