Dispensary Corner 10 Jul 12
July 10, 2012
SOMEONE may need a sedative,
or a few deep breaths.
A live television debate on the
private Jordanian Josat satellite
station between Jordanian MP
Mohammed Shawabka and
activist Mansour Sayf al-Din
Murad turned sour when
Shawabka first threw his shoe at
his opponent and then drew a
pistol on him.
The robust outburst came after
Shawabka accused Murad of
being a spy, which in turn led to a
slanging match of insults before
the first shoe was flung.
The duo were broken up shortly
after by the show’s host.
GRAVE surprise.
A deceased man, Nick Newlife,
has donated £100,000 to the
charity Oxfam four years after he
slipped off this mortal coil.
Newlife’s funding came via a
bet that he made nine years ago
with the bookmaker William Hill
that Roger Federer would win
seven Wimbledon titles by 2019.
At the time Newlife made the
bet in 2003, he put £1,520 at
odds of 66/1, and when he died
in 2009 he bequeathed the bet to
Oxfam.
Following Federer’s win Oxfam’s
Andrew Barton told media of his
mixed loyalties, being both British
and wanting Andy Murray to win,
and wanting Federer to win for
the money.
“I was just sitting there
watching the tennis and I kept
finding myself calling for Murray,
particularly in that long game in
the third set,” he said.
“And then my head is telling me:
Andrew, remember Oxfam gets
the money if Federer wins,” he
added.
It seems the bet was not unique
with Newlife, who was a big
Federer fan and already had a
£250 bet at 66/1 that Federer
would win 14 Grand Slam events
paid out to Oxfam since his
passing, which netted the charity
£16,750.
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