#Mustang Trophy winner

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Mustang Owners Club of Great Britain Annual Show 2024

This year is the sixtieth year celebration for the launch of the Mustang at the New York Trade Fair in ninteen sixty-four. There have been numerous events around the country to celebrate such an achievement for the iconic Mustang. The Mustang Owners Club of Great Britain (MOCGB) are no exception. The biggest show of the year for many Mustangs owners is the MOCGB National Show, this year it was…

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Patty Wagstaff (née Patricia Rosalie Kearns Combs; born September 11, 1951) is an American aviator and U.S. national aerobatic champion.

Wagstaff was introduced to aviation as a child; her father was a pilot for Japan Airlines.  After graduating from high school in California, she moved to Australia for five years where she traveled up the west coast of Australia in a small single-engine boat with no radio.  After moving to Alaska in 1978, she worked for the Bristol Bay Native Association in Dillingham, Alaska where she started taking flying lessons and began her own career as a pilot. Her first flight in a small airplane in the Alaskan bush ended in a crash and that was when she decided to learn to fly.  Her first lesson was in a Cessna 185.  After earning her single and multi-engine land, single engine sea and commercial and instrument ratings, she became a Certified Flight and Instrument Instructor. Since then Wagstaff has earned a commercial rotorcraft rating and has flown many types of aircraft. She  holds type ratings in the TBM Avenger, T-28, L-39 and Tucano. Her sister, Toni, is a pilot for United Airlines.

In 1985, Wagstaff qualified for the US National Aerobatic Team and competed both nationally and internationally until 1996. She was the top U.S. medal winner, winning gold, silver, and bronze medals in international competitions for several years.  In 1991, she won her first of three US National Aerobatic Championships, the first woman to win that competition. She was the International Aerobatic Club champion in 1993. The following year, her Goodrich-sponsored Extra 260 airplane was put on display next to Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. From 1988 to 1994, she won the Betty Skelton First Lady of Aerobatics award six times in a row.  In 1996, Wagstaff was the top-scoring US pilot at the World Aerobatics Championship. That year, she was also the first person to win the  Charlie Hillard Trophy, awarded to the highest scoring U.S. pilot at the World Aerobatic Championships.

In 1997, Wagstaff received her first Hall of Fame inductions, becoming inducted into both the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame and the International Women's Aviation Hall of Fame. She was awarded the National Aeronautic Association Paul Tissandier Diploma in 1997 and won the Bill Barber Award for sportsmanship in 1998. In 2001, Wagstaff began training pilots of the Kenya Wildlife Service in Kenya. In 2002, she won the Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Award, and in 2004, was elected into what is arguably aviation's most prestigious hall, the National Aviation Hall of Fame. In December 2006, she was inducted into the International Council of Air Shows Foundation Hall of Fame and in 2007, the International Air and Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

Based in St. Augustine, Florida, Patty Wagstaff Aviation Safety, LLC trains pilots from all over the world in aerobatics, airmanship and upset training. She continues working in the aviation field as an airshow pilot, stunt pilot for films, consultant, flight instructor, and writer. Wagstaff is emeritus board member of the Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, and was on the Presidential Advisory Committee to the Centennial of Flight Commission. She flies airshows across North America in a variety of airplanes, including an Extra 300S, T-6 Texan, and a P-51 Mustang. In addition to airshows, she has flown OV-10 Broncos as a seasonal aerial firefighter director in California. She is an instrument-rated pilot and has owned a Beechcraft Baron and a Cirrus SR22 and currently flies a Beechcraft Bonanza.

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Saving Private Ryan (1998); AFI #71

The next film on the list is one of the best films of any genre, Saving Private Ryan (1998). This is what I consider the best war film of all time despite how overwhelming it is to watch. Maybe it is because it is so difficult to watch, since the movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and received five trophies. Because of the ensemble cast and almost complete lack of women, the film was never going to garner much in the way of acting awards. Like the soldiers who they hoped to portray, these actors shouldn’t have expected much individual recognition. This movie affected me greatly, and I would like to delve into that after going through the story line.

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING!!! BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE FILM, EVERYTHING THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE REVEALED AS FAR AS PLOT IS GIVEN AWAY BELOW!!! 

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In the present day, an elderly man visits the Normandy Cemetery with his family. At a tombstone, he falls to his knees in anguish. The establishing shots showing the mass of grave stones is overwhelming from the get-go. The movie transitions from the graveyard to a landing boat at the battle of Normandy. Be prepared because it is about to get rough.

On the morning of June 6, 1944, American soldiers land at Omaha Beach as part of the Normandy invasion. Everything goes bad immediately as machine guns and mortars literally tear the landing soldiers to shreds. Soldiers are screaming for their mothers as they die on the beach. There is no going back into the ocean so the soldiers have run into the machine gun fire. Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) of the 2nd Ranger Battalion leads a breakout from the beach that makes it through to the German encampment. It is about 15 minutes of carnage and nobody will blame you if you want to forward through this until the action cools down. Elsewhere on the beach, a dead soldier lies face-down in the bloody surf; his pack is stenciled Ryan, S. It is at this point I would recommend taking a breather if you need one.

Continuing on, we are shifted to Washington, D.C., at the War Department (keep an eye out for Bryan Cranston with one arm), where General George C. Marshall learns that three of the four sons of the Ryan family were killed in action within a short time of one another. Daniel Ryan in New Guinea shortly before D-Day, Sean Ryan at Omaha Beach, and Peter Ryan at Utah Beach: all dead with letters arriving the same day for their mother. The fourth son, James Francis Ryan, is with the 101st Airborne Division somewhere in Normandy. After reading Abraham Lincoln's Bixby letter, which is meant to comfort grieving parents, aloud, Marshall orders Ryan found and brought home.

Three days after D-Day, Miller receives orders to find Ryan and bring him back. He chooses seven men from his company for the job—T/Sgt. Mike Horvath (Tom Sizemore), Privates First Class Richard Reiben (Edward Burns) and Adrian Caparzo (Vin Diesel), Privates Stanley Mellish (Adam Goldberg) and Daniel Jackson (Barry Pepper), T/4 medic Irwin Wade (Giovanni Ribisi) and T/5 Timothy Upham (Jeremy Davies), an interpreter from the 29th Infantry Division. The group moves out to Neuville where they meet a squad of the 101st engaged against the enemy and both Ted Danson and Paul Giamatti show up. THe group searching for Ryan bump into a stranded French family who try to give over their children but a German sniper breaks up the party. Caparzo is killed by a German sniper, who is then killed by Jackson (who makes the most amazing shot that legends are made of). They locate a Private James Ryan (Nathan Fillion), only to learn that he is James Frederick Ryan. On the point of giving up, the Captain starts asking random passing soldiers and learns that Ryan is defending an important bridge in Ramelle.

Near Ramelle, Miller decides to neutralize a German machine gun position at a derelict radar station, despite his men's misgivings. It does not go well and the medic, Wade, is killed in the process. They take a German soldier that they name Steamboat Willie (Joerg Stadler) who gives up willingly and pleads for his life. The men are angry and want to kill the soldier since they can’t take any extras, so, at Upham's urging, Miller frees the surviving German soldier. Losing confidence in Miller's leadership, Reiben declares his intention to desert, prompting a confrontation with Horvath, who threatens to shoot him. Miller defuses the standoff by disclosing his civilian career as a high school English teacher in a small Pennsylvania town.

At Ramelle, they find Ryan (Matt Damon) among a small group of paratroopers preparing to defend the key bridge against an imminent German attack. Miller tells Ryan that his brothers are dead, and that he was ordered to bring him home. Ryan is distressed about his brothers, but is unwilling to leave his post. Miller combines his unit with the paratroopers in defense of the bridge. He devises a plan to ambush the enemy with two .30-caliber machine guns, Molotov cocktails, anti-tank mines, and improvised satchel charges made from socks. It is basically suicide so the bridge is wired to explode in case it can’t be held. 

Now is a time to take a breather if you need one because it is about to get bad again. Elements of the 2nd SS Panzer Division arrive with two Tiger tanks and two Marder tank destroyers, all protected by infantry. The small American group holds off the force the best they can, Although they inflict heavy damage on the Germans, nearly all of the paratroopers, along with Jackson, Mellish and Horvath, are killed. It turns out that Steamboat Willie joined the group and he personally kills Mellish with a Nazi youth knife (it is horrible) and shoots Miller Captain Miller as he attempts to blow up the bridge. Miller crawls to retrieve the bridge detonator, and fires ineffectually but defiantly with his pistol at an oncoming tank. As the tank reaches the bridge, an American P-51 Mustang flies overhead and destroys the tank, after which American armored units arrive to rout the remaining Germans. With the Germans in full retreat, Upham emerges from hiding and shoots Steamboat Willie dead, having witnessed him shooting Miller, but allows his fellow soldiers to flee.

