Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates ‘Roll of Honour’ 36th Anniversary

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Read more shortly about this special event celebrating the achievements and lasting legacy of Welsh sporting legends.

ON THIS MONTH

Benny is born

24/10/1948

Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Roll of Honour member Phil Bennett was born in Felinfoel on 24 October, 1948. He became the darling of his home town club, Llanelli, helping them to beat the All Blacks in 1972, a British & Irish Lions test series winner in South Africa in 1974, their tour captain in

Eddie Avoth wins title down under

23/10/1970

Cardiff’s Eddie Avoth went all the way to Australia to win the Commonwealth light heavyweight title with a TKO win over Trevor Thornberry at the Festival Hall, Brisbane, on Thursday 23 October, 1970. The 25-year-old was already the British champion and had been beaten on points by the Croatian Ivan Prebeg for the European crown.

Welsh links to British Olympic hockey gold

01/10/1988

When the British men’s hockey team beat West Germany 3-1 to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Seoul on 1 October, 1988, the team included Newport-born Robert Clift. One of the masterminds behind the success was the former Wales coach Roger Self, who was part of the management team.

Samoans create World Cup history in Cardiff

06/10/1991

Wales were beaten by Western Samoa, 16-13, in the first Rugby World Cup game played at the now Principality Stadium on Sunday, 6 October, 1991. It remains one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament and was the first time a Tier 2 nation had triumphed over a Tier 1 side. Samoa’s

Jenks breaks world points reord

14/10/1999

Neil Jenkins surpassed Aussie ace Michael Lynagh’s world points record mark of 911 during Wales’ 38-31 Rugby World Cup defeat to Samoa in Cardiff on Thursday, 14 October, 1999. Although Wales lost, they still reached the quarter-finals. That year also saw the former Pontypridd, Celtic Warriors and Cardiff Blues outside half become his country’s most

Celtic Manor holds Ryder Cup

01/10/2010

On 1 October, 2010, the Ryder Cup came to Wales for the first time. The heavens opened and there was a grave danger that the first day four at the Celtic Manor Resort would be washed out. There was enough time for a few holes at the end of the first day and Europe went

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Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates ‘Roll of Honour’ 36th Anniversary