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Former captain Joe Bailey shared the spotlight during Somerset’s final Cup Match trial at Somerset Cricket Club on Saturday.
Bailey, who led Somerset twice in the annual two-day classic in the 1970s and early 80s, was honoured during a special ceremo...
DATE: Jul 28, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Dwayne (Sluggo) Leverock is relishing his new role as a Somerset Cup Match selector.
The wily left-arm spinner jumped at the chance to serve on the Cup Match champions’ selection committee when he was offered the role earlier this year and hasn’t loo...
DATE: Jul 27, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
St George’s Cup Match star Glenn Blakeney has broken his silence over an illness that has ruled him out of this year’s classic.
The elegant left-handed batsman had a kidney removed earlier this year after the organ had become infected with cancer.
Bl...
DATE: Jul 26, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Cup Match champions Somerset will not sit on their bats and play for a draw to retain the cup this year, newly installed club selection committee chairman Michael Corday has suggested.
“I think we will do everything in our power to try and win the cu...
DATE: Jul 23, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Fast bowler Stefan Kelly won’t play in Cup Match this year, forcing challengers St George’s to look elsewhere for another strike bowler.
“Stefan is unavailable,” St George’s chairman of selectors Charlie Marshall confirmed. “He wrote to the club stat...
DATE: Jul 23, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bailey’s Bay 323-7
PHC 129 all out
Tre Manders blasted the season’s highest individual score to guide Bailey’s Bay to an emphatic 194-run victory over PHC in a lopsided Logic 50-over affair at Sea Breeze Oval.
Manders hammered 170 runs during his 128...
DATE: Jul 21, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Some of the finest cricketers who left their mark on Cup Match were honoured during Heritage Production’s 9th Annual Emancipation Awards Luncheon at Somerset Cricket Club today.
This year saw former Somerset players John Tucker, Clyde (Tango) Burgess...
DATE: Jul 21, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Former opposing Cup Match captains John Tucker and Clevie Wade are among those to be recognised during this year’s Annual Emancipation Cup Match Awards Luncheon.
Incidentally, ex-St George’s skipper Wade is being recognised on the 30th anniversary of...
DATE: Jul 15, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda 55 all out
USA 59-2
Bermuda’s Under-19 World Cup qualifying bid suffered a major setback in Toronto, Canada today.
A poor batting display condemned Bermuda to a heavy eight-wicket defeat against USA at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King Cit...
DATE: Jul 13, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Torrential rain in Toronto, Canada, has reduced the regional Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualifying tournament to a single round-robin event.
For the third straight day rain wreaked havoc on the triangular tournament, with the 50-over contest between ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
