Former broadcaster Gordon Honeycombe, the face of ITN news between 1965 and 1977, has died in Australia aged 79.

The newsreader, who was also a successful author and playwright, made his first TV appearance as an extra in 1960s satirical series That Was The Week That Was.
He joined ITN in 1965, and was twice voted the UK's most popular newsreader.
Honeycombe went on to spend five years on breakfast show TV-am in the 1980s before he moved abroad.
A statement on the official TV-am archives website said he had been ill for some time.
It said Honeycombe had "spent a few weeks in a specialist care home, but was alert and doing crosswords up to the very end".
The statement added he would "be remembered for his authority, intelligence and wonderful sense of humour and great kindness".
Anne Diamond, Honeycombe's TV-am colleague between 1984 and 1989, said: "I am so sad yet I know he had a great life.
"If you can die having had a brilliant, bright and inspirational life then it can't be a negative thing."
ITV newsreader Mary Nightingale paid tribute on Twitter saying: "Total professional & gentleman with whom I was thrilled to present a programme in 1995."
Newsreader Alastair Stewart added: "Sad to learn of the passing of ITN great Gordon Honeycombe. RIP"
ITN chief executive John Hardie said: "Tonight ITN mourns the passing of one of the UK's most distinguished and revered broadcasters. Gordon Honeycombe, RIP."
Honeycombe was born in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan), in September 1936, but came to Britain with his family after World War Two.
On leaving school, he completed two years of national service, mainly in Hong Kong, where he got his first taste of broadcasting, playing records for fellow soldiers and, later, working as a part-time announcer with Radio Hong Kong.
Honeycombe later graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English and spent two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before trying his hand at a TV career.
He joined ITN News in 1965 after a two-minute screen test, and earned Â£25 a week as their main news anchor.
Despite his popularity, he left after 12 years to concentrate on writing, publishing several books and writing TV screenplays, before his five-year stint on TV-am.
Speaking to the Daily Express in 2013, Honeycombe said: "In 1989, I decided to change my life. Although my career was going well, it struck me that I was 53 and time was passing me by.
"Fed up with the British climate, I quit TV-am and emigrated to Perth. Within a year, I was producing and directing a play in the city and incredibly happy."


Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has returned to Cambodia, days before a general election.

Mr Rainsy had been living in France after being jailed in absentia in 2010 on charges he said were politically motivated.
But he was granted a royal pardon last week and was greeted by thousands of cheering supporters as he arrived back in Phnom Penh.
Cambodia goes to the polls on 28 July, with PM Hun Sen expected to win.
Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving prime ministers, has been in power in various coalitions since 1985.
Cambodia had come under pressure from the US over the issue of Mr Rainsy, with a State Department spokeswoman calling on the authorities to allow him to return "without fear for his personal safety or incarceration".
Last week a number of US lawmakers also called for aid to Cambodia to be cut unless the polls were free and fair.
The opposition leader was granted a royal pardon on 12 July at the request of Hun Sen, Cambodian officials said.
Sam Rainsy, 64, arrived back in Cambodia on a flight from Bangkok.
"I have come home to rescue the country,'' he told a crowd of supporters at the airport. "I am happy to be here!''
His Cambodia National Rescue Party will face Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party - which currently has 90 of the 123 National Assembly seats - in the polls.
The last election, in 2008, was criticised by European Union monitors, who said it fell short of international standards.
The governing party dominated the media and the National Election Committee, and tens of thousands of people were disenfranchised, the monitors said.
Sam Rainsy is currently unable to run in these polls because his name has been removed from the electoral register, but an opposition spokesman said his presence was expected to "galvanise activists and voters".
The spokesman also said the party was looking into ways to register Mr Rainsy as a candidate.
He had been living overseas since 2009, after he was stripped of immunity from prosecution and faced charges.
In 2010, he was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of manipulating a map to suggest Cambodia was losing land to Vietnam.


Hull KR have signed Leeds Rhinos prop Robbie Mulhern on a two-year deal.

Mulhern, 21, made four appearances for the Rhinos and joins up with former team-mate Jamie Peacock who is now football manager at the Robins.
Coach Chris Chester told BBC Radio Humberside: "He's come through a really good system at Leeds and is very highly-rated by Jamie.
"He fits the bill for the recruitment that we are trying to do here and I'm looking forward to working with him."
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Chester added: "I expect him to be pushing to be in the squad and it's up to him to impress in training and in the friendlies."
Meanwhile, Hull KR have also signed winger Will Oakes, 16, from Wakefield's academy.
The teenager will initially join up with the newly formed Hull Academy side.


A firm has been fined almost £14,000 after a fork lift truck reversed over a man's leg in a warehouse, ripping his skin to the bone.

QK Cold Stores (Marston) Ltd was prosecuted by South Kesteven District Council after the incident in June.
Grantham magistrates heard the employee was walking towards a freezer room in the warehouse's main bay when it happened.
The man equired skin grafts to repair the damage to his right leg.
At a hearing on Thursday, the court was told the council's environmental health team found no rear beacon on the forklift truck and a broken light.
It was also unclear whether the driver had sounded the horn, as required.
For the company, Phil Cookson entered guilty pleas to offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
In mitigation, he said the firm had evaluated its risk assessment and since the incident had made £75,000 worth of improvements in the warehouse, including creating new pedestrian walkways for staff to avoid areas used by forklifts.


A meeting to discuss travellers in a Suffolk town had to be held in a car park because so many residents turned up.

About 70 people attended the meeting at Kesgrave Town Council on Monday night.
On Thursday evening residents blocked green spaces with wheelie bins and cars amid reports of more travellers descending on the town, after 13 caravans arrived last month.
The Gypsy Council called the blockades "pathetic" and "shameful".
Caravans were already in Kesgrave when rumours on social media last week suggested 100 more travellers were set to join an unauthorised camp at Grange Farm.
It led to dozens of people blockading parks, verges and gardens, with agricultural machinery also used to block off an access road.
But despite the reports, just five children and their families attended Holy Family Church for a normal daily Mass on Friday morning.
The travellers at the site are expected to leave soon, but if they do not go, the local council is due to attend another court hearing later to get them evicted.
After the meeting, one resident told the BBC: "The police have got no intention of moving them on. It's like they're scared of them, it's just a big joke really.
Suffolk Coastal District Council leader Ray Herring, who oversaw the meeting, said: "When the last caravan goes we will put in a team to clean up the site and put some temporary measures in to restrict travellers returning."
Speaking about last week's blockades, Candy Sheridan from the Gypsy Council said it was "pathetic" and "un-Christian" when people had travelled miles to celebrate a first communion for the children.
There are 185 authorised travellers pitches in Suffolk, but none in the Suffolk Coastal area.


A woman has suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a police car in Rugby.

The pedestrian, in her 20s, was struck on the Dunchurch Road at 12:20 GMT, police said.
The car that hit her was being driven on a 999 callout to the A45 at Stretton-on-Dunsmore.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the woman was anaesthetised at the scene and taken to University Hospital Coventry.
The IPCC said it had sent investigators to the scene of the crash at the junction of Dunchurch Road and Overslade Lane.
Eyewitness David Williams said: "A container lorry was coming along and behind that I could see there was a police car - blue flashing lights, siren on.
"I looked because it was coming quite fast. The road was in essence blocked by the slowing container lorry and the police car proceeded to pass him on the other side of the carriageway."


The Qatar women's basketball team have withdrawn from the Asian Games in South Korea after being denied permission to wear the hijab during matches.

The players were asked to remove the Islamic head scarf before taking on Mongolia but refused and forfeited.
World basketball regulations list headgear and hair accessories among the items that are prohibited on court.
With no sign that the rule would be relaxed before their next match against Nepal, the team decided to pull out.
In a statement, basketball's world governing body Fiba said its regulations applied "on a global scale and without any religious connotation".
The statement added: "While certain groups have interpreted the provisions of the official basketball rules as a ban against the participation of players of certain faiths in basketball competitions, the uniform regulations are of a purely sporting nature."
Other sports at the Asian Games allow athletes to wear the hijab; all four members of the Iranian lightweight women's quadruple sculls team wore it as they rowed to a bronze medal on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, football's governing body Fifa officially authorised the wearing of head covers for religious reasons during football matches.
Basketball remains one of the exceptions, although Fiba said earlier this month that it had held discussions on the issue and was introducing a two-year testing phase on what players can wear.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying: "The right of the athletes must be the highest priority."
After forfeiting the Mongolian match, Qatari player Amal Mohamed A Mohamed said they had been assured before they travelled to the Games in Incheon that they would be able to wear the hijab.
"We were told that we would be able to participate in matches by wearing a hijab," she said.
"We will not attend any games in this Asian Games unless the officials change their decision."
The Asian Games, held every four years, are recognised by the International Olympic Committee and feature more than 9,000 athletes from 45 countries competing in 36 sports.
The 2014 edition concludes on 4 October.


Fourteen drivers in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, were warned for speeding on Wednesday - by children.

Pupils from three schools took part in a road safety exercise with Dyfed-Powys Police.
They used hand-held devices to check speeds in 20mph zones - and anyone going above the limit was told to pull over by officers.
The children then approached the offending drivers and warned them about the dangers of driving too fast.
Police community support officer Josh Jones said: "I think that the devastating consequences of speeding are made more powerful when they are spoken by a child.
"It had an impact on those who were pulled over and some were quite shocked as well as embarrassed.
"The idea is that it will make people stick to the speed limit - especially when near schools."


Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith both walked away with two prizes at this year's Brit Awards.

26 February 2015 Last updated at 17:08 GMT
Ed scooped the night's main award, album of the year, for his record X - which was the best-selling record of 2014 in the UK.
"I was really worried about this album," he said, accepting his trophy from actor Russell Crowe, "it took a long time to make."
He added it had been a "very, very good year for British music".
Watch Leah's report.


Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been flown to hospital after a crash while filming in Switzerland.

The 47-year-old was on a practice run for a race in an electric car for Amazon Prime show The Grand Tour.
Mr Hammond "climbed out of the car himself before the vehicle burst into flames", the show said in a statement.
Co-host Jeremy Clarkson tweeted that it was the "most frightening" accident he had ever seen but said Mr Hammond, who fractured a knee, was "mostly OK".
The show's statement said Mr Hammond had been involved in a "serious crash" after completing the Hemberg Hill Climb in Switzerland, where a race takes place on Sunday.
He had been driving a "Rimac Concept One, an electric super car built in Croatia, during filming for The Grand Tour Season 2 on Amazon Prime, but very fortunately suffered no serious injury".
Mr Hammond was "conscious and talking" after the crash, the show said, and had been flown to hospital in St Gallen "to be checked over".
"Nobody else was in the car or involved in the accident, and we'd like to thank the paramedics on site for their swift response.
"The cause of the crash is unknown and is being investigated," the statement added.
The Hemburg organisers said the official race would take place as planned on Sunday.
A statement said: "The vehicle left the track and landed in the meadow."
They added that rescuers had been "very fast" to reach the scene.
The crash comes 11 years after Mr Hammond nearly died when he lost control of a Vampire dragster while filming for Top Gear.
He was in a coma for two weeks after the accident at Elvington Airfield, near York.
Mr Hammond, who had been driving at speeds of up to 288mph (463km/h), suffered brain injuries but made a full recovery.
A "catastrophic disintegration" of the jet car's front tyre, probably caused by an object like a nail, caused the crash, a BBC report later concluded.
In early March 2017, Mr Hammond said he had fallen off a motorbike "many times" while filming an episode of The Grand Tour in Mozambique and "banged my head".
But he also said he was "fine", although Mr Clarkson told the Sun newspaper that Mr Hammond had "hurt himself quite badly".


Activision Blizzard, maker of the Call of Duty video game, announced it will make original films and TV series.

The newly formed Activision Blizzard Studios will base the shows and movies on the company's games.
It plans to release a TV series based on Skylanders Academy in 2016 and films based of the military videogame Call of Duty starting in 2018 or 2019.
The firm made the announcement during its annual fan convention called BlizzCon.
Nick van Dyk co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios said the studio would deliver the "action that fans expect from this franchise".
"We'll have a fraction of the overhead of the typical studio since we're starting with a blank page and building an organization that is right-sized for our intended creative output and for the future of the industry," he said.
Activision already had plans to release a film based on its game franchise Warcraft in 2016 through a partnership with Legendary Pictures.
It is a further effort by the company to expand beyond games for games consoles.
On Monday Activision announced plans to buy mobile phone game maker King Digital Entertainment, the creator of Candy Crush.
That deal is valued at $5.9bn (Â£3.9bn).


Austrian veteran Mario Matt negotiated a controversial slalom course to become the oldest winner of an Olympic alpine skiing medal.

The 34-year-old two-time former world champion led after the first run and held on to beat countryman and hot favourite Marcel Hirscher by 0.28 seconds.
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen, 19, became the youngest man to win an Olympic skiing medal when he took bronze, 0.83 seconds back.
I'll be kicking myself for the rest of my life
Britain's Dave Ryding was 27th after the first run and struggled at the same tricky gate that caught out a host of big names, including giant slalom champion Ted Ligety, to finish 17th, 4.07 seconds back.
"I knew all about it," said Ryding, 27. "I knew what to do but I got kicked out. It's frustrating because if I hadn't made that mistake I could have done well.
"I'll be kicking myself for the rest of my life. The first run I skied cautiously on the top because it was really bumpy but I was able to charge a bit lower down and finished 27th and stayed 27th.
"I'm still getting better and I'm sure I could have a better result today, but still, that's life."
Hirscher, 24, was bidding to become only the fourth man to hold the Olympic slalom crown, the world title and the World Cup title at the same time, but it was Matt who rose to the challenge best over two difficult runs under the floodlights above Rosa Khutor.
The Austrian, the 2001 and 2007 slalom world champion, clocked 46.7 seconds to lead Sweden's Andre Myhrer by 0.45 seconds after run one, and he watched from the top as a host of the world's best slalom skiers fell foul of a tough course set by Croatian coach Ante Kostelic, father of Ivica and Janica,
When Myhrer, in silver medal position, crashed out at the same treacherous gate, Matt had a 1.28-second advantage over Hirscher and adopted a cautious approach past the tricky section before letting the skis run lower down.
The previous oldest medallist was Norway's Kjetil Andre Aamodt, who was also 34 when he won super-G gold in Turin in 2006.
"I think most people can imagine it is the most impressive day of my career," said Matt, who was 34th in the only other Olympic race he has completed in 2006.
"I tried not to risk too much on the first part and I made it through to the finish.
"You can tell yourself this is just a training run but when it works out like this it is incredible."
Kristoffersen took the crown as youngest Olympic skiing medallist from Austrian Alfred Matt, who won bronze in the slalom in 1968.
Mario Matt's younger brother Andreas won silver in the ski-cross event at the Vancouver Games in 2010.
The two medals for Austria took their alpine skiing tally to nine for the Games to top the rankings. They won three gold, four silver and two bronze, ahead of the USA with five overall while Switzerland, Germany and Norway all won three medals each.


Nathan Blissett scored the only goal of the game at Boreham Wood as bottom side Torquay United won in the league for the first time since Boxing Day.

Durrell Berry found Blissett with a neat cross to put the visitors ahead.
Gulls goalkeeper Dan Lavercombe denied Jamie Lucas an equaliser and Delano Sam-Yorke saw an injury-time header come off the crossbar for the hosts.
Despite the victory, Torquay are still 10 points from safety, while Wood join them in the relegation places.


Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is to become QPR's manager, interim boss Neil Warnock said after Nedum Onuoha sealed victory at Reading.

Warnock said Thursday's match was his last in charge, with Burton Albion boss Hasselbaink his replacement.
"Jimmy will find it tough, but there's no reason why he can't be successful," Warnock said.
Onuoha profited from a mistake by Reading goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi to give Rangers victory in the last minute.
The centre-back had earlier missed a glorious chance from a close-range header after Charlie Austin had flicked the ball on.
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Nick Blackman had Reading's best chance when he hit the crossbar with a second-half free-kick.
Just as a game of limited quality and few chances looked set to end goalless, Onuoha rose at the back post to head in Alejandro Faurlin's deep corner.
Oman international Al-Habsi saw the ball squirm through his legs and across the line to secure victory for Warnock in his final game as interim boss.
Warnock, who took charge after Chris Ramsey was sacked on 4 November, said afterwards that his temporary reign was over.
Reading and QPR were both guilty of creating little quality in the final third.
Aside from Blackman's left-footed free-kick off the bar, Michael Hector headed chances from set-pieces wide in either half while substitute Hal Robson-Kanu screwed a left-foot effort wide from the edge of the area for the Royals.
Junior Hoilett had QPR's only other attempt on target with a tame left-foot shot in the first half.
Defeat sees Reading miss out on a return to the top six while QPR move to within two points of the play-off places.
QPR interim manager Neil Warnock: "It's been a difficult 24 hours as I didn't expect it to be my last game.
"It was quite strange today. I asked the players to give me everything they had and they did, they were magnificent.
"I'm off to Cornwall tomorrow and then we'll see what's around the corner in the next few weeks."
Reading manager Steve Clarke: "I understand the supporters are disappointed that we're not winning matches.
"If supporters direct anger at me, it means they're not directing at the players, so that's fine."
Match ends, Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Second Half ends, Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Foul by Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers).
Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Goal!  Reading 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Faurlin with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
Offside, Reading. Andrew Taylor tries a through ball, but Orlando Sá is caught offside.
James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Fer.
Foul by Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers).
Ali Al Habsi (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Orlando Sá.
Attempt blocked. Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Faurlin with a cross.
Corner,  Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Michael Hector.
Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a through ball.
Substitution, Reading. Orlando Sá replaces Matej Vydra.
Substitution, Reading. Ola John replaces Nick Blackman.
Attempt missed. Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Austin with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading).
Corner,  Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Anton Ferdinand.
Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Tjaronn Chery replaces Junior Hoilett.
Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Anton Ferdinand (Reading).
Foul by Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers).
Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sandro (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
Substitution, Reading. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Álex Fernández.
Corner,  Reading. Conceded by Grant Hall.
Alejandro Faurlin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).
Offside, Reading. Michael Hector tries a through ball, but Matej Vydra is caught offside.
Foul by Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers).
Michael Hector (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alejandro Faurlin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Williams (Reading).


US Secretary of State John Kerry has undergone successful surgery on a broken leg and will be walking by Wednesday, his doctors have said.

Mr Kerry, 71, was injured in a biking accident in the French Alps last week and was flown to Boston for treatment.
Surgeon Dennis Burke said the operation went well and Mr Kerry should make a full recovery.
"I do not anticipate this will interfere with his duties as secretary of state," he added.
Dr Burke said Mr Kerry was conscious throughout the four-hour operation, which took place under local anaesthetic.
"The procedure was uncomplicated, the fracture was fully repaired, and we plan to get him up walking on Wednesday," he said.
Mr Kerry had been attending talks in Switzerland over the future of Iran's nuclear programme prior to the accident.
It happened some 40km (25 miles) south-east of the Swiss border in Scionzier, France.
The diplomat, who is a keen cyclist, is believed to have hit a kerb before falling off his bike and fracturing his right femur.
Shortly before undergoing surgery Mr Kerry phoned in to address a high-level conference in Paris, about the ongoing Islamic State crisis.
He had planned to attend in person but was forced to cancel. He also pulled out of a visit to the Spanish capital Madrid.
White House spokesman John Earnest said Mr Kerry would "approach his recuperation and rehabilitation with uncommon zeal" and would work to shorten his recovery time.
He said he remained "confident" the secretary of state would "play a leading role" in the Iran nuclear negotiations as the 30 June deadline for a deal looms.


