Tag Archives: history

Speedway celebrities – the first real sporting stars?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by weltchmedia

It may seem that the sporting “star” is a phenomenon of our time – almost any sports person thought to merit a mention in the media seems to be dubbed a “star”. We may think it wasn’t like that in … Continue reading →

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Tennis is thriving in the land of its birth

Posted on October 26, 2012 by weltchmedia

Among Wales’ many sporting claims to fame, one of the least known but perhaps most significant is that it was the birthplace of lawn tennis.

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Crashes, broken arm and a spectator fainting – the opening night of midget car racing in Wales

Posted on January 30, 2012 by weltchmedia

As Newport speedway prepares to add car racing to its programme for 2012, Andy Weltch looks back at the history of four-wheeled competition in Welsh stadiums.

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England vs Wales at baseball – that’s British baseball

Posted on June 29, 2011 by weltchmedia

It’s baseball, but perhaps not as you know it: when England face Wales in the annual international game in Liverpool next week, they’ll be playing the traditional British version of the game.

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