Dear Industry Colleague
With the United Kingdom still coming to terms with the death of our wonderful sovereign Queen Elizabeth II, it is quite remarkable how her example of fine manners, service, and complete devotion to a cause beyond herself has left its mark on us all. 

Just recently, we had an example of poor sportsmanship from the Indian ladies cricket team. Their bowler, Deepti Sharman, ran out our plucky bat Charlie Dean as she approached her delivery stride.  The normal form is for a bowler to warn a batsman that they are leaving the popping crease too early and could be run out if they persist.  No such warning was given in this instance and the umpires were left with no choice but to confirm the dismissal. At this point in the game, England were chasing a remarkable come back and were just 16 runs behind. This sharp practice was eclipsed by the magnanimity of Charlie Dean, who immediately put her disappointment behind her, smiled warmly and shook hands with all members of the Indian team everyone. Charlie Dean behaved with the utmost sportsmanship, manners and dignity. And Queen Liz would have been proud.

Its a shame that the world’s top golfers don’t seem to be able to refrain from undignified pops at each other in relation to the LIV Golf Tour and the subsequent legal embuggerance, which is now falling like a shroud on world golf.  All of these multi millionaires could take a leaf from Charlie Dean’s book.

Definitely not how Queen Elizabeth would have managed things.

Best wishes, Colin Jenkins