The 50 partnership was recorded in 97 balls, Ganguly contributing 34, with Tendulkar determined to be there at the finish.

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Joining Dredge as a debutant in the event will be England's Kenneth Ferrie, thanks to his sixth place finish at the US Open, and Scot Richie Ramsay, the first British player to win the US Amateur since 1911.

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At that point it become obvious that quarterback Don Trull's fourth-place finish in 1963 would no longer be the Heisman standard at Baylor.

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The 12-strong matched fleet will be hosted in a race village at St Katharine Docks, which is the official Clipper Race start and finish port.

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At the same time, Massa will be aware that if Hamilton fails to finish in Brazil, his task gets easier.

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It would be convenient to blame all of our distractions in undermining our ability to finish tasks efficiently, perform at the level we know we are capable of, or even focus on what we need to prioritize on any given day.

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