Sporting History
Sporting History


Athletics
Athletics
The first recorded Olympics took place at Olympia, Greece in 776 BC


Bowls
Bowls
Famously played on Plymouth Hoe in 1588 bt Sir Francis Drake


Cricket
Cricket
A game known to have been played near Guildford in about 1550


Cycling
Cycling
Probably the invention of a Scottish blacksmith in 1839


Hockey
Hockey
A game deriving from a truly ancient sport


Horse Racing
Horse Racing
The sport of Kings and the king of sports


Rowing
Rowing
A water sport derived from methods of transport and warfare


Rugby
Rugby
A sport developed from a game long played at Rugby School


Sailing
Sailing
The first Yachts were speedy craft derived for chasing pirates


Skating
Skating
An activity possibly originating in Finland 400 yeara ago


Soccer
Soccer
Possibly originating from a game playes in Malaysia in medieval times


Swimming
Swimming
Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens


Tennis
Tennis
A modern game derived from rackets, fives and Pelota

