Horse Racing

Sport of Kings has a long tradition in the North East
Horse racing has taken place in the Newcastle area from the early 17th century. The sport was very different to today, being largely the preseve of the gentry, and four runners would constitute a large field for a race.

Swimming

Born to the water
JACK Hatfield was born to the water. His father was selling fruit at Coatham Pier in Redcar in 1893 when he dived into the sea to save two lives.

Enduring glory of swimmer Florence
AT nine o'clock on the morning of Saturday, October 1, 1910, an 18-year-old girl called Florence Trusler slipped into the water at Darlington's Kendrew Street swimming baths.

Track & Field

Final triumph for Willie
ALMOST 100 years after his remarkable athletics career became the subject of a real life Boys' Own story, the tale of Willie Applegarth is to have a happy ending. The column claims some small part.

Football

The day when "we" beat mighty Italy
HOURS before the kick-off of the biggest game ever to be staged at Middlesbrough FC's Ayresome Park thew club secretary, Harry Green, was a man with problems.

Billiards

Hot pot who conquered world
POTTERING about the World Billiards Championship, an event desperately diminished, last Friday's column recalled Willie Smith, the Darlington linotype operator who twice became world champion in the 1920s.