DOCSLIB.ORG

The Ulster-Scot

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Ulster-Scot haLLowe’en Ulster-scots agency (Boord o Ulstèr-scotch) official publication SATURDAY OCTOBER 26, 2019 comPeTiTion Page 16 Funding Boost for Presidential Cottages Ulster-scots agency secures £100K for improvements read more on Page 15 Bonar Law: The ULsTer-scoTs Prime FiFTh annUaL raPhoe heriTage Day greaT new cenTre For KiLLinchy: exciTemenT is minisTer sUccess buiLDing read more on page 6 read more on page 8 read more on page 5 2 ♂ ♂ Saturday, October 26, 2019 2 www.ulsterscotsagency .com Tributes paid to Welcome to the latest edition of the Ulster-Scot! There is a huge amount of really positive work going on at the minute Ulster-Scots linguist in the world of Ulster-Scots and I hope that it is apparent from the content of this edition. The new visitor exhibition and reading rooms which opened recently The entire Ulster-Scots at the Presbyterian Assembly Buildings in Belfast are a must see for language community was every Ulster-Scot, especially if you are interested in family history saddened to learn of the research. The new Livingston Centre in Killinchy is progressing death of Ulster-Scots linguist rapidly and we have also now secured an extra £100,000 to invest in Professor Michael Bryant the Jackson and Arthur Presidential cottages, kick-starting yet more Montgomery, who sadly passed projects that will leave a lasting legacy for Ulster-Scots. away on Wednesday 24 July 2019 at the age of 69. Our new lifelong learning course on Ulster-Scots migration to As distinguished Professor New England is oversubscribed in both Ulster and America; and Emeritus of English and meanwhile we are busy advancing our plans for the first ever Ulster- Linguistics at the University of Scots Language Week, which will take place from 25th to 30th South Carolina in Columbia, November. Michael taught English linguistics for nearly 20 years before retiring Our young people continue to excel, whether in competitions like the in 1999. All-Ireland Piping Solos or in high profile performances like Culture He recognised the influence of Night in Belfast and they predict a bright future for our culture. Ulster-Scots speech in his native Appalachia and this connection We have included some topical features on famous Ulster-Scots, like led to decades of work on Bonar Law, the Ulster-Scot who became Conservative Prime Minister Ulster-Scots, where he made an at a time of great national crisis; and Dave Gallaher, the Ulster-Scot enormous academic contribution, who led the first New Zealand All Blacks rugby team. through works like A Blad O Ulster-Scotch and the Gregg We have also included an article on the latest state of play on Volume. discussions about the bridge to Scotland, which will be of interest to He was an early academic all Ulster-Scots and is likely to run and run. Enjoy! supporter of the modern Ulster- Scots revival and he brought Ian Crozier is Chief Executive of the Ulster-Scots Agency vital international support to our language movement at a time when it was under frequent attack from critics in the media and academia. Michael Montgomery saw not only the linguistic value of Ulster- Scots, but also its societal value, Professor Montgomery addressing stating: a conference at the University of ‘‘When written, a full account of Michigan Ulster-Scots will profoundly affect our understanding of the linguistic history of Ireland. It will throw because of the community and Williams/James Brown Award into sharp relief the necessity of the tradition it represents. from the Appalachian Studies seeing the language situation in ‘‘If it is to play a role in the Association; one of the Top 100 Ulster over the past four centuries building of mutual respect and Most influential People in the as pluralistic and trilingual, understanding in Ireland, it must Great Smoky Mountains History involving continuing contact be seen within proper context as by the Great Smoky Mountains between English, Scots, and Irish representing one of three historic Association; and a Grammy Gaelic and the influence of each language traditions in Ulster.’’ nomination for the music CD ‘‘Old upon the others. Honours Time Smoky Mountain Music.’’ ‘‘We must surely agree with the Professor Montgomery’s honours Professor Montgomery was Good Friday Agreement that included the 2004 Wilma past President of the American Ulster-Scots deserves respect. Dykeman Award for Historical Dialect Society, the Southeastern ‘‘Though declining like many Writing from the East Tennessee Conference on Linguistics and the regional languages, it is of value Historical Society; the Cratis D. Ulster-Scots Language Society. Guising ‘Trick or treating’ – children in fancy dress going from door to door offering entertainment for gifts or money Saturday, October 26, 2019 ♂ ♂ 3 www.ulsterscotsagency .com 3 Culcrow Principal encourages schools to include Ulster-Scots As principal of Culcrow Primary In 2017 we completed a local – the agency provides steady Culcrow Primary School pupils School in Aghadowey near history project in conjunction with support and excellent staff who work visiting Ulster American Folk Park Coleraine, I have had the pleasure Ballybay Primary, Monaghan and tirelessly to promote our culture. As of a close working relationship studied the 1718 immigration led a school we are most grateful for the with the Ulster-Scots Agency in by Rev. McGregor from our own programmes they have provided; we recent years. townland of Aghadowey. This project are now officially an Ulster-Scots We have availed of a range of tuition concluded with a most enjoyable day ‘‘flagship’’ school and our award which has included Scottish Country at the Ulster American Folk Park, takes pride of place in our school Dancing, drumming, fiddle and tin Omagh where both schools’ pupils entrance foyer. whistle playing. met, formed friendships and had a I wish Ulster-Scots every success as The pupils have really enjoyed wonderful day soaked in history and they continue their work in primary their experiences and formed great good company. schools and encourage other relationships with their tutors as We are currently looking forward principals to avail of their resources, well as being equipped with a range to developing this further by excellent tutors and curriculum of skills linked to performance, participating in the ‘‘Land Of enhancing programmes. musical skill and entertainment. Our Promise’’ project and have made drummers performed at our Spring links with Derry Village Elementary By Olive Collins, Concert this year and our junior School in New Hampshire, USA Principal of Culcrow choir were recorded by Radio Ulster to participate in a cross-Atlantic Primary School and enjoyed hearing themselves on history/geography project following the radio in December 2018. our ancestors who left Aghadowey Ulster-Scots has also enriched our in 1719 and researching how they pupils’ sense of personal history and fared in America. links with Scotland. This year is the 300th anniversary of We have enjoyed plays performed in the 1719 immigration and historians Ulster-Scots has school by travelling companies, ‘‘Fair in New Hampshire are keen to share Faa Ye’’ being one notable example, their stories of our ancestors and also enriched our and our pupils have performed the legacy they have left in New pupils’ sense of their own ‘‘Kissing The Shuttle’’ (a England and throughout the celebration of the linen industry) American states. personal history under Dan Gordon’s writing and with Ulster-Scots as an organisation, has and links with professional tuition from a drama really enriched and enhanced our specialist. pupils’ primary school experiences Scotland ‘Upward trend’ sees five new Over 1,000 children primary schools receive Ulster- attend Summer Scots Flagship School award School Programmes Over 1000 children attended 24 Newtowncunningham all hosted Recent months have seen five the child, it is right for the child, Ulster-Scots Summer Schools summer schools for the first time, new primary schools in receipt because children learn better funded by the Ulster-Scots while Ardinariff Historical and of the Ulster-Scots Flagship when they are being taught about Agency. The Ulster-Scots Summer Cultural Association hosted a very School award, four in Northern things that are familiar to them; School programme supported successful Summer School for the Ireland and one in the Republic and because helping them to a wide range of Ulster-Scots 13th year. of Ireland. understand who they are helps activities running throughout the Additional summer schools were The addition of Garvagh Primary them to relate to others. summer. organised by Castlederg Young School, Co Londonderry; ‘‘We look forward to working with Ulster-Scots summer schools are Loyalists Flute Band; Clooney Estate Kilross Primary School, Co schools and colleagues across held right across the province with Residents Association; Fermanagh Londonderry; Lack Primary government to continue this many now holding multiple schools Sports and Cultural Awareness School, Co Fermanagh; William upward trend.’’ to accommodate the number of Association; First Steps Community Pinkerton Memorial Primary The Ulster-Scots Flagship children involved. Group; Hillcrest Trust; Irish Street School, Dervock, Co Antrim; School programme is a cultural Raphoe Ulster-Scots Pipe Band Youth and Community Association; and Creeslough National School and educational programme for hosted three summer schools, Loughinsholin Cultural Music in Co Donegal bring the total primary schools in both Northern attracting a total of 150 children Group; and Mourne Valley Cultural number of Ulster-Scots Flagship Ireland and the Republic of from throughout East Donegal. Association. Schools in Ulster to 60, with Ireland, which encourages These included a Drama Summer The Summer School programme another 30 working towards children to enjoy learning about school with 30 children, who at the seeks to offer fun to all the children recognition. Ulster-Scots and recognise how end of the week put on a public participating, and through fun Ulster-Scots Agency CEO Ian Ulster-Scots has shaped them, performance of Alice in Wonderland children and young people are also Crozier said: ‘‘The progress their community and society.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Herdenking WO I – David Gallaher Kapitein “All Blacks”
    Herdenking WO I – David Gallaher kapitein “All Blacks” Op zaterdag 3 oktober 2015 wordt er op het grondgebied van het Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, een rugbywedstrijd gespeeld tussen New Zealand Army en de Belgische nationale mannenploeg, de Zwarte Duivels. Deze wedstrijd wordt georganiseerd als herdenking aan de toenmalige kapitein van de All-Blacks, David Gallaher, die in de Eerste Wereldoorlog in Passendaele sneuvelde. De organisatie is een samenwerking tussen de Nieuw-Zeelandse ambassade, de Vlaamse Rugbybond, de Belgische Rugbybond en het Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 Voorgeschiedenis In 1905 deden de “All Blacks”, die tot dan nog de “Originals” werden genoemd, hun veelbesproken tour in Europa, met als kapitein David Gallaher. De Nieuw-Zeelanders waren zo goed dat een reporter schreef: “they played as all backs”. Maar door een spellingfout stond er boven het artikel “they played as All Blacks”. Een mythe was geboren. De “All Blacks” wonnen al hun Europese wedstrijden, met uitzondering van één wedstrijd tegen Wales. Nieuw-Zeeland in Passendale Midden september 1917 werd het Australian en New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) naar Vlaanderen gehaald voor de verovering van Passendale. Op 4 oktober zorgden de Nieuw- Zeelanders voor een doorbraak op ’s Graventafel, terwijl de Australiërs het huidige Tyne Cot Cemetery innamen. Op 9 oktober probeerden Britse troepen tevergeefs verder vooruit te komen, opnieuw gevolgd door het ANZAC op 12 oktober. In deze bloedige gevechten verloren de Kiwi’s in minder dan vier uur tijd 2700 soldaten, wat een enorm hoge tol was voor het nog jonge Nieuw- Zeeland. Ter nagedachtenis van de ANZAC- troepen die hier in september en oktober 1917 een bloedige strijd geleverd hebben, wordt er van 2 tot 4 oktober 2015, een speciaal ANZAC weekend, georganiseerd.
    [Show full text]
  • Legacy – the All Blacks
    LEGACY WHAT THE ALL BLACKS CAN TEACH US ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF LIFE LEGACY 15 LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP JAMES KERR Constable • London Constable & Robinson Ltd 55-56 Russell Square London WC1B 4HP www.constablerobinson.com First published in the UK by Constable, an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2013 Copyright © James Kerr, 2013 Every effort has been made to obtain the necessary permissions with reference to copyright material, both illustrative and quoted. We apologise for any omissions in this respect and will be pleased to make the appropriate acknowledgements in any future edition. The right of James Kerr to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. A copy of the British Library Cataloguing in Publication data is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-47210-353-6 (paperback) ISBN 978-1-47210-490-8 (ebook) Printed and bound in the UK 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Cover design: www.aesopagency.com The Challenge When the opposition line up against the New Zealand national rugby team – the All Blacks – they face the haka, the highly ritualized challenge thrown down by one group of warriors to another.