A kitten abandoned in an Ikea superstore car park in Essex has found a new home.

Five-month-old half-Bengal Vinnie was discovered in a cat carrier containing toys and food at the store in Thurrock.
A note on the basket said his owner could not keep him "for personal reasons" and he was "very sad".
The RSPCA said the kitten's carrier could easily have been crushed by a car. After dozens read Vinnie's story on Facebook a new owner has been found.
The note left with the kitten went on to say: "I am totally loveable, enjoying long cuddles/snuggles."
More than 100 people commented after an appeal was put out by the RSPCA to find the kitten's owner.
Many were critical of the woman for leaving her unwanted pet in a busy car park.
The RSPCA said it was "delighted" to have now found a "new, loving home" for Vinnie but urged people to take pets to one of their shelters, or other rescue centres rather than abandoning them.


Blackpool earned their first league win at Bloomfield Road since the opening day of the season with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over high-flying Portsmouth.

The Tangerines struck first after 18 minutes. Jack Payne's free-kick from the left was met six yards out by Kelvin Mellor, who flicked a header over the onrushing David Forde and into the net.
Portsmouth were back on level terms in the 34th minute as Danny Rose's shot was deflected high into the air and dropped for Conor Chaplin, 12 yards out, who produced a stunning overhead kick to net the equaliser.
Pompey had League Two's joint-tightest defence ahead of the midweek fixtures, but were breached again four minutes after the break.
Armand Gnanduillet played in Kyle Vassell, who squared the ball beyond Forde for Brad Potts to tap into an empty net from four yards out.
And it was three for the home side after 65 minutes, as Vassell robbed Tom Davies in possession and broke clear through on goal, slotting calmly past Forde from 15 yards.
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Match ends, Blackpool 3, Portsmouth 1.
Second Half ends, Blackpool 3, Portsmouth 1.
Jim McAlister (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth).
Substitution, Blackpool. Michael Cain replaces Brad Potts.
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Will Aimson.
Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Doyle (Portsmouth).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Curtis Main replaces Conor Chaplin.
Delay in match Jack Payne (Blackpool) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Will Aimson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Smith (Portsmouth).
Corner,  Portsmouth. Conceded by Jack Payne.
Substitution, Portsmouth. Michael Smith replaces Enda Stevens.
Foul by Jamille Matt (Blackpool).
Danny Rose (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Blackpool. Jamille Matt replaces Armand Gnanduillet.
Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool).
Tom Davies (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tom Aldred (Blackpool).
Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Christian Burgess (Portsmouth).
Will Aimson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kal Naismith (Portsmouth).
Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Blackpool).
Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Will Aimson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danny Rose (Portsmouth).
Substitution, Portsmouth. Kyle Bennett replaces Carl Baker.
Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Goal!  Blackpool 3, Portsmouth 1. Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.


We may be in for another fine day weather-wise, but things are looking far from sunny on the politics front.

It's deadline day up at Stormont, but talks have already ground to a halt, with Sinn Féin announcing on Sunday that it did not intend to nominate a deputy first minister.
The front pages of the Belfast Telegraph, Irish News and the News Letter are all dominated by politics - and a fair bit of mud-slinging with each of the two main parties blaming the other for the lack of agreement.
"Stormont in limbo as SF walks away," is the Belfast Telegraph's headline, with the paper asserting that the future of power-sharing had been "plunged into limbo by Sinn Féin".
The paper quotes DUP leader Arlene Foster, who said on Sunday there was little to suggest that her former partners in government, Sinn Féin, wanted to reach an agreement.
Inside, political commentator Alex Kane writes that Sinn Féin could be on its way to what he says is its preferred option - a period of joint-British-Irish rule.
"There has been speculation that Sinn Féin has been thinking beyond an Assembly and calculating that a British-Irish agreement - something akin to de facto joint sovereignty - would be more useful in terms of advancing its own agenda," he says.
But Mr Kane also points to doubt over whether the British and Irish governments would be keen on taking responsibility for the political "mess" that is Northern Ireland and warns that Sinn Féin "could bring the final collapse of Stormont".
The News Letter leads its news offering with the front-page headline: "Recrimination as SF says no deal possible."
"Last ditch efforts to get the Stormont Assembly up and running have foundered catastrophically, with the DUP and Sinn Féin blaming one another," it says.
"The DUP charged the republican party with refusing to attend all-party sessions, while Sinn Féin claimed their former DUP partners in government (and both the UK and Irish governments) had failed to step up to the plate."
The paper then turns to a third voice, that of Ulster Unionist Party MP, Tom Elliott, who says the talks were "simply the worst".
He said the talks were "shambolic" and lacked structure.
Inside, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says the DUP have failed to "heed the public's message".
He says the failure of the talks was down to the party's not being able to "engage in creative compromise on key elements of former agreements".
We also hear from Alliance Party leader, Naomi Long, who says fresh elections are a "vanity project".
"However, it is more serious than just a waste of time," she said at the party's annual conference on Saturday.
"We are days away from the end of the financial year yet we have no budget.
"We are days away from the triggering of Brexit, yet we have no Brexit plan."
The Irish News chooses to focus squarely on the issue of the Stormont purse strings as many will be asking 'what now?' for spending on key public services.
It says senior civil servants will implement a budget within days, with David Sterling formally taking control of the finances on Wednesday.
Moving away from politics, the Irish News carries a full-page story about a campaign to get nebulisers installed in schools.
Donna and Stephen Green, whose son Tiernan died of an asthma attack in January, have raised enough money to get the life-saving equipment into 25 schools.
Mr Green told the Irish News: "If we can save one life, it will help us."
There's good news for Snow Patrol fans in the Belfast Telegraph, with the band announcing a new album is on the way - six years after the band's last offering.
Front man Gary Lightbody, from County Down, said the album would be finished by June and said he was looking forward to getting some new music out after a few "false starts".


Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical, Stephen Ward, is to close after a West End run of less than four months.

The show, based around a sex and spies scandal, opened to mixed reviews just before Christmas, but will close on 29 March after sluggish ticket sales.
Top-price seats in the fourth row of the Aldwych Theatre are still available for performances this weekend.
"I am very sad to see the show close," said producer Robert Fox, adding he hoped it would one day be resurrected.
The musical's opening night on 19 December was attended by stars including Dame Judi Dench, Elaine Paige, Arlene Phillips, James Corden, Jimmy Carr and film director Tom Hooper.
Critics were divided, however. The Telegraph praised the "delightful tunes" and "winning performances" but Variety said the "flaccid" production was guilty of "slack storytelling".
Based on a true story, Lord Lloyd-Webber's 20th musical focused on Stephen Ward, an osteopath and socialite who was instrumental in the Profumo sex scandal, which threatened to topple the Conservative government in 1963.
Put on trial for living off immoral earnings, Ward took an overdose of tablets and died three days after being found guilty.
The musical cost Â£2.5m to stage, which is relatively low for a new West End show.
But, speaking to The Telegraph shortly before it launched, Lord Lloyd-Webber admitted he was unsure whether it would be a hit.
"It's an amazing piece of work. Whether it's a commercial piece of work is another question," he said.
"I haven't had a hit in 20 years. I've written six musicals in that time. I'm resigned now to the fact that anything I do probably nobody is going to like."
The West End impresario, whose hits include Evita and Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, has had a string of shows close early.
Among them were football-themed musical The Beautiful Game and Love Never Dies, his sequel to Phantom of the Opera, which ran for a disappointing 18 months in 2010-11.
In a statement announcing the closure of Stephen Ward, producer Fox said: "Andrew has never been afraid to embrace difficult and challenging subject matters and Ward's strong and compelling story highlights a serious miscarriage of justice.
"The piece set out to explore his fascinating life as a piece of serious theatre, which has now been told to a new generation.
"I am very sad to see the show close in London but firmly believe this piece will be seen by many audiences in the future."


Connor Essam has joined Dover Athletic on a two-year deal following a loan spell last season from Eastleigh.

Essam, 24, returns for his second permanent spell with the Whites having captained the club back in 2014-15 and played 15 games on loan last year.
The centre-back was released by Eastleigh last month after one year with the Spitfires.
Former Gillingham trainee Essam has also played for Crawley, Dartford, Woking and Luton Town.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


Avoidable deaths linked to drink and drugs continue to be higher in Wales than in England, according to new data.

The level has been higher in Wales in every year studied from 2001 to 2012, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The rate of avoidable deaths is also far higher for men than women in Wales.
The figures include deaths caused by drug and alcohol abuse, accidental deaths and suicides.
They also include murders, some infectious diseases, such as HIV and TB, and preventable or treatable health conditions such as lung cancer, heart disease and asthma.
The rate of avoidable deaths has fallen steadily in Wales over the 11 years for which figures are available, but the rate has fallen faster in England.
In 2012, the ONS said there were 7,486 avoidable deaths in Wales at an estimated rate of 193.5 per 100,000 of the population. This compares to a rate of 168.1 per 100,000 of the population in England.
The figures have been adjusted for the age of the population.
In 2001 there were 9,037 avoidable deaths in Wales and the rate was 264.4 per 100,000 residents.
The data shows that the avoidable rate for men in 2012 was 240 per 100,000 residents, compared to 148.9 women.
The new ONS figures follow a review by the Royal College of Physicians which found that people suffering from asthma are dying unnecessarily because of complacency among both medical staff and patients.
The first national study of asthma deaths in the UK, which was published on Tuesday, said 67 people died from the condition in Wales in 2012-13 and 3,571 were hospitalised.


