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Formula One motor racing
After World War 2, there were numerous disused airfields and they were ideal for testing racing cars.…
Daley Thompson
Francis Morgan “Daley“ Thompson was a record-breaking decathlete in the 1980s. He was born in London in…
Snooker
The game of snooker was devised by a Colonel in the British Army whilst based in India…
Graham & Damon Hill, F1 champions
Graham Hill, OBE (1929-1975) became Formula 1 racing car champion in 1962 and 1968. His son, Damon…
Sir Alastair Cook
Sir Alastair Cook, CBE (1984-) was born in Gloucestershire. He retired from Test cricket with England in…
Rugby
The sport of rugby began at Rugby School in Warwickshire in the 18th century. There was no…
“It’s just not cricket”
Cricket has been played in England as far back as the 1500s, but it was in the…