Archive for May, 2011
May 14 Racing Selections
The Queensland winter racing scene well and truly hits full tilt this weekend with the arrival of the champion sprinter Black Caviar to the Sunshine State. While I can’t really tip her to you at the $1.14 quote on offer, that won’t prevent an analysis of other Saturday May 14 races at Caulfield, Scone and […]
The AFL Lines – Rd 8
We are now seven weeks into the 2011 season and the AFL pecking order has taken significant shape, with many of the haves and have-nots going their separate ways on the ladder. With a sufficient form line now available to make assessments on a week-to-week basis, Making the Nut is pleased to introduce a new […]
Try Line Picks
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May 12 Golf Tips
The unofficial ‘fifth major’ of the calendar takes place this week at Sawgrass in Florida, perennial host of The Players Championship. As with many a Pete Dye-designed layout, Sawgrass offers plenty for the senses, with sand and/ or water prominent on the vast majority of holes – most famously at the 17th, a short par-3 […]
The Early Line: Round 10
St George-Illawarra have opened up 5 ½ point favourites against Canterburyin the match of the round. It is tough to go against the Dragons even though betting flare must be tempered by the injury concerns at the club. Canterbury have been an easy team to figure out this year: they beat the teams they are […]
From The Couch: Round 9
Image: Another Coup from the Parramatta Recruiting Team: If you are washed up, not much good, on the outs, injury prone or after a deal triple your worth, be sure to contact the Parramatta recruitment team though the likelihood is, they have probably already contacted you. Paul Osborne has a sixth sense for The Dud. […]
State of Origin Selections
Last Friday night’s representative clashes have helped give us an insight into the make-up of an eagerly awaited Origin series. I am revelling in the build-up to Game One at Suncorp Stadium and have been trying to piece together the sides using form, injuries, balance and off-hand comments from coaches/selectors/journalists as my main factors. I […]
2011 Formula One Power Rankings
The 2011 Formula One season is now four races old and many of the trends that are likely to prevail throughout the season have become apparent. Rule changes introduced in the off-season and a change of tyre provider have reinvigorated the sport as a spectacle, while the 2010 three-way constructor battle at the top appears […]
Seve – Golf’s Picasso
Artists work in many mediums – the stroke of a brush, the deft touches on a sculpture, the interaction of musical notes and lyrics that lift the heart of the listener. For one Spaniard, his medium came in the form of golf courses worldwide, his tools toted around by a caddy. Severiano (Seve) Ballesteros may […]
May 6 Racing Selections
With the Autumn carnival now in the books and the Queensland winter racing scene starting to wind up, racing tips this week will cover the Saturday May 6 meetings at Flemington and the Gold Coast (Hollindale Stakes and Gold Coast Guineas Day), as well as the Sunday May 7 meeting at Morphetville (SA Derby and […]
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