Monday, May 15, 2006

Pleasing trivial connection of the day

New England soccer hope Theo Walcott is the great nephew of West Indian cricket great Sir Clyde Walcott.

But see the comments below.

4 comments:

Bishop Hill said...

There was something in the papers over the weekend where Sir Clyde denied that he was any relation at all.

Jonathan Calder said...

Is this what you were thinking of?

Seems it was too good to be true.

Bishop Hill said...

That's the one.

Gareth Epps said...

He's certainly the grandson of the Chair of West Oxfordshire District Council, Joe Walcott.