Miller tells Ryan to “earn this” before dying from his injuries. As the scene transitions to the present, Ryan is revealed to be the veteran from the beginning of the film, and is standing in front of Miller's grave expressing his gratitude for the sacrifices Miller and his unit made in the past. Ryan asks his wife if he was worthy of such sacrifice, to which she replies that he is. The final scene shows Ryan saluting Miller's grave and fades to the American flag gently waving in the breeze.

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I really have a hard time getting through this film without pausing and taking a breather. I saw the film in the theater when I was 18, so my friends and I were all around the age that these soldiers would have been that rushed that beach and retook France. It was truly terrifying. Now I am old and have back issues, so I wouldn’t be put on a front line, but the kids that I work with and care for would be the exact age to be caught in a draft and that scares me even more. The creative ways in which man finds to kill one another is the greatest threat to humanity. 

The first two times I saw the film, I did not realize that it was the same German soldier that the group had captured who eventually killed many of the group we were following. It really changes the message in the end. I had thought that Captain Miller had showed his humanity showing mercy, but it turns out that this mercy is misplaced. Now it seems like Spielberg is saying that neither humanity, nor religion, nor innocence, nor skill, nor even intelligence can save a man in the heat of battle. The only way to live is to watch the back of your group and protect each other like family.

There was a little bit of a travesty that occurred at the Academy in early 1999, because this film lost out in the Best Picture category to Shakespeare in Love. This is the same year that also saw Saving Private Ryan, The Truman Show, Life is Beautiful, Elizabeth, and The Thin Red Line. There had to be something behind that because I wouldn’t consider the winner even in the top 5. Shakespeare in Love is considered one of the worst Best Picture winners along with Crash and The Artist. Oscars are not everything and this movie is one of the best examples of this.

When I say that some of the scenes from this movie are difficult, I really do mean it. There was a hotline set up for people who have PTSD that was triggered by the film. One of the actual members of the 101st Airborne, Major Richard Winters, was consulted about the occurrences surrounding the attack. He said that it brought up many memories that he had worked hard to suppress because he had been taught that war veterans couldn’t express the psychological pain of battle. He also said that it was an important film that revealed what war was really like.

On Veteran’s Day in 2001 and 2004, ABC aired the film uncut with limited commercial interruptions. Living in California, I was able to watch the film on both of those occasions and remember getting my girlfriend at the time to watch in 2004. The film has become like a memorial to Americans lost in the European Campaign during WW2, so I treat viewing as a badge of honor and understanding, no matter how difficult it is to watch.

This film is a pretty easy answer when it comes to the standard questions for the most part. Does this film belong on the AFI top 100? Of course. It is the new benchmark for which all American war films will be judged. It is historically accurate, it is beautifully shot and directed, and it leaves a lasting impression far longer than just about any movie I have seen. Would I recommend it? This one has an age warning. It is not appropriate for young children because the first and last battle scenes are nightmare fuel. Even worse, they are apparently very realistic. It is hard to recommend something that is so scarring, but it will keep people for glorifying battle. It is horrific and should be avoided as much as possible. And that is a lesson that I believe this movie teaches better than any other. So please give this movie a watch and feel free to take a break if you need it.

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2019 Top Games of the Week: Week 6

Conference play is starting to ramp up and the conference races have taken shape. Week 6 offers us what could be the best single slate of games so far in 2019. The SEC and Big Ten spearhead a great mixture of Playoff relevant contests, while most other leagues have their fair share of intrigue. Not really in the ACC, but you can’t have everything.

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The Top Ten Games of the Week

10. Pittsburgh 3-2 (0-1) at Duke 3-1 (1-0)

Hell, as far as I know this will decide the ACC Coastal. Virginia aside this division is a weird mix of teams and most of them are still in play except Georgia Tech. Pitt and Duke (but mostly Duke) has shown real promise this year. Somebody will challenge the Cavaliers, it might as well be these guys.

9. #11 Texas 3-1 (1-0) at West Virginia 3-1 (1-0)

I’ll admit I didn’t buy Texas as early as I should have. That’s not to say that I think the Longhorns will make the Playoff or anything, just that they’re clearly the #2 team in the Big 12 as far as I can tell. And if they beat Oklahoma again, well who knows? As for West Virginia, they Mountaineers seemed like they were headed in the wrong direction thanks to graduation attrition. But so far WVU has done a good job and has looked solid enough. Tom Herman’s achilles heel has been losing games he shouldn’t have, and a trip to Morgantown is never easy.

8. TCU 3-1 (1-0) at Iowa State 2-2 (0-1)

Two of the Big 12 dark horses are starting to look like they’re in a real bind. TCU’s loss to SMU was a nice black eye for the Horned Frogs. I get that the Mustangs are having a year but TCU usually beats them no matter what. Meanwhile, Iowa State was the popular choice in preseason to challenge mighty OU and UT as an outside bid for the conference crown. So far the Cyclones haven’t impressed. For both teams, it will be important to see if their slow starts are just a stumble out of the gate or a larger issue.

7. #21 Oklahoma State 4-1 (1-1) at Texas Tech 2-2 (0-1)

Oklahoma State is trying to separate itself from the rest of the pack in the Big 12. The Cowboys barely lost to Texas and looked good handling Kansas State. Texas Tech shouldn’t be the biggest hurdle OSU faces between now and Bedlam, but the wins have to keep coming to stay abreast in this very dense conference.

6. Baylor 4-0 (1-0) at Kansas State 3-1 (0-1)

The middle of the Big 12 is still sorting itself out. I’m not sure either of these teams are going to be the league dark horse, but at this point we have to just let the teams play and see what happens. This conference has a lot going on and my advice is to keep tabs on most Big 12 games when you can.

5. #18 UCF 4-1 (1-0) at Cincinnati 3-1 (0-0)

The rare G5 appearance in the Top 5 is worth it because this one will probably decide the AAC East. Unlike the West division, which is looking very much up for grabs at the moment, the East’s two best teams are clearly defined and face off Friday night. UCF suffered a major embarrassment at the hands of Pitt, but the Knights still are the major favorites in the conference. Meanwhile, Cincinnati has been quietly building a solid program. The Bearcats might not have enough firepower to take down Central Florida, but they blew up C-USA favorite Marshall last week which is very encouraging.

4. California 4-1 (1-1) at #13 Oregon 3-1 (1-0)

The PAC-12 is very much a conference in flux. The race isn’t about making the Playoff, but more just who’s going to come out on top with so many programs headed in different directions. Cal had a tough time scoring against Arizona State after QB Chase Garbers went down. Regardless of who is behind center this week, facing Oregon at Autzen is a daunting task. The Ducks have been the favorite for many, but so far their only challenging opponent beat them.

3. #25 Michigan State 4-1 (2-0) at #4 Ohio State 5-0 (2-0)

A team of Michigan State’s caliber will probably just be a speedbump for Ohio State, who have so far torn apart every squad unfortunate enough to face them. However, the Spartans aren’t governed by the laws of man or nature, and make every game way closer than it perhaps should be, for better or worse. It’s actually a bit scary now that Sparty has shown a bit of offense. That might not be enough to best the Buckeyes, but it could really throw off Michigan or Penn State down the line.

2. #14 Iowa 4-0 (1-0) at #19 Michigan 3-1 (1-1)

I think this is the most interesting matchup in Week 6. Iowa has looked very competent so far, albeit very untested. Michigan completely failed their test against Wisconsin, but the Wolverines reminded us what they’re capable of when they beat Rutgers so bad they fired their coach. I am really curious to see what happens here.

1. #7 Auburn 5-0 (2-0) at #10 Florida 5-0 (2-0)

The Auburn-Florida rivalry(?) has another matchup full of intrigue. The Tigers so far have one of the better resumes in this young season, having taken down PAC-12 favorite Oregon and SEC dark horse Texas A&M. Florida, meanwhile, has one of the least impressive resumes of any undefeated Power conference team. The Gators scraped by Miami and Kentucky and only blew out a reeling Tennessee squad. Now that UF is getting their first real test, let’s see how good they really are. Both of these teams have bigger games down the schedule, but a loss here would cripple their prospective Playoff aspirations.

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5 G5 Games of the Week

5. Troy 2-2 (0-1) at Missouri 3-1 (1-0)

It’s the annual Troy special. The Trojans upset Nebraska last season and LSU in 2017. Let’s see if Troy can pull off the hat trick.

4. Tulsa 2-2 (0-0) at #24 SMU 5-0 (1-0)

SMU has emerged as a real contender for the AAC West. The Mustangs are off to their best start since the death penalty. Tulsa isn’t exactly a world beater at this point, but the Mustangs have to prove they’re consistent before they can even attempt to claim the AAC crown.

3. Tulane 3-1 (1-0) at Army 3-1

This game was scheduled back when Tulane and Army were doormat programs getting shoved around by every kid on the playground. Look at how far they’ve come. The Green Wave and Black Knights feature two of the most innovative option attacks in college football and already have claim to two of the most exciting games in this young season (Tulane’s comeback over Houston and Army’s near upset of Michigan).

