Sunday, 23 February 2014

1988: Suntory World Matchplay

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Come the end of the 1980s, British wins at the World Matchplay golf were very much like buses. After a 23 year drought, Ian Woosnam had fin...
Saturday, 15 February 2014

1980/81 European Cup Winners' Cup: Newport County

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As I watched Swansea progress in the Europa League before Christmas, my mind inescapably rewound to the 1980s, recalling similar such advent...
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Sunday, 9 February 2014

1986/87 FA Cup: Fifth round

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This piece follows on from my previous blogs on the first, second, third and fourth rounds of the 1986/87 FA Cup, which you can view here , ...
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Sunday, 2 February 2014

1988: Eddie The Eagle Edwards

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Sport, especially in this internet age, divides opinion. As soon as anything happens that is slightly contentious - for example, the Luis Su...
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Saturday, 25 January 2014

1980: France v England (Rugby Union)

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Sixteen years. Sixteen long years. By 1980, this was how long the England rugby team had waited to taste victory in Paris, a period of time ...
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Sunday, 19 January 2014

1986/87 FA Cup: Fourth round

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This piece follows on from my previous blogs on the first, second and third rounds of the 1986/87 FA Cup, which you can view here , here an...
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Sunday, 12 January 2014

1988 Australian Open Tennis

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This week I have decided to take a look back at the 1988 Australian Open, a tournament staged at a spectacular new complex, involving epic m...
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