Bold England approach ensures play-off lottery avoided
October 16, 2013 John Welsh
England Football, FootballA 2-0 win against Poland guaranteed an entry for England into the World Cup finals in summer 2014 and it could be argued that the victory was achieved in a match akin to the pace associated with the Premier League. There have been several recent performances by the English team where the lack of creativity […]
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Townsend performance demonstrates success of loan system
October 14, 2013 John Welsh
Premier League, Premier League 2013England’s 4-1 victory against Montenegro was not only a significant step towards qualification for the 2014 World Cup but it also marked the beginnings of an international career for Tottenham winger Andros Townsend. Not only did he display a mature performance and a willingness to run with the ball, but he also demonstrated that the […]
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Poyet must focus on Premier League survival at Sunderland
October 10, 2013 John Welsh
Football, Premier League, SunderlandWith the appointment of Gus Poyet as new head coach, Sunderland are not just hoping for a period of stability but that he will preserve their English Premier League status after a disastrous start to the new season. As the Black Cats have only claimed one point from the opening seven matches, the Uruguayan faces […]
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International audience witnesses Treve claim Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe
October 9, 2013 John Welsh
Horse Racing, TreveIn front of an international crowd gathered at Longchamp racecourse in Paris, French trained Treve was a comfortable winner of Sunday’s Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe, the richest horse race in Europe. The three year old filly stretched clear of the Japanese colt Orfevre who was runner-up for the second successive season with another French […]
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Serie A teams displaying modest form in Champions League
October 3, 2013 John Welsh
Arsenal, Champions League, FootballThe results of several of midweek Champions League matches may have been fairly predictable but the performances of the Italian Serie A teams were modest by their own standards. Not a single win was recorded among the teams playing and second placed Napoli were definitely second best in their 2-1 defeat against Arsenal at Emirates […]
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A test of character looms for Moyes at Old Trafford
October 1, 2013 John Welsh
Football, Manchester United, Premier League 2013On a weekend which witnessed Arsenal climbing to the top of the Premier League, the more surprising news was that both Manchester clubs lost unexpectedly on the same day prompting opinion that the title race is the most competitive for many years with up to six teams considered as challengers. However, the performance of Manchester […]
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Costa displays greater strength to clinch World Cycling title
September 30, 2013 John Welsh
CyclingPortugal’s Rui Costa proved his reputation for strength and durability when winning the Cycling Road Racing World Championship in Florence and the surrounding Tuscan hills, in a race which featured several punishing climbs during predominantly adverse weather conditions. Several of the favourites withdrew in a battle of attrition on treacherous roads over a distance of […]
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Onions omission is biggest surprise in England Ashes squad
September 24, 2013 John Welsh
Cricket, England CricketThe announcement of the England cricket squad for the winter Ashes series against Australia contained the usual tried and tested performers plus several surprise inclusions. With the selection of Gary Ballance, three Yorkshiremen head a batting line-up which includes Michael Carberry as the back-up opener, but it is the bowling section where most debate is […]
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Arsenal and Everton proving their Premier League credentials
September 23, 2013 John Welsh
Arsenal, Everton, Football, Premier LeagueThe sacking of Sunderland boss Paulo di Canio and the overwhelming 4-1 defeat of Manchester Utd by their City neighbours unsurprisingly earned the headlines during a weekend of Premier League activity. Di Canio’s position could not have been helped by television scenes of him confronting an angry set of supporters after another poor display, this […]
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Basel and Copenhagen send warning for Champions League favourites
September 19, 2013 John Welsh
Champions League, Chelsea, FC Basel, FootballAfter the opening exchanges in the Champions League group stage, a certain amount of predictability appeared to emerge with comfortable victories for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in particular. However, the performance of FC Basel against Chelsea serves as a reminder that shocks are still possible in Europe’s most prestige club tournament. It was […]
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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 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 62,100 |