Froome and Contador benefit from early Tour de France action but difficult days await
July 5, 2015 John Welsh
Alberto Contador, Chris Froome, Cycling, Tour de FranceThere was a time when the opening week of the Tour de France was geared more for the sprinters as the contenders for overall victory were generally satisfied to be finishing in the middle of a closely grouped peleton on the flat stages. Individual time trials plus the mountain stages in the Pyrenees and Alps […]
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Portugal inflict a semi-final hammering on Germany to become firm favourites for European Under-21 glory
June 28, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Germany, PortugalApproximately 12 months previously, the German senior football squad completed a 7-1 World Cup Semi-final victory against Brazil in one of the most memorable games in living memory, yet on Saturday evening the under-21 team were beaten 5-0 by Portugal in the European Championship Semi-Final, a result which offers few hopes for the current crop […]
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Determination is the key to Swedish progress in UEFA European Under-21 tournament
June 25, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, sweden, UEFAThe Swedish team are arguably not the most attractive football team to watch in the current UEFA European Under-21 tournament but what they lack in overall flair is counter-balanced by an unwavering team spirit and a determination to play for the full 90 minutes of a game. In Wednesday evening’s final Group B match against […]
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Jordan Spieth adds 2015 US Open crown to his Masters title as Tiger Woods continues to falter
June 23, 2015 John Welsh
Golf, Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, US Open GolfJordan Spieth duly added the 2015 US Open Golf title to his Masters victory at Augusta just a few months earlier to maintain his hopes of winning the golfing grand slam this year, but his win this weekend at the controversial Chambers Bay course disguises a discouraging and sad performance by Tiger Woods and a […]
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Germany now justifying their tag as European Under-21 tournament favourites but improving Czech Republic may be a threat
June 22, 2015 John Welsh
Czech Republic, FIFA, Football, Germany, UEFAAfter a nervy opening game in which there were many stray passes and several poor attempts at goal, Germany justified their label as pre-tournament favourites by completing a resounding 3-0 victory against Denmark in their second group match of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The Germans appeared more comfortable with a change in their […]
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Ryan Moore and Graham Lee exert a degree of modesty amongst the glitz of Royal Ascot
June 21, 2015 John Welsh
Graham Lee, Horse Racing, Royal Ascot, Ryan MooreAmid the glamour, ceremony and expensive drinks prevalent at the five day English horse racing meeting of Royal Ascot, it was a sobering thought to realise that amongst many of the celebrations for the winning horses, the jockeys involved in those rides retained a sense of normality with Ryan Moore and Graham Lee, in particular, […]
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Just a few glimpses of real quality on display as UEFA European Under-21 tournament begins
June 19, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, UEFAAfter the opening group games of the UEFA European Under-21 Championships, tipping the eventual winner may prove to be a difficult task. During a tournament short of real quality to date, no team has won a match by more than a one goal margin and pre-tournament favourites Germany and England both failed to win their […]
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Gleneagles must now justify the claims of Aidan O’Brien after comfortable Royal Ascot victory
June 18, 2015 John Welsh
Aidan OBrien, Horse Racing, Royal AscotWhen Irish horse racing trainer Aidan O’Brien claimed that Gleneagles was the best miler he had ever witnessed in his stable, after the colt had won the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, it was some accolade given that the Irishman has been responsible for some legendary horses over the same distance […]
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Chris Froome secures a second Criterium du Dauphine victory but the Tour de France will be a greater challenge
June 16, 2015 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Tour de FranceWith the Tour de France due to start in less than three weeks, 2013 winner Chris Froome ended his serious racing preparation for the event by claiming victory in the Criterium du Dauphine staged in the French Alps, a race which he also won prior to claiming his solitary Tour de France success. Although the […]
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Gareth Bale inspires Wales to the brink of Euro 2016 qualification
June 15, 2015 John Welsh
Euro 2016, FIFA, Football, Gareth BaleNot since 1958 have Wales qualified for a major international football tournament when competing in the Sweden World Cup of that year and at no time have they ever played in the European Championships. However, their surprise 1-0 victory against Belgium in Friday evening’s Euro 2016 qualifier offers the nation great hope that they could […]
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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 |