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pete

20/02/2002, 5:29 PM

Clifton Wrottesley just missed out on claiming Ireland's first winter medal, finishing in fourth in the mens skeleton. He was 3rd in first run & 9th in 2nd run.

BBC Winter Olympics section (http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/front_page/front_page_news/newsid_1830000/1830708.stm)

Jeez you don't hear that name too often? :eek:

btw thats one kool name for an event :D

Wizzard

21/02/2002, 10:22 AM

That's Lord Clifton Wrottesley. A good Dublin name.

Seanie

22/02/2002, 4:29 PM

But an American named Jim Shea won the gold!

A face

22/02/2002, 4:48 PM

Lord Stanley Autumnbottom is meant to be great at the auld curling. then again .... who gives a toss.

Wizzard

25/02/2002, 10:27 AM

That's Lord Clifton Wrottesley. A good Dublin name.

My mistake, Baron Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley, a good Galway name.