Turf Side Up Quote me happy
“All I had for breakfast this morning was a plain omelette, two pancakes and a hot chocolate .” Chris Gayle shares the secret behind his record- smashing innings of 175 not out from 66 balls for Bangalore Royal Challengers.
“We want to be crocodiles of chaos.” Saracens’ Brad Barritt reveals how his side intend to take their lead from nature against Toulon in their Heineken Cup semi-final showdown. They lost 12-24!
“If they f***ing played better, they would not be in the Championship, so that’s a load of cobblers.” Harry Redknapp dismisses the belief that QPR’s top players will want to leave after being relegated.
“He nearly killed me! He forgets I’m 71!” Sir Alex Ferguson was shocked by Robin van Persie’s bullish goal celebration, which involved a huge high-five and a hug.
“The first year I came here I was in Vegas the week before. That didn’t help. The second year was my 21st birthday. That didn’t help. And last year I don’t have an excuse.” Rory McIlroy offered up mitigating circumstances for his failure to contend at the Players Championship in recent years.
“I think it’s a load of rubbish. I can’t believe it for one minute that the manager is thinking of leaving.” Former Manchester United midfielder Paddy Crerand offers his opinion on Sir Alex Ferguson, a mere couple of hours before he confirmed his retirement.
“When people around the world think of cricket, I want them to think of Indianapolis.” Greg Ballard, the mayor of Indianapolis, speaking at a business conference in Delhi.
“Already had a few phone calls but, to clear things up, Beckham’s last game is against FC Lorient not us.” Leyton Orient attempt to clear up a few misunderstandings in the wake of the PSG midfielder’s announced retirement.
“Probably when Lionel Messi ran straight past me!” David Beckham pinpoints the moment he knew it was time to retire.
“We have had our behinds handed to us for seven of the last nine. That did not sit well with me.” Tom Watson reveals the driving force behind his decision to take on the US Ryder Cup captaincy.
“The weather was good, everything was great. Only the result was shit.” Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp reflects on his side’s Champions League final defeat to Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.
Cobbled together from Eurosport, ESPN Sport and watching far too much sport on television!
DATES for your DIARY July
3rd - MAPLive, Falkirk, Scotland (
www.mapliveltd.co.uk)
4th - MAPLive, Sedgefield, County Durham (
www.mapliveltd.co.uk)
6th - Rugby: Australia v British and Irish Lions - 3rd Test, Sydney, Australia (
www.lionsrugby.com)
9th - TGA Turf Show 2013, Grantham, Lincolnshire (
www.turfshow.co.uk)
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)
17th - MAPLive, Chepstow, South Wales (
www.mapliveltd.co.uk)
18th-22nd - Cricket: 2nd Investec Ashes Test, Lord’s (
www.ecb.co.uk)
18th-21st - Golf: The Open, Muirfield, East Lothian (
www.theopen.com)
27th - Horseracing: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot Racecourse (
www.ascot.co.uk)
28th - Polo: Audi International Polo, Guards Polo Club, Windsor (
www.guardspoloclub.com)
30th-3rd August - Horseracing: Glorious Goodwood, Goodwood Racecourse (
www.goodwood.co.uk)
August
1st-5th - Cricket: 3rd Investec Ashes Test, Emirates Old Trafford (
www.ecb.co.uk)
8th-11th - Golf: US PGA, Oak Hill, Rochester NY (
www.pgatour.com)
7th-8th - Tennis: All England Lawn Tennis Club, Grass Court Seminar (
www.wimbledon.com)
9th-13th - Cricket: 4th Investec Ashes Test, Emirates International Cricket Stadium, Durham (
www.ecb.co.uk)
Let’s start at the very beginning ... One every year on an annual basis
... it’s a very good place to proceed from, but watch out for those pesky bears!
A major little project ... ... such as bear knuckle boxing
... something Simon has retorted too at Taunton
There are many football pitches that have been ravished by this year’s poor winter weather
It’s a different cuttle of fish
... to grace the top flight for ten successive seasons straggling the Great War
The history of the club began in 1903 when they formed
The club installed a pop up irrigation system with pop ups
We are staying at Thomas St Cricket
... a small cricket tournament proceeding the official opening
... he is a has a local contractor ... and barley a week later
14th - Football: England v Scotland, Wembley Stadium (
www.thefa.com)
17th - Football: Opening day of Barclays Premier League 2013-14 season (
www.premierleague.com)
21st-25th - Cricket: 5th Investec Ashes Test, The Kia Oval (
www.ecb.co.uk)
29th - Cricket: Twenty20, England v Australia, Ageas Bowl, Southampton (
www.ecb.co.uk)
29th-1st September - Golf: ISPS Handa Wales Open, The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport (
www.europeantour.com)
September
6th - Football: Scotland v Belgium, World Cup Qualifier, Hampden Park (
www.fifa.com)
6th - Football: England v Moldova, World Cup Qualifier, Wembley Stadium (
www.fifa.com)
10th - Football: Wales v Serbia, World Cup Qualifier, TBC (
www.fifa.com)
12th -14th - Horseracing: St Leger Meeting, Doncaster Racecourse (
www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk)
16th Cricket: NatWest ODI, England v Australia, Ageas Bowl, Southampton (
www.ecb.co.uk)
21st - Horseracing: Ayr Gold Cup Ayr Racecourse (www.ayr-
racecourse.co.uk)
26th-29th - Golf: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland (
www.europeantour.com)
To add your event to the magazine diary section please email details to
peter@pitchcare.com
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