Women's World Cup

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I used to play on my junior school chess team at North Ferriby, and our best player was the daughter of a very well known local and national person. Co-ed chess. She went on to become English Schools age group chess champion at about 12 or 13. She was rather good, carried our team of course!
men can be very single minded and it can help them in their chess career
women are more well balanced usually
 
At a chess competition in London I met a female chess player from Lithuania
I invited her to my chess club and arranged a simultaneous chess match for her
she played 20 players (only one of them was female) and won 19 and drew one
eventually she emigrated to USA and was joint winner of the U.S. Women's Chess Championship
What's the punchline?
 
Always thought a World Cup win would move some of the BBC ex England underachievers along like Lineker and Shearer and a new guard of winners would graduate into their shoes so where will a Women's World Cup win leave underachievers Alex Scott, Fara Williams etc?
 
The Prince of Wales has apologised for not flying to Australia to watch England in the Women's World Cup final as he wished the team good luck.

In a video message with Princess Charlotte, who is holding a football, he said they were "so proud" of the Lionesses.

Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, has been criticised by some for not attending.

Rishi Sunak is also not attending Sunday's final against Spain in Sydney.

In the message posted on social media, Prince William said: "Lionesses, I want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow, we're sorry we can't be there in person but we're so proud of everything you've achieved and the millions you've inspired here and around the world.

"So go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves."

Princess Charlotte - who recorded a similar video message with her father ahead of the 2022 European Championships final - ended the video by saying: "Good luck Lionesses."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66559702
 
The Prince of Wales has apologised for not flying to Australia to watch England in the Women's World Cup final as he wished the team good luck.

In a video message with Princess Charlotte, who is holding a football, he said they were "so proud" of the Lionesses.

Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, has been criticised by some for not attending.

Rishi Sunak is also not attending Sunday's final against Spain in Sydney.

In the message posted on social media, Prince William said: "Lionesses, I want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow, we're sorry we can't be there in person but we're so proud of everything you've achieved and the millions you've inspired here and around the world.

"So go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves."

Princess Charlotte - who recorded a similar video message with her father ahead of the 2022 European Championships final - ended the video by saying: "Good luck Lionesses."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66559702
Cos we can’t be arsed
 
The Prince of Wales has apologised for not flying to Australia to watch England in the Women's World Cup final as he wished the team good luck.

In a video message with Princess Charlotte, who is holding a football, he said they were "so proud" of the Lionesses.

Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, has been criticised by some for not attending.

Rishi Sunak is also not attending Sunday's final against Spain in Sydney.

In the message posted on social media, Prince William said: "Lionesses, I want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow, we're sorry we can't be there in person but we're so proud of everything you've achieved and the millions you've inspired here and around the world.

"So go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves."

Princess Charlotte - who recorded a similar video message with her father ahead of the 2022 European Championships final - ended the video by saying: "Good luck Lionesses."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66559702
Why is it that none of them can go? (Sunak included)
What is it they’re busy with?
 
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Two ministers will be representing the government
Will, Charlotte Sunak and the minsters could plane-share :)
Regardless of travel, which they can all get at the drop of a hat anyway, I was just asking what Prince William & Sunak particularly have in their diaries that stops them going.
Genuine question as I’ve not heard that’s all
 
Regardless of travel, which they can all get at the drop of a hat anyway, I was just asking what Prince William & Sunak particularly have in their diaries that stops them going.
Genuine question as I’ve not heard that’s all

Difficult time with the republicanism issue over there - probably the end for the royals in Australia soon. Probably don't want to inflame the protests or ignite the issue further.

Imagine with Sunak that it's the time - 4 days gone for a football match.
 
The Prince of Wales has apologised for not flying to Australia to watch England in the Women's World Cup final as he wished the team good luck.

In a video message with Princess Charlotte, who is holding a football, he said they were "so proud" of the Lionesses.

Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, has been criticised by some for not attending.

Rishi Sunak is also not attending Sunday's final against Spain in Sydney.

In the message posted on social media, Prince William said: "Lionesses, I want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow, we're sorry we can't be there in person but we're so proud of everything you've achieved and the millions you've inspired here and around the world.

"So go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves."

Princess Charlotte - who recorded a similar video message with her father ahead of the 2022 European Championships final - ended the video by saying: "Good luck Lionesses."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66559702

They didn't go to the netball world cup final that England were in, nor I believe the under 15's and under 17's world cup finals when England where in them.

They can't go to everything or it devalues it anyway.

As they're heads of the UK not just England, should they go to the other home nation events too?