Posts about – you guessed it – other sports
Genuine tough guy and dual international, Hamish Bond New Zealand have a history of producing sports men and women that excel at more than one sport. Off the top of my head Brian McKechnie, Jeff Wilson, John Timu, Sonny-Bill Williams, Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine and Belinda Colling are in recent memory. Incidentally, Brian McKechnie played … Continue reading What the actual f$#k?!
Sir JK striding through depression and Rob Andrew Mike King, New Zealand comedian turned mental health advocate, has won New Zealander of the year. Mike has done much for mental health particularly men's mental health. So, I thought I'd write a piece on mental health from a personal point of view and some thoughts about why so many young sportsmen (not saying … Continue reading Mental health in sport
The Ever-Graceful moves of Ho Sung Choi Last night in between opening the door and listening to Phil Collins sing his favourites and making sure the dogs settled down, I watched the Black Caps massacre India in the first Twenty20 international. I live not far from the Mission Estate Winery where the Genesis drummer was entertaining a mass of wet punters … Continue reading Jingoism and funky swings
Gayle Broughton - one of the stars of New Zealand Rugby SevensPicture Courtesy of the Otago Daily Times Well gee whizz John, it was a weekend of sports. I watched the insanity of the Phoenix Open where Rickie Fowler did his level best to throw it away before stoically beating Branden Grace. The Superbowl was won by the Patriots - again. The Black Caps folded to India. The New Zealand Sevens teams … Continue reading That was a weekend!
The Badger - personality plus. I think Cassie might have been his best bet though Are we past the Golden Ages of sport? In the words of an English teacher of mine, "elaborate." Well okey dokey. I wondered to myself watching the Aussies getting beaten up by the Indians if the Golden Age of sports … Continue reading Has Sport Gone Beige?
"It appears I haven't actually seen any rugby" In December, well known Kiwi-baiter, Stephen Jones penned his all-time World XV. It is as follows: STEPHEN JONES' BEST XV: 15: Chris Latham (Australia), 14 Gerald Davies (Wales), 13 Jeremy Guscott (England), 12 Frank Bunce (New Zealand), 11 David Campese (Australia), 10 Juan Martin Hernandez, 9 Gareth Edwards, 8 Sergio Parisse (Italy), 7 Sam Warburton … Continue reading The Best, The GOATs and Stephen Jones?
As I scrolled through Twitter and the endless drivel that comes from the Alt-Left (and Right for that matter) I was greeted with a woman who had Tweeted that white, middle class men should be banned from the platform because capitalism was bad and white, middle class men are surrounded by privilege. Incredible. Using a … Continue reading Superstar Privilege
I just watched a TED talk by a guy called Dan Meyer. http://youtu.be/qocAoN4jNwc He has some wonderful thoughts on how maths should be taught. Now, WTF was I doing watching an education piece about maths? Could you be more of a nerd? Well, as it happens I was once a maths teacher. Yes I inflicted … Continue reading What have I missed?
] Thanks Seth McFarlane...I hope you don't mind I used your picture. If you do, give me a whistle and I'll offer you a beer and perhaps a bourbon. Today marked the opening of the Hagley Oval's Cricket Pavilion. A magnificent looking little structure to mirror the shape of the Port Hills. A cricket … Continue reading Hagley Nay? Hagley Yay!
There I was, sitting in the back of dad's car driving to Auckland for a flight out to Brisbane. The flights from Napier were cancelled you see, due to fog. So a long day awaits. Anyway, while I was sitting there I couldn't help but but wonder how many trucks/semis/lorries we would encounter. So as … Continue reading Wednesday bitching
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