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Swiatek's a hat-trick queen and the Spanish prince ascends to the Spanish clay throne
Two Grand Slams down. Two to go. The first is Wimbledon, the Grand Slam that is primus inter pares. Yet the sound and fury of politics...
lydiajulian1
Jun 10, 20246 min read
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One drizzly week down, old or new champions set to shine?
What a relief that there are certainties we can rely on in addition to death and taxes. We can always look forward to Rupert Murdoch...
lydiajulian1
Jun 3, 20244 min read
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Liberte, 'Citius Altius Fortius' and farewell
Many might argue that the French people and nation have never quite recovered from the collapse of the Napoleonic Empire. Five Republics...
lydiajulian1
May 20, 20246 min read
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From Adelaide to Rome to Paris- the West is still worthy!
Last weekend I was treated to time in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Â An underrated city, often overlooked by being in the...
lydiajulian1
May 9, 20245 min read
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Djokovic rules supreme, but what about the rules we all need?
Over the last fortnight tennis players in Paris have battled for world supremacy as have Australian and Indian cricketers across the...
lydiajulian1
Jun 12, 20236 min read
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Laissez les jeux commencer a Paris!
If one can believe all the hype Europe’s forthcoming summer tourist season is predicted to be its busiest ever . A ‘Covid backlog’ of...
lydiajulian1
May 28, 20236 min read
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Crowns and thrones- newly worn and relinquished
This reflection is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Patrick Rafferty, who passed away on ANZAC Day, a day short of his 93rd birthday. The...
lydiajulian1
May 8, 20239 min read
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Giants, fallen and falling...
We are told there are very few certainties except the oft quipped duo of death and taxes. For what seems the living memory of most the...
lydiajulian1
Apr 24, 20236 min read
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A Platinum Monarch, a new PM, painful Post-Mortems in America and Parisian tennis matches
Few probably realise that the French Open has provided Central America with its first ever Grand Slam champion. Marcelo Arevalo from El...
lydiajulian1
Jun 7, 20228 min read
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So, what do we now know?
When, in a fortnight’s time, the finals of the French Open are played the respective champions will be awarded their trophies because...
lydiajulian1
May 22, 20228 min read
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Forty eight hours to go!
Some days you remember more than others. 21st August 1983 is one of those days. In peaceful, democratic Australia, the newly elected...
lydiajulian1
May 19, 20226 min read
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Nous tous! Australia and France go to the polls and then we focus on Roland Garros
The political terms left and right wing were coined when what became known as the Tennis Court oath was taken during the French...
lydiajulian1
Apr 13, 202211 min read
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Farewell Roland Garros 2021: Thank you for more of the old and more of the new!
Even the most ardent Republican tennis fan living in the southern hemisphere must acknowledge the fortuitous nature of the Queen’s...
lydiajulian1
Jun 15, 202110 min read
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Paris awaits!
So, is some of the world is returning to normal? Qualifying rounds at Roland Garros start tomorrow, with the tournament proper starting...
lydiajulian1
May 23, 20216 min read
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Paris never disappoints!
When Michael Chang won the French Open in 1989 defeating Stefan Edberg in five sets, he was just over 17 years old. The following year...
lydiajulian1
Oct 12, 202011 min read
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A pox on both candidates!
I have discovered that when searching for images to insert into articles, copying of certain photographs will result in a slightly...
Julian Dowse
Oct 4, 20207 min read
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Preparing for Paris in a pandemic
Probably the most important connection between tennis and politics was the declaration of the Tennis Court Oath in Paris on 20 June,...
lydiajulian1
Sep 27, 202011 min read
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French Open 2019
Les Murray, for many our national poet, was farewelled this week at a State Memorial Service.
Julian Dowse
Jun 14, 201914 min read
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French Open 2018
It all began on 28th May, 2018.
Julian Dowse
Jun 11, 201820 min read
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French Open 2017-Rafael rolls on at Roland Garros and a new champion from the Baltic emerges!
This year the 4th of May marked one hundred days since the end of the Australian Open.
Julian Dowse
Jun 14, 201721 min read
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