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 Arnold Palmer opens 100th Australian Open   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Two-time champion Aaron Baddeley is in the field along with defending champion Peter Lonard and fellow Australians Stuart Appleby, Robert Allenby and Craig Parry.
Corey Pavin, the 1995 U.S. Open champion, is the highest-profile non-Australian in the field.
Devlin, who won the Australian Open as an amateur in 1960, and was runner-up to Gary Player in 1963 and Jack Nicklaus in 1964, is still in good enough shape to be playing in the tournament proper, but it will be the last of his career.
www.golf.com /gdc/news/article.asp?id=29237   (611 words)

  
 Australian Open - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament.
The Australian Open tennis tournament, held annually in the last fortnight of January, is the first of the world's four Grand Slam tournaments.
Like the other three Grand Slam events, it was contested by top-ranked amateur players and known as the Australian championships until the advent of open tennis in 1968.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Open   (294 words)

  
 Australian Open Tickets, 2005 Australian Open Tennnis Tickets
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The Australian Open is operated by Tennis Australia, formerly the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA), and was first played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in St Kilda Road, Melbourne.
Among the women, current Champion Justine Henin-Hardenne will be defending her title against a formidable challenge from the great array of talented Russians who have emerged as Grand Slam champions in 2004.
www.rhinotickets.com /tennis/australianopen-tickets.htm   (1445 words)

  
 Australian Open Tennis Championships - The Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific - Official Site by IBM - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Roger Federer's effort to win the 2004 Australian Open final against Marat Safin may not have been his prettiest, but was easily one of his sweetest.
Australian Open 2004 was another resounding success both on and off the court with over half a million visitors through the gates for the fifth successive year, with the final total of 521,691, the second highest attendance figure ever recorded.
The Australian Open was the biggest single electronic news and sports story across Australia during the fortnight with over 12,500 individual news items broadcast.
2004.australianopen.com /en_AU/news   (435 words)

  
 Australian Open loses ... - Jan. 13, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The French Tennis Federation said in a statement on Monday that Pierce, 29 later this week, did not believe she was fit enough to take on the physical demands of an Australian Open.
Seles, who won four Australian Opens last decade, is another high-profile women's player not coming to Melbourne because of injury.
The way is now open for world No.1 Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium to bid for her third major title after winning last year's French and US Opens.
www.inq7.net /brk/2004/jan/13/text/brkspo_2-1-p.htm   (386 words)

  
 CBS News | Courier joins the list of top players to withdraw from Australian Open | December 13, 1999 05:18:29
Courier, the Australian Open winner in 1992 and 1993, joins a growing list of leading players sidelined from the year's first Grand Slam tournament.
Last week, former French Open champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov withdrew after twisting his knee in the Doha tournament in Qatar.
The women's draw is without former champions Monica Seles, who withdrew last week for personal reasons; Steffi Graf, who has yet to return after knee surgery, and Jana Novotna.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/01/15/archive/main568.shtml   (141 words)

  
 Welcome to ALPG
General Manager of Australian Ladies Professional Golf Warren Sevil was thrilled with the response from sponsors this year and said the schedule would present a new level of opportunity for ALPG members while increasing the profile and reach of women's professional golf.
It joins an already impressive list of tournaments to be played at Club Pelican including the $240,000 Australian PGA Seniors Championships in October this year and again in March 2005 and 2006 and associated Titanium Invitational, Australia’s richest one-day Pro-Am the Titanium Golf Classic played quarterly and the $10,000 Titanium Ladies Classic run 23 August.
Without any prior warning, Australian Ladies Professional Golf received notification late on Saturday afternoon that a receiver had been appointed, and that they were unable to honour the contractual agreement to provide the prizemoney and operational costs associated with the staging of the ALPG Players’ Championship.
www.alpgtour.com   (11400 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: The 1997 Australian Open
With her overwhelming victory at the Australian Open, it's obvious that 16-year-old Martina Hingis has arrived on the scene.
Hometown favorite Mark Philippoussis, who knocked Pete Sampras out of the Australian Open last year, joined the long list of big names who will skip this year's event, as he withdrew Sunday because of an injury to his forearm.
At the 1996 Australian Open, Seles won her first title since being stabbed in 1993 by topping Germany's Anke Huber, 6-4, 6-1.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/longterm/tennis/ausopen.htm   (333 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Roddick, Davenport, Venus coast in Aussie openers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova faced a major distraction, declaring her innocence in a doping case.
Serena Williams, the 2003 Australian champion, is also in the second round.
While the stimulant, a common ingredient in cold medication, is on the banned list during competition, it's not off limits during the offseason.
www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/aus/2005-01-18-day2_x.htm   (1178 words)

