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New Paper
4 hours ago
- Sport
- New Paper
All hail King Size at his 13th HK crowning moment
HONG KONG John Size secured a record-extending 13th Hong Kong trainers' championship at Sha Tin on July 13 as the master trainer embarked on a familiar coronation march with a treble, further burnishing an extraordinary career. Size sealed the championship with the wins of Sight Dreamer, Raging Rapids and Bundle Award. That left the Australian with 69 wins for the season - beyond the reach of compatriot David Hayes (60), who has only eight entries in the nine races left at the July 16 season finale at Happy Valley. Nearing the end of his 24th season in Hong Kong, Size added to the previous championships he won in 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2022/23, and took his Hong Kong career tally to 1,612 wins - second overall to retired Australian John Moore (1,734). George Moore held the record for the most Hong Kong trainers' titles with 11 until he was joined in 2018/19 by Size, who has also finished second five times and third three times in the championship. Characteristically modest, Size, 71, was proud and reflective on securing his latest crown. "There's a lot of satisfaction in that (winning) and probably something I'm very grateful to achieve," said Size. "It's a very strong and stiff competition and so therefore you have to rise up to it. "As I've said before, I'm surprised that I've been so successful in Hong Kong. It's always been a test of whether I can keep performing at that level and, so far, I've been able to over 24 years and, God willing, and if my health is still okay, I can do it for a little bit longer." Rating Red Lion's Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1,600m) as the highlight of another glorious season, Size said: "That was a really good example of what can happen on a race track and that's what makes the game go round - the vagaries of racing, the uncertainties and the unpredictability of it. "Owners, trainers and jockeys should take some encouragement from those sorts of performances. It just proves it can be done if everything is right on the night. That was very satisfying." Likening the art of training to other sports and vocations, Size described the need to constantly improve as a "natural progression, it's evolution". "Like every business, every sport's the same, training racehorses is no different. You have to keep improving to keep up and you certainly have to be improving to stay ahead," he said. "If you're doing it for a long period of time, I think it's hard to stay in a good position for a quarter of a century. You don't see it every day. "So, I get some sort of gratification from that in my innovations and my attempt to keep up and stay ahead of the younger ones is working to some degree. "Every now and then, I change small things but my approach in general hasn't changed in training horses. But I have to adapt to different scenarios in order to keep winning and, even in 24 years, a lot of things change, so you have to adapt and I've managed to survive." Leading Hayes 66 wins to 60 at the start of the meeting, Size stretched the lead to seven when Sight Dreamer ($42) prevailed in the Class 5 Miraculous Handicap (1,400m) under Andrea Atzeni before Karis Teetan won aboard Raging Rapids ($71) in the Class 4 Medic Kingdom Handicap (1,400m). Bundle Award ($23) shunted Size further clear with a brilliant performance - clocking a searing 21.87sec for the final 400m - under Atzeni in the HK$4.075 million (S$664,000) Class 1 The Hong Kong Racehorse Owners Association Trophy Handicap (1,600m) to ultimately seal the championship. Already crowned eight-time champion jockey on June 28, Zac Purton ended the Sha Tin season as he started it - with a quartet. The battle for the Tony Cruz Award for the leading homegrown jockey is set for a cliffhanger finish on Jul 16, after both Matthew Chadwick and Derek Leung sliced further into Matthew Poon's lead. With one meeting to go, Poon (36 wins) leads Chadwick (35) and Leung (34), after Chadwick triumphed on Chris So's Devas Twelve to land the Class 4 Pingwu Spark Handicap (1,400m). Leung followed suit on Jimmy Ting's Happy Universe in the Class 4 Solar Hei Hei Handicap (1,600m). HKJC
South Wales Argus
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Victorian-age Newport pub hosts its first same sex wedding
Stepping into the traditional alehouse is like stepping back into time, with all the character of the last 177 years staring back at you through the wooden bar. The pub may physically be old, but they're moving well into today's times after hosting their first ever same sex wedding this month. The ceremony took place before they headed back to the pub (Image: Supplied) Locals Debbie French and Clare Clifton tied the knot in the pub, surrounded family, friends, and regulars. Landlord Craig Davies, 43, is extremely proud to have had The Red Lion pub host the reception. He offered up the pub as a venue for the happy couple's reception after they found themselves dealing with 'some tough times', and it was quickly transformed. The traditional wooden bar and furniture found themselves draped in white and purple, creating the fairy-tale wedding the brides had envisioned. Some help from the local community brought the day together, with everyone from caterers to a photographer pulling together to bring the big day to fruition and transform the space and turn their day into 'everything it should have been'. The happy couple are regulars the Red Lion (Image: Supplied) Craig said: 'It was something to be proud of. It was my locals, my community, and my pub coming together to do something incredible for these ladies.' A Cardiff native, Craig was given the extra honour of giving Debbie away at the wedding, something that he says he did with 'pride and love for the girls'. After a night of celebration (where Craig serenaded guests with karaoke), the landlord was poring over the pub's heritage with the brides, when they realised that this would be the first ever same sex wedding they had hosted in its extensive history. Though Craig himself identifies as gay, he says that the pub 'isn't really an LGBTQ venue'. Instead, they simply welcome people from all walks of life through their doors. Craig had the honour of giving bridge Debbie away (Image: Supplied) Craig said: 'We're not in the stone age anymore. It's seen as an 'old man's' pub, but we've really come a long way. We all just love the girls and wanted to do something for them. 'We have the community feeling that other places don't have. The pub is already on the map for community support but absolutely came together to celebrate the girls.' This traditional Victorian rugby pub has come a long way from the days of old, becoming an inclusive space that cares about its regulars and provides them a warmth you may not get elsewhere.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Landlady shot in the leg during pub brawl