2. Air Force 3-1 (1-1) at Navy 2-1 (1-1)

The first leg of the three-way Service Academy rivalry kicks off this weekend. Air Force and Navy both look like they’ve rebounded from pretty dismal seasons last year. This should be the most fierce competition for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy that we’ve seen in decades.

1. Western Michigan 3-2 (1-0) at Toledo 3-1 (0-0)

The MAC West might be decided pretty early. Western Michigan and Toledo have been the favorites and it’s likely that landscape hasn’t changed unless EMU or NIU wants to throw their hats into the ring. As far as I can tell nobody is winning the MAC East, so this game might could very well decide the whole conference.

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FCS Games of the Week

4. #18 Youngstown State 4-0 (0-0) at #13 Northern Iowa 2-2 (0-0)

The MVFC will probably put about 4 teams into the Playoff, and these two are currently angling for that last spot. Youngstown State has been one of the nice stories so far, but the Penguins haven’t faced any hard competition like the battle tested Northern Iowa Panthers.

3. #2 James Madison 4-1 (1-0) at #24 Stony Brook 4-1 (1-0)

The CAA remains as stacked as ever. Surprisingly we only get one ranked vs ranked game from that league this week even though a full 6 out of 12 conference teams are in the top 25. James Madison probably wins here.

2. #11 Central Arkansas 3-1 (1-0) at #16 Nicholls State 2-2 (1-0)

Apparently Nicholls State is going by Nicholls now. Idk that feels weird to me. Any way, these are the two conference favorites, the winner here has a good chance to claim the Southland title this year.

1. #1 North Dakota State 4-0 (0-0) at #10 Illinois State 3-1 (0-0)

North Dakota State travels to Normal to face off against the top ten ranked Redbirds. I doubt the Bison lose here, but it’s foolish to pick them losing in any one particular game.

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We spent last summer training

at our grandfather's cabin.

Grandpa wanted to give

us the ultimate test.

We just got too good for him.

-Your level is ninja daycare.

-No, yours is!

Grow up, you two.

Grandpa said we still

had lots to learn.

Come on!

Why'd you get in my way, Colt?

I had him.

You didn't even get near him, Tum Tum.

I did too. Didn't l, Rocky?

Looks like grandpa wins again.

Keep your eyes on the target.

Wipe all thoughts from your mind...

...and keep your energy focused

on the target.

Watch the bull's-eye grow in front

of your eyes.

And when it gets as big as a melon....

I want you to look within yourself.

And remember, all ninjas...

...heart...

...mind and body!

And spirit.

Now I've taught you all I know.

And it's time for you

to go and study...

...with a teacher far greater

than myself.

Japan, Japan, Japan!

We get to go to Japan?

All right. Quiet, quiet.

I must go next week...

...to my hometown in Koga.

And I have arranged for you...

...to come with me to study

with the Grand Master!

All right! Grand Master!

-I never knew that was there.

-That's the point.

Fifty years ago...

...I was just about your age.

I fought for the honour

of receiving this dagger.

There was a legend about the dagger

and a samurai sword.

They could open the door

to a cave of gold...

-...Iaden with riches!

-Like a key?

Exactly.

The old master told me

the whole legend...

...when the dagger was passed along.

Many believed the story.

Koga, the boy who I defeated...

... was one of them.

When he lost, he tried to steal

the dagger from me.

What happened to that kid

who tried to steal your dagger?

Who knows?

Just little boys playing

a long time ago. But now...

...I must take this dagger...

...and present it to the winner

of the Ninja Tournament.

What about the cave of gold, Grandpa?

Can we visit it when we go to Japan?

Weren't you listening, twerp?

You need the sword too.

-Bigger twerp.

-Biggest.

-Bigger-est.

-Boys, boys.

It's just a legend.

There is no cave of gold.

And the sword....

Who knows where it is?

I waited 50 years

for my revenge...

...Mori Shintaro.

Before you go to Japan...

...you will be tested

on the field of battle.

Now remember what I have taught you:

Control.

Restraint.

Concentration.

Unity.

Four strands of rope.

Now, separately you will snap.

But together you'll be strong.

Now get out there and kick butt!

All right. Get it up, son.

Michael, where are you?

Two, please.

One with the bun, one without.

-It's on me.

-Thanks.

-When does the ice cream guy get here?

-ln a half-hour.

Hi, Lisa DiMarino.

Bye, Lisa!

Don't they look adorable

in their uniforms?

Welcome to the league championship

playoffs.

This game will determine who goes home

proudly with the championship trophy:

The Dragons...

...or the Mustangs.

Play ball!

Batter up!

-Safe!

-Michael!

You're playing baseball!

Catch the ball, not the weenie!

Hey, come on, break it up. Back off.

Don't dig so deep. You'll only

be here for one more pitch.

Hey, batter!

Couldn't hit with a telephone pole.

Little Pony couldn't hit a full moon.

Rocky! Concentration!

Heart.

Mind.

Body.

Lisa?

You're home! Safe! Here's the ball.

Stepping up to the plate for the

Mustangs, number 11, Gerald Thomas.

He doesn't come alive very often.

But when he does, he really lets go.

It's a long drive.

It's back, back, back!

And it's out of here!

It's on the parkway!

At bat for the Dragons, number 14,

Jeffrey Douglas!

Batter's got time.

Remember the bull's-eye!

Time!

Get your shoe here, son.

i hope you go to hell when you die

[thecollegefootballguy]

2019 Top Games of the Week: Week 8

Y’all Week 8 is good. There isn’t a bunch up top but there are TONS of 2nd and 3rd tier games with rivalries and bowl competition going on. If you’re into that there’s plenty to watch, especially in the G5.

The Top Ten Games of the Week

10. Temple 5-1 (2-0) at #19 SMU 6-0 (2-0)

The AAC has the most fascinating conference race this season. It’s still WIDE open and has seen a ton of twists and turns. SMU has become one of the success stories of 2019. The Mustangs are playing their best ball since before the death penalty, but they aren’t unstoppable. Temple has surfed under the radar until last week, when the Owls stopped Memphis and ended the Tigers’ own undefeated season. Now Temple has to go to Dallas in the hopes of halting another perfect record.

9. Iowa State 4-2 (2-1) at Texas Tech 3-3 (1-2)

What’s going on in the Big 12? I don’t know, but the 2nd place spot is wide open with Texas having fallen to Oklahoma.

8. North Carolina 3-3 (2-1) at Virginia Tech 4-2 (1-2)

Hell, as far as I know this will decide the ACC Coastal. The division is the most wide open as can be in the Power 5. North Carolina is in the midst of a turnaround campaign and suddenly Virginia Tech is showing signs of life as well. Honestly I have no idea whats going on here.

7. Duke 4-2 (2-1) at Virginia 4-2 (2-1)

Same as #8 but with better teams.

6. Arizona 4-2 (2-1) at USC 3-3 (2-1)

Arizona and USC have both only lost to Washington in conference play, so the South Division is still wide open for either team. Who knows which Trojan team will show up to play, they have the ability to throw the WIldcats around, but the execution has to be there.

5. #9 Florida 6-1 (3-1) at South Carolina 3-3 (2-2)

Can lightning strike twice? South Carolina upset East favorite Georgia last week, throwing off the division race. With Missouri out of contention, the Gators are now in the driver’s seat. Do we believe UF can score when UGA couldn’t?

4. #18 Baylor 6-0 (3-0) at Oklahoma State 4-2 (1-2)

Is Baylor for real? The past few years have shown the Bears to be a real contender for the Big 12 CG race. Oklahoma State is used to being in that same race, but the Cowboys have stumbled out of the gates with two early conference losses. They’ll be looking to get back on track with a win over undefeated Baylor.

3. #17 Arizona State 5-1 (2-1) at #13 Utah 5-1 (2-1)

The four team South race still has two frontrunners. Arizona State and Utah have looked very solid outside of the slip-up game that both teams have faced. The Utes should be the favorites here, but ASU already ground out wins against Michigan State and Cal on the road.

2. #16 Michigan 5-1 (3-1) at #7 Penn State 6-0 (3-0)

Conventional wisdom dictates that this is the #1 game this week, but I have my concerns. The concern being Michigan. The Wolverine offense straight up looks bad against competent teams. This has all the markings of a blowout. Penn State has answered every question so far, and UM’s defense could make things interesting, but this has the makings of a very uninteresting game.

1. #12 Oregon 5-1 (3-0) at #25 Washington 5-2 (2-2)

Oregon is separating themselves in the PAC-12 race. The Ducks have crushed the life out of offenses every week since their opening loss to Auburn. They haven’t even surrendered double digit points in that span. Oregon now faces a big test in their hated rival Washington. The Huskies are going through a bit of an existential crisis right now, and are likely out of the PAC-12 race thanks to two early losses. But this is still a talented team and they’re looking to play the part of the challenging avengers and knock their hated rival fully out of the Playoff the same way Oregon did to them last season (after a loss to Auburn).

