As reported in the Evening Post on Tuesday 12th August:

“Choir clinches a hat-trick of successes

COR GWALIA, male voice choir, Swansea, clinched a hat-trick of Eisteddfod wins this year at Gowerton at the weekend.

   And victory in the contest for choirs with a maximum of 40 voices represented the latest chapter in the success story of the choir which made its competitive debut only last year.

   Mr. Cliff Prosser, choir Press officer, said: “It’s only in the last year that we have started to enter competitions. We have been going for 14 years, doing mostly charity events.

   “But we felt like broadening our horizons and entered the Welsh Brewers Choir of the Year competition last year, coming second to Dunvant.”

   So after 13 years they struck lucky and haven’t looked back since, winning top prizes at the Pontyrhydfen and Rhymney Eisteddfods.

   A £10 cheque and silver cup were the prizes for their efforts at Gowerton, but the honour of winning at the National Eisteddfod that counted most to the choir.

   “For prestige it is the best one to win,” said Mr. Prosser. “There’s no doubt about it.”

   The items that pleased the judges so much were Dilys  Wamal, arranged by Eric H. Thiman, and Arglwydd Da, a 16th century composition by Thomas Luis De Victoria.

  Conductor Mr. Bryan Miles was the man who led Cor Gwalia to their moment of glory and accompanist was Miss Beverley Sanders.

  Cor Gwalia scored 86 points, two ahead of Cor Llandybie with Cor Rhos, Cwmtawe, in third place with 81 points.”

The choir was issued with “new” uniforms and this raised the issue of presentation on stages especially after their success during the year. It was agreed that hands should be tried out placed at the sides rather than in front with a trial carried out for the next few concerts. Due to the cost of the new uniforms it was agreed that they should be the property of the choir and returned should a member leave.