Argo Group Gold Cup - Ainslie and Radich in final showdown



10:46 AM Sun 10 Oct 2010 GMT
'Ainslie and crew - Argo Group Gold Cup' Charles Anderson Click Here to view large photo
Yesterday afternoon Denmark's Jesper Radich and Ben Ainslie of Great Britain won their Quarter Final and Semi-Final matches to reach today's finals in the 2010 Argo Group Gold Cup. Radich, who won the Gold Cup in 2002, defeated Eric Monnin of Switzerland 3-0 and defending champion Ainslie beat Sweden's Johnie Berntsson, the winner in 2008, three points to one. The Semi-Final matches went to the first team to three points. Tension will be high today as Radich and Ainslie battle for the $50,000 prize purse that goes to the winner. The runner-up drops $30,000 to take $20,000 for second. There ...


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by Talbot Wilson and Laurie Fullerton




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