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5 G5 Games of the Week

5. Air Force 4-2 (2-1) at Hawaii 4-2 (1-1)

Air Force and Hawaii are in the thick of the division races in the very deep Mountain West division races. The Falcons surprisingly blew out Fresno State last week, putting them fully into contention. Meanwhile, the Rainbow Warriors suffered a setback against conference favorite Boise, but this time the game will be on the islands. The Kuter Trophy is up for grabs for the first time since 2016.

4. Marshall 3-3 (1-1) at FAU 4-2 (2-0)

The C-USA East is developing into quite the interesting race. Marshall and FAU have at times looked like the favorites.

3. Louisiana-Lafayette 4-2 (1-1) at Arkansas State 3-3 (1-1)

Last year this was the play-in game for the Sun Belt Championship Game. Unless ULM wants to make a surprise bid, this should once again decide the West.

2. Southern Miss 4-2 (2-0) at Louisiana Tech 5-1 (2-0)

The winner of this game will take an early lead in the C-USA West race. Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech are the only two teams left in the division with undefeated conference records.

1. Tulane 5-1 (2-0) at Memphis 5-1 (1-1)

The endlessly fascinating AAC West race gives us high flying Memphis against high octane Tulane.

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FCS Games of the Week

2. #22 New Hampshire 4-2 (2-0) at #24 Delaware 3-3 (1-1)

I’m a bit surprised there’s only one CAA game featuring two ranked teams, that’s well below the weekly average.

1. #5 Montana 5-1 (2-0) at #15 Sacramento State 4-2 (2-0)

Two of the breakout successes in the Big Sky face off. Montana has handily beaten every team they’ve played at the FCS level, well exceeding expectations. Similarly, Sacramento State is off to their best start in years, and have upset Eastern Washington and Montana State in back to back weeks to vault into the rankings.

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Escape from Sasgris

Escape from Sasgris

Game Escape from Sasgris là dòng game Adventure

Giới thiệu Escape from Sasgris

What do you do if you wake up alone, in a strange place? You don't know where you are, but you know you want to get out from there. Because that place makes you shiver. Use all your intelligence to be able to open all the castle doors, one by one, and finally escape. Maybe. Discover the hidden truth; discover your sarcasm and your ability to solve puzzle, solve riddles, or at least try to solve them. If you think you're not tough enough, try harder. Believe in yourself. Follow the footsteps of the adventurers who preceded you. Don't worry, there are no zombies here. Nor can you die. At most, you will be stuck. You could finish the game in 10 minutes... or 10 months. We have included so many quotes, including songs, books, movies, tv series, video games, poems, ... that we too do not remember them all. And you, could you find them all? HIGHLIGHTS -riddles, puzzles and enigmas (which is more or less the same thing); -simple and complicate logical tasks; -intriguing atmosphere; -ok, there are less than 100 doors, but the rooms are excellent to explore; -immersive sound (when they work); -intelligence and stupidity try to live together (and they don't always make it); -a lot of heterogeneous quotes; -memorable examinations; -trophies or achievements (depending on the brand); -small package (less than 3MB); -grainy graphics (well, it's not really a plus); -a strong feeling of déjà vu (this is not really a virtue either); -this is the last point, it's better stop, we have already written too much nonsense. DISCLAIMER It's true there is advertising, but we must buy a Mustang for our chief developer (and an electric bicycle for other developers 😸). If really you don't want to see the advertisement, just launch the app with no internet connection, it should do the trick. TIPS -examine everything, multiple times; we have added clues inside special items details; -due to small screen and low performance, sometimes you have to re-touch an item that you think that you've already touched; -if you don't like the soundtracks, just lower the music volume in game settings; -if you are stuck, try to go back; some items are in previews rooms; -if you are really stuck, ask a friend to help you; -if you are really really stuck, try to leave a 4/5 stars review with a specific question, maybe we will answer (well, not always). *** FREE COMPETITION *** Take a screenshot at the end of the game (last room opened, revelation, or credits) and sent is to us via email. The first 10 players will receive a numbered certificate of completion. Relatives, friends and neighbors of a previous winner will not be accepted. The competition expires on 30/09/2020 or at the tenth winner. SHHHHT! Just for you, who have discovered this FYEO note at the end, here there is the solution to open the first door: EXAMINE Monkey PICKUP Hairpin EXAMINE Fish PICKUP FishingHook GOTO RightDoor USE Hairpin ON RightDoor USE FishingHook ON RightDoor USE DOOR Fixed BUGs (one more time)

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Old Skool Racer debuts on Early Access with plans for Linux

Old Skool Racer will get a Linux release beside Windows PC in Early Access. Thanks to recent details from developer Karma Play Limited. Which just released onto Steam Early Access this week. Old Skool Racer is a complete arcade racing game world. One that also recreates the sheer thrill of classic racing games. Such as Outrun, Screamer, Star Wars Pod Racer and Wave Race 64. The game is designed to be updated weekly in close cooperation with racing game fans. While features recommended by the community will be given top priority. Since we have a few racing fans in the community. Reaching out to Karma Play Limited about Linux support, this is the reply:

Once the Windows version is stable and more fully featured. There will be a Linux port.

So having a further test run with Old Skool Racer. Since this is a Unity 3D title, Proton support works quite well. There are a few features yet to be implemented. But there are things like Video settings that need to implemented. Such as the controller, which should work, but right now I'm only using keyboard and mouse. With all those things in development. There are some nice cars in the line-up. Such as Lamborghini's, McLaren's, Koenigsegg's, Mustang's and older super cars. Plus there are also a lot more features coming along with a Linux release. Not to mention all of the game features due to be completed by 2023.

Planned game features

Players can choose from five different vehicle types in Old Skool Racer. Including cars, motorbikes, speedboats, hoverpods and chariots.

Over 30 day and night locations. Such as Hurricane City, Borneo, Germany, Aspen, Peru, San Francisco, London, Paris, Yosemite, Egypt, Nevada, China, Norway, Germany, Amsterdam, Switzerland, India, Mt. Kilmanjaro, Iceland and Venice.

Singleplayer game modes include Quick Race and Time Trial. There is also Stunt Mode, Combat Mode and Championship. Multiplayer features will include Quick Race and Championship. While including dedicated servers, friends list, matchmaking, achievements, trophies and a global leaderboard.

Old Skool Racer Early Access Gameplay

Vehicle Modding Options

Customise your vehicle's appearance. Since you can using different specialty parts, paint colours, decals and effects. Choose the exact colour from literally millions of colours. Plus you can using a Photoshop style colour wheel. Completely change the vehicle's appearance using multiple material types. Such as carbon fibre, glossy metal, and toon. Add decals from hundreds already included or choose from your own image library. Directly paint on the surface of the vehicles using a variety of custom brushes. Add new parts in Old Skool Racer, such as spoilers and create your own custom exhaust. There are also nitrous effects to make your vehicles look unique. Making you distinct from other players.

Winner’s Island

Own your own beautiful private Winner's Island. A luxury mansion which can be customised using hundreds of virtual items. Such as different lights and visual effects. The mansion will also host the player’s 3D Trophy Room. Not to mention a digital leaderboard and the garage. Walk between hundreds of similar islands created by other winners such as yourself. Take part in Old Skool Racer multiplayer mini games. Such as tennis, table tennis, pool and water polo in any of these islands. Send invitations to other players and your social media friends. Since they can join you for a mini game. Or maybe a private video screening in your mansion’s virtual home theatre. Stream videos from your YouTube channel or directly from your PC.

Level Editor

Old Skool Racer will feature a complete level editor. This will allow players to customise all the existing levels. Or create completely new ones using the tools and assets provided. The level editor will also provide the capability to change lighting. Even add visual effects such as rain, fire, smoke, snow and explosions. Old Skool Racer is available now on Steam Early Access. With support for Windows PC, but works on Linux using Proton. The game itself holds a ton of potential but only priced at $19.99 USD. Should you want to take it for a spin. The price is expected to increase for the full launch in 2023. But you have some time plus a Linux release is coming, no ETA yet.

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Ice hockey and Australia.

Ice hockey in Australia is only a moderately popular sport, with low participation and spectator attendance figures when compared with many other sports played in the country.

However, the establishment of the semi-professional Australian Ice Hockey League (abbreviated as AIHL) in 2000 (in place of the collapsed former state-based national competition) has seen an increase in popularity for the sport, a trend which continued in 2012 with the successful expansion of the league into Western Australia with the inclusion of Perth-based side Perth Thunder and the introduction of a two-conference competition.

The AIHL is the top-level ice hockey league in Australia, and the largest league in the Southern Hemisphere. The Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) is the top-level women's competition and was formed in 2005.

Ice hockey in Australia is governed nationally by the Australian Ice Hockey Federation (currently trading as Ice Hockey Australia), formed in 1923 as the Australian Ice Hockey Association. Australia is an active full-member of the International Ice Hockey Federation having been admitted to the federation in 1938.

As of 2012 there are approximately 3,200 registered ice hockey players in Australia.

Ice Polo : Before Ice Hockey.

The beginnings of ice sports in Australia are traced back to the evening of Wednesday October 12, 1904 during a carnival held at the Adelaide Glaciarium, the first ice rink built in Australia.

