Peter Jackson: Freddie Burns' gaffe may sink Bath

An unholy trinity of ghastly misadventures in sport happened at three historic venues: Aintree; the old twin-towered Wembley; and St Andrews. That the misadventures are still talked of five decades later says everything about their enduring appeal, writes Peter Jackson.

The trilogy features a Welsh jockey who sold 60m books on crime, a flamboyant American golfer, and one of the most prodigious goal-kickers in English rugby.