Category Archives: Sports
Captain Matthew Webb – the first Person to swim the Channel
In the gardens at the front of the Gateway Flats on Marine Parade is a monument to Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883), the first person to swim the English Channel without artificial aids. The latter is important for on Friday 28 … Continue reading
Posted in Maritime, People, Sea Front, Sports, Webb Captain Matthew - the first Person to swim the Channel, Webb Captain Matthew - the first Person to swim the Channel, Webb Captain Matthew - the first Person to swim the Channel, Webb Captain Matthew - the first Person to swim the Channel
Comments Off on Captain Matthew Webb – the first Person to swim the Channel
Len Hook – Pioneer of Road Cycle Racing
When Sir Bradley Wiggins, in 2012, became the first British rider to win the Tour de France, road cycle racing became a high profile sport. Since then Chris Froome has won the race three times! No doubt, following the forth-coming … Continue reading
Posted in East Cliff and Athol Terrace, Hook Len - Pioneer of Road Cycle Racing, Hook Len - Pioneer of Road Cycle Racing, Hook Len - Pioneer of Road Cycle Racing, People, Sports
Comments Off on Len Hook – Pioneer of Road Cycle Racing
Lydden Hill Race Circuit
Lydden Hill Race Circuit, formerly known as Lydden Circuit, is approximately 6 miles north of Dover on the A2 Canterbury Road. Situated in a natural amphitheatre in an Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty the only access is from the A2. At one … Continue reading
Posted in Lydden, Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Sports, Tourism
Comments Off on Lydden Hill Race Circuit
Bowling in Dover
Bowling is one of Dover’s most popular sports and can trace its history in the town from the 1840s. That was when the first legal bowling green opened at the foot of Western Heights. The game has been around since at least … Continue reading
Posted in Bowling in Dover, Sports
Comments Off on Bowling in Dover
Dover Regatta – one of the oldest in the country
During most summers, various organisations are involved in putting on the Dover Regatta. Run by the community for the community its history goes back to 1826 making the event one of the oldest of its type in Britain. The years … Continue reading
Posted in Dover Regatta - one of the oldest in the country, Dover Regatta - one of the oldest in the country, Societies, Culture and Entertainment, Tourism
Comments Off on Dover Regatta – one of the oldest in the country
The Dover Historian 