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		<title>AFL GAA IRS: International Rules 1st Test Etihad Stadium Highlights 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook page: www.facebook.com IRELAND have beaten Australia at Etihad Stadium on Friday night trashing the home side by 44 points. The 4.17.5 (80) to 1.8.6 (36) triumph was the highest winning margin in the history of the hybrid game, eclipsing Australia&#8217;s 38-point victory in 2006. The visitors put the result beyond doubt early in the ]]></description>
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<p>Facebook page: www.facebook.com IRELAND have beaten Australia at Etihad Stadium on Friday night trashing the home side by 44 points. The 4.17.5 (80) to 1.8.6 (36) triumph was the highest winning margin in the history of the hybrid game, eclipsing Australia&#8217;s 38-point victory in 2006. The visitors put the result beyond doubt early in the match, booting four &#8216;overs&#8217; (worth three points) and an &#8216;under&#8217; (worth six points) before the home team registered a major score. They jumped to an 18-point quarter-time lead and were never challenged, extending the margin further at every change. Not only was Ireland&#8217;s use of the round ball far superior, but they also more than matched Australia in the areas they were meant to be deficient. They tackled with vigour, weren&#8217;t intimidated by the bigger Australian bodies and never stopped running. Steven McDonnell starred for the Irish in front of goal, booting an under and four overs, with lively forward Leighton Glynn contributing an under and two overs, and newly recruited Sydney Swan Tommy Walsh three overs. Winning skipper Stephen Cluxton dominated, collecting 38 disposals as the goalkeeper. Further afield, retired Sydney Swan Tadhg Kennelly and Brisbane Lion Pearce Hanley provided damaging run and silky round-ball skills. For Australia, captain Brad Green booted the only under and one over, and Stephen Milne kicked two overs. Although beaten all over the ground, the Australians didn&#8217;t help themselves by missing several set shots similar <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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		<title>You&#8217;re the Ref: 156 Scenarios to Test Your Football Knowledge</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Playing with a perfectly round ball is very important. If a ball is not completely round, it will not roll normally, making dribbling very difficult. Furthermore, it will not fly through the air as expected. So, despite aiming your shot perfectly on goal, it could easily fly over the goal or past the post. The ]]></description>
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<p>Playing with a perfectly round ball is very important. If a ball is not completely round, it will not roll normally, making dribbling very difficult. Furthermore, it will not fly through the air as expected. So, despite aiming your shot perfectly on goal, it could easily fly over the goal or past the post. The diameter of the ball is measured in 16 places and the average diameter calculated. The difference between the average diameter and each individual diameter may not exceed a certain percent for the ball to receive the FIFA INSPECTED label or FIFA APPROVED label.<br />
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<p>			By: Mike Hastings<br />
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<p>If you have finished beginner and halfway yoga you may well be prepared for sophisticated yoga. An superior lesson requires more strength and flexibility than a lesser level session and you want to be sure that your body and talent level is all set for this. An advanced course will shove your body to another point and you want to be positive that you have the training required to take it to this next level. Be certain to have fully learned most yoga positions for beginners beforehand.</p>
<p>When you register for sophisticated yoga you may have to take the lower intensity lessons before you can register for this kind of lesson. You need to ensure that you do not hold the class back and that is why you may want to take part in these lower intensity courses even if you require them as a reminder before you enlist for an complex course.</p>
<p>When you take advanced yoga you may find that you become stronger after every session. You will be pushed very vigorously in this type of session and this will help you to increase your might and suppleness even further. If you are looking for a test then this is what an complex class should present you. If you feel as though you are not being challenged you may want to speak with your yoga trainer and see if there are any things you can do to help give yourself a test.</p>
<p>Having learned yoga positions for beginners, you will want to rehearse superior yoga at home also. This will help you build power and will discover things faster. If you practice at home you will be ready for your next class and you will not have to agonize about losing ground. Yoga is all about building upon the next talent and it is critical to learn all of the stuff you master and this can be done with a lot of practice.</p>
<p>If you want to study at your own speed you may think about using a DVD or internet source to help you master advanced yoga. You may well not have as much time as you would like and when you study from  home you will be able to move on at your own speed and learn each move ahead of moving on to the next.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was perhaps a fitting end to what has been a low-key beginning to a new era for English cricket. At the start of play it was a matter of 10 wickets to be taken or 394 runs to be scored for the win, by the end of the day everyone&#8217;s eyes were fixed firmly on this Friday, when the Second Test will start at Headingley.</p>
<p>Only 20 overs were possible, 10 of them in the morning and the rest after a four-hour rain delay. It was time enough for the West Indies to hit some 89 runs at a rate which, had they continued it through a full day, would have brought them very close to that unlikely victory target. Chris Gayle, who finished on 47 not out, provided a few highlights with his seven fours. His opening partner Daren Ganga had 31 at the close.</p>
<p>England&#8217;s failure to take a wicket continued a trend of disappointing seam bowling throughout the Test. Steve Harmison and Liam Plunkett had at least improved their lines a little, as neither conceded a wide during the day&#8217;s play.</p>
<p>The form of their opening bowlers will definitely be England&#8217;s main concern as the series goes on. The West Indies proved themselves to have a long and capable batting line-up with their first-innings score of 437. With Matthew Hoggard suffering from an A Grade strain of his abductor muscle it seems certain that there will be at least one change to the team. One touted replacement is Durham&#8217;s Graham Onions &#8211; which would give the side an all-Durham pace attack &#8211; who took eight wickets for 105 against Warwickshire last week.</p>
<p>In the absence of Hoggard and Flintoff it seems more likely that James Anderson will be picked for his superior experience. Michael Vaughan, if fit, will also return at the expense of Owais Shah.</p>
<p>Given the expectation that the West Indies would be routed on an early season Lord&#8217;s pitch, the draw may be considered disappointing for Peter Moores. But then, a quick look backwards through the records would tell him that Duncan Fletcher&#8217;s first Test in charge ended in defeat by an innings and 21 runs to South Africa. </p>
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