Aldila announces posting three wins on three different continents

Aldila's unique ability to fuse cutting-edge technology with high-end design helped drive three players to victories on three different continents. 

In North America, powered by the lower torque, increased tip stability and better tip stiffness of Aldila's RIP Technology™ in his Driver, the U.S. Open Champion put the finishing touches on his greatest year on Tour by winning the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He finished with a 16-under 272 (66-69-68-69) and moved to seventh in the Official World Golf Ranking. In addition to winning the U.S. Open Championship this year, he also won the Andalucia Valderrama Masters and the Celtic Manor Wales Open.

In North America, powered by the lower torque, increased tip stability and better tip stiffness of Aldila's RIP Technology™ in his Driver, the U.S. Open Champion put the finishing touches on his greatest year on Tour by winning the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He finished with a 16-under 272 (66-69-68-69) and moved to seventh in the Official World Golf Ranking. In addition to winning the U.S. Open Championship this year, he also won the Andalucia Valderrama Masters and the Celtic Manor Wales Open.

The winner of the Australian Open used Aldila's RIP in his Driver and 3 Wood to help capture his second victory of the year finishing with a 19-under 269 (68-65-67-69) to win by four strokes. He also won the season-opening SBS Championship.

In South Africa the World's No. 1 golfer trusted the S-Core Technology™ of Aldila's VooDoo XNVS in his Driver to help propel his way to an eight-shot victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. The Englishman finished with a 17-under 271 and collected $1.25 million for the victory.

"The VooDoo XNVS has the same outstanding features of the original VooDoo but with the flex profile and incredible feel of the NV®," said Bahl. "The secret of the VooDoo line is its innovative rib structure that runs the length of the shaft increasing hoop strength/stiffness. It is designed to maximize energy transfer to the golf ball, yielding unparalleled distance and accuracy with each swing."

Aldila has the unique ability to fuse high-end design with cutting edge technology. They are continually on the leading edge of the golf world through their relentless pursuit of the next best innovation. They do the experimenting so you don't have to. Pushing success to the edge and redefining how power should feel. Are you playing Aldila, or just graphite?

Source  http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/65467-Aldila-posts-3-wins-using-3-innovative-technologies-3-different-continents

Oilers blast Leafs 5-0

The Edmonton Oilers finished off a rare goaltender hat trick on Thursday night when they won their third straight road game using three different goalies.

Nikolai Khabibulin, playing his first game in 15 days after pulling his groin, made 33 saves to blank the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-0 on Thursday at the Air Canada Centre. 

Martin Gerber recorded a 4-1 win over the Senators in Ottawa on Monday night, while Devan Dubnyk earned a 4-3 overtime victory over the Canadiens in Montreal on Wednesday.

It was the first time in 25 years the Oilers had pulled off this road feat. On Feb. 18, 1985, Grant Fuhr beat the Buffalo Sabres. A night later, Andy Moog won in Toronto. Then Mike Zanier, who only played three Oilers games, knocked off the Flames in Calgary on March 5. 

There were actually five home games between the Moog victory and Zanier’s effort, but it was still three straight road wins with different masked men.

It’s not as rare for other teams. In February 2009, the Leafs actually did it.

Vesa Toskala, now trying to find work in Europe, won on Long Island, Curtis Joseph, now retired, won in Ottawa. And Gerber, who had been picked up on waivers by the Leafs, did it in Washington.

Goaltending, they say, is 75 per cent of the game unless you don’t have any. Then it’s 100 per cent.

On Thursday, the Oilers (9-12-40 got a terrific effort from Khabibulin, who picked up his second shutout of the season — the first was 4-0 in the season-opener against the Flames

The Leafs, meanwhile, got a rare mediocre piece of work from starter Jonas Gustavsson. He was forced out 26 minutes into the game after giving up two goals in six shots.

The net result was the Oilers best road trip in a calendar year.

Taylor Hall had his first two-goal NHL game to up his scoring production to eight goals on the season, while buddy Jordan Eberle, with his first goal in 17 games, also scored. Sam Gagner and Ryan Jones also tallied for the Oilers. All five goals were scored at even-strength.

Eberle scored on the Oilers second shot on Gustavsson — a harmless shot that caught the Swede on his knees. The puck bounced off his arm and into the net. 

Hall ripped a backhand past the goalie nicknamed “Monster” as he roared around Francois Beauchemin early in the second period as coach Ron Wilson went to his reliever J.S. Giguere, who couldn’t find the handle on a shot by Magnus Paajarvi with three seconds left in the second.

Gagner beat him to the bouncing puck to jam it home and that was effectively it. Hall and Jones scored on Giguere in the third period as the lowly Leafs (8-12-4) were shut out for their sixth time this season.

Khabibulin’s best save came late in the second period when he dove across the crease to rob Leafs rookie forward Nazem Kadri on a wraparound. He banged his stick in disgust when Khabibulin scrambled to corral the loose puck.

With Oilers right-winger Ales Hemsky sitting out with a pulled groin for the fourth time in the last five games, Zack Stortini got back into the lineup. Head coach Tom Renney also got the hook out for winger J.F. Jacques, inserting Steve MacIntyre. 

That meant Leafs slugger Colton Orr was tag-teamed. He wound up fighting the much bigger MacIntyre midway through the first period, and MacIntyre easily won the brief tussle as Orr fell to the ice.

Hemsky didn’t want to push it two nights in succession.

“(The groin) didn’t feel right (the game against the Canadiens). I don’t want to risk tearing it and then I would be out a long time,” said Hemsky.

Source  http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Oilers+blast+Leafs/3918397/story.html

World’s best line up for ISAF Sailing World Cup, Sail Melbourne

The first leg of the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Cup, Sail Melbourne is shaping up to be a ‘clash of the titans’ as Australia’s best sailors prepare to compete alongside a host of formidable international challengers.

From December 12 – 18, 2010 the state-of-the art surroundings of Sandringham Yacht Club will play host to top sailing talent including Ben Ainslie, triple Olympic gold and silver medallist, three times ISAF World Sailor of the Year and Britain’s most successful Olympic sailor of all time. He will battle it out in the Finn class with fellow Brits Ed Wright and Giles Scott, rivalry stemming from the fact that only one of them will ultimately win the right to represent the UK at the London Olympics.

Joining them on the water will be Australia’s own world No. 1 Laser sailor Tom Slingsby, who will be hoping a win will top off a magnificent 2010. This year Tom became the first Australian ever to be named ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year, as well as being part of the winning Etchell championship team and taking his third Laser World Championships title. At Sail Melbourne Tom is set to come face to face with nemesis and current World No 2, Britain’s Paul Goodison.

Beijing Olympic gold medallist and multiple World and European Championship title winner Malcolm Page will be back in Melbourne looking to defend his title, having won in his class alongside partner Mathew Belcher at last year’s ISAF Sailing World Cup.

Sail Melbourne chairman Bruce Griffiths said: “Sail Melbourne is becoming an increasingly important regatta as competitors prepare for London 2012. Australia has some of the best sailing talent in the world and with international competitors descending in droves we can look forward to an exceptional week of sailing and some thrilling on-the-water action.”

Source  http://yachte.com/news/story.asp?story=30891