  
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 Australian Open Contest 1996   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
ere are the rules of the 1996 Australian Open Contest.
The winner will be he or she who correctly picks the highest number of champions.
Champions will be declared in the men's and women's draws, as well as the coveted overall trophy.
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 ESPN.com - Australian Open 2003 - Agassi earns eighth Grand Slam title
The 32-year-old Agassi overwhelmed Rainer Schuettler right from the start and breezed to his fourth Australian Open title 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 Sunday, becoming the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles crown in 31 years.
Agassi was the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Ken Rosewall won the Australian Open in 1972 at 37.
Andre Agassi's victory over Rainer Schuettler in the Australian Open final on Sunday was his eighth Grand Slam title, taking him into joint sixth place on the all-time list of men's champions.
espn.go.com /tennis/aus03/s/2003/0125/1499001.html   (823 words)

  
 JockBio: Annika Sorenstam Biography
Her 8-under, 272 total set a new Open record, and her margin of victory (eight strokes) was the biggest since 1980.
Her performance in the British Open, a 17th-place tie, was the worst of her career.
Though she was at the top of the list with an average of just over 69, she wouldn’t have the requisite 70 rounds by the end of the season to secure the hardware.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Sorenstam/Sorenstam_bio.html   (6738 words)

  
 Australian Open Tennis Championships - The Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific - Official Site by IBM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The presence of Justine Henin-Hardenne now looms larger in women's tennis after she defeated fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters at Australian Open 2004 to win her third Grand Slam women's singles title, claiming the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy.
Nenad Zimonjic and Elena Bovina have won the mixed doubles championship at Australian Open 2004, defeating defending champions Leander Paes and Martina Navratilova 6-1 7-6.
In 2003, Casey Dellacqua and Adriana Szili became the first Australian pair to win the Australian Open junior girls’ doubles title since Evie Dominikovic and Alicia Molik in 1998 (Aussie Christina Wheeler teamed with Hungarian Aniko Kapros to take the title in 2000).
2004.ausopen.org /en_AU   (333 words)

  
 Australian Open 2003 Tennis Championships
The Australian Open is always hugly anticipated by real tennis fans, with its long history, superb stadiums and memorable matches.
The first of the four majors, it's held at the start of the tennis year and so is a benchmark for the rest of the season.
If you would like to watch today's elite play at the Australian Open 2003 in person, then we have a ticket guide containing all you need to know about purchasing, and a travel guide to help you get to Melbourne Park.
australian.open-tennis.com   (233 words)

  
 2003 Australian Open Golf Championships - Moonah Links Golf Course, Moonah Links Open Course, The Grand Golf Club, Gold ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Peter Lonard captured his first Australian Open title at Moonah Links after an enthralling final round that saw as many as six players hold the lead at various stages.
Earlier in the day Stuart Appleby fell out of the race with a triple bogey on the par-four third hole which was coupled with five bogeys, two birdies and a par on his front side for an outward nine of 42.
The task of designing this unique course, specifically to host our Open at least every three years was delegated by the AGU to Thomson Wolveridge and Perrett who have had their impact on over 200 courses worldwide since they designed Wairaki in New Zealand in 1964.
www.ausgolf.com.au /australianopen2003.htm   (1679 words)

