Sussex wrapped-up a ten wicket County Championship win against Surrey at Horsham today in a tense finish.
Ed Joyce and Chris Nash guided Sussex to the win after they had been set 22 runs to win from the final six overs of the match when Surrey were dismissed for 248 in their second innings.
Surrey had started the day 39-1, but Sussex chipped away throughout the day, with wickets at regular intervals.
They were 183-7 at tea, before Murali Kartik, who had gotten away with some big heaves, saw his middle stump sent cartwheeling by Jimmy Anyon with Surrey still 30 runs short of making Sussex bat again.
New batsman Jon Lewis dug in alongside his skipper Rory Hamilton-Brown and eked Surrey towards to final hour of play, but Sussex introduced Chris Nash for a second spell, and in his second over, the Horsham boy teased the thinnest of edges from Lewis to set up an enthralling finish. Anyon then wrapped up the Surrey innings when he emphatically ripped Hamilton-Brown’s off-stump out of the ground, it meant needed 22 runs off six overs in their second innings to secure the win.
Nash and Joyce wasted little time in racing to their victory target, with Joyce hooking one enormous six off Lewis into the Barrack Field, to see Sussex home with four overs to spare.
Source: www.wscountytimes.co.uk
Monty Panesar stars in Sussex victory over Surrey - BBC News
Monty Panesar took three wickets to set up Sussex's 10-wicket victory over Surrey in the County Championship.
Surrey resumed the final day on 39-1 and Panesar (3-33) was at the heart of things as the visitors slumped to 197-8, facing an innings defeat.
Rory Hamilton-Brown (47), along with tailenders Murali Kartik (11) and Jon Lewis (12), took Surrey to 248 all out to make the hosts bat again.
Ed Joyce and Chris Nash took 11 balls to knock off the 22 needed for victory.
VIEW FROM THE COMMENTARY BOX
BBC Sussex's Adrian Harms:
"This was Championship cricket at its very best, with the game not being decided until deep into the final hour
"Surrey deserve enormous credit for battling to the end and, had the other batsman shown the resolve of skipper Rory Hamilton-Brown, Surrey might have escaped with a draw.
"However, Sussex skipper Mike Yardy showed patience and imagination, and ultimately held his nerve as his side worked their way through the Surrey batting order.
"A second Championship win of the season will be a welcome relief for Sussex after defeats against Notts and Middlesex, and will send the squad into the T20 competition in good heart."
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watford fans owe it all to Graham Taylor - When Saturday Comes
9 June ~ On May 3o, Watford announced that Graham Taylor would be stepping down from his role as chairman of the board, a position he had held since December 2009. He had accepted the role when the club was facing another serious financial crisis that threatened its immediate future. But Taylor had no intention of returning to a formal role in the long term. In two separate spells as manager, he took the club into the top flight, starting from the fourth tier in 1977 and the third in 1997. Without Taylor Watford would be unrecognisable. It has always been difficult for Watford fans to reconcile the father-like character who built their club with the man who became a hate figure during and after his doomed international career.
As manager of Wolves in 1995 he was spat on by a Sheffield United fan, a shocking act of indefensible cowardice and spite against a man who had valued the role of supporters when others had lined up to demonise them. It’s easy to forget the way football was perceived in 1980s England, but while Ken Bates wanted electrified fences to control fans, Taylor’s Watford were reaching out to the local community.
His methods were always going to annoy purists, but Taylor has always had the football club at the heart of his philosophy. He loves football clubs because of their importance to the fans and the social function they provide, so he would never want to see Watford left to rot.
During his brief spell as chairman there was a well-documented falling out with current owner Laurence Bassini. Taylor criticised Bassini’s failure to attend a fans forum and answer their questions about his long-term intentions for the club. The rift was patched up, but it is doubtful there was much mutual admiration between the two men.
