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Operation Thunderbolt/ Saul David

Saul David’s account of the raid on Entebbe airport by Israeli commandos in July 1976, known as Operation Thunderbolt, has rightly received glowing reviews. I was particularly interested to compare it to the film Raid on Entebbe one of two films made immediately after the successful operation [...]

July 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

Froome: le Dauphin

The preponderance of mountains in the final week gave an unfoar advantage to les grimpeurs (climbers) but still produced one of the most exciting Tours in years. Chris Froome went into yesterday’s stage defending a 2′ 38″ lead and knowing the Columbian Nauri Quintana must attack [...]

July 26, 2015 // 0 Comments

Hacked off

Yesterday afternoon I remarked casually to Polly that I had not received any emails since 7-30 am and wondered whether something was wrong. I was aware that friends of mine had received messages from me not of my authorship and that my account may have been hacked. Polly explained that the service [...]

July 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

At Lords for the T20 blast

Readers know I am no fan of 20/20 but to be invited to Lords on a warm summer’s evening is most pleasant. My host is an old friend and an Arsenal fanatic who has a debenture seat in the Mound Stand. These are much prized as many including me prefer the airy space of the Upper Mound Stand to [...]

July 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Zoom on Froome. Is this right?

I do not always agree or support the sporting press. Particularly in football I find them too ready to report incident rather than analyse, too self important and pompous in positioning themselves as an interface between fan and the game. However in my sport, which has been so besmirched by doping [...]

July 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

Hubert Doggart

Hubert Doggart has just turned 90 and this remarkable man gave a speech at a birthday lunch in his honour at Horsham. He won no less than 5 blues in cricket, football, squash, fives and racquets and on his Cambridge debut scored 215 against Lancashire,scoring 2000 runs in one season. He and John [...]

July 22, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Horsham Festival

Festivals are an agreeable feature of the season when cricket is taken into and around the county. It’s not always viable – sponsorship was difficult to attract to Horsham. In his programme notes Chief Executive Zac Toumazi observed that if there is a fixture cutback there may be doubts [...]

July 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

Lords (again)

I returned to Lords and for a variety of reasons found it a more enjoyable experience than the Friday. The Saturday test of the Ashes is one of the great sporting experiences and as I sat in the sun in the front row of the Mound Stand I could not think of anywhere else I would prefer to be. I was [...]

July 19, 2015 // 0 Comments

The great Rust debate

Yesterday I went to Lords so let me put in my ha’porth on our debate on watching at home v being there. I’m approaching this from the perspective of the crowd. If you watch at home you’re being selective in terms of watching on your own or with mates and you might miss out on [...]

July 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

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

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