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Should Orthodox deputies cover their heads?
One of the novelties of the vice-presidential elections at the Board of Deputies on Sunday was that they were live-streamed, enabling web spectators to follow events.
The same was also true of the hustings a few days before, where the candidates also had to endure the sight of sometimes critical commentary on their performance being tweeted on a live screen by outside viewers as well as members of the audiences.
Meanwhile, here is one view of Sunday’s events which was blogged by Bnei Akiva deputy Noah Nathan:
“It was probably the most exciting election that the Board has ever seen with live streaming and twitter playing an important role in creating the atmosphere. Unlike the previous plenary sessions that I’ve attended, the number of twitter users tweeting with the #bod hashtag that I did not know of, was astounding. It just shows the growing interest that the young Jewish community is having with the Board or perhaps the growing number of older Deputies using twitter.
"The event however, was marred by controversy when one candidate was interrupted by a Deputy multiple times regarding a long-standing argument between them. The other controversy happened when one deputy took issue with one of the candidates’ Reform background. The most chutzpadik thing was that this deputy wasn’t even wearing a kippah at the time.
“This gets me onto another point – there are a ridiculous number of deputies representing Orthodox synagogue that don’t wear kippot. Why do so many shuls choose someone who won’t even cover their head in a public Jewish setting? The fact that some of the deputies chosen by the United Synagogue trustees don’t wear kippot is totally wrong and shows a bad dugma ishit (personal example) too as well. Even the President, who represents Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue won’t even wear a kippa in front of the queen!
"On a final note, after today’s plenary session, I’ve thought about a couple things. Firstly, I’ll need to wear a movement shirt to future sessions; Bnei Akiva’s other Deputy – mazkir Alex Cohen – wore his and it definitely allowed him to stand out and network better. Secondly, there was a lot of talk about ‘change’ at the Board which most candidates stressed was about introducing younger and more female deputies.
“However, if we want the Board to be a true representation of Anglo Jewry, we must also make efforts to bring back in the fastest growing group – the Charedim.”
Source: http://www.thejc.com/blogs/simon-rocker/should-orthodox-deputies-cover-their-heads
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For Donegal and Mayo's sake, Hawk Eye should have been used on Sunday
John Fogarty
AS if they need reminding, heartbreak has been a long-standing friend of Donegal and Mayo. But perceived injustice has also been an old acquaintance.
Donegal got that unwelcome slap on the back in 2003 when Ray Sweeney picked up an extremely harsh second yellow card for a tackle on Oisín McConville in the All-Ireland semi-final against Armagh.
Up until that stage, Donegal had the measure of the then reigning All-Ireland champions. With Sweeney absent, Stevie McDonnell made the most of his size advantage on Niall McCready when a high ball was pumped his way and his goal broke them.
Ask most Armagh players now and they’ll likely admit the full-back’s dismissal swung the balance of the game.
In some quarters in Mayo, Pat McEnaney is still persona non grata after what happened in the 1996 final replay against Meath.
Sending off Liam McHale as well as Colm Coyle after the infamous early brawl, it was felt the Monaghan native had been harsh on the Ballina man who was the team’s leading light and had set the tone for Meath to exert their physicality for the rest of the game.
Kevin McStay recalled a moment in 2008 when McEnaney joined him, John Maughan and George Golden for a cup of tea in the Croke Park hotel.
“When Pat left our company, I mentioned what a sound guy he is and all agreed. But in unison, we asked out loud, what in the name of God was he thinking about that damned day?
“Until the cup arrives back to the Sweet Plains, I expect that day will continue to haunt us.”
Like for every All-Ireland final, we pray that a dubious refereeing or official’s decision doesn’t affect the result.
But Sunday is different. Forget the novelty for a second and realise that there’s more at stake. In 1996, Frank Skinner and David Baddiel sang about England’s 30 years of hurt. Try 61.
The 20 Donegal have been waiting for only their second All-Ireland final have been no picnic either, full of abject failures and what-might-have-beens.
So much emotion is invested in this game being officiated right and everything being fair that Maurice Deegan needs all the help he can get.
The Laois native is an excellent referee. He’s not a bad linesman either, highlighting to Marty Duffy in July’s Leinster final that Eoghan O’Gara’s second-half kick was a point and not, as the referee’s umpire adjudged, a wide.
We remarked at the time that the big screen’s replaying of the kick and the crowd’s reaction appeared to play a part in Deegan’s decision to alert Duffy. But that suggestion was later quashed by Croke Park who stated he had, in fact, seen the shot go between the posts in real time.
But on that very subject of technology, why shouldn’t Hawk-Eye score technology be used on Sunday? Even if, as we have been told, its accuracy levels are in the high 90s surely that is more than good enough for the time being?
We’ve also been told that its results are too slow and might contribute to delays in the game. It has been speculated that it will being used sparingly if needs be by referees in Croke Park.
Earlier this week, GAA director general Páraic Duffy said the system could be good to roll out for next March’s All-Ireland senior club finals in Croke Park.
He also said it wasn’t ready for this year but mentioned that the wind, height and post issues it had encountered were now resolved.
As things stand, Hawk-Eye technology will be in operation in Croke Park on Sunday but not in a live capacity.
Yet if the GAA has in its possession knowledge that would give a 98% accurate assessment of a score attempt, why shouldn’t the players, managers, supporters and everyone else been informed of it?
