Played for my local golf team under18s against Holywood Golf club were a certain Rory Mcilroy was playing he was 10 and playing off 18 i think.
I didnt get to play him i was drew to play someone else.
Also reached the last 16 of the under19 Northern Ireland Snooker Championships. I was top qualifier from County armagh at the time and then went on to play in Coalisland at the club Dennis Taylor played.
Also got 3 hole in ones one each year in a row. from the age 16, 17, 18 and havent had another since and i am now 34.
Great thread this ;') The 1 for me that my Mother seems to drop more often than not which can be, well you know. When I was about 10 I had to take this girl to a Pigeon Fanciers party in Rochester, She was my Grandads best mates Grand daughter and I got lumbered with her, she was a few years younger and at the time must of been a drag. The party went well and i got a KISS, and this was the young girl first. So the family story goes lol The young girl you ask????? Just the Goddess that is KELLY BROOK ;') If only I knew lol Posted by j3ono
I bet you don't even think of that memory on a thrice weekly basis.....when you have a quiet moment....perhaps in the bathroom perchance.....
Represented my country in a ten pin bowling inter bank european event .....would again this year only for its clashing with arrival of baby no 3!! bad timing grrr!!
Hold world records in micromachines (fastest times fon playstation 1 games) ....hours and hours of play!!
Attended every game for my local football team for about 7 or 8 seasons straight.
Topped sharkscope leadersboards for dyms.
Beat Tikay in an all in (once).
Won a prize for predicting the correct amount of goals in the 1994 world cup.
Mine pale in comparison to some of those above, but
Like Macacgirl, I used to be a bit of a runner, doing 6 marathons (5 London and 1 Berlin) and representing my old athletics club at everything from 100m to the Marathon
I've been to every football ground in Cornwall, from the lowest Saturday levels to Truro City
My website was once named as one of the 20 best football websites in "When Saturday Comes"
In 1974 I was catching the London train from Crewe station. It was very crowded; I found myself in a last-minute rush for the one remaining seat beside a tall, good-looking man with collar-length hair, it was the seventies; buckaroo! I looked up and saw it was none other than Peter Purves, it was the height of his Blue Peter career. He said, "You jammy b*stard" and quick as a flash, I replied, "Don't be blue, Peter!" Needless to say, I had the last laugh.
Great thread this ;') The 1 for me that my Mother seems to drop more often than not which can be, well you know. When I was about 10 I had to take this girl to a Pigeon Fanciers party in Rochester, She was my Grandads best mates Grand daughter and I got lumbered with her, she was a few years younger and at the time must of been a drag. The party went well and i got a KISS, and this was the young girl first. So the family story goes lol The young girl you ask????? Just the Goddess that is KELLY BROOK ;') If only I knew lol Posted by j3ono
When I worked in the spread betting industry I was the inventor of the bookings index. I woke up one day and thought, that would be a good thing to bet on, you could give 25 points for a red and 10 points for a yellow. That was about 1998.
For the first 6 months we just went 30-33 in every game (you could bet over 33 or under 30). We had no real idea how much the number could be swayed by the teams involved, the importance of the fixture or who the referee was.
A bloke called Tony Bloom won a fortune the first year we did it.
I often look back and think how much money has changed hands on that market over the years. I should have patented it (probably was something I owned copyright on but could not patent). How great would it be to get 1p every time someone won or lost a tenner.
When I worked in the spread betting industry I was the inventor of the bookings index. I woke up one day and thought, that would be a good thing to bet on, you could give 25 points for a red and 10 points for a yellow. That was about 1998. For the first 6 months we just went 30-33 in every game (you could bet over 33 or under 30). We had no real idea how much the number could be swayed by the teams involved, the importance of the fixture or who the referee was. A bloke called Tony Bloom won a fortune the first year we did it. I often look back and think how much money has changed hands on that market over the years. I should have patented it (probably was something I owned copyright on but could not patent). How great would it be to get 1p every time someone won or lost a tenner. Posted by NChanning
great thread teeks - and great achievements guys & gals
only a silly little one from me. i used to play the video game Missile Command - i discovered a local pub where you could win a half bottle of spirit each week for the highest score. one week i put my name into the top score list diagonally! (which meant i had to get the top three high scores in order)
G**
*E*
**L
the landlord made a fortune that week as peeps tried unsucesfully to spoil my artistry (some comments about beating that arrogant b.st.rd). unfortunately a few weeks later he gave up on the promotion as everyone else stopped trying.
at darts the best i have is winning a large joint of beef on offer one xmas from a local pub that i randomly walked into that evening. we ate well that Christmas.
I am one of the few people that can say they have beaten Sir Chris Hoy in a bike race. Racing at the now demolished Claireville Stadium in Middlesborough, I was 17 or 18 and he's a year younger than me and at that age one year can make a big difference. I hasten to add this was the only time I ever beat him from memory.
For anyone who follows cycling or knows anything about the sport I've also raced with Rob Hayles and Tony Gibb (both Eurosport Commentators), Craig Mclean (Olympic and Paralympic medallist), Sir Bradley Wiggins, Ben Swift, Adam Blythe (those two were actually club mates of mine in their younger years), Jason Kenny (who I have beat numerous times although he was an awful lot younger at the time), Ed Clancy, Chris Newton (was actually on the same University course as him too) and many more of the ridiculous successful cyclist the UK has produced over the last few years.