Dumfries and Galloway Council has been asked to help investigate allegations of a data protection breach at a regional arts organisation.

It follows the annual general meeting of the DG Unlimited group this week.
Cathy Agnew, who chaired the meeting, confirmed that a "data protection issue" had been raised during proceedings.
The council said it was providing help to investigate the matter.
DG Unlimited was set up after a previous region-wide arts organisation, dgArts, ceased trading.
It operates four arts hubs across the area covering Annandale and Eskdale, Nithsdale, the Stewartry and Wigtownshire.
The investigation is understood to centre on members' private details being shared without the proper consent.
Ms Agnew told the BBC Scotland news website: "There was an issue raised by two members of DG Unlimited.
"There is an issue about data protection."
Dumfries and Galloway Council confirmed it had been made aware of a "potential data protection issue".
"As it is an independent organisation, this isn't a council matter," a spokesman said.
However, he said council officers were providing "advice and assistance".


A German woman has been sentenced to 14 years in jail over the deaths of four of her newborn babies.

Andrea G, 45, was found guilty of manslaughter, German media report.
The bodies of eight newborns were found in an apartment in Bavaria last year, but she was only charged in relation to four of the deaths due to the state of decomposition of the other four.
Her estranged husband Johann G, 55, was acquitted on charges of failing to stop the deaths.
The case has horrified Germany, correspondents say.
Presiding judge Christoph Gillot defended the decision not to pass a life sentence.
"When a case like this is tried, you suddenly have a lot of people who know what the right thing to do is - that a supposed 'horror mother' should be locked away forever," he said.
"But we first must try to understand this behaviour. That doesn't mean justifying it but rather trying to comprehend it."
Andrea G had admitted involvement in the newborns' death at an earlier hearing.
The eight bodies were discovered at Ms G's home in the small Bavarian town of Wallenfels following a tip-off from a neighbour.
They had all died between 2003 and 2013.
During her trial, her lawyer said that before the first of the eight pregnancies, she and her husband had quarrelled about an abortion, which never took place.
Her lawyer also said she had the babies at home alone, and had wrapped them up in towels and hidden them whether they showed signs of life or not.
The couple each brought two children into the marriage and conceived three more surviving children together.
Prosecutors had accused them of "sexual selfishness, indifference and callousness" over their handling of the pregnancies.
Although they did not want more children, they continued to have sexual relations without contraception and sterilisation, prosecutors had said.
Germany has been horrified by recent infanticide cases.
In May 2015, a woman was sentenced to 44 months in prison for killing two of her children and and disposing of their remains in a freezer, AFP reported.
In October 2013 builders found the bodies of two babies in Bavaria who had been been dead since the 1980s.
And in 2008, a woman was convicted of killing eight of her newborns, then hiding their bodies.


Executive pay has been "ratcheted" up to the point where there is no credible link between earnings and performance, a group of MPs has said.

In a new report, they say that business must act on pay and diversity to address a "worrying lack of trust" among the public.
The Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee wants workers to have a say on pay.
Committee chairman Iain Wright said recent scandals have exposed flaws.
The report says faith in corporate governance has been shaken in the wake of scandals such as Sir Philip Green and the BHS pension fund.
The MPs want tough new measures to bring boardrooms back into line. Mr Wright said: "Executive pay has been ratcheted up so high that it is impossible to see a credible link between remuneration and performance.
"Pay must be reformed and simplified to incentivise decision-making for the long term success of the business and to pursue wider company objectives than share value."
The committee has called for businesses to simplify the structure of executive pay and put an end to long-term incentive plans.
Their recommendations include workers on the remuneration committees that decide executive pay, and for the chairs of these committees to be expected to resign if shareholders reject their proposed pay policy.
The committee has also backed publishing pay ratios annually. Other recommendations include a target that at least half of all new appointments to senior management positions in the FTSE 350 and listed companies should be women, as well as a new voluntary code of governance for private companies.
A spokesman for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said: "As this report sets out, the UK is already a world-leader in corporate governance, which makes this country an attractive destination to invest and do business.
"The corporate governance green paper published last year seeks to build on that reputation and consulted on options to further strengthen corporate governance."
He said the department would consider responses to the MPs' report "respond in due course".


Here's why you might want to think twice before taking on the Queen and Prince Harry.

30 April 2016 Last updated at 11:33 BST
The royals were sent a video from US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle, challenging Harry to "bring it" for the Invictus Games.
The international sporting event for injured servicemen and women is taking place in Orlando, America, next month.
Well, Her Majesty and Harry's reaction to the Obamas is priceless. Have a look.
Pictures from Kensington Palace.


Voting began on Friday in New Zealand's referendum on a potential replacement for their national flag.

New Zealanders have just under a month to send in a postal ballot on which of five potential new flags they prefer.
A second vote in 2016 will ask whether they want to replace the existing flag, which features the UK's Union Jack, with the new design.
Prime Minister John Key has said the current flag is not representative of modern New Zealand.
He also believes it is too similar to Australia's, but has admitted that polling indicates most New Zealanders would rather keep it.
The Flag Consideration Panel received 10,292 entrants to its nationwide design competition.
Not all were entirely serious, though some of the rejected designs - including Laser Kiwi - gained something of a cult following.
The official longlist reduced the number of potential flags to 40.
Four designs were then on the shortlist announced in September, but there was criticism that they were too similar or uncreative.
Three featured a fern design and the fourth the curving koru Maori symbol.
After a social media lobbying campaign, the government passed a bill through parliament so that a fifth design - called Red Peak - could also make the final cut.
To help people make a decision, the five flags are being put on display across the country.
Sets of flags are being given out free to communities who have five suitable flagpoles to display them from, so the public can see them in "real-life situations".


A music shop in Ireland has banned customers from playing Adele's songs.

Staff at the shop, Opus II, said musicians testing out the keyboards were playing the singer's hit single, Someone Like You, over and over again.
They finally got so fed up they put up a sign banning customers from playing any music by Adele.
Assistant manager Joanna Corscadden said: "After hearing the same song played about four to five times in about half an hour, one staff member put up a sign stating 'strictly no Adele'."
Adele is the first UK artist to sell three million albums in one year.


There are "no quick fixes" for turning the education system around in Wales, the education minister has admitted.

Huw Lewis warned it would take "some years" to learn lessons after Wales again fell behind the rest of the UK in an international study.
The tests in science, maths, and reading were taken by 500,000 15-year-olds in 68 countries.
The UK government's Education Secretary Michael Gove described Wales as a "country going backwards".
Wales had lower results on average in the three subjects than England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Facing questions from assembly members, First Minister Carwyn Jones assured them education in Wales was not in "crisis".
The figures, from the Programme For International Student Assessment (Pisa) tests, were published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Mr Lewis said Wales was on an "education improvement journey" which had "no quick fixes" within it.
He told BBC Wales: "It's going to take some years to learn the lessons of Pisa and turn the system around to meet the challenges it meets to us.
"Everyone from myself to leaders of local authorities, teachers, school governors - everyone needs to take a good long look in the mirror and recognise the challenge is for them as well as the people around them."
Mr Lewis admitted: "There could be questions about us taking our eye off the ball in the mid 2000s around the basics in education."
But he insisted Welsh ministers did "take heed" of previous poor Pisa results in 2009, and instituted "one of the most radical and ambitious reform programmes that Welsh education has ever seen".
But he said such reforms "take time to have traction".
"It's barely a year since these reforms were instituted," he said.
But he conceded significant mistakes might previously have been made in key areas.
"I think there could be questions raised around taking our eye off the ball in the mid-2000s around the basics in education, literacy and numeracy - we've certainly put that right".
"We're going to go for the very best we can achieve... everyone in the system, I'm asking them to join with me in recognising that to do that we need to step change in terms of what we expect from the system and the challenge we put down to our teachers, our pupils and to the machinery of education in Wales.
"We need to take things to a whole new level," he added.
While Mr Lewis said there was "not all that much to celebrate" in the rest of the UK, Mr Gove used Wales' performance in the Pisa tests to berate the Labour front bench in the House of Commons.
He told MPs: "I'm afraid it's the case that in Wales, a country for which I have an enormous amount of affection, the Welsh Labour government chose to abandon league tables, abandon external accountability, and the current Welsh administration is unfortunately not matching our commitment to spending in schools.
"And the conclusion that we can draw from this is, if you want to know what our education system would be like if the country were foolishly to vote Labour at the next election, you need only to look over the Severn to see a country going backwards."
During tense exchanges on education in First Minister's Questions in the Senedd, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said the Pisa results were "more damning evidence of educational failure under Labour".
He told Mr Jones: "You cannot show any humility to the people of Wales, who've depended on education as a route out from poverty, as a route to good jobs, and above all developing an economy fit for the twenty-first century."
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said the Welsh government would be in "special measures" if it were a local authority.
"Why should parents continue to trust your government with their children's education?" she asked.
For Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams the "abject failure" of Labour's education policies had been "exposed for everyone to see".
"As a Labour assembly member for 14 years, as a cabinet member for 13 years and now as the  first minister of our nation, are you not ashamed?" she said.
Mr Jones insisted there had been "an improvement" but "not enough" this year, and he listed ways he argued ministers were seeking to improve educational performance:
"The National Literacy and Numeracy Programme, the National Support Programme, supporting professional development, Teach First Wales, leadership development, strengthening accountability, Learning Wales, the national model for regional working and dealing with attendance and behaviour, all put in place since 2009," he told AMs.
"As I've said, it will take a little more time for these improvements to have their full force."
The first minister said his message to all three opposition parties was "if you don't like it, what would you change?"
The opposition parties had "signally failed" to outline what they would do differently, he said.


