The Dave Ismay Column

Skating & shooting.. Pippa is my SPOTY Dec 09 2011

The sexists bitterly complain of a surfeit of testosterone, whilst I regard the list of nominations for the Sports Personality of the Year as nothing more than a load of cobblers.Read

Dolly had courage of his convictions Nov 25 2011

THE sad death last week of Basil D’Oliveira brought into sharp perspective the present-day peevish tantrums of racial equality.Read

Handy reminder Nov 25 2011

THE sporting world has been rather serious of late with much opinionated poppycock. “How dare you call me racist, I once went to a Hot Chocolate concert,” which is why I include the above photograph to make you smile.Read

Trick is no treat Nov 25 2011

A NUMBER of people have commentated on the trick shot contained in the TV advert for Santander featuring Rory McIlroy who, facing the opposite direction to the pin, somehow remarkably and with great skill propels the ball from a fluffy lie back over his head to land on the green.Read

Blood left boiling by lane excuses... Nov 25 2011

THE following is a definitive and strident warning to all crusading motorists intent on heading south of the Second City in order to bear witness to any sporting occasion.Read

Drongos drone on as charging Tiger swings into view Nov 18 2011

THE Australian Open in Sydney offered much provocation of thought.Read

It's just poppycock Nov 18 2011

AFTER the jingoistic sabre rattling and symbolic breast baring to ensure the emblem of remembrance to sacrifice was displayed somewhere on the person, it came as no surprise that both England and Spain played like poppies.Read

Coe still so quick out of the blocks Nov 18 2011

ASTUTE politicians are never available for comment when their transgressions and failures are in evidence but will climb from death beds if necessary to triumphantly grasp any credit or appreciation.Read

Surely Carlos can't really sue Souey... Nov 11 2011

IT IS no secret that we live in an increasingly litigious age. So much so that when prominent lawyers submit cash cheques for expendable income the bank bounces!Read

Taking the Michael Nov 11 2011

FORMER England captain Michael Vaughan climbed aboard his high horse and became a trifle pompous when the Pakistani cricketing cheats received jail sentences last week.Read

Official line-up Nov 11 2011

WITH Sir Alex Ferguson celebrating 25 years at Old Trafford all and sundry have been offering their favourite Manchester United team during that era.Read

Wasted chance for golf to make stand Nov 11 2011

GOLF is arguably the last bastion of sporting honour, respect and integrity and, as Shanghai Racegate unfolded, had a unique opportunity to make a profound and lasting statement of intent and principle.Read

It's time for Ray to turn down volume Nov 04 2011

I WOULD much prefer to rewind Ray Wilkins and watch him play as opposed to listening to him prattle.Read

Garcia's Serging back to his best Nov 04 2011

YOU heard it first here a few weeks ago that Sergio Garcia was heading back to form.Read

Terry is innocent until proven guilty Nov 04 2011

OFFICIALLY the clocks only went back for an hour but there have been times recently when football appears to have returned to the Dark Ages – and I use that phrase deliberately.Read

Stier's whipped up a needless storm with his new rules Oct 28 2011

JAMIE Stier is the spokesman for the British Horseracing Association on the new use of the whip regulations and the only Australian I have ever seen without a sense of humour.Read

Red faces all round after blue murder Oct 28 2011

IT WAS probably the most unforeseen and startling outcome of any match I can recall and a perfect example of the compelling unpredictability of sport.Read

Maybe now we will find the culprits Oct 21 2011

ON April 15, 1989, this country’s deadliest stadium-related disaster occurred when at Hillsborough, Sheffield, 96 people lost their lives.Read

Sacre bleu... it's All Black for the French Oct 21 2011

UNDER normal circumstances when any contingents of Welsh nationals assemble the usual outcome is the lilting sound of melodious perfection.Read

Time to relay the Merritt of this appeal Oct 14 2011

AMERICAN LaShawn Merritt successfully appealed his drugs ban in the courts of “Arbitration in Sport” and will now be able to defend his Olympic title next year in London.Read