    [Show full text]
  • Off the Beaten Track
    Off The Beaten Track: Slieve Binnian *Crown Copyright. Route and Distances are approx. Only for guidance.* Sliabh Binnian - Mountain of the little horns (peaks) Within an elliptical area of about 22km by 11km, The Mourne Mountains are among the most famous tourist attractions and perhaps the most popular walking areas in Northern Ireland. The highest point in Northern Ireland, Slieve Donard and the other 34 summits and forests, loughs, rivers and bogs attract visitors all year round. There is something for everyone here from casual "stroller" to dedicated rambler and runner and our rich heritage is written all over them. The Mountains of Mourne were originally known as Beanna Boirche, after a Celtic chieftain and cowherd called Boirche who ruled his little kingdom from Slieve Binnian, the third highest peak in Northern Ireland after Slieve Donard and Slieve Commedagh. Binnian is called the Mountain of the little horns because of its long summit ridge with several tors (rocky outcrops) that resemble an array of little horns. This route also takes in part of the famous Mourne Wall made from the granite quarried in the Mournes. On average 2m high and 1 metre wide, with virtually no cement to keep it together, it runs for 35km over the tops of 15 mountains and took 18 years between 1904 and 1922 to complete. This walk has been split into two parts. Both can be done in a day but this would require a very early start, ideally between late Spring and early Autumn and a lot of stamina. We opted for one relatively easy walk, an overnight wild camp then the more difficult ascent of Slieve Binnian the next day.
    [Show full text]
  • The Down Rare Plant Register of Scarce & Threatened Vascular Plants
    Vascular Plant Register County Down County Down Scarce, Rare & Extinct Vascular Plant Register and Checklist of Species Graham Day & Paul Hackney Record editor: Graham Day Authors of species accounts: Graham Day and Paul Hackney General editor: Julia Nunn 2008 These records have been selected from the database held by the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording at the Ulster Museum. The database comprises all known county Down records. The records that form the basis for this work were made by botanists, most of whom were amateur and some of whom were professional, employed by government departments or undertaking environmental impact assessments. This publication is intended to be of assistance to conservation and planning organisations and authorities, district and local councils and interested members of the public. Cover design by Fiona Maitland Cover photographs: Mourne Mountains from Murlough National Nature Reserve © Julia Nunn Hyoscyamus niger © Graham Day Spiranthes romanzoffiana © Graham Day Gentianella campestris © Graham Day MAGNI Publication no. 016 © National Museums & Galleries of Northern Ireland 1 Vascular Plant Register County Down 2 Vascular Plant Register County Down CONTENTS Preface 5 Introduction 7 Conservation legislation categories 7 The species accounts 10 Key to abbreviations used in the text and the records 11 Contact details 12 Acknowledgements 12 Species accounts for scarce, rare and extinct vascular plants 13 Casual species 161 Checklist of taxa from county Down 166 Publications relevant to the flora of county Down 180 Index 182 3 Vascular Plant Register County Down 4 Vascular Plant Register County Down PREFACE County Down is distinguished among Irish counties by its relatively diverse and interesting flora, as a consequence of its range of habitats and long coastline.
    [Show full text]
  • Here We Come 14
    “For anyone who is interested in looking beyond the names, the dates, the half-truths and the mythologies and entering the realm of rugby’s place in our history, this is a must read.” — Chris Laidlaw Rugby is New Zealand’s national sport. From the grand tour by the 1888 Natives to the upcoming 2015 World Cup, from games in the North African desert in World War II to matches behind barbed wire during the 1981 Springbok tour, from grassroots club rugby to heaving crowds outside Eden Park, Lancaster Park, Athletic Park or Carisbrook, New Zealanders have made rugby their game. In this book, historian and former journalist Ron Palenski tells the full story of rugby in New Zealand for the first time. It is a story of how the game travelled from England and settled in the colony, how Ma¯ori and later Pacific players made rugby their own, how battles over amateurism and apartheid threatened the sport, how national teams, provinces and local clubs shaped it. But above all it is a story of wing forwards and fullbacks, of Don Clarke and Jonah Lomu, of the Log of Wood and Charlie Saxton’s ABC, of supporters in the grandstand and crackling radios at 2 a.m. Ron Palenski is an author and historian and among the most recognised authorities on the history of sport, and especially rugby, in New Zealand. He has written numerous books, among them an academic study, The Making of New Zealanders, that placed rugby firmly as a marker in national identity. Contents Acknowledgements 9.
