Michael Lynch on Craig Williams - Sport

Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.

Jockey Craig Williams to ride cup champ Dunaden

Michael Lynch Champion jockey Craig Williams looks to have an embarrassment of Cups riches heading into the Melbourne Spring, with horses such as last year's Caulfield Cup heroine Southern Star and strongly...

Horse Racing

NZ raider out to beat hoodoo in Slipper

Michael Lynch No New Zealand-trained two-year-old has ever won the Golden Slipper.

Croweaters can't avoid making an impact

Michael Lynch Avoid Lightning could add to the recent South Australian group one tally in Melbourne if she contests the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield later this month.

Battler a big cheese at Caulfield

Michael Lynch There was nothing cheesy about Ross Pecora's grin as the Cranbourne hobby trainer proudly welcomed in his first ever city winner, the $9 chance Winta Chiller, on Saturday afternoon at Caulfield.

Avoid Lightning shows class for crack at top level

Michael Lynch South Australian gallopers have punched above their weight on more than a few occasions.

Horse Racing

Williams returns to Melbourne with a winner

Michael Lynch For a jockey there's never a better way to return to action than with a winner, and Craig Williams delivered in style on his first mount back in Melbourne after a two-month break riding in Japan and...

Horse Racing

Hayes tips big things for Schofield

Michael Lynch Most top trainers will say they oversee the transition of their leading apprentices from boyhood to manhood.

Hayes aims for the top with Schofield

Michael Lynch Most top trainers will say they oversee the transition of their leading apprentices from teenager to adulthood as the young riders blossom and become the leading jockeys of their generation.

Horse Racing

Jockeys move on at end of carnival

Michael Lynch It's rare for the leading jockeys not to be chasing the dollars all over Australia and further afield.

Horse racing

Black Caviar wins Personality of the Year Award

Michael Lynch Black Caviar has created history by becoming the first non-human to win the Victorian Racing Media Association Personality of the Year Award.

Racing

Cassidy wins a reprieve - and the Oaks

Michael Lynch Sydney filly stamps herself a stayer of promise, storming to victory in the Oaks.

Horse Racing

Classic final day for spring carnival

Michael Lynch Highlights from a great day's racing at Sandown, with big fields and close results delivering an apt finale to the spring carnival.

Le Braveheart

Michael Lynch The best horse in the race - the original topweight, Dunaden - stormed to victory ridden by the jockey many would argue is Australia's best claimant to being counted as one of the world's best, Craig...