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DeutschWelsh Sports Hall of Fame
51°28′41.73″N 3°10′57.29″W / 51.4782583°N 3.1825806°WThe Welsh Sports Hall of Fame (WSHOF) is a charitable organisation created to commemorate the sporting achievements and preserve the artefacts of Welsh athletes. It was established in 1980 from the memorabilia collection of Welsh radio commentator G. V. Wynne-Jones. Since 1990, inductees to the exclusive "Roll of Honour" have been chosen annually by a trustees committee comprising representatives from athletics, media, universities and museums. The organisation has also given awards to individuals for outstanding contribution to Welsh sport. In 2018 an extra award was added to commemorate the former chairman, Rhodri Morgan. The first 'Rhodri' was awarded to the City of Cardiff for their outstanding service and commitment to sporting excellence.
The WSHOF Roll of Honour Citation
[edit]"Inclusion in the Roll of Honour is for those people who, by their achievement and by their example and conduct, in and beyond the sporting arena, have brought distinction to themselves and credit to Wales."
The Hall of Fame exhibition was on permanent exhibition at the Sports Council for Wales, South Glamorgan County Council, and the Museum of Welsh Life until 2009, when it moved to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[1]
The committee of trustees is chaired by Prof Laura McAllister CBE, who took over from the former First Minister, Rhodri Morgan, in 2018 . The WSHOF committee consists of Prof Laura McAllister (chair – appointed 2018), Jeff Andrews (secretary), Dave Cobner, Rob Cole, Carolyn Hitt, Peter Jackson, Dylan Jones, Nicky Piper, Dave Roberts, Clive Williams., Andrew Weeks, Phil Davies, Andrew Walker.
Lynn Davies CBE was appointed as President of the WSHOF in 2018.
The WSHOF Roll of Honour Inductees
[edit](* indicates posthumous award)
1990s
[edit]| 1990 THE ORIGINALS
1991
1992
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1994
1995
1996
1997
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1999
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2000s
[edit]| 2000
2001
2002
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2004
2005
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2007
2008
2009
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2010s
[edit]| 2010
2011 There were no new entries in 2011. 2012[2]
2013[3]
| 2014
2015
2016
| 2017
2018
2019
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2020s
[edit]| 2022[4]
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| 2023[5]
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The Lord Brooks Award for Outstanding Services to Welsh Sport (formerly the WSH0F Special Award for Outstanding Services to Welsh Sport)
[edit]| 2001 Lord Brooks (Boxing / WSHOF) | 2002 Ceri O'Donnell (Hockey) | 2015 Dave Cobner (Student Sport) |
| 2016 Laura McAllister (Football / Sport Wales) | 2016 Geoff Bray (WSHOF) | 2019 Steve Williams (Whitchurch HS) |
The Rhodri Morgan Memorial Award ('The Rhodri')
[edit]| 2018 City of Cardiff |
| 2019 Whitchurch HS |
The Peter Corrigan Welsh Sports Media Award (formerly WSHoF Welsh Sports Journalist of the Year)
[edit]| 1990 Peter Corrigan (Observer) | 1998 David Facey (The Sun) | 2006 Paul Abbandonato (Western Mail) | 2015 Dot Davies (BBC Wales) |
| 1991 Ken Jones (Independent) | 1999 Geoff Nicholson (Independent) | 2007 John Hopkins (The Times) | 2016 Riath Al-Samarrai (Daily Mail) |
| 1992 Bob Humphrys (BBC Wales) | 2000 Brian Madley (The People) | 2008 James Lawton (News of World) | 2017 Mark Orders (Swansea Evening Post) |
| 1993 Paul Rees (SW Echo) | 2001 Michael Boon (Western Mail) | 2009 Robin Davey (South Wales Argus) | 2018 Stephen Bale (Sunday Times) |
| 1994 Stephen Jones (Sunday Times) | 2002 Eddie Butler (The Observer) | 2010 Hamish Stuart & Steve Pope (Sporting Wales) | 2019 David Davies (Press Association) |
| 1995 Huw Llywelyn-Davies (BBC Wales) | 2003 Graham Thomas (BBC Wales) | 2012 Carolyn Hitt (Western Mail) | |
| 1996 Peter Jackson (Daily Mail) | 2004 Jamie Corrigan (Wales on Sunday) | 2013 Rob Phillips (BBC Wales) | |
| 1997 Ron Jones (BBC 5 Live) | 2005 Gerald Davies (The Times) | 2014 Chris Wathan (Media Wales) |
- Welsh Sports Hall of Fame official website
References
[edit]- ^ Welsh Hall of Fame exhibitions welshsportshalloffame.co.uk
- ^ "Bryn Meredith and Non Evans Inducted into Welsh Sport Hall of Fame". welshrugbypics.co.uk. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Dinner". welshrugbypics.co.uk. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ 2022 Welsh Sports Hall of Fame
- ^ Brookes, Liz (19 September 2023). "Roll of Honour 2023". Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
4. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/roy-francis-inducted-into-welsh-sports-hall-of-fame/
5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/44584163
6. http://www.dai-sport.com/becky-james-youngest-famer-fab-four-insists-no-regrets/