Curtain Call’s Derby appeal dismissed
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on August 2, 2008
The turf Club have stood by the controversial decision to allow the Irish Derby placings remain unaltered and dismissed the appeal by the connections of Curtain Call at the Curragh yesterday.
There was widespread surprise on Derby day earlier this month when the Aidan O’Brien-trained Alessandro Volta was allowed to keep fourth place after a stewards [...]
Curtain gets taste of Derby venue
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 30, 2008
Curtain Call came through a racecourse spin at Epsom ahead of his participation in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday week.
With Casual Conquest set to be added to the field for the blue riband, Curtain Call is likely to be sent off second favourite and he was the centre of attraction at the course’s Breakfast With [...]
Call breezes on Epsom downs
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on May 30, 2008
Curtain Call, bidding to give trainer Luca Cumani a third Vodafone Derby victory, had a first look at Epsom with a spin as the feature of the track’s Breakfast With The Stars morning.
Ruled out of the Lingfield Derby Trial three weeks ago when the ground was too quick, the ex-Irish-trained colt was slightly delayed in [...]
Spencer taking aim the Derby with Curtain Call
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on May 30, 2008
Normally on these occasions ‘gallop’ is a misnomer for something more sedate. Though he may have negotiated Epsom’s camber at a pace that wouldn’t have thrown a three-legged giraffe off balance, Curtain Call and his lead horse did a serious enough bit of work over the last three furlongs for pulling up before they ran [...]
Curt’s Replays: Looking Back At Local Tennis In 83
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 11, 2008
Twenty-five years ago, the Capital High boys tennis team opened the 1983 season with a sweep of Great Falls’ netters in the Electric City, beating C.M. Russell 6-0 and Great Falls High 5-1. The Bruins got a pair of wins from Rod Morrison, Mike D’Aoust and Tom LaFond in singles, and the doubles teams of [...]
Dwyer’s On The Country Road
Filed Under Cur Tainx | Posted on April 1, 2008
TOUGH Bathurst Bulldogs forward Adam Dwyer has made the first step towards wearing a NSW Country senior jumper for the first time.
Dwyer was named in a 35-man NSW Country Cockatoos squad ahead of the 2007 Australian Rugby Shield campaign.
The 22-year-old spends most of his time at openside breakaway (number seven) but has no problems lining [...]
Mugabe The Writing’s On The Wall
Filed Under Curt Flood | Posted on April 1, 2008
The writing was on the wall for Robert Mugabe last night. It was pinned to the side of polling tents, posted on school fences and written on the walls of community halls. The election results that Zimbabwe’s president had made every effort to rig were coming in against him.
First to go were his chief lieutenants [...]