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Once upon a time, aeons before the Heineken Cup invigorated European club rugby, it was the occasional custom for the players of Munster to take the ferry from Cobh for a short and hearty Easter tour in France. Many years went by and it happened that an extremely distinguished Parisian surgeon, name of Jacques - a keen rugby player in his then distant youth - took his wife on a touring vacation to Ireland.
Their itinerary gave them a day in Limerick and as they ambled through the streets of the grey old city, drinking in history around the Castle and the Treaty Stone, the medic's wife was taken aback that various locals fondly greeted her husband: "Hi, there, Jacques, m'boy!" "How y'keepin', Jacques?" "Time for a jar later, Jacques?" To each salutation, the surgeon would respond "Bonjour, Pat" or Terry or Donal or Sean. Astounded, the wife asked: "Darling, how do you possibly know all these people?" The surgeon replied: "A man needs play only a single game against the Munster pack and he will never, ever, forget them."
On Saturday in Cardiff a Heineken Cup final of epic collision will be staged. Biarritz v Munster. Can the great Gaels of Munster summon their raging biblical gale one more time? Cry havoc, hubbub, and affray. The Munster pack's headily vengeful semi-final dismantlement of their strutting compatriots Leinster was just about the most stirring happening since the day Mr Kenwood invented his mixer. Biarritz are tougher nuts by tenfold, no mugs either in the forecasting of hurricanes and tornadoes. Cardiff must lock up both dogs and daughters.
I once asked front-row commander and all-time Limerick legend Keith Wood to define Munster's basic tactic. Keith thought long, then came up with perfection: "All-out pandemonium based on demented harassment of anything that moves."
As the red army musters, I shall think of another lordly patrician of Munster mayhem, Moss Keane. In 1974, when leggy young Maurice Ignatius Keane set off to win the first of his 51 Irish caps in Paris, his parents on the farm in deepest Kerry hired their first television set for the day. The whole village sat around it, and as they watched their one-man stampede preparing for the faraway kick-off, his mother frettedly fingered her rosary: "Dear Lord, don't let my baby get hurt." To which Keane père who knew better his son, retorted: "Quiet, Mam, it's those 15 fellas in blue y'needs t'pray for."
When bumpkins basked
Through my boyhood, the teams from big-city grounds almost completely dominated cricket's County Championship. The rare upstart gatecrasher was cherished by us country bumpkins all over the land, and in the 16 years from the end of the second world war the titles won by Glamorgan in 1948 and Hampshire in 1961 remain snug in the memory. Such fond recollection was heightened at the death this March of Hampshire's chevalier captain Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie - and shall be too, more happily, this Friday when Jimmy Gray, still full of the joys, celebrates his 80th birthday with 18 holes of golf at Southampton's Stoneham course.
Glistening star bat of the '61 side, of course, was the Barbadian Roy Marshall (who died in 1992), who scored a monstrous 2,455 runs in that southern summer of renown - but his stalwart opening partner Jimmy was not far behind with an exceptional 1,950 (and 31 wickets as well). There are not many left, and Gray joins such as jolly stumper Leo Harrison and the immortal Derek Shackleton in Hampshire's octogenarians' club. With his Stoneham rival and friend, once spot-on slow left-armer Peter Sainsbury (72 next month), Jimmy enjoys annual golfing hols in Almeira and Suffolk. "Sains" is among the many who testify not only to Jimmy's competitive tee-to-green game, but to his expertise at making "the best g-and-t's in the county".
In that fabled September match at Bournemouth's bonny, balmy Dean Park when the title was secured, Jimmy first calmed nerves with a top-score 78, then Peter took the last two Derbyshire wickets to settle it; the final glorious clincher when an unknown 20-year-old wicketkeeper, Bob Taylor, desperately hit him steeple-high into the seaside sky and, even as safe-handed Danny Livingstone still circled underneath it at long-off, "the rest of us were already all back in the pav popping open Ingleby's champagne." Imperishable pastoral idylls.
Sunsetting the standards
A shoal of abuse after this corner's acclaim last week for Sky's Test match television coverage. Only one apology necessary - for my aberration over technical innovation, because the dramatically illuminating advances, of course, were made, not by Sky, but the adventurous, pioneering production company Sunset+Vine - which credit, it is good to see, signs off Channel 5's informative, ungimmicky, sensibly scheduled edited highlights.