Does Taylor’s decision to step down mean he is satisfied the club is in safe hands, or that it is not his fight any more? The club had a much better 2011-12 season than many had expected, and insolvency does not appear to be an immediate threat. There may never be a right time for Taylor to say goodbye, but the waters are certainly calmer. Indeed, as hard as it is to contemplate, Watford fans should hope they do not need to look to Taylor’s leadership again. No one has done more for Watford, but the club must learn to cope without him. Michael Moruzzi @Regista_blog
Source: www.wsc.co.uk
Provincial titles for Spartan duo - icDerry
TRACK AND Field dominates again this weekend with local clubs City of Derry Spartans and Olympian heading to Antrim on Sunday for the first round of the National League.
And Connor Bradley, fresh from his 1,500m Provincial title success at the same venue last Monday, will be in Watford tomorrow for the BMC Grand Prix meeting.
In New York Jason Smyth will face a top class field in the Diamond League 100m with the pressure on the Spartan to deliver that elusive Olympic qualifying standard of 10.17s.
Hopefully the weather conditions will favour the Eglinton man this weekend. He is certainly capable of running the required time and thus making athletics history as the first to contest both the Olympics and the Paralympics. London hosts both championships and all sports fans would be delighted if Jason can make it to both later this summer.
Meanwhile the big meet of club athletics, the National League will once again see City of Derry and Olympian take the first steps in this year’s competition in Antrim on Sunday. Both local clubs will have men’s and women’s squads in action with qualification for the National Finals the targets.
Both women’s squads will be in direct opposition in Division One and will have Tallaght AC, Sligo County, Louth County, and Sli Cualain AC from Wicklow as the opposition on Sunday.
The Spartans are targeting promotion to the Premier Division and will have to perform consistently over the two qualifying rounds and the Final itself to realise their goal.
The squad is a good mix of youth and experience and looks strong enough across the board to make the final and then push on for one of the two promotion places on offer. Olympian have a less experienced squad and will be keen to blood their athletes in the cut and thurst of major team competition.
The Olympian men did very well last year to make the Division One Final and would have been boosted by John Coyle’s excellent 100m bronze medal last Monday in Antrim.
They will need cover across all 15 scoring events in the League and with Lagan Valley, Sligo County, Louth County, Sli Cualain and Kildare County to contend with, big performances will be required.
The male Spartans have retained their Premier Division status and will hope to have a better campaign this time after a depleted squad struggled last year.
Again a mix of youth and experience will carry the colours but a few key men will be missing and this will shift responsibility onto, in some cases, less experienced shoulders.
Connor Bradley will be in Watford and the selections from 800m through to 5,000m and the 3K steeplechase have had the club mentors scrambling somewhat this week.
The Jumpers and Sprinters are all expected to be teenagers and the club has an emerging group to draw from. The experienced steeplechaser Colin Roberts has gone down with a back injury and will be difficult to replace while the Throwers remain thin on the ground but the scoring 17 events will be covered and each individual event will be fiercely contested for the maximum possible points.
The opposition includes some of the big names, Raheny Shamrock, Clonliffe Harriers and North Down with Tallaght AC, St Abbans and Meath County another trio who will pose tough tests for the Spartans.
NI/Ulster Medals
Connor Bradley saw off all the opposition at last Monday’s NI/Ulster senior championships to storm home a convincing 1,500m winner.
The Spartan bided his time in a tactical race to out-kick Armagh’s Stephen Kerr and posted a 4m 05.77s gold medal winning time and Mary Devlin claimed the Spartans second senior title of the day when she got out to 11m 63cm to lift the women’s Triple Jump crown.
Mary had earlier taken Long Jump bronze and Declan Reed and JP Williamson finished second and third in the men’s 5,000m. Defending champion Reed was surprised by North Belfast’s Connor Magill who took gold on 14m 58.42s, ahead of the two red vests on 15m 03.51s and 15m 09.82s.
Caitlin Ketelar claimed the women’s Javelin silver medal and Andrew Bolster senior bronze and U18 gold in the 400m Hurdles with a 58.26s clocking.
Olympian’s John Coyle put in a blistering finish to grab the senior men’s 100m bronze in 11.18s and Amy Jackson built on her Irish Schools 1,500m bronze to finish 5th overall in a competitive women’s 800m, her 2m 19.51s giving her the U18 silver medal.