So what if Hawk-Eye can’t, at this moment, give the referee almost instantaneous decisions; it can still contribute to a better game.
In last Sunday week’s All-Ireland senior hurling final, Richie Power was eventually awarded a point despite referee Barry Kelly having to overrule one of his umpires who had deemed it had gone wide.
We remain in the dark about that one. While Davy Glennon’s controversial free at the end hogged the column inches and airwaves, the validity of Power’s strike wasn’t any less important.
While Kelly’s decision to penalise Jackie Tyrrell was to some extent a matter of opinion, Hawk-Eye would have spelt out in black and white whether or not Power’s shot was good.
Donegal and Mayo, we can’t forget, have also benefitted from dubious scoring incidents under Jim McGuinness and James Horan.
Last year, Kildare’s Tomás O’Connor was denied a legitimate goal in the All-Ireland quarter-final against Donegal as David Coldrick whistled him for a square ball infringement. A grossly difficult decision for Coldrick to make, the GAA have since relaxed the square ball rule.
In this July’s Connacht final against Sligo, Mayo’s Colm Boyle was awarded a point despite plenty of people claiming it hadn’t gone wide. Mayo won the game by two points.
Referees, as we’ve seen in their reluctance to issue red cards in All-Ireland semi-finals (Deegan, remembering Diarmuid Connolly last year, excluded), treat finals with as much reverence as anyone else.
A repeat of Boyle’s dubious score on Sunday would be monumentally bad. On this great day and it being the most historic in recent times, anything that can be done to such contentious occurrences should be welcomed.
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Husband fined in Scotland for calling his wife a 'greedy little Jewish princess'
A man from Scotland was fined £1,000 on Wednesday for calling his wife a “greedy little Jewish princess” in a deluded drunk-dial outburst on Christmas Eve last year.
Mark Symington, an investment broker, told his wife: “You’re just a silly little gold-digger [with] a few fur coats,” according to a report in the Daily Mail.
The angry 49 year old from Shieldaig in northern Scotland also told Sarah Symington: “I’ll f****** gas you. I’m Adolf”.
The 20-phone call tirade lasted from December 24 until the 27, when Mr Symington demanded a call back: “I am going to leave messages till you ring back. You think you are clever? Stupid little international housewife.”
Mr Symington claims that his frustrated and racially aggravated outburst to her home in Crieff, Perthshire, came after he had not seen his two children for three years.
The couple separated in 2008.
Sheriff Lindsay Foulis, who judged the Scottish case, said: “This course of conduct was unpleasant in the extreme. He has a background in investment and is not an immature teenager. [This] can only be described as an unpleasant tired against an estranged spouse”.
Mr Symington was fined at Perth Sheriff Court last Wednesday for the calls that were aggravated by religious prejudice.
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Aeros, Captains win: Minor League Report
2B Cord Phelps (.282) went 2-for-4 and scored three runs to lead the Columbus Clippers’ 13-hit parade in a 9-8 loss to Louisville.
AAA Columbus Clippers
Bats 9, Clippers 8
Columbus rallied for four runs in the top of the top of the eighth inning but fell short in an International League defeat Sunday in Louisville, Ky.
2B Cord Phelps (.282) went 2-for-4 and scored three runs to lead the Clippers’ 13-hit parade.
Starter Jeanmar Gomez (6-4, 3.80 ERA) pitched 4 2/3 innings and took the loss. He gave up eight runs on nine hits, walked five and struck out two.
AA Akron Aeros
Aeros 10, Phillies 4
Akron scored four runs in the bottom of the second and coasted to an Eastern League win against Reading, Pa.
1B Jesus Aguilar (.158) and RF Davis Stoneburner (.192) tallied two RBI each.
Reliever Trey Haley (3-0, 1.74) pitched two innings to earn the victory.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Pelicans 5, Mudcats 2
Reliever Fabio Martinez (0-1, 8.10) imploded after entering the game with a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh, walking two, hitting a batter and throwing three wild pitches to give up two runs in a Carolina League loss in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 9, Lugnuts 2
Lake County pounded out 14 hits and scored seven runs in the first two innings to overwhelm Lansing, Mich., for a Midwest League win in Eastlake.
RF Jordan Smith (.312), 1B Jerrud Sabourin (.307) and DH Bryson Myles (.281) had two RBI each.
Francisco Valera (5-3, 5.27) picked up the win.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Scrappers 2, Jammers 1 (14)
RF Juan Romero (.202) singled in the bottom of the 14th inning to score DH Joe Sever (.298), who had reached first base after being hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a bunt and arrived at third on a wild pitch during a New York-Penn League victory in Niles.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Crushers 2, Slammers 1
OF Adrian Ortiz launched a third-inning homer to help Lake Erie win a Frontier League contest in Joliet, Ill.
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England squad visits Auschwitz - the right move
The England players who visit Auschwitz today are sure to have a moving experience.
Ever since former boss Fabio Capello decided to base the squad in Krakow for the Euro 2012 tournament, the FA has worked hard to ensure the right tone is set.
Their partnership with the Holocaust Educational Trust is an impressive one. Today’s visit is not just a quick tourist stop-off for Roy Hodgson’s men; it is the first step in an educational programme that will benefit not only the players, but thousands of British schoolchildren.
