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SPORT Long time between drinks for Aussies By DARREN WALTON at St Andrew’s, Scotland Aussies at AUSTRALIA’S conting- ent will queue up to St Andrews break a 50-year title drought at the home of AUSTRALIAN tee times for the Hoggies lose opening round of the British golf as the 150th anni- Open today. versary British Open 3.11pm: Mathew Goggin star duo for gets underway today. 3.22pm: John Senden Not since Kel Nagle 4.39pm: Robert Allenby edged out Arnold Palmer 6.12pm: Jason Day prelim final by a shot in 1960 has an 6.56pm: Michael Sim Australian raised the 7.18pm: Ewan Porter By JESS WEBSTER famous Claret Jug at 7.29pm: Cameron Percy 8.11pm: Peter Senior HOGGIES will be without two of its young St Andrews. 8.44pm: Marc Leishman stars for their knock-out Darwin Netball Adam Scott says that’s 10.12pm: Adam Scott Association preliminary final clash with way too long between 10.23pm: Geoff Ogilvy Nightcliff at Marrara tonight. drinks and hopes the mile- stone Open championship 11.45pm: Kurt Barnes Shooter Deni Taulelei (pictured) and proves a good omen for one midcourter Jamie Collins are in Canberra of the dozen Australians in course in Scotland is attending an AIS training camp as reward this year’s 156-man field. enough to inspire any for their performances at the recent Nat- ‘‘We must be due an golfer to major glory. ional Youth Championships in Adelaide. K Aussie win here, absol- ‘‘This is one I assume Y But it does leaves the door open for centre utely,’’ Scott said. ‘‘Kel everyone looks forward to. Eddie Shearer to make a full return after Nagle was a long time ago. I know I really look for- M playing limited time on court in their loss to ‘‘It’s the Open champion- ward to it,’’ Ogilvy said.’’ Pints last week. C ship and I think it’s wide ‘‘I’ve come here a few It was Hoggies’ second loss in as many open the way the R & A set times since the Open was weeks to Pints but coach Belinda Scanlon up golf courses. It gives here the last time (in 2005) believes they are on track for a grand everyone a good chance if anyway. final berth. they play well. So my ‘‘If I’m ever anywhere in ‘‘Obviously (we were) a little disappointed chance is as good as any- the neighbourhood, I try to COLOR: one else’s. (with the loss) but from the previous week come here because it’s one we’ve improved,’’ she said. ‘‘But, if not me, there are of those sort of places.’’ ‘‘If we can keep improving like that each enough of us playing well 47 enough with experience Robert Allenby, Austra- week, come next week for the grand final we lia’s top-ranked player at should be 100 per cent and ready to go.’’ and also guys even playing well enough without the No. 14 in the world, excit- Scanlon identified the Tigers’ midcourt as ing 22-year-old Jason Day experience to break PAGE: being the biggest obstacle and says Hoggies’ through here. Australian in his major debut, veteran attacking end needs to be on their game. golf is still in great shape. Peter Senior plus Michael ‘‘The main key is to score off our centre We’re producing a lot of Sim and Ewan Porter also passes. We have a really strong defensive good players.’’ have morning starts in end so by turning the ball over and just There’s been no better Scotland. capitalising on those turnovers, it should get Australian player than Scott, Ogilvy, Marc us over the line,’’ she said. Geoff Ogilvy in recent Leishman and qualifier The winner of the match goes to the grand years and the 2006 US Kurt Barnes have late tee final and a showdown with Pints who earned TOP-RANKED AUSTRALIAN: Robert Allenby will tee-off in the British Open at Open champion says a re- times on day one of the 15-JUL-2010 their ticket after beating Hoggies last week. St Andrews at 4.39 this afternoon. Picture: AFP/Getty Images turn to the magical links championship. Barrett no to Eels approach Storm vow to keep ‘Fab Four’ DATE: PARRAMATTA’S search for to join cur- tabled an offer for the veteran MELBOURNE is refusing to waver from plans Cameron Smith is a must, despite the fact they a veteran mentor for five- rent playmaker — who skippered to retain their ‘Fab Four’ despite fresh claims would take up half the club’s 2011 salary cap. eighth Daniel Mortimer ap- playmakers NSW for the first time in last their NRL salary cap rorts were almost double ‘‘We’re certainly looking to do that,’’ pears to be a race in two with Ben Roberts week’s State of Origin finale, initial estimates. Moodie said of retaining the foursome. Cronulla skipper Trent and Ben Beavis said: ‘‘Not that I know With fans, players and officials throughout ‘‘We think that we can still manage the NT NEWS Barrett set to pass up the Barba at the of — have you seen one? the rugby league world anxiously awaiting salary cap and keep the backbone of our club.’’ opportunity for an NRL fare- Everyone’s telling me there’s the release of News Limited’s independent club in 2011, Proposed amendments to the salary cap for well with the Eels in 2011. one but I haven’t seen it.’’ audit of the Storm’s books — due this week — next season mean the club may need to shed while Orford PUB: The Eels targetted Barrett Barrett has said that he Melbourne chairman Rob Moodie said the only $1 million in payments, which could (pictured) along with Canter- is reportedly would only play with the club was determined to maintain the core of leave the Storm capable of running out a side bury halfback Brett keen to return home despite Sharks if he played on for a its side. which would be more than competitive. Kimmorley and former Manly having two years to run on 16th season, but an opportun- That’s despite revelations the Storm Along with the big four, props Brett White skipper Matt Orford as the his deal with Super League ity to chase an elusive prem- breached the cap by $3.2million over five and Adam Blair may also be retained at what ideal foil for Mortimer, who side Bradford. iership with a talented Eels years — nearly double the initial estimate would be a cost of $2.5m, with the remaining has suffered from a bad case of Barrett, 32, however, ap- outfit would be tempting. of $1.7m. $1.9m to be spent on rookies like Gareth second-year blues for the pears set to stick with his Eels chief executive Paul However, Moodie is confident the club Widdop and Justin O’Neill, and journeymen struggling Eels. original plan to retire at the Osborne seemed resigned to could shave $1.3 million in player payments such as current prop Bryan Norrie. Kimmorley has been end of the season. ‘‘The last missing out on Barrett, but he for next year while staying competitive on Just when that process gets underway is squeezed out at the Bulldogs time I spoke to him he was remained steadfast in his at- the field. unknown as the Storm continued to play the with new signings Trent retiring,’’ Beavis said. tempts to bring an experi- That means holding onto star quartet Greg waiting game yesterday with the release of Hodkinson and Kris Keating Asked whether the Eels had enced playmaker to the club. Inglis, Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk and skipper Deloitte’s audit of the club once again delayed. Fireworks promised FOOTROT FLATS GOLD Coast forward Luke Bailey has warned Brisbane to get ready for fireworks and heavy contact from a Titans outfit which has re-discovered its self-belief. ‘‘It’s always a big challenge when you play the Broncos, it’s big two points this weekend,’’ battle- hardened Bailey said of tomorrow night’s derby at Skilled Park. ‘‘I’m sure there’ll be some fireworks and also some pretty big contact.’’ Sometimes a tough loss like last weekend’s 15-14 field goal loss to the Wests Tigers can knock a team’s confidence for six. But Bailey feels it’s had the complete opposite effect and has the Gold Coast steeled for the challenge posed by the in-form Brisbane Broncos. www.ntnews.com.au Northern Territory News, Thursday, July 15, 2010 — 47.