BLOOD SPORT

摘要

Outgoing St George chairman Greg Fry may be about to leave the housebuilder, but he's still shedding blood for its cause. At an annual sailing event hosted by parent company Berkeley last week, Fry was the proud captain of St George's second crew - basically novices who, before they'd even reached the Solent, were plotting which route would be most likely to see them first back at the bar. All that changed, however, when the racing commenced. After being beaten by the highly competitive St George I boat in the first two races, Fry suddenly abandoned all thoughts of refreshing lager in favour of revenge. Cue a sterling performance in the final race, which saw Fry heroically persevering despite being lashed across the face by a stray rope, covering his nose with blood. The result? St George II had their best position of the day, leaving their rivals trailing in their wake. The overall scores, and the fact that the facial injuries looked far less dramatic by the evening, are, I'm told, footnotes barely worth a mention.