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Well I have to admire the no nonsense approach in the following piece from Softball's Don Porter - but saying exactly what you feel about the IOC [in a negative senses] surely means certain death - at least where entry as a medal sport at some future time is concerned. Porter is close to 80 - so...

Cindy, If it's in good shape you should find a buyer easy - at least in my view. You're correct it's not for me - but I'd guess you would get rid of it fast if, as I say, if it's in good condition. Steve

Re: NQ OPEN SEMI-FINALS A 12 year old!! My goodness - "Tiger" Langford perhaps.

Re: NQ OPEN SEMI-FINALS Steve interesting scoring and proves as always that no almost matter what the situation the cream will always rise to the top. Understanding, from my visit last week, that Geoff has been in the centre for the shortest possible time and has already improved the overall...

Ott is in a team with a manager and a coach............interesting concept! Please let me have a set of the 8x10's.

Break a leg Geoff Steve

Yes Brian would be worth having - as a talking point on the bar - and maybe too that piece of ceiling [I think it was "ceiling"] that Geoff Ott dislodged with a solid punch - where was that now??? Cheers..Steve

Hi Chris..sorry for the late reply - what I am looking for is brand new, boxed and undrilled balls pre about 1970. Yes, Ott was not too happy about his little effort the other night - but I can tell you next week will be completely different. Cheers Steve

Steve - thx but the "shirt" was a bit big for me [HA!!] - but that's OK I'll use it to keep my horse warm - given it was once worn by a real hack that shouldn't find it too out of place. Hope all is well after your visit north. Steve

Thumpa........thx for reminding me of my stand-in role last night for the great Steve Hunt - I know Buckley and Ott haven't laughed so much in years. I'm on my way back to WA now and I have to admit that I am unable to move given it's been at least 15 years since I bowled 3 games in a row [well...

Nicely put Tony - thx for the insight Cheers Steve

....silly old bugger!!

Lovell.......bowling shirts, like most things people collect are valued along similar lines. 1. Rarity 2. Quality 3. History Without laboring the point, most everything you need to assess fits into one of these three areas. So..and in reverse. 3. History - well of course we all...

Adrian - as always you have found your way to the crux of the matter with absolute style and accuracy. Perfectly put. Steve

Losing out to other sports in the battle for IOC acceptance is a debilitating result for any sport...I can so report from personal experience. Of course what sports usually do NOT do is honestly and publicly report their feelings as by doing so is to become black listed for ....well God only...

.........but Robbie - Ott promised me everything that was found in the centre other than small cash and dead bodies - I'll be there Tuesday to collect!! Do NOT touch MY U Dot!!

Dear Tony...as you would be the first to appreciate - old "left handers" are worth little if indeed anything....and to "stick" [your word ..not mine] Lovell on the mantel piece would of course do little for the current value of our pile...and what it might do by way of scaring the children and...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Now some of you might have gleaned from recent [some not so recent] posts that I collect bowling memorabilia [yes, yes I know what a boring life I have]. Sadly, due to losses in transit associated with a number of household moves to various places on the planet over the...

I have a number of "bowling" garments - here's one or two that might interest you.......... 1. The embroidery on the back reads.......... ASTORIA MOTOR BODY WORKS 606 Hawthorn Road E. Brighton now what IS interesting is the phone number..........it's XM 3203 .....how old is...

Jason - in three short paragraphs you have outlined about as accurate a summary of the reality of it as I have read....nicely done...and Adrian as well. I couldn't see how any reasonable person could argue with either the simplicity or the content or your expectation. Achieving it - well of...

Paul Trotter appears to have found his own "Road Not Taken" [with apologies to Robert Frost]....welcome back mate. Steve

CNN are reporting that the IOC Executive Board has today in Berlin recommended that Golf and Rugby 7's be included as full medal sports in the 2016 Summer Olympics. They have also declared that Women's Boxing is to be included in the 2012 London Games...and although it is an easier process to...

Shayne, with respect, I think you might be making an assumption that gives little credit to the TBA - whilst little publicity or open comment is being given to the effort it is no doubt extremely likely they are doing whatever they can to source funding to help off set National team members...

Thx George appreciate the "technical" help. When dealing with matters relating to the IOC it is unwise, at least in my experience, to listen to anything remotely like "rumor"....but my understanding from what can only laughingly be called "the grapevine" is that Golf is a walk up and Rugby...

Next week the IOC will select two sports that will most likely feature as full medal sports at the 2016 Summer Games. Phil Hersh of the LA Times is somewhat of an "Olympic watcher" and generally writes with knowledge and insight. His piece of August 6 headed 'To walk the walk....." is worth...