Sunday Roast: Top Totti!; MY MONEY'S ON THE ITALIAN STALLIONS.

Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England);  May 26, 2002 ;     787 words ......night. The Frogs and the Argies, I have been told, are in the tough half of the draw with Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and John...lined up with such strength in depth. But in that terribly tough half of the draw I still fancy the

Snooker: Williams sets up a hat-trick.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  February 11, 2003 ;     323 words ......possibly win the world championship. Unquestionably. The others have got to beat us. People say I'm in a tough half. But what's a tough half these days? No such thing. Everyone is capable of beating anyone these days. A tough draw is a figure...

Snooker: Mark puts money on world title.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  February 11, 2003 ;     483 words ......been dominating tournaments and one of us will possibly win the world championship. People say I'm in a tough half. But what's a tough half these days? No such thing. Everyone is capable of beating anyone these days. A tough draw is a figure...

Firm upbeat after losses.(Business)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  January 18, 2006 ;     54 words ......significant improvement after recording half-year losses of pounds 8.9m. Deliveries of new contracts will start between now and June, boosting revenues after a tough half year characterised by a shortage of components and delays in product launches.

Lilley stablemates dominate workouts

The Press;  October 20, 2004 ;     171 words ......yesterday. Kaiapoi Lil took the decision by a head in 3:08.8 (2400m), the last 800m in a smart 56.8s and final 400m in 27.4s. The Tough Half was only a neck away third. Bionicle ran a faster 3:05.6 overall in his non-win mobile pace for trainer Lindsay Kerslake...

Youngsters on way to half marathon

Herald Express (Torquay UK);  May 10, 2008 ;   HANNAH TAYLOR;   100 words ......marathon. About 35 children are running 13 miles over 13 weeks. It aims to improve their fitness as well as achieving the tough half marathon mileage. They have another nine miles to go and hope to cross the line on the school's barbecue evening on July 12...

BATTLE LINES A DRAWN AS STEWART MAKES POINT.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  August 28, 2001 ;   Johnson, Peter;   542 words ......bloodier and cause more England casualties than the Ashes series. Stewart and Darren Gough know that their reluctance to do the tough half of England's winter tour could finish their international careers. At his age, Stewart is particularly vulnerable and, no...

Jordan, Paxson sock it to Cavs

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 24, 1987 ;   Mark Vancil;   410 words ......of the Bulls' locker room and quickly explained the second-half agenda to Cleveland rookie Ron Harper. "It's going to be a tough half," said Jordan, who scored 35 points and led the Bulls to a 117-96 bombing of the Cavaliers last night at the Stadium. Thanks...

Boutique brewers come up half full in a tough half year.

Australasian Business Intelligence;  March 3, 2008 ;     179 words ...Byline: Rachel Donkin Mar 03, 2008 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Oz Brewing, Empire Beer Group and Gage Roads have announced their 2007-08 interim results. All three are boutique brewing groups based in Western Australia that were floated on the stock exchange in recent years. Oz has

Golf: A tough half for Woosie; RYDER CUP GLORY..(Sport)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  September 25, 2006 ;     181 words ...IAN WOOSNAM admitted he didn't know whether to laugh or cry when Paul McGinley sport-ingly handed JJ Henry a half on the 18th green. The Irishman conceded the young American his putt from 10 feet but had Henry missed, Europe would have won the Ryder Cup by the biggest-ever margin. Woosnam said:

Another tough half? Possible war in Iraq adds to dire outlook.

WWD;  October 4, 2002 ;   Seckler, Valerie Larson, Kristin Malone, Scott Wilson, Eric Weitzman, Jennifer Greene, Joshua Ramey, Joanna;   787 words ...Uncertainty. It is the worst thing that businesses can face, but the luxury goods and fashion sectors appear to be headed for at least another six months of it after a year-and-a-half of catastrpohe, an economic downturn and financial scandals. Now a potential war with Iraq is muddying the picture

Michigan overcomes tough half, distractions for win

University Wire;  January 24, 2000 ;   Michael Kern;   540 words ...Michael Kern University Wire 01-24-2000 (Michigan Daily) (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara compared Sunday's 82-78 victory over Iowa at Crisler Arena to the film, "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly." "The ugly was the first half," Guevara said. "The bad was the

Fashion mags: a tough half. (first half of financial year)

WWD;  May 29, 1992 ;   Lockwood, Lisa;   589 words ...NEW YORK -- Most women's fashion magazines continued hurting to varying degrees in the first six months of 1992, according to figures provided by the magazines and by Media Industry Newsletter. In the general interest category, however, Vanity Fair once again bucked the downward trend and reported

A tough half-year.(staff sTANDPOINT)(death of George S. Osborne)(Obituary)

The Hearing Review;  July 1, 2007 ;   Strom, Karl;   470 words ...In the first half of 2007, we lost a number of wonderful and talented people who have contributed much to the field of hearing health care, including renown researchers like Stuart Gatehouse and Dr. James Sheehy; distinguished clinicians and educators like John Duffy and Earnie Zelnick; prominent

Execs see tough half. (textile executives predict difficult last six...

WWD;  July 13, 1993 ;   McNamara, Michael;   787 words ...NEW YORK -- Getting through the next six months is going to require some stamina, say textile industry executives, as they push for advance business in an uncertain environment. The proliferation of imports and the sluggish pace of retail business continue to create an air of uneasiness throughout