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Opened in October 2006, the hotel comprises a total of 134 rooms, including 27 king-size rooms, 16 king-size executive rooms, 3 twin executive rooms, 40 twin rooms, 37 queen-size rooms (of which 2 are disability friendly), 5 queen-size executive rooms, 5 junior suites and 1 Diplomat suite. Facilities on offer at the hotel include a bar, a restaurant and the option of room and laundry services. Parking is provided for those arriving by car and the hotel offers guests use of 7 conference rooms suitable for hosting a variety of events. The bar and summer garden provide a pleasant, enjoyable atmosphere.
The hotel is located in the district of Baneasa, a peaceful residential area in the northern part of the city. It is around 3 minutes by car from Baneasa Airport and approximately 15 minutes driving distance from the city centre, the local train station and Henri Coanda International Airport.
Each of the tastefully decorated rooms comes with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, as well as a direct dial telephone, a cable TV, Internet access, a minibar and individually adjustable air conditioning.
Guests can relax in the hotel health club with its own gym, sauna and steam room and offers its guests a professional massage service, all of which can be taken advantage of for a small additional fee.
Breakfast is included in the price of accommodation. Lunch and dinner can be ordered � la carte in the restaurant.
MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.
From Henri Coanda International Airport take the route DN1 to Bucharest, then take a left turn at Aerogarii Street, cross Baneasa Bridge then turn right towards the French Village.
Room Facilities:
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Alarms and excursions
Anyone who has ever been on a backpacking trip will know that travelling light is everything, so this new four-in-one gadget is ideal. The Cavius is a personal attack alarm, an optical smoke detector, a valuables alarm and a luggage and movement alarm all rolled into one and is still small enough to slip into a handbag. The Cavius costs £34.95 and is available by mail order from 08707 391 591; caviusalarm.com.
Charity Expedition
The Cancer Research charity is running an 11-day trip to Ecuador in aid of its Bobby Moore Fund, to help renovate a remote school and build a football pitch in the village of El Pedregal. The cost of the trip is just £350, but all participants have to raise at least £4,000 in sponsorship before they travel, all of which will go into Cancer Research's Bobby Moore Fund for research into bowel cancer. For more details visit bobbymoorefund.org.
Cream Of Cornish
A new ferry boat, which will run from Falmouth to St Mawes, launched last Friday. Hailed as a successful example of keeping traditional Cornish trades alive, the boat was made from wood rather than fibreglass and was designed and created by a local boatbuilder in Penryn. The vessel, pictured below, took two years to build, and a return ticket for the 20-minute trip will cost £7. For more information and timetables: 01872 862312; kingharryscornwall.co.uk.
Himalayan Journey
Ethical holiday company Village Ways (01223 750049; villageways.com) has opened a second project in the Indian Himalayas after the success at Binsar Sanctuary, where small guesthouses run by local people have bought much-needed funds into the community. From October, it will be possible to combine a stay in Binsar with time in the Saryu Valley, further into the mountains, staying in a converted village guesthouse. The 10-day trip costs from £769, excluding flights.


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MOSCOW (AFP) – Manchester City face a massive task to qualify from Champions League Group E after letting slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with CSKA Moscow on Tuesday.
The Premier League champions desperately needed a win in Moscow after an opening defeat to Bayern Munich and a draw with AS Roma, and they were coasting to victory with first-half goals from Sergio Aguero and James Milner.
But CSKA got one back after the break via substitute Seydou Doumbia, with Bebras Natcho equalising with a spot-kick with four minutes remaining. "Of course we're very disappointed," Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said.
"We were leading 2-0 but allowed CSKA to come back into the game after the break and to pull the scores level.
"We should have kept ourselves motivated until the end of the game. We were really good in the first half but the game lasts for 95 minutes."
The Chilean put a brave face on the stalemate, suggesting his side could still qualify. "We've lost two very important points but we have nine points more to play for and I believe we still have enough chances to reach the knockout stage."
The game was played out in sub-zero temperatures in an eerily empty Arena Khimki with CSKA serving a stadium ban as punishment for various offences including racist chanting. Frank Lampard was ruled out for City after injuring his thigh in the win against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, one of five changes made by manager Manuel Pellegrini.


