“How was your golf game, dear?” asked Jack’s wife Tracy.

“Well, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesight’s gotten so bad I couldn’t see where the ball went.”

“But you’re seventy-five years old, Jack!” admonished his wife, “Why don’t you take my brother Scott along?”

“But he’s eighty-five and doesn’t even play golf anymore,” protested Jack.

“But he’s got perfect eyesight. He could watch your ball,” Tracy pointed out.

The next day Jack teed off with Scott looking on. Jack swung, and the ball disappeared down the middle of the fairway. “Do you see it?” asked Jack.

“Yup,” Scott answered.

“Well, where is it?” yelled Jack, peering off into the distance.

“I forgot.”

NRL - Melbourne Storm's Shame !

The news from the NRL today was extremely surprising to most rugby league fans and sports reporters. The Melbourne team, the Melbourne Storm, have rorted the system for at least 5 years and paid their players amounts above the salary cap. It is no wonder that they were able to keep the majority of their team together and even attract new players. What they did was cheat.

The NRL have stripped the club of three minor premierships, two premierships and all the points gained this year as well as not being allow to accrue any points for the rest of 2010. They were also fined a large sum of money and told to return the prize money gained from the two premierships they were stripped of.

This might kill the team in Melbourne especially with a new rugby union team starting there soon.

Australian Tennis

Left: The last triumphant Davis Cup Team of Australia 2003.

What has happened to Australian tennis. In the past Australia produced some of the best players in the world. We were able to compete with countries which had much larger populations and win. We used to dominate Davis Cup and the four majors, now look at us. We struggle to have any male or female in the top 100, let alone the top 10.

It might seem like I am stuck in the past, but what I am actually trying to say is, what has caused the demise. Is it the lack of structure in the system? Is it the lack of early identification of talent? Is it that there are too many other sports and recreations to choose from? Has everyone else in the world just caught up and as their populations are bigger, are able to find more talent? Or is it a combination of some or all of these and possibly other things not mentioned?

Tennis needs help. We need to find money to keep our past players in Australia to coach our next generations. We need to find money to spot talent and pay new talent so they won't go to other sports. And we need to prasie people and not try and knock them down when they do well.

This is over simplifying the problem, but it is a start.

PS: We also need to go back to grass courts and get rid of the synthetic rubber. It was our advantage in the past and we should bring it back, just llike the Europeans play most of their tennis on clay.

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Doug_mq said...

I agree, Michelle Wie should know better and handled the situation with good grace and professionalism. She did not look off balanced to me. However, we are all human and we all make mistakes. I don't think that she will make this one again.

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Danny Green Retains IBO Cruiserweight title

Danny's Elation after win: Photo Perth Now

Danny Green faught Manny Siaca (Puerto Rico) on Wednesday night for the IBO (International Boxing Organisation) at Challenge Stadium in Perth. Danny defeated Manny with a TKO (technical knockout) in the 3rd round.

Danny Green's reord to 29 wins from 32 fights with 26 knockouts. Manny Siaca's win-loss record is now 22 wins and 7 losses.

Danny Green commented after the fight:
"He took 20 or 30 uppercuts and he felt the power and was intimidated by it".
"I'm stoked, I'm rapt".
"I am frustrated I wanted to go 12 rounds to punish Many", "I would have loved to have given you guys a better show but unfortunately when you have the power like that you can't."

Danny is now hoping the win will bring Anthony Mundine back into contention for a re-match.

Augusta - 2010 US Masters Golf Tournament - Day 4

Phil Mickelson and his family with the US Masters trophey, 2010.

The 16th hole at Augusta Golf Course

Congratulations to the new wearer of the green jacket and US Masters winner, Phil Mickelson.
Tiger finished the US Masters in equal 4th place. Not a bad start to his comeback.

Rounds shown in order played Score shown once for players that are tied:
1. P.Mickelson -16 (67) (71) (67) (67)

2. L. Westwood -13 (67) (69) (68) (71)

3. A. Kim -12 (68) (70) (73) (65)

4. T. Woods -11 (68) (70) (70) (69)
K. Choi (67) (71) (70) (69)


The highest placed Aussie was Adam Scott in 18th at 1 under (-1).

Phil receiving the covetted Green Jacket.