1969
TONY JACKLIN 'S 'Open Golf Championship'; ANN JONES takes the Wimbledon title. In cricket, the West Indies are humbled by Ireland. THE PRINCE OF WALES is invested at Caernarvon and RICHARD NIXON is invested as President. Concorde makes its maiden flight and the 50p coin is launched.
Harry Carpenter unearths items from the archives and meets some of the year's sporting headline-makers. Researcher MICHAEL PENSON Producer JEFF GODDARD