sxx123: Ponting and his spindly companion walk back

Ponting and his spindly companion walk back

4 Apr 2018 at 04:00

Australias world-title winning women are through to the semi-finals of the rugby sevens at the Rio Games thanks to a 24-0 knockout win over Spain at Deodoro Stadium. Youth Sharks Jerseys .Playmaker Charlotte Caslick showed her immense class to star as the Aussies bounced back from their earlier pool scare against USA when they salvaged a dramatic 12-all draw after the siren.Coach Tim Walsh still wasnt pleased with the four-try shutout of the Spaniards, featuring uncharacteristic handling errors, and warned his top-ranked side they need a marked improvement.Im happy with the win; Im not happy with the way we played, Walsh said. I think we can play a hell of a lot better than that.Its not where we need to be to be in contention for that gold medal.Australia took a 12-0 lead into halftime of the quarter-final with in-form winger Emma Tonegato and Caslick both crossing before the skilful five-eighth sealed the result with an 80m solo effort after the break.Winger Ellia Green showed she was over a heavy head knock sustained against the Americans by brushing past four defenders in a 60m run to put the icing on the cake at fulltime.Australia will play Canada in Mondays semi-final after the Canadians soaked up immense pressure in the quarterfinal against France before escaping 15-5.Walsh admitted his side had been nervous on day two and it was good to encounter a tough day following a scintillating start on Saturday, scoring 15 unanswered tries against Columbia and Fiji.Its almost a monkey off the back, he said of the quarterfinal.Were playing for a medal now and were not happy with a bronze or a silver, we want a gold, but most of all we just want to play to our best.Great Britain set up a semi-final showdown against New Zealand in the womens rugby sevens tournament as they remained firmly on course for an Olympic medal at Deodoro Stadium.?Emily Scarratts team made it four successive wins by knocking out quarter-final opponents Fiji 26-7 thanks to Abbie Browns try double and touchdowns from Alice Richardson and Joanne Watmore.Although Britain conceded a first try of the competition - Fijis Litia Naiqato rounding off an impressive move - they finished far stronger than their opponents.Unbeaten rivals New Zealand now await on Monday, with competition favourites Australia facing Canada - conquerors of France - in the first semi-final.We are building nicely, said try star Brown.We keep building each game, and I think that is all you can ask in sevens. Weve shown we have got what it takes.This (semi-final) is where we want to be. Hopefully, we will put on a good performance.We will keep working on ourselves. The Olympics experience is amazing - it is very different to what we are used to and something we will never forget.It (a possible medal) is what weve dreamed of during the past two years, and that is what we have come here to do.Brown struck with her opening score after just 12 seconds, and despite Fiji testing them for a short spell, Britain kept their composure impressively to set up a one-sided second period.New Zealand will got into Mondays clash as favourites, but they laboured past quarter-final opponents the United States 5-0 - star player Portia Woodman scored their try - and Britains organisation and steady improvement throughout their four games so far suggests a titanic battle. Sharks Jerseys Store . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. Womens Sharks Jerseys . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. www.authenticsharksshopnhl.com/joe-thornton-jersey/ . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Watching the Kandy Test interrupted by bad light made me think of the role light, natural and artificial, plays in cricket. And where there is light, there are shadows.As in the picture above, from the 2006-07 one-day final between Victoria and Queensland, where a boomerang-shaped strip of sunlight illuminates the MCG pitch while darkness swallows up the fielders surrounding it.Great players cast long… Ricky Ponting and his spindly companion walk back after making 158 at Sabina Park in 2008.With shadows like these, youu could create the illusion of having of a well-guarded outfield. Brent Burns Jersey. Alice Springs, 2013.Fielders? Fans? Impatient batsmen awaiting their turn? Mumbai, 2007. Instead of shadow-batting (which would be too predictable for this blogs sensibility), heres a picture of shadow-boxing, from Lords in 1984. The combatants: 26-year-old Malcolm Marshall (left) and 22-year-old Richie Richardson. Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Online Wholesale Jerseys Stitched Jerseys ' ' ' 



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