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The Cornwall Commonwealth Games Association (CCGA) is a pressure group, set up in a bid to have a team from Cornwall at future Commonwealth Games, as opposed to competing in the England team. It is not recognised as a Commonwealth Games Association, the constituent bodies of the worldwide Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). An application to participate in the 2006 Commonwealth Games was refused by the Commonwealth Games Federation.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An advocacy group, interest group or lobbying group is a group, however loosely or tightly organized, doing advocacy: those determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries Commonwealth Games Federation seal, adopted in 2001 The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Commonwealth Games Associations are the constituent bodies of the worldwide Commonwealth Games Federation representing each of the participating Commonwealth territories who send athletes to the Commonwealth Games. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26, 2006. ...

The campaign does however have the full support of many Cornish organisations including the Cornish political party Mebyon Kernow.^[2][3] For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Mebyon Kernow (Cornish for Sons of Cornwall, often abbrieviated MK) is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Background

The CCGA claims that Cornwall should be allowed to participate, in the same respect as England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. Cornwall is the only home Celtic nation which is not represented in the Commonwealth Games. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... The Six Nations considered the heartland of the modern Celts Celtic nations are areas of Europe inhabited by members of Celtic cultures, specifically speakers of Celtic languages. ...

The CCGA has no recognised madate, nor has it canvassed the opinions of those who may be affected by the actions of this "pressure group". It has no affliation with any of the sporting bodies in Cornwall or the UK, and does not have the support of any official sporting body. However it does have the support of many prominent Cornish sportspersons including former British and Irish Lions and Cornish rugby legend Brian 'Stack' Stevens.^[4] First match Otago 3 - 8 Great Britain (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 British & Irish Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or more colloquially the... Flag of Cornwall The Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) was formed in 1883. ... Brian Stack Stevens (born 2 June 1940 at Godolphin, Cornwall) is a former Cornish rugby union player (83 Cornish caps) who played prop for Penzance and Newlyn RFC (Cornish Pirates), Harlequins and represented England 25 times at international level between 1970 to 1975. ...

However, Minister of Sport the Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, stated that "participation in the Commonwealth Games is not a matter for the Government but falls within the remit of the Games Committee (CGF) who are the supreme authority in all matters affecting the Commonwealth Games".^[5] DCMS Logo DCMS headquarters in Cockspur Street The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (sometimes abbreviated DCMS) is a department of the British government. ... The Right Honourable Richard Caborn, PC (born October 6, 1943) is a British politician for the Labour Party, and member of Parliament for Sheffield Central. ...

Coverage of the campaign

Previously HRH Prince Charles had wished the Cornish Commonwealth Games Association's application the best of luck.^[6] Prince Charles may refer to: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, current heir-apparent to the British throne Any of the previous British royals named Charles, Prince of Wales The former Belgian regent, Prince Charles of Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ...

The campaign has received worldwide publicity, especially in Australia and has been covered across the UK media in the national newspapers and radio and on BBC 'Radio Five Live', Radio Cornwall, Pirate FM, BBC Radio Jersey.^[7] BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... BBC Radio Cornwall is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Cornwall. ... Pirate FM is one of the Independent Local Radio stations for Cornwall. ... BBC Radio Jersey logo. ...

Future activity

The Cornish CGA are now considering legal action for the right for Cornwall to participate in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, and in future Games.^[8] The 2010 Commonwealth Games are going to be held in Delhi, India. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ...

Cornish sportspeople

The President of the CCGA is a former Cornish rugby player Brian 'Stack' Stevens, who won 83 Cornish caps and went on to represent the British and Irish Lions in Australia and New Zealand in 1971. If Cornwall did have a Commonwealth Team in 2006, then it would have had some success (this is based on these people choosing to represent Cornwall, rather than compete, as they have up to now for England).^[9] These athletes are either all originally born in Cornwall, or live there now: Flag of Cornwall The Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) was formed in 1883. ... Brian Stack Stevens (born 2 June 1940 at Godolphin, Cornwall) is a former Cornish rugby union player (83 Cornish caps) who played prop for Penzance and Newlyn RFC (Cornish Pirates), Harlequins and represented England 25 times at international level between 1970 to 1975. ... First match Otago 3 - 8 Great Britain (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 British & Irish Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or more colloquially the...

• Nick Nieland- Men's Javelin- Gold Medal.
• Pinky Le Grelle- Women's Trap Shooting- Silver Medal.
• Jemma Simpson- Women's 800m- 6th Place.

Cornwall would be able to field a strong Cornish rugby union sevens team being able to draw from a wealth of Cornish ex-pat players from the Guinness Premiership such as Rob Thirlby and from the Cornish Pirates, Redruth R.F.C. and Launceston "Cornish All Blacks".^[10] Descendants of Cornish parents like the Zimbabwean Mountainbiker Warren Carne may also be eligible to represent Cornwall in the future should they choose to do so. Nick Nieland is a British javelin thrower. ... Jemma Simpson (born 10 February 1984 in Plymouth) is a Cornish-British athlete who competes in the 800m. ... Flag of Cornwall The Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU) was formed in 1883. ... The Guinness Premiership is a professional league competition for rugby union clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. ... Rob Thirlby (born 2 March 1979)in Penzance, Cornwall is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing or full back for Gloucester and England Sevens. ... The Cornish Pirates are a professional rugby union team who play in National Division One, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. ... Redruth RFC in a Rugby Union team from Cornwall // Redruth RFC was founded in 1875 when two local men returned from college to their homes in West Cornwall bringing with them the new fangled game of rugby football. ...  Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Cycling Federation Warren James Carne born 14 October 1975 in Bulawayo, Matabeleland Rhodesia,(now Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean mountain biker. ...

See also

• Territories and Nations yet to send teams to the Commonwealth Games
• List of topics related to Cornwall

Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... This is a list of topics related to Cornwall, UK. The Cornwall category contains a more comprehensive selection of Cornish articles. ...

References

1. ^ BBC news, Jan 2006 - Cornish denied Commonwealth Games membership
2. ^ Mebyon Kernow supports Cornish Commonwealth Games bid
3. ^ Cornwall Commonwealth Games
4. ^ CCGA
5. ^ BBC news, Jan 2006 - Cornish Commonwealth Games Association
6. ^ CCGA letters
7. ^ CCGA letters
8. ^ CCGA letters
9. ^ BBC news, Commonwealth Games 2006
10. ^ TA - The Cornish Rugby Supporters' Club

External links

• CCGA news
• Commonwealth Games Participating Nations, bbc.co.uk

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