And this week saw me take on the story of Arthur Lampkin, the grandfather of a Silsden biking dynasty if you will.

He achieved great success, both at home and in Europe, while his younger brothers Alan and Martin were no slouches either, both winning a British title each, while the latter even claimed world glory in 1975.

But Martin’s son Dougie surpassed even that, winning a remarkable 12 world championships, seven outdoor and five indoor.

He remains the second most successful trials rider of all-time, statistically behind only Toni Bou.

Dougie Lampkin has competed locally having long since left the big stage, where he won 12 world titles between 1997 and 2003. (Image: Brian Ayrton)

Spaniard Bou, who turns 40 later this year, is still at the top of his game, and looks set to win a remarkable 20th consecutive indoor world title earlier this year.

The next stop in that championship is in Leeds next weekend, where Bou will part of an eight-strong field which also happens to contain brothers Harry and George Hemingway.

It will not surprise anyone to know that these two supremely talented teens have extremely good genes, as they are Dougie’s nephews.

I wrote that Arthur Lampkin piece on Monday afternoon and then just two days later, I popped into the Bradford Memories Café on my way into the T&A office.

There were singalongs and sandwiches aplenty as I spoke to David Markham, giving him my Newcastle versus Leeds match programme, and friends.

I also found myself sat next to the wonderful Mollie, who as it turned out, is surrounded by a sporting dynasty that might just even surpass the Lampkins.

Her father, Thomas Cockroft, played at scrum half for Keighley RLFC in the 1930s and 1940s, also serving in the Royal Artillery during World War II.

Mollie’s brother William Cockroft also later played for Keighley RLFC out on the wing.

But as if that wasn’t enough, Mollie happened to be married to Frank Whitcombe Jr.

That is the same Frank Whitcombe Jr whose father, Frank Sr, served Bradford Northern with distinction, as well as being part of the famous Great Britain “Indomitables” who toured Australia in 1946.

Frank Jr got married to Mollie shortly after his father’s untimely death at the age of just 44 in 1958, and by that time, he was already well underway with carving out an outstanding rugby career.

But unlike his father, despite starting out playing league as a schoolboy, he quickly switched to union.

Frank Jr and his brother Brian served Bradford RFC with distinction, making over 500 appearances between them.

In fact, only two players in history, Peter Crowther and Mike Dixon, ever played more games for the club than Frank Jr (329) did during his career.

Frank Jr, a prop, also became the youngest player to be capped by his county, aged just 17, while as regular captain, he and stand-in skipper Mike Dixon lifted the Yorkshire Cup together in 1966, Bradford’s first cup final success since 1925.

Speaking of 1925, at that time, Frank Jr’s uncle, George was in the middle of a most unusual sporting career, playing in the Football League with Stockport and Port Vale while also a baseball star.

He helped Grange Albion to win silverware galore during the twenties, while winning five international caps for Wales between 1926 and 1933.

Baseball player George Whitcombe at the bat for Wales during the 1930s. (Image: Archives)

The dynasty could easily have wrapped up 60 years ago, and it still would have been scarcely believable.

But Frank Jr and Mollie went on to have a son, Martin, who served rugby union sides Leicester and Sale with distinction, while also earning three England ‘B’ caps.

In retirement, he won promotions and titles as a coach with Skipton, Old Grovians and Bradford & Bingley.

By the time Martin led the Bees to Yorkshire One glory in 2016, his son James had become a more than handy player.

Now 25, James currently plays for Edinburgh, having previously turned out for his dad’s old club, Leicester, as well as the England Under-20s.

Mollie may be forever intertwined with one of the great sporting dynasties ever, but I just love anything like that.

Did you know for example, that Bradford Bulls second row Zac Fulton is the grandson of Bob Fulton, an original ‘Immortal’ and one of the greatest Australian rugby league players in history?

Zac Fulton (left) is a fine rugby league player following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who was one of the best there has ever been. (Image: Tom Pearson)

Did you know that former Bradford City favourite Dean Windass has two sons that play football?

Many of you will be aware of current Wrexham player Josh, who has scored a winning goal in a play-off final for Sheffield Wednesday and finished a season as Rangers’ joint top-scorer.

But Jordan has also carved out a stellar non-league career, where he has served the likes of Bradford (Park Avenue), Oldham and Darlington.

My dad was pretty good at sport too back in the day, opening bowler and batsman for his local cricket team, scorer of goals from the halfway line as a footballer (so he and mum tell me), while he even played badminton at county level.

Me? Well the fact I’m writing this column rather than featuring in it probably tells you all you need to know…