Snooker and the ‘Champion of Champions’

The completion to find the champion amongst the champions started yesterday, Sunday 8^th November, up in Coventry. It is a real treat to watch a gentleman’s game (forgive me ladies I know you play too) in the peace and quiet of the venue where the ultimate sin is to distract the player at the table.

 

Selby at the practice Table

I have played snooker in my time and enjoyed the experience of actually hitting the balls with a cue except the balls never went in the direction I wanted them to go! How do you do that? The skills exhibited by our players where ever they are playing indicate that practice makes perfect. That’s the policy to follow if you want to be a champ and travel the world. I would like to travel the world but snooker is beyond me!

Horse Racing

One-upmanship for the ladies in a race to the winning post, Michelle Payne took the honours over Frankie Dettori who managed to earn a ban and a fine of over £9000. I found a recording of the race on YouTube

and having watched it 7 or 8 times, my verdict is not guilty. Hope he appeals.

Michelle on the right Frankie on the left

Hayley Turner our best lady jockey made her last appearance as a jockey in the last flat race of the season. In the November Handicap at Doncaster she rode Buonarroti into 2^nd place behind Litigant. Hayley had 763 winners to her name and a 12% strike rate. She will however make a very last riding appearance over in South Africa in The International Jockeys’ Challenge on 13^th and 14^th November. You can find out what that is all about at http://goo.gl/2QnT1y  Two teams, one from South Africa and one made up of Jockeys from all over the world take part. Guess who will captain the international team.  Our lovely Hayley! That’s what I call women’s lib. I will let you know how she and her team get on.

Tennis

WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, China went to Venus Williams and whilst she represented the Williams Serena, if the press and video’s are to be believed, went chasing after a mobile phone thief and got her mobile back off him. Go here for that one! http://goo.gl/Ih2m47

Whilst all eyes, well mine at any rate, have been on the Breeders Cup, the F1 Championship and the Melbourne Cup Andy Murray earned his place in the Paris Masters Final but failed to beat Djokovic. That’s 21 matches to Djokovic and 9 to Murray.  Djokovic is possibly the greatest player of all time.

Golf

The World Golf Championships have moved along and Russel Knox has won the day going 18 under par. British players Ross Fisher and Danny Willett made equal 3^rd. Rory Mcllroy came in 11 having played despite food poisoning taking its toll. 

The ladies continue with their Sanya Ladies Open with three Chinese heading the leader board. The closest Brit is Holly Clyburn place fourteenth with 5 under par. Her tweet place is @HPClyburn. Anyone male or female can cheer her on.

Jemima J. Jones