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[Charles.C]

Dear All,

Fancy a drive ?

The British Open's just starting at dear old Carnastie. anybody think Tiger won't win ?

Sadly a certain Jean van de Velde won't be there. get well soon, Jean.
( Needing only a double-bogey six at the par-four final hole to win the 1999 Open, van de Velde contrived to chalk up a seven after hitting his ball into a burn. He went on to lose a playoff won by Briton Paul Lawrie.)



Rgds / Charles.C

added -

Multiple winners
Twenty-five players have won more than one Open Championship victory, to 2006 inclusive:
6 wins: Harry Vardon
5 wins: James Braid, J.H. Taylor, Peter Thomson, Tom Watson
4 wins: Walter Hagen, Bobby Locke, Old Tom Morris, Young Tom Morris, Willie Park, Snr
3 wins: Jamie Anderson, Seve Ballesteros, Henry Cotton, Nick Faldo, Bob Ferguson, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tiger Woods
2 wins: Harold Hilton, Bob Martin, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Willie Park, Jnr, Lee Trevino

[Simon]

Fancy a drive ?

The British Open's just starting at dear old Carnastie. anybody think Tiger won't win ?

Sadly a certain Jean van de Velde won't be there. get well soon, Jean.

Yeah I fancy a drive Charles. I love watching golf. I could quite happily lock myself in a room and watch every ball of the whole 4 days. The reality is I'll probably get to watch about 4 minutes on the last day. Mickelson has always been a favourite of mine; his close game is exquisite. However, I'm going for the Scottish Whinger, good old Monty on home turf. If someone would just tell him it's the Ryder Cup he might just go and win it.

I remember Van de Velde, that was agonising, I really felt for the guy, although he took it very well. What's wrong with him Charles?

Regards,
Simon

[Charles.C]

Dear Simon,

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland, July 16 (Reuters) - Frenchman Jean van de Velde, who snatched British Open defeat from the jaws of victory eight years ago at Carnoustie, will spend this week undergoing hospital examinations into a mystery illness.

Van de Velde, 41, told a news conference by telephone from France that the ailment, coupled with glandular fever, had scuppered any hopes he had of returning to the scene of one of the most memorable slumps in major tournament golf.
Memories of his failure were now the least of his worries, he said on Monday, as doctors tried to diagnose an illness which left him constantly tired and sick
http://uk.reuters.co...16?pageNumber=1

Looks like a "VIrus".


Rgds / Charles.C

[Simon]

Looks like a "VIrus".

Swamp fever?

[Sankara narayanan]

Dear All,

On the eve of India's first test against England some thoughts came to my mind. Are the Indians going to be bamboozled by 'Montyricks'  Monty.jpg   3.29KB   22 downloads to 'Sidebottom'(or is it rock bottom ? )  Sidebottom.jpg   3.62KB   25 downloads. Or are they going to be 'Cook'ed  Cook.jpg   3.26KB   3 downloads
by C'wood  Collingwood.jpg   3.9KB   11 downloads ? They may even get hit by Pistol 'Piet'  Pieterson.jpg   3.1KB   20 downloads . Who is going to 'Bell'  Ian_Bell.jpg   2.15KB   27 downloads the Englishmen?

May be the answer is with these  Sachin.jpg   3.37KB   9 downloads  Dhoni.jpg   3.75KB   7 downloads  Kumble.jpg   3.94KB   8 downloads
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Lets wait and see

Best Regards,

A Sankara Narayanan

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[Charles.C]

Dear Sankara,

Very nice .

I added a few of the dominant species for balance although I'm not very (!) knowledgable on Indian Ladies cricket so these are just a random pick-


(Jaya Sharma raises her bat after an unbeaten 104, Mithali Raj drives during her half-century, Rumeli Dhar drives during her innings of 38)



Rgds / Charles.C

added - I failed to see any Indian drivers in the British Open - maybe golf not so popular over there ?

[Sankara narayanan]

This is the best chance for Dravid & Co . Hoggard is not playing, Harmison and Flintoff are out of the tour.
Only Sidebottom and Monty to worry... Come on Dravid & co.... this is the time to create some records(take a cue from Sangakkara and Mahela who piled up runs after runs against a hapless Bangladesh attack).


Best Regards,

A Sankara Narayanan

[Sankara narayanan]

Sania Improves her ranking.

India's Sania Mirza plays a return during her singles match against Russia's Nadia Petrova at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, June 28, 2007. Mirza upset eighth seed Sybille Bammer 6-2 5-7 6-3 to reach the final of the Stanford Classic on Saturday. REUTERS/David Moir

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Best Regards,

A Sankara Narayanan

[Sankara narayanan]

'jelly bean test'.......interesting

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Best Regards,

A Sankara Narayanan