  
 Accenture Match Play Championship - World Golf Championships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The defending champion now will face Davis Love III, who beat Darren Clarke on the 21st hole in Saturday afternoon’s other semifinal.
Woods had beaten the Australian 7 and 6 a year ago, and Leaney had lost all but one of four-hole lead on the back nine before beating Ian Poulter 1 up in the quarterfinals Saturday morning.
Woods never trailed in the semifinal -- in fact, he hasn't trailed in the last 64 holes he's played -- but Leaney managed to square the match with a par at the 12th hole and a birdie on the next.
www.worldgolfchampionships.com /news/story/r470/7127728   (1159 words)

  
 The US Open 2005 - Grand Slam Tennis - Official Site by IBM - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Both the men’s and women’s US Open singles champions will earn $1.1 million with the ability to earn up to $2.2 million based on their performances in the US Open Series.
Leading the entry list is world No. 1 Federer of Switzerland, the defending US Open champion and reigning Wimbledon champion.
The 2005 US Open is expected to attract over 625,000 fans, making it the highest attended annual sporting event in the world.
www.usopen.org /en_US/news/articles/2005-07-21/200507211122406906482.html   (509 words)

  
 CNN/SI - 1999 US Open - Tennis
Yankee Doodle Dandies: The U.S. Open victories by Andre Agassi and Serena Williams marked the second straight Grand Slam event swept by Americans.
When a herniated disc forced Pete Sampras to withdraw from the U.S. Open without playing a match, things looked bleak for the century's final Grand Slam.
But two weeks later, the Open's silver lining emerged as Andre Agassi and Serena Williams put a Flushing touch on a sizzling Slam, topping an all-around exciting year for tennis.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/1999/us_open   (253 words)

  
 CAMS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Australian Off Road Commission has considered applications from prospective organisers of events for the 2006 Australian Off Road Championship and can now announce the calendar of events for next year.
The latest National Championships to be decided in 2005 are the Australian Formula 4000 Championship (Peter Hackett, NSW) and the Australian GT Championship (Bryce Washington, SA).
Australian Race Director at the helm of A1 Grand Prix of Nations
www.cams.com.au   (317 words)

  
 New qualifications means Masters field nearly set - 12/30/99   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 18-year-old Aussie was invited Wednesday to play in the Masters, a month after fighting off Colin Montgomerie and Greg Norman to become the first amateur champion of the Australian Open in 39 years.
Under a new set of criteria fully effective this year, the only way a player not already on the list can drive down Magnolia Lane is to be among the top three on the PGA Tour money list, or the top 50 in the world ranking, four weeks before the Masters.
While Augusta National has not released an official list, the majority of it was completed when the final world ranking of the year was published.
www.detnews.com /2000/golf/0001/06/12300116.htm   (784 words)

  
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 Netball
As you can see, netball is played with seven players on each team on a court that is divided into three sections, plus two goal circles and a centre circle.
Australia is the current World Champion in netball having beaten the Kiwis in a heart stopper at last years World Championships in Auckland.
The Adelaide Thunderbirds - homepage of the NNL champions for the past two years.
warriordoc.com /netball.htm   (1088 words)

  
 International Games News November 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Zatopek was a four-time Olympic champion winning the 10,000 meters in 1948 in London and the 5,000 and 10,000 and marathon in 1952 at Helsinki.
On May 10, 1999 the two were found at an Australian "caravan park" just outside Sydney, heavily disguised, (both had dyed their hair red) registered under the names Mr.
The escapees were caught after carjacking an Australian, holding him for 44 hours and having him drive them to Sydney.
www.internationalgames.net /november2000.html   (1919 words)

  
 Australian Chess Enterprises
Australian IM Gary Lane is the Oceania representative.
Australian representative FM George Xie is on 2.5/6.
Tactics in the Chess Opening 3 French Defence.
www.chessaustralia.com.au /index.cfm   (454 words)

  
 List of twins - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is a List of twins including multiple twins, conjoined twins, modern twin celebrities, twins in sports, mythological twins, historical twins, fictional twins, famous people who had a twin and records related to twins.
Robin (1949-) and Maurice Gibb (1949-2003), British-born Australian musicians, two of the three Bee Gees
Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell, New Zealand world champions double sculls (rowing).
open-encyclopedia.com /List_of_twins   (1109 words)

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