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Top umpire Richard Austin has defended the decision to allow last weekend’s First Division 50 over match between Somerset and Western Stars to continue after the pitch had been left completely exposed to rain.
Austin and his colleague James McKirdy h...
DATE: Sep 09, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
The unruly behaviour plaguing domestic cricket reared its ugly head once again during today’s Premier match between Devonshire and Willow Cuts at Devonshire Recreation Club.
Umpire Lester Harnett brought proceedings to a premature end after allegedly...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Devonshire, 139 all out; Willow Cuts, 64-4 (match abandoned)
The unruly behaviour plaguing domestic cricket reared its ugly head once again during Sunday’s Premier match between Devonshire and Willow Cuts at Devonshire Recreation Club.
Umpire Lester ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2011
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
There will be plenty at stake when domestic 50 over cricket resumes tomorrow.
The day’s top Premier Division match up will see leaders St. David’s travel to Sea Breeze Oval to take on nearest rivals Bailey’s Bay.
St. David’s, who currently lead Bay b...
DATE: Sep 03, 2011
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Government MP Ashfield DeVent has thrown his “full support” behind cricketer Lionel Cann for taking a personal stand against the use of illegal drugs at sports club venues.
DeVent has praised the St David's Islander for speaking out against a marijua...
DATE: Sep 02, 2011
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
St. David’s stalwart Lionel Cann has washed his hands of the antisocial behaviour reportedly plaguing his club and the national sport in general and quit domestic cricket for the remainder of the season.
Cann’s stunning and abrupt decision stems from...
DATE: Sep 01, 2011
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Opposing skippers Kevin Saunders and Randall (Bubba) Woolridge are confident their teams can win tomorrow’s Harris Bay and Somerset Old Boys charity match at Somerset Cricket Club.
Somerset won last year’s contest by four wickets to claim bragging ri...
DATE: Sep 01, 2011
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
England legend Geoff Boycott has fond memories of batting alongside West Indies great Garfield Sobers at the humble settings of Somerset Cricket Club four decades ago.
Shortly after earning his first cap for England in 1964 Boycott toured Bermuda wit...
DATE: Aug 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Cleveland County, 247 for four, beat Warwick, 90 for seven, by 157 runs.
Hurricane Irene wasn’t the only thing wreaking havoc yesterday as Cleveland County all-rounder Allan Douglas, Jr inflicted some heavy damage of his own in this lopsided Twenty20...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Eastern Counties XI, 358 for nine, beat Western Counties XI, 52 all out, by 306 runs.
The Eastern Counties handed their Western counterparts a hammering at Sea Breeze Oval on Saturday to avenge an earlier bruising defeat against the same opponents.
L...
DATE: Aug 29, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson