30th March 202229th February 2024athletics, boxing, J.G. Chambers, rowing, swimming John Graham Chambers: the lifeboat conundrum The Royal National Lifeboat Institution was the official charity partner for the 2022 Boat Race. The Chiswick Lifeboat station, one of the […]
7th December 201728th September 2023athletics, boxing, football, J.G. Chambers, rowing, rugby, shooting, swimming, wrestling Fleet Street’s sporting administrators And a Sporting Landmark destroyed in the Blitz Many people bemoan what they see as the excessive influence television wields over sport, […]
21st December 201128th September 2023athletics, boxing, football, golf, Olympics, rowing, rugby, summer Olympic sports, swimming Will London 2012 give Britain’s sporting heritage its Moment to Shine? The ‘towns on route’ have been announced and 6800 torch bearers have been unveiled. The complex planning process for the 2012 London […]
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