Ryan McParland ran 11.42s for 100m to take the U18 silver; Mark McGarvey leapt 6m 44cm for silver in the U19 Long Jump and there were also underage medals for Tamara Boyle in the 400m, Fiona Mallett in the Triple Jump and Olympians Bronagh Doherty and Olive Webb.
Source: www.derryjournal.com
Sussex close in on victory at Horsham - wscountytimes.co.uk
Sussex are in a commanding position to claim a win against Surrey at Horsham today.
Going into the final session of their County Championship match, Sussex have reduced Surrey to 183-7 in a good afternoon session, and with 27 overs remaining, will be looking to wrap up victory at Cricketfield Road.
Sussex wanted early wickets after lunch and nine overs into the session were rewarded when Zander de Bruyn departed for 21, giving Monty Panesar his second wicket LBW of the day with an attempted sweep. Steven Davies had looked bright for his 35, but Panesar claimed a third victim when the Surrey wicketkeeper nibbled an edge to Ben Brown and Surrey were 162-5. Jimmy Anyon bowled with menace, and subjected Tom Maynard to one torrid over of short balls, which the Surrey man did well to negotiate.Maynard and skipper Rory Hamilton-Brown dug in, but their partnership was broken in Chris Nash’s first over. Horsham Nash was brought on from the Town End, and trapped Maynard in his crease LBW.
It got worse for Surrey when next man in Gareth Batty had added just two. Keen to get off strike, he called for a single, and although Hamilton-Brown sent him back, Steve Magoffin’s throw beat him back and Ben Brown completed the job, reducing Surrey to 181-7 at tea.
Source: www.wscountytimes.co.uk
Sussex get it done - SkySports
Sussex secured their second Championship win of the season after an inspired performance by their bowlers on the final day against Surrey at Horsham.
Monty Panesar led the way with three wickets, as Surrey were finally dismissed for 248 with six overs remaining and Sussex knocked off their victory target of 22 from just 11 balls to complete a 10-wicket triumph.
Surrey skipper Rory Hamilton-Brown defied the pain of a sore hamstring to bat for over three hours before James Anyon plucked out his off stump for 47 - the highest score by a Surrey batsman in either innings.
He had added 32 with Jon Lewis for the ninth wicket which used up 14 overs and last man Jade Dernbach survived with him for another eight before Anyon made the decisive breakthrough.
Importantly with time a major issue, Panesar, who bowled 21 maidens in his 33 overs, and Anyon and Magoffin maintained control before Surrey's resistance ended.
Openers Ed Joyce and Chris Nash took little time in knocking off their target. Joyce hit three boundaries and pulled Lewis out of the ground for six to clinch victory.
Day Three
Luke Wells led a spectacular lower-order revival as Sussex claimed a first-innings lead of 227 over Surrey on day three at Horsham.
On 90-6 overnight, Wells' 127 and solid contributions from the bottom four Naved Arif (34), Steve Magoffin (34), James Anyon (64no) and Monty Panesar (31) saw Sussex up to 351 all out.
Wells, on 38 at the start of the day, advanced to his fifth first-class century and second of the season while sharing stands worth 85, 54 and 35 for the seventh, eighth and ninth wickets respectively.
He was finally ninth out, one of left-arm spinner Murali Kartik's 4-102 haul, but even then there was more punishment to come for Surrey's bowlers.
Number 11 Panesar hit four fours and a six and Anyon also found the boundary regularly during a last-wicket alliance of 80, which finally ended when Gareth Batty (1-53) had Panesar caught by Jade Dernbach.
Surrey reached the close on 39-1 in their second innings, still 188 runs behind.
Day Two
Stuart Meaker led a Surrey fightback with three wickets during the two brief spells of play possible on the second day of the County Championship match against Sussex at Horsham.
Surrey, who had been bowled out for 124 the previoys day, took 4-9 in the six overs that were possible to reduce Sussex to 90-6 in reply before rain washed out play.