Northern Ireland swimmers Jordan Sloan and Conor Ferguson have been named in the Irish team for the World Championship in Budapest in July.

The duo are included in a seven-strong team which is Ireland's biggest world championship selection since 2009.
Shane Ryan and Nicholas Quinn are included along with fellow Rio Olympian Oliver Dingley who was Ireland's first Olympic diver competitor in 68 years.
Sloan and Ferguson booked Budapest berths at last month's Irish Nationals.
Sloan, 23, broke Ryan Harrison's national 200m freestyle record from 2009 as he secured a World Championship qualifying time of 1:47.41.
The Bangor man also broke the Irish 100m freestyle record last month.
His club-mate Ferguson will compete in backstroke events in Hungary, prior to heading to the USA for his main summer target, the World Junior Championships in Indianapolis.
Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry will also gain major championship experience in Budapest before heading on to the World Juniors.
Ferguson and McSharry both won European Junior medals in Hungary last year.
American-born Ryan reached the 100m backstroke semi-finals in Rio and will also compete in several other events in Hungary.
Mayo man Quinn will swim in the breaststroke events in Hungary while Brendan Hyland will complete in the medley relay along with Ryan, Quinn and Sloan.
Sloan, Quinn, Ryan and Hyland will also compete as part of 12-strong Ireland team at the World University Games in Taipei in late August.
Ulster trio Curtis Coulter, Conor Brines and Calum Bain will also make the Taipei trip.
World Swimming Championships - Budapest 15/30 July
Jordan Sloan (Bangor), Shane Ryan (NAC), Nicholas Quinn (Castlebar), Mona McSharry (Marlins), Conor Ferguson (Bangor)
Diving
Oliver Dingley (Shamrock Diving Club)
World University Games - Taipei 20/27 August
Shane Ryan (Penn State University), Nicholas Quinn (University of Edinburgh), Jordan Sloan (Ulster University), Brendan Hyland (Dublin City University), Rory McEvoy (University of Limerick), Conor Brines (Queen's University Belfast), Darragh Greene (University College Dublin), David Prendergast (University College Dublin), Calum Bain (University of Stirling), Curtis Coulter (Queen's University Belfast)
Diving
Jack Ffrench (Maynooth University), Natasha MacManus (Princeton University)
European Diving Championships - Kiev 11-18 June
Oliver Dingley (Shamrock Diving Club), Jack Ffrench (Shamrock Diving Club)


Gymnast Amy won a bronze medal for her floor routine at the Rio 2016 Olympics in August, becoming the first female British gymnast to medal in the event.

Amy, 17 was the youngest member of Team GB at the 2016 Olympics, and only the second British woman to win an individual artistic gymnastics medal, after Beth Tweddle's bronze at London 2012.
She has also competed at the World Championships but withdrew from the European Championships earlier this year in order to concentrate on her A-Levels.
Here, Amy answers questions set by BBC News School Reporters from Aston Manor Academy in Birmingham.
What or who made you get into sport?
I first got into gymnastics when I was two - my Mum took me along to baby gym sessions!
Describe what a typical day of training is like for you
As I am still at Sixth Form, training from day to day varies.
A normal day training is about six hours split over the day, with in that we do a few hours conditioning, stretching and working in skills and routines.
What keeps you motivated to train?
I think my motivation to train is the fact that I love competing, I love performing in front of big crowds and that really is a huge part of sport.
What do you eat in the day to keep you fuelled for training?
Generally, I start the day with a bowl of porridge to help maintain my energy throughout the morning.
For lunch I generally have a small number of carbs such as pasta or rice, some protein and some vegetables or salad.  And for dinner I would eat no carbs - protein and vegetables or salad only.
What do you think is the biggest myth about being a successful sportsperson?
I think the biggest myth would be if you are talented it's easy. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard!
Ellie Downie (Gymnastics)
Sophie Ecclestone (Cricket)
Keelan Giles (Rugby Union)
Tom Hamer (Para-swimming)
Ellie Robinson (Para-swimming)
Lauren Rowles (Para-rowing))
Georgia Stanway (Football)
Jess Stretton (Para-archery)
Rebekah Tiler (Weightlifting)
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What is your favourite subject at school and why?
For me PE is my favourite subject. I really enjoy being able to relate it to my gymnastics training and learning about the history of sport.
Do you have a certain ritual or routine you follow before a competition and if so what?
I wouldn't say I have a certain ritual before a competition - I like to keep everything the same as what I'd do at home. I eat the same foods, sleep at the same time, etc.
But I wouldn't really say I do anything in particular before a competition.
What kind of support network do you think you need in the sports industry?
I have a big support network around me which I think would be good if it was available to all athletes - a Nutritionist and a Psychologist, Physios, Doctors and it goes without saying my coaches, family and friends are extremely important in my network.
What is your 'golden moment' so far in your career
I think my golden moment so far is definitely winning the bronze medal on floor at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
What advice would you give to other young people wanting to get into competitive sports?
I would say just go for it!
And enjoy it!


The chef de mission of Wales's Commonwealth Youth Games squad says the event is vital in developing the nation's next sporting stars.

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Wales is sending 40 teenage athletes to the 2017 Games, which starts in the Bahamas on Tuesday.
"I think it's a critical development tool for young athletes to have that experience," Gerwyn Owen told BBC Wales Sport.
"If you look at previous teams that we've sent to the Games, you've got names like Geraint Thomas, Frankie Jones, Jazz Carlin, Elinor Barker - the list goes on and on.
"It's not about medal-winning - it's about the learning and education that the young athletes will have in that environment."
Wales will be represented in six sports - athletics, swimming, boxing, judo, tennis and rugby 7s.
The team includes 17-year-old Sarah Omoregie - sister of hurdler David - and 16-year-old swimmer Bec Sutton - who won three medals at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.
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"I definitely want to come away with a medal," said Sarah.
"I've looked at the (Commonwealth age group) rankings and I'm second, so there's definitely an opportunity.
"I've seen the amount of success David's had and it's made me want to work hard and show people that I'm good as well!"
Wales ranked 15th with six medals at the 2015 Youth Games in Samoa.
But Owen says there are no set goals for his young squad.
"There's no undue pressure," he said. "I'm definitely not going to be putting a medal target on them.
"Obviously the athletes themselves will be putting pressure on themselves to win medals but for me, it's about learning.
With the event seen as a pathway to the senior Commonwealths, Owen believes some of the squad will be targeting next year's Games in Australia.
"There's now a bubbling undercurrent of huge potential coming through," he said.
"We've got four Welsh athletes at the World Champs and nine at the Para-athletics World Champs.
"There'll be one or two (at the Youth Games) who're eyeing the Gold Coast and may already be on the long list."
ATHLETICS:
Bethany Moule (16, Neath Port Talbot), James Tomlinson (17, Pembrokeshire), Lauren Evans (16, Cardiff), Naomi Reid (16, Rhondda Cynon Taf), Sarah Omoregie (17, Cardiff).
BOXING:
Jacob Lovell (17, Cardiff), James Probert (16, Pembrokeshire), Jay Munn (18, Cardiff), John Wilson (17, Conwy), Rhys Edwards (17, Cardiff), Sammy Lee (18, Cardiff).
JUDO:
Callum Bennett (14, Carmarthenshire), Ffion Robinson (14, Carmarthenshire), Sam Ashton (17, Rhondda Cynon Taf).
SWIMMING:
Connor Bryan (16, Oxfordshire), Elena Morgan (14, Flintshire), Hannah Sloan (16, Vale of Glamorgan), Iestyn Cole (17, Carmarthenshire), Ioan Evans (15, Bridgend), Joseph Small (16, Shropshire), Lewis Fraser (16, Swansea), Medi Harris (14, Gwynedd), Megan Allison (15, Monmouthshire), Rebecca Sutton (16, Bridgend).
TENNIS:
James Story (16, Cardiff), Morgan Cross (15, Flintshire).
WOMEN'S RUGBY 7s:
Gwen Crabb, Lleucu George, Courtney Greenway, Ffion Jones, Manon Johnes, Bethan Lewis, Caitlin Lewis, Maisie Mackenzie, Amy Morgan, Ellie Morgan, Lucy Packer, Kayleigh Powell, Imogen Shide, Lauren Smyth.


Internet giant Google has reported a sharp rise in first-quarter earnings, the first figures with co-founder Larry Page back at the helm as boss.

The world's leading search engine reported $6.54bn (Â£4bn) in net revenue in the first quarter, up 29% from $5.06bn the same time a year ago.
Google has about a 65% share of the US search engine market and about 90% in Europe.
The firm said it would continue "to invest for the long term".
Announcing the results, Patrick Pichette, Google chief finance officer, said: "These results demonstrate the value of search and search ads to our users and customers, as well as the extraordinary potential of areas like display and mobile."
During the quarter, paid clicks - which measures the number of times people click on Google ads that are sponsored by the advertisers - rose by 18%.
Meanwhile, average cost-per-click for its search advertisements increased by about 8% on the same quarter 12 months earlier, and decreased about 1% from the fourth quarter of 2010.
However, on some measures Google came in below analysts' expectations.
Revenues from the UK were $969m, representing 11% of income in the first quarter of 2011, against 13% in the first quarter of 2010.
The firm has been engaged on a staff hiring spree, looking to employ more than 6,000 workers this year, but that has been driving up its costs.
"Clearly the company is still in growth mode and for Google that means spending too," said Jordan Rohan, analyst at financial services firm Stifel Nicolaus.
He said Google was spending on sales and marketing, and "they've hired 1,900 more people this quarter, which might be a new high".
In trading of its shares after the New York Stock Market closed, Google stock fell by 4% to $553.09.