    [Show full text]
  • From Chronology to Confessional: New Zealand Sporting Biographies in Transition
    From Chronology to Confessional: New Zealand Sporting Biographies in Transition GEOFF WATSON Abstract Formerly rather uniform in pattern, sporting biographies have evolved significantly since the 1970s, becoming much more open in their criticism of teammates and administrators as well as being more revealing of their subject’s private lives. This article identifies three transitional phases in the genre; a chronological era, extending from the early twentieth century until the 1960s; an indirectly confessional phase between the 1970s and mid 1980s and an openly confessional phase from the mid-1980s. Despite these changes, sporting biographies continue to reinforce the dominant narratives around sport in New Zealand. New Zealand sporting biographies have a mixed reputation in literary and scholarly circles. Often denigrated for their allegedly formulaic style, they have also been criticised for their lack of insight into New Zealand society.1 Representative of this critique is Lloyd Jones, who wrote in 1999, “sport hardly earns a mention in our wider literature, and … the rest of society is rarely, if ever, admitted to our sports literature.”2 This article examines this perspective, arguing that sporting biographies afford a valuable insight into New Zealand’s changing self- image and values. Moreover, it will be argued that the nature of sporting biographies themselves has changed significantly since the 1980s and that they have become much more open in their discussion of teammates and the personal lives of their subjects. Whatever one’s perspective on the literary merits of sporting biographies, their popular appeal is undeniable. Whereas the print run of most scholarly texts in New Zealand is at best a few thousand, sporting biographies consistently sell in the tens of thousands.
    [Show full text]
  • The Devlinite Irish News, Northern Ireland's "Trapped" Nationalist Minority, and the Irish Boundary Question, 1921-1925
    WITHOUT A "DOG'S CHANCE:" THE DEVLINITE IRISH NEWS, NORTHERN IRELAND'S "TRAPPED" NATIONALIST MINORITY, AND THE IRISH BOUNDARY QUESTION, 1921-1925 by James A. Cousins Master ofArts, Acadia University 2000 Bachelor ofArts, Acadia University 1997 THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In the Department ofHistory © James A. Cousins 2008 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Summer 2008 All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by photocopy or other means, without permission ofthe author. APPROVAL Name: James A. Cousins Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Title ofProject: Without a "Dog's Chance:" The Devlinite Irish News, Northern Ireland's "Trapped" Nationalist Minority, and the Irish Boundary Question, 1921-1925 Examining Committee: Chair Dr. Alexander Dawson, Associate Professor Department ofHistory Dr. John Stubbs, Professor Senior Supervisor Department ofHistory Dr. Wil1een Keough, Assistant Professor Supervisor Department ofHistory Dr. Leith Davis, Professor Supervisor Department ofEnglish Dr. John Craig, Professor Internal Examiner Department ofHistory Dr. Peter Hart, Professor External Examiner Department ofHistory, Memorial University of Newfoundland Date Approved: 11 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Declaration of Partial Copyright Licence The author, whose copyright is declared on the title page of this work, has granted to Simon Fraser University the right to lend this thesis, project or extended essay to users of the Simon Fraser University Library, and to make partial or single copies only for such users or in response to a request from the library of any other university, or other educational institution, on its own behalf or for one of its users.
