Though small in stature — Phillips was 5-foot-10, 175 pounds — he infused the Angels with intensity, challenging teammates, often with stern, profanity-laced lectures, to play through pain and to put the team ahead of themselves.
In fact Sterns and several other companies, like the commercial office developer Mack Paramus Company, challenged Paramus's computer prohibition in 1988, saying it was inconsistently enforced.
However, Skelton, who challenged Ruslan Chagaev for the WBA title in 2008, only losing on points, is likely to be made of sterner stuff than Harrison.
The 2C limit, which was already a stern challenge, now appears perilous.
The Swede subsequently left onlookers in little doubt as to the stern challenge provided by Pinehurst No2.
With that stern challenge, a group of high school students settled into a Boston courtroom on a recent morning.
With South Africa facing a stern challenge to save the series opener, Steyn is due to bat if required in the fourth innings.
Writing to van Breda Kolff from Tokyo in his capacity as captain-elect, Bradley advised his coach that they should prepare themselves for "the stern challenge ahead".
However, the Swiss will face a stern challenge in China, with the world No1 and US Open winner, Novak Djokovic, in devastating form, as well as a seemingly resurgent Rafael Nadal.
More importantly, it was, for the most part at least, a stern challenge to efficiently prepare them for the Four Nations opener against New Zealand next Saturday in Huddersfield.
