h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

GT,
post 77 is not mine (and neither is the - I hope)

Sorry Feisor!

Of course it is van smelter!

Will correct at mark-up time, and delete your klaxon, and give it to him!!

Any ideas on our youngster yet???


As a clue, and this is for everyone, when our youngster was older, he had a little trouble with HM Revenue and Customs.


GT

Lester Piggott fits the bill
The year 1952?
The place Newmarket?

L.O. pebbledrook!

Lester Piggott does indeed fit the bill! Correct +3 for that.

Unfortunately though, Newmarket was my only on this section!

-5 for that.

It was a little earlier than 1952.

So: What was the year, where was it, and how old was young Lester?


GT

So +3 for correct -5 for the klaxon and +2 for me elf. And that's a good week so I am not guessing any more.

He won the Derby aged 18 so I'm gonna guess he won his school's piggy-back race in 1944!

Ooooo close van!

My rule says give date if within 5 years, so you get the points for 1944

It was actually 1948! Correct +3

Now. Where, and how old was young Lester??


GT

As I trust you implicitly and you said that Newmarket was the only I'm going for some cheap points.

Kempton Park and can I resubmit 1952 as a year within 5 of the correct answer.

Also if he was 18 when he won the Derby which I recall was 1953??
then he was 13 or 14 when he won his first race (depending on the relative positions on the calendar of the race and his birthday).

Or Haydock.

pebble! Ref year, see Post 87........

Not Kempton!!!


GT

'twas Haydock Park pebble!! Correct +3
He was actually 12, and on his seventh ride when he did it!!

So, another +3 for you!

And that is that for this 'On This Day'

Another when 'Interesting' anniversaries come up in the Daily LEP column!!!


Will score up later!
GT

Scores for QI-On this day, 18/08/****



Post 2 nalot of the silver

Alexander the Great -5
1066 -5
Mother Theresa -5
Space Race -5
Titanic Launched -5


Post 3 stunningfrenchie

Rocket Launch -5

Post 9 stunningfrenchie

the youngster was a person. Yes, +1


Post 13 nalot of the silver

Elvis -5


Post 15 nalot of the silver

Red Rum -5


Post 23 nalot of the silver

Her being 'First being born' +1


Post 26 deadangel

Richard Coer de Leon -5
Mary Queen of Scots -5
For 'Historical Facts', +3DGI


Post 34 toybox

What was launched was 'a brand'. Of a sort, +1


Post 35 toybox

A boy being born would have been the same. Yes, +1


Post 40 van-smelter

Genghis Khan was the 'Mighty King' Correct, +3


Post 42 van-smelter

A plastic boat? +3 DGI


Post 44 Feisor

Virginia Dare was born. Correct, +3
She was first child of English parents born in US. Correct, +3


Post 55 nalot of the silver

The 'Pill' was launched. Correct +3


Post 57 nalot of the silver

Launched 1960. Correct, +3


Post 65 toybox

Genghis Khan died after falling from his horse. Correct, +3


Post 70 geggs

Virginia Dare born 1587. Correct, +3


Post 73 Feisor

Genghis Khan was born 'Temujin'. Correct, +3


Post 76 van-smelter

Genghis Khan died 1227. Correct, +3


Post 77 van-smelter

The youngster winning his race was Roger Bannister. No! -5


Post 83 pebbledrook

Youngster was Lester Piggott. Correct, +3
Won at Newmarket. No! -5


Post 86 van-smelter

L.P. won first race in 1948. Correct, +3


Post 89 van-smelter

He was 12 when he first won. Correct, +3


Post 90 pebbledrook

First race won at Haydock Park. Correct, +3




Finito.

Will summerise and post to Scoreboard thread.


GT