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A Phil Taylor v Wayne Mardle classic, football in the snow and an agile jockey
1) The raucous PDC World Darts Championship is back again. In the competition’s first year at Alexandra Palace in 2008 the big favourite Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor was expected to ease through the rounds to a 12th title but came up against Wayne ‘Hawaii 501’ Mardle in the quarter-final. What ensued was an all-time classic that ended with a victorious Mardle on his haunches in tears of joy. On that night Taylor was magnanimous in defeat, with Mardle in the Sky studio last year he did not take so kindly to his former rival’s line of questioning. Still Taylor learned the art of darts needle from the master, Eric Bristow.
2) Those of you with phone apps, friends on social media or windows will have noticed there was a flurry of snow over the weekend. This means it’s time to revisit some football being played in the trademarked good ol’ days when nothing would stop those hearty men kicking leather around. There’s Aberdeen versus Rangers in 1955, when seeing the ball was not a straightforward task. More recently, the Welsh non-league side Risca FC faced Aberdare Town in snowy conditions on Friday. Alternatively, if you like to be knee-deep in the white stuff, then the snow World Cup is the one for you.
3) Before Pint-over-the-head-gate, Ben Duckett was known for his batting and agility in the field, as proven when stopping a certain six against Lancashire. He can also show you how to play the reverse sweep, not that he’ll be using it soon following his suspension.
4) A jockey and their horse need to have an understanding if they are to succeed out on the course. When Jack Kennedy and Robin Des Mana hit a fence at Clonmel, it looked as if the jockey would be quickly separated from his horse but instead he fought to stay on, like a budget circus act, and ultimately succeeded after some gymnastics. Obviously this is a regularly occurrence in a sport where jumping hurdles is mandatory.
5) Sheffield Wednesday are playing Wolves on Friday night but neither goalkeeper will be able to match Kevin Pressman for this piece of glory from the penalty spot. Pressman thwacking one in has made everyone else forget Chris Waddle’s second most famous penalty blooper.
6) Chris Ashton was not celebrating his contribution to a Bath try when the Toulon full-back tried to kick the ball clear from underneath his own posts, only for him to completely mess it all up, sending the ball zero yards forward and allowing Jonathan Joseph to capitalise and run in a fluky try for Bath. Luckily, for Ashton, Toulon did manage to win the game 24-20.
Our favourites from last week’s blog
1) Anyone for Whirlyball?
2) In the Romanian second division they know how to deal with snow. Splendid stuff.
3) Glen Maxwell suited up for motion capture imitating the batting styles of various world legends.
4) A miked-up Warney calls exactly how he is going to dismiss Brendan McCullum in the BBL.
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