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The Front Row


The Front Row
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Copyright: Lesley Hodgson (ma-at) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 3 N: 187] (1372)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-22
Categories: Humorous, Artwork, Event
Camera: Nikon D-70
Exposure: f/7.0, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-27 5:57
Viewed: 530
Points: 9
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This years RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) spring show was held in Cardiff. I visited last Sunday before flying off to the Netherlands. This is the Torfaen County Borough Council's garden - home to the famous Rugby 'Front Row' (see below).

The sculpture was made by Laura J Ashcroft and is made out of thick wire. I love the facial expressions in particular.

The council received a silver award for the garden.


The story about the Pontypool ‘Front Row’ was made famous as it was a unit of three players whose talents on the pitch marked their success not only with Pontypool but also their success in Welsh Rugby Union in the 1970s. The Pontypool ‘Front Row’ was also known as ‘Viet Gwent’ (motto ’we may go down; we may go up, but we never go back’). The Front Row played as a unit 19 times for Wales, and they also played as a unit for the British and Irish Lions.
note: www.rhs.co.uk

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I remember them well, Graham Price, Bobby Faulkener and Charlie Price, I even saw them play once! Nicely composed image and pp'd.
c

Hi Lesley:
Very hard to capture this I(for me:).
and you did capture this so well with all the sharpnes and detaisl...
excellnt perspective too!
Cheers
David

Lesley! Interesting take.

Well taken, much detail and good note
tfs

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  • Ratna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 221 W: 68 N: 204] (1231)
  • [2007-05-11 9:56]

Hi Lesley,
A very good capture. this is worth for stamp or poscard. love the compo. well done.
Ratna

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