The new MSPs elected in the Scottish Parliament election are spending their first day in the job at Holyrood.

They will be helped to find their feet with a new orientation course that shows them how the parliament works.
Offices will be allocated and security passes will be given out, but candidates will have to wait to see who will be the next presiding officer.
The election for that post is to be held on Thursday.
The post was previously held by Tricia Marwick of the SNP - but it is thought unlikely that the SNP will want to lose one of its 63 MSPs to the role this time around, given that they are two seats short of a majority in the 129-seat parliament.
Nicola Sturgeon, who is set to continue as first minister, has already ruled out forming a coalition with another party.
Instead, she said the SNP would govern as a minority administration, as it did between 2007 and 2011.
That would see the SNP seek support from politicians in other parties in order to pass legislation in the parliament.
Speaking to the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said he was confident the SNP had "common ground" on a range of topics with other parties in the parliament.
He said: "In that spirit, the government will enter the new parliamentary term with a determination to implement the manifesto on which it won the election, and to work with other parties to enable us to do so.
"Since 2007 the opposition have on occasions supported us and on occasions opposed us. When we were working without a majority back in 2007 we sought agreement on a whole range of different topics. As a majority government after 2011 we also sought agreement on a variety of subjects with other political parties.
"So really the working practice of the government will be no different in the period going forward - we will work with others to seek the maximum agreement around our policy programme."
The Conservatives came second in the election with 31 seats, Scottish Labour won 24 seats followed by the Scottish Greens on six and Liberal Democrats on five.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson told Good Morning Scotland that her objective for the next five years was to take the independence question "off the table" and to "make the SNP focus on the things that matter to people" such as education, the NHS and policing.
She added: "Yes, absolutely there is a mandate for a third term SNP government, and I respect that. But the voters were pretty clear - that mandate is a qualified mandate, it is not a majority any more, and that does mean that the SNP has to find common cause with other parties too.
"I think particularly in yesterday's interview that the first minister did on the BBC, she seemed to suggest that she had a mandate to carry out everything in her manifesto without compromise whatsoever, and she would only seek common cause if it meant all of us changing our minds in order to fall in behind her.
"I understand the point she is making, but that is kind of not how it works. There's going to have to be serious people in the parliament that are making serious decisions about where compromises can be made in order to take our country forward, and that is healthy, that is democratic, that was always how our parliament was supposed to work."
The campaign over, it was back to work for our elected tribunes today. The old hands exuding confidence and familiarity. The new boys and girls anxiously finding their way around, constantly fearful that some brute is about to pinch their tuck.
It is, in truth, an elegant, genteel return. Thursday before we get a new presiding officer. Maybe Elaine Smith? Johann Lamont? Ken Macintosh? John Scott? Murdo Fraser? The retiring incumbent, Tricia Marwick, was on hand today, tendering helpful advice.
As things stand, the middle of next week before Nicola Sturgeon is confirmed as parliament's nominee to the Queen for first minister. To be clear, Ms Sturgeon can carry on governing for now with the previous mandate, Her Majesty being understandably disinclined to countenance a vacuum in Scottish governance.
Despite the cheery chat today, there is some offstage growling already under way anent the power structure in parliament.
For example, the Greens, understandably buoyed by their advance, are prone to say that they now hold the balance of power. Up to a point, Lord Copper. They no more hold the balance than do Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Tories - or indeed any couple of rebellious MSPs within said parties.
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MSPs have slammed the management of NHS 24 while investigating a £41.6m overspend in its new IT system.

The system, which is yet to be completed, was budgeted at £75m, but is currently forecast to cost £117m.
Public Audit Committee members said managers should be "ashamed" of the "failings" and "serious incompetence" which had led to "a complete mess".
There is still no launch date for the system. Interim boss Ian Crichton said it could end up costing up to £125m.
Former chief executive John Turner said he was "very sorry" that the system had not yet been delivered, saying his final years in the job were "very tough".
Mr Turner, who signed the 1,000-page contract for the IT system in March 2012, said he felt "very let down" by a senior colleague, saying they "didn't advise me at all".
He said he was not informed of a "fundamental flaw" in the system being delivered for 22 months, adding "other, more junior staff were aware of omissions" in the contract, "but they didn't tell me."
Committee convener Paul Martin said there must have been issues with management if staff did not feel able to come forward.
He also said bosses should be "ashamed" of the situation, saying 1,900 nurses could have been recruited with the money lost in the overspend.
Fellow Labour MSP Richard Simpson said in terms of IT, there was a "fractured, dysfunctional system across the NHS".
He said the portal system with information for doctors was a "disgrace", adding: "It's a complete mess. We're so far behind in IT."
Mary Scanlon said she was "angry" when reading NHS 24's written response to the committee - which included a statement saying the body "apologises unreservedly".
The Conservative MSP said it was clear there had been "pretty serious incompetence, costing taxpayers £42m".
Lib Dem Tavish Scott asked if anyone had been sacked over the matter.
Mr Crichton replied: "The chair of the board is no longer there, the chief executive is no longer there and the chief finance officer is no longer there."


Former BBC presenter Julie Wadsworth, accused of sex offences against under-age boys, is the victim of "poisonous and untrue" allegations, her defence claims.

At Warwick Crown Court her barrister accused the prosecution of launching a "tabloid attack" against her.
Mrs Wadsworth and her husband Tony are on trial accused of indecently assaulting seven boys in the 1990s.
The couple deny the offences and charges of outraging public decency.
Mrs Wadsworth's barrister, David Hislop QC, criticised the prosecutions use of a "Naughty but Nice" charity calendar, in which Mrs Wadsworth posed as Lady Godiva, to suggest her career was forged "on the twang of a stocking".
He suggested the prosecution used the calendar because of "shortcomings in their evidence".
Mr Hislop claimed that prejudice and emotion had infected the investigation into allegations against the couple who previously worked for BBC Leicester and Birmingham-based BBC WM.
He stressed to the jury that Mrs Wadsworth was not on trial to assess her morals.
She accepts having sexual encounters with "young men" but denies they were underage.
The couple, from Broughton Astley in Leicestershire, are charged with five counts of outraging public decency alleging they engaged in sexual activity "against a tree" in woodland in Warwickshire in view of others between July 1992 and June 1996. They deny the charges.
Mrs Wadsworth has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of indecent assault, while her husband denies nine counts of the same offence.
The trial continues.


Alex Rodman's early goal continued Shrewsbury's 100% start to the League One season as they beat AFC Wimbledon in an intense physical encounter.

Rodman found himself on the end of Shaun Whalley's cross in the sixth minute, heading the ball past George Long and into the bottom-right corner.
Wimbledon looked livelier in the second half and their best chance of an equaliser came from a Dean Parrett free-kick in the 56th minute but his effort sailed over.
Fatigue from Tuesday's 120-minute outing against Brentford in the EFL Cup showed as the home side struggled to find momentum in attack, failing to add to the point earned against Scunthorpe last weekend.
Paul Hurst's side dominated possession early on, with Rodman and Whalley frequently firing the ball at Long, who coped with the barrage well.
Shrewsbury's attack was just as punishing in the second half and Carlton Morris looked to extend their lead but his attempt was halted by on-loan Sheffield United keeper Long.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Shrewsbury Town 1.
Second Half ends, AFC Wimbledon 0, Shrewsbury Town 1.
George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon).
Niall Ennis (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Abu Ogogo.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Niall Ennis replaces Alex Rodman.
Attempt blocked. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Corner,  Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by George Francomb.
Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mat Sadler (Shrewsbury Town).
Corner,  Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Paul Robinson.
Paul Robinson (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lenell John-Lewis (Shrewsbury Town).
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Ebou Adams replaces Louis Dodds.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Egli Kaja replaces Andy Barcham.
Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).
Foul by Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon).
Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Alfie Egan replaces Nadjim Abdou.
Mat Sadler (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Cody McDonald (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Lenell John-Lewis replaces Carlton Morris.
Corner,  AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Shaun Whalley.
Nadjim Abdou (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Abu Ogogo (Shrewsbury Town).
Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town).
Attempt saved. Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Nadjim Abdou (AFC Wimbledon).
Carlton Morris (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Alex Rodman (Shrewsbury Town).
Andy Barcham (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Abu Ogogo (Shrewsbury Town).
Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
James Bolton (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.


A wolf that was on the run after escaping from its enclosure at an Essex zoo has been shot dead.

The animal - said to be a danger to the public - was one of five timber wolves that escaped from Colchester Zoo.
Zoo staff found the perimeter fence damaged and five of the six wolves were missing.
One returned, another was shot with a tranquiliser dart and two more were shot dead but the fifth animal escaped from the zoo grounds.
It was later spotted from a police helicopter in hedgerow just outside the perimeter fence.
An area was cordoned off and the wolf was shot dead by a member of zoo staff on Tuesday afternoon.
The fast-growing wolf cubs who are always hungry
In a statement, the zoo said that keepers were "devastated" at the loss of the wolves, but that the animals had to be shot as they were a danger to the public.
"Unfortunately, an anaesthetic dart takes 15 minutes to take effect and may not work at all in a stressed animal so two wolves that had left the perimeter of the zoo had to be shot," she said.
"They are wild animals and in an unpredictable situation they would have posed a risk to the public.
"The remaining wolf has now been located and very sadly also had to be destroyed."
The statement said the damage to the fence of the wolf enclosure was discovered at 07:30 GMT on Tuesday.
"It is not known at this stage how the damage occurred, despite the fence being routinely checked on a daily basis," it added.
Bryony Williams left the zoo with her children after learning there was a wolf on the loose.
"It's not much fun trying to keep an eye on them (the children) and looking around. Had I been by myself it might have been an adventure."
The lower half of the zoo was closed off in response to the escape as a "precaution", the zoo said.


