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-Welcome to the All Wales Truck

-& Transport Show in Carmarthen.

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-As you can see, there are

-huge engines surrounding me.

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-But today, human engines

-are the focus of my attention.

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-This event is also home to...

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-..the Welsh

-Tug of War Championship.

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-There are 10 teams competing today.

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-We'll all bear witness...

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-..to ancient local rivalry...

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-..on the field.

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-As you can see, there are

-lots of muscles being flexed.

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-But there's more to tug of war

-than just pulling a rope...

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-..as Ifan Jones Evans explains.

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-Yes, indeed. Let there be light

-and let there be tug of war!

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-References are made to it in Greece

-500 years before Christ.

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-It was an Olympic sport

-at the beginning of the 20thC.

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-Then, during the 1970s, a team

-from Wales became World Champions.

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-Tug of war is steeped in history.

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-I'm joined by a man

-who no-one wants to cross today.

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-The judge, Dai from Mydroilyn.

-How are you, Dai?

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-Good, thanks.

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-Good, thanks.

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-This is quite a contest.

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-How important

-is hosting a competition like this?

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-It's important to the clubs - they

-work hard throughout the year...

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-..to reach this standard...

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-..and today's winners will go on

-to represent Wales in the UK...

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-..and perhaps the

-European Championship in September.

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-Which teams competing today

-are the strongest?

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-The Llanboidy team

-is undoubtedly the strongest.

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-They set the bar every year.

-It's the team to beat.

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-To keep you up to date,

-here are a few tug-of-war tips.

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-Competitions are categorized...

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-..for men and women

-of different weights.

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-They're split into two groups,

-with every team going head to head.

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-The table's best four move on to the

-semi-final round and then the final.

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-It's the best of three rounds.

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-First is

-the men's 600kg competition.

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-Cupid's Hill, Abergavenny,

-beat Craswall...

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-..in the first semi-final round.

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-Then it's Llanboidy's turn

-to trounce the Llanfynydd team...

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-..in the Carmarthenshire derby.

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-..in the Carmarthenshire derby.

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-Dorian, you're Llanboidy's coach.

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-You're through to the final.

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-You're through to the final.

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-It's tough. That side is so wet.

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-If we get through this weight,

-we'll be alright.

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-It's the first final,

-and what a contest it'll be.

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-Llanboidy

-against the old enemy, Cupid's Hill.

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-Joining me is Dylan Williams,

-former coach...

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-..and accomplished puller

-in his day.

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-A good start is vital, Dylan.

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-Yes. It hinges on the drop.

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-All eight men drop at the start,

-so it has to be right.

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-Llanboidy have done well here.

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-The drop is when the rope drops...

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-..for the first time.

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-Yes, and the rope is taut.

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-You have to get that right

-if you want to win.

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-Who got the drop here?

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-Who got the drop here?

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-I think Llanboidy were first in.

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-Because Cupid's Hill

-are bent over...

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-..it's hard

-to get the team back into shape.

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-Cupid's Hill

-have pulled Llanboidy over...

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-..but they've fought back.

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-They've been pulling

-for a minute and a half...

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-..and Cupid's Hill are overpowered.

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-Llanboidy win.

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-If the first round was epic...

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-..the second round

-was a walk in the mud.

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-Victory in less than a minute.

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-Congratulations, Dorian.

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-Congratulations, Dorian.

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-Thank you.

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-It was tough but they won two-nil.

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-You've a bit of mud on your face

-and I know I don't look my best.

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-You don't look too bad.

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-You don't look too bad.

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-I like you!

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-What happened, then?

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-What happened, then?

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-I slipped.

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-I'd be better off

-wearing my rugby boots with studs.

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-It's far from easy.

-The most powerful team will win.

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-How will you celebrate?

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-How will you celebrate?

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-There are four weights to go...

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-..so I'll celebrate

-after winning the others.

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-That was

-a perfect start for Llanboidy.

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-No wonder,

-because according to the experts...

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-..Llanboidy

-are the Real Madrid of tug of war.

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-We formed at the end of the 1960s...

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-..and took part

-in carnivals and sports days.

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-During the first year...

