It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]
England at the FIFA World Cup over the years – it’s certainly been a journey! From crushing defeat to glorious victory…to who knows what the 2026 tournament will bring. We’ve still got the fun and great hope of not knowing at this point. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA chose […]
Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953. He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]
The official programme for the match played at St George's Park, South Africa on 18th March 2003.
Creasing to front cover and some pages. Good condition.
Official programme for the Lord's final, 10 July 1993. Scorecard and original ticket slipped in.
Bumped to corners with a couple of staple holes. Good condition.
Official programme for the match played at Chelmsford on September 11th, 1983. The match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Very good condition. Signed across the central scoresheet by all 12
Cricket programme for the two World Cup warm up matches between Gloucestershire and West Indies and Kenya, played on consecutive days - May 8-9, 1999.
Fine condition.
