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Rugby League Challenge: Storm 18, Leeds 10 …

  • March 1st, 2010
  • Posted by EUEditor

rugby-league-crowd.jpgIt’s been a great night for the backpackers up from London to see the national premiers, Melbourne Storm, defeat their England counterparts, Leeds Rhinos, at the Elland Road stadium. … Read More »

Cricket: Lots of “Jerusalem”

  • August 24th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

flintoff-andrew-reduced.jpgEngland’s victory in the final cricket test at the Oval, London, left no room for doubt their series victory was well deserved. … Read More »

Cricket: Bring On The Decider

  • August 9th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

oval-london.jpgTwo dangerous cricket teams are going on to a decider at The Oval (19.8.09; picture), after the Australian win at Headingly — bringing the Ashes series so far to one win each, and two draws. … Read More »

Australia Celebrates – A Draw

  • August 4th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

clarke-michael-dpykfamiliesorg.jpgAfter a full day’s play lost to rain, the two cricket test sides are musing over how they each might have won the third Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham (3.8.09).

England’s first innings lead (all out for 376 versus Australia 263) came to nothing thanks to the 185-run partnership of Australians Marcus North (96) and Michael Clarke (picture) (103 not-out). … Read More »

Summer Of Sport

  • July 27th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

contadour-alberto-reduced.jpgThe weekend in Europe saw action anywhere there was water to swim in, balls to toss, bikes to push or a motor to rev.

Most triumphant was the Spanish road cyclist Alberto Contador (picture), 26, who made his way up the Champs Elysees in Paris, to claim his second victory in the Tour de France. … Read More »

More Sport: Mark Webber Makes It; Cadel Moves Up A Little; England Celebrates – A Draw.

  • July 13th, 2009
  • Posted by EUEditor

mark-webber-madtvmeuk.jpgThe sometimes ridiculed Australia  Formula 1 racing driver Mark Webber won the German Grand Prix, easing the disappointment of the Aussies over the cricket, as Cadel Evans charged on in the Tour de France. … Read More »

Sport: Takeover Target Breaks Down; Tour De France; The Ashes.

  • July 11th, 2009
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ashes-2009-reduced.jpgMuch striving as the weekend got under way, in the cricket and Tour de France, with sad news about Takeover Target from the racing at Newmarket. … Read More »

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