Sussex skies light up as the Jubilee beacons blaze
10:06am Wednesday 6th June 2012 in News By Bill Gardner
Night skies glowed as dozens of Jubilee beacons were set ablaze across Sussex.
Thousands of people flocked to watch the fires on Monday night which formed part of a ‘chain of light’ to celebrate 60 years of the Queen’s reign.
In Brighton and Hove, a trio of fiery beacons were lit in Rottingdean, on Hove promenade and on Brighton seafront.
The fires were lit by the mayor of Brighton and Hove, Bill Randall, council leader Jason Kitcat and the Royal British Legion.
Near the Palace Pier, crowds danced to music from brass band Fanfara and steel band Euphoria.
Dozens of other fires were lit across the county.
In East Hoathly, a 30ft wooden sculpture of Britannia complete with trident, shield and helmet was set ablaze. Sculptor Keith Pettit took three weeks and three lorry loads of scrap wood to make the female warrior before it was burned to the ground.
The beacon at Shoreham Fort took a while to get going despite the efforts of East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton.
After the event, Mr Loughton joked on social networking website Twitter: “We got the beacon alight eventually – aided by a Calor Gas blowtorch – but it was worth it.”
In Bognor, a Royal British Legion brass band played as a beacon was lit on the Place St Maur. Sky lanterns were released into the sky along with 60 helium dove balloons.
Scouts and Guides led the celebrations in Littlehampton with a colourful procession along the seafront led by a marching band.
Afterwards the mayor of Littlehampton, Coun Emma Neno, lit the flame, helped by the winner of a children’s fancy dress contest held in Mewsbrook Park.
Revellers in Seaford were treated to a hi-tech laser show at Seaford Head before the traditional beacon was lit by laser from the ancient Martello Tower above Seaford Museum.
Source: www.theargus.co.uk
Surrey 124, Sussex 81-2 | County Championship day one report - The Guardian
It is a sorry state of affairs for Mark Ramprakash and Murray Goodwin, two middle‑order county batsmen who have, perhaps, been the most difficult to dismiss this century.
Between them they have scored the best part of 60,000 first-class runs, with Ramprakash averaging 53 and Goodwin 47. They have, for different reasons, played less Test cricket than might be expected, and they have made county bowlers pay for that.
Here, however, Goodwin, in his 40th year, was dropped for the first time by the county he joined in 2001. He was such a prominent figure in that first championship winning season of 2003, but runs have been tight of late.
Ramprakash, meanwhile, in his 43rd year, was dropped by Surrey recently. Recalled to play his first championship match in three weeks, he opened the batting but made only eight before he was caught behind, pushing forward with a diffidence he would have disowned in his pomp.
This, however, is no ground for old batsmen. On Wednesday it was damp and blustery and the day belonged to the bowlers. It usually swings at Horsham, a fact confirmed by the boundary-strolling Jason Lewry, surely one of the best left-arm swing bowlers never to have played for his country.
And on Wednesday, despite the conditions, it swung once more. There was also some seam movement and James Anyon and Steve Magoffin took four wickets apiece as Surrey were bundled out for 124 in just 40.2 overs.
In reply Sussex were 81 for two before the rain fell, terminally this time. Sussex were anxious to get the game as advanced as possible, because the weather forecast for Thursday is even more dire. Apart from the conditions, Sussex bowled and caught well, and there some disappointing strokes from the Surrey batsmen. Of their specialists, Tom Maynard top-scored with 17.
Jason Roy drove to mid-on, a poor shot, and after the dismissal of Ramprakash three men fell with the score on 32. Zander de Bruyn was caught at slip, Rory Hamilton-Brown, the former Sussex player, was caught down the leg side off the first ball he faced, and Steven Davies, as well taken by the diving Luke Wells at third slip.
However, Horsham is also a ground that has rewarded the player prepared to put bat to ball and that is exactly what Gareth Batty and Jonathan Lewis did, to almost double the score, before Murali Kartik hit an unbeaten 23.
When Sussex batted, Ed Joyce nicked a wide one from Lewis to Davies before Chris Nash and Wells ensured the truncated day belonged to them. Davies, at least, was happy with the early finish. He travelled to Birmingham on Wednesday night as wicketkeeping cover for England's Matt Prior.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fire makes family eight people homeless in Essex town - BBC News
A family of eight has been left homeless after a fire in the second floor of their terraced home in Essex.
Firefighters were called at 17:30 BST on Tuesday to the fire at West Street in Harwich near a row of houses destroyed in December last year.
The fire was brought under control within 45 minutes but a bedroom in the three-storey building was gutted.
The rest of the house was severely affected by smoke damage and the family were moved to emergency accommodation.
Sub Officer Ivan Cranfield said; "The fire started in a second floor bedroom and was contained in that room to prevent it from spreading.
"The rest of the second floor suffered smoke damage and the rest of the property had smoke and water damage.
"We have carried out an investigation into the cause of the fire and have determined that it started accidentally."
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sussex seamers slice through Surrey - ECB
Durham's Chris Rushworth claimed the first five-wicket haul of his first-class career as in-form Warwickshire stumbled to 197 all out
Warwickshire’s hopes of maintaining their unbeaten record in the LV= County Championship were hit as they conceded a first-innings lead of 80 on day two of their match against Durham, Division One’s bottom club.
