As one offshore classic race draws to a close this week, another major race is drawing a near record fleet together closer to home, while at the same time, the Volvo Ocean Race will be decided this weekend in The Netherlands, writes David Branigan

Ted Ray, who won The Open just over a century ago, is one of many who did justice through words to the macabre nature of golf.

AN Irish-owned London based civil engineering company has won a €100 million contract to work on the M25 widening programme around Greater London, it emerged yesterday.