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The
last year for Wales in Jeux Sans Frontičres was also their best. Two
wins - for Swansea and Wrexham, with the latter qualifying for the final and
finishing in a highly creditable second place. This series was the biggest yet
for JSF - with the arrival of Malta and Slovenia bringing the number of
competing nations up to nine.
For the second year in succession, the number of games per heat
changed - this time it increased from eight back up to ten. The election game
is re-introduced for another year, and for the very first time in the
programme's history, the highest achievable points score hits three figures -
108.
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Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994
Entrants
1994:
Czech Republic (CZ) • Greece (GR) • Hungary (H) • Italy (I)
Malta (M) • Portugal (P) • Slovenia (SLO) • Switzerland (CH) • Wales (GB)
Presenters
of International Heats:
Caterina Ruggeri and Paolo Calissano (CH), Marcela Augustová (CZ),
Nia Chiswell and Iestyn Garlick (GB-Wales), Dafne Bokota and Filippos Sofianos (GR),
Gábor Gundel Takács and Dorottya Geszler (H), Ettore Andenna (I),
John Demanuele (M), Eládio Clímaco and Cristina Lebre (P),
Mario Galunic and Eva Longyka and Gregor Krajc & Špela Trefalt (SLO)
International
Referee: Denis Pettiaux
Produced by CT (CZ), ERT/ET1 (GR), MTV (H), RAI UNO (I),
PBM (M), RTP (P), RTVSLO (SLO), TSR (CH), S4C (GB)
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Key:
International Heats
l
= Qualified for International Final /
l
= Heat Winner (Silver Trophy)
International Final
l
= Gold Trophy
l
= Silver Trophy
l
= Bronze Trophy |
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1994-01 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
1 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 6th August 1994
Recorded: Saturday 4th June 1994
Recording Order: 1st |
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Venue:
Monsteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória, (Monastery of Saint Maria of
Vitória), Batalha, Portugal |
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Theme:
The Aviz Dynasty
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Teams:
Bruntál (CZ) v. Llandeilo (GB) v. Ioannina (GR) v. Mosonmagyaróvár (H) v.
Sestriere (I) v. Valletta (M) v. Vila Real-Mateus (P) v. Rogaška Slatina (SLO) v.
Airolo (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
P
• Vila Real-Mateus
l
H • Mosonmagyaróvár
CH • Airolo
CZ • Bruntál
SLO • Rogaška Slatina
GB • Llandeilo
GR • Ioannina
M • Valletta
l
I • Sestriere |
83
81
79
76
67
66
65
54
53 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, the credit for Llandeilo remained unchanged. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-02 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
2 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 13th August 1994
Recorded: Friday 17th June 1994
Recording Order: 3rd |
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Venue:
Piscine de l’Universite de Tal-Qroqq (University of Malta Swimming Pool),
Msida, Malta |
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Theme:
The History of the Island
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Teams:
Ostrov nad Hoři (CZ) v. Bangor (GB) v. Thessaloniki (GR) v. Százhalombatta (H) v.
Sassari (I) v. Birkirkara (M) v. Vila Nova de Famalicăo (P) v. Kanal ob Soči (SLO) v.
Mendrisio (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
H
• Százhalombatta
l
CZ • Ostrov nad Hoři
CH • Mendrisio
P • Vila Nova de Famalicăo
GR • Thessaloniki
SLO • Kanal ob Soči
I • Sassari
M • Birkirkara
GB • Bangor |
80
78
74
73
72
71
68
45
38 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, the credit for Bangor remained unchanged. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-03 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
3 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 20th August 1994
Recorded: Saturday 9th July 1994
Recording Order: 5th |
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Venue:
Jiráskovy Sady (Jiráskovy Park), Hrádéc Kralove, Czech Republic |
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Theme:
The Comic Art of Mr. Pfeiff |
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Teams:
Hrádéc Kralove (CZ) v. Bala (GB) v.
