24-09-2022, 23:31
I've been watching the mixed doubles much of the day and I think it's excellent.
I don't know the background. Maybe there's been untelevised events of this nature before but whatever it's a credit to the organisers and the players.
For me the two sports where mixed genders stand more of a chance of capturing the imagination of the public are snooker and motor sport. There's been some movement in the latter in recent years and now snooker's trying something so that's good.
I remember that years ago Steve Davis, interviewed on the BBC, described that he dominated matches playing against the ladies to such an extent that he'd never want to try it again. He concluded that the fine differences in the different gender's physicality meant that unfortunately the ladies couldn't compete with men at the top level. Maybe that's true.
In the context of this tournament, I didn't notice any gender based ranking. I saw everybody potting hard balls and everybody missing easy ones. From what I could judge they were all thoroughly enjoying themselves.
There did appear to be a different vibe. It wasn't as relaxing to watch. Four people, five including the referee made it more of a crowd. And it was the ITV. If it had been the BBC, late at night with Hazel Irving and John Virgo and Co then maybe I could have compared fairly.
Obviously I knew of all the men but none of the ladies. I thought though that Ng On-yee was very skilled.
I don't know what the future holds but I would like some more.
I don't know the background. Maybe there's been untelevised events of this nature before but whatever it's a credit to the organisers and the players.
For me the two sports where mixed genders stand more of a chance of capturing the imagination of the public are snooker and motor sport. There's been some movement in the latter in recent years and now snooker's trying something so that's good.
I remember that years ago Steve Davis, interviewed on the BBC, described that he dominated matches playing against the ladies to such an extent that he'd never want to try it again. He concluded that the fine differences in the different gender's physicality meant that unfortunately the ladies couldn't compete with men at the top level. Maybe that's true.
In the context of this tournament, I didn't notice any gender based ranking. I saw everybody potting hard balls and everybody missing easy ones. From what I could judge they were all thoroughly enjoying themselves.
There did appear to be a different vibe. It wasn't as relaxing to watch. Four people, five including the referee made it more of a crowd. And it was the ITV. If it had been the BBC, late at night with Hazel Irving and John Virgo and Co then maybe I could have compared fairly.
Obviously I knew of all the men but none of the ladies. I thought though that Ng On-yee was very skilled.
I don't know what the future holds but I would like some more.
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