20th July 201028th September 2023gymnastics, Olympics, summer Olympic sports Die Turnhalle: Britain’s first gymnasium The German Gymnasium, originally known as Die Turnhalle, is believed to have been the first purpose built gymnasium in Britain. Designed by […]
15th July 201028th September 2023golf Wallasey, the Glamorganshire and golf’s Stableford points Lovely article from Peter Corrigan of the Independent on Sunday which talks about the role played by Wallasey Golf Club and The […]
25th June 201028th September 2023cricket, football, golf, rugby Charles W Alcock: the Mackem who created the FA Cup & international football Update: 19 November 2010 – Good to hear that Alcock’s birthplace has now been commemorated with a Blue Plaque. The Sunderland Echo […]
14th June 201028th September 2023baseball, cricket, museums English origins of a very American sport (Updated) A century ago, there was a concerted effort to prove that baseball originated in the United States. In response to an […]
3rd June 20102nd October 2023Folk, Olympics Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olympicks – 400 years and counting Updated 22 Feb 2012 Whether your passion is the Five Mile Run, the Championship of the Hill or the British Shin Kicking […]
20th May 201028th September 2023Olympics, Paralympics 2012 mascots celebrate Much Wenlock & Stoke Mandeville So LOCOG has unveiled Wenlock and Mandeville, its (first?) mascots. Described as having been “created from the last drops of steel left […]
26th April 201028th September 2023cycling, football, rugby FC United to put down roots in Newton Heath Great article from David Conn of the Guardian on FC United’s plans to return to the birthplace of Manchester United in the […]
24th April 201028th September 2023athletics, Olympics London’s historic marathons The London Marathon is now established as one of the world’s premiere elite marathons. It is also probably one of the biggest […]
15th April 201028th September 2023boxing Heenan v Sayers: Boxing’s first ever world title fight Updated 1 June 2018: Frank Keating of the Guardian has written about an important anniversary for boxing on 17 April – 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 […]
