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The-racketeer
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Corinthian aristocrat with a passion for sporting ephemera, fair play, and the finer things in life: Wisden, Pastime and an Ayres Almanac …. Sheer bliss!
Joined August 2011
We don't get copies of the "Book of Tennis & Rackets" very often, so were delighted to get three different versions recently - one of which is signed! #realtennis #rackets #jeudepaume #courttennis #tennisbooks
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@rfc_kidwelly @LlanelliRFC @LboroRugby @Cardiff_RFC @LondonWelshRFC @CURUFCLive @WelshRugbyUnion @lionsofficial What a fabulous image!
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#OnThisDay in 1991, and @Argyle were playing @Wolves in the old #division2
#footballprogrammes #Argyle @WolvesFPA #plymouthargyle
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We've just acquired some interesting #tennis items, linked to Buzzer Hadingham who was #AELTC Chairman and a leading light at @SlazengerSport
@Wimbledon #tennismemorabilia #Wimbledon
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Born #OnThisDay in 1857, the Hon. Alfred Lyttleton; he won #Blues at @CamUniSport - played cricket for @WorcsCCC @Middlesex_CCC @englandcricket - was @MCCOfficial President - played #realtennis at @LeamRealTennis - and was an MP! #cricket #cricketprints
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#OnThisDay in 1970, and @WelshRugbyUnion were beating @Scotlandteam at Cardiff Arms Park, on their way to a share of the #5nations title #rugby #rugbyprogrammes #6Nations
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#OnThisDay in 1973, and a crowd of over 50,000 saw @dcfcofficial beat @SpursOfficial 5-3 in a #FACup replay at #whitehartlane
#footballprogrammes #derbycounty #Spurs
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Born #OnThisDay in 1924, the marvellous Billy Wright - captain of @Wolves and @England
#football #BillyWright @WolvesFPA
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Our #ThrowbackThursday takes us to February 1968, and the second issue of Tennis Pictorial - with the #Australian @DavisCup team on the cover #tennis @TennisAustralia #Newcombe #Roche
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#OnThisDay in 1969, and @Argyle were winning a #southwest derby against @TUFC1899 by a single goal at #Plainmoor
#footballprogrammes @HeraldPAFC @TQHESport #Torquay
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#OnThisDay in 1965, and the cover of #soccerstar magazine featured a @SpursOfficial v @Everton game #football #Spurs #Everton #footballmagazines
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#OnThisDay in 1983, and @LFC were beating @LutonTown at Kenilworth Road - with goals from Souness, Rush and Kennedy #footballprogrammes @LTFC_Community #LFC
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#OnThisDay in 1978, and @WelshRugbyUnion were beating @EnglandRugby at #Twickenham - with at least one fan getting #GarethEdwards to sign their programme! #rugbyunion #5Nations #rugbyprogrammes
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#OnThisDay in 2007, and @leytonorientfc were beating @OfficialPVFC (2-1) in @CocaCola Lge 1 #footballprogrammes @pvfcprogs @leytonorientear
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Born #OnThisDay in 1928, Philippe Chatrier; the French #tennis player went on to captain the @DavisCup of France, was President of the #FFT and @ITFTennis President #tennisphotos #tennismemorabilia #ITF
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#OnThisDay in 1970 and @WestHam were playing a friendly against @SKSlovan at #UptonPark
#WestHamUnited #BoleynGround @westhamfootball #footballprogrammes
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#OnThisDay in 1980, and #Angleterre were beating @FranceRugby in #Paris - we're not sure @EnglandRugby will get the same result this year ..... #6Nations #rugbyprogrammes #rugbyunion
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#OnThisDay in 1891, and there must have been more snow than we've had this winter! More fabulous artwork from the covers of #Punch magazine @PunchBooks #londoncharivari #snow #wintersports
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#OnThisDay in 1948 and @Barbarian_FC beat the @wallabies 9-6 at #cardiffarmspark - raising funds for the tourists to go to #Canada and starting an end-of-tour tradition #rugbyprogrammes #baabaas #australia #rugby
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With the #6Nations fast approaching, we go back to a #5Nations match played #OnThisday in 1971 - as @IrishRugby drew 9-9 with @FranceRugby at Lansdowne Road #Rugby #rugbyprogrammes #Ireland #France #rugbymemorabilia
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