What is the national sport of England?

Gnomon

England doesn't have an official national sport. Two sports that were invented in England are Cricket and Association Football (Soccer). Of these, Soccer is far more popular. Jun 17 02, 4:41 PM

Friar Tuck

The national sport of England is obstacle racing. People fill their rooms with useless and cumbersome furniture, and spend the rest of their lives trying to dodge it. - Herbert Beerbohm Tree - http://www.insultmonger.com/insults/countries/england.htm Jun 17 02, 5:48 PM

Senior Moments

Since the Welsh conquest of Edward I, the longbow had been becoming increasingly important and numerous in the English armies of the day. Firing as many as 6 shots in a minute for sustained volleys, massed archery fire could begin to dwindle the numbers and resolve of an opponent starting at about 200 yards range. Over the next 100 years, the English longbow with its yard long arrow and armor-piercing bodkin point would give a striking arm to the little bands of brothers from England that would empty the saddles of knights from the low-countries, France and Italy. The hours of practice needed to master the powerful bows (some of which exceeded 120 pounds draw weight) made archery the national sport of England by royal decree. - http://people.clemson.edu/~denisen/Fo303.htm Yet it is worth remembering that baiting bears and other animals by setting dogs upon them was the national sport of England for centuries, until prohibited by Puritan dictator Oliver Cromwell circa 1654. Cromwell banned baiting for the same reasons that the Taliban halted dogfighting, from a perception that it distracted the citizenry from prayer. - http://216.110.171.197/02/1/humane.nation0102.html Jun 17 02, 5:52 PM