This important location for Australian ice sports began as a Cyclorama, which opened on Friday 28 November 1890 at 89 Hindley Street, Adelaide. On the evening of Tuesday September 6, 1904, the building was reopened after being remodeled by a new group called the Ice Palace Skating Company, owned by H. Newman Reid and referred to as the Glaciarium or Ice Palace Skating Rink.

On the evening of Wednesday October 12, 1904 a match for what was called "hockey on the ice" was held during the carnival at the Adelaide Glaciarium. This game was not ice hockey, it was an adaption of roller polo to the ice using ice skates instead of roller skates.

At the time this version of roller polo adapted to the ice was being played in Adelaide, ice hockey was already a well established sport and had been codified for almost 30 years. Though it was being called "hockey on the ice", it was not ice hockey.

The First Ice Hockey Match.

The beginnings of ice sports in Australia can be linked to the Glaciarium in Adelaide but the birthplace of ice hockey in Australia was in Melbourne, Victoria and was the first time ice hockey had been played. Organised games of ice hockey in Australia began with the opening of the Melbourne Glaciarium on the afternoon of June 9, 1906, at 16 City Road, South Melbourne Victoria.

The first recorded organised game of ice hockey in Australia was on Tuesday July 17, 1906 and was between a Victorian representative team and the American sailors from the visiting American Warship the USS Baltimore. This game was held in the Melbourne Glaciarium, the Australian team were dressed in all white and the team from USS Baltimore wore white shirts with a large upper case black B on the front and center of the chest and grey trousers. The skill level of the Australians was not seen to be up to the level of the Americans but the game was hard fought and result of the game was a 1-1 tie.

In 1909 state teams from Victoria and New South Wales first contested the Goodall Cup, which has since served continuously as the trophy awarded to the winners of the annual national competition (with hiatuses for the two World Wars, the closure of the Sydney Glaciarium in the late 1950s and for a single year in 1993), thus making the Goodall Cup the third-oldest still awarded ice hockey trophy in the world, and the oldest outside of Canada.

The Australian Ice Hockey League.

The Australian Ice Hockey League was formed in 2000. From 2000-2001 the Sydney Bears, Adelaide Avalanche and Canberra Knights played round robins. Avalanche won the 2000 and 2001 AIHL Cup.

In 2002 the addition of Melbourne Ice, West Sydney Ice Dogs and the Newcastle North Stars made the league more purposeful.

The Bears won in 2002, the North Stars in 2003 and the Ice Dogs in 2004 with the introduction of a new finals method. The top four would play in sudden death semi-finals and then the two winners would play for the AIHL Championship. This has remained unchanged.

2005 saw the introduction of two new teams: The Central Coast Rhinos and the Brisbane Bluetongues. The North Stars took the cup in 2005.

In 2008 Adelaide Avalanche changed to the Adelaide Adrenaline because of managing purposes. Newcastle won 2006, the Bears in 2007 and the Stars again in 2008.

2009 saw the Bluetingues changing to the Gold Coast Blue Tongues and the Rhinos withdrawing the competition because of AIHL's licensing changes. 2009's cup was taken by the Adrenaline and 2010 was taken by the Ice in Melbourne's new Olympic Training Facility in Melbourne's Docklands.

In 2011 the Mustangs Ice Hockey Club joined the league making it an eight teamed competition. Their home rink is also at the Docklands.

The Perth Thunder joined the AIHL at the start of 2012 as the ninth team.

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My happiness is… How my varsity squash career went so wrong, but so right

Michaela here, your resident university squash player. No, squash is not the same as racquetball. No, you don’t get hit by the ball that often. But yes, it bloody hurts when you do.

I’ve grown up in what you would call the epitome of #SquashFam. My dad was (and is) pretty freaking good at squash – 2x individual and 3x team OUA champion, former #1 player in Trinidad. My sister is the current #1 player on the Western University team. Our parents actually met playing squash in the great city of London, Ontario, where I have been living for the last 6 years.

It should be no surprise that I started playing squash when an adult racquet was probably taller than me. I played recreationally throughout my childhood, but it was mostly just a place to hang out with friends. Instead, I was enjoying a rather illustrious gymnastics career, while also dabbling in a gazillion other sports. However by my mid-teens, it became evident that my time gymnastics was coming to an end (story for another day). Being the ‘all or nothing’ type of person I am, I knew I needed to find another sport that I could throw myself into. With an international coach at my fingertips (shoutout to Coach Khan aka Dad), squash seemed like a decent place to start.

One little problem. As it turned out, I really, really, really hated squash. Emphasis on the really.  

I cannot tell you how many times I threatened to quit. I would cry in the change rooms after (sometimes during) practice, thinking how anyone could enjoy this absolutely brutal sport. Chasing around a tiny, uncontrollable ball while trapped in a 4 walled room... That was supposed to be… fun?!

LOL. Apparently.  

Fast forward a few years. As much as I despised squash, I was fueled more by competitiveness than hatred. The more tournaments I entered and got my ass handed to me in, the more I desired to master the crazy game. Finally, I made the decision to try out for the squash team at the same university my Dad had played at the #1 position for.

I miraculously made it through try-outs and onto the playing team, but my first year on the team was incredibly trying. I still hadn’t fully figured out if I actually liked the sport, but I had decided I didn’t fit in on the team. New teammates, new coaches, new school. I struggled so much socially that just showing up to practice seemed like a chore. Squash may be an individual sport, but I had never felt so isolated.  

Thankfully, the ball seemed to become more controllable as I moved through university. I made the jump from the #4 player in my 1st year to the #2 player in my 3rd year, and looked set to hold down the #1 spot in my 4th year. I had made life-long friends on the team, endured punishing tournaments that pushed me to my limits, and was maintaining a solid GPA. My love for the sport was blossoming. Squash dominated my thoughts, even when I wasn’t on court.  

Life may have seemed good on the outside, but inside, a storm was brewing. One year after another, I would end the season with one of my feet in a cast. The third time I slipped on my trusty old Aircast boot, my doctor wouldn’t clear me to play. Weeks went by, then months. Finally, my injuries stretched through the seasons. Plural. It took so much of my physical and mental energy to crawl my way back to the court after so much time not being able to crawl out of bed because of the pain and heartache.    

I got there in my 6th year at Western. I rejoined the starting line-up in September 2018 - not fully functional, but at least on court.

I was out again by December 2018. Surgery scheduled for April 2019. 

‘Devastated’ doesn’t come close to describing it.  

During my recovery, I came across an article by Alex Cyr, a St FX and U Windsor track athlete (http://uwindsorlance.com/a-friendly-word-of-advice-to-fellow-student-athletes/). He talked about athletes whose lives are consumed by their sport (check), and what happens when, by cruel twists of fate, you can no longer play it anymore. He suggested that if and when that happens, to find new ways to contribute to your sport.

Looking back at my university squash career, I saw immense failure. It was painful to admit that I would never be a true #1 on the team or leave any sort of legacy. I felt like a fraud - walking around in my varsity jacket knowing how long it had been since I had played a tournament. However, after reading that article I realised that I may have still found the ‘ways’ that Alex talked about.  

I had been a 1x vice-captain and 2x captain, roles I took very seriously and still consider to be the biggest honour Western ever gave me. I had the opportunity to tour prospective high schoolers around campus. I logged hours upon hours of court time, coaching the team through drills. I cheered for my teammates in matches and travelled with them all over the province. I had the privilege of introducing players in tournaments and giving the pre-game pep talk. In the minute and a half between games, I offered teammates the best advice I had to give. Hands were held and shoulders were cried on during the hard times. Milestones – everything from first kisses to overcoming mental illnesses – were celebrated. We danced the night away at tournaments and laughed until we hit the floor. My heart would swell with pride when teammates sent me good midterm marks that had boosted their grades. My own grades had stayed consistent too – earning an OUA All-Academic Canadian certificate (and a darn good free lunch) each year and a fully funded master’s degree. I had also found my voice – less afraid to speak up when things didn’t feel right. As a 6th year veteran, I felt it was my duty to make sure that no teammate should feel like I had in my own 1st year.  

In those aspects of varsity sport life, I had not failed.  

My time on the Western University squash team will not be remembered in writing like my Dad’s achievements. My kids will not walk past squash trophies with my name on in Thames Hall or a picture of me in Western’s Student Recreation Centre. I was not an MVP, Purple Blanket winner, or an OUA All-Star. 

Did I want all those things? Hell yeah.

But things don’t always work out the way you want them to, and now I can see my gains instead of losses.

Through all my successes and failures, I will always be proud to have worn the Mustang on my chest for 6 years - as a teammate, captain, coach and, most importantly, a friend.

So for the last time - Stangs on 3.  1, 2, 3… STANGS!

Be kind to yourself, 

Michaela (aka girl who asked for a burrito immediately after her surgery but was denied this right because she threw up after chugging ginger ale)

☼ / ☾

Picture time!!!!