Last year’s runners-up, who trailed Nottinghamshire by a point heading into this week’s matches having played a game less, enjoyed initial success this morning in restricting their hosts to 277 all out.
Keith Barker and Chris Woakes finished with four wickets apiece, but Warwickshire were then bowled out for 197 in reply as Chris Rushworth returned career-best figures of 5-46.
There was still time for Barker and Woakes to strike again before stumps as Durham closed on 28 for two, leading by 108.
Skipper Chris Rogers compiled a superb 173 and shared a partnership of 245 inside 53 overs with fellow centurion Joe Denly as Middlesex assumed total control against Somerset at Lord’s.
Tim Murtagh, Gareth Berg and Toby Roland-Jones all claimed three scalps as the visitors added just 43 to their overnight 130 for four.
Sam Robson fell cheaply to Alfonso Thomas when Middlesex began their reply, but Rogers then took centre stage, striking 23 fours and three sixes in a authoritative 191-ball innings that saw him equal Somerset’s first-innings score.
Denly provided excellent support to the veteran Australian left-hander and reached the close on 105 not out as Middlesex raced to 321 for two and a lead of 148.
Sussex dominated a rain-affected opening day against Surrey at Horsham.
Steve Magoffin and James Anyon returned respective figures of 4-27 and 4-63 as Sussex capitalised on winning the toss by skittling their opponents for 124 inside 41 overs.
Chris Nash hit 38 and Luke Wells, recalled in place of the out-of-form Murray Goodwin, added 33 not out as the hosts reached 81 for two in reply.
Honours appeared relatively even at Trent Bridge, where Lancashire reached 203 for six against Nottinghamshire.
On a day when only 59 overs were possible due to rain, Andre Adams picked up 4-77 for the hosts, while Lancashire’s efforts were underpinned by Ashwell Prince’s unbeaten 63.
Prince shared in half-century stands with Steven Croft and Gareth Cross, who fell to what was ultimately the final ball before rain forced a premature close.
Division Two leaders Derbyshire advanced into a first-innings lead of 14 before rain thwarted their progress against Leicestershire at Grace Road.
Steve Magoffin is congratulated on one of his four scalps at Horsham, where Sussex's seamers combined to dismiss Surrey for just 124
After bowling the hosts out for 177 yesterday, Derbyshire, who started the day on five without loss, were soon 51 for two as openers Matt Lineker and Chesney Hughes became victims for Nathan Buck and Matthew Hoggard.
Wayne Madsen and Wes Durston added 66 in 14 overs before they departed in quick succession for 21 and 44 respectively.
Derbyshire edged into the lead thanks to an unbroken stand of 41 between Dan Redfern and David Wainwright, who were unbeaten on 40 and 20 in a total of 191 for five.
Rain prevented Yorkshire from building on Mitchell Starc’s double strike on a rain-affected opening day against Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay.
Gareth Rees and Will Bragg justified Mark Wallace’s decision to bat first by putting on 55 for the first wicket.
That was until Starc was introduced into the attack and took out the openers in three overs, for 35 and 20 respectively, before Azeem Rafiq had in-form Australian Marcus North caught and bowled.
Showers then arrived in mid-afternoon with Stewart Walters unbeaten on 37 out of Glamorgan’s 117 for three.
Ravi Bopara and James Foster led a spirited Essex fightback after their top-order had failed aganst Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.
David Willey struck twice as Essex, who won the toss, found themselves four down for just 57 inside 28 overs.
Bopara and Foster came to the rescue with an unbroken stand of 81, finishing with 65 and 25 when the rain came down with the score on 138 for four.
Mark Davies’ double strike rewarded Kent captain Rob Key’s decision to bowl first at a wet Tunbridge Wells.
When play finally got underway at 4.15pm, Hampshire’s top three were soon walking back to the pavilion as Davies trapped Bilal Shafayat and Jimmy Adams in front after Michael Carberry had been caught behind off Charlie Shreck.
Simon Katich stood firm with an unbeaten 21 and Hampshire were 50 for three off 15.1 overs when the wet weather ended the day’s play.
Source: www.ecb.co.uk
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Sussex dominate Surrey on Day One at Horsham - wscountytimes.co.uk
A rain-affected day of cricket at Horsham well and truly belonged to Sussex as they skittled Surrey out and then ate into their paltry total before play was abandoned.
Sussex seamers James Anyon and Steve Magoffin used the swinging conditions to rip out the heart of their opponent’s batting order, taking four wickets each as Surrey fell to 124 all out in 40.2 overs after being put into bat.
Naved Arif helped himself to the remaining two wickets and the bowlers were helped in no small part by some razor sharp catches in drizzly conditions.
Gareth Batty top scored for Surrey with 32.
Surrey got the early breakthrough they needed with the ball when Ed Joyce was caught behind for eight, but former Horsham player Chris Nash and Luke Wells soon got the Sussex innings going.
The pair put on 69 but straight after lunch Nash was caught by JJ Roy on 38 going for the rope, and just two overs later the heavens opened and play was abandoned with 63 overs played.
Wells - called up in place of the dropped Murray Goodwin - looks in good touch and will resume on 33 alongside skipper Michael Yardy (1 not out), and Sussex will be hoping the rain forecast for tomorrow stays away so they can build a sizable first innings total.
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