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The 'Complete' British summer of sport 11:44 - Jul 14 with 5073 viewshatch

I've found myself going to a lot of sporting events recently and it has got me thinking about what I would need to attend to say 'British sporting summer? Completed it mate' or whatever the kids say these days.

My summer has or will include:

Royal Ascot
Henley Regatta
Lords Ashes
British Grand Prix
Wimbledon
t20 Finals Day
The Open Golf
Old Trafford Ashes
Oval Ashes

What is missing from the classics? Crucible is not summer (and is boring as hell), Women's Ashes perhaps? Athletics? British Speedway Grand Prix?

I'm conscious this comes across as a sporting brag but it's only having gone to a few of these recently that it got me and some of my friends debating in the pub last night what would be the 'grand slam' of british sporting major events.
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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:51 - Jul 14 with 3909 viewsSteve_M

I wouldn't include all of yours in a 'classic' list, something more like:

- Wimbledon
- British Grand Prix
- Lord's Test match
- Open Golf
- Royal Ascot

Henley is not about the sport so shouldn't count and I think a 'classic' list only has one event per sport.. I still think there's probably one event missing from my list though.....

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:53 - Jul 14 with 3898 viewshatch

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:51 - Jul 14 by Steve_M

I wouldn't include all of yours in a 'classic' list, something more like:

- Wimbledon
- British Grand Prix
- Lord's Test match
- Open Golf
- Royal Ascot

Henley is not about the sport so shouldn't count and I think a 'classic' list only has one event per sport.. I still think there's probably one event missing from my list though.....


That's fair.

Others out of season include the London Marathon, Boat Race, Grand National etc but in terms of Summer I think you've probably summed it up there.
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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:57 - Jul 14 with 3883 viewsHerbivore

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:57 - Jul 14 with 3880 viewsElephantintheRoom

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:57 - Jul 14 with 3876 viewsPinewoodblue

A pre-season friendly.

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:58 - Jul 14 with 3873 viewsKeno

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:59 - Jul 14 with 3870 viewsEwan_Oozami

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:51 - Jul 14 by Steve_M

I wouldn't include all of yours in a 'classic' list, something more like:

- Wimbledon
- British Grand Prix
- Lord's Test match
- Open Golf
- Royal Ascot

Henley is not about the sport so shouldn't count and I think a 'classic' list only has one event per sport.. I still think there's probably one event missing from my list though.....


Isle of Man TT races
Cowes Week
Tour of Britain Cycle race (though that's usually in Sept)

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:13 - Jul 14 with 3846 viewsLesta_Tractor

Cycling Tour of Britain starts in Manchester on the 2nd of September

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:16 - Jul 14 with 3833 viewsHerbivore

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:13 - Jul 14 by Lesta_Tractor

Cycling Tour of Britain starts in Manchester on the 2nd of September


Bike riding isn't a real sport.

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:19 - Jul 14 with 3819 viewsBlueBadger

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:16 - Jul 14 by Herbivore

Bike riding isn't a real sport.


Worse than golf and F1 innit

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:26 - Jul 14 with 3793 viewshatch

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:59 - Jul 14 by Ewan_Oozami

Isle of Man TT races
Cowes Week
Tour of Britain Cycle race (though that's usually in Sept)


TT may be a push but I can certainly try squeeze in Cowes and the Tour of Britain to complete the set.
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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:30 - Jul 14 with 3780 viewsleitrimblue

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:19 - Jul 14 by BlueBadger

Worse than golf and F1 innit


Also lacking the natural athleticism and sporting prowess of real sports like darts
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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:32 - Jul 14 with 3770 viewsCoastalblue

Probably wouldn't make a 'classics' list, but the sevens at Twickenham is a fantastic couple of days of sport and a great experience. Think it was May this year.