When Holocaust survivors Zigi Shipper and Ben Helfgott visited the England training camp last week they had a clear impact. Goalkeeper Joe Hart has spoken of how he learnt in depth about the horrors of the Shoah for the first time. Wayne Rooney was the first to put his hand up and volunteer to join today’s trip.
The effect of meeting such remarkable men as Zigi and Ben is clear and is well established through HET’s work in schools around the country.
While some have criticised the FA’s decision – suggesting a visit to the death camp is simply England attempting to ‘do the right thing’ – it is clear that in this context, the FA have got it right.
Some worry about the effect that seeing the gas chambers and train tracks will have on footballers who need to adopt the right mind-set for next week’s opening game with France.
It is, of course, impossible to know how it will affect each of them. Avram Grant told a remarkable story last week of how, early in his managerial career, he took his Israeli club side to Auschwitz ahead of a European game against a Polish side. The visit had a bonding effect on his players and they duly hammered the Polish team and knocked them out of the competition.
It might be too much to expect a similar impact on Rooney and his colleagues, but it seems inconceivable that the England squad could spend two to three weeks in Krakow and not visit this site of such historical importance.
When the Dutch and Italian squads went to Auschwitz last week their players were, understandably, moved. Who can imagine the effect on the players after they sat with Italian Holocaust survivors on the train tracks and saw the tattoos the Nazis had inked onto their arms?
But of course there are pitfalls – Germany were criticised for sending only three senior players from their Euro 2012 squad alongside managers and officials when they made their own pilgrimage a week ago. Former striker Oliver Bierhoff then slipped up when he spoke of how the rest of the squad would have a “fireside chat” about what the delegation had seen. His choice of phrase was unfortunate rather than intentionally crass, but still.
Don’t expect a similar slip-up from England’s players today. There has been some concern over how many of the squad will go, what they should wear, how it should be reported and so on. But faced with potentially tricky decisions, David Bernstein and his FA colleagues have got this spot on.
When the players feature in the educational DVD which will follow, schoolchildren will sit up and listen. As thoroughly impressive and moving as heroes such as Mr Shipper and Mr Helfgott are, seeing Hart or Theo Walcott talk about their experience at Auschwitz will grip children and ensure that they know more about the Shoah than they did before. Then they will never forget.
It is essential that the baton of history is passed on to a new generation – and having famous role models with millions of fans and followers around the world is a smart way to do it.
It’s a very wise move by the FA and HET and one which we should all applaud.
Against the backdrop of a tournament which seems set to be dogged by racism and abuse – the Dutch squad have already reported monkey chants targeted at their players at the training ground - England football fans should, for once, be proud of the FA for making the right decision.
JC editor Stephen Pollard will be accompanying the England squad on its Auschwitz tour. Read his report here at www.thejc.com later today.
Source: http://www.thejc.com/blogs/marcus-dysch/england-squad-visits-auschwitz-right-move
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What’s happened to Labour's passion and principle when the only way was ethics?
There was a time, not so long ago, when you knew where you stood with Labour Party foreign policy. Remember 1997 and that headline in the Observer: "Goodbye Xenophobia"? Robin Cook's ethical foreign policy may now be lost in the mists of New Labour nostalgia, but it was an inspirational rallying cry.
This was a break with Foreign Office realpolitik, we were told, and Labour would now develop policy according to principle. Mr Cook famously resigned over the decision to go to war in Iraq. But this itself was driven by another principle: the so-called "Blair Doctrine" of humanitarian intervention, developed in his Chicago speech of 1999. For some, this was the ultimate expression of an ethical foreign policy, for others its very betrayal.
Labour's fall from grace can be traced, at least in part, to the Iraq intervention of 2003. Despite the election victory of 2005, the fallout from the war poisoned the last Labour government. It is no surprise, therefore, that Ed Miliband wished to distance himself from his predecessors in order to boost internal morale within the party. That he chose the Israel-Palestinian conflict as the iconic symbol of that differentiation was unfortunate. His leadership acceptance speech two years ago when he singled out Israel for attack was deeply unfortunate, but it was no accident. What more definitive way of signalling a break with the past than rejecting the Zionism of the Blair-Brown era?
Mr Miliband has since made huge efforts to win over the Jewish community, including a speech to Labour Friends of Israel emphasising his own family's close links to the country that gave it refuge. He even said he would not be here today if it were not for Israel.
Then came last year's Labour Party conference and the unilateral announcement that the leadership would be backing the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations. This was a genuine departure in Labour policy and something that was particularly hard to stomach for Israel's friends in the Cabinet. As Foreign Secretary, Douglas Alexander's role in the shift in Labour policy has been somewhat mysterious. This time last year, he was only eight months into the job and we were told he was still "bedding in" to the role. Now, he is still "not quite ready" to address JC readers on Labour's foreign policy.
Douglas Alexander is the very model of a cautious politician and he knows that whatever he says about the Middle East is likely to be contentious. He has talked tough on Iran and Syria, but then it is hard to see how a British politician who wanted to be taken seriously could do anything else. He has loyally turned up at Labour Friends of Israel receptions and will do so again at Labour's conference in Manchester next week. He visited Israel and the West Bank in December 2011 and expressed his view that it was important to pursue peace.
But where is the passion? Where is the principle? Labour may be embarrassed by the idea of an ethical foreign policy, it may have turned away from the principle of humanitarian intervention. But what has been put in its place? When you're ready, Mr Alexander, we'd love to hear from you.
