July 25, 2020

 

 

 

 

1      ALAIN PROST

2      FERNANDO ALONSO

3      NIGEL MANSELL

4      JUAN MANUEL FANGIO

5      JENSON BUTTON

6      JIM CLARK

7      LEWIS HAMILTON

8      GERHARD BERGER

9      MARIO ANDRETTI

10    RUBENS BARRICHELLO

11    SEBASTIAN VETTEL

12    NELSON PIQUEL

13    CHARLES LECLERC

14    EMERSON FITTIPALDI

15    MIKE HAWTHORN

16    KIMI RAIKKONEN

17    MICHAEL SCHUMACHER

18    DAMON HILL

19    JOCHEN RINDT

20    MAX VERSTAPPEN

21    MIKA HAKKINEN

22    RICCARDO PATRESE

23    DAVID COULTARD

24    NINO FARINA

25    FELIPE MASSA

26    DANIEL RICCIARDO

27    NIKI LAUDA

28    LOUIS CHIRON

29    KEKE ROSBERG

30    AYRTON SENNA

31    JACKIE STEWART

32    JACQUES VILLENEUVE

33    ALAN JONES

34    GRAHAM HILL

35    JODY SCHECKTER

36    RONNIE PETERSON

37    JAMES HUNT

38    CARLOS REUTEMANN

39    OLIVIER PANIS

40    JEAN ALESI

41    JOHN SURTEES

42    ALEXANDER WURZ

43    JOS VERSTAPPEN

44    JARNO TRULLI

45    PATRICK TAMBAY

46    ADRIAN SUTIL

47    RALF SCHUMACHER

48    TAKUMA SATO

49    NICO ROSBERG

50    PEDRO DE LA ROSA

51    NICK HEIDFELD

52    ROMAIN GROSJEAN

53    MARTIN BRUNDLE

54    JACK BRABHAM

55    MARCUS ERICSSON

56    GIANCARLO FISICHELLA

57    THIERRY BOUTSEN

58    HEINZ – HARALD FRENTZEN

59    JOHNNY HERBERT

60    EDDIE IRVINE

61    BRUCE McLAREN

62    OLIVIER BERETTA

63    KAMUI KOBAYASHI

64    ANTHONY DAVIDSON

65    HEIKKI KOVALAINEN

66    KAZUKI NAKAZIMA

67    MARK WEBBER

68    ROBERT KUBICA

69    SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS

70    TIMO GLOCK

71    NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN

72    PHIL HILL

73    STIRLING MOSS

74    RENE ARNOUX

75    NICO HULKENBERG

 

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July 22, 2020

 

