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 […]
18th September 201628th September 2023golf, tennis Davis Cup visits birthplace of Ryder Cup Great Britain won tennis’ Davis Cup in 2015 – the country’s first victory in 79 years. The compeition was conceived by four […]
28th September 201429th September 2025golf 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 […]
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 […]
16th September 201028th September 2023golf The golfer who’s always on top at the Ryder Cup It was at a tournament sponsored by one of his businesses that Ryder took an aspiring English professional under his wing. 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 […]
