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On This Day in Sport (30 March 2011):
1895: The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race
became the first regular British sporting event to be captured on
film, with Bert Acres the cameraman.
1991: Wales goalkeeper Neville Southall made his 500th
appearance in senior football, playing for Everton against Aston Villa.
1993: Manchester United's French striker Eric Cantona
was fined £1,000 for spitting at supporters of his former club Leeds.
1996: Rough Quest, ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, became
the first favourite for 14 years to win the Grand National.
2001: Glenn Hoddle was confirmed as Tottenham manager
after agreeing a five-year contract to return to the club where he
was a player.
2001: Former Arsenal and England midfielder David
Rocastle died at the age of 33 from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
2004: The final threat to Greg Rusedski's career was
lifted after tennis chiefs decided not to appeal against a decision
to clear the British player of taking nandrolone. |