26th June 20164th June 2026rowing They did not grow old from Henley-on-Thames to the Somme The start of the Battle of the Somme is the most significant First World War anniversary that […]
10th February 20164th June 2026athletics, boxing, cricket, cycling, J.G. Chambers, rowing In search of John Graham Chambers Sport’s serial law maker On 10 February 1866, an article appeared in a new weekly newspaper welcoming the establishment of a new […]
11th October 20154th June 2026rugby How the Welsh introduced national anthems to international sport Originally published on 3 February 2013. Updated 11 October 2015. Coda added 27 March 2022. The tradition of singing national anthems before […]
28th September 20144th June 2026golf The Seed Merchant, St Albans & The Ryder Cup A few years ago, I started gathering video footage and other material with the intention of producing a short film on Sam […]
17th May 20144th June 2026boxing, football Silversmiths and FA Cups First published 17 May 2011, Updated: 5 November 2012; 17 May 2014; 30 September 2020 & 10 January 2021. The FA Cup […]
25th October 20134th June 2026rugby George Hotel Huddersfield – Birthplace of the Rugby League Saturday 26th October 2013 may mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Football Association at the Freemason’s Tavern in London, […]
19th October 20134th June 2026athletics, football, J.G. Chambers, rowing Oarsmen who were Founding Fathers of Football Originlly posted October 2013. UPDATED March 2026 26 October 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Football Association at […]
3rd July 20134th June 2026football, rowing Sporting sesquicentenaries The (English) Football Association celebrated its 150th anniversary – and its pioneering role as the oldest national governing body in the sport […]
21st March 20134th June 2026football The Football League: conceived in Fleet Street, born in Manchester As well as the 150th anniversary of the Football Association, 2013 also marks the 125th anniversary of the world’s first league football […]
8th July 20124th June 2026athletics, boxing, Commonwealth Gams, cycling, golf, Olympics, rowing Guardian Writer’s Relay – Day 51: honouring St Albans champion of golf The Guardian has been celebrating the Olympic Torch Relay with its own online writer’s relay. Each day, guest writers are asked to […]
