1973: Actress and TV favourite Wendy Craig was the star personality at Furze Platt scouts’ donkey derby in Laggan Field. 1983: The BBC TV Superstars bandwagon rolled into Marlow as eight top athletes gathered to start the search for the best all-round sportsman in Britain. The River Thames at Marlow was the scene for the canoe race, featuring past masters from the world of sport. 1998: The rain also didn’t stop the fun at the 22nd Windsor and Maidenhead District Sports Association for the Disabled (WAMDSAD) wheelchair push. Wearing all sorts of fancy dress outfits, 30 teams completed either a half-marathon or the full 26-mile course around Maidenhead, Windsor, Eton and Slough.

Source: Express July 14, 2023 13:04 UTC