Paul, once again appreciate the comments coming from a photog of your calibre
Might disagree on the calibre bit. I don’t see my work being any better than yours. Just a different level of the sport, not a difference in quality of images.
I must say, there is a different feel, depending on the level of the sport. With local sport (club rugby, football, etc), you can get much closer to the action and it’s much more intimate. Higher level of sport tends to give cleaner images (not too many in the frame, and better background), but you’re more removed from the action.