Your finest sporting moment!

[BANGKOK RED]

I was never the sporty type, although I was a pretty good scrapper and did well at Tae-Kwon-Do some time back. Yet I could never run fast or long, I couldn't throw shit for shit and I have never been able to hit, kick or catch a ball.

I used to be in the Air cadets some 15 years ago and to be allowed to the cool things like flying, absailing, and shooting guns and stuff you had to earn brownie points, and so one summer when an air cadet athletics competition gave me the opportuntity to to earn those brownie point's, I enetered.

Being a bit late to enter, there where only two competitions left to enter: the 100m and the 1,500 m so well, hey ho.

The event itself was held on some athletics pitch which had a single stand holding about 2,500 people, which was packed. And my 100m heat came about. I ran, I lost but regardless I still got the brownie points (All I had to do was show up) and only being 100m it was all over pretty quick (About 30 seconds for me probably

An hour or so after was my 1,500m heat which I "Ran", lost miserably but again there was me thinking to myself: "It was all worth it BR, you humiliated yourself in front of about 2,500 people but at least you get to fly in an RAF plane next week" and at least it's all over now.

So, there was me still trying to catch my breath, grateful that my ordeal was over and looking forward to reaping the rewards from the Brownie point's I had just earned, when over the Tannoy it was announced that I was a finalist for the 1,500 m......WHAT, I AM IN THE FINAL???

I went down to the official's desk to have a word, after all in the last race I think that I actually held up the next race. And asked them: What do you mean I am in the final, I was lapped by every other runner in my heat?

The official then went on to explain to me that in each heat, the first four finishers went into the final and as luck happen in my heat the where only four fucking runners. I HAD TO THE THE FUCKING THING AGAIN!!!!!

My mate's tried to give me moral support by congratulating me on getting to the final, (Didn't work). And I begrudgingly stepped up to the start line... ready...go.....fire and off I trot.

I think that I lost in the final by a whole 2 laps, yet when I finally came into the final stretch at a wheezing saunter the entire 2,500 audience stood up and cheered/clapped me over the finishing line.

That is my finest sporting moment, and I scored extra Air cadet brownie points for representing my flight in the 1,500m final.

What's your's?

[Luci]

Coming 3rd in Wiltshire at Bath University in the 100m sprint & relay when I was younger.

Also dancing at the All England competition in London (if that counts?)

[Bogus Dave]

i captained my school c team to a 4-2 win over our rivals  

and i ran the swindon half marathon, but not as fast as i'd liked  :x

[Bedford Red]

I was a bit like you; crap at most sports; would give them a go though.

I used to play in goal when i was younger; got taken out once when we were 4 down; and the bloke who replaced me was even worse so i got put back on because "i wasn't as crap as him"; there's a confidence builder; we lost 11-2 that day!!

Anyhow; i was allowed to play up front a couple of times; not sure why as i had no speed etc. but one match i had the ball and there was no way i was going to be able to run far with it so i hacked it out to a winger and luckily it got to him.

I legged it as fast as i could to the penalty area and surprisingly just about kept up with him and he gave me a fantastic cross into the area so i thought "i'm going to smash this into the top right hand corner"; i toed it and smashed it straight through the goalie's legs instead but hey; that's one of two goals i scored and it looked quite good apparantly; people didn't know what i was aiming for.

That's the best i can offer!

[Sussex]

I came second in the Brighton and Hove under 35's tap dancing competition at G.A.Y.

Fucking robbed.

[Samdy Gray]

I played Lawn Bowls for Wiltshire U-18's  

[redbullzeye]

It has to be said my sporting disasters far outweigh my finest moments  - I'm still mentally scarred by some of them! But the finest moments are
1.  Football - Scoring a hat trick in the final of the 6 a side school tournament to win the cup for my junior school.
2. Coming 274th in the All-England cross country at Leicester when I was 16
3. Opening the batting for my school, not scoring a run for 3 overs, hearing my Dad shout "get on with it!" from the boundery, hitting the next ball for a four right under his deck chair knocking the back strut out and landing him flat on his arse.  "About time too" was all he shouted - happy days!

[Batch]

Only coming second from last at the inter-school meeting shot put. Had to do it because there was noone else.  I used to be OK at the 800m (2m 15s in 4th year), but usually ended up doing the 200 and/or 100m and anything else too.

[stfc11]

Coming 1st in the 200m at bath uni for wiltshire when i was 12 was probably my best sporting moment i ran so fast i wasn't even thinking, it felt like i was bloody flying!
Oh and being sports person of the year in secondary school was pretty good!  
Since then i have become very lazy and don't do sport anymore though!!

[Ralphy]

Swimming for Oxfordshire as a youngster.

Went to national galas everywhere.

[sonic youth]

captaining the school team on my 11th birthday and winning 11-0.

i also hold the record for being the only person to ever get sent off in a witney and district junior league game, probably the only player ever asked not to return to the club as well.

[Ralphy]

What were you sent off for?

[sonic youth]

i accidentally-on-purpose broke someone's ankle

[Ralphy]

As a child?  

Thats impressive.

[Bushey Boy]

Dancing as a kid at the wyvern (thats so gay but fuck it, 60 girls and me shut most people up)

Footy - this season, I found ateam with nice people in it, got teh right back spot which I wanted and have played well.  Ptretty shit ones im afraid

also swimming for dolphins as a kid