Nervous Nineties?
By Andrew Dunford During the third day of the Sri Lanka v New Zealand Test match at Galle, TV viewers were reminded frequently that the largest target chased successfully at[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 16 August
Oh, Dan Carter. Not only was it not a particularly cold day in Auckland, but if you’re that concerned about feeling the cold surely you’d wear socks. From the England[…]
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The First London Bus
This is a much anticipated New Zealand cricket season. All the Overlords are involved; England is here in November, India in February, and in the meantime there is the small[…]
The Swinehound Sports Quiz #8
By The Spotter Welcome to the eighth edition of the ‘Swinehound’ sports quiz. There hasn’t been one for a good while, so there’s an increase from the regular 8 question set to a full XV this time. The joint defenders[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 9 August
Not a lot of horse racing features on this site, but there’s something special about the Hong Kong meet. Nice. Kane Williamson being presented with a birthday cake in a[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 2 August
The build-up to The Ashes in England. So much to answer for. Well that backfired. Props to the guy with the matching t-shirt; not so much to the guy whose[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 26 July
Redemption. The Springboks taking part in their pre-test tradition of a round of golf at Paraparumu Beach golf course. But if you look closely you might think South African golf[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 20 July
Babar Azam saying farewell to Pakistan selector Inzamam ul Haq. Inzi’s still got it…. Tigermania knows no borders. Next to the course in Ulster where The Open is being held. […]
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“Support Women’s Sport Basin Reserve”
By Harbour Heather Angry about the potential renaming of the Basin Reserve? Good, that’s the point. You know what I’m angry about? The fact that when a photo of Tayla[…]
That’s why they Play the Game
By Jamie Bell Being a cricket fan means your relationship with the game is marked by moments. For many of my generation, the earliest moments came in 1992. Crowe’s hundred.[…]
