Sport. Also known as gossima, indoor tennis, table tennis, wiff-waff or whiff-whaff. The John Jaques company were producing equipment in the 1890s, and patented the game in 1901. Its origins however, are thought to be much earlier.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Pioneer aviator, sailor and author. Single-handedly circumnavigated the World, 1966 - 67.
Invented, developed and patented by Wingfield. The Wimbledon championships began in 1877 and are the world's oldest tennis tournament.
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
Rugby league player. Born Augustus John Ferdinand Risman in Cardiff. Originally played for Salford, and finished his career at Workington Town. He won 17 caps for Great Britain. Sources include: W...
Athlete. Born John Michael Landy in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Forty-six days after Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four minute mile, he broke the record again. He is probably best remembere...
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