A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering a man who was stabbed in a Glasgow street.

Graeme Bell, 18, is alleged to have struck 48-year-old Patrick Ferguson with a knife and killed him in the city's Croftfoot area on 19 February.
Prosecutors allege that Mr Bell, from Croftfoot in south Glasgow, attacked Mr Ferguson in Midcroft Avenue.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, the teenager made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.
Mr Bell will appear for a full committal hearing next week.


Over 200 sailing venues have already opened their gates to welcome thousands of people for the Royal Yachting Association's annual Push the Boat Out.

The nine-day event from 13-21 May offers free or low cost sailing and windsurfing sessions to people of all ages and abilities.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to have a go at a new sport," said Rio 2016 gold medallist Saskia Clark.
You can search for your local session with a special map on the RYA website.
Clark joined visitors at the Fishers Green Sailing Club and Marconi Sailing Club, two of the clubs taking part in her home county of Essex.
"It's been fantastic to see so many people turning up and trying sailing and windsurfing, " she added. "Make sure you find an event near you, jump in a boat and give it a go!"
Sarah was one such person to do just that, having her first sailing experience at Spinnaker Sailing Club in the New Forest.
"It was brilliant!" she said. "My advice to others would be to definitely try sailing.
"It's an amazing opportunity and you don't know where it might lead once you get started - you could be a natural and fall in love with it."
More than 90,000 people have taken part since the programme's initial launch in 2013, with hundreds becoming members of sailing clubs and signing up for further courses of instruction.
To sign up for Push the Boat Out, visit the RYA website and find your nearest participating sailing club or centre.
And to find out more about getting into sailing and other watersports, check out our Get Inspired guide.


Tyson Fury made an impression at a news conference for his upcoming heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko - by dressing as Batman.

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The Bolton fighter, 27, took his seat at the event in London on Wednesday, before leaping over his table to tackle someone dressed as The Joker.
He then turned to Klitschko and said: "This is a fool, just like you are."
Fury takes on the Ukrainian boxer, 39, for his WBA, IBF and WBO titles in Dusseldorf, Germany on 24 October.
Klitschko has not lost for 11 years.
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Fury, who is unbeaten in 24 fights, successfully defended his European heavyweight title in London in March and has previously taunted Klitschko.
In July, Fury described him as "boring", adding: "You have about as much charisma as my underpants - zero."
Next month's fight will be a record-breaking 28th heavyweight title bout for Klitschko and his 19th defence in his second reign as world champion.


Lewis Hamilton says he will be "proud" of his performance in 2016 regardless of whether he wins the world title in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Hamilton is 12 points behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who will win the title if he finishes in the top three even if the Briton wins the race.
"It has been a challenging season in terms of ups and downs," Hamilton said.
"But I've managed to strengthen in terms of turning the negatives into positives."
Hamilton suffered an engine failure while leading in Malaysia at the end of September which created a 28-point swing in favour of Rosberg.
A win for Rosberg in Japan the following weekend left Hamilton 33 points adrift with only five races to go.
Hamilton also had engine failures in qualifying in early season races in China and Russia which meant he had to recover from positions down the grid.
Added to the victories Rosberg took after Hamilton made bad starts in the first two races in Australia and Bahrain, that gave the German a 43-point lead after the first four races.
Hamilton said: "I am really proud of what I've achieved.
"I was 43 points behind. I thought it was impossible to come back from that, and I have been 33 points behind and nearly turned that around.
"It has shown everything is possible and I will keep facing the races coming with that mentality."
By contrast, Rosberg has not had a single mechanical retirement.
Asked how he would feel if he was perceived to have won the title because of a skewed reliability record between the two, Rosberg said: "I'm aware of how the season has gone. But the season isn't even finished yet. So it would premature.
"But anyways those thoughts - I don't have them at the moment in any way because it's all about concentrating on myself this weekend.
"I am excited to be going into the race fighting for the championship. I am really focused on trying to get the season finished with a win."
Hamilton has made six bad starts this season, while Rosberg has made only three.
Hamilton said: "It his important to remember the negative races because they make you remember the wins.
"Japan, getting off the line terribly. I have had several like that but have always come back with a fighting spirit and that is something to be proud of - that I have given it everything."
Hamilton said his prime focus heading into the weekend at Yas Marina was to take pole position and that he had given no thought to how he would approach the race. However, he said he would not try to 'back up' Rosberg to bring rivals such as Red Bull into play.
"Nico has been pole the last two years here," Hamilton said. "He has been very quick. It has been a strong circuit for me generally but the last two years I have not delivered. So my sole goal is to be on pole.
"In terms of tactics, that is for Sunday but that has generally not been my thought process. When I am in the lead I want to be as far ahead as possible and that is more of an achievement than backing up your team-mate. Plus, practically, it's not a sensible thing to do. It would not be very easy or wise to do so. So, no."
Rosberg said he would not deploy any underhand tactics, such as taking Hamilton out, to secure the title.
"It will be a weekend like any other and I will go for the race win and will do what it takes to achieve that," he said. "Within the limits of what's acceptable, of course."


A man and a woman from Berkshire have appeared in court on terrorism charges.

Mohammed Rehman, 25, from Reading, and Sana Ahmed Khan, 23, from Earley, are accused of buying explosive chemicals and researching terror tactics online.
They are also alleged to have possessed videos on making explosives and tested explosive devices.
The pair, charged with preparing for acts of terrorism in the UK, were remanded in custody until plea hearing at the Old Bailey on 27 October.
Mr Rehman also faces charges of possessing articles for terrorist purposes and possessing articles giving rise to a reasonable suspicion he was planning an act of terrorism, including aluminium foil and nitric acid.


As we usher out 2016 and welcome in 2017, will you be chanting about rabbits, putting a cake on a cow or opening the front door to a first-footer?

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Luton Town midfielder Cameron McGeehan is likely to miss Saturday's League Two match at Cambridge after being suspended by the Irish FA for rejecting a Northern Ireland Under-21 call up.

The 20-year-old, who has three Northern Ireland caps at that level, turned down the call to face Scotland and Iceland.
As a result the Irish FA have imposed a Fifa statute which suspends him for the current international window.
Luton have appealed against the Irish FA's decision.
McGeehan had a six-match loan spell at Cambridge last season, where he played against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and joined the Hatters on a permanent contract in the summer, scoring twice in six games.


Twelve police forces have asked the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charges over general election expenses.

The CPS said it had received files from 11 forces, and a 12th, Staffordshire Police, confirmed to the BBC it too had sent one.
The files are for the CPS to decide whether charges should be brought.
It comes after complaints about the way Conservative "battle bus" visits to constituencies had been recorded in campaign spending returns.
The allegations came to light following an investigation by Channel 4 News into claims the Tories may have broken election law at the 2015 general election and three earlier by-elections.
The CPS confirmed files had been received from:
On Monday, it was revealed that Craig Mackinlay, the MP for South Thanet in Kent, had been interviewed under caution over his election expenses.
Kent Police is not one of the forces to have sent a file to the CPS.
A second Conservative MP, Will Quince, who represents Colchester, said he had been told by Essex Police he faced no further action after voluntarily attending an interview under caution last January.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Mr Quince welcomed the decision by the police but said the complaint against him had been "vexatious and politically motivated".


An investigation is under way after a man had three fingers chopped off when a police cell door was allegedly closed on his hand.

Jamie Clark, 28, lost fingers on his left hand after being arrested for a "domestic incident" in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is looking into the matter, which happened in Llanelli on 20 June.
Dyfed-Powys Police said the man "suffered an injury while in custody".
Mr Clark, of Burry Port, was arrested after an argument with his girlfriend. He has since been released on bail.
He said officers restrained him while he was in a cell, but he put his hand out as they tried to close the door.
"My hand actually went in between the hinge of the door and I knew my middle finger was severed immediately. I've never felt pain like it."
After his hand was released, he said the other two fingers were left "crushed and twisted".
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm an incident occurred on the night of Monday 20 June, whereby a male required hospital treatment after suffering an injury while in custody.
"The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."
The IPCC said: "We received a referral from Dyfed-Powys Police after a man suffered a serious hand injury while in custody.
"After assessment we have decided we will conduct an independent investigation into how the man sustained the injury, and his period in custody."


Christy O'Connor Jnr casts his gaze over one of his golfing creations as he fondly recalls one bizarre Barcelona night with Seve Ballesteros.

