When I were a lad I did a few decent sporting things, such as swimming for Bolton and taking 5 for 5 for school, but my very favourite was my analysis in a 3rd team game, c1977

 

10-8-2-1

 

 

I hated conceding runs and the maidens were the last 8 overs.

completed tough mudder without stopping to die or collapsing or owt

 

did half marathon (great north run) in 15 seconds under 2 hours, massive sprint for the line, threw up everywhere soon as i crossed it, felt good, then had a pint, felt bad

 

got a trophy for winning stockport powerleague division 3 (wednesday nights) in 2004, it's still on my window ledge

Came 1st in the school sports day Skipping Race in 96

Edited April 10, 201412 yr by Ryan

came 1st in the EGGHEAD and spoon race in 1981

Have completed two marathons and over 20 half marathons

 

Favourite sporting achievement though was Clacton Standard Distance Triathlon last year. Finished in 2:40:39

 

More this year with a view to doing 2015 Ironman in Bolton

Played in a Football Aid match at the Reebok and scored a volley from a John McGinley flick on.

 

My last ever game was played at Wembley stadium in a National Express tournament and after scoring I vowed never to play again.

Swam 20 miles up and down HTown pool.

When I got out I collapsed and my dad said I was mard tough love x

Learning to Ski

Hat trick, last day of PE. Inter-Form Champions League 1999. Venue: Rivington All Weather Pitch Stadion. Att: 2 teachers.

Won the Farnworth and Kearsly league darts team knockout to

 

Still got my trophy

Gumbo once hit BCM in Magaluf with a wayward shot from a 5-aside pitch nearby (accidentally)

At school, sporting wise, i thought i was good at everything, and loved being out in the cold and wet kicking, throwing or catching things. But cross country i hated with a passion. One day our PE teacher put us in teams of 3 for a cross country relay. I had two other lads (David Marsh & Paul Barlow) who hated running just as much as me. We only went on to win the thing. Never forget it. Rupert's jaw hit the floor.

 

My debut in my primary school football team. We played Crompton Fold away. I was right back and wasn't overawed playing in front of a hostile crowd of six people. We won 2-0 and i cleared one off the line. Women and booze ruined my career from that day on.

Edited April 10, 201412 yr by Underpants

Playing for the Bolton Boys Fed Inter-League team at a time when they were crushing other leagues up and down the country winning national competitions.

Getting down from around 16st+ to finish the 2001 London Marathon in 4 hrs 31 mins, finishing in front of Steve Redgrave (granted he was getting stopped all the time for interviews), Mark Hughes & Frank Bruno amongst others.

 

Done 3 others since then but nowhere near as quick

Horwich Kerby Champion 1989

Horwich Kerby Champion 1989

 

 

Great achievement mate

 

That great sport has died now, very sad

Edited April 10, 201412 yr by Ryan

Most improved for Lostock CC.  Twice in three years.

 

Boom!

Nutmeged Alan Kennedy at one of his summer Soccer Camps, when I was about 11....to pass him and score my 8th goal of the final.....he fell on his arse, all the parents & kids laughing at him.

 

He refused to shake my hand after.

 

 

PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL.......

Edited April 10, 201412 yr by Pablo

Also, I won WW Tit liner of the year...about 9 years ago, got the trophy at home to prove it.

Heathfield School Table Tennis champion 1988....

Being part of Leigh College volleyball team coached by Fran Cotton who beat all comers to win every game over a 15 month period. 

 

Also, not coming to grief windsurfing on Bala Lake in a force 6/7 that was blowing straight up the lake. There were people dragging broken boards and rigs out everywhere.

last year of primary school

 

played every game every year left wing and never scored a single goal

 

last game in last 10 minutes we got a pen and manager said it was mine

 

I was more determined than stuart pearce in euro96

 

absolutely leathered in right in the top right hand corner

 

convinced to this day dino zoff wouldn't have saved it in his prime.

Swam 20 miles up and down HTown pool.

When I got out I collapsed and my dad said I was mard tough love x

 

With or without a dolphin ?

last year of primary school

 

played every game every year left wing and never scored a single goal

 

last game in last 10 minutes we got a pen and manager said it was mine

 

I was more determined than stuart pearce in euro96

 

absolutely leathered in right in the top right hand corner

 

convinced to this day dino zoff wouldn't have saved it in his primary schooldays.

Coming 76th in the Blackpool half marathon finishing in 1hr 30minutes

Coming 76th in the Blackpool half marathon finishing in 1hr 30minutes

I think we covered that route on the wways piss up, and in a similar time.