Meaker struck with the first ball of the day when Sussex skipper Mike Yardy could only fend a well-directed bouncer into the hands of Mark Ramprakash at gully and then ripped out Joe Gatting off-stump in the next over before a shower forced the players off after just 2.2 overs.
They returned 40 minutes later when Surrey took two more wickets to further undermine Sussex's middle order. Left-arm spinner Murali Kartik got in on the act by dismissing Luke Wright caught behind for one as he pushed forward to a ball which turned.
But it was Meaker's morning and he had reduced Sussex to 87-6 when he pinned Ben Brown lbw with an inswinger, and had figures of 3-3 from three overs when the rain returned, leaving Luke Wells unbeaten on 38 and Naveed Arif Gondal yet to score.
With rain setting in during the afternoon, umpires Peter Willey and Neil Hartley called off play at 2.30pm, although with the game well advanced and a better forecast there is still every chance of a positive result with two days to go.
Day One
James Anyon and Steve Magoffin ripped through Surrey to help put Sussex in early control of the County Championship clash at Horsham.
Sussex's decision to bowl first after winning the toss proved a wise one as they bowled their Division One rivals out for just 124 in 40.2 overs.
Australian Magoffin - who is due to return home after the fixture, though talks are on-going with Queensland about him extending his stay - bowled unchanged through the morning session, taking 4-27.
His skilful burst left Surrey reeling at 52-6, the recalled Mark Ramprakash managing to make just eight as part of his county's fourth different opening partnership of the season.
Wicketkeeper Steven Davies - who has also been used at the top of the order this summer - contributed six before heading off to join up with the England squad at Edbgaston as cover for Matt Prior.
Anyon was not to be out-done by his new-ball partner though, dismissing Jade Dernbach to wrap up the innings and finish with figures of 4-63.
Sussex lost Ed Joyce right at start of their reply but Chris Nash (38) and Luke Wells - who reached the close on 33 not out - helped them recover to 81-2, meaning they trail by just 43.
Source: www.skysports.com
Seaford’s part in warning against foreign invasion - Lewes Today
I SHOULD imagine that beacons have been used for many years as a means of communication. This was particularly the case to warn us good Sussex folk from invasion against the French.
The first records of these devices in England date from the 14th century when we were at war with the French – the Hundred Years War. There would have been a beacon, ready to be lit on Seaford Head. In July 1545, a French fleet headed by the French Admiral Claude D’Annebault attacked Seaford. Locals, under the command of Sir Nicholas Pelham of Lewes used farm implements and stones from the beach to pelt the enemy into a hasty retreat. How did Pelham raise this makeshift army so quickly? I am sure his motley army was warned by beacons. The French went on to attack Brighton and Hove and a contemporary print shows the “ye Towne Fire Cage” lit on high ground where Kemp Town is now located.
Other beacons were more substantial. Orders issued in 1585 stated that beacons would need to be ‘in the accustomed places’ and that five households would be appointed for each pair of beacons. Two people were needed to watch the beacons at all times – a rule that lasted until after the Spanish Amada passed in 1588. In 1584 an entry in the Seaford Town Records says: “Robert Best will not watch at the sea-side according to the laudable custom.” This indicates that there was obviously a form of coastal watch at Seaford.
The beacons were all the way along the Sussex coast. At Beachy Head (the most southerly part of East Sussex) a series of beacons were constructed in-land at Willingdon, Wilmington and Firle (Beacon) to send warning quickly to Lewes, the County Town.
By the Victorian era, more sophisticated means of communication had been developed but beacons still used – not for warning but for celebration. Bonfire beacons were lit on Seaford Head to commemorate Royal jubilees and coronations. When George V was crowned on June 22, 1911, both Seaford and Newhaven celebrated with beacons lit at 10pm. The one at Newhaven was so big it was still alight the next morning! The teenage girls of Ladycross School decided they were going to watch a beacon being lit – not at Seaford but Firle!
