Joyous June!

IMG Media Archive's June Newsletter

JOYOUS JUNE!

Soccer: Premier League
In one of the most exciting finales in Premier League history Manchester United were crowned champions of England for the 17th time, despite their worst start to a campaign since 1992!

With the top two sides, Manchester United and Chelsea, both tied on 84 points, the title was decided on the final day for only the 4th time since the Premier League began. A disappointing 1-1 home draw for Chelsea against Bolton and a solid 2-0 away win for Manchester United against Wigan gave United the points they needed to top the table. Ryan Giggs, who equalled Sir Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United appearance record of 758 games, marked this momentous occasion by scoring their second goal late on.

The relegation battle was just as fiercely contested. Despite Birmingham City and Reading enjoying convincing final day wins, it was not enough to avoid relegation to The Championship along with Derby County. Fulham were also facing potential relegation, but a late Danny Murphy goal secured their Premier League status for at least another year. West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Championship Play-Off winners Hull City, will take their place in next season’s Premier League.

For more information visit the Premier League Archive collection

Golf: The 69th Senior PGA Championship

Held at the extremely challenging Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, the 69th Senior PGA Championship certainly did not disappoint. Over 4 days of trials and tribulations, Jay Haas eventually came out on top with a final round of 4-over par and a total score of 7-over par for the week, with former major-winner Bernhard Langer finishing a close second on 8-over par. Haas’ score proved to be the highest winning score in the history of the Senior PGA Championship!

The Senior PGA Championship brings together US PGA club professionals and ex-PGA Tour players, including such legendary names in golf as Tom Watson, Greg Norman, Ian Woosnam, Bernhard Langer plus many more.

For more information visit the PGA of America Archive Collection

Rugby League: Super League Millennium Magic

The 3rd and 4th May 2008 saw all 12 Super League teams competing at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Each team played one regular season match, with three contests really capturing the imagination; St Helens Saints vs. Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls vs. Leeds Rhinos and the intra-city derby between Hull FC and Hull KR.

Defending champions Leeds Rhinos vs. Bradford Bulls proved an enthralling encounter. Despite the Rhinos trailing 10-6 at half time, they turned the game around to win 40-26. Leeds began their domination of the second half scoring two outstanding tries in quick succession, within six minutes after the restart. Even a controversial try awarded to the Bulls late in the game did not faze the Rhinos and with 10 minutes to go, a 50 metre run by Ryan Hall gave Leeds the try they needed to secure the win. Leeds currently top the Super League by 6 points with 7 matches remaining.

For more information visit the RFL Archive Collection

FAST FACT

The last married woman to win the Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Championship was Chris Evert Lloyd in 1981!

DID YOU KNOW

It takes over 800 people three and a half weeks to prepare the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! Construction of the show includes 5km of piping and enough canvas to cover six football pitches. After the show, 17,000 sq meters of turf is re-laid to return the site to its normal condition.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN JUNE

1	Athletics	IAAF Golden League, DKB-ISTAF Meeting, Berlin. GER
1	Horse Racing	Prix du Jockey Club. FRA
5 - 8	Golf	PGAET BA-CA Golf Open. AUT
5 - 9	Cricket	3rd npower Test, ENG vs. NZL, Trent Bridge. ENG
6	Athletics	IAAF Golden League, Exxon Mobil Bislett Games. NOR
8	Horse Racing	Prix de Diane Hermes. FRA
8	Triathlon	Escape From Alcatraz, California. USA
12 - 15	Golf	108th US Open, Torrey Pines GC, California. USA
12 - 15	Golf	PGAET Open de Saint Omer. FRA
14	Mixed Martial Arts	Pro Elite IconSport. USA
14	Motorsport	24 Heure du Mans. FRA
14	Speedway	FIM Grand Prix, Copenhagen. DEN
14 - 22	Cycling	Tour de Suisse. SUI
18 - 21	Golf	The Amateur Championship, Turnberry. SCO
19 - 22	Golf	PGAET BMW International Open. GER
23	Tennis	The Championships, Wimbledon, Start. ENG
26 - 29	Golf	PGAET Open de France ALSTOM. FRA
28	Speedway	FIM Grand Prix, Cardiff. WAL