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From: "Pauline James" <>
Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] Re: rugby
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 09:20:47 -0000
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Janie -we lost - but it was a good game, and we did not lose by as much as
was thought!! and yes big 'H' was there, and did shout at the player when
they missed a try because he did not pass the ball....

never mind, we'll try again next time

Pauline

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janie Watkins" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 3:01 PM
Subject: RE: [Cmn-L] Re: rugby


> Have fun - If Big H (Hywel) is there try not to let him kick the screen
> in - it's always the referee's fault when he's watching - and for
> goodnes sake don't remind him that I beat him 4-1 in the handicap
> tournament this week!
>
> I'm still watching England's inept attempt at batting against Pakistan.
>
> Perhaps us family history researchers could dig up a few more players
> with Welsh qualifications!
>
> Nah we're gonna win.
>
> Janie Watkins
>
> www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk
> www.janiewatkins.co.uk
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pauline James [mailto:]
> Sent: 22 February 2003 15:01
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] Re: rugby
>
>
> Hi Janie
>
> Well I'm off to the Cricket Club in Stradey now to watch the
> match......I help with the food half time!!! (I'll have a few glasses of
> lager while I am there)...
>
> We may beat them yet????....they've brought a new Captain in who has not
> played for Wales for 3-4 years, he was not even on the bench!!! makes
> you wonder who the selection committee is....or what side they are
> on...some would like a Welsh coach too......maybe more hwyl in the game
> then...even Phil Bennett was disgusted last week..
>
> Speak tomorrow......
>
> Pauline
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janie Watkins" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 1:23 PM
> Subject: RE: [Cmn-L] Re: rugby
>
>
> > Well at least we're EXPECTED to lose today!!
> > I'm watching the cricket now which isn't going too well for England at
>
> > the moment - could they lose twice in a day!!! I'll dream on until the
>
> > match... And I've got my Welsh shirt - amusing to note that everyone
> > in the snooker club this morning was wearing red... Tomorrow we'll all
>
> > wear black probably!
> >
> > I've been reading some of the stories from old miners over on the GLAM
>
> > list this week and somewhere amongst the comments was an ex miner
> > suggesting that these prima donna rugby players today should be sent
> > out to do a 10 hour shift shovelling 5 ton of coal and see how they
> > get on.
> >
> > Does anyone have an 1891 census for Llanelly - I'm looking for Freddie
>
> > Griffiths and family - Freddie would have been aged 5 on the 1891
> > census.... Found him on a search on the 1901 census aged 15 - but
> > can't get any more information without paying - and sadly sickness
> > benefit doesn't allow for such luxuries! Also does anyone have any of
> > the old Trade directories for Llanelly? I will trudge to the library
> > one day and check but I'm after listings of biliard halls and rooms
> > etc at any time. Freddie's job in 1901 was as a billiard marker - but
> > we can't work out where he might have been working. It was traditional
>
> > in those days for any decent billiard room to employ a marker, who
> > cleaned the balls, table etc and marked the boards for the players.
> >
> > This week's old pic offering from the Llanelli Star was sporting
> > memories - right up my street of course and a certain Terry Griffiths
> > was mildly pleased that they'd used a fairly recent photo of him, not
> > like his amateur days when he was rather overweight! He won't get away
>
> > with that though - he can expect a whole file of very unflattering
> > photos to appear on my website soon!
> >
> > Janie Watkins
> >
> > www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk
> > www.janiewatkins.co.uk
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pauline James [mailto:]
> > Sent: 22 February 2003 13:17
> > To:
> > Subject: [Cmn-L] Re: rugby
> >
> >
> > Hi Janie
> >
> > I'm a bit scared to mention Wales playing England in rugby 6 nations
> > today......what a disaster last week!!!
> >
> > I will be watching it though....Pauline
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Janie Watkins" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 12:54 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Cmn-L] Books
> >
> >
> > > I should have added try www.abe.com - it links together 100s of
> > > booker
> >
> > > sellers selling second hand or new copies - it's got virtually every
>
> > > book ever printed.
> > >
> > > Sorry to hear about the bad back - I know how he feels!
> > >
> > > Janie Watkins
> > >
> > > www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk
> > > www.janiewatkins.co.uk
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Pauline James [mailto:]
> > > Sent: 22 February 2003 10:50
> > > To:
> > > Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] Books
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Mary
> > >
> > > I know that two of the books are out of print....maybe the three by
> > > now....
> > >
> > > Old Llanelly by John Innes is definately out of print....this is
> > > available on CDRom from Carmsfhs.....full print facilities.
> > >
> > > Unsure if Llanelli Chronicle or Looking Around Llanelli was in
> > > W.H.Smiths a short while back....but only the one of them....
> > >
> > > Yes, and as Janie stated, try amazon or e-bay....
> > >
> > > Pauline
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mary Langan" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 10:12 PM
> > > Subject: [Cmn-L] Books
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello Listers,
> > > > Does anyone know if or where I can purchase , in the US, the
> > > > following?
> > > >
> > > > 1. A Llanelli Chronicle, by Gareth Huges
> > > > 2. Looking Around Llanelli, by Harry Davies
> > > > 3. Old Llanelly, by John Innes
> > > >
> > > > Thank You,
> > > > Mary #3727
> > > >
> > > >
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