‘1958’ – ENTER THE DRAGON ! THE YEAR WALES ARRIVED ON THE WORLD SPORTING STAGE
Next year will mark 65 years, since sport in Wales experienced arguably its most exciting year....
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Author: Bill Williams
Sporting Siblings and Brothers in Arms
This year will mark 100 years since the Hartley brothers from Shipton under Wychwood, in West...
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Croquet and Codification Mania in the 19th Century
Chastleton House, built in 1607 is most famous for an episode during The English Civil War in...
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Jessop’s Last Hurrah
By the early summer of 1916, Captain Gilbert Laird Jessop (hero of the 1902 Oval Test Match) was...
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Botham’s Test and Jessop’s Match:
Anniversaries and Kindred Spirits
The summer of 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of ‘Botham’s test’, which for...
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