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24/02/2014 Sleigh Round

There are 3 separate sets of initials per statement and in each statement at least one of the missing words is the name Robert, Bob or Bobby.

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1.

1912: RFSD 2 weeks after LOWO saying “IAJGOAMBST”

Robert Falcon Scott died;

Lawrence Oates walked out;

“I am just going outside and may be some time”

2.

1940: DLBCABH team up for the FOTRP called RTS

Dorothy Lamour Bing Crosby and Bob Hope;

first of the Road pictures;

Road to Singapore

3.

2013: SF resigns as the BEE to be succeeded by RP

Stephanie Flanders;

Beeb’s Economic Editor;

Robert Peston

4.

1907: T (named after the co-founder’s first NR) start MS

Trebor;

name Robert;

making sweets

5.

1886: Condition of SP popularised by SNRLS new NTSCODJAMH

Split personality;

Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson’s;

novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

6.

 1986: ABBRETO in MWCQF after M‘HOG’G

Argentina beat Bobby Robson’s England two one;

Mexico World Cup Quarter Finals;

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal

7.

 1845: RBHTFA  (written while in I) starts “OTBIENTAT”

Robert Browning’s Home Thoughts from Abroad;

Italy;

“Oh to be in England, now that April’s there”

8.

 1964: Release of BDATTTAA includes account of the KOHC by TFWZ

Bob Dylan’s album The Times They are a-Changin;

killing of Hattie Carroll;

tobacco farmer William Zantzinger

9.

 1980: TLHA leads to MRFZ and EVFRM

The Lancaster House Agreement;

majority rule for Zimbabwe;

election victory for Robert Mugabe

10.

 1981: BS becomes NMPFFAST just before DITMHS

Bobby Sands;

new MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone;

dying in the Maze Hunger Strike