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NZ's sporting bias

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
NZ's sporting bias
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We all know football has come a long way tho lets face it Rowing finally became the darling of the Sports Awards and deservedly so but there are still kiwi world champions like William Truebridge who don't get the amazing kudos they deserve here in their home country
 
 
I know the Dom Post has given him some coverage so great on them but also bloody cool of the Sydney Herald to give him a shout out. But anyone think he'll even get considered for a year end sports award
 
How many other Wellingtonians have TEN World Records in their chosen field
stealthkiwi2010-04-26 16:00:45
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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hard News has 11 World Records related to eating and drinking cider.
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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Must be because he has such a supportive team behind him... does one get pokie funding for that kind of thing
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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I invented a sport,am the only one who plays it. I hold every single record for it. Do i get recognition?

Allegedly

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:
I invented a sport,am the only one who plays it. I hold every single record for it. Do i get recognition?



hard to say but you'll almost certainly be arrested if you try it in public.

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Its kind of like rowing,maybe a Halberg is on the cards. Stroke...stroke...

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almost 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tegal wrote:
Its kind of like rowing,maybe a Halberg is on the cards. Stroke...stroke...


somehow I doubt you're the first to invent it
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