This sort of thing does not happen very often, once a decade perhaps.
Very few events warrant a place on my blog but I think this one certainly does.
Michael Jackson is the biggest pop star the world has ever known and is probably one of the most famous people to have ever lived.
Bull Sand Fort (or the Northern Fort as it was known for security purposes during its construction) is the largest of the two forts in the Humber Estuary, visible from the Cleethorpes shoreline. It was in 1914 that plans for the two forts were finalised. Bull Sand Fort was to be located on sand banks 4200 yards south-west of Spern Head lighthouse with deep water channels three quaters of a mile either side. The contract for the building of the Bull Sand Fort was awarded to C.J. Willis & Son of London who had submitted their proposals in April 1915. More to follow…
Greg Rutherford has won the 2008 AAA senior long jump title in an Olympic A qualifying distance of 8.20m (+2.0m/s).
Hi series went:
7.44, 7.72, pass, 8.19, 8.20, pass
I predict huge things from Rutherford. He is clearly a massive talent, especially seeing as he managed to jump 8.20m (to exactly match the Olympic A qualifier). If this guy gets it right at the Olympics I think he can challenge for a medal, Chris Tomlinson’s British record of 8.29 certainly looks to be in danger!