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The arras, a Walter Swinburn tribute, an awful
NFL pass and a non-league dust-up
This week’s roundup also features concrete football in the French suburbs, 10 managers showing their
skills and better days for London Welsh
Fans celebrating during the 2016 PDC world championship final between Gary Anderson and Adrian
Lewis. Photograph: Tom Jenkins the Guardian
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Thursday 15 December 2016 10.57 GMT Last modified on Thursday 15 December 2016 10.58 GMT
1) Darts! Darts! Darts! It’s that time of year again … the PDC world championship begins on
Thursday which is the perfect excuse to dig into the archive for a few gems. Here’s a look at all of the
champions from 1994 to 2016, or how about the biggest shock in darts history … almost? And to
really get you in the mood, here’s the 2015 final, in full – or, if you’re pushed for time, two minutes of
darting perfection from Michael van Gerwen.
2) There’s nothing quite like a good old non-league football dust-up. Take it away Newton Aycliffe
and Morpeth Town.
3) Walter Swinburn – a tribute.
4) Call off the search. The undisputed worst pass in the history of American football has been found,
and it’s right here.
5) There was some sad news last week when London Welsh announced they would be going into
liquidation. It is one of the country’s oldest and most storied clubs so to bring some cheer to
supporters, here are some clips from headier days. Grainy footage of the Lions’ successful trip to
New Zealand in 1971, when London Welsh provided seven players – more than any other side. And