Wales

I'm no Taffy,but can you think of another country that punches so much above its weight regarding sports stars.
The population of Wales is 3.5 million.They have
Most of the Lions
Gareth Bale
Colin Jackson
Lynn Davis
Joe Calzaghe
Nathan Cleverley
Nicole Cooke
John Charles
Ryan Giggs
Ian Rush
Ian Woosname
3 world snooker champions
Endless football and rugby stars from yesteryear

Not to mention their world class singers,choirs and roast lamb.

Hats off to the Welsh.

Sian Adey Jones was the best known Welsh rarebit when Scope was the only not full exposed mag.<

www.flickr.com/photos/anjinsan/87104708/

I remember watching a sketch about Wales by Smith and Jones?
I went to you tube and ended up watching a few comedy classics from the lads

Lol

davetheflower Wrote:

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> I'm no Taffy,but can you think of another country
> that punches so much above its weight regarding
> sports stars.
> The population of Wales is 3.5 million.They have
> Most of the Lions
> Gareth Bale
> Colin Jackson
> Lynn Davis
> Joe Calzaghe
> Nathan Cleverley
> Nicole Cooke
> John Charles
> Ryan Giggs
> Ian Rush
> Ian Woosname
> 3 world snooker champions
> Endless football and rugby stars from yesteryear
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> Not to mention their world class singers,choirs
> and roast lamb.
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> Hats off to the Welsh.


regarding football surely Uruguay are miles clear.

Strangely enough I was looking at the European Golf Tour money list on Friday and thinking the same thing about SA...we have two in the top four (Sterne and Grace) and three in the top ten (Swartzel).

mikesack Wrote:

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> Sian Adey Jones was the best known Welsh rarebit
> when Scope was the only not full exposed mag.<
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> www.flickr.com/photos/anjinsan/87104708/
Would it be out of order to mention Catherine Zeta-Jones and Katherine Jenkins.
I almost forgot my Gran and Grandpa in Cardiff with13 kids and 42 first cousins.
He had a lot of spare time.

scotia Wrote:

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> I remember watching a sketch about Wales by Smith
> and Jones?
> I went to you tube and ended up watching a few
> comedy classics from the lads
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> Lol


Mel smith died yesterday

Hell Bob had no idea!

He was a very funny man

RIP

FC Wrote:

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> Strangely enough I was looking at the European
> Golf Tour money list on Friday and thinking the
> same thing about SA...we have two in the top four
> (Sterne and Grace) and three in the top ten
> (Swartzel).

population of Wales s just over 3 million
population of south africa is over 60 million

no comparison

chicken 'n chips Wrote:

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> > Strangely enough I was looking at the European
> > Golf Tour money list on Friday and thinking the
> > same thing about SA...we have two in the top
> four
> > (Sterne and Grace) and three in the top ten
> > (Swartzel).
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> population of Wales s just over 3 million
> population of south africa is over 60 million
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> no comparison


You right they are no comparison to SA...I was thinking on the lines of the 'big boys' like the USA and the larger populated European countries. Is there anyone in Wales that is world renowned for being the world leader in their discipline.

Australia have to be by far the biggest over achievers?

Denmark? sure they won the Euro champs

Scotland breed the best Tennis players and Snooker Champs and of course engineers

South Africa do well with Golfers Justin Rose etc and Cricketers,KP etc

FC Wrote:

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> > > Strangely enough I was looking at the
> European
> > > Golf Tour money list on Friday and thinking
> the
> > > same thing about SA...we have two in the top
> > four
> > > (Sterne and Grace) and three in the top ten
> > > (Swartzel).
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> > population of Wales s just over 3 million
> > population of south africa is over 60 million
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> You right they are no comparison to SA...I was
> thinking on the lines of the 'big boys' like the
> USA and the larger populated European countries.
> Is there anyone in Wales that is world renowned
> for being the world leader in their discipline.


Can`t think of one world sporting superstar from wales ever?