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Le Tour: so far

With a 2’52” lead Chris Froome looks unassailable. As much credit must go to Geraint Thomas and Richie Porte his minders and wingmen at SKY as to the lead rider with his superhuman strength. It’s a sad reflection on our sport that questions are asked as to whether this was [...]

July 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

Who will win the Open?

Every major has it’s own personality. The Masters always played at the same course is the most traditional. Given that America is only 350 years old they tend to be big on tradition. The Masters with its azaleas and dogwood, Butler’s Cabin, green jacket and Gene Sarazen’s [...]

July 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

A revelation on the road to Wimbledon

Today just an observation. Writing as someone who is about as unsporty as it is possible to be, at some point during the Men’s Singles Final at Wimbledon yesterday I decided that, as a sport played by individuals – well, I must immediately qualify that by adding that, even when played in its [...]

July 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

Some things always remain

Yesterday my daughter and boyfriend travelled to the coast in order to join me for lunch. They live sufficiently far away that I don’t go to visit them that often, but then that’s a product of my old age. I regard spending a total of seven hours in a car for a four-hour visit somewhere as a [...]

July 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sharks win and nearly there

Last night in the T20 blast Sussex Sharks beat Glamorgan comfortably to achieve second place in the southern section. Next Friday we play fourth place Hampshire and finish with an away game at the Oval against Surrey. One win should suffice. Glamorgan posted 164, a competitive total. Once again [...]

July 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sports and broadcasting (again)

Today I wish to return briefly to an issue that continues to rumbles on this august website, that of whether – these days, and especially when one is beyond the first flush of youth – it is better to go to the trouble of actually attending sporting events or (alternatively) at some [...]

July 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

The gap between reality and ‘how things should be’

At the outset of this piece I wish to stress that it merely represents my opinion and gut instinct. You could argue that opening with a statement such as this is nothing but a slimy ‘get out’ device designed to avoid or deflect accusations that what I’m about to express has no basis in [...]

July 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

Le Tour de France

Every National Rust sporting review inevitably begins with a call from John Pargiter for betting advice. The big four – Alberto Contador, Chris Froome , Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana – have dominated cycling to such an extent that one of them has won every major event save one [...]

July 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

Not just a simple matter

Heather Watson’s enthralling match with Serena Williams last night – the five times champion eventually prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 – will no doubt go down in history as yet another example of ‘plucky Brit gives all but loses anyway’ stereotype but in fact this would be unfair to both players [...]

July 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

Life after cricket

Albert Trott famously hit the ball over the Lords pavilion for 6. His last shot was to his own head with a service revolver. Cricketers  perhaps more than any other sportsmen are afflicted by mental issues. One of the reasons for this is the uncertainty once their  career is finished. There are [...]

June 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

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