LONGINES ROYAL INTERNATIONAL 25–31 July
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Longines Royal International, All England Jumping Course, W Sussex
NEARLY 50 years after John Whitaker jumped his first Nations Cup for Great Britain in Poland in 1975, he made his 180th team appearance a day to remember, sealing victory for a close-knit British team in front of an ecstatic home crowd. It was a moment that caused this Yorkshireman to shed a tear – and he certainly wasn’t the only one.
“It’s brilliant to be back winning in front of our home crowd,” said the 67-year-old. “I wasn’t quite here in 1929 [when the Nations Cup
