A-Z Of Winners

[Lindum]

S SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - film that won the best Picture Oscar in 1998

Very controversial award as it beat Saving Private Ryan.

 

[Lindum]

U - Uruguay. Hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930 beating Argentina 4:2 in the final and won again in 1950 beating hosts Brazil 2:1 in the final.

 

[mikemiller]

V ... For a quadruple ... VVV Venlo - Dutch Second League champions 1992=93, 2009-09, 2016-17. Dutch Cup (KNVB) winners 1958-59. One of my old work colleagues was a Venlo fan.

 

[herringthorpe]

Very controversial award as it beat Saving Private Ryan.

It certainly was!

 

[herringthorpe]

W WARWICKSHIRE CC - Won the County Championship 8 times the last time in 2021

 

[Lindum]

X - Xavi. Xavier Hernandez Creus. Spanish football player and manager considered by many as best midfielder in modern football. Winner of many awards at individual, club (Barcelona) and international level.

 

[mikemiller]

Y YUL BRINNER (Brenner/Brynner) - actor who was born in Vladvostok, later became a US citizen. Won many awards -e.g. Academy Award for Best Actor in "The King and I" (1956), Special Tony Award for Acting (1985), etc.

 

[herringthorpe]

Z Renee ZELLWEGER - Actress who has won Academy Awards, British Academy Awards and 4 Golden Globes

 

[herringthorpe]

Well, that's another one done!

Thanks to all for joining in!