04
EDiTors MEssaGE
06
ThE YEar of ThE DraGon
cover story
have we ever had it so good?
10
hall of faME
the class of 1958 shine
12
nEws
THE CELTIC CHALLENGE
a roundup of welsh sports news
20
swEET fa
cardiff city shine at wembley
24
UnsUnG hEroEs
The Year of the
Kate arnold - sprinting to success
Dragon
6
26
ThE biGGEr piCTUrE 1
Three of Wales’s top golfing hopes
28
nET sUCCEss
week after week this year we have been
enjoying welsh success – no sooner have
WIN TWO SEASON TICKETS
rhian ends welsh wait
the rugby team won the grand slam,
30
shanE’s worlD
then Joe calzaghe triumphs in america,
TO THE 2010 RYDER CUP
williams on top of his game
swansea are promoted and cardiff are
at the centre of the footballing world in
32
Cool CYMrU
the fa cup final at wembley. have we
ever had it so good in welsh sport? we
34
bUTCh JaMEs
decided to find out, so how does this year
springbok fears wales compare with the first Grand Slam year
of 1908, or the year when wales reached
36
TEn YEar iTCh
the quarter-finals of the World Cup in
christian malcolm ready to make his
1958? read rob cole’s report to wallow
mark
in welsh success down the ages.
38
ThE biGGEr piCTUrE 2
40
Jason GillEspiE
aussie aims for vintage year
A prestigious new competition for amateur golfers - test your skills on the course that will host
44
DrEaM TEaM
magners rugby union dream team
The Ryder Cup and win your chance to be there in 2010.
Christian Malcom
45
MY sporTinGwalEs
36
A rare opportunity to win sought after season tickets to The Ryder Cup in 2010 wru boss roger lewis
after bursting onto the scene ten
Play the course that will host the world’s most prestigious golf event
46
ThE biGGEr piCTUrE 3 years ago, malcolm has struggled to
Eight qualifying rounds between June and August with fantastic prizes on offer for the top three pairs
complete the breakthrough to the
Grand fi nal to be held on Wednesday 15th October
48
libErTY x faCTor
highest level. will this be his year as
the success of the liberty stadium
he battles for medals in beijing.
Competition format - Four-ball better ball stableford
50
sTranGE bliTz
Entry £220 per pair - Price includes entry for two people at a qualifying event on
the celtic manor wales open
The Twenty Ten course, followed by a hot sandwich in the Spike Bar after your round
52
GrassrooTs sporT
Jason Gillespie
40
54
YoUr sporTinG walEs
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT CELTIC-MANOR.COM, CALL
will this be a vintage season for
glamorgan? overseas star Jason
01633 410430 OR EMAIL
CELTIC-CHALLENGE@CELTIC-MANOR.COM
Contents
gillespie is hoping to make it one in the
Terms and conditions apply. Full prize information and qualifying dates are available at
celtic-manor.com. year when he has also had a top aussie
Tee times available between 8am and 4pm on qualifying dates, subject to availability. Handicap certifi cates required. wine named after him.
SW
Pairs will not be permitted to play alongside another pair from the same club.
3
sportingwales
junetwothousand&eight
CMR_CelticChallenge_SportingWales_040608.indd 1 9/6/08 08:22:24 53165-p03.pdf
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56