THOSE WERE THE DAYS
ON THIS DATE IN SPORTING HISTORY
1919: Gertrude Ederle became the youngest world record holder in any sport when, at the age of 12 years and 298 days, she set a new best in the 880 yards freestyle in Indianapolis. Seven years later, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel.
1928: England and Gloucestershire cricketer Wally Hammond took 10 catches against Surrey at Cheltenham – setting a record for an outfielder in a first-class match.
1938: Henry Armstrong beat Lou Ambers on points to win the world lightweight title in New York, becoming the first boxer to hold three world titles simultaneously.
2008: Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz’s record of gold medals at an Olympic Games with his eighth gold in Beijing in the 4x100m medley relay.
2010: Nicolas Anelka was suspended for 18 international matches by the French Football Federation in relation to his conduct at the World Cup. Patrice Evra (five matches), Franck Ribery (three) Toulalan and (one) Jeremy were also suspended.
2017: Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth hit a British domestic T20 record of 161 runs against Northants. Yorkshire’s score of 260-4 was also a domestic record.