This is the horrifying moment a gunman opened fire during a pub brawl, injuring the landlady. Bonita Page, 55, was attempting to resolve a fight outside The Red Lion in Wath upon Dearne, near Sheffield in England's north, when she was shot in the leg in June 2024. The gunman, Oliver Corney, 35, received a 16 year and nine month sentence at Sheffield Crown Court. He will spend 11 years and nine months in prison, with a five-year extension on licence the BBC reported. Judge Jeremy Richardson KC said he 'narrowly avoided a life sentence' after he 'wrecked [Ms Page's] life'. Video footage released by South Yorkshire Police shows the terrifying moment Corney opened fire outside the busy pub. Corney cannot be seen in the video, but four men in the street can clearly be seen confronting him. Meanwhile, Ms Page leaves the beer garden, passing through a gate to speak to the men. Several individuals begin to crowd around the gated fencing while the group of men flinches backwards as a shot is fired. One of the men charges at Corney as he begins firing the gun. Ms Page can then be seen limping back in to the pub garden. Once the footage is slowed down, a bullet can be seen hitting Ms Page's upper leg moments before she flinches in pain. It left her needing surgery to repair the muscle damage in her leg. Following the attack, Ms Page gave up her licence and is yet to return to work. She still suffers from leg pain, as well as heightened anxiety and PTSD. On June 28, 2024 a fight over drugs had broken out between two pub-goers. After hearing about the disagreement, an intoxicated Corney arrived at the scene. During a confrontation outside the pub, Corney then fired the gun three times. While he was aiming at one of the men, he accidentally shot Ms Page as she attempted to resolve the fight. Corney fled the scene, getting rid of the gun and asking his partner to dispose of his clothes. The judge told the court that she would be honoured with a bravery award at a ceremony during a later date. The gunman had a long history of convictions, including violence, sex offences, firearms and drugs offences.
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Gunman opens fire at busy pub beer garden as landlady left seriously injured
This is the moment a gunman opened fire at busy pub beer garden, shooting the landlady leaving her seriously injured. Oliver Corney fired three shots towards the Red Lion pub beer garden in Wath on 28 June, last year, following an earlier altercation outside. One of the shots seriously injured the pub's landlady who had been bravely trying to diffuse the situation and keep customers safe by locking the gates of the beer garden. Corney, 34, pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and grievous bodily harm with intent when he appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday (11 July). Corney, of Cricket Inn Road, Sheffield, was given an extended sentence totalling 16 years and nine months, with 11 years and nine months behind bars.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Horrifying moment gunman opens fire on crowded beer garden of pub leaving woman, 55, seriously injured
THIS is the horrifying moment a gunman opened fire on a crowded beer garden of a pub, leaving a woman seriously injured. Last year, Oliver Corney fired three shots into the busy beer garden of the Red Lion in Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire. 4 4 One of the shots fired on June 28 hit landlady Bonita Page, 55, in the leg, leaving her with serious injuries. Page was trying to break up the fight when she was caught in the crossfire. In a chilling video released by South Yorkshire Police, the first gunshot can be seen striking the ground between a small crowd of people. The second, a little further away, sends sparks flying into the air. In the third shot, a white-haired woman standing by the pub's gate can be seen doubling over before limping inside. Corney's attack followed a fight outside the pub and after firing into the crowd, Corney then fled the scene. The force's Armed Crime Team quickly launched an investigation. interviews and CCTV enquiries, Corney was nominated as a suspect. "As the local community began to provide crucial information about the incident, Corney obviously felt the net closing and handed himself in. "After refusing to provide any comment or explanation for his reckless behaviour, a positive identification from a witness of the incident and an overwhelming amount of evidence resulted in Corney being charged with possess a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and Section 18 - grievous bodily harm with intent." Man, 26, stabbed to death outside Wetherspoons pub in front of horrified public as cops hunt killer Page was badly affected by the traumatic event and has not since returned to work and is still in pain. In her personal statement the landlady now finds ordinary activities difficult and has nightmares and PTSD. Sheffield Crown Court heard, and Judge Jeremy Richardson KC said the shooter had "wrecked her life". He said Corney had "narrowly avoided a life sentence". The 34-year-old initially pleaded not guilty to the crimes in a shameless display of "remorseless behaviour" but finally he changed his plea to guilty. On Friday, July 11, at Sheffield Crown Court, Corney, of Cricket Inn Road, Sheffield, was handed an extended sentence of 16 years and nine months in prison. He must serve at least 11 years and nine months behind bars. Detective Constable Jennifer Guest, of our Armed Crime Team, said: "Corney's thoughtless actions put lots of people in danger and it is only through sheer luck that more people were not injured during this incident. "His careless behaviour has left a lasting impact on his victim and I hope this sentence provides some closure for her. "This was a thorough investigation which was helped by lots of support from the local community ultimately providing an overwhelming amount of evidence leaving Corney no choice but to plead guilty. "We are relentless in our approach to tackling firearm enabled criminality in South Yorkshire and as today's sentencing shows, anyone intent on illegally using or possessing firearms will be found and dealt with by the courts. "We need the public to continue to help us in order to keep putting these dangerous criminals behind bars, and so I would urge anyone with information on the use of firearms in South Yorkshire to get in touch with us." 4