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What Mel Gibson could learn from Lady Bracknell
So, does Mel Gibson really “hate Jews” quite as much as Joe Eszterhas claims he does?
According to Eszterhas, Gibson is an unrepentant antisemite, who used him to clean up his reputation after that infamous drink-driving anti-Jew rant, and all the rest. Mel Gibson will no longer star as Judah Maccabee, the Jewish hero and warrior, or at least not in the Warner Bros version of the film as scripted by Eszterhas.
Eszterhas’ private letter to the actor, made public on a gossip website as all good Hollywood take-downs are these days, includes some pretty strong accusations; Gibson wanting to convert Jews through the film (he thinks his acting is just that damn good?), rubbishing the Holocaust (that old faithful) and repeating the blood libel of “the sacrifice of Christian babies and infants” (FYI, Mel, that’s not what the Torah says).
Here’s the thing. Ezterhas is clearly pissed, and the letter is certainly an attempt to clear his reputation after he lost an important project. He’s got an axe to grind – nine pages of axe, in fact.
But the allegations he makes are so specific that it’s hard to believe there’s no substance to them. If it was all a “fabrication”, as Gibson argued, then why the details – why not just say he’s still anti-Jewish, he hasn’t changed, and leave it at that? Eszterhas might be a successful screenwriter, but these are some particularly elaborate fictional slurs.
And then, of course, there’s Gibson’s 2006 rant, or Winona Ryder’s revelation that at a party years ago he joked about “oven dodgers” on finding that she was Jewish.
To quote Lady Bracknell, for a Hollywood star to be caught in one antisemitic scandal may be regarded as a misfortune. To be caught in several looks like carelessness, or worse, like you’ve genuinely got a problem with Jews.
Source: http://www.thejc.com/blogs/jennifer-lipman/what-mel-gibson-could-learn-lady-bracknell
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England squad visits Auschwitz - the right move
The England players who visit Auschwitz today are sure to have a moving experience.
Ever since former boss Fabio Capello decided to base the squad in Krakow for the Euro 2012 tournament, the FA has worked hard to ensure the right tone is set.
Their partnership with the Holocaust Educational Trust is an impressive one. Today’s visit is not just a quick tourist stop-off for Roy Hodgson’s men; it is the first step in an educational programme that will benefit not only the players, but thousands of British schoolchildren.
When Holocaust survivors Zigi Shipper and Ben Helfgott visited the England training camp last week they had a clear impact. Goalkeeper Joe Hart has spoken of how he learnt in depth about the horrors of the Shoah for the first time. Wayne Rooney was the first to put his hand up and volunteer to join today’s trip.
The effect of meeting such remarkable men as Zigi and Ben is clear and is well established through HET’s work in schools around the country.
While some have criticised the FA’s decision – suggesting a visit to the death camp is simply England attempting to ‘do the right thing’ – it is clear that in this context, the FA have got it right.
Some worry about the effect that seeing the gas chambers and train tracks will have on footballers who need to adopt the right mind-set for next week’s opening game with France.
It is, of course, impossible to know how it will affect each of them. Avram Grant told a remarkable story last week of how, early in his managerial career, he took his Israeli club side to Auschwitz ahead of a European game against a Polish side. The visit had a bonding effect on his players and they duly hammered the Polish team and knocked them out of the competition.
It might be too much to expect a similar impact on Rooney and his colleagues, but it seems inconceivable that the England squad could spend two to three weeks in Krakow and not visit this site of such historical importance.
When the Dutch and Italian squads went to Auschwitz last week their players were, understandably, moved. Who can imagine the effect on the players after they sat with Italian Holocaust survivors on the train tracks and saw the tattoos the Nazis had inked onto their arms?
But of course there are pitfalls – Germany were criticised for sending only three senior players from their Euro 2012 squad alongside managers and officials when they made their own pilgrimage a week ago. Former striker Oliver Bierhoff then slipped up when he spoke of how the rest of the squad would have a “fireside chat” about what the delegation had seen. His choice of phrase was unfortunate rather than intentionally crass, but still.
Don’t expect a similar slip-up from England’s players today. There has been some concern over how many of the squad will go, what they should wear, how it should be reported and so on. But faced with potentially tricky decisions, David Bernstein and his FA colleagues have got this spot on.
When the players feature in the educational DVD which will follow, schoolchildren will sit up and listen. As thoroughly impressive and moving as heroes such as Mr Shipper and Mr Helfgott are, seeing Hart or Theo Walcott talk about their experience at Auschwitz will grip children and ensure that they know more about the Shoah than they did before. Then they will never forget.
It is essential that the baton of history is passed on to a new generation – and having famous role models with millions of fans and followers around the world is a smart way to do it.
It’s a very wise move by the FA and HET and one which we should all applaud.
Against the backdrop of a tournament which seems set to be dogged by racism and abuse – the Dutch squad have already reported monkey chants targeted at their players at the training ground - England football fans should, for once, be proud of the FA for making the right decision.
JC editor Stephen Pollard will be accompanying the England squad on its Auschwitz tour. Read his report here at www.thejc.com later today.
Source: http://www.thejc.com/blogs/marcus-dysch/england-squad-visits-auschwitz-right-move
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British views on a cultural boycott of Israel: full table
A poll was conducted for the JC by YouGov looking into British attitudes toward a cultural boycott of Israel.
