On this day in sport - June 10
1829: The first Oxford versus Cambridge Boat Race took place over a course from
Hambledon Lock to Henley Bridge.
1907: The first long-distance car race, from Beijing to Paris, got under way.
1977: Al Geiberger became the first man to shoot a sub-60 round on the US Tour
when he recorded a 59 in the Danny Thomas Golf Classic at the Colonial course in
Memphis, Tennessee.
When Jol was Spurs manager he was affectionatley known by fans as 'Uncle Martin'
1981: Sebastian Coe ran 800 metres in a world-record time of one minute 41.73
seconds in Florence. The record stood until August 1993.
1991: England beat West Indies by 115 runs in the first Test at Headingley to
record their first home win over the tourists since 1969.
2004: Tottenham appointed Dutchman Martin Jol as assistant to head coach
Jacques Santini. Jol took over from Santini in November 2004 after the Frenchman
resigned.
