Random thoughts and observations
I’ve always had a mild interest in tennis. I enjoy playing it and don’t mind watching it, but not to the same degree I follow other sports, especially rugby, cricket and Australian football.
My father taught me to play squash before he let me use his Pancho Gonzales tennis racquet.
Dad was good at both sports until his back injury precluded him from playing much.
I’m at a loss to understand why Cricket Australia has scheduled the KFC T20 Big Bash in the early stages of the summer and between Test series. With Australian cricket at arguably its lowest point for 25 years, players have no time to prove themselves, prepare or find form in the Sheffield Shield before the major Test series against India. I quite enjoy T20 cricket myself and believe there’s a place for it in the modern game, but not at the expense of traditional cricket or player performance.
Maggie started gymnastics at Gym West in Henley Beach a few weeks ago. She adapted well and was quickly elevated to an advanced class. Last weekend she entered her first competitive event, aged 7. I’ve never really been into watching gymnastics, but it looks great from a participant’s point of view and I think it will do wonders for Maggie’s confidence. It’s remarkable that young children can perform on the beam without fear and fling themselves around on the bars.
England has deservedly won the 2010-11 Ashes series 3-1 after completing its unprecedented third innings victory over Australia. There has been some media discussion about Australia’s performance in comparative terms. A caller to ABC Radio suggested this was the “worst Australian team ever”, which drew a rebuttal from Jim Maxwell that 1978-79 was a more insipid performance. My immediate reaction was to disagree with Maxwell.
I was ecstatic when James O’Connor scored a converted try after full-time for the Wallabies to defeat the All Blacks 26-24 in Hong Kong. World Cup beckons. Tweet Pin It
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