Your Greatest Sporting Memories

Wherenext, my OH was at THAT MATCH and saw THE TRY. He had a fondness for the Babas as their "home" was Penarth, and he is a Penarth man.

What a great memory that must have been for him. The emotion experienced of being in a crowd of spectators and witnessing such a game, especially as that Babas team were represented by some famous Welsh names, must have been a thrill. He wasn't the one holding up a Cardboard Sheep on a stick was he?

My father was a great Boxing fan, in fact he used to train the squaddies wherever we happened to be stationed when he was in the RAF. Also taught me a thing or two.

BBC used to show a lot of Boxing at one time, including Amateur Boxing. 

Must admit I was more keen on the Horse Racing he also used to follow and have the odd bet on. It was very occasional as well but he did have 3 Grand National winning horses in a row once, including the 100-1 shot Foinavon. He used to idolise Peter O'Sullevan.

I'm loving this thread, thanks for starting it, W.

But it's a bit like Desert Island Discs, every time I try to think of a "greatest" moment, another one crops up.

So .... going to Trent Bridge with Mum & Dad and brother to watch one of Freddie Trueman's last games, Wembley for Hull KR beating Hull FC to win the Challenge Cup (sorry to bring that up, micky!) and again for The Gas beating Grimsby on penalties to get promoted back into the football league at the first attempt, and, for a personal memory, running the London Marathon in 1982.

(Ask me again tomorrow and I'll probably choose something completely different!) 

Oh, just remembered, watching the great Barry Briggs win the world speedway championship at Wembley, some time in the 60's must have been!  

I am with you about Jason Kenny WN, absolutely astonishing win, he fooled everyone!👍

Dad was a Boxing fan, so I used to read is old copies of The Ring, and of course we watched some of the biggest fights ever in the 60’s and 70’s. Somehow, they didn’t seem as brutal as they do nowadays. I love sport of all kinds, so can just remember the 66 World Cup, the 1968 Olympics, and very sadly the 1972 Munich Olympics. In the early 1980’s, We organised a work outing to go and watch the amazing Russian Gymnasts down at the Wembley Arena, little knowing of course the punishing regimes they endured to do what they did. 

I once got sent off at Trentbridge😬 Inter Uni Lacrosse match, umpire said my shot was dangerous (head height at Goalie) I begged to differ, as she dove in way🤣Only got 5 minutes in the Sin Bin, and we won.

Unbelievably this was actually a memorable occasion for me as well!

Our pub had a sweepstake draw before the third round of the Cup, £1 per team, 1 team per customer. I drew second division Southampton! What a waste of a pound I thought but lo and behold I was £63 in profit thanks to Mr.Stokes. Mind you the "lads" in the pub didn't seem to think they should pay for any of the drinks that night!

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22 November 2003, Jonny Wilkinson, that drop goal. Winging Aussies!🤣

Left a bitter taste down under!😜

Love the terroir neck label!

Wherenext

                 By the sound of it your Dad and I would have got on well as we liked same things such as Boxing I took part in ABA and Horse Racing. My mates and I have only missed 3 Champion Hurdles at Cheltenham since 1963.