Rather than get rid of the breakdown – one of the most fascinating aspects of the game – might it be worth northern hemisphere sides getting better at contesting the area and trying to match the likes of Australia?
The French, who had colonized the Saint Lawrence River valley to the north, and the English, who had taken over the Dutch settlements that became the Province of New York to the south, began contesting the area as early as 1691, when Pieter Schuyler built a small wooden fort at the Ticonderoga point on the western shore of the lake.
Although they had considered not contesting the election because the area was a Conservative stronghold, the Liberals decided to do so in order to generate a discussion on the issue of Home Rule for Ireland.
The Clippers are one of the three worst teams in the league this season at scoring in the paint, producing just 37.6 points per contest in the area.
Rennie hopes Campbell's reputation will be enough to help tip the contest for the area's near identical Scottish parliament seat his way, and also be strong enough to overcome the remaining ill-feeling over Nick Clegg's electorally toxic Westminster coalition with the Conservatives in 2010.
While everyone was riveted by the unresolved presidential race, Bill was still working the phones at 5 a.m., trying to get the latest results of an equally close congressional contest in the area.
Our correspondent says that the campaign will be the first time that political parties are allowed to contest the vote in the tribal areas, a reform introduced by the outgoing government in a bid to fight militancy.
Coming in the midst of the American Revolution, the storm caused heavy losses to British and French fleets contesting for control of the area.
A while ago, my wife and I journeyed to the site, in Olympia, of the original contests, the general area now being largely visible, thanks to archeological excavation.
Today, Mr. McCain, Mr. Gore and Mr. Bush each took about 3 in 10 votes there; in the hypothetical fall contest, Mr. Gore and Mr. Bush split the area evenly.
Brimming with confidence, Gov. George W. Bush flew into President Clinton's home territory today, proclaiming that he intended to contest areas that the Democrats won solidly in the last two presidential elections.