Not so much a claim to fame this one, but I've also had the pleasure of racing against multiple Paralympic Gold Medallist Sarah Storey at Maindy Velodrome (Cardiff) where she unceremoniously lapped me in a derny paced race. This was in the early days of her transfer from rowing to cycling and although I kind of knew who she was, she wasn't yet the household name that she is today. Believe me, being lapped by a girl who can only grip her handlebars properly with one hand is not good for ones ego. It only became easier to take over the following months and years when it became more and more apparent what a phenomenal athlete she really is.
1. I did quite a bit of writing a few years ago and once had an article titled Ignorance and Ego published in the official WPT magazine.
2. Crushed Patrick Leonard 2-0 in a best of 3 nlh heads up Newcastle forum match a few years ago.
3. I got a mention in a poker song written by The Poker Rapper, titled "stack dat poker boy". It's online somewhere if you google Poker rapper I think you can play a sample from the 10 card commandments CD..
4. (and my biggest claim to fame) When I was a kid (7) I was walking along my grandmothers fence with a cousin and fell off. When I came to, my mum was splashing my face with water at the bathroom sink. I didn't know at the time but when I hit the ground my face went I to a pile of steaming dog s***. My cousin told everyone and I immediately was given the nick name Davey dog s***. To this day people still call me dog s***, even people who dont even know my real name call me dog s*** and I'm now 42.
Great thread Tikay, I love stuff like this. 1. I did quite a bit of writing a few years ago and once had an article titled Ignorance and Ego published in the official WPT magazine. 2. Crushed Patrick Leonard 2-0 in a best of 3 nlh heads up Newcastle forum match a few years ago. 3. I got a mention in a poker song written by The Poker Rapper, titled "stack dat poker boy". It's online somewhere if you google Poker rapper I think you can play a sample from the 10 card commandments CD.. 4. (and my biggest claim to fame) When I was a kid (7) I was walking along my grandmothers fence with a cousin and fell off. When I came to, my mum was splashing my face with water at the bathroom sink. I didn't know at the time but when I hit the ground my face went I to a pile of steaming dog s***. My cousin told everyone and I immediately was given the nick name Davey dog s***. To this day people still call me dog s***, even people who dont even know my real name call me dog s*** and I'm now 42. Posted by cowhead
Great thread Tikay, I love stuff like this. 1. I did quite a bit of writing a few years ago and once had an article titled Ignorance and Ego published in the official WPT magazine. 2. Crushed Patrick Leonard 2-0 in a best of 3 nlh heads up Newcastle forum match a few years ago. 3. I got a mention in a poker song written by The Poker Rapper, titled "stack dat poker boy". It's online somewhere if you google Poker rapper I think you can play a sample from the 10 card commandments CD.. 4. (and my biggest claim to fame) When I was a kid (7) I was walking along my grandmothers fence with a cousin and fell off. When I came to, my mum was splashing my face with water at the bathroom sink. I didn't know at the time but when I hit the ground my face went I to a pile of steaming dog s***. My cousin told everyone and I immediately was given the nick name Davey dog s***. To this day people still call me dog s***, even people who dont even know my real name call me dog s*** and I'm now 42. Posted by cowhead
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I swear a SAW TK @ my Local Balti House
Like Macacgirl, I used to be a bit of a runner, doing 6 marathons (5 London and 1 Berlin) and representing my old athletics club at everything from 100m to the Marathon
I've been to every football ground in Cornwall, from the lowest Saturday levels to Truro City
My website was once named as one of the 20 best football websites in "When Saturday Comes"
For the first 6 months we just went 30-33 in every game (you could bet over 33 or under 30). We had no real idea how much the number could be swayed by the teams involved, the importance of the fixture or who the referee was.
A bloke called Tony Bloom won a fortune the first year we did it.
I often look back and think how much money has changed hands on that market over the years. I should have patented it (probably was something I owned copyright on but could not patent). How great would it be to get 1p every time someone won or lost a tenner.
For anyone who follows cycling or knows anything about the sport I've also raced with Rob Hayles and Tony Gibb (both Eurosport Commentators), Craig Mclean (Olympic and Paralympic medallist), Sir Bradley Wiggins, Ben Swift, Adam Blythe (those two were actually club mates of mine in their younger years), Jason Kenny (who I have beat numerous times although he was an awful lot younger at the time), Ed Clancy, Chris Newton (was actually on the same University course as him too) and many more of the ridiculous successful cyclist the UK has produced over the last few years.
Not so much a claim to fame this one, but I've also had the pleasure of racing against multiple Paralympic Gold Medallist Sarah Storey at Maindy Velodrome (Cardiff) where she unceremoniously lapped me in a derny paced race. This was in the early days of her transfer from rowing to cycling and although I kind of knew who she was, she wasn't yet the household name that she is today. Believe me, being lapped by a girl who can only grip her handlebars properly with one hand is not good for ones ego. It only became easier to take over the following months and years when it became more and more apparent what a phenomenal athlete she really is.
Great story!
Love this thread, keep the stories coming.
good post cow
you've now given new life to the ds tag.
Funny story