Yep, pretty sure the racquet’s taller than me

First OUAs at home in London - it may look like I was on top of the world here (ha ha) but I was really struggling

Dad’s picture at the Western Student Recreation Centre - I walk past this picture of my Dad each time I go to the courts on campus. It’s a good reminder that he is quite literally always looking over and out for me 

Dad and Western University’s legendary coach Jack Fairs at the Western Mustang Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, Oct 2018. Dad’s holding a picture his 2nd individual OUA championship trophy in 1990. As a coach and mentor (read “second father”), Jack changed my Dad’s life in many ways. I am always thankful to have spent many weekend afternoons with Jack and Peg, hearing stories about the glory days and indulging in Peg’s unparalleled baked goods

At Western, you receive a Bronze W award if you play on the first team for a minimum of 3 years. I was given mine exactly 25 years after my Dad earned his

I didn’t know it at the time, but this would be my last appearance as a Mustang on court, so it’s fitting it was in London. Ankle braces in tow, but I was ecstatic to be on court again! #ThatHeadbandTho

Last Athletic Banquet -  always a fun time with old and newer friends. Miss you all (and that buffet!!!!) already

I found a family on the squash team, but was also unbelievably lucky that my squash family included a member of my real life family. My sister Madison is my inspiration and I will always look up to her. Literally and figuratively – she may be younger but she happens to be much taller. Still trying to convince her to move to Vancouver with me, any help will be greatly appreciated!!! I told her she could keep kicking my butt out there but apparently that’s not enough (she’s been able to beat me for years, probably getting bored of it)

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TCU owns SMU but still takes the Iron Skillet seriously

The Frogs and Mustangs meet Friday night for the Iron Skillet (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2). This is still a big deal for TCU, even as time has separated the two programs.

TCU is one of college football’s top programs and a competitive Power 5 member.

SMU is a mid-major that's been to four bowl games since 1984.

But that hasn’t gotten in the way of the teams still talking about each other as serious rivals, whether there remains any real suspense or disdain between the Horned Frogs and Mustangs or not.

When SB Nation’s Steven Godfrey asked recently what it might take for Baylor to officially be TCU's biggest rival, the answers came down to trophies.

"SMU. That's a rivalry game where you're competing for something, like the Iron Skillet. That's my definition of a rivalry," former TCU defensive end Derrick Kindred told Godfrey, perhaps with a bit of gamesmanship going on.

Let's keep the Iron Skillet in Fort Worth! #tbt #BeatSMU pic.twitter.com/GTFLol1gpI

— Horned Frogs (@TCU_Athletics) September 22, 2016

Even though TCU had won the Peach Bowl the year before and beaten 1-11 SMU, the Mustangs were a rival.

"There’s no [Baylor] trophy. I know after the SMU game we get, like, an Iron Skillet," then-quarterback Trevone Boykin told Godfrey. "I’m not saying what they need to do. If they want to, they can. But we’re going to play it like any other game. If we lose to SMU, it’s just as bad as losing to Baylor. We don’t want to try and make it bigger than it is."

TCU and Baylor do not play for a trophy. But TCU and SMU do, and the Iron Skillet seems like something worth fighting for, doesn’t it?

"We’re ready to take home the Iron Skillet," TCU receiver Emanuel Porter said in 2016.

That’s a mighty fine piece of cookware for the winner of a pretty lopsided football contest. I would want it, too, were I a player on either TCU or SMU.

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Believe it or not, SMU's dominated the rivalry at times.

SMU's 1980s scandals were followed about a decade later by Dennis Franchione and Gary Patterson returning TCU to glory, and the two schools have been far apart ever since.

Specifically, TCU has taken 16 of the last 18 contests, running its all-time series lead to 50-40-7. What that means, of course, is that the series used to be tight. SMU actually had won more games as recently as 2003.

Frogs O War:

Things have historically been more balanced. The overall series record is 48-40-7 in favor of TCU, and from 1972-1986 SMU recorded 15 straight victories over the Frogs. So, while the rivalry may not burn as hot as it used to, those of us from the modern era who remember the 2011 and 2005 losses, not to mention the TCU alums from the '70s and '80s, still revel in the idea of dominating the Mustangs.

The most famous game in the series happened in 1935, when SMU beat TCU in a game the Mustangs still submit for "Game of the Century" consideration. SMU scored the winning touchdown on a 39-yard fake punt pass, edging a Sammy Baugh-led TCU to win a national title. Both teams had entered undefeated. You can read more about it here.

It’s been an awfully long time since this series has been that enjoyable. Almost all of TCU’s entire run of dominance since 1999 has been comprised of blowouts, with a couple of one-touchdown margins mixed among a whole lot of routs.

Then again, in Texas, every game is a rivalry game.

"I don't think you need a 'the game,' because for so long we were all in the same conference together. Seventy-five years," TCU AD Chris Del Conte told SB Nation last year. "Two big publics, ATM and Texas, then TTU, TCU, Rice, SMU, Baylor ... all these games meant something to this state."

Gotta keep that Iron Skillet in Fort Worth boys! #tbt #BeatSMU pic.twitter.com/hgl38ErnJh

— Aaron Green (@AaronGreen22) September 22, 2016

It also helps make a rivalry more intense when the schools lie just 40 miles apart from one another.

“I like this game because of the travel part,” Patterson said before the 2018 matchup. It’s like a home game one way or the other because you only have to go 30 minutes.”

We’ll see who takes home the Iron Skillet on Friday night.

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'La La Land' continues sweeping nominations with BAFTA's

Awards season is definitely here, and the one name that keeps coming up again and again is “La La Land,” and the recent BAFTA nominations are keeping the name alive eleven more times.

The perky, pastel-hued jazz musical “La La Land” quick-stepped into an awards-season lead Tuesday, gaining 11 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars.

The sweet-tempered Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone romance is up for best picture, director, actor and actress at the British awards, which are considered a strong indicator of likely success at Hollywood’s prize giving next month.

The nominations add to the musical’s momentum after it won seven prizes at the Golden Globes on Sunday.

Philosophical sci-fi yarn “Arrival” and psychological thriller “Nocturnal Animals” have nine nominations each for the U.K prizes, known as BAFTAs. The contenders were announced at the British academy’s London headquarters by actors Dominic Cooper and Sophie Turner.

Best-picture nominees are “La La Land”; “Arrival”; welfare-state drama “I, Daniel Blake”; Miami coming-of-age story “Moonlight”; and soul-baring domestic drama “Manchester by the Sea.”

Best-actor nominees are Andrew Garfield for “Hacksaw Ridge”; Casey Affleck for “Manchester by the Sea”; Jake Gyllenhaal for “Nocturnal Animals”; Gosling for “La La Land”; and Viggo Mortensen for “Captain Fantastic.”

Best actress contenders are Amy Adams for “Arrival”; Emily Blunt for “The Girl on the Train”; Stone for “La La Land”; Meryl Streep for “Florence Foster Jenkins”; and Natalie Portman for “Jackie.”

Among supporting actor and actress nominees are Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel, both for “Lion”; Jeff Bridges for “Hell or High Water”; Hugh Grant for “Florence Foster Jenkins”; and Viola Davis for “Fences.”

Best director nominations went to Denis Villeneuve for “Arrival”; Ken Loach for “I, Daniel Blake”; Damien Chazelle for “La La land”; Kenneth Lonergan for “Manchester by the Sea”; and Tom Ford for “Nocturnal Animals.”

Winners of the British trophies will be announced at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Feb. 12, two weeks before the Oscars.

The BAFTAs differ from their U.S. counterpart in having a separate category for best British film. Nominees are “I, Daniel Blake”; raucous road trip “American Honey”; courtroom drama “Denial”; wizarding adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”; documentary “Notes on Blindness”; and Iran-set horror film “Under the Shadow.”

