THOSE WERE THE DAYS

ON THIS DATE IN SPORTING HISTORY

1851: The Royal Yacht Squadron of Great Britain put up the One Hundred Guinea Cup as the prize for a race around the Isle of Wight between the US yacht America and the British contestant Aurora, which the Americans won. In 1870 this prize was offered as a challenge trophy under the name of the America’s Cup – now the best-known trophy in international yachting.

1964: BBC’s Match of the Day TV programme made its first broadcast, showing highlights of Arsenal’s match with Liverpool. 2002: Neil Lennon announced his retirement from international football, having received a death threat before a Northern Ireland match. 2006: American sprinter Justin Gatlin was banned for up to eight years by the USADA after failing a drugs test for the second time in his career. It was later reduced to a four-year ban.

2008: Usain Bolt claimed his third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in a world record 37.10 secs.

2009: Former Harlequins physio Steph Brennan, who was banned for two years for his role in the ‘Bloodgate’ scandal, resigned from the Rugby Football Union.

2012: Frankel, trained by Sir Henry Cecil and ridden by Tom Queally, won his 13th consecutive race when he triumphed in the Juddmonte

SAIL AWAY: America wins the One Hundred Guinea Cup International Stakes at York.

2015: Mo Farah won the 10,000m title at the World Championships in Beijing, becoming then the oldest global winner at the event at the age of 32.