Category Archives: Sport
Captain Matthew Webb: The First Man to Swim The English Channel Unaided
On 24 August 1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first man to successfully swim the English Channel unaided. This daring feat ensured Captain Webb’s place in the history books. Here is the story of his heroic endeavour.
Commemorating the First Wimbledon Tennis Championship
With Wimbledon starting on Monday 3 July we take a look back 146 years to the first Grand Slam tournament which took place on 9 July 1877. Since then, Wimbledon has grown from a somewhat modest sporting event into the longest-running and perhaps best known tennis tournament in the world.
The 44th London Marathon
On Sunday 23 April, thousands of runners head to the capital for the iconic London marathon. This’ll be the 44th year the event’s taken place, and so to mark the occasion, we are taking a look at the history of this world-famous race and the origins of the marathon itself.
Florence Rose Runs her Second Half Marathon in a Month
Florence Rose, who is fifth generation The Rose family, has run two half marathons for charity in the past month. Read about how she got on here.
Sail up to Date with the America’s Cup
Bring yourself up to speed with information on this year’s thrilling America’s Cup, with this interesting post all about the history and circumstances surrounding the race.
Steve Triumphs in Charity Swim
Rose Calendars sales agent Steve Lake has recently undertaken a huge challenge, and achieved more than he bargained for in the process. Read about his undertaking in this momentous challenge, which has left him humble, reflective and philosophical.
