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Monthly Archives: March 2014
The History of Sport: 1877 and 1878
The main events in sport from 1877 and 1878 1877 The first English cross-country championships to be held successfully. Percy Stenning wins the race. The rules of Eton Fives are codified. The Oxford and Cambridge boat race finishes in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aussie Rules, Calcutta Cup, Eton Fives, FA Cup, First Test Match, History of Sport, Triple Crown, Wimbledon
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British Sport Hall of Fame 1920: Steve Bloomer, C.B.Fry, Arthur Gore, Jack Watts
My latest additions to the British Hall of Fame are: Steve Bloomer (Football) One of the greatest goal scorers around the turn of the 20th century. He played 23 times for England from 1895 to 1907 and scored 28 goals. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Gore, British Hall of Fame, C B Fry, Jack Watts, Steve Bloomer
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The Greatest Long-Track Speed Skaters
There are a host of different championships these days for speed-skating which makes it hard to compare with long ago when there were only Olympic and world all-round championships. The world all-round championships first took place in 1889, Olympisc in … Continue reading
Posted in All-time Greats, Ice Skating
Tagged Bonnie Blair, Clas Thunberg, Gunda Niemann, Karin Kania, Oscar Mathisen, Shani Davis, Speed-Skating, Sven Kramer
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World Sports Hall of Fame 1919: Alberto Braglia, James Braid, Fanny Durack and Jack Johnson
As much of the competitive sport in the world came to a halt during the First World War it is difficult to find suitable candidates for the Halls of Fame for that period. For that reason I have decided to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Braglia, Fanny Durack, Jack Johnson, James Braid, Sports Hall of Fame
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History of Sport: 1875 and 1876
The major developments in sport in 1875 and 1876 1875 An English Hockey Association was founded. Hurlingham Polo Association draws up the first English rules of the sport. Ninian Finlay plays rugby for Scotland against England aged 17 years and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Football, FA Cup, Greyhound racing, History of Sport, Kentucky Derby
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