Kavala (GR) v. Cegléd (H) v. Noto (I) v. Żurrieq (M) v. Loulé (P) v. Ljutomer
(SLO) v. Centovalli (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
H
• Cegléd
l
CZ • Hrádéc Kralove
CH • Centovalli
P • Loulé
SLO • Ljutomer
GB • Bala
GR • Kavala
M • Żurrieq
I • Noto |
86
83
76
73
70
61
60
54
49 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, the credit for Bala remained unchanged. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-04 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
4 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 3rd September 1994
Recorded: Saturday 9th July 1994
Recording Order: 6th |
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Venue:
Dóm Tér (Dóm Square), Pécs, Hungary |
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Theme:
Hungarian Myths and Legends
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Teams:
Česká Třebová (CZ) v. Rhyl (GB) v. Rhodes (GR) v. Pécs (H) v. Rosolini (I) v.
Paola (M) v. Mirandela (P) v. Krsko (SLO) v. Valle Verzasca (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
H
• Pécs
l
l
CZ • Česká Třebová
l
P • Mirandela
CH • Valle Verzasca
SLO • Krsko
GB • Rhyl
I • Rosolini
GR • Rhodes
M • Paola |
92
86
75
67
63
61
59
58
48 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, the credit for Rhyl remained unchanged. |
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Did You Know?
Czech team, Česká Třebová won four games in succession (Games 4-7), one of
which was the Joker game. But despite this, they were no match for Hungarian
team, Pécs. Despite being placed 1st on just two games (one of which was again
the Joker game), Pécs recorded five 2nd placings and a 3rd placing on the
final game. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-05 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
5 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 10th September 1994
Recorded: Wednesday 17th August 1994
Recording Order: 9th |
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Venue:
Piazzale Clodio (Claudius Square), Trionfale, Roma (Rome), Italy |
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Theme:
The History and Legends of Rome |
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Teams:
Brno (CZ) v. Cardiff (GB) v. Agios Nicolaus (GR) v. Salgótarján (H) v.
Grottaferrata (I) v. Mosta (M) v. Coimbra (P) v. Ajdovščina (SLO) v. Olivone (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
H
• Salgótarján
l
CH • Olivone
l
P • Coimbra
SLO • Ajdovščina
CZ • Brno
I • Grottaferrata
GR • Agios Nicolaus
M • Mosta
GB • Cardiff |
90
85
81
76
67
61
60
45
40 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, Cardiff were captioned as Caerdydd (C). |
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Did You Know?
Swiss team Olivone led the contest from Game 1 after playing their Joker, and
despite scoring 12 points on the final game, Hungarian team Salgótarján pipped
them to the post by winning the final game. |
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Did You Also
Know? Welsh teams Cardiff (who scored 40 points in this heat) and Bangor
(who scored 38 points in Heat 3) were the two lowest scoring teams of the
entire 1994 series. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-06 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
6 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 17th September 1994
Recorded: Wednesday 8th June 1994
Recording Order: 2nd |
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Venue:
Monsteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória, (Monastery of Saint Maria of
Vitória), Batalha, Portugal |
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Theme:
The "Road of the Sun" |
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Teams:
Kyjov (CZ) v. Llangollen (GB) v. Kerkyra (GR) v. Győr (H) v. Policoro (I) v.
Mdina (M) v. Batalha (P) v. Bled (SLO) v. Bellinzona (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
4th
4th
7th
8th
9th |
SLO •
Bled
l
l
GB • Llangollen
H • Győr
CH • Bellinzona
CZ • Kyjov
P • Batalha
GR • Kerkyra
I • Policoro
M • Mdina |
88
86
71
70
70
70
53
51
47 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, the credit for Llangollen remained unchanged. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-07 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
7 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 24th September 1994
Recorded: Tuesday 21st June 1994
Recording Order: 4th |
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Venue:
Piscine de l’Universite de Tal-Qroqq (University of Malta Swimming Pool),
Msida, Malta |
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Theme:
The Order of the Knights of Malta |
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Teams:
Přibram (CZ) v. Swansea (GB) v. Preveza (GR) v. Nagykanizsa (H) v. Porto Tolle
(I) v. Birgu (M) v. Setúbal (P) v. Mengeš (SLO) v. Giubiasco (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
1st
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
GB •
Swansea
l
P • Setúbal
l
l
CZ • Přibram
SLO • Mengeš
CH • Giubiasco
H • Nagykanizsa
I • Porto Tolle
GR • Preveza
M • Birgu |
85
85
78
71
68
62
60
57
51 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, Swansea were captioned as Abertawe (C). |
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Did You Know?
