Jeux Sans Frontières returns to British TV screens, as S4C dip their toe in Knockout territory, entering a selection of teams from Welsh towns. These programmes were limited to the Wales and West region and were broadcast in Welsh.

In an entertaining diversion from the norm, this year saw the start of the commentators participating in games themselves, for their respective countries. This had happened on occasion previously, but this marked the first time that their participation became a regular innovation.

It should be noted that S4C elected to show the heats in a different order to mainland Europe for the most part. We at JSFnetUK have decided to present the 1991 Series Guide in Welsh transmission order. The European transmission order for each heat is also given. 

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Entrants 1991: France (F) • Italy (I) • Portugal (P)
San Marino (SM) • Spain (E) • Wales (GB)

Presenters of International Heats:
Daniela Lumbroso and Georges Beller (F), Nia Chiswell and Iestyn Garlick (GB),
Ettore Andenna and Feliciana Iaccio (I), Eládio Clímaco and Ana do Carmo (P),
Daniel Vindel (E), Silvia Battazza (SM)

International Referees: Bernard Galley and Denis Pettiaux

Produced by A2F (F), RAI UNO (I), RTP (P), 
RTVSM (SM), TVE (E), S4C (GB)

 

Key: International Heats  l = Qualified for International Final / l = Heat Winner (Silver Trophy) International Final l = Gold Trophy   l = Silver Trophy   l = Bronze Trophy

1991-01

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 1

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 3rd August 1991
Recorded: Saturday 1st June 1991

Recording Order: 2nd
Broadcast as Heat 6 in Europe

Venue: Parco Longo (Luna Park), Vigevano, Italy

Theme: Little Red Riding Hood

Teams: Cargèse (F) v. Aberdare (GB) v. Vigevano (I) v. Acores (P) v. Acquaviva (SM) v. León (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 I • Vigevano l l
 P • Acores
 E • León
 SM • Acquaviva
 GB • Aberdare
 F • Cargèse

48
45
44
41
32
27

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, Aberdare were captioned as Aberdâr (C). 

Did You Know? Although the symbol ‘GB’ appeared on the scoreboard throughout Europe and at the arenas themselves, the Welsh teams were introduced as coming from “Pays de Galles”. However, when broadcast on Welsh channel S4C, the Welsh teams were referred to as ‘C’ (and surprisingly not ‘CYM’ as standard) on the on-screen scoreboard and the teams' names also appeared in Welsh.

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1991-02

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 2

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 10th August 1991
Recorded: Tuesday 11th June 1991

Recording Order: 3rd
Broadcast as Heat 2 in Europe

Venue: l'Esplanade de l'Europe (Esplanade of Europe), Montpellier, France

Theme: The Theatre of Molière

Teams: Montpellier (F) v. Carmathen (GB) v. Atrani (I) v. Moura (P) v. Chiesanuova (SM) v. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 SM • Chiesanuova l
 P • Moura
 E • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
 I • Atrani
 F • Montpellier
 GB • Carmathen

47
45
43
37
34
31

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, Carmathen were captioned as Caerfyrddin (C). 

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1991-03

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 3

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 17th August 1991
Recorded: Saturday 29th June 1991

Recording Order: 6th
Broadcast as Heat 9 in Europe

Venue: Prado del Rey (Field of the King), Madrid, Spain

Theme: The Origins of Madrid

Teams: Chalon Sur Saône (F) v. Newport (GB) v. Saint Vincent (I) v. Madeira (P) v. Domagnano (SM) v. Madrid (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 E • Madrid l l
 P • Madeira
 I • Saint Vincent
 F • Chalon Sur Saône
 SM • Domagnano
 GB • Newport

48
47
38
37
35
31

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, Newport were captioned as Casnewydd (C). 

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1991-04

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 4

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 31st August 1991
Recorded: Saturday 13th July 1991

Recording Order: 8th
Broadcast as Heat 8 in Europe

Venue: Parque das Abadias (Park of the Abbeys), Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Theme: One Hundred Years of Balneal Life

Teams: Aurillac (F) v. Rhyl (GB) v. Viterbo (I) v. Chaves (P) v. Serravalle (2) (SM) v. Salou (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 P • Chaves l
 SM • Serravalle (2)
 I • Viterbo
 GB • Rhyl
 F • Aurillac
 E • Salou

51
45
41
41
33
21

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, the credit for Rhyl remained unchanged. 

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1991-05

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 5

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 7th September 1991
Recorded: Tuesday 23rd July 1991

Recording Order: 9th
Broadcast as Heat 5 in Europe

Venue: Parc Gwledig Padarn (Padarn Country Park), Llanberis, Wales

Theme: Horror Films

Teams: Caen (F) v. Llanberis (GB) v. Anzio (I) v. Guimarães (P) v. Monte Giardino (SM) v. Vitoria/Gasteiz (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 GB • Llanberis l l
 P • Guimarães
 E • Vitoria/Gasteiz
 F • Caen
 I • Anzio
 SM • Monte Giardino

55
50
38
37
29
26

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, the credit for Llanberis remained unchanged. 