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:47 - Jul 14 with 3740 viewsBlueBadger

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:30 - Jul 14 by leitrimblue

Also lacking the natural athleticism and sporting prowess of real sports like darts


I'd like to see those so-called 'sportsman' sink a dozen pints then race their bikes like darts players do.
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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 13:02 - Jul 14 with 3702 viewswhymark4lazio0

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:47 - Jul 14 by BlueBadger

I'd like to see those so-called 'sportsman' sink a dozen pints then race their bikes like darts players do.
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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 13:08 - Jul 14 with 3674 viewsSlippinJimmyJuan

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 13:10 - Jul 14 with 3672 viewschicoazul

Lads this is the most Tory thing I have seen on here in ages.

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 13:12 - Jul 14 with 3665 viewsRadlett_blue

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 11:51 - Jul 14 by Steve_M

I wouldn't include all of yours in a 'classic' list, something more like:

- Wimbledon
- British Grand Prix
- Lord's Test match
- Open Golf
- Royal Ascot

Henley is not about the sport so shouldn't count and I think a 'classic' list only has one event per sport.. I still think there's probably one event missing from my list though.....


According to The Sloaney magazine's online guide "Sloaney Season", it starts with Cheltenham Festival (March), and includes the Grand National (April), The Boat Race (April), Badminton Horse Trials (May), Chelsea Flower Show (May), Epsom Derby (June), Royal Ascot (June), Test matches at Lord's (July), Wimbledon (July), Henley Royal Regatta (July), Edinburgh International Festival (August) and others, ending with Goodwood Revival (September). Not all of these are sports, of course. I would add The Open (golf) to the list & any cycling at the London Velodrome could be interesting.
The "London season" was what helped form the old Stock Exchange adage of "Sell in May and go away...and don't return until St Leger Day". Not everyone knows the second part, but the logic was that the major players were otherwise occupied by "the season" between May & September & so there was no likelihood of the stock market rising.

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 14:03 - Jul 14 with 3591 viewsLesta_Tractor

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 12:19 - Jul 14 by BlueBadger

Worse than golf and F1 innit



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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 14:06 - Jul 14 with 3585 viewsElephantintheRoom

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 13:12 - Jul 14 by Radlett_blue

According to The Sloaney magazine's online guide "Sloaney Season", it starts with Cheltenham Festival (March), and includes the Grand National (April), The Boat Race (April), Badminton Horse Trials (May), Chelsea Flower Show (May), Epsom Derby (June), Royal Ascot (June), Test matches at Lord's (July), Wimbledon (July), Henley Royal Regatta (July), Edinburgh International Festival (August) and others, ending with Goodwood Revival (September). Not all of these are sports, of course. I would add The Open (golf) to the list & any cycling at the London Velodrome could be interesting.
The "London season" was what helped form the old Stock Exchange adage of "Sell in May and go away...and don't return until St Leger Day". Not everyone knows the second part, but the logic was that the major players were otherwise occupied by "the season" between May & September & so there was no likelihood of the stock market rising.


If the Chelsea flower show is on their list I’m surprised it doesn’t include Glastonbury and Glyndebourne - and no Sloaney list would be complete without a pukka or two

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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 14:09 - Jul 14 with 3574 viewsleitrimblue

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 14:06 - Jul 14 by ElephantintheRoom

If the Chelsea flower show is on their list I’m surprised it doesn’t include Glastonbury and Glyndebourne - and no Sloaney list would be complete without a pukka or two


Would that be the steak an kidney or the chicken an mushroom pukka?
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This forum is so right wing. (n/t) on 14:09 - Jul 14 with 3572 viewsBloots

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 13:10 - Jul 14 by chicoazul

Lads this is the most Tory thing I have seen on here in ages.



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The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 14:14 - Jul 14 with 3551 viewsleitrimblue

The 'Complete' British summer of sport on 13:10 - Jul 14 by chicoazul

Lads this is the most Tory thing I have seen on here in ages.


Has me wondering if its possible to form a list of the 5 most tory things? I'm off to paint the walls of my local nursery in matt black to teach those little feckers a lesson
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Has me wondering if its possible to form a list of the 5 most tory things? I'm off to paint the walls of my local nursery in matt black to teach those little feckers a lesson


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