Portuguese team Setúbal was leading by eight points before the last game, but
a gallant performance by Welsh team, Swansea, earned them a 1st place (18
points) in the final game, while the Portuguese team only managed 5th place
(10 points). The scores and teams ended level. Incidentally, this was
Swansea’s fourth 1st place on the night. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-08 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
8 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 1st October 1994
Recorded: Saturday 30th July 1994
Recording Order: 7th |
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Venue:
Στρατιωτική Εκπαιδευτική Κατασκήνωση (Military Training Camp), Μέτωπο θάλασσας (Sea
Front), Πόρος (Poros), Ελλάδα (Greece) |
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Theme:
The Odyssey: The Adventures of Ulysses |
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Teams:
Lipnice nad Sázavou (CZ) v. Pontypridd (GB) v. Poros (GR) v. Sátoraljaúhely (H) v.
Comacchio (I) v. Sliema (M) v. Águeda (P) v. Podčetrtek (SLO) v. Bassa
Mesolcina (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
P
• Águeda
l
I • Comacchio
CZ • Lipnice nad Sázavou
GR • Poros
l
CH • Bassa Mesolcina
H • Sátoraljaúhely
SLO • Podčetrtek
M • Sliema
GB • Pontypridd |
85
82
78
77
69
65
55
54
53 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, the credit for Pontypridd remained unchanged. |
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Did You Know?
The training centre in Poros where this competition was recorded is owned by
the Greek Navy. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-09 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
9 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 8th October 1994
Recorded: Saturday 6th August 1994
Recording Order: 8th |
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Venue:
Športni Park Stadion (Športni Park Stadium), Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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Theme:
Legends and Traditions of Slovenia
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Teams:
Jihlava (CZ) v. Wrexham (GB) v. Argostoli (GR) v. Kalocsa (H) v. Arezzo (I) v.
Mellieħa (M) v. Moura (P) v. Ljubljana (SLO) v. Valle Onsernone (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
7th
9th |
GB
• Wrexham
l
l
SLO • Ljubljana
P • Moura
CZ • Jihlava
H • Kalocsa
CH • Valle Onsernone
GR • Argostoli
I • Arezzo
M • Mellieħa |
87
75
74
71
69
67
66
66
42 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, Wrexham were captioned as Wrecsam (C). |
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Did You Know?
The home town Slovenian team Ljubljana was lying in 8th position after Game 8,
but a 1st placing on Game 9 with the Joker (18 points) and a 2nd placing on
the final game (16 points), enabled the team to finish 2nd overall. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-10 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
Heat
10 |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 22nd October 1994
Recorded: Saturday 20th August 1994
Recording Order: 10th |
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Venue:
Piazzale Clodio (Claudius Square), Trionfale, Roma (Rome), Italy |
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Theme:
The Films of Federico Fellini
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Teams:
Horni Těrlicko (CZ) v. Llanfairpwll... (GB) v. Mytilini (GR) v.
Hódmezővásárhely (H) v.
Valle d'Aosta (I) v. Gozo (M) v. Paços de Ferreira (P) v. Nova Gorica (SLO) v.
Valposchiavo (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
8th |
I
• Valle d'Aosta
l
l
SLO • Nova Gorica
P • Paços de Ferreira
CH • Valposchiavo
H • Hódmezővásárhely
GB • Llanfairpwll...
CZ • Horni Těrlicko
M • Gozo
GR • Mytilini |
91
87
86
77
75
60
54
46
46 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, Llanfairpwll... were captioned as
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch (C). |
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Did You Know? Throughout Europe, the ‘GB’ team was simply shown as
Llanfairpwll..., but when broadcast on S4C as ‘C’, the team’s full name of
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
appeared on the scoreboard throughout. It is the longest team name ever to
appear in the programme - a staggering 58 letters!!! It even had to be
written, hyphenated, on two lines on the scoreboard but in a smaller font to
the rest of the teams. The town's name translates into English as "the church
of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St.
Tysilio's of the red cave". Positively poetic!
