It was two-to-one against the formation of a Dyfed authority - the amalgamation of the counties of Cardigan, Carmarthen and Pembroke, as proposed in the Government White Paper on local government reorganisation in Wales.

Pembrokeshire’s first breathalyser case got no further than the forensic test stage.

A number of leading personalities in the National Chamber of Trade movement attended a dinner held in the Royal Gatehouse Hotel, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Wales Area Council.

Mr. David Lewis Skyrme, of Manorbier, and Miss Sylvia Olwen Phelps, of Tenby, were married.

Pembrokeshire was to have its first cinder running-track. The Department of Education and Science gave the go-ahead for a £12,000 track to be built immediately. It was thought that the track would be laid in Haverfordwest.

A large crowd turned out to see some of Britain’s top riders taking part in the preliminary round of the Players No6 Moto-Cross ‘Winternationals’ at Deep Cwm, Stepaside.

Rugby: Tenby United 20 pts Pembroke Dock nil. Although it takes a win at Whitland to make Heywood Lane fans really optimistic, the United had a champions look about them as they completely outclassed the hitherto unbeaten Quins. Five times they crossed the Pembroke Dock line - and all the tries were scored by their wings. Flying Dennis Stone got two on the left and Tony Gibby, one of Tenby’s burly rugby twins, collected a hat-trick on the right.

Showing at the South Beach: Mister Ten Per Cent; at the Royal Playhouse: The Way West; at the De Valence Pavilion: Pop dancing to the John Smith Committee.