17th April 20179th January 2024boxing, cricket, golf, horse racing How much history can you cram into a morning run? This blog celebrates places, often forgotten, associated with individuals who made a mark on the history of sport. In a slight diversion […]
9th April 201128th September 2023horse racing The Grand National’s Waterloo A recurring theme in the development of sport is the role played by hoteliers and licensees in promoting new events in the […]
6th April 201028th September 2023boxing, horse racing St Albans, the Grand National and a fatal fist fight Updated 23 July 2014 Thomas Coleman (c 1796-1877) a noted racehorse trainer moved to St Albans around 1820 and became licensee of […]