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This blog celebrates places, often forgotten, associated with individuals who made a mark on the history of sport. In a slight diversion […]

Great Britain won tennis’ Davis Cup in 2015 – the country’s first victory in 79 years. The compeition was conceived by four […]

A few years ago, I started gathering video footage and other material with the intention of producing a short film on Sam […]

The Guardian has been celebrating the Olympic Torch Relay with its own online writer’s relay. Each day, guest writers are asked to […]

The ‘towns on route’ have been announced and 6800 torch bearers have been unveiled. The complex planning process for the 2012 London […]

Since I found a discarded copy of the Telegraph on a train last week, I’ve been meaning to link to this article […]

It was at a tournament sponsored by one of his businesses that Ryder took an aspiring English professional under his wing. The […]

Lovely article from Peter Corrigan of the Independent on Sunday which talks about the role played by Wallasey Golf Club and The […]

Update: 19 November 2010 – Good to hear that Alcock’s birthplace has now been commemorated with a Blue Plaque. The Sunderland Echo […]

One of the inspirations for creating this blog was discovering that although Samuel Ryder had lived in St Albans, recognition of the […]