''This is the sound of peace, '' he said, banging on a traditional Muslim gong that he presented to Mr Aquino.

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The 31-year-old wing's six tries won him the RBS Six Nations player of the tournament gong after he had scored decisive tries in four of Wales' five tournament wins.

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Determined not to miss out next time, he prepared to strike the gong softly in a Tchaikovsky piece.

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And Swans manager Paulo Sousa - who he defeated to win the managerial gong - celebrated, for the time being at least, moving his side into the Championship play-offs place.

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Marr said he is "honoured" to be the next recipient of a gong that The Clash, Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher have won in recent years.

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But he also entered a little-known, unreleased, song by 70s band Gong that included cows mooing, and it was also rated as a potential chart-topper.

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