1       BARRY JOHN

2       PHILIPPE SAINT – ANDRE

3       ALESSANDRO ZANNI

4       KURTLEY BEALE

5       TIM HORAN

6       OWEN FARRELL

7       YANNICK JAUZION

8       CLIFF MORGAN

9       JEAN – PIERRE RIVES

10     JONNY WILKINSON

11     MARO ITOJE

12     MARTIN JOHNSON

13     HENRY TUILAGI

14     BILL BEAUMONT

15     SHANNON FRIZELL

16     BRODIE RETALLICK

17     MAKO VUNIPOLA

18     GARETH EDWARDS

19     WILL CARLING

20     RORY UNDERWOOD

21     RICHIE McCAW

22     CLIVE WOODWARD

23     MICHAEL HOOPER

24     STUART HOGG

25     SAM WHITELOCK

26     JAMES HASKELL

27     FABIEN PELOUS

28     GAVIN HASTINGS

29     SAM WARBURTON

30     JOHNY MAY

31     DEVON TONE

32     BILLY VUNIPOLA

33     WILL GENIA

34     IAN McLAUCHLAN

35     EDDIE JONES

36     CONOR MURRAY

37     WILLIE JOHN McBRIDE

38     JONAH LOMU

39     MANUEL CONTEPOMI

40     GEORGE FORD

41     COLIN MEADS

42     BRIAN O’DRISCOLL

43     PHILLIPE SELLA

44     DANN DEVILLIERS

45     LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO

46     KYLE SINCKLER

47     J P R WILLIAMS

48     JONATHAN SEXTON

49     PHIL BENNETT

50     RAPHAEL IBANEZ

51     BEAUDEN BARRETT

52     DYLAN HARTLEY

53     TADHG FURLONG

54     SCOTT HASTING

55     NEIL BACK

56     THIERRY DUSAUTOIR

57     GEORGE GREGAN

58     ALUN WYN JONES

59     SONNY BILL WILLIAMS

60     TONY UNDERWOOD

61     JASON ROBINSON

62     ANITELEA TUILAGI

63     KIERAN READ

64     DAVID POCOCK

65     TOM CURRY

66     MATT GITEAU

67     SERGIO PARISSE

68     DAN CARTER

69     JEREMY GUSCOTT

70     MICHAEL LYNAGH

71     JONATHAN DAVIES

72     MATT DAWSON

73     DAVID CAMPESE

74     SERGE BETSEN

75     LEIGH HALFPENNY

76     CONRAD SMITH

77     DANNY CARE

78     STIRLING MORTLOCK

79     VICTOR MATFIELD

80     BEN YOUNGS

81     SHANE WILLIAMS

82     ADAM ASHLEY – COOPER

83     MANU TUILAGI

84     MARCO BORTOLAMI

85     MIKE FORD

86     VINCENT CLERC

87     JAMES RYAN

88     DANNY CIPRIANI

89     SERGE BLANCO

90     RICHIE MO’UGA

91     NICK FARR – JONES

92     ROB ANDREW

83     ALESANA TUILAGI

94     JAMIE GEORGE

95     GETHIN JENKINS

96     ANDY HADEN

97     COURTNEY LAWES

98     DIEGO DOMINGUEZ

99     ROCKY ELSOM

100   IGNACIO CORLETO 

 

Many Thanks for visiting my website    Regards Harriet

 

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May 2020

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July 13, 2020

 

 

 

‘She’s gone to Curlybobs for a blow-up’

Grandad said, when I rang today.

So I said that I’d call her back later.

Well, really – what more could I say?

 

 

 

 

 

In 05, ‘Nine Million Bicycles’, was a Top 5,

for Katie Melua, on Dramatico.

And in 08, ‘Nine In The Afternoon’, on Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen,

made No.13, for Panic! At The Disco.

 

In 74, ‘977’, reached No.66,

for The Pretenders, on Wea.

And in 80, ‘9 To 5’, on EMI, for Sheena Easton,

a gold-selling US.No.1 & UK.Top 3.

 

In 88, Londonbeat, on AnXious,

made No.19, with ‘9 A.M. (The Comfort Zone)’.

And in 01, ’19-2000′, reached No.6,

for Gorillaz, on Parlophone.

 

In 97  ‘Nine Ways’, on ffrr,

took JDS to No.47.

And in 99, ‘1999’, on Positiva

saw Binary Finary peak at No.11.

 

In 60, ‘Nine Times Out Of Ten’, on Columbia,

took Cliff Richard & The Shadows to No.3.

And in 04, ’99 Problems’/’Dirt On Your Shoulder’,

on Roc-A-Fella, peaked at No.12, for Jay-Z.

 

In 84, ’99 Red Balloons’, a gold-seller, on Epic,

for Nena, arrived at the No.1 door.

And in 07, ‘1973’, on Atlantic,

gave James Blunt, a Top 4.

 

In 83, ‘1999’, on Warner Brothers,

made the Top 2 for Prince & The Revolution.

And in 85, ’19’, on Chrysalis,

gave Paul Hardcastle a gold-selling No.1.

 

In 67, Keith, on Mercury,

made No.24 with ‘98.6’.

And in 92, ‘99.9o F’, on A & M,

for Suzanne Vega, peaked at No.46.

 

In 85, ‘N-N-Nineteen Not Out’, on Oval,

took The Commentators to No.13.

And in 90, ’96 Tears’, on Epic,

for The Stranglers. made No.17.

 

In 95, ‘Nineteen 63’, on London,

saw New Order, at No.21.

And in 96, ‘1979’, on Virgin, rose to No.16,

for The Smashing Pumpkins, now this mix is done.

 

 

 

 

Some may think her a silly fool,

but she gave as good as she got.

His aggression she took as an outlet,

when with others, he was losing the plot.

 

She soaked up all his frustration,

as his world began to crash.

Standing steadfast by his side,

as his empire turned to ash.

 

In times of unbearable agony,

when life was full of despair.

She took the flack, and bathed his wounds,

and saw him through the nightmare.

 

What else can one do when a loved one,

without warning falls by the way.

Somehow an inner strength kicks in,

and the level – headed one saves the day.

 

Tied together in what one signs up to –

a partnership, a union – call it what you may.

