Wolff and Nasr crash in test as Hamilton quits February 19, 2015 WILLIAMS test driver Susie Wolff and Sauber’s Felipe Nasr were involved in a high-speed collision during the opening day of pre-season testing at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya yesterday. Brazilian rookie Nasr is thought to have hit the back of Wolff’s car as the drivers approached turn five and, while both remained unhurt, the crash resulted [...]
20 February on this day… February 19, 2015 1982: England recorded a second successive away victory over France in the Five Nations at the Parc des Princes by 27-15, thanks to tries from wing John Carleton and future World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward. The other 19 points came from the boot of “Dusty” Hare, who was only recalled because of injuries to Marcus [...]
Tottenham and Man City set for easy home wins February 19, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION THIS WEEKEND AND HARRY MADLEY LOOKS AT PAKISTAN V WEST INDIES THE RACE for a top four finish and Champions League football promises to be a fascinating battle. Tottenham are amongst the chasing pack and have a chance to stake their claim this weekend against West Ham on [...]
Pakistan to bounce back from opening defeat with victory over unstable Windies February 19, 2015 CRICKET fans will have their eyes glued to tonight’s World Cup Pool B fixture between the West Indies and Pakistan, with both sides needing to win after succumbing to a defeat in their respective opening games. The Windies recovered from 87-5 to post a respectable 304-7, courtesy of Lendl Simmons (102) and Darren Sammy (89), [...]
Maximum excitement on the CWC with Sporting Index February 19, 2015 CRICKET and sports spread betting are made for each other. Sporting Index covers every aspect of a match and betting markets can be extremely volatile offering the opportunity for big wins but also heavy losses. One of the most popular markets is player performance. Traders will give players a spread reflecting how well they believe [...]
Ballinvarrig to make George king of the BetBright Chase once again February 19, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND RACING ACTION IIT IS fair to say that tomorrow’s BetBright Chase at Kempton (3.45pm) isn’t quite the race is used to be. Desert Orchid, Docklands Express, Rough Quest and Gloria Victis are just some of the top class horses to have claimed the prize in the past, [...]
Road to Cheltenham February 19, 2015 WE HAVE been treated to some wonderful winners of the World Hurdle since the turn of the millennium – the record-breaking Big Buck’s, the incredibly gutsy Inglis Drever and the supremely talented Baracouda. It looked as though another staying star was born last year when More Of That got the better of Annie Power but, [...]
The Beal deal February 19, 2015 Figures hang suspended and exposed in vague landscapes of coloured panels and platforms. Bartholomew Beal’s paintings are dark and light, disturbing and beautiful, rich with meaning yet unnervingly ambiguous. There’s the horror of Francis Bacon, and the colourful exuberance of Peter Doig. Anyone who visited last year’s solo show at the Fine Art Society will [...]
Brick by brick February 19, 2015 A new coffee-table book celebrates the enduring appeal of the ultimate building material Age has not withered the humble brick, but nor has it afforded it much prestige. More than any other material, bricks have enshrined civilisation, protected it, provided space for it to grow, yet they’re seen as the humdrum standard, little more than [...]
Art of brass February 19, 2015 Make storage stylish with these handcrafted stacking vessels Storage is a vital, but throughly mundane, fact of life. Fortunately, the brother and sister team behind Utopia & Utility have come up with a solution that’s both functional and fashionable. These stacking vessels are actually three different containers made by three European craftsmen to form one [...]