    [Show full text]
  • Visitors Is Tours, Taking You on a Journey Lough and Offers Magnificent Views
    Kilkeel Harbour Dromore High Cross Ring of Gullion Mourne Mountains Newry Silent Valley Reservoir 3 Day Great Outdoors thrown from the Cooley Mountains, high street selection at The Quays Parks, Gardens and Nature Reserve on the other side of Carlingford Lough, or Buttercrane Centres in Newry, or by the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill. Newry’s Hill Street and Monaghan Day 1: Ballymoyer Don’t miss the brand new Mountain Street where you will find men’s 5 Day Visit political and cultural history of the stop for breakfast, then south towards coast route east, on to the village take the opportunity to spend the Visit picturesque Ballymoyer, outside Bike Trails in Rostrevor’s Kilbroney Park. designer shops, ladies fashion Make your day Spas, Mountains, Gardens region from prehistoric flints and Camlough Lake, abundant with birdlife of Rostrevor situated at the foot of morning chilling out with a seaweed the village of Whitecross. Ballymoyer boutiques, and independent retailers. Bagenal’s Castle, Newry in the Mournes and Historic Towns medieval sculpture to 20th century and rare aquatic wildlife. Continue Rostrevor Forest with its 250 year old bath and spa treatment in Soak House was constructed in 1778, Day 3: Castlewellan Hill Street is also home to the Thursday ceramics and glassware. In the south to tranquil Killeavy and on to oak trees and brand new world class Seaweed Baths located along the and the demesne grounds are now Visit Castlewellan Forest Park and and Saturday variety markets. Don’t 3 Day Family Break stopping off at either Castlewellan Tailor-made to inspire, Day 1: Banbridge afternoon, explore this fascinating Slieve Gullion Forest Adventure Park Mountain Bike Trails.
    [Show full text]
  • Residential Excursion to N.E Ireland
    Residential excursion to N.E Ireland Exploring the Paleogene Volcanoes of NE Ireland. Friday 2nd – Monday 5th Sept 2016. Leader: Dr. Fiona Meade participants 10 Friday 2nd September Report by Maggie Donnelly Our group met up in the sunshine, outside the Lough and Quay Hotel, Warrenpoint at 1.30 pm. Unfortunately, our numbers were, at this stage, seven – one member had had to cancel, one’s car had broken down in Belfast and two were still on the ferry having had to return to Cairnryan because of a sick passenger!! Figure 1. Geological map of the Mourne, Gullion and Carlingford igneous centres, after Cooper & Johnston in The Geology of Northern Ireland (2004) Our leader, Dr Fiona Meade, gave us an introduction to the geology of the region from an excellent vantage point at the end of the pier. Across Carlingford Lough were the hills of the Carlingford Igneous Centre and the village of Carlingford tucked in by the shore, behind us to the east were the Mourne Mountains with a coastal plain stretching out at the base, and to the northwest lay the Slieve Gullion Ring Complex (Figure 1). We were in the ‘Southern Uplands- Longford Down’ terrane in which the country rock was Ordovician-Silurian – originally turbidites, accumulated on the floor of the Iapetus Ocean. Here they were more distal than in the Southern Uplands, and so much more finely grained. As the Iapetus closed, the sediments had been compressed, tightly folded and metamorphosed to greenschist facies. The Iapetus suture lay about forty km to the south. Around 400 Ma the Newry granodiorite was emplaced.
