The Swinehound Quiz #4
By The Spotter G’day ‘hounders. It’s the Swinehound #4- who will be the quiz cracker at Christmas? The completely metaphorical (yet real) Swinehound Shield resides in Mid-Canterbury with Andrew Mitchell at the[…]
Monthly Archive: December 2018
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The Most Wonderful Day of the Year
By Ryan Nixon It really is the most wonderful time of the year. Every 12 months, that special day we’ve all been waiting for arrives. It starts at the crack[…]
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NFL Week 16 preview with Hamish Girvan
Bigger than Texas The penultimate round is ideal for NFL fans with a plethora of games on Christmas Eve most impacting playoff bound and those in the hunt for them.[…]
Phoenix 4 Roar 1. The Press conference
Mark Rudan interviewed after tonight’s showing from the Wellington Phoenix. “Can you put your finger on what you’re happiest about?” (pause) “The scoreline”
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Liverpool FC Title Contenders Again?
By Jason L Trowill In the last 9 seasons of England’s Premier League the team leading on Xmas Day has gone on to win the title 8 times. The current[…]
Memories of a TV One Icon
By The Spotter Peter Williams retired from TVNZ last weekend after almost 40 years of sterling service. It was as a sports frontman and cricket commentator that he cut his teeth with[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 21 December
No comment needed. The first IPL Auction involving Mike Hesson. Christmas in the Premier League means lots of rain and lots of cold winter. Looks a bit grim at Fulham.[…]
Those Bat Carries in Full
Glenn Turner 1969 Turner was playing in his fourth test when he achieved this. A test mainly remembered for its rubbish pitch and one of the great photos of all[…]
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Sit down if you love the darts
By Aiden McLaughlin The first sporting event of 2019 is already well underway. The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) World Darts Championship started at London’s Alexandra Palace last week and will last[…]
Beautiful Uncertainty
The talk before play started today was about when the match would finish today, and what do you do with a day off in Wellington if it’s wet. After all,[…]