BAFTA 2017 Nominations:

BEST FILM ARRIVAL Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Aaron Ryder I, DANIEL BLAKE Rebecca O’Brien LA LA LAND Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc Platt MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward, Kevin J. Walsh MOONLIGHT Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM AMERICAN HONEY Andrea Arnold, Lars Knudsen, Pouya Shahbazian, Jay Van Hoy DENIAL Mick Jackson, Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff, David Hare FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM David Yates, J.K. Rowling, David Heyman, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram I, DANIEL BLAKE Ken Loach, Rebecca O’Brien, Paul Laverty NOTES ON BLINDNESS Peter Middleton, James Spinney, Mike Brett, Jo-Jo Ellison, Steve Jamison UNDER THE SHADOW Babak Anvari, Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill, Lucan Toh

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER The Girl With All the Gifts: MIKE CAREY (Writer), CAMILLE GATIN (Producer) The Hard Stop: GEORGE AMPONSAH (Writer/Director/Producer), DIONNE WALKER (Writer/Producer) Notes on Blindness: PETER MIDDLETON (Writer/Director/Producer), JAMES SPINNEY (Writer/Director), JO-JO ELLISON (Producer) The Pass: JOHN DONNELLY (Writer), BEN A. WILLIAMS (Director) Under the Shadow: BABAK ANVARI (Writer/Director), EMILY LEO, OLIVER ROSKILL, LUCAN TOH (Producers)

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE DHEEPAN Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux JULIETA Pedro Almodóvar MUSTANG Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Charles Gillibert SON OF SAUL László Nemes, Gábor Sipos TONI ERDMANN Maren Ade, Janine Jackowski

DOCUMENTARY 13th Ava DuVernay THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK- THE TOURING YEARS Ron Howard THE EAGLE HUNTRESS Otto Bell, Stacey Reiss NOTES ON BLINDNESS Peter Middleton, James Spinney WEINER Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg

ANIMATED FILM FINDING DORY Andrew Stanton KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS Travis Knight MOANA Ron Clements, John Musker ZOOTROPOLIS Byron Howard, Rich Moore

DIRECTOR ARRIVAL Denis Villeneuve I, DANIEL BLAKE Ken Loach LA LA LAND Damien Chazelle MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Kenneth Lonergan NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Tom Ford

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY HELL OR HIGH WATER Taylor Sheridan I, DANIEL BLAKE Paul Laverty LA LA LAND Damien Chazelle MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Kenneth Lonergan MOONLIGHT Barry Jenkins

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY ARRIVAL Eric Heisserer HACKSAW RIDGE Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight HIDDEN FIGURES Theodore Melfi, Allison Schroeder LION Luke Davies NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Tom Ford

LEADING ACTOR ANDREW GARFIELD Hacksaw Ridge CASEY AFFLECK Manchester by the Sea JAKE GYLLENHAAL Nocturnal Animals RYAN GOSLING La La Land VIGGO MORTENSEN Captain Fantastic

LEADING ACTRESS AMY ADAMS Arrival EMILY BLUNT The Girl on the Train EMMA STONE La La Land MERYL STREEP Florence Foster Jenkins NATALIE PORTMAN Jackie

SUPPORTING ACTOR AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON Nocturnal Animals DEV PATEL Lion HUGH GRANT Florence Foster Jenkins JEFF BRIDGES Hell or High Water MAHERSHALA ALI Moonlight

SUPPORTING ACTRESS HAYLEY SQUIRES I, Daniel Blake MICHELLE WILLIAMS Manchester by the Sea NAOMIE HARRIS Moonlight NICOLE KIDMAN Lion VIOLA DAVIS Fences

ORIGINAL MUSIC ARRIVAL Jóhann Jóhannsson JACKIE Mica Levi LA LA LAND Justin Hurwitz LION Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Abel Korzeniowski

CINEMATOGRAPHY ARRIVAL Bradford Young HELL OR HIGH WATER Giles Nuttgens LA LA LAND Linus Sandgren LION Greig Fraser NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Seamus McGarvey

EDITING ARRIVAL Joe Walker HACKSAW RIDGE John Gilbert LA LA LAND Tom Cross MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Jennifer Lame NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Joan Sobel

PRODUCTION DESIGN DOCTOR STRANGE John Bush, Charles Wood FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Stuart Craig, Anna Pinnock HAIL, CAESAR! Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh LA LA LAND Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, David Wasco NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Shane Valentino, Meg Everist

COSTUME DESIGN ALLIED Joanna Johnston FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Colleen Atwood FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Consolata Boyle JACKIE Madeline Fontaine LA LA LAND Mary Zophres

MAKE UP & HAIR DOCTOR STRANGE Jeremy Woodhead FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS J. Roy Helland, Daniel Phillips HACKSAW RIDGE Shane Thomas NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Donald Mowat, Yolanda Toussieng ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Nominees tbc

SOUND ARRIVAL Claude La Haye, Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Sylvain Bellemare DEEPWATER HORIZON Mike Prestwood Smith, Dror Mohar, Wylie Stateman, David Wyman FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Niv Adiri, Glenn Freemantle, Simon Hayes, Andy Nelson, Ian Tapp HACKSAW RIDGE Peter Grace, Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright LA LA LAND Mildred Iatrou Morgan, Ai-Ling Lee, Steve A. Morrow, Andy Nelson

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS ARRIVAL Louis Morin DOCTOR STRANGE Richard Bluff, Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Tim Burke, Pablo Grillo, Christian Manz, David Watkins THE JUNGLE BOOK Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Neil Corbould, Hal Hickel, Mohen Leo, John Knoll, Nigel Sumner

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION THE ALAN DIMENSION Jac Clinch, Jonathan Harbottle, Millie Marsh A LOVE STORY Khaled Gad, Anushka Kishani Naanayakkara, Elena Ruscombe-King TOUGH Jennifer Zheng

BRITISH SHORT FILM CONSUMED Richard John Seymour HOME Shpat Deda, Afolabi Kuti, Daniel Mulloy, Scott O’Donnell MOUTH OF HELL Bart Gavigan, Samir Mehanovic, Ailie Smith, Michael Wilson THE PARTY Farah Abushwesha, Emmet Fleming, Andrea Harkin, Conor MacNeill STANDBY Charlotte Regan, Jack Hannon

EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public) ANYA TAYLOR-JOY LAIA COSTA LUCAS HEDGES RUTH NEGGA TOM HOLLAND

The BAFTA ceremony will be held on the 12th of February and will be hosted by Stephen Fry.

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With Mercedes Benz announcing its imminent departure from the DTM in favour of Formula E, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft is in big trouble.   Audi, it seems is also starting to have second thoughts.  In a recent interview with Autosport Audi head-honcho of motorsport Dieter Gass weighed in,  “We have seen the championship with two manufacturers in the past, Audi and Mercedes.  Having said that, in the current situation it’s difficult to imagine it (reverting to two manufacturers).”

#11 Marco Wittmann, BMW M4 DTM

#77 Loïc Duval, Audi RS5 DTM, #11 Marco Wittmann, BMW M4 DTM, #99 Mike Rockenfeller, Audi RS5 DTM

#11 Marco Wittmann, BMW M4 DTM

#2 Gary Paffett, Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM

There was additional silliness on Sunday at Zandvoort.  The winner, Marco Wittmann was disqualified for not having enough fuel in his tank at the end of the race.  Not enough fuel in the tank!?  That shouldn’t be a punishable offence, that’s the perfect strategy!  And not to take anything away from the driver – a perfectly judged drive.  I understand the reasoning behind the need for a fuel sample but it’s not like the officials couldn’t take a sample from the car on the grid.  The rules are wrong, this is winning and losing by bureaucracy.  No fan wants to see that and it’s the credibility of DTM that loses, especially after they’ve already presented the trophy and sprayed the champagne.

#11 Marco Wittmann, BMW M4 DTM

The problem is the engineers and marketing people have hijacked the sport, spending too much time worrying about ‘optimising’ and losing sight of what makes great racing – variability.  Moreover, the DTM Touring car has effectively become an open wheeler with doors.  The wild bodywork hides inboard suspension and a carbon fibre monocoque.  The cars are at best a vague resemblance of a production model and are festooned with enough aero appendages to give an Area 51 enthusiast movement.  A far cry from the series roots in production based Group A and Class 1.

As touring cars have evolved, they’ve gotten further and further from the road cars they used to be so closely related to – and further and further from the hearts of the fans.

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While you can never claim Formula 1, a prototype class should struggle for relevance – the opposite is true.  By trying to be relevant to road cars, F1 – the technical pinnacle of motorsport – is alienating fans.  We want 1000hp barely tamable monsters that are loud, brash and twitch in a straight line a-la Ayrton Senna’s Lotus.  Not the silent hybrids we’ve been watching that have a tenuous link to potential future road car technology that won’t eventuate anyway because road cars will be driverless and fully electric by that time.  Or hydrogen fuel cell.  F1 has never in its history been road relevant.  Could you ever go out and buy a road car with a DFV in it?  What about a 3.0L V10 that revs to 19,000rpm?  Why do we have to project road relevance onto it now?

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F1 is a place for companies to prove their technological prowess.  Links to road car technology?  Please, we punters care not.  Conversely, touring cars are a place for automakers products to do battle, not for engineers to make the fastest cars conceivable.

The only class that seems to have the balance right is GT3 and look at the explosion in popularity that class is enjoying all over the world.  Meanwhile GT4 looks like it might be the closest thing we’ve had to proper high-level production racing for many years.  A good touring car class could take a ready made GT4 base, tune it up to 600hp and be properly entertaining.  It’d be cheap to develop, you’d have mixed grids as a lot of car-makers are already producing cars and it’s relevant to fans, because you can go into a showroom and buy the road version of that car which is not that far removed from the racing success.  Perhaps the DTM should look at an idea like that to attract new manufacturers but it’ll never fly because an engineer somewhere will see it as a step backwards.

Ford Mustang GT4

McLaren 570S GT4

Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R

Audi R8 LMS GT4

Mercedes-AMG GT4, Lausitzring

BMW M4 GT4 ©Martin Hangen

BMW M4 GT4 ©Martin Hangen

Touring cars and prototype racing have got things the wrong way around.  Touring cars are trying to be prototypes and F1 is trying to be road relevant.  If the rule makers stop trying to satisfy all the vested interests of the engineers and marketeers and press the reset button, we just might wind up with racing we can all love.  Everybody wins out of that.

