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Jekon Edness has extra incentive to go for a victory at Wellington Oval over the next two days, because this will be his last year as Somerset captain.
Edness confirmed this week that he will be stepping down after five years at the helm and would d...
DATE: Jul 29, 2015
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
The banners along Mullet Bay Road leading to Slip Road make a bold statement to the St George’s Cup Match team, the residents are desperate for a victory.
Messages like “don’t miss those catches” and “we want a victory” greet motorists as they enter...
DATE: Jul 28, 2015
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
The St George’s selectors made six changes to their Cup Match team for the third straight year, dropping last year’s captain Oronde Bascome and bringing in one colt, Macai Simmons.
Five other players were recalled by the challengers. They are Treadw...
DATE: Jul 27, 2015
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Wellington Oval (Somerset won the toss): Match between St George’s and Somerset was drawn.
Somerset tail-enders Micah Simons and Sheldon Caesar frustrated St George’s when they hung on for the last ten overs to salvage a draw for the champions in yes...
DATE: Jul 27, 2015
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
They don’t call him Mr Cup Match for nothing.
Even when Janeiro Tucker doesn’t produce with the bat, he still has something special to contribute to the team. Now the man who already leads the most runs chart, best batting average, highest individual...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
St George’s will have at least one more bowling spot to fill tomorrow, with Rodney Trott believed to have ruled himself out of Cup Match this year.
According to club sources Trott has not been picked for tomorrow’s final trial because he has not been...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Jeff Richardson could have gone down as one of the best batsmen never to play Cup Match, then he made a switch he wished he had made years earlier.
The now Somerset coach had St George’s as his first choice and was even reserve in the 1983 team capta...
DATE: Jul 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Clay Smith has vowed that Cleveland will fight to keep hold of the Eastern Counties Cup and has argued that his team did not break any rules during Saturday’s game against Bailey’s Bay.
The champions were stripped of their title on Sunday night at an...
DATE: Jul 22, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Cleveland are to appeal the decision to strip them of the Eastern Counties Cup.
In a statement released this afternoon by the Eastern Counties Cricket Association, Diallo Rabain, the ECCA secretary, confirmed the move to take the trophy away from Cle...
DATE: Jul 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Unbeaten Southampton Rangers dealt a huge blow to St David’s hopes of a third straight league title when they handed them their second straight home defeat yesterday.
The match did not start until 1.35pm because of a damp wicket and was reduced to 3...
DATE: Jul 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott