The most rugby conversions kicked in 12 hours is 1,782 by members of Braintree under 15s rugby squad on 13 July 2002 at Braintree Rugby Club, Braintree, Essex, UK. The kicks were taken from three positions along the 22 metre line.
The highest innings by an individual in a limited overs match is 268 by Surrey’s Alistair Brown (England) against Glamorgan on 19 June 2002 at The Oval, London, England in a Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy match. During his stay at the wicket Brown hit 12 sixes and 30 fours.
The first batsman to score 36 runs off a six ball over was Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers (Barbados) off Malcolm Andrew Nash (UK) for Nottinghamshire v. Glamorgan at Swansea on 31 Aug 1968. His feat was emulated by Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri (India) for Bombay v. Baroda at Bombay, India on 10 Jan 1985 off the bowling of Tilak Raj Sharma (India).
Brian Charles Lara (b. 2 May 1969) scored 501 not out in 7hr 54min for Warwickshire v. Durham at Edgbaston on 3 and 6 Jun 1994. His innings included the most runs in a day (390 on 6 June) and the most runs from strokes worth four or more (308, 62 fours and 10 sixes).
The most rugby passes by a team in one hour is 2,336 and was achieved by Maccabi GB Junior Rugby Squad (UK) at Allianz Park, London, UK, on 16 June 2013.
The most rugby conversions scored in one hour is 408 and was achieved by Thatto Heath Crusaders under 12’s in St Helen’s, England, United Kingdom, on 17 May 2009. In aid of teenage cancer trust, also attended by Warrington Wolves star Lee Briers.
The record for the most simultaneous car donuts by the same driver is 4 and was achieved by Terry Grant (UK) at the Autosport International Show in the National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, United Kingdom on 8 January 2006.
The most siblings to play the same role in a musical are four of the Nolan Sisters – Bernie, Denise, Linda and Maureen (all Ireland) – who have all played the lead role of Mrs Johnstone in Willy Russell´s musical Blood Brothers at the Phoenix Theatre, London, UK, between 1998 and 2007 In 1998, Bernie took on the role touring with Bill Kenwright’s production for two years. In 2000 her sister Linda was playing Mrs Johnstone at the Phoenix Theatre, London, UK. Their sister Denise
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The record for the most siblings to compete in the same triathlon race is 8 and was set by the Sherwood siblings, Karen, Rob, Greg, Kindy, Jeff, Kari, Kris and Kim (all USA) who all completed the Rage in the Sage Triathlon, Lake Mead, Nevada, USA on 23 April 2005.
There are only five verified examples of a mother producing two sets of twins with coincident birthdays. The first is that of Laura Shelley (USA), who gave birth to Melissa Nicole and Mark Fredrick Julian Jr in 1990 and Kayla May and Jonathan Price Moore in 2003 on 25 March. The second is that of Caroline Cargado (USA), who gave birth to Keilani Marie and Kahleah Mae in 1996 and Mikayla Anee and Malia Abigail in 2003 on 30 May. The third set is that
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