O'Connor is surveying the terrain of his county Monaghan masterpiece Concra Wood at the launch of the venue's PGA Europro Open which will take place from 9-13 July at the Castleblayney course.
But on this particular day, Christy Jnr is speaking exactly a year after the Spanish legend's passing and memories of the great man are inevitably flooding back.
By his own admission, O'Connor was never a man behind the door when it came to the post-tournament wind-down and the Irishman's musical party piece involved the twin-track approach of pocket mouth organ and banging the spoons.
"I remember being in Barcelona Airport that night. Our plane was stuck and Seve said:'Christy…you have to show me how to play those spoons'," recalls the 1989 Ryder Cup hero.
"We spent four hours between 2 and 6 in the morning sitting on the airport floor until he had perfected it. When we finished, he was as good as I was."
It's a far cry from the cosseted world of current  golfing superstars with their private jets and superstar girlfriends but there's scarcely a trace of envy from the 63-year-old.
"We started with only 15 tournaments on the main tour. We had to play the pro-ams and then had to head back to mind the club job to try and make a living.
"I could drink my pint with the best of them. The fellows nowadays will enjoy themselves when they are off but when they are on, they really work hard and are in the gym night, noon and morning as well.
"When I won the Irish Open [in 1975] it was as good as winning it today in terms of fame or achievement.
"What has changed is the prize money. I would have loved some of that.
"But I did win tournaments such as the British Masters and other tournaments round the world where there was good pay.
"It's not all about that. It's about going out and winning tournaments, representing your country and playing in the Ryder Cup and the World Cup. I had all that enjoyment."
O'Connor's legendary uncle, Christy O'Connor Snr was also not averse to enjoying the post-round craic in the bar but that didn't prevent him from claiming 43 professional wins and playing in 10 consecutive Ryder Cup matches from 1955 to '73.
Junior is delighted to report that 'Himself', as he is affectionately known by his peers, remains in fine fettle some seven months shy of his 88th birthday.
"I played with Senior in Portugal when he was coming up to his 86th birthday at my own course in Oceanico just over a year ago.
"He played off the forward tees and shot 74 gross, two over par. That was quite unbelievable.
"He's still going out and playing a few holes with his friend Noel Fogarty at Royal Dublin five or six times a week.
"He's an inspiration to the younger guys down there on the practice ground.
"He's still as tough as ever and tell them where they are going wrong with their swings."
Christy Snr played in Britain & Ireland's winning Ryder Cup side at Lindrink in 1957 and after a losing debut in the biennial match in '75, Junior played a pivotal role as the now  European team retained the trophy at the Belfry 14 years later.
A plaque on the 18th fairway at the Brabazon course marks the spot from where O'Connor Jnr hit a remarkable 2 iron to three feet to clinch a vital singles win over a shellshocked Fred Couples.
"I had hit one of the best two irons of my life to hold the green on 17. That gave me the confidence to hit the two iron on 18.
"For sure, 231 yards was a long way to go. 190 yards to carry the water.
"But when I hit it and the ducks didn't get up, I knew at least it was on the far side.
"Fred's such a great player but I don't think he ever believed I was going to hit a shot like that with 60,000 people looking down the fairway."
O'Connor remained competitive on the European Tour for nine more years before his turning 50 heralded a lucrative seniors career on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Galway man clinched back-to-back Senior British Opens in 1999 and 2000 in addition to two victories in the US.
Junior's playing commitments have been reduced since 2006 as he largely focused his energy on an expanding course design portfolio in locations all over the globe.
"I always wondered how the great designers like Alister MacKenzie and Tom Fazio saw in a piece of land but I've really enjoyed it and have built 34 courses now.
"At Concra Wood at the start, you couldn't walk five metres without getting caught in the gorse and brairs so it was very difficult to visualise and get round.
"But I'm very proud at what we've achieved here.
"Getting the Europro tournament is a sign of how good the golf course is."
With the economic downturn affecting the course design business, O'Connor intends to return to a limited playing schedule on the European Senior Tour this year which will include the Senior British Open at Turnberry.
"Just to go out and meet my friends and hopefully shoot a few par rounds. You never know if I get it going…who knows?"


The presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was watched by 84 million people on US TV, breaking a previous record set 36 years ago.

Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan's debate in 1980 drew 80.6 million viewers.
The viewing figures only count those who watched the debate on the 13 US TV channels that carried it live, meaning the true figure may be much higher.
Millions are also thought to have watched worldwide through online live streams or in bars and at parties.
The data provider Nielsen said that viewers stayed tuned through the 98-minute debate.
Mr Trump told supporters on Tuesday that he knew the debate would have "one of the largest audiences in the history of television" but he "took a deep breath" and "pretended I was talking to my family".
"You just block it out," he said.
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In 2015 the NFL's Super Bowl won the biggest US TV audience to date when 114.4 million people watched New England play Seattle.
There are two more presidential debates to come between the candidates - on 9 October and 19 October - before the election on 8 November.
On 9 October, Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump will have competition for the attention of the US; NFL teams the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants will be playing at the same time as the second debate.
Overnight polls with small samples were split on who won the first televised debate on Monday, but more rigorous surveys are due in the coming days.
On Tuesday, Mrs Clinton said she felt the debate had highlighted important differences between her and Mr Trump.
"His demeanour, his temperament, his behaviour on the stage could be seen by everybody and people can draw their own conclusions," she said.
"And I thought on several occasions he was making charges and claims that were demonstrably untrue - offering opinions that I think a lot of people would find offensive and off-putting.
"He can run his campaign and present himself however he chooses, but the real point is about temperament and fitness and qualification to hold the most important, hardest job in the world and I think people saw last night some very clear differences between us."
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Asked how he felt about the debate on the television news programme Fox and Friends on Tuesday, Mr Trump said it had gone well, but complained that the moderator Lester Holt had not pressed Mrs Clinton on her "scandals".
He said he felt tempted to bring up "the many affairs that Bill Clinton had", but held back because the Clintons' daughter Chelsea was in the audience.
"I may hit her harder in certain ways. I really eased up because I didn't want to hurt anybody's feelings," he said.
He added that he might "hit her harder" in the next debate.
Asked whether Hillary Clinton had got under his skin, Mr Trump said "at the end maybe, at the very last question".
Mrs Clinton brought up the case of Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe, saying Mr Trump called her "Miss Piggy" after she gained weight.
But Mr Trump brushed away her accusation said Ms Machado had "gained a massive amount of weight" making it a problem for the Miss Universe pageants, of which he was the owner.
After the debate, Mrs Clinton posted a campaign video in which Ms Machado describes how she had been treated by Mr Trump.
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A CNN/ORC poll taken after the debate found that 62% of voters who had watched the head-to-head thought that Mrs Clinton came out on top, with just 27% giving it to Mr Trump.
This is based on interviews with 521 registered voters chosen as part of a random national sample. But only 26% identified themselves as Republicans while 41% identified themselves as Democrats.
An informal CNBC poll on its website found that 61% of people thought that Mr Trump won while 39% went for Mrs Clinton, but as CNBC itself points out, the poll is not scientific - anyone, including people outside the US, appears to be able to vote.
A post-debate survey by Public Policy Polling of 1,002 debate-watchers found that 51% of national voters thought Mrs Clinton had won, with 40% choosing Mr Trump and 9% undecided.


An SNP minority administration is to lead Glasgow City Council for the first time after a meeting at City Chambers.

Scotland's largest council has been governed by Labour for the majority of the time since 1945 and uninterrupted since 1980.
The SNP replaced Labour as the largest party in Glasgow after the recent elections, winning 39 out of 85 seats.
Councillor Susan Aitken was elected unopposed as Glasgow City Council leader at its first meeting.
After the election the council make up is now:
The SNP will lead the council administration but will need to seek support from other parties on a vote by vote basis.
The council's executive committee will have 23 multi-party members, divided proportionately - 11 SNP, 8 Labour, 2 Conservative, 2 Green.
Meanwhile, Labour is to form the new administration in North Lanarkshire - even though the SNP got one more councillor elected.
The party is to form a minority administration. This means North Lanarkshire will be the largest Labour-controlled authority.
West Lothian - No deal agreed after Scottish Labour's ruling body told councillors not to enter a coalition with the Conservatives.
Aberdeen Council - Labour suspended nine councillors after they agreed a coalition deal with the Conservatives.
North Lanarkshire - Labour have formed a minority administration. There will be no formal coalition agreement with the Tories.
South Lanarkshire - Labour members abstained in a vote on forming an alliance with the Tories. The SNP took control of the council, with a minority administration. They are seven seats short of a majority but the other parties could agree to work together.
West Dunbartonshire Council - It will be an SNP-Independent administration. The 10 SNP councillors have joined with one of the two independents to form an administration.
Edinburgh - No agreement reached. A new administration will not now be formed for at least another week.
Fife Council - Joint leadership, with power shared equally between SNP and Labour.
Highland Council - 28 independents along with 10 Lib Dems and three Labour have formed an administration, keeping out the SNP and Tories.
Renfrewshire Council - will operate as an SNP minority administration.
Aberdeenshire Council - A coalition of Conservative, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors will run the council.
Scottish Borders - A new Conservative-independent coalition has taken formal control. It was previously an SNP/Lib Dem/independent administration.
Falkirk - SNP minority takes control of the council
North Ayrshire Council - Labour will continue to run the council despite a surge from the Scottish Conservatives in the local elections. The SNP have the same number of seats as Labour.
Angus Council - Conservatives, Independents and Liberal Democrats form administration.
North Lanarkshire - Labour have formed a minority administration. There will be no formal coalition agreement with the Tories.
Clackmannanshire - The first meeting of the new council could not agree an administration.
Moray Council - A meeting to agree its new administration was adjourned after just two minutes to allow more time for coalition talks. Councillors will meet again on Wednesday 24 May. Both the SNP and Conservative groups have been trying to reach agreement with independent members.
Dumfries and Galloway Council - Councillors will meet on Tuesday 23 May
South Ayrshire Council - A coalition of SNP, Labour and Independent councillors has been formed to run the council.
Dundee City Council - SNP to form administration with Independent.
Argyll and Bute Council - Independent, Lib Dem and Conservative coalition
East Lothian - Labour minority administration
Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland - All administrations dominated by independents