Author: davidkohn

1) Jack Nicklaus at the age of 46 surges through the back nine to win an unlikely sixth masters in 1986 “Done.  Through.  Finished.  Washed up.”  Tom McCollister of the Atlanta Constitution on Jack Nicklaus, the week before the 1986 Masters Jack Nicklaus was no ordinary golfer.  Blessed with power, skill and, perhaps most important […]

1) AP McCoy finally wins at the 15th time of asking – 2010 Tony (or AP) McCoy is the most successful national hunt jockey in history, and holds pretty much every important record there is – most career wins (4,358), most times Champion Jockey (20, all in consecutive seasons) and most wins in a single […]

1. Ireland 6 England 42 – Dublin, March 2003 When Clive Woodward became head coach of England in 1997, he took over a team that was performing well in the Five Nations, but struggling to make the step up to the level needed to win the Rugby World Cup. The team made great progress under […]

1. Wales 32 England 31 – Wembley, April 1999 From 1997 to 1999, while the Millennium Stadium was being constructed in Cardiff, Wales had to play their home rugby internationals at Wembley Stadium. It was not a particularly happy hunting ground for them. In their first five matches, they won only one and lost four, […]

1- Devon Loch falls within sight of the finishing line – 1956 Throughout the long history of British horse racing, many members of the royal family have been enthusiastic and active patrons of the industry. Perhaps none more so than Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, owner of hundreds of horses and with 457 race victories […]