Article content Now it can be told: The best strategy, when covering a sporting event that was being expertly photographed by Robert Watson, was to show up late. An annoying reporter would merely get in the way. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Rob Vanstone: Our friend Bob Watson made friends everywhere he went Back to video Bob, you see, was the perfect ice-breaker. In the line of duty, he would inevitably introduce and endear himself to everybody. Complete strangers became instant friends. Upon arrival at the sporting venue, the automatic first step would be to locate Bob, whose trademark amiability and reportorial instincts repeatedly paid off handsomely for yours truly.