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Saracens 52 Harlequins 7

It comes with the territory that anyone in their eighth decade – as I am – has to contend with “incoming” accusations from friends and family (in jest or otherwise) that they are prone to repeating themselves. I became a guilty party myself once my own father reached a certain age. [...]

March 24, 2024 // 0 Comments

Chess tournament at the National Liberal Club

Last night I played in a lightning chess tournament at the National Liberal Club. In lightning chess you have approximately 10 seconds a move and the move must take place on a third buzzer. I was initially confused and had to be prompted and accordingly lost my first game of the five rounds. [...]

March 22, 2024 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 3 Spurs 0

Normally when Fulham beat one of the big boys the story is more about the latter’s defeat than the Fulham victory but this time the press were unequivocal in their Fulham praise, as epitomised by the Telegraph line: “Spurs were not just defeated. They were thumped.” From first to last [...]

March 18, 2024 // 0 Comments

A superb day of TV sport

I can scarcely remember a more exciting day of TV sport. It started with a lunchtime thriller of a quarter-final FA Cup tie contested between Wolves and Coventry which the latter won with 2 goals in extra time. Next up was Italy’s 24-21 victory over Wales in Cardiff. Italy are my team of the Six [...]

March 17, 2024 // 0 Comments

Cheltenham

I have been inactive both in posting and betting for a while as I have been shut out of my Betfair account. I do not believe this to be bad luck as, speaking to another punter who was shut, he believed it done by Betfair who do not make money from those who win and retain their money. With some [...]

March 16, 2024 // 0 Comments

Brighton 1 AS Roma 0 (Europa League Round of 16)

In the end the deficit of 4 goals was too much though Brighton did have their chances. We play good football in 75% of the pitch but lack bite in the box. They really miss Mitoma, March and – above all their top scorer in this competition – Joao Pedro. In summing up the campaign, it’s [...]

March 15, 2024 // 0 Comments

Football finale

It’s the most exciting Premier finish in years but are the public really engaged? High ticket prices, VAR – and the rarity of a key match on the traditional kick off time of 3 pm –  have all estranged the public. In the week I saw my optometrist, a visit with his son and friend to [...]

March 11, 2024 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the India/England Test series

The critics of Bazball – whatever that might be -are out in force as England lost the series 4-1. In my opinion they could have lost 1-4 with a more cautious approach. I go back to the 2017 tour which ended in similar defeat – which I attended – when two Surrey spinners were [...]

March 10, 2024 // 0 Comments

Six Nations review: England 23 Ireland 22

Well, that was a pleasant surprise! A full-bloodied, dynamic performance by the England matchday squad as they went toe-to-toe with Ireland at RFU Twickenham yesterday on this year’s penultimate Six Nations weekend. These days rugby union is a something of a game in crisis as it struggles to come [...]

March 10, 2024 // 0 Comments

AS Roma 4 Brighton 0/Europa League Round of 16

Brighton’s courageous Europa campaign has surely ended last night in the hostile atmosphere of the Olimpico. Some will attribute the 4-0 defeat to poor recent form and crass defending but, whilst this is true, the reality is more that the squad was not strong enough to sustain the combined [...]

March 8, 2024 // 0 Comments

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