    [Show full text]
  • Memorial Unveiled to ‘Original’ All Black in Donegal
    Memorial unveiled to ‘Original’ All Black in Donegal Sir Jerry Mateparae and IRFU President Philip Orr recently unveiled Ramelton’s memorial to Dave Gallaher, Captain of the ‘Original’ All Blacks, to mark the 100th anniversary of the legendary player’s death at the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Born in Ramelton, Dave Gallaher’s family emigrated to the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand in 1878 as part of the Vesey-Stewart Special Settlement Scheme. Dave was five years old. They settled in Katikati, on the North Island where David’s mother Maria, became the local schoolteacher. Maria died in 1887 at the tragically young age of 42, leaving 11 children without a mother. Two years later, the 17-year old Dave Gallaher moved to Auckland and played rugby – first for the Parnell Club and then the Ponsonby Club from 1896. In that year he also debuted at provincial level. His rugby career was interrupted when in 1901, he joined the New Zealand Contingent of Mounted Rifles to fight in the Boer War. Gallaher is revered as the captain of the 1905/06 New Zealand touring team (the first to be known as the All Blacks) that won 34 out of 35 matches during that tour, setting a high standard for all future All Blacks teams to follow. During the First World War, 43 year old Gallaher enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment within the New Zealand Division to fight in Europe. At the Battle of Passchendaele he was shot in the face during the attack on Gravenstafel Spur, Belgium on 4 October 1917 and died later that day.
    [Show full text]
  • “Le Bleu Et Le Noir”: New Zealand Perspectives on French Rugby 153
    “Le Bleu et le Noir”: New Zealand Perspectives on French Rugby 153 “Le Bleu et le Noir”: New Zealand Perspectives on French Rugby Geoffrey Watson New Zealand’s connections to France, via its national game, Rugby Union, extend over 100 years.1 To the extent to which New Zealanders read about France at all, much of it comes from sports reporting in the media, tour books and player biographies. Aspects of the sporting relationship between New Zealand and France have been commented on in a number of accounts, but there are few detailed surveys. New Zealand and the French: Two Centuries of Contact, first published in 1990, did not include a chapter on sport among its nineteen chapters, although editor John Dunmore made some allusions to rugby in his chapter on “French influences in New Zealand life.”2 This brief survey of New Zealand’s rugby encounters with France commences with a historical summary of four key periods: early contacts (1906-53); the era of mutual discovery (1961-68); the era of near parity (1973-1986); and France as nemesis and source of redemption (1987 to the present). It then considers New Zealand perceptions of French rugby and the way the game has promoted social and cultural ties between the two nations. Viewed purely in statistical terms, New Zealand’s rugby relationship with France may appear one-sided. Since the All Blacks first played France on New Year’s Day in 1906, New Zealand and France have played 54 international matches against each other. New Zealand has won 41 of these games, France 12 with one match drawn.3 These statistics do not, however, reveal the character of matches between the two nations, in particular the ability of French teams to win vital games against the All Blacks, such as Geoff Watson is Senior Lecturer in History at Massey University.
    [Show full text]
  • Aufgezeichnete Spiele Im Internet Aw: Aufgezeichnete
    Aufgezeichnete Spiele im Internet Geschrieben von blackpudding - 13.04.2008 13:30 _____________________________________ Hier kann man sich einige Spiele komplett ansehen oder downloaden.:) http://www.veoh.com/channels/RugbyUnion ============================================================================ Aw: Aufgezeichnete Spiele im Internet Geschrieben von Gianni - 13.04.2008 13:49 _____________________________________ wow, absolut gut seite :) ============================================================================ Aw: Aufgezeichnete Spiele im Internet Geschrieben von king carlos - 15.04.2008 20:59 _____________________________________ Noch mehr aufgezeichnete Rugbyspiele: Rugby League, Tri-Nations-Finale 2006 - Australia vs. New Zealand Wallabies vs All Blacks (2000) 1987 Rugby World Cup Final - New Zealand vs France (Vollständig!) 2003 Rugby World Cup final - England vs Australia (Vollständig!) 2007 Six Nations - Ireland vs. England British and Irish Lions vs. All Blacks Barbarians vs. NZ - 1973 - Cardiff Arms Park Ireland vs. New Zealand 2005 Spring International France vs. New Zealand RWC Halbfinale 1999 (französisch) Australia vs. France 06.11.05 ============================================================================ Aw: Aufgezeichnete Spiele im Internet Geschrieben von vschuett - 16.04.2008 10:01 _____________________________________ Wie cool ist das denn? Jetzt habe ich wieder was gefunden, um mich von meiner Hausarbeit abzulenken... ============================================================================ Aw:
    [Show full text]