With patience and trust and understanding,

tomorrow will be a brighter day.

 

and if love be the basis of everything,

sometimes, better to stay than just walk away. 

 

July 12, 2020

 

 

 

In 64,’Hold Me’, on Decca

gave P J Proby a Top 3.

And in 02, 3SL rose to No.16,

on Epic with ‘Touch Me, Tease me’.

 

In 77, ‘Too Hot To Handle’/’Slip Your Disc To This.’

gave Heatwave, a No.15 on GTO.

And in 97, Grace, peaked at No.38

with ‘Hand In Hand’, on Perfecto.

 

In 84, ‘Touch By Touch’, on Capitol,

for Diana Ross climbed to No.47.

And in 94, ‘Hold Me  Thrill Me  Kiss me’,

on Epic, gave Gloria Estefan a No.11.

 

In 89, ‘Hand On Your Heart’, on PWL,

gave Kylie Minogue, a gold-selling No.1 entry.

And in 95, ‘Holding On To You’, on Columbia,

for Terence Trent D’arby, made the Top 20.

 

In 73, ‘Feel The Need In Me’, on Janus,

gave The Detroit Emeralds a No.4.

And in 91, ‘Touch Me (All Night Long)’,

for Cathy Dennis, a Top 5, on Polydor.

 

In 96, ‘Take Me To Heaven’, on Systematic,

reached No.15, for Baby D.

And in 07, Robyn peaked at No.17,

on Konichiwa, with ‘Handle Me’.

 

In 94, ‘Feel What You Want’, on Champion,

gave  Kristine W, a No.33.

And in 01, ‘Feel So Good’, on Virgin,

made the Top 5, for Melanie B.

 

In 78, ‘A Touch Of Velvet A Sting Of Brass’, on Casino Classics,

made the Top 60, for The Ron Grainer Orchestra.

And in 99, ‘A Touch Of Love’, on Wea,

reached No.24, for Cleopatra.

 

In 89, Rick Astley, made the Top 10,

with ‘Hold Me In Your Arms’, on RCA.

And in 08, ‘Touch My Body’, on Def Jam,

gave Mariah Carey, a US.No1 & UK.Top 5 play.

 

In 69, Tom Jones, made No.9,

on Decca, with ‘Love Me Tonight’.

And in 95, East 17, peaked at No.12,

on London, with ‘Hold My Body Tight’.

 

In 73, ‘Touch Me In The Morning’, on Tamla Motown,

gave Diana Ross, a US.No1 & UK.No.9 score.

And in 83, ‘Hold Me Now’, on Arista,

gave The Thompson Twins, a gold-selling Top 4.

 

In 05, ‘Hold You Down’, on Epic,

for Jennifer Lopez featuring Fat Joe, made No.6.

And also in 05, ‘Feel The Vibe (Til The Morning Comes)’,

at No.16, on Data, for Axwell, ends this list.

 

 

July 6, 2020

 

 

 

 

1       JUDD TRUMP

2       TONY DRAGO

3       BILL WERBENIUK

4       STEVE DAVIS

5       NIGEL BOND

6       DING JUNHUI

7       RAY REARDON

8       JIM WYCH

9       GRAEME DOTT

10     JIM MEADOWCROFT

11     ALEX HIGGINS

12     CLIVE EVERTON

13     IAN ANDERSON

14     JOHN HIGGINS

15     KIRK STEVENS

16     CLIFF THORBURN

17     MICHAEL HOLT

18     PERRIE MANS

19     DENNIS TAYLOR

20     JAMES WATTANA

21     ALEX BORG

22     PATSY FAGAN

23     JOHN SPENCER

24     BARRY HAWKINS

25     DOUG MOUNTJOY

26     FRED DAVIS

27     PAUL HUNTER

28     JOHN PARROT

29     ALLISON FISHER

30     EDDIE CHARLTON

31     RONNIE O’SULLIVAN

32     KYREN WILSON

33     MATTHEW STEVENS

34     JIMMY WHITE

35     MARK WILLIAMS

36     TERRY GRIFFITHS

37     VERA SELBY

38     ALI CARTER

39     PETER EBDON

40     REX WILLIAMS

41     GRAHAM MILES

42     NEIL ROBERTSON

43     MARK SELBY

44     SHAUN MURPHY

45     JOHN PULMAN

46     WILLIE THORNE

47     KEN DOHERTY

48     STEPHEN HENDRY

49     YAN BINGTAO

50     JOHN VIRGO

 

RIP    Willie Thorne  1954 – 2020

 

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June 2020

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July 5, 2020

 

Could viewers to my website please be aware that the

newer posts – older posts signs are back to front?