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-..we won two categories at the

-Welsh Championship as newcomers...

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-..and went to

-the World Championship.

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-We were runners-up to England

-every year until 1977...

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-..when we won

-the World Championship in Jersey.

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-My father was the coach in the

-beginning. We're very different.

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-He was a bit more delicate with the

-lads, whereas I shout at them more.

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-Keep it long!

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-Jordan! Trumps, good there, boy!

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-He's a good coach. He pushes us.

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-But he likes to have fun too.

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-Go on, get through! Quick!

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-He's one of the boys, really.

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-He knows when to be strict

-and when to have a laugh.

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-We need a coach like that.

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-It's a tough sport.

-A lot of training is involved.

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-It's much more

-than just pulling a rope. Much more.

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-You have to be fit

-physically as well as mentally.

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-It takes dedication.

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-You have to dig in and not give up.

-You have to stay strong.

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-We train for two and a half hours

-three times a week.

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-If the boys turn up late

-and don't really want to be there...

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-..it winds Dorian up, so

-the weight gets heavier and heavier.

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-That's enough to begin with.

-We'll build it up later.

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-Pull!

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-We call this the gantry.

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-There's a block of concrete in there

-weighing 500kg.

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-What's that in your hand?

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-What's that in your hand?

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-Tacky - a mix of resin and petrol...

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-..that's been boiled.

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-It's a bit dangerous

-but it's good stuff.

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-Steady, steady, steady.

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-You don't have to be strong.

-I'm not the strongest puller.

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-It's about technique and

-how long you can hold the rope for.

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-Hold it for two minutes, not one.

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-Don't whinge,

-Just stay there. Enjoy it.

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-We don't want big, fat boys

-who can't hold a rope.

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-We want all shapes and sizes...

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-..for different weight categories.

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-What are you?

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-70.95. Good boy,

-you're going the right way.

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-They have to lose a lot of weight

-in the last fortnight.

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-Before we compete we go to a sauna

-in the afternoon to lose weight.

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-We all want to win

-the Welsh Championship.

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-This is the one

-we're most looking forward to...

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-..so we can show them who's boss!

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-I'm a bit nervous but I hope we'll

-do a good job and win a few medals.

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-In our 48-year history,

-only once have we come home...

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-..with no medals

-from the Welsh Championship.

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-The second final - the men's 700kg.

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-Llanboidy's big boys

-against Craswall.

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-Different opponents

-but the result is the same.

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-Llanboidy annihilate them

-good and proper in the mud.

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-Two out of two.

-The triple crown's within reach.

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-Another weight category and

-the old enemy standing in their way.

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-Cupid's Hill.

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-That's the team we want to beat.

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-We don't like losing,

-but we hate losing to them.

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-But this time, Cupid's Hill

-aren't going to keel over.

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-They win the first round.

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-Llanboidy are under strain...

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-..but they won't yield

-a second time.

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-It's down to sudden death.

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-Great news for Llanboidy,

-Dorian's won the toss...

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-..and he's chosen the side

-he really wanted.

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-Why did Dorian

-want that side, Dylan?

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-In every contest, one side

-is always better than the other.

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-Dorian's been fortunate

-to choose a side.

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-The conditions are extreme...

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-..but Llanboidy

-are going in the right direction.

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-One team member

-comes from a rugby background.

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-Yes, number two, Dafydd Phillips...

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-..is the son of Kevin Phillips,

-former Wales and Neath hooker.

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-Strength and power

-are obviously in the blood.

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-Llanboidy give it one last tug.

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-And they're down.

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-They have to get up now.

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-They have to get up now.

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-The referee won't be happy.

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-They'll be penalised

-if they fall again.

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-They're on their way. Yes,

-they've won! Well done, Llanboidy.

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-Cupid's Hill

-have been conquered once again.

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-Three out of three.

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-Three out of three.

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-We've had a good day in the 700kg...

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-..the 600kg, 640kg, and 2-1

-in the final, which was a good hit.

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-You're an old hand...

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-..but there's a fresh newcomer here.

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-Do you have a fresh pair of legs?

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-Do you have a fresh pair of legs?

