British Championships Tournament Report - www.racketlon.co.uk/britishchamps2006/news.htm Full Results to Follow. Official Tour Launch With great pleasure the...
A big public thank you to all those responsible for organising this tournament. For many people it seemed to be a first go and most of us have drifted...
In order to prevent certain death on the way back from Birmingham by Keith falling asleep at the wheel I had to discuss racketlon on the whole journay back. ...
....... and I believe, after the first event, a certain Mr Thorpe currently leads the triathlon equivalent!! Phil Reid Manager - West of Scotland Institute of...
Reid, Phil
Phil.Reid@...
Apr 3, 2006 5:33 pm
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I kind of get what Dan means ...... its kind of to reflect the huge profile swings that are on offer. Eg Dan Gillett finishes 7th in table tennis (around) in...
Here's a very simple way of moving towards equality of strengths: At the beginning of the match, either spin a racket to decide who chooses the first sport to...
Thorpe would not even be close to being first after the first event in the triathalon equivalent, seeing as he is a sprint swimmer. Surely Hackett would be the...
[TONGUE IN CHEEK: DON'T SHOOT ME!] Doesn't worry me going into squash 20 points down; gives me a 1 point start by the time the tennis starts! Anyone who's that...
However good you get, you will always have a 'profile' ie be better at some sports than others. The issue with having a fixed order is that it favours those...
Ah well, in that case, I need to start the 'Where's Racketball? It's MY best sport' lobby. And isn't it a bit grandiose to describe a TT bat as a 'racket'? And...
p.s. though it may seem I have a bee in my bonnet - I haven't - having just played Magnus Eliaisson in the Czech Open I am under no illusion that it is all...
At least its in the olympics!! :-) ... From: UKRACKETLON2005@yahoogroups.com [mailto:UKRACKETLON2005@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Pettiford, Lloyd Sent: 04...
Stuart Williams
swilliams@...
Apr 4, 2006 11:10 am
181
Please don't tell me Racketball is in the olympics - that's less of a sport than ping pong - at least you need reactions + hand eye co-ordination to play table...
Considering that Table Tennis is the most participated sport in the world (according to the BBC- thanks to china) I feel that they should use this in...
And then throw in the most participated sport in the UK for good measure? Fishing - each fish caught in 15 minutes counts as 10 points! (hmm now I really hope...
yeah you tell em williams its all swings and roundabouts anyway guys like me and stu might win table tennis easily and have a big lead...............but our...
Finally someone who is speaking sense. Gillett for dictator of the International Racketlon Association. ... From: UKRACKETLON2005@yahoogroups.com ...
Stuart Williams
swilliams@...
Apr 4, 2006 11:38 am
186
Indeed especially as there is no obvious winning shot in Squash - You cant just belt it as hard as you want and hope to win a point. In table tennis people...
Stuart Williams
swilliams@...
Apr 4, 2006 11:39 am
187
Someone please help me - I'm surrounded by airtraffic controllers: ________________________________ From: UKRACKETLON2005@yahoogroups.com ...
Speaking of swings and roundabouts.... if your going to include racketball why not Swing ball!! It does afterall use a racket, and there wouldnt be any issues...
but the guy winning in squash has to work harder for his points, no easy points off the serve, where in TT, especially with 5 serves in a row can just spin...
Thanks for all these amusing messages. I hope everyone's been taking them as light-heartedly as I have. My wife already pointed out the olympics/TT but not...
Agreed, so the correct order of events should be the order in which it is hardest to beat your opponent to nil: 1. Tennis 2. Badminton 3. Squash 4. Table...
not if the bloke the other end just belts the ball. Even my mum could win some points by just swinging!! Besides the squash player should be used to working...
Stuart Williams
swilliams@...
Apr 4, 2006 11:58 am
193
........... by the way Thorpe is not a sprinter .......... more middle-distance ....... and, as legend has it, if he trained for the endurance events...
Well I was gona hold back alas a fear of mass departure from the group, but hey 24 messages in 24 hours and I guess everyones either loving it or using the...
Ok, i don't mean 21-0 but in table tennis & squash you get far more scores of 21-5 and less than you do in badminton and tennis. That is a fact! ... either ......
where is statto when you need him??!! ... From: UKRACKETLON2005@yahoogroups.com [mailto:UKRACKETLON2005@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of darrenkerins Sent: 04...
Stuart Williams
swilliams@...
Apr 4, 2006 1:13 pm
199
I've played perfect squash against an opponent before and come away with only 21-2 due to the fact that they hit two framers that were irretrievable - hang on...
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