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Somerset coach Jeff Richardson has dismissed concerns over the fitness of Cup Match star Janeiro Tucker.
Doubts concerning Tucker’s health surfaced after the player left the field early in the second innings of Somerset’s final trial match at the wee...
DATE: Jul 29, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Batsman Allan Douglas Jr believes the St George’s squad selected for Cup Match has the ability to wrestle the classic trophy from defending champions Somerset at Wellington Oval.
St George’s have made sweeping changes to the side that surrendered the...
DATE: Jul 29, 2013
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Champions Somerset have pinned their hopes for a successful title defence on the same nucleus of players that landed them Cup Match glory nearly a year ago.
As many had predicted, the cup holders retained the entire squad that thrashed St George’s by...
DATE: Jul 29, 2013
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Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
This week’s Classic Interview involves a gentleman who can be found every weekend at one of the East End clubs taking in his beloved game of cricket. Invariably, he is there before the first ball is bowled and stays until the very last.
Name: Alfred...
DATE: Jul 29, 2013
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and Lawrence Trott
St David’s 164 all out
Bailey’s Bay 158 all out
St David’s held their nerve to earn a six-run win in the game of the weekend at home over arch rivals Bailey’s Bay in a match that was reduced to 40 overs.
Winning the toss and sendi...
DATE: Jul 28, 2013
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Somerset coach Jeff Richardson reckons St George’s’ new-look team is weaker than the previous one at least on paper.
“On paper it is a weaker team from last year’s,” he told The Royal Gazette.
“Whenever six changes are made to a team it can’t be as ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
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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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
In a bold move to win back the cup they lost last year, St. George’s made six changes to the team on Saturday night as four colts were brought in.
Out go the experienced pair of wicketkeeper Jason Anderson and spin bowling all-rounder Delyone Borden...
DATE: Jul 28, 2013
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Two changes have been forced upon them with the unavailability of Glenn Blakeney and Stefan Kelly, but it is expected that challengers St. George’s could make as many as four or five when the selectors deliberate on Saturday night.
The onus is on th...
DATE: Jul 28, 2013
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Cricket
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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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CATEGORY:
Cricket
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