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-Quite fresh but sore and stiff now!

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-Today's my first competition.

-It's been a good experience.

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-You've baby skin too.

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-You've baby skin too.

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-Yes, I'm a pretty little thing!

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-We're taking a break from

-the competing at the Truck Show...

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-..but when we return, we'll join

-the women for their first final.

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-Welcome back to

-the Welsh Tug of War Championship.

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-We've already seen the men,

-now it's the women's turn.

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-Beginning with

-the 560kg weight category.

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-The favourites,

-Penhow from Chepstow...

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-..take on the ladies

-of Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire.

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-Penhow's weight counts.

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-Time for the final.

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-Can Penhow conquer Trecastle?

-Only five kilos separate both teams.

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-The blue jerseys

-have the advantage...

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-..and it pays off.

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-Penhow start with a lot of passion.

-They're pulling well.

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-Will the weight difference

-affect them?

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-Penhow are at an advantage

-in the weight stakes...

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-..as they're five kilos heavier.

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-Penhow's coach is very passionate.

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-She's spurring them on, instructing

-them to give one big pull.

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-She's given the command and

-Penhow go backwards like a train.

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-Trecastle

-are going in the wrong direction.

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-They're down in the mud.

-One more tug.

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-And that's it! Excellent!

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-Penhow are the victors

-of the 560kg category.

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-In a few villages in Wales...

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-..tug of war is a way of life,

-whether you're a boy or girl.

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-I think tug of war

-is in the water in these parts.

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-It's been going for many years...

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-..and passed on

-down the generations.

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-Tug of war

-brings a community together.

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-We raise money for various causes

-and we support each other.

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-Few know where Llanfynydd is...

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-..so it'd be nice to think that

-we're putting Llanfynydd on the map.

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-Girls train on a Monday night.

-We turn up in all weathers.

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-Take the strain!

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-Take the strain!

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-I hate training.

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-If I'm struggling, I pretend

-I'm trying and it normally works!

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-We're mad for doing it

-but it's good fun.

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-It's an excuse to get together.

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-By the end of training we're all

-dying but then we go to the pub.

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-They're going to be light

-because they're small girls.

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-But they have big hearts.

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-We weigh 517 kilos...

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-..and 520 kilo is the maximum.

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-We're light enough

-so we can eat like pigs!

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-I started helping them this year.

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-I'll be happy

-if I win something with the girls.

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-It would mean a lot to the team.

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-Two years ago we won our

-weight category and the mixed team.

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-We were over the moon.

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-We're eight friends, we work well

-together, we enjoy it...

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-..so hopefully

-it'll work to our advantage.

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-We're very lucky

-to have fit girls on our team.

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-Bring it on!

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-We've reached

-the women's semi-final round.

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-Llanfynydd against

-championship favourites, Penhow.

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-Llanfynydd

-were made for the 520kg category.

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-After two minutes of pulling...

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-..they floor the favourites.

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-Is this the day's first shock?

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-A change of sides

-and a change of story.

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-It's one apiece. Deadlock.

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-Love thy neighbour.

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-Hate thy enemy.

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-They're pulling the enemy.

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-They're pulling the enemy.

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-These are arch enemies, Dylan.

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-Yes, they're battling

-very hard here.

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-Do you foresee a shock on the cards?

-Llanfynydd are doing well.

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-They're taking the strain well.

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-Llanfynydd have the lifts now.

-They're on the floor!

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-Should they

-be holding the tension...

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-..or should they go for the momentum

-now and again?

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-I think they should wear them out.

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-The coaches are screaming at them.

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-They do

-a vital job at a time like this.

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-Don't yield!

-Hold on tight, Llanfynydd.

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-Can you do it?

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-Can you do it?

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-Yes!

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-The rumble in the jungle!

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-I felt every second of that,

-Llanfynydd.

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-Do you think it was

-down to the luck of the toss?

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-Yes, I think so. One side

-was much easier than the other.

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-We were unlucky.

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-We're all tired but

-there's still more to come later.

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-Is that a hint for me to go?

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-Is that a hint for me to go?

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-No!

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-The final - Penhow versus Trecastle.

