Intents Encounters

Umpire with little experience in hot seat
The Irish Times; 12/15/2009; 719 words; ...ill health. With Dave Richardson, the ICC general manager, intent on driving through the principle of player referral, despite...been appointed and we must go with that." England's only encounter with the UDRS was in the Caribbean last winter, an experience...

SNOOKER.(Sport)
The Journal (Newcastle, England); 12/11/2009; 517 words; ...O'Sullivan and John Higgins set up a stellar semi-final encounter at the UK Championship by posting crushing victories in their...opening frame last night, a break of 136 a strong statement of intent but which only served to bring out the best in his opponent...

CRITICS' CHOICE.(Features)
The Daily Mail (London, England); 12/11/2009; 822 words; ...But then Sarah discovers she didn't sleep with her ninth encounter after all, so Dan is, in fact, number ten -- and not The...tormented by voices that whisper to her when she is alone. So intent on her 'whisperers' is she that she fails to notice the human...

O'Sullivan and Higgins cruise through to last four with stylish wins.(Sport)
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 12/11/2009; 536 words; ...O'Sullivan and John Higgins set up a stellar semi-final encounter at snooker's UK Championship with crushing victories in their...sublime opening frame, a break of 136 a strong statement of intent but which only served to bring out the best in his opponent...

Higgins aims to snuff out Rocket
Belfast Telegraph; 12/11/2009; 452 words; ...O'Sullivan and John Higgins set up a stellar semi-final encounter at the UK Championship tomorrow by posting crushing victories...opening frame last night, a break of 136 a strong statement of intent but which only served to bring out the best in his opponent...