Robert, the individual silver medallist at last year’s World Equestrian Games, has a bright new prospect in the mare, Degina.Robert had expected to be confined to smaller shows after losing the horses that he rode for San Patrignano, but Degina has progressed more swiftly than he thought possible. The 10-year-old has had four foals and [...]

His sheer force of personality, as much as the impressive stadium rebuilding and the soap opera antics of David Sullivan and Karren Brady, are what has set City alight.The force of personality in football is well-noted. Its latest manifestation, at Leyton Orient, drew twice last season’s average gate to Brisbane Road on Saturday, attracted by [...]

Believe me, a stadium with literally everyone dancing and spinning around, and the pleasure on people’s faces, is a truly awesome sight.And now we all feel a little bit alone, as though the great big freight train chugging along, pulling us with it, just suddenly disappeared and we’re all left standing there, not quite sure [...]

Yet he came into this match the leading wicket-taker on tour with 47 and, if he found the pitch so slow as to negate the effect of his leg-spin, no captain could be expected to put up with the number of boundary balls he delivered. The 21 fours he conceded in the first innings were [...]

The “fun”, however, wrecked his family and consumed his life. Finally in 1993, his sons, who were first partners and then victims of his alcoholic binges, persuaded him to enrol for treatment at the Betty Ford clinic Thereafter he never had another drink But his liver had been irreparably damaged. A transplant in June offered [...]

Eventually, in retirement, they opened a small ballet school of their own.John GregoryTravis Kemp, ballet dancer, teacher, director: born Nottingham 23 May 1914; married Molly Lake (died 1986); died Nottingham 16 July 1995.. Over the next 20 years they established successful schools in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara.Their work in Turkey was brought to an end [...]