Analysis of the results can be found here.
Source: http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/84126/british-views-a-cultural-boycott-israel-full-table
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Cleveland Indians affiliates have another bad day: Minor League Report
None of the Tribe's farm teams manage to get a victory on Saturday.
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Tides 3, Clippers 1 Columbus 2B Cord Phelps (.268) hit his 12th homer of the season to provide the Clippers' run in an International League loss Saturday in Norfolk, Va.
Columbus left-handed starter David Huff (4.97) allowed one run on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. Lefty Scott Barnes (0-3, 3.35) gave up two runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief and took the loss.
AA Akron Aeros
Aeros at Fisher Cats, ppd. Akron's Eastern League game in Manchester, N.H., was postponed. The game will be made up today as part of a doubleheader beginning at 12:35 p.m.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Hillcats 10, Mudcats 2 Carolina right-handed reliever Kyle Blair (6.65) got pounded for six runs in 3 1/3 innings as the Mudcats lost the Carolina League game in Zebulon, N.C.
Right-handed starter Jordan Cooper (6-5, 4.13) took the loss after allowing four runs in 5 innings.
RF Bo Greenwell (.333) led the Mudcats' offense with two hits.
A Lake County Captains
Silver Hawks 7, Captains 6 South Bend (Ind.) scored two runs off Lake County righty Manuel Carmona (0-1, 3.26) in the top of the ninth to win the Midwest League game in Eastlake.
Captains C Jake Lowery (.222) hit his fourth homer of the season and 3B Leonardo Castillo (.204) hit his third.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
ValleyCats 8, Scrappers 3 Tri-City scored five runs in the second inning off Mahoning Valley righty Robbie Aviles (0-2, 7.17), and won the New York-Penn League game in Troy, N.Y.
LF Logan Vick (.200) and SS Robel Garcia (.239) each had two hits and a run batted in for the Scrappers.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/08/cleveland_indians_affiliates_h.html
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Central Somerset Gazette commented Police issue warning over spate of bike thefts in Street
Police in Street are warning cyclists to "lock it or lose it" after a spate of bike thefts from gardens, sheds and outbuildings.
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Big wind and waves this weekend!
By Richard O'Connor
Interesting week of surfing this week with decent swell hitting the country but unfortunately plenty of onshore winds too!
There was plenty of fun to be had if you knew the right protected spots though!
There are some interesting things coming up with the longboard comp in Lahinch and the ladies surf day in Tramore so it’s all good! Get out there and enjoy it if you can, don’t mind the wind!
Weather Outlook:
Most places will be dry on Saturday with some bright or sunny spells.
However, patches of drizzle are likely to affect southwestern and western coasts at times, with more prolonged outbreaks of rain developing in these areas by nightfall.
Highest temperatures 15 to 18 degrees Celsius.
Saturday night will be dry in many areas at first on Saturday night but rain will develop in western and southern areas.
Sunday : Fairly widespread rain on Sunday morning with some heavy falls in southern areas for a time.
The rain will clear away and much brighter weather will develop for the afternoon, with sunny spells, some scattered showers also in more northern and northwestern parts.
Top temperatures of 14 or 15 degrees in northern areas about 16 or 17 degrees in the south
North:
Sat: 5-6 foot with 12 second period and light onshores in the morning, getting a bit more gusty in the afternoon
Sun: 5 foot with 11 second period and a bit windier than Saturday
Northwest:
Sat: 5-6 foot and a bit blown out with moderate to strong onshores. Streedagh may be your best option
Sun: Much the same as Saturday with the wind even stronger. Bit of a waste of good swell really!
West:
Sat: 3 foot with 12 second period and moderate to strong onshores. May be a bit more protected by Spanish Point but that’s being a bit hopeful!
Sun: Same but windier!!
South and Southwest:
Sat: 3-4 foot of westerly swell hitting the Kingdom with 12 second period and light onshores. Smaller waves in Cork with 1-2 foot, 12 second period and moderate onshores
Sun: Stronger winds on Sunday will mean tougher conditions than Saturday in both Cork and Kerry. Search for the more sheltered spots and you may be rewarded!
Southeast:
Sat: Nothing much happening on Saturday to be honest!
Sun: 2 foot with 6 second period with moderate offshores so shouldn’t be too bad!
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Matt LaPorta, Lars Anderson lead Columbus to win: Minor League Report
1B Lars Anderson (.251) and DH Matt LaPorta (.267) each drove in three runs, and 2B Cord Phelps (.284) and LF Russ Canzler (.260) each knocked in two as Columbus won an International League contest Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.
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Clippers 10, Bats 7
1B Lars Anderson (.251) and DH Matt LaPorta (.267) each drove in three runs, and 2B Cord Phelps (.284) and LF Russ Canzler (.260) each knocked in two as Columbus won an International League contest Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.
AA Akron Aeros
SeaWolves 3, Aeros 2
CF Tyler Holt (.257), RF Jordan Henry (.265) and 1B Jesus Aguilar (.185) each had two hits, but Akron lost an Eastern League game in Erie, Pa.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Mudcats 4-0, Nationals 0-3
RHP Jordan Cooper (7-7, 4.16 ERA) allowed five hits in five innings, and LHP J.D. Reichenbach (4.66) gave up one hit in two innings to finish off the shutout for visiting Carolina in the first game of a Carolina League doubleheader.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 6, Lugnuts 0
LHP Daniel Jimenez (2-3, 5.24) allowed two hits in seven innings, and he combined with two relievers on a three-hit shutout for host Lake County against Lansing (Mich.).
