Category: Sport

Can she do it this time?


Last year Sam reached the finals of the Paris Open, but was defeated in an incredible display of unusual skill by her Italian opponent.

This year she’s stormed her way into the final of the US Open, to challenge the High Priestess of Tennis, Serena Williams.   She’s the first Aussie lady to make it to the American final since 1977 – that’s a long time between drinks!  Can she win her first Grand Slam title?

Frankly, I doubt it; Serena is some tough cookie.   But although logic says no, my heart will be cheering for Sam.

Bok rugby jersey and ANC meddling

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While watching the anthems at tomorrow’s Boks v Wales match you may notice during the performance of our anthem some Bok supporters clutching either their right breast with their left hand, or clutching their left sleeve with their right.

Let me explain…

Our jersey for over a hundred years has looked like the one depicted on the left, Springbok emblem over the heart (it was combined with a Protea perhaps 10 years or so ago.)

Not good enough for the power crazed ANC government, they insisted that we ditch the Springbok and replace it with the Protea, as our cricketers and (I think) all other national sports have.

Our rugby board obviously had tremendous pressure placed on them by the politicians and agreed but in order to prevent full scale fall-out compromised by Continue reading “Bok rugby jersey and ANC meddling”

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Can’t resist it!

Those are Mike Hussey’s bowling statistics (yes, I did say ‘bowling’) for the first innings of the second Sri Lanka Test.  As perfect as they could be.

To make it even better, it was Kumar Sangakkara whom he dismissed, one of the best batsman around. 😀

For non-cricketers, you can read that as “one over, one maiden, no runs for one wicket”.

Rugby World Cup 2011 in NZ – an amateur pundit goes on record

Not a blog for all I fancy, so if not your cup of tea, do feel free to ignore! Although, to attract some of our members, here is a free look at the greatest Number 10 currently playing, young Daniel Carter. A lovely chap, I have met him, he’s very polite and shy:

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One in the eye for the politically correct tossers

Radike Samo is a Fijian-born Rugby Union player; a bloody good one, too.

He plays for the Wallabies and was one of the try-scorers on Saturday when Australia won the Tri-Nations competition.

Two enthusiastic fans won airfares and tickets to the match from Qantas, a ‘condition’ of which was that they would dress up as their favourite team member.

So they did.   Qantas published a photo of them and were immediately attacked by the pc brigade for being racist.   Qantas apologised and removed the photo.

But hey, hang on a minute.   The tossers were well out of order, it seems, because Samo was tickled pink at what his fans had done; he was genuinely flattered.   Here’s what he said –

I don’t know what all the fuss is about. These guys were actually paying me a tribute.  It was a bit of fun and I think it was great they regard me as their favourite Wallaby.

I didn’t have an issue with it at all. I was glad to be in a photo with them, so I don’t know why anyone is getting worked up – that sort of reaction is just silly.

It’s a step in the right direction

  • Hilditch – OUT!
  • Chappell – OUT!
  • Nielsen – OUT!

Perhaps.   When you read the small print, they can still apply for the new positions.   Let’s pray that they’re not thick-skinned enough to do so.

Sutherland’s still there, more’s the pity.   But it’s a start, and not before time.

Read more in The Brisbane Times & FoxSports.