Snooker prints at Chesworth Cues in Sheffield

Based in the home of the Snooker World Championships, Chesworth Cues is a well-stocked shop for the snooker aficionado.

I met Martin Chesworth the owner recently and he wanted some snooker prints to display in the shop.  I produced one of Ronnie O'Sullivan playing with a rest off the table (shown below); Mark Selby entering the Crucible this year as defending champion; Shaun Murphy playing in this year's final and Dominic Dale from 2014.

They are now on view/for sale at Chesworth Cues, 702 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield.

See more at:  http://www.chesworthcues.com/

Sheffield Sharks' up-and-down season continues....

Having ended Leicester Riders unbeaten start to the campaign 79-85 at Loughborough last weekend, they took on the visiting Glasgow Rocks team with high hopes of another win over them.

Despite Sharks enjoying a 13 point lead in the 3rd, Rocks clawed their way back into the game to force overtime at 75-75 and then romped away to win 86-92.

 Coaches Atiba Lyons and Ariel Parrucci

 TJ Robinson wins an un-opposed tip-off

 TJ Robinson up for an early basket

Jerrold Brooks runs through for some early points

 Jerrold Brooks makes an athletic run at the basket

 Jerrold Brooks through again and about to lift off

 Mike Tuck, MVP on the night wth 24 points, attempts a reverse lay-up

 TJ Robinson through again

 Jerrold Brooks fouled from behind on a lay-up

 Mike Cook makes a free-throw

 Jerrold Brooks going for the ball near the end of normal time

 Mike Cook (out of shot on the left) hits a three

TJ Robinson makes a free-throw

Seb Coe - handling a conflict of interest between Adidas and Nike

As the debate rages about Lord Seb Coe and his possible role in Eugene being awarded the 2021 World Athletics Championships, we have to cast our minds back to 2012 and the London Olympics.

These had Adidas as a major sponsor and Lord Coe has long been sponsored by Nike.

When running the Olympic Torch relay in Sheffield, Lord Coe wore his Nike trainers......

So, no conflict of interest there and hopefully none over Eugene - I think he is by far and away the best person for the IAAF leadership.  And now, he's wound-up his 38 year association with Nike, so no more conflicts there.

Good turnout for the Cavendish Cancer Care 10k despite the wind and rain

The fields and woodland trails of Ecclesall Woods were very slippery and muddy yesterday, but the runners, walkers and dogs who managed to find their way round the 10k course enjoyed themselves and raised funds for Cavendish Cancer Care.  See more at: http://cavcare.org.uk/

New website for 7hills Cycling Club

Sheffield's 7hills Cycling Club have launched their new website http://7hills.cc which features a nice photo on their home page.....

Taken on a night in May a few years ago as the sun dropped down over Surprise View on the way to Hathersage.

Sheffield Sharks win again against Manchester Giants

Having enjoyed a 82-77 win over them in the BBL Cup in October, Sheffield Sharks enjoyed an even better 91-70 win over their near neighbours - now a fourth win in six games!
 
Joint MVPs Jerrold Brooks and TJ Robinson (24 points and 13 rebounds).

Colin Sing stretching before the game

 TJ Robinson goes big at the tip-off

 TJ Robinson races away for an early dunk

 Colin Sing was massive on rebounds and deservedly got in on the points as well

 Coach Ariel Parucci explains a play during a time-out

 Kyle Odister gets an early two in the 3rd quarter

TJ Robinson shoots for two from the sides

Kyle Odister runs into the space made by Mike Tuck

 Jerrold Brooks jumps past the Manchester defence

 TJ Robinson gets another dunk

 Patrick Horstmann plays big offence

 George Brownell shoots

 Jerrold Brooks drives

 Marko Backovic

 George Brownell climbs for two points

 Edward Brownell runs in

Heratbreak for Sheffield Sharks in the last minute against Worcester Wolves

Sheffield Sharks suffered an agonising 87-90 defeat to Worcester Wolves in the last minute of the game having deservedly lead 51-38 at half-time.

See also http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p036vnl2 which used one of my photos to illustrate an interview by Peter Spencer with Atiba Lyons.

 Coaches Antiba Lyons and Ariel Parucci discuss tactics before the game.

 Coach Antiba Lyons makes his point before the start of the game.

 TJ Robinson wins the tip-off.

 Kyle Odister slowing down an offence.

 Jerrold Brooks dictating play.

 John Barber jumps high to claim two points.

 Jerrold Brooks runs in from the outside.

 Colin Sings attempts a three-point.

 

Jerrold Brooks does well to carve through the Worcester defence and claim two points.

  A view of the same shot from the side of the court.

 

 Mike Tuck and TJ Robinson make sure of two points.

 Mike Cook jumps on a break for two.

 TJ Robinson still dunking late on in the game

 Mike Tuck fouled (but not called this time)

 MVP was Jerrold Brooks with 20 points 3 rebounds.