Did you know that cricket is the world’s second most popular sport?
Read this short article and find out about:
– The game and the field
– How to score
– Bowling
– How to be ‘out’
– The different types of cricket
About: The World Cup Trophy
Two different trophies have been used in the World Cup Finals.
Find out a little bit about both of them here…
10 World Cup Facts
How many World Cups have there been? Which team is the only team to have played in every World Cup? Who was the oldest player to ever play in the World Cup? Who is the only person to score a hat-trick in the World Cup Final?
For all these answers and more, read on…
The First World Cup
When and where was the first ever World Cup held? Who were the first ever winners? Which teams took part?
Read this article to find out…
The Grand National
The Grand National is a famous horse race that was first run in 1839.
Do you know anything about it?
Have you ever heard of it?
Read this short article to learn a bit more about this historical sporting event.
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Game
When does the game take place?
When did this tradition start?
Who are the Up’Ards and the Down’Ards?
How many people play?
How do you score a goal?
Read the article to find out!
The World Gurning Championships
The World Gurning Championships is an annual event held at the Egremont Crab Fair in the Lake District.
Have you ever heard of ‘gurning’?
How about some of the other events, such as ‘wheelbarrow racing’, ‘Cumberland wrestling’, and ‘climbing the greasy pole’?
Find out a bit more, and watch some videos, by reading this article!
University Boat Race
Since 1829, Oxford University and Cambridge University have had a boat race on the River Thames more than 160 times.
Which university has won the most races?
How far is the race?
How many people watch the race?
How can you go and watch the race live?
Find out a bit more about this special event by reading this short article.
A-Z Sports and exercise
Tea-break challenge!
Grab a pencil and a piece of paper.
Make a list of sports and exercise from A-Z.
Can you think of one example starting with each letter?
Click here for more information and also the answers!
Don’t cheat and good luck!
About: Fred Perry
Have you heard of ‘Fred Perry’? Maybe you have worn some of his clothes, but who was he and how did his clothes become famous?
Find out by reading this article!
Did you know: The Olympic Games
Where and when was the first Olympic Games?
How many Olympics have there been?
Which city has hosted the Olympics 3 times?
Who are the most successful athletes?
Which 5 countries have taken part in every Olympic games?
Which country has won a gold medal at every Olympic Games?
What is a gold medal made of?
What is the Olympic motto?
Read this article to find out the answers to these questions AND a few more too!
Horse Racing
The UK has many horse racing tracks around the country.
The most famous race to be held at York is the Ebor Handicap. This race is held in August and attracts many people from all over the world. Horse racing has a long history in York with records going back to 1709!
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Fell Running
Have you ever heard of ‘Fell running’?
Read a little bit about it here!
I wonder if you’d like to try it?
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