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Muckdogs 4, Scrappers 1
RHP Luis Morel (2-4, 4.46) allowed four unearned runs and struck out nine in six innings as Mahoning Valley lost a New York-Penn League game in Batavia, N.Y.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Road Warriors 4, Crushers 2
Paul Fagan (7-7, 3.25) allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings as host Lake Erie lost to the Frontier League’s traveling team.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/08/matt_laporta_lars_anderson_lea.html
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Captains win, Aeros, Clippers lose: Minor League Report
Lake County LHP Elvis Araujo (6-9) pitched five innings and Lake County won a Midwest League game in South Bend, Ind.
AAA Columbus Clippers
Indians 5, Clippers 4
Columbus starter Matt Packer (0-2) gave up 10 hits and five runs, all earned, in 6 1/3 innings, as Columbus lost an International League game Sunday at home to Indianapolis. One of the hits Packer surrendered was a solo homer. Columbus lead-off hitter Tim Fedroff hit his fourth triple, and is hitting .337.
AA Akron Aeros
Fisher Cats 3, Aeros 0
Akron managed only five hits and lost at Canal Park to New Hampshire in an Eastern League game. Brett Brach (3-5), was the starter and losing pitcher. He went 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk. He struck out five. The Fisher Cats scored a run off reliever Trey Haley on a two-out strikeout that resulted in a wild pitch.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Mudcats 5, Hillcats 0
Three Carolina pitchers combined for a shutout at Lynchburg, Va., in a Carolina League game. Starter Mike Rayl (9-8) struck out four and yielded two hits in five innings. Third baseman Giovanny Urshela clubbed his 10th home run for Carolina.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 10, Silver Hawks 6
Lake County LHP Elvis Araujo (6-9) pitched five innings and Lake County won a Midwest League game in South Bend, Ind. Araujo gave up five hits and three earned runs. Jake Lowery hit his sixth home run of the season for the Captains.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Doubledays 8, Scrappers 4
Host Auburn, N.Y., scored five runs in the first inning, enough to defeat visiting Mahoning Valley in a New York-Penn League game. Scrappers starter Jake Sisco (1-4) surrendered a grand slam in the first.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Freedom 1, Crushers 0
Florence, Ky., right-hander Andy Clark (1-0) retired the first 16 hitters he faced in a Frontier League game in Avon. The only run was on a ground-out in the seventh.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/08/captains_win_aeros_clippers_lo.html
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Big wind and waves this weekend!
By Richard O'Connor
Interesting week of surfing this week with decent swell hitting the country but unfortunately plenty of onshore winds too!
There was plenty of fun to be had if you knew the right protected spots though!
There are some interesting things coming up with the longboard comp in Lahinch and the ladies surf day in Tramore so it’s all good! Get out there and enjoy it if you can, don’t mind the wind!
Weather Outlook:
Most places will be dry on Saturday with some bright or sunny spells.
However, patches of drizzle are likely to affect southwestern and western coasts at times, with more prolonged outbreaks of rain developing in these areas by nightfall.
Highest temperatures 15 to 18 degrees Celsius.
Saturday night will be dry in many areas at first on Saturday night but rain will develop in western and southern areas.
Sunday : Fairly widespread rain on Sunday morning with some heavy falls in southern areas for a time.
The rain will clear away and much brighter weather will develop for the afternoon, with sunny spells, some scattered showers also in more northern and northwestern parts.
Top temperatures of 14 or 15 degrees in northern areas about 16 or 17 degrees in the south
North:
Sat: 5-6 foot with 12 second period and light onshores in the morning, getting a bit more gusty in the afternoon
Sun: 5 foot with 11 second period and a bit windier than Saturday
Northwest:
Sat: 5-6 foot and a bit blown out with moderate to strong onshores. Streedagh may be your best option
Sun: Much the same as Saturday with the wind even stronger. Bit of a waste of good swell really!
West:
Sat: 3 foot with 12 second period and moderate to strong onshores. May be a bit more protected by Spanish Point but that’s being a bit hopeful!
Sun: Same but windier!!
South and Southwest:
Sat: 3-4 foot of westerly swell hitting the Kingdom with 12 second period and light onshores. Smaller waves in Cork with 1-2 foot, 12 second period and moderate onshores
Sun: Stronger winds on Sunday will mean tougher conditions than Saturday in both Cork and Kerry. Search for the more sheltered spots and you may be rewarded!
Southeast:
Sat: Nothing much happening on Saturday to be honest!
Sun: 2 foot with 6 second period with moderate offshores so shouldn’t be too bad!
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Matt LaPorta, Lars Anderson lead Columbus to win: Minor League Report
1B Lars Anderson (.251) and DH Matt LaPorta (.267) each drove in three runs, and 2B Cord Phelps (.284) and LF Russ Canzler (.260) each knocked in two as Columbus won an International League contest Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 10, Bats 7
1B Lars Anderson (.251) and DH Matt LaPorta (.267) each drove in three runs, and 2B Cord Phelps (.284) and LF Russ Canzler (.260) each knocked in two as Columbus won an International League contest Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.