They set off from school in pelting rain at 8.30pm and by the time they reached Blatchington Golf Course their shoes were waterlogged and they were soaked through. They soldiered on and finally reached the huge bonfire in the pitch dark. At first there were just a few people there but by 10pm a large crowd had gathered. On the stroke of 10pm a rocket and a loud bang was heard from Newhaven. Two men with flaming torches ran to the beacon, pulled aside large branches that covered openings and applied the torches to the dry gorse underneath. Soon the whole bonfire was ablaze and lit up a large area (and hopefully dried the girls!). One of the party, Miss D Patterson said she could count 18 other beacons from Firle and was sure she would have seen more if it was not for the bad weather.
After nearly an hour, the girls decided to head back to Seaford, lit for a short distance by the beacon. The weather was still bad, the Firle beacon was soon out, it was pitch black and they had no torches. They got lost. They were aiming for Alfriston race course but were too close to Newhaven, some fell in rabbit holes or tripped as they walked through dark fields of barley, climbed fences and stumbled through gorse hedges. Eventually, led by Miss Brunton, they heard St Leonard’s Church Clock strike midnight and saw the Seaford beacon, which guided them back to their school an hour and a half later. I am sure they deserved the hot cocoa and biscuits that were waiting for them.
Isn’t that a fantastic story? I am sure every girl remembered the beacon and their adventure until their dying day. Can you imagine the Health & Safety implications today?
This leads me to the special beacon built by Seaford Bonfire Society for her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee last Monday where unfortunately red-tape prevented a bonfire being built on its traditional spot. The beacon however was built on the retaining wall of the old Splash Point Hotel and was clearly visible from the east end of the town. Following the excellent concert on Martello Fields which every one seemed to really enjoy there was a laser light show from the top of the Martello Tower. A few minutes earlier the huge golden orb of a full-moon hoved into view from behind the cliffs, a truly beautiful spectacle.
At 10.15pm a shaft of green laser light sliced through the night air to the beacon which was soon alight to the cheers of the thousands of Seafordians.
As I was caretaking at the Martello Tower I was able to see the beacon on Castle Hill, Newhaven and the glow of the Firle and Alfriston Beacons. Michael Ann was the Beacon Master for East Sussex and reports that about 300 people witnessed the lighting of the Alfriston beacon which he believes was the largest in the county. There were over 50 official beacons in East Sussex and our beacons will be added to a list which will be presented to Her Majesty.
I would have liked to ended this report by saying there was no sign of the French – but I can’t. I spoke to a part of two French families who were visiting us. They said that they had had a fantastic evening and it was. Thank you to all concerned.
Source: www.sussexexpress.co.uk
Colchester: New Tesco looks set to get green light - East Anglian Daily Times
View of the proposed new Tesco store
By Amie Keeley
Saturday, June 9, 2012
2:00 PM
PLANS for a new Tesco store have been recommended for approval by planning officers in Colchester.
The application consists of a supermarket, six small retail sites and 14 houses on the former garrison land in Butt Road.
Tesco say the development will create 90 new jobs but local councillors and the town’s MP, Sir Bob Russell, have raised objections over the potential traffic problems blocking access to nearby doctor’s surgeries, police station and the garrison.
They also object to the size of the store, which would cover 1,328sqm instead of the initial plan for 1,000sqm as originally set out by Colchester Borough Council.
“The council’s original master plan for this area, which took on board public feedback and was voted for, includes a neighbourhood shopping centre which I do not object to,” said Sir Bob.
“But I believe this master plan is being ignored. The size of the store is larger than originally set out and the designs for the housing are not in keeping with the history of the area.
“Colchester Borough Council should be saying to Tesco ‘this is the master plan and you can’t come along and it can’t be changed.’ What has been agreed by full council must be what goes ahead.”
However, some letters of support have also been received by the council from residents who believe the proposals will regenerate the area and provide more accessible shopping outlets.
A spokesman from Tesco said: “The recommendation from the council’s planning officers is great news for all those local residents who have been telling us they want a place close to home to do their weekly food shopping.
“We have had lots of support throughout the consultation period and are confident that the proposals will bring significant benefits to local neighbourhood. We now look forward to councillors taking a final decision on our plans.”
Colchester Borough Council’s planning committee will vote on the application next Thursday at the Town Hall.
Source: www.eadt.co.uk
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