It is perhaps lucky however, that Thailand has never
participated in Jeux Sans Frontičres, as there may well have been even
bigger problems with a team entering from
Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokphop-nopparatrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamornphimarnavatarn-sathitsakkattiyavisanukamprasit,
who weigh in at an astounding 163 letters! |
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Did You Also
Know? Out of a possible thirty-six points available (without Joker), the
Slovenian team of Nova Gorica scored an incredible thirty-five points on the
final three games. This feat lifted them from 4th place to 2nd place overall
at the finish. |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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1994-11 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres 1994 |
International
Final |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 29th October 1994
Recorded: Saturday 3rd September 1994 |
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Venue:
Castell Caerdydd (Cardiff Castle), Caerdydd (Cardiff), Wales |
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Theme:
Around the World in Eighty Days
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Teams:
Česká Třebová (CZ) v. Wrexham (GB) v. Poros (GR) v. Pécs (H) v. Valle d'Aosta (I) v.
Valletta (M) v. Setúbal (P) v. Bled (SLO) v. Olivone (CH) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th |
CZ
• Česká Třebová
l
GB • Wrexham
l
CH • Olivone
l
I • Valle d'Aosta
GR • Poros
SLO • Bled
H • Pécs
P • Setúbal
M • Valletta |
90
89
74
66
65
61
56
52
51 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, Wrexham were captioned as Wrecsam (C). |
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Did You Know?
Greek team Poros set a unique record this year, not only do they become the
5th team to qualify for consecutive International Finals, but also qualify for
those finals with a 4th placing both times. |
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Did You Also
Know? This International Final had one of the best finishes ever in the
programme’s history. Welsh team Wrexham were leading Czech Republic team Česká
Třebová by one point after Game 9. The final game involved a team member
dressed in a bi-plane costume circumnavigating the entire area of the Cardiff
Castle arena. However, the Czechs outran the Welsh team by just four seconds,
and won the International Final by a single point. This was a fantastic way
for Wales to sign off as it said goodbye to Gęmau Heb Ffiniau, better
known as Jeux Sans Frontičres. |
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Did You Also
Know? A new record was set this year as Maltese team Valletta qualified
for the International Final with an 8th placing. This is not surprising, as of
the ten teams participating for Malta this year, six of them were placed 8th
and the other four were placed 9th. This proved to be the worst record in
Jeux Sans Frontičres for any country, ever! |
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Made
in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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Jeux
Sans Frontičres de Nöel 1994:
25th Anniversary Knockout
Entrants
Christmas 1994:
Greece (GR) • Malta (M)
Portugal (P) • Switzerland (CH) • Wales (GB)
Produced by ERT/ET1 (GR), PBM (M),
RTP (P), TSR (CH), S4C (GB) |
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1994-12 |
Jeux
Sans Frontičres de Nöel 1994:
25th Anniversary Knockout |
Christmas
Special |
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S4C Transmission (Wales): Saturday 24th December 1994
Recorded: Tuesday 6th September 1994 |
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Venue:
Castell Caerdydd (Cardiff Castle), Caerdydd (Cardiff), Wales |
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Theme: Festive Fun |
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Teams:
Olivone (CH) v. Cardiff (GB) v. Piraes (GR) v. St. Paul’s Bay (M) v. Setúbal
(P) |
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Team Members
included: Ray Gravell, former Welsh rugby international (Cardiff) |
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Result: |
Team: |
Points: |
|
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st |
CH
• Olivone
GB • Cardiff
GR • Piraes
M • St. Paul's Bay
P • Setúbal |
0
0
0
0
0 |
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Croeso y Cymru:
In the S4C transmission, Cardiff were captioned as Caerdydd (C). |
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Did You Know?
This special, recorded in Cardiff four days after the International Final was
held there, was billed as a 25th Anniversary celebration. It was actually a
celebration of twenty-five series of Jeux Sans Frontičres, the series being 29 years
old at this point! In an unusual departure for the series, the games were
played solely for fun, and not for points. All teams therefore, finished in
first place! |
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Did You Know?
Interestingly, although this was not a competitive contest, it emerged as one
of the best festive contests in the show’s history. It was incredibly
hilarious to watch, despite not having an English commentary. In fact, the
show worked better without the competitiveness to win. The teams integrated
together and when things went wrong everybody seemed to join in the fun. The
true spirit of Knockout was really on show in Cardiff. It was also one
of the few ‘true’ Christmas heats not to be held on ice, and had fake snow! |
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in Colour • This programme exists in European Archives |
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