| I'm unwilling to pigeon hole myself politically, but if | | | | injury-prone Sweaty being promoted to a Brit. |
| forced, I would happily place myself in the 'frustrated | | | | Roger Federer is the man they all have to beat. The |
| feminist' box. If I was around in the early part of the | | | | Swiss genius has a backhand so strong; Lee |
| twentieth century I'd have been more than happy to | | | | Chapman can only look on in envy. The Fed Express |
| burn bras with the Suffragettes, as it's a literally evil | | | | is a good thing at 4/9. |
| contraption. | | | | Organisers expect to sell 60,000 pounds of |
| The bra-burning remains a point of contention amongst | | | | strawberries and 1,500 gallons of cream during the |
| the modern day collection of men-haters, but the fact | | | | Wimbledon fortnight, although that figure will collapse if |
| that these freedom-fighters went on hunger strike to | | | | Frank Lampard fails to show. Tim Henman will |
| promote their cause is a recorded fact; although they | | | | definitely turn up, but he'll be lucky to see the second |
| may have just wanted to lose a bit of weight in order | | | | round. |
| to catch a husband. | | | | The Copa America kicks off on Tuesday and it's a |
| Lefty troublemaker Emmeline Pankhurst would have | | | | straight two horse war between the Brazilians and the |
| got her reinforced knickers in a twist over Wimbledon's | | | | Argentineans. The Samba Boys will be without a tired |
| antiquated policy of paying the men more than the | | | | Kaka and Ronaldinho has also withdrawn following |
| bints. In the All England Club's defence, they probably | | | | advice from his dental hygienist. I'm getting my teeth |
| had to insure against a cushion dispute escalating into | | | | into the Argies at a delightful 17/10. |
| violence, or a mouse stopping play. This year, the | | | | Controversy surrounds Wayne Rooney's involvement |
| lovely ladies will receive identical restitution to their | | | | in Ricky Hatton's super-fight against Jose Luis Castillo. |
| completely equal in every way male counterparts. | | | | Wayne is a now so nervous about his role, there's a |
| Amelie Mauresmo will be ecstatic with this | | | | real chance that he may drop his belt in Las Vegas. |
| development. The reigning ladies champion looks a | | | | Castillo has looked jaded following his wars with |
| great shout at 12/1 to get her shovel-hands on the | | | | Corrales, the 4/7 for the Hitman is particularly striking. |
| improved wedge. Grass courts always suit the big | | | | The final of the Under-21 Championships will pit the |
| hitters, and they don't get any bigger than the gigantic | | | | total football of the Dutch against the thuggish Serbs. I'll |
| Frenchman. | | | | be on Holland at 11/10 as beauty will always beat the |
| In the men's draw, big things are expected of rising | | | | beast in the end. You should really follow me in on this |
| star Andy Murray. A good run may well lead to the | | | | one: I'm a leading expert in the field of beast-beating. |