Greatest sporting event you have been to other than football?

[joeinbrighton]

C&G Trophy circa 2002 - Sussex v Surrey. Adam Hollioake scored an incredible century in the last 15 overs of the innings, bypassing Mark Ramprakash's score along the way who had about a 75 run head start on him. Think Surrey scored 400 that day, or very close to it.

Not quite as many as I thought, 337 as it turned out. Still, it was a thrilling match as Sussex only lost by 14 runs despite Hollioake's brilliance. A good day's cricket when you get to see 660 runs scored.

 

[BrightonKate]

The last Saturday night of the athletics at the 2012 Olympics,
Amazing

 

[big nuts]

Hatton Vs Pacquiao Vegas
Calzaghe Vs Lacy Manchester
Froch Vs Kessler London
2012 London Olympic Boxing Semi Finals

England Vs Australia 3rd day 5th test Oval 2013
Sussex Vs Lancashire 2006 C&G final Lords

 

[Noldi]

The Isle of Man TT.

Mind-blowing.

Similar but the Northwest 200 they are all crazy.

 

[TheJasperCo]

Saw Ainslie win Gold and GB win a silver in the sailing at Weymouth during the Olympics. A great day out that was.

 

[16bha]

1984 Tour de France. Stood on the Rue de Rivoli, Paris watching Laurent Fignon win.

 

[nicko31]

Olympics Mo Farah 10,000 gold

 

[SurreySeagulls]

Super Saturday at the 2012 London games. Cost a f'ing fortune to take the four of us, but boy was it worth it. The atmosphere when Jessica Ennis crossed the finishing line was awesome.

 

[enterprise]

Rugby World Cup final win in 2003 and then the defeat in Paris in 2007
All 3 Lions games down under in 2001
Moscow Flyer winning the Tingle Creek at Sandown in 2004. Probably the best 2 mile chase ever when beating Azertyuiop and Well Chief.
Haven't missed a day of the Cheltenham Festival for the last 12 years and win or lose they are pretty special weeks

 

[Brian Parsons]

Monaco GP 1976 & 78
Le Mans 1979
PGA golf at Wentworth last 8 yrs
The first Gillette cup final.
The Ryder Cup at the Belfry when Sam Torrance sank the winning putt.
Taking my son to watch the Miami Dolphins at Wembley, don't ask me who won for like most blokes there the cheerleaders were worth the ticket money ten times over.

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

Harlequins winning their only Premiership title at Twickenham last year

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Also, the final day at The Oval in 2005 and the famous Flintoff throw that put England on course to regain the Ashes on that evening.

 

[Vicar!]

Another vote for 2012 Triple Gold night. An amazing night. Seems there were a few of us there.

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

Forgot being near the finishing line at the London Olympic Marathon. Felt amazing to be part of it.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

1986 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, won by the best horse not to win the Derby, Dancing Brave.

oh yes, didn't make my Arc debut til 89 (Tony Bin) still like to go when I can but nowadays its only about one in four.

but i'll vote for 'that' win at Lords over Lancs