11.   He bordered on brilliant throughout, accepting his races very matter-of-factly until he smashed the record.

12.   The film version of her first book, which opened across Britain and the United States on Friday, smashed box office records on its debut weekend.

13.   The Harry Potter magic has enchanted audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, smashing box office records on its debut weekend.

14.   His rise to international stardom was meteoric as he demolished bowling attacks the world over and smashed age-old records that seemed they would never be surpassed.

15.   It was an incredible night at Jade Stadium as the Crusaders continually smashed scoring records.