AA Akron Aeros
SeaWolves 3, Aeros 2
CF Tyler Holt (.257), RF Jordan Henry (.265) and 1B Jesus Aguilar (.185) each had two hits, but Akron lost an Eastern League game in Erie, Pa.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Mudcats 4-0, Nationals 0-3
RHP Jordan Cooper (7-7, 4.16 ERA) allowed five hits in five innings, and LHP J.D. Reichenbach (4.66) gave up one hit in two innings to finish off the shutout for visiting Carolina in the first game of a Carolina League doubleheader.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 6, Lugnuts 0
LHP Daniel Jimenez (2-3, 5.24) allowed two hits in seven innings, and he combined with two relievers on a three-hit shutout for host Lake County against Lansing (Mich.).
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Muckdogs 4, Scrappers 1
RHP Luis Morel (2-4, 4.46) allowed four unearned runs and struck out nine in six innings as Mahoning Valley lost a New York-Penn League game in Batavia, N.Y.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Road Warriors 4, Crushers 2
Paul Fagan (7-7, 3.25) allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings as host Lake Erie lost to the Frontier League’s traveling team.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/08/matt_laporta_lars_anderson_lea.html
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For Donegal and Mayo's sake, Hawk Eye should have been used on Sunday
John Fogarty
AS if they need reminding, heartbreak has been a long-standing friend of Donegal and Mayo. But perceived injustice has also been an old acquaintance.
Donegal got that unwelcome slap on the back in 2003 when Ray Sweeney picked up an extremely harsh second yellow card for a tackle on Oisín McConville in the All-Ireland semi-final against Armagh.
Up until that stage, Donegal had the measure of the then reigning All-Ireland champions. With Sweeney absent, Stevie McDonnell made the most of his size advantage on Niall McCready when a high ball was pumped his way and his goal broke them.
Ask most Armagh players now and they’ll likely admit the full-back’s dismissal swung the balance of the game.
In some quarters in Mayo, Pat McEnaney is still persona non grata after what happened in the 1996 final replay against Meath.
Sending off Liam McHale as well as Colm Coyle after the infamous early brawl, it was felt the Monaghan native had been harsh on the Ballina man who was the team’s leading light and had set the tone for Meath to exert their physicality for the rest of the game.
Kevin McStay recalled a moment in 2008 when McEnaney joined him, John Maughan and George Golden for a cup of tea in the Croke Park hotel.
“When Pat left our company, I mentioned what a sound guy he is and all agreed. But in unison, we asked out loud, what in the name of God was he thinking about that damned day?
“Until the cup arrives back to the Sweet Plains, I expect that day will continue to haunt us.”
Like for every All-Ireland final, we pray that a dubious refereeing or official’s decision doesn’t affect the result.
But Sunday is different. Forget the novelty for a second and realise that there’s more at stake. In 1996, Frank Skinner and David Baddiel sang about England’s 30 years of hurt. Try 61.
The 20 Donegal have been waiting for only their second All-Ireland final have been no picnic either, full of abject failures and what-might-have-beens.
So much emotion is invested in this game being officiated right and everything being fair that Maurice Deegan needs all the help he can get.
The Laois native is an excellent referee. He’s not a bad linesman either, highlighting to Marty Duffy in July’s Leinster final that Eoghan O’Gara’s second-half kick was a point and not, as the referee’s umpire adjudged, a wide.
We remarked at the time that the big screen’s replaying of the kick and the crowd’s reaction appeared to play a part in Deegan’s decision to alert Duffy. But that suggestion was later quashed by Croke Park who stated he had, in fact, seen the shot go between the posts in real time.
But on that very subject of technology, why shouldn’t Hawk-Eye score technology be used on Sunday? Even if, as we have been told, its accuracy levels are in the high 90s surely that is more than good enough for the time being?
We’ve also been told that its results are too slow and might contribute to delays in the game. It has been speculated that it will being used sparingly if needs be by referees in Croke Park.
Earlier this week, GAA director general Páraic Duffy said the system could be good to roll out for next March’s All-Ireland senior club finals in Croke Park.
He also said it wasn’t ready for this year but mentioned that the wind, height and post issues it had encountered were now resolved.
As things stand, Hawk-Eye technology will be in operation in Croke Park on Sunday but not in a live capacity.
Yet if the GAA has in its possession knowledge that would give a 98% accurate assessment of a score attempt, why shouldn’t the players, managers, supporters and everyone else been informed of it?
So what if Hawk-Eye can’t, at this moment, give the referee almost instantaneous decisions; it can still contribute to a better game.
In last Sunday week’s All-Ireland senior hurling final, Richie Power was eventually awarded a point despite referee Barry Kelly having to overrule one of his umpires who had deemed it had gone wide.
We remain in the dark about that one. While Davy Glennon’s controversial free at the end hogged the column inches and airwaves, the validity of Power’s strike wasn’t any less important.
While Kelly’s decision to penalise Jackie Tyrrell was to some extent a matter of opinion, Hawk-Eye would have spelt out in black and white whether or not Power’s shot was good.
Donegal and Mayo, we can’t forget, have also benefitted from dubious scoring incidents under Jim McGuinness and James Horan.
Last year, Kildare’s Tomás O’Connor was denied a legitimate goal in the All-Ireland quarter-final against Donegal as David Coldrick whistled him for a square ball infringement. A grossly difficult decision for Coldrick to make, the GAA have since relaxed the square ball rule.
