“For When the One Great Scorer
comes to write against your name,
He writes – not that you Won or Lost
but How You Played the Game.”
I was so pleased to receive the full poem from John Miles – many thanks John.
This discussion has been ongoing since I first posted a question about these magical sportsmanship words back in December 2008. However I still wonder why the attached beautiful graphic (which used to hang in my parents’ bedroom in Dublin in the 1950s) refers to Newbolt? Does anyone know?
You can download this as a poster by clicking on it or print it out and post it onto a notice board, or a dressing room.
Paul,
I have on my desk, framed (by ‘Boots framing department’)some years ago, an exact replica of your own illuminated script. And I have also pondered whether it was Newbolt or Rice!
Can’t help, but get a lot of reassurance from looking at those 4 lines.
Jon
This sign or one almost just like it was on the wall of the school I attended about 58 or 59 years ago. If not mistaken it was attributed to Cardinal Cushing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cushing
Thanks very much Regie. Although it’s still an unsolved question. See my post and subsequent discussion 9 Dec 2008 or click http://www.greatmomentsofsportsmanship.com/?p=6 for the full poem attributed to Grantland Rice – but maybe he borrowed the final verse from Cardinal Cushing?