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Sports

There have been many local amateur teams for all sports in the County. Many continue today. Here those memories can remind everyone how those sports began and the personalities involved.

  • Active Broxbourne Sport Awards 2009
    Active Broxbourne Sport Awards 2009
    Celebrate sporting talent
  • Amateur Boxing Tournament 1953
    Amateur Boxing Tournament 1953
    A grand coronation tournament
  • Audrey Collins OBE, Cricketer
    Audrey Collins OBE, Cricketer
    Audrey Collins OBE, The Pioneer of Women’s Cricket and a Trail Blazer for women.
  • Basketball late 60s
    Basketball late 60s
    Can only remember a few names, the late Micky Southern holding the ball, Robert Taylor behind him, Robert Cross right
  • Brocket Hall
    Brocket Hall
    horse racing
  • Hertfordshire Polo Club
    Hertfordshire Polo Club
    The MorrCo Cup
  • Horse Racing - St Albans Style
    Horse Racing - St Albans Style
      This splendid array of trophies prompted an investigation into the story behind horse racing in the area around Colney Heath. ...
  • Mystery Sportsman
    Mystery Sportsman
    Do you recognise him?
  • philip horwood hertfordshire champion 1914
    philip horwood hertfordshire champion 1914
  • Pigeon Liberation
    Pigeon Liberation
    St Albans
  • The first book on fishing
    The first book on fishing
    Reflecting on fishing’s reputation as being the preserve of old men, Brian Clarke, the Angling correspondent for the Times, pointed out in ...
  • Unidentified Rugby Team
    Unidentified Rugby Team
    Do you recognise them?
  • WATTON AT STONE CRICKET CLUB
    WATTON AT STONE CRICKET CLUB
    The 'heart' of the village for around 200 years
  • WATTON AT STONE RIFLE CLUB
    WATTON AT STONE RIFLE CLUB
    A brief glimpse into Edwardian times
  • Swimming

    Swimming (6)

  • Cycling

    Cycling (4)

  • Football

    Football (15)

  • Cricket

    Cricket (6)

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    It’s hard to say no to a king. James I preferred Theobalds Palace to his own at Hatfield, so arranged ...
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    Cussans reports that George Robson, by a deed dated in 1616, gave 12 poles of land (303 sq m) ‘whereon ...
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