In this July’s Connacht final against Sligo, Mayo’s Colm Boyle was awarded a point despite plenty of people claiming it hadn’t gone wide. Mayo won the game by two points.
Referees, as we’ve seen in their reluctance to issue red cards in All-Ireland semi-finals (Deegan, remembering Diarmuid Connolly last year, excluded), treat finals with as much reverence as anyone else.
A repeat of Boyle’s dubious score on Sunday would be monumentally bad. On this great day and it being the most historic in recent times, anything that can be done to such contentious occurrences should be welcomed.
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Aeros, Captains win: Minor League Report
2B Cord Phelps (.282) went 2-for-4 and scored three runs to lead the Columbus Clippers’ 13-hit parade in a 9-8 loss to Louisville.
AAA Columbus Clippers
Bats 9, Clippers 8
Columbus rallied for four runs in the top of the top of the eighth inning but fell short in an International League defeat Sunday in Louisville, Ky.
2B Cord Phelps (.282) went 2-for-4 and scored three runs to lead the Clippers’ 13-hit parade.
Starter Jeanmar Gomez (6-4, 3.80 ERA) pitched 4 2/3 innings and took the loss. He gave up eight runs on nine hits, walked five and struck out two.
AA Akron Aeros
Aeros 10, Phillies 4
Akron scored four runs in the bottom of the second and coasted to an Eastern League win against Reading, Pa.
1B Jesus Aguilar (.158) and RF Davis Stoneburner (.192) tallied two RBI each.
Reliever Trey Haley (3-0, 1.74) pitched two innings to earn the victory.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Pelicans 5, Mudcats 2
Reliever Fabio Martinez (0-1, 8.10) imploded after entering the game with a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh, walking two, hitting a batter and throwing three wild pitches to give up two runs in a Carolina League loss in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 9, Lugnuts 2
Lake County pounded out 14 hits and scored seven runs in the first two innings to overwhelm Lansing, Mich., for a Midwest League win in Eastlake.
RF Jordan Smith (.312), 1B Jerrud Sabourin (.307) and DH Bryson Myles (.281) had two RBI each.
Francisco Valera (5-3, 5.27) picked up the win.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Scrappers 2, Jammers 1 (14)
RF Juan Romero (.202) singled in the bottom of the 14th inning to score DH Joe Sever (.298), who had reached first base after being hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a bunt and arrived at third on a wild pitch during a New York-Penn League victory in Niles.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Crushers 2, Slammers 1
OF Adrian Ortiz launched a third-inning homer to help Lake Erie win a Frontier League contest in Joliet, Ill.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/08/aeros_captains_win_minor_leagu_2.html
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Clippers, Aeros, Captains win: Minor League Report
LHP Matt Packer (1-4, 5.50 ERA) struck out nine in eight innings, C Vinny Rottino (.301) hit a two-run homer and host Columbus won an International League game Saturday against Louisville (Ky.).
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 5, Bats 1
LHP Matt Packer (1-4, 5.50 ERA) struck out nine in eight innings, C Vinny Rottino (.301) hit a two-run homer and host Columbus won an International League game Saturday against Louisville (Ky.). Packer gave up one run and five hits. LF Tim Fedroff (.323) hit a run-scoring single for the Clippers.
AA Akron Aeros
Aeros 4, Flying Squirrels 1 (12)
1B Jesus Aguilar (.279) singled in the go-ahead run in the 12th, and 2B Matt Lawson (.330) followed with a two-run double as Akron won an Eastern League contest in Richmond, Va. Aguilar went 2-for-3 with three walks, an RBI and a run scored. Aeros RHP Danny Salazar (1.85) allowed four hits in six scoreless innings. Akron RHP Trey Haley (1.76) gave up one hit in two innings, but RHP Preston Guilmet (2.39) allowed the tying run to score in the ninth. Aeros LF Nick Weglarz (.239) drew a bases-loaded walk in the third inning.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Keys 5, Mudcats 2
LHP Mike Rayl (10-9, 4.28) allowed five runs — four earned — in five innings as Carolina lost a Carolina League contest in Frederick, Md. Rayl gave up seven hits and three walks. He struck out three. DH-C Alex Monsalve (.241) singled, doubled and scored a run for the Mudcats.
A Lake County Captains
Captains 3, Lugnuts 2 (13)
3B Leonardo Castillo (.213) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, and Lake County held on to win a Midwest League contest in Lansing, Mich. LF Bryson Myles (.288) drove in two runs, and RHP Mason Radeke (3.38) allowed zero earned runs and two hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Captains. Radeke gave up two unearned runs and struck out five. Lake County C Jake Lowery (.248) singled twice, doubled and walked. DH Jose Ramirez (.352) had two hits and scored two runs. SS Francisco Lindor (.257) also had two hits.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Doubledays 11, Scrappers 3
RHP Robbie Aviles (5.12) gave up one run in five innings, but the bullpen blew two leads on its way to allowing 10 runs as host Mahoning Valley lost a New York-Penn League game against Auburn (N.Y.). Scrappers 2B Joseph Wendle (.326) had two hits and one RBI.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Crushers at Miners (DH), susp.
The first game of Lake Erie’s Frontier League doubleheader against host Southern Illinois was suspended due to rain with the score 1-1 in the second inning. The second game was postponed.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/09/clippers_aeros_captains_win_mi_1.html
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