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-The same two teams,

-the same outcome.

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-Two out of two for Penhow.

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-Joining me now are the champions.

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-Congratulations. Fantastic.

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-Thank you very much.

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-Thank you very much.

-

-You're beaming.

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-That's the way I wanted,

-so we now go to the UKs.

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-You're proud of your girls?

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-You're proud of your girls?

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-Well chuffed.

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-Congratulations. Fantastic.

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-The women's final weight category -

-the big one.

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-The big question is

-can Penhow secure the triple crown?

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-Cupid's Hill, Abergavenny,

-are standing in their way...

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-..and land the first blow.

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-Penhow are dancing on the edge.

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-This is the Gwent derby.

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-We've had the Rumble in the Jungle,

-will this be the Thrilla in Manila?

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-Penhow are looking strong. They're

-putting pressure on Cupid's Hill.

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-The coaches are doing their job

-and screaming at the girls.

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-The triple crown

-is on the cards for Penhow.

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-It's looking good for Penhow.

-Sarah's getting the lifts in.

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-They look like they're winning.

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-Yes, Cupid's Hill

-are going in the wrong direction.

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-Penhow are going in the right

-direction. Can Cupid's Hill do it?

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-They need to get up.

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-They'll be penalised

-for sitting down.

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-They're holding their ground,

-trying their best.

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-Penhow are down.

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-The referee won't be happy.

-He'll warn them about the sitting.

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-Penhow are looking tired.

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-They're down again.

-The referee's penalised them.

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-Cupid's Hill, here's your chance.

-One more tug.

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-Can you win it?

-Penhow are on their knees.

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-Excellent!

-Cupid's Hill were incredible.

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-No triple crown for Penhow.

-So close yet so far.

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-And it hurts.

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-The grand slam

-is still within Llanboidy's reach...

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-..after pulling Cupid's Hill

-to all directions in the 580kg.

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-One weight category to go,

-once chance to create history.

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-When people think of Llanboidy,

-they think of tug of war...

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-..and boys in green shirts.

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-We were World Champions in 1977...

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-..and in the past six years we've

-been British Champions three times.

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-That trophy there

-is in memory of my father.

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-We've won it every year bar one.

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-It's vital

-we bring it home to Llanboidy.

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-One contest remains for the men.

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-The heaviest weight category.

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-The field is about to shudder

-under the weight of 680kg.

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-And that's only one team.

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-The 680kg final.

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-Llanboidy versus Llanfynydd.

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-It's like pulling teeth

-in the first round.

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-Dorian almost pulls out his hair

-and Llanboidy pull for their life.

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-The grand slam is on the horizon.

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-Good drop from Llanboidy.

-They should do well here.

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-30kg heavier than Llanfynydd.

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-Their bodies

-will be aching at this point.

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-They've been pulling hard all day.

-Which parts will be aching?

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-Every part of their bodies

-will ache - the hands, arms...

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-..and legs will hurt.

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-..and legs will hurt.

-

-Llanboidy have the advantage.

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-Llanfynydd try to hold their ground.

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-I think the other team

-has the momentum.

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-Llanfynydd are under pressure

-to get it back from here.

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-If they're going to win,

-they have to win now.

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-Or it'll be too late.

-And it is too late!

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-Llanboidy win

-and make it a grand slam.

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-Five out of five.

-Real Madrid. Ronaldo.

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-They're not in the same league

-as the Llanboidy legends.

0:21:530:21:57

-Dorian,

-there's only thing for me to do.

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-How does it feel?

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-Good. It's the first time we've won

-the five weight categories.

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-How do Llanboidy celebrate?

0:22:080:22:10

-How do Llanboidy celebrate?

-

-A couple of pints in town.

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-Pity it's a Sunday night and we have

-work tomorrow but we'll get by.

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-Sweet dreams, then.

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-The Welsh Tug of War Championship

-in Carmarthen has ended.

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-I have to admit,

-I've enjoyed every second of it.

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-I've learnt a lot,

-I've seen a lot...

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-..and one thing's for sure.

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-If you want to succeed in

-tug of war, passion takes you far.

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-Congratulations

-to the Llanboidy boys.

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