Please press ‘newer posts’ to see my previous work.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kind Regards

Harriet Blackbury

 

July 4, 2020

 

 

1      B  STARTER  GOES    NR     6  8

2      I YELP   HE SO DO     6  5

3      F DO SIGH FOR J     4  7

4      I TEST FORM R     3  7

5      MY OWN ROAR     4  5

6      AGAIN  R ROVER     5  6

7      O C  BET MIDDLE BERRY     5  11

8      HIGH BRAN USE     5  6

9      ID   MARK BAY     4  5

10    IT  MOTOR CAB     5  5

11     I MAKE CHANNEL  I     7  6

12     I BE HAPPY CALLER     7  7

13     O  JILL’    J  ON ONE     5  1  5

14     U C MANUAL  I  C     4  6

15     CHART BELIEF   NR     5  8

16     ANY INK  REV     5  4

17     I B GARDEN W LAND     6  7

18     QUOTE MALLY     3  7

19     FRENCH JAM  O NO     4  8

20     EAT MY EDAM   NR     6  5

21     M  JQ  IN MY UNI     5  5

22     E  GB    Y GB  P     1  1  5

23     I WHALE   CS  RAN     7  4

24     C  CAME RINGING     6  6

25     HE THINKING   TREAT     9  6

26     ID   CHICKENS OF L     4  9

27     SL  HERO KATY   NR     5  7

28     L CAT  ON LORRY     4  7

29     I  A  JEM ROOM E     5  5

30     AH  LILLIES  R  CH     7  5

31     LED ON UP   AT  WN     4  7

32     CHARTER LOGO    NR     5  8

33     VICK   DISCO MAD     5  7

34     AAA  IN TENDER  Z     6  6

35     LYTHAM ONION T     4  8

36     NO NICER FOAL  L     6  6

37     I C U BEST   NR     3  6

38     H REACH FRIDAY     7  5

39     VET ROB   DID RAP      5  7

40     HELP CAME BY A LIP     7  7

41     B B TOPS  AD     3  5

42     I AM HOT SLICES   TRUE     3  7  6

43     ADDING EVA     5  4

44     O  I  SEE SCRABBLE  Y     6  8

45     R  WE SO FEEL A CHILL      7  8

46     THANK ANY NAG     5  6

47     PLOUGH MARE     4  6

48     STOKE V TINT     5  5

49     A SEVEN OR A  JW     5  6

50     Y GALLEY WAKE     3  8

51     CD  CAN JOIN LAND  MR     6  6  3

52     SCHOOL HILL NY     5  7

53     I TIME APP   NR     6  4

54     JOIN THIS RANGER AS C     7  10

55     ITEM B     STAYER     3  8

56     LINK A NAG     4  4

57     I MOJO ERA  ME     5  5

58     M O QUADRANT M     3  8

59     I WATCH REASON     6  6

60     Y HELLO DOLY     5  5

61     OH  HOT OVEN    JUNE SONG  H     3  7  8

62     GRIN  D    I C SHORTCAKE     7  9

63     HOP ON RR JET     4  6

64     I ALL AS WHAM GIG     7  6

65     C  HIM CANNON  K     4  7

66     H LET BERT PACK     5  7

67     C HOB READY     NR     5  6

68     W LEASE YARD  W     6 1 4

69     EARL H  BY ENTRY     5  7

70     E DRAW ELK     2  6

71     Y DEPEND  AND Y  K     5  7

72     VIEW HELD AS  Y     5  6

73     CHARM BELL OR A CAKE     7  9

74     GLAD R FRIEND     4  7

75     O HE DERBY   ME HAD NR     5  2  8

76     DOING TOTE ROLL     6  7

77     Y HIP   I L RIB   PK     6  5

78     RHYL  B  RAILS     5  5

79     I  P  I  PAVED     5  4

80     VJ  LINES J     1 1 6

81     L I WILL   N   U SMILE     6  7

82     E RIDE NAG’  SON     5 1 5

83     LAYS JOB CARD     5  6

84     O – A GENTLE WIND VISITS     5  7  6 

85     Y HORSE N NECK  IN D     5  9

86     WE B ON  N SEA     4  5

87     L  ZI ZI    DO ACT    NR     5  7

88     E DRAWING    NR     6  4

89     U  THE MISS     3  5

90     I  C  MR N  CHEER LION     6  8

91     GO GREET  MO     3  6

92     HELLO SAMMY  AT B

93     DO MARK  B TRACKS     4  9

94     SING NH   ALL COME     5  8

95     C HOLLINS  AND  Y D     5  8

96     O I    E SO SURE BRAND     5  3  6

97     LOU     D PEND     2  6

98     I ENTER A TASK     5  6

99     ENGINE RODS HOP   JO     9  6

100   O  Y  GUARD  WHO     3  7

101    O B LIME SHAKER  L     4  9

102    U C LAND USER IS LL     7  7

103    B  IT     GO BY LAND     4  7

104    O RIDE   SHOW LOVER     6  8

 

The answers will appear on my website –

blackbury-poems.com

on 4th August 2020

 

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July 2020

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June 29, 2020

 

 

 

 

1       ROGER FEDERER

2       PETE SAMPRAS

3       GABRIELA SABATINI

4       PAM SHRIVER

5       MARK COX

6       BILLIE JEAN KING

7       ILIE NASTASE

8       GASTON GAUDIO

9       ANDY MURRAY

10     LINDSAY DAVENPORT

11     MATS WILANDER

12     FRED PERRY

13     EVONNE GOOLAGONG CAWLEY

14     ROSCOE TANNER

15     MARGARET COURT

16     DENIS SHAPOVALOV

17     SUE BARKER

18     JENNIFER CAPRIATI

19     TONY ROCHE

20     VENUS WILLIAMS

21     MAUREEN CONNOLLY

22     ROD LAVER

23     MARAT SAFIN

24     JAMIE MURRAY

25     ANDREY RUBLEV

26     VITAS GERULAITIS

27     JOHN LLOYD

28     ANDREW CASTLE

29     BETTY STOVE

30     ROSEMARY CASALS

31     LLEYTON HEWITT

32     JO DURIE

33     ANDRE AGASSI

34     SIMONA HALEP

35     PAT CASH

36     ARTHUR ASHE

37     CHRISTINE TRUEMAN

38     TIM HENMAN

39     HANA MANDLIKOVA

40     DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN

41     ROGER TAYLOR

42     NOVAK DJOKOVIC

43     ANNABEL CROFT

44     BORIS BECKER

45     MONICA SELES

46     WENDY TURNBULL

47     WOJCIECH FIBAK

48     SOFIA KENIN

49     BJORN BORG

50     SVETIANA KUZNETSOVA

51     ALEXANDER ZVEREV

52     JIMMY CONNORS

53     LUKASZ KUBOT

54     HEATHER WATSON

55     DANIIL MEDVEDEV

56     MARTINA NAVRATILOVA

57     GREG RUSEDSKI

58     KIM CLIJSTERS

59     TOM OKKER

60     CHRIS EVERT LLOYD

61     YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV

62     SORANA CIRSTEA

63     MILOS RAONIC

64     ANDY RODDICK

65     AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA

66     ANNA KOURNIKOVA

67     IVAN LENDL

68     KIMIKO  DATE – KRUMM

69     HORIA TECAU

70     MARIA SHARAPOVA 

71     JUSTINE HENIN

72     JOHN McENROE

73     SIMONA HALEP

74     ANGELIQUE KERBER

75     DANIEL NESTOR

76     STEFANOS TSITSIPAS

77     TRACY AUSTIN

78     GAEL MONFILS

79     RAFAEL NADAL

80     ELENA BALTACHA

81     ROBERTO BAUTISTA AGUT

82     SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA

83     STAN SMITH

84     VIRGINIA WADE

85     STAN WAWRINKA

86     MARTINA HINGIS

87     DOMINIC THIEM

88     KAREN KHACHANOV

89     MATTEO BERRETTINI

90     SERENA WILLIAMS

91     DAVID GOFFIN

92     STEFAN EDBERG

93     FABIO FOGNINI

94     FELIX AUGER – ALIASSIME

95     PANCHO GONZALES

96     ANDREY RUBLEV

97     ELENA DEMENTIEVA

98     VASEK POSPISIL

99     STEFFI GRAF

100   EUGENIE BOUCARD 

 

Q.     Did you spot my mistakes?

A.      No.34 & No.73 are the same person,

          and No.25 & No.96 are also the same person.

 

Many Thanks for visiting my website    Regards  Harriet

 

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June 2020

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