Tag: James Wade
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The Machine rides again on Green diesel
Eventually, the cream comes to the top. James Wade has always been possessed of commensurate class to his contemporaries but, due to a combination of bad luck and exceptionally talented opponents, he hasn’t always attained the reward his obvious abilities have merited. It truly is amazing what one win can do for sporting competitors. The…
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The Machine finally starts to purr
In places like Mayo, Waterford and anywhere else sports people have striven over an elongated period for a specific goal, often with scant reward, there was renewed hope last night. Now read on… Switch sports to darts and there is no greater prototype for such a character than James Wade. This writer will admit that…
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Price’s combination punching floors all comers
This corner would wager quite the sum that when Gerwyn Price mentioned he was taking part in a charity boxing event whilst being interviewed by Emma Paton, there were plenty salivating at the thoughts of getting a crack at him. They might be well advised to be careful what they wish for. The numbers generally…
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You can change the format but you can’t change the form
In terms of tinkering with the rudiments of a competition, it was always the view of this corner that nobody or nothing could get close to the GAA and their alterations to the National Leagues. Until tonight. It hadn’t been noticed that the format for Premier League in darts had been re-jigged again. Just as…
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Sometimes the formbook tells its own story
My late father had a saying “You never see a bookie on a bicycle”. He was speaking from experience, having helped out a local bookie, Willie Maguire, who “Ran a book” at most tracks – horse and dog – around the country. Inference being that no matter how much knowledge you might think you have…
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Loutish lot risk more than sport
There was only one occasion wheels transporting yours truly went to the dogs. Literally, that is. Myself and Eoghan D’Arcy were given the job of organising the Brady’s staff Christmas night out. We plumped for a night in Shelbourne Park at the greyhound racing. The two of us had a great night but reviews from…
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Predictable results achieved in unusual ways
How oft has it been said that, eventually, the cream always rises to the top. A couple of years ago, Liverpool were so far ahead of the pack in the Premiership the won the title pulling up in a manner commensurate to Honeysuckle’s demolition of the Champion Hurdle field last March. Go back a bit…
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Julia’s partner said “I’m bored retired, and that’s why I came back again”!
“Send In The Clowns” must be one of the saddest songs ever written. Even the tune of it is tear jerking. Mind you, there have been absolutely no clowns in the environs of the PDC World Championship, but if you put different lyrics to the same tune you could have “Tear up the script” and…
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Icy class keeps the Snake in the long grass
Sometimes it really is as simple as it looks. For example, in the arena nearest and dearest to yours truly, we in Dunboyne are currently in the blessed position of being able to call the two best lady footballers in the country – Vikki Wall and Emma Duggan – our own. The fact that around…
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Chizzy leaves Smith spinning after dizzy comeback
It’s almost four months since da passed away. Of course there are thoughts and reminders of him every single day but it will come as no surprise to anybody that there are certain things – often the most simple matters – which wallop harder than getting tackled by Sean O’Brien from a sitting position! Anything…