Netherlands face qualification uncertainty as Iceland aim for Euro 2016 in France
April 2, 2015 John Welsh
Euro 2016, FIFA, Football, UEFAWith the international football break now concluded and the UEFA European Championship 2016 qualifying stage arriving at the half-way stage, it is evident that a couple of teams have almost guaranteed their entry to the finals in France barring any serious loss of form. Slovakia and England can still boast 100% records from five matches […]
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A difficult week for Chris Froome in Catalonia as Richie Porte prospers
March 30, 2015 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Team SkyRichie Porte claimed another victory for Team Sky on Sunday when winning the Volta a Catalunya with Spain’s Alejandro Valverde finishing four seconds behind in the overall classification after leading home a group of riders in the last of the seven stages around Barcelona. However, the event was particularly noted for the contrasting fortunes of […]
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California Chrome Royal Ascot bound after defeat by Prince Bishop in Dubai World Cup
March 30, 2015 John Welsh
California Chrome Royal, Derby, Horse RacingIt was billed as race which California Chrome could not lose after his Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes wins last season plus a gallant close third in the Breeder’s Cup Classic, but the American horse was unable to justify favouritism in the World’s richest horse race on Saturday as he was beaten into second place […]
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Chelsea set for Premier League title as campaign approaches finale
March 25, 2015 John Welsh
Chelsea, Diego Costa, FIFA, Football, Premier LeagueWith just eight games remaining in the current Premier League campaign and with a lull in proceedings due to the international football break, it may be an ideal opportunity to reflect upon the potential title winners at the end of the season and the prospects of those teams vying to secure qualification for the 2015-16 […]
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Recent Barcelona victories silence talk of a crisis at the club
March 24, 2015 John Welsh
FC Barcelona, FIFA, Football, La Liga, Luis SuarezThere was talk of a crisis in the camp at Barcelona. The team had been beaten 1-0 in San Sebastian by Real Sociedad with Lionel Messi and Neymar restricted to used substitute roles as rumours emerged of dressing room unrest and the fate of manager Luis Enrique was the subject of much adverse discussion. It […]
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Lisbon victory suggests that Mo Farah anticipates another successful track season
March 22, 2015 John Welsh
Athletic, Lisbon Marathon, Mo FarahMo Farah demonstrated his well-being yet again during the early stages of the 2015 athletics season by claiming victory at the Lisbon Half-Marathon in a European record time of 59 minutes and 32 seconds, which follows his two mile indoor World record breaking performance in Birmingham just a few weeks earlier. For an athlete sometimes […]
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An embarrassing two weeks for the English Premier League in UEFA European competitions
March 20, 2015 John Welsh
England Football, Europa League, FIFA, Football, Premier League, UEFAFor the first time this century, there will be no English representatives in either the Europa or Champions League quarter-finals after Everton were defeated 5-2 by Dynamo Kiev on Thursday evening to be eliminated on a 6-4 aggregate from the Europa League. This week has also witnessed the early departures of Manchester City and Arsenal […]
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Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico races provide early clues to form ahead of Grand Tours
March 18, 2015 John Welsh
Cycling, Grand Tours, Paris-Nice, Tirreno AdriaticoAs the World’s leading road racing cyclists hone their fitness as a prelude to riding the Grand Tours during late Spring and Summer, two important stage races have finished in recent days and while it is still early days in the cycling calendar, the results have provided an indication of the current form of the […]
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Coneygree success in Cheltenham Gold Cup demonstrates the importance of smaller stables
March 15, 2015 John Welsh
Cheltenham horse racing, Horse RacingThe 2015 Cheltenham horse racing festival may have been dominated by the performance of legendary Irishman Willie Mullins in training eight winners and by the final appearance of Tony McCoy at the prestigious annual meeting, but it was also noteworthy for the success of Coneygree in the coveted Cheltenham Gold Cup and a victory for […]
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Inquests begin in England after woeful World Cup performance
March 10, 2015 John Welsh
Bangladesh Cricket, Cricket, Cricket World Cup, CWC2015, England Cricket, ICCBangladesh qualified for the knockout phase of the ICC World Cricket Cup for the first time ever when beating England by 15 runs and understandably, the result was greeted by ecstatic scenes from the players and fans both in Adelaide and back home. However, a totally different viewpoint was expressed by many cricketing analysts in […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |