Turf Side Up Quote me happy
“It wasn’t the prettiest thing I’ve ever done, but I had to get as much of it out of me as possible.” Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist relives the moment she used a tee peg to squeeze out venom after being bitten by a red back spider during the Australian Open.
“It would be a bit daft for them to approach me, with my old man working for the ICC.” Stuart Broad warns any potential match-fixers that it would be folly to try and turn his head.
“I miss hurting people, being hurt and waking up in the middle of the night in pain.” Saracens flanker Jacques Burger on his imminent comeback from injury.
“We’re dead lucky. We have only been doing it for 25 years.” Sir Alex Ferguson sarcastically responds to Roberto Mancini’s claim that Manchester United have been lucky all season with late comebacks.
“It’s very colourful and the lines are straight.” London Welsh coach Lyn Jones passes comment on Saracens’ artificial pitch having tasted defeat at Allianz Park.
“He was crazy, it was like having a 12-year-old in the dressing room.” James Milner sums up life with Mario Balotelli.
“I didn’t watch too much of the one-day series in India because I’m not allowed Sky Sports on at home - the TV is usually tuned to Nickelodeon and CBeebies!” England spinner Graeme Swann highlights the sacrifices of parenthood.
“If you combine a strong personality with success and a handsome face, it is a very good cocktail. I fail in two of these three categories.” Former Manchester United full-back Gary Neville has always taken solace in his handsome face.
“I thought he would have picked a woman who was more petite and not someone who is more muscular and has a bigger head than his.” One of Tiger Woods’ alleged ex-mistresses, Devon James, is obviously happy for the golfer’s new relationship with Lindsey Vonn.
“If you’re given steak and chips every day, then steak and chips becomes the norm.” Tony Pulis claims Stoke fans have got too used to success during his time at the club.
“The first ball, it’s in such a spot that even Lassie wouldn’t find it if you wrapped it in bacon. That’s how bad it is.” Jose Maria Olazabal bemoans a wayward shot into the bushes at the Trophee Hassan II.
Cobbled together from Eurosport, ESPN Sport and watching far too much sport on television!
DATES for your DIARY May
9th-12th - Golf: The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass, Florida (
www.pgatour.com)
11th - Football: The FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.thefa.com)
15th - Football: Europa League Final, Amsterdam, Holland (
www.uefa.com)
16th &17th - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
16th-19th - Golf: Volvo World Matchplay, Thracian Cliffs, Bulgaria (
www.europeantour.com)
23rd-26th - Golf: The BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth (
www.europeantour.com)
25th - Football: The UEFA Champions League Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.uefa.com)
June
6th-23rd - Cricket: ICC Champions Trophy, various venues in England and Wales (
www.ecb.co.uk)
10th-16th - Tennis: ATP AEGON Championships, Queens Club, London (
www.lta.org.uk)
17th-22nd - Tennis: WTA AEGON International, Eastbourne (
www.lta.org.uk)
13th-16th - Golf: US Open, Ardmore, Pennsylvania (
www.usopen.com)
17th & 18th - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
First expressions are lasting ones ... Unless you’re trying to rabidly cut grass with a five gang triple mower!
... cumulating with the loss of many fixtures and surface damage
... where he did City & Guide qualifications
... all materials have to be hand balled in using wheel barrows
... moving the rigs every 48 hours (two days)
Not only do the archers mown about losing them ...
... a five year old John Deere 3225 five gang triple mower
... shift from the surface through the profile very rabidly
... all the R&D developments
... received their certificates and enjoyed a memorial day
The common dominator in all these systems is sand
First expressions count
24th-7th July - Tennis: All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon (
www.wimbledon.com)
27th-30th - Golf: US Women’s Open, Sebonack Golf Club, Southampton, New York State (
www.lpga.com)
27th-30th - Golf: The Irish Open, Carton House Golf Club, Maynooth, Co. Kildare (
www.europeantour.com)
28th-30th - Rugby: Rugby World Sevens 2013, Moscow, Russia (
www.rwcsevens.com)
July
10th-14th - Cricket: 1st Investec Ashes Test, Trent Bridge (
www.ecb.co.uk)
11th-14th - Golf: Scottish Open, Castle Stuart Golf Links, Inverness, Scotland (
www.europeantour.com)
18th-22nd - Cricket: 2nd Investec Ashes Test, Lord’s (
www.ecb.co.uk)
18th-21st - Golf: The Open, Muirfield, East Lothian (
www.theopen.com)
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