Racing has been hijacked which leaves little to love for the fans. #dtm #f1 #gt3 #gt4 #h93

With Mercedes Benz announcing its imminent departure from the DTM in favour of Formula E, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft is in big trouble.

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The Historic Sports Car Club will organise one of the UK’s most prominent historic racing festivals of the season at this weekend’s Oulton Park Gold Cup (29-31 August).

From a very full 21-race weekend, stand-outs will include two races for Formula Junior to mark 60 years of the category at Oulton Park. To celebrate this landmark, the famous Gold Cup trophy will be presented to the aggregate winner of the Formula Junior races.

The man to beat in the double-header for the FJHRA/HSCC Silverline Historic Formula Junior Championship is undoubtedly Cam Jackson in his superb Brabham BT2 after a double win at Brands Hatch. In fact, prolific winner Jackson will be bidding for a clean sweep of six wins in three cars this weekend. His chief rival, as at Brands, will be former Formula 3000 racer Mark Shaw in his Brabham BT6.

From the capacity grid, a strong front-engined field will deliver a race within a race and leading contenders will include Justin Fleming and Iain Rowley in Lola Mk2s and Mallory Park winner Jonathon Hughes (Terrier Mk4).

In the HSCC Historic Formula Ford Championship Jackson will continue his bid to win a third straight title in three different cars: this year is the unfashionable March 709. At Brands, Linton Stutley took the fight to Jackson in his Royale RP3 and two more mighty contests are likely. Joining the fray is rapid youngster Horatio Fitz-Simon who joins fellow front-runner Pierre Livingstone in the Speedsport squad, while Matt Wrigley, Rob Wainwright and Danny Stanzl all have podium ambitions.

The HSCC’s Dunlop Saloon Car Cup builds on the former Super Touring Trophy to broaden the range of eligible cars. New on the grid will be experienced historic touring car racer Simon Garrad in his newly-prepared Nissan Skyline R32. After selling his Super Touring Renault Laguna to Germany, Garrad commissioned local engineering ace Ric Wood to build him a Skyline for use in the DSCC and this will be the car’s first race weekend.

Mark Wright is an established front-runner in his Ford Sierra RS500, BMW M3s are entered for Mark Smith and Nicholas Bartlett, while former BTCC racer Jason Hughes will be a pacesetter in his Super Touring Vauxhall Vectra.

Some of the most spectacular single-seaters of a generation will deliver the glory in two races for the HSCC’s Aurora Series, with a good contingent of Formula 2 cars. Matt Wrigley will be the benchmark in his March 782 and up against him will be another March 782 in the hands of F2 newcomer Brian Morris. This is the ex-Ghinzani car coming back to racing after a long lay-off.

Running within the Formula Atlantic class will be Bolton’s Callum Grant on his debut race weekend with his March 79B and his pace should be good despite the power disadvantage to the 2-litre F2 cars.

The Historic Road Sports Championship is typified by sporting competition from large and varied grids. Setting the recent pace has been current champion Kevin Kivlochan in his stunning AC Cobra. Kivlochan hoped to carry on where he left off at Brands last month but knew that the return to the grid of the Lotus Elan of John Davison was going to present a real challenge. Sure enough, Davison won narrowly at Brands and now that battle will be rejoined at Oulton Park.

No less than six Morgan Plus 8s will be aiming to get into the action and it is Richard Plant who could head this squadron of Malvern’s finest. From the smaller-engined cars, look out for the Ginetta of Mark Godfrey and the Elan of Jonathan Rose, while Nigel Griffiths brings another AC Cobra to the mix.

The HSCC 70s Road Sports Championship is one of the club’s core championships and has been delivering great value racing for competitors for more than 25 years. The man they have to beat is double champion Jeremy Clark who made his intentions of completing a hat-trick clear by winning the belated season-opener at Brands Hatch in mid-July.

Heading the challengers to Clark is Kevin Kivlochan, who switches to his Morgan Plus 8 for the 70s race, and he will be tough to contain at Oulton Park. Meanwhile, Dave Karaskas, another driver with wide-ranging experience, was a major threat to Clark at Brands Hatch in his TVR 3000M.

The HSCC Guards Trophy is one of the weekend’s longer racer with a 40-munute enduro featuring mandatory pit-stops and optional driver changes. At least seven cars from the Chevron B6 and B8 range are due on the grid and several of them are potential race winners.

Last time out, a mid-race safety car set up a storming finish as father and son Westie and Sam Mitchell scored a memorable debut win in their B8. Elder son Ben is due to share with dad at Oulton but they have plenty of rivals including two of the cars that were hunting them down in the closing stages at Brands Hatch.

The hard-charging Andy Newall now has the B6 that scored many wins over three decades with Michael Schryver, while single-seater and GT ace Michael Lyons again teams up with former BTCC star Anthony Reid in a rare Lenham. John Spiers (TVR Griffiths) and John Davison (Lotus Elan 26R) head the GT pack, while the field is graced by a rare outing for the stunning Lotus 47 of James Claridge.

More single-seaters from the 1970s and early 1980s will contest two races for the HSCC Classic Formula 3 Championship and URS Classic Formula Ford 2000 Series.

Topping the F3 entry will be Brands winners Andrew Smith (March 783) and young Benn Tilley (March 743). Each took a win at Brands Hatch and Smith had the edge on pace in Kent. Ranged against the Marches will be a gaggle of Ralts, notably the RT3 of former champion Gaius Ghinn and the RT1 of Keith White.

Topping the URS FF2000 pack is another young ace, Ben Stiles in his Van Diemen RF82. Leading the chase of Stiles will be Benn Simms, Anthony Hancock and Andrew Smith, not to be confused with the other Andrew Smith on the grid!

Monday is a busy day for contenders in the HSCC Historic Touring Car Championship with a qualifying session and two races. Peter Hallford flies the stars and stripes in his Mustang but will face a ferocious challenge from a gaggle of potent Lotus Cortinas. Notably, local ace and leading modern GT racer Jon Minshaw joins the fray in a Lotus Cortina and will surely be a major contender.

Joining Minshaw in the Cortina pack are Mike Gardiner, Richard Belcher and Roger Stanford and this quartet of cars is sure to give the rumbling Mustang a hard time. Mixing it with the Cortinas should be reigning champion Bob Bullen in one of five Ford Anglias in the field. From the ranks of the smaller-engined cars will come Mini racers Roger Godfrey and Barry Sime, while heading the Imp pack will be the Singer Chamois of Steve Platts.

For sheer spectacle in historic racing, the HSCC Thundersports series takes some beating and the weekend will deliver a wonderfully varied field of sports-racing and GT cars for a pair of races.

Two cars stand out at the head of the entry and both are sensational crowd pleasers from the days of the mighty Can-Am sports-racing cars. Winner of the first race at Brands Hatch was the awesome McLaren M8F of Dean Forward and the 850bhp monster will be tough to beat at Oulton Park. Meanwhile, the driver of Richard Dodkins’ equally huge March 717 is yet to be finally confirmed but a year ago Calum Lockie made it fly.

From the ranks of the 2-litre cars come a gaggle of rapid contenders, topped by the racing return of the famous Chevron B26 ‘chocolate drop’ now in the hands of John Emberson. The B23 of James Claridge and the Osella PA3 of John Spiers are other podium contenders while Mike Fry (Lola T86/90) tops the Sports 2000 division.

Monday’s action includes four Formula Ford races and two of them are for the Classic Formula 1600 Championship. The shortened season kicked off at the Brands Hatch last month and now an excellent grid will gather for rounds three and four at Oulton Park.

Just as he did in Formula Junior, Cam Jackson started his season with a perfect double in his Van Diemen RF80 and he heads to Oulton Park in pursuit of a total of six wins in three different cars.

Out to stop the Jackson steamroller is Formula Ford veteran Rick Morris (Royale RP29), along with rising stars Jordan Harrison (Royale RP21), Samuel Harrison (Royale RP29) and Henry Chart (Van Diemen RF81). Meanwhile, pacesetter Mike Gardiner (Crossle 32F) should be a major threat to Jackson.

The Dunlop Historic Trophy for Pre ’66 Jaguars will be a special one-hour race during the Gold Cup weekend, with mandatory pit stops and the option of two drivers.

Inevitably, the faster E-types will set the overall pace at the head of the field and an intriguing contest is in prospect as Jon Minshaw and his son Jack race against each other. They have previously shared E-types in longer racer and Jack has shown tremendous form given his modest experience. Now he will go head-to-head with dad (in two of dad’s cars) as the third generation of racing Minshaw starts to make its mark.

Other leading E-types include those of John Spiers, Martin Melling and Jason (brother of Jon) Minshaw, Jamie Boot and Jonathan Hughes. Away from the E-type ranks, Richard and Tom Butterfield and Glenn Pearson/Peter Dorlin will battle in Mk1 Saloons and Rick Willmott represents the XK