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Going back where it all began

Watching rugby on a Saturday afternoon – what more could a modern girl want? I was only too delighted to accept my husband’s invitation to join him at Roehampton yesterday to meet with some of his pals at the local National League One derby match between Rosslyn Park and Richmond, two teams [...]

November 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

Life goes on for some

As Bernie Ecclestone continues to wrestle with the business problems of Formula One – rumours still persist that up to three of the smaller F1 teams may boycott today’s US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, later today after two went into administration last week – it is perhaps worth remembering [...]

November 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

Too many hoops to jump through?

Way back in time my family home boasted an off-shoot of its sloping main lawn that had clearly been carefully levelled for sporting purposes – probably originally a grass tennis court but, by the time we came to own the property, it had officially become a croquet lawn. A proper adult-sized [...]

November 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

It’s a small step for man …

Rugby league great ‘Slammin’ Sam’ Burgess was unveiled yesterday as a Bath rugby union player amid a degree of media hoo-hah almost matching that for the build-up to the imminent autumn internationals period in the Northern Hemisphere. I am as intrigued as anyone about this switch, especially [...]

October 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report

So it’s Kit. No surprise here. I have often said that Chris Hughton would be better suited to achieve promotion but Kit has brought stability to the team and deserves a longer crack at the job. Everyone agrees he is a nice guy and part of a tradition going back well before my first game in [...]

October 30, 2014 // 1 Comment

Going round in circles

I’m not a particular fan of Formula One, but I always keep a sideways-slanted look out for its developments largely because of the global business element which is so important to major sports these days. With the US Grand Prix coming up this weekend, it cannot be denied that Formula One is [...]

October 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report

After 45 minutes, with Fulham two up, Kit Symons must have felt that the job was his permanently but Derby went on to score 5 goals in 21 minutes and his grip on the position was loosened. I hear that the decision will not be rushed. That way the pressure on Kit to win remains whilst the new owner [...]

October 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

PGA punting

I do not know if Steve Palmer of the Racing Post reads my column but it might be, as last Sunday he wrote that he has revised his betting philosophy with smaller staking. A small stake for Steve is £100 – twice what I would bet collectively – but he says it’s taken the strain [...]

October 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

The bragging rights come home

Rugby is no exception to the general sporting rule that derby matches count for plenty and last night’s 16-23 victory over Wasps in the second round of the group stage of the Rugby Champions Cup (which has replaced the Heineken as the top European competition) was a welcome boost to what [...]

October 27, 2014 // 0 Comments

Albion assessed

Brighton is a hilly place but our football and indeed the whole club is flat. I largely blame Sami Hyppia for this. Whilst it is true we have sold our best players you expect a manager to build a team which he has failed to do – notably in the striker department. We have now gone 9 games [...]

October 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

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