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Publisher Gearbox Software
This expansion pack features two titles originally available as downloadable content for Xbox Live Arcade. Now bundled as a double whammy for both the Xbox and PC, The Zombie Island of Dr Ned and Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot offer two distinct types of gameplay. The first is exploratory while the second is more explosive, offering no-holds-barred combat in Mad Moxxi's arena. PC gamers will find it's well worth checking out, while 360 owners not hooked up to Live Arcade (where have you been?) will enjoy the chaos too.
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Bruce is going to present his "How-tos" on marketing your art work. His examples will be his popular Color Me Redlands coloring books, calendars and Redlands landscape photography.
Tuesday, May 22 at 7 pm. Public welcome... no charge.
The April Program at the Redlands Art Association Gallery will be the lecture and photos, " Georgia Totto O'Keeffe: Later Works", by art historian, Linda Zoeckler on Tuesday, April at 25, 7 pm.
Zoeckler, taught art history at Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA.
The Gallery is located at 215 E. State St, downtown, Redlands. No charge, public welcome.
Penny Palmer and Nancy Roeder will teach and guide you on a five week adventure through the clay safari outback at the Redlands Art Association, located at 215 State Street in the city of Redlands.
Penny has been involved in ceramics and teaching hand building, throwing & sculpture over the past forty years with low fire, mid range, wood & kazegama firings, pit and raku firing, and traditional stoneware and porcelain high fire pieces that have made their way into homes and private collections throughout the globe!
"I love working with clay and teaching new and experienced clay artists", Penny states." I am a Studio Potter, dedicated to passing along the knowledge, skills, secrets, shortcuts and techniques that I have gleaned over the course of my lifetime to train the next Studio Potters for our future".
Nancy excels in hand building and incorporating her unique surface textures, designs and decorating techniques. she exhibits her pieces locally and they have become sought after in juried art shows.
This new clay safari class will give you hands on experience taming the raw, wild and savage clay into one-of-a-kind pieces that you will decorate, glaze and take home to your collection.
* There is a one-time $25.00 materials fee for the whole course payable to the instructor at the first class.
Lori Worby-Krebs is a local artist who has lived most of her life in Southern California. She worked as a high school counselor and teacher in Redlands for 22 years before she decided to follow her heart and paint. She will be the featured artist June 24-July 18 and will be showing her "Dance of Life" series where she explores the idea of dance with abstract figures. She observed so much hatred and division during the last presidential election that dance became her metaphor for letting go; of political distractions that keep people from understanding what is really important in life.
The idea that we can choose how to dance our way through life and face it's challenges with hopeful outcomes became her theme in this progressing series. She calls her art "IF" art because she starts with an "Idea" and then watches her idea come to "Fruition" on the canvas. She says painting ideas helps her explore truths and lessons in life. Her abstract figurative works are colorful and can range from serious to whimsical but her hope is to prompt the viewer to think about everyday life. She uses a colorful acrylic palette to set up the mood and focuses on shapes and values to tell her story. She hopes everyone will enjoy the show and dance with open hearts. "Dance Your Hats Off" was one of the first paintings for the series.
You are invited to the Art Show and Opening Reception by artist Jennifer Ali on Friday June 16, 6 - 8 pm. Refreshments will be served. Come meet this professional artist of 36 years and see her most recent work.
Featured artist Linda Richards from Redlands will be showcasing her vintage themed oil paintings in her show, "Scenes from my Father's Past," at the Redlands Art Association Gallery at 215 E. State Street, downtown, from May 13th through June 3rd.
After her father died, Richards discovered negatives of black and white photos he took as a young unmarried man in the late 30s and early 40s. Some were from stage shows in Chicago or New York, some from road trips throughout the country.
Recognizing their importance, she contacted a couple museums to see if they were interested, but the subject matter and featured cities covered too wide a range.
Now she's finally found them a home -- through her color oil painting renditions.
Richards says it's been a fun journey to map out his travels.
In several cases, she's returned to the places he stood to take his photos. "When I was in New York in December, I found the vantage point at Times Square and also one on Wall Street," she says. She has also discovered how he took them, from the back of a taxi or perhaps his Dad's car. One of her paintings from Time Square shows her grandfather in the crowd.
"I love how they tell stories, or how they show quirky vaudeville shows popular at the time, and of course, the street scenes are full of vintage cars and even old Checker cabs," Richards says.
The biggest challenge was also the most fun, choosing what colors to use. Some feature a limited sepia palette, while others like the Time's Square scenes are full of color.
She's happy to give them a new voice through her paintings, and to honor her father by exhibiting his original photographs in her show. She also wonders how many people have old vintage photographs in their family that could be put to similar use.
Richards welcomes all to her reception at the Redlands Art Association on Saturday, May 20th from 4 to 6 pm.
What an amazing Spring we are having! Fabulous wild flower displays throughout Southern California, snow in the mountains this weekend and incredible meteor showers! It's been a busy month in the gallery with the Horticultural Garden Tour, and the Vintage Redlands Wine and food tasting tour plus many of our artists are participating in local art shows. Many thanks to the local florists and RAA members who made the stunning floral displays for the gallery. But, it doesn't stop there, Art in the Park and the Festival of the Arts is just a few weeks away. Happy creating everyone.
Liz Coviello, RAA president


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U.S. women beat Canada in penalty shootout
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Nicole Barnhart made a diving save on Brittany Timko's penalty kick to give the United States a 6-5 shootout victory over Canada on Saturday night in the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying final.
The United States won the shootout after the teams finished regulation play tied 0-0, and 30 extra minutes tied 1-1.
Barnhart stopped Timko after Heather O'Reilly gave the United States the lead. Carli Lloyd, Leslie Osborne, Abby Wambach, Angela Hucles and Christie Rampone also scored for the Americans in the tiebreaker. Kara Lang, Rhian Wilkinson, Christine Sinclair and Melissa Tancredi and Clare Rustad scored for Canada in the shootout.
Lloyd opened the scoring for the United States on a free kick in the 110th minute, but Tancredi tied it on a header in the 118th minute.
Both teams, already in the Beijing field after their semifinal victories Wednesday, had good chances late in regulation.
Lang had a wide-open shot for Canada in the 86th minute, but fired wide left. In the 90th minute, Lloyd blasted a 35-yard shot off the crossbar, with the ball coming off too hard for Wambach to control the rebound.
In the third-place game, Mexico beat Costa Rica 1-0. On Wednesday, the United States beat Costa Rica 3-0, and Canada edged Mexico 1-0.


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