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1991-06

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 6

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 14th September 1991
Recorded: Tuesday 28th May 1991

Recording Order: 1st
Broadcast as Heat 1 in Europe

Venue: Parco Longo (Luna Park), Vigevano, Italy

Theme: The Army of Brancaleone

Teams: Megève (F) v. Llanidloes (GB) v. Treviso (I) v. Batalha (P) v. Serravalle (SM) v. Pollensa (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 SM • Serravalle (1) l l
 F • Megève l
 I • Venosa
 GB • Llanidloes
 P • Batalha
 E • Pollensa

53
49
48
36
34
32

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, the credit for Llanidloes remained unchanged. 

Did You Know? San Marino team Serravalle (1) won the first two games and led the competition throughout the heat.

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1991-07

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 7

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 21st September 1991
Recorded: Saturday 15th June 1991

Recording Order: 4th
Broadcast as Heat 7 in Europe

Venue: l'Esplanade de l'Europe (Esplanade of Europe), Montpellier, France

Theme: The Novels of Jules Verne

Teams: Montpellier (F) v. Caerphilly (GB) v. Lerici (I) v. Alcobaça (P) v. San Marino (SM) v. Granada (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 SM • San Marino l
 I • Lerici
 E • Granada
 F • Montpellier
 P • Alcobaça
 GB • Caerphilly

48
46
45
39
29
27

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, Caerphilly were captioned as Caerffili (C). 

Did You Know? This was considered the best heat this year for costumes and games. These included Montgolfier balloons for Jules Verne’s Five Weeks in a Balloon and a gigantic squid in the final game for 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.

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1991-08

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 8

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 28th September 1991
Recorded: Tuesday 25th June 1991

Recording Order: 5th
Broadcast as Heat 3 in Europe

Venue: Prado del Rey (Field of the King), Madrid, Spain

Theme: History of the Circus

Teams: Fécamp (F) v. Wrexham (GB) v. Castel Goffredo (I) v. Leiria (P) v. Faetano (SM) v. Las Rozas de Madrid (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
4th
6th

 P • Leiria l l
 I • Castel Goffredo
 E • Las Rozas de Madrid
 GB • Wrexham
 SM • Faetano
 F • Fécamp

56
53
38
31
31
25

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, Wrexham were captioned as Wrecsam (C).

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1991-09

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 9

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 5th October 1991
Recorded: Tuesday 9th July 1991

Recording Order: 7th
Broadcast as Heat 4 in Europe

Venue: Parque das Abadias (Park of the Abbeys), Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Theme: Portuguese Poets

Teams: Épernay (F) v. Aberystwyth (GB) v. Santa Teresa di Gallura (I) v. Figueira da Foz (P) v. Fiorentino (SM) v. Alicante (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 P • Figueira da Foz l
 F • Épernay
 GB • Aberystwyth
 I • Santa Teresa di Gallura
 SM • Fiorentino
 E • Alicante

49
46
43
41
36
32

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, the credit for Aberystwyth remained unchanged. 

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1991-10

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

Heat 10

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 12th October 1991
Recorded: Saturday 27th July 1991

Recording Order: 10th
Broadcast as Heat 10 in Europe

Venue: Parc Gwledig Padarn (Padarn Country Park), Llanberis, Wales

Theme: The Princess Branwen (A Welsh Tale)

Teams: Alfortville (F) v. Holyhead (GB) v. Montesilvano (I) v. Águeda (P) v. Borgo Maggiore (SM) v. Jaca (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th

 P • Águeda l
 E • Jaca
 I • Montesilvano
 SM • Borgo Maggiore
 F • Alfortville
 GB • Holyhead

56
55
39
34
31
20

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, Holyhead were captioned as Caergybi (C).

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1991-11

Jeux Sans Frontières 1991

International Final

S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 19th October 1991
Recorded: Saturday 10th August 1991

Venue: Stadio Perruca (Perruca Stadium), Saint-Vincent, Italy

Theme: The Celts

Teams: Megève (F) v. Llanberis (GB) v. Vigevano (I) v. Leiria (P) v. Serravalle (1) (SM) v. Madrid (E)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 I • Vigevano l
 P • Leiria l
 F • Megève l
 SM • Serravalle (1)
 E • Madrid
 GB • Llanberis

52
48
46
37
29
24

Croeso y Cymru: In the S4C transmission, the credit for Llanberis remained unchanged. 

Did You Know? Portuguese team Leiria qualified for the final by virtue of having six 1st placings as opposed to Águeda's five.

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