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Autumn sporting contests

We have now reached the end of autumnal sport contests: the Ryder Cup, the Rugby World Cup and the Cricket World Cup. Of the three I enjoyed the Rugby World Cup the most as England defied the critics – who at one stage doubted they could qualify – by holding South Africa until the 79th [...]

November 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Cricket World Cup comes to life

Australia’s 3-wicket win at Kolkota was the most enthralling game so far in a rather tepid World Cup. South Africa chose to bat as the advantage seems to pass to the team that does. However they were soon 24-4 and Australia in pole position. David Miller’s century brought some honour to [...]

November 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

MCC v India

I switched onto TMS at 7-30 am to hear an interview with an author critical of the MCC’s governance of cricket. The theme was typical of the contemporary cricket writer: the MCC  was a cosy, private, right wing members’ club and largely incompetent. Later I listened to the preview of the [...]

November 15, 2023 // 0 Comments

Leicester Tigers 25 Harlequins 29

Quins sit atop of the Premiership but there are cracks. Marcus Smith only converted 2 of the 5 tries and, defensively improved, they still look vulnerable. Joe Marler, Jack Walker, Marcus Smith, André Esterhuizen and Danny Care are all back from the World Cup whilst Will Porter, Nick David, Lennox [...]

November 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

Ajax 0 Brighton 2 (Europa League)

27 years ago Brighton faced Mansfield in the old Division Four in a relegation fight before a crowd less than 2,000 in the Withdean Stadium. At the same team Ajax had a leading European team comprising Dennis Bergkamp, Edwin van der Sar, Edgar Davids , Clarence Seejdorf, Danny Blund, Patrick [...]

November 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

Harlequins 40 Newcastle Falcons 12 ( Premiership Cup)

I streamed this from the Premiership website for £5.99. I’m such a Luddite that I could not work out how to watch it on my big screen TV, but rather my iPad which had rather a minuscule image. Quins ran out easy winners with top boys Joe Marler and Marcus Smith on the bench.  The finest moment [...]

November 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Manchester Utd 1

Perhaps it was the driving rain, perhaps that we had not beaten Manchester Utd since 2007, perhaps it was the collective will of Man U to recover from 2 consecutive 3-0 defeats, perhaps it was the Fulham fans demonstrating about ticket prices, but – whatever it was – Fulham lost to a [...]

November 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Ipswich 1 Fulham 3 Caribou Cup

Fulham’s mainly reserves overcame Ipswich’s reserves 3-1 comfortably. Leicester City are running away with the Championship after relegation and clearly there is a gulf between the Premiership and the Championship. This is also reflected in some players on view last night. Cameron Burgess, the [...]

November 2, 2023 // 0 Comments

Are fans getting a fair deal?

As a kid I loved football annuals. I don’t know if they exist any more in this brave new world of social media and digital publishing but best of all were the photographs. I’m reminded of Harold Pinter’s poetic eulogy of Leonard Hutton: “I saw Leonard Hutton in his prime Different time, [...]

November 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

Brighton 1 Fulham 1

The Rust Sports desk called it the Alivan Derby as of course Alan  Tanner was my guest for this match. It ended honours even with the Seagulls dominating the first half against a passive Fulham. Evan Ferguson deservedly gave us the first half lead but, after Jaoa Pahlinha equalised with a superb [...]

October 30, 2023 // 0 Comments

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