Tasman solo row

KIWI adventurer Shaun Quincey hopes to follow his father into the history books by becoming the second person to row solo from Australia to New Zealand.

Victoria pays for its lack of experience

CLAYTON'S Dylan Fisher inked his name into the history books during the week when he stepped out for Victoria and became the first bowler to represent the state's under-18s, under-25s and seniors in the same season.

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Kelly pair have eye on history books

A FOURTH consecutive win to Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup in today's Bathurst 1000 would make history, but Rick Kelly is planning on creating a new page for the Mount Panorama history books.

HIGH 5

It's one of the great rivalries in sport, so as another evenly-matched Ashes series heads towards a fitting finale, there's still time to recall some other notable battles between the old foes.

Sense of history lost as a legend is revived

Larrikin former PM Bob Hawke is honoured as the polished, poll-driven Kevin Rudd cements his own place in party lore.

Sure to make the ring tremble: Hoppa to fight 183kg Butterbean

JOHN HOPOATE, who defended his national heavyweight title against arch rival Bob Mirovic on Thursday, is expected to fight super-sized American cult hero Eric "Butterbean" Esch.

Recalcitrant no more, Malaysians held close

AUSTRALIA'S sometimes fraught relationship with Malaysia is on the up. This week's visit to the country by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Foreign Minister Stephen Smith represents further consolidation of ties that have proved infinitely more neighbourly since the departure in 2003 of Malaysia's long-serving prime minister Mahathir Mohammed, a regional political figure who was famously hostile to Australian interests.

Relentless Federer near the summit

ROGER FEDERER has moved to within one victory of standing alone atop his sport's Mount Everest, following a comprehensive victory in his Wimbledon semi-final.

Valkyrie

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World War True

TOM CRUISE FIGHTS TO GET THE HISTORY RIGHT IN HIS FILM ON A PLOT TO KILL HITLER.

Grand Old Dame Sets Course For New Shore

IN a scene that could have come straight from the history books, the schooner Alma Doepel slipped gracefully out of Newcastle Harbour yesterday bound for her new home in Melbourne.

Mad-dison Has Vegas And Kiama Riding High

THE tears and champagne flowed freely at Kiama Golf Club yesterday afternoon as Robbie Maddison's friends and family celebrated the 27-year-old's death-defying leap into the history books.

Lightning Bolt

SENSATIONAL Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has written his name into the Olympic history books, winning the 200 metres in a world record 19.30 seconds to complete a sprint double.

Lightning Strikes Twice In Beijing

USAIN Bolt wrote his name into the Olympic history books last night, winning the 200 metres in 19.30 seconds into a headwind to complete a remarkable sprint double.

Tennisee Williams

Venus overcomes her little sister to enter the history books with title No. 5

Illawarra's History In The Making

ILLAWARRA 20 bt TOWNSVILLE 18 ILLAWARRA last night etched its name in the history books, winning the Centenary Trophy at ANZ Stadium.

Backs Need Front: Waugh

WARATAHS captain Phil Waugh will call on his young Super 14 charges to ignore the history books and throw away their inhibitions against six-times champions the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.

Handshake Now Lost On Paper Trail

THE history books show that one of the earliest recorded matters dealt with by the No. 1 Branch of the Builders & Contractors Association of NSW was a letter-writing campaign.

Keen To Rewrite Supercross History

AUSTRALIAN supercrosser Chad Reed is unstoppable in his charge to take this year's American Motorcycle Association Supercross Series, riding into the history books along the way.