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BBC News
8 hours ago
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- BBC News
Williamson century drives Middlesex at Cheltenham
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, College Ground, Cheltenham (day one)Middlesex 232-3: Williamson 104*; M Taylor 2-47Gloucestershire: Yet to batGloucestershire 1 pt, Middlesex 0 ptsMatch scorecard Kane Williamson bit the hand that once fed him with an unbeaten century for Middlesex on a curtailed opening day of the County Championship Division Two match with Gloucestershire at a life on 29, the prolific New Zealander hit 104 not out, off just 112 balls, against his former county as the visitors ran up 232-3 after winning the toss. Josh De Caires contributed 58 and Leus du Plooy 42 not out, before bad light and drizzle ended play at 16:50 seamer Matt Taylor was the pick of the Gloucestershire bowlers with 2-47 from 12 overs, but it was a largely disappointing day for the hosts in front of a sparse Festival crowd, no doubt resulting from the unsettled start was delayed until 12:15 by rain and when the covers were removed a two-tone pitch was revealed, green for the most part, but shaved at both ends. In deciding to bat first, Middlesex presumably anticipated it would turn as the match heavily overcast skies, Gloucestershire made a breakthrough with the second ball of the third over with the total on 10. Taylor found the edge of Sam Robson's bat and, although Cameron Bancroft could only parry the ball at first slip, Ollie Price was alert to pouch the Murphy was introduced into the attack from the College Lawn End for the ninth over, but the Australia Test off-spinner could make no impact during the shortened pre-lunch session, which ended with Middlesex Holden helped De Caires take the score to 54 in the 15th over before pushing forward to a ball from Taylor that he could have left and edging through to wicketkeeper James Bracey. Murphy switched to the Chapel End to little effect as De Caires moved to an authoritative half-century off 81 deliveries, with 10 fours.A big moment came with the score on 115-2 as Williamson edged Murphy to slip where Miles Hammond spilled a routine waist-high chance. It was all the good fortune the Kiwi master-bladesman needed to capitalise fully on the short boundaries at the College Caires was visibly frustrated to depart two runs later, lbw playing across a full delivery from Ben Charlesworth. That was as good as it got for Gloucestershire, du Plooy helping Williamson add 87 without alarm before the tea reached a 68-ball half-century, with 7 fours, Williamson took 20 off an over from Graeme van Buuren, twice smacking the left-arm spinner back over his head for sixes. Du Plooy looked equally untroubled and was unbeaten on 28 at tea, with his partner 10 away from a final session saw Williamson bring up the century partnership off just 95 balls before moving to his own hundred with a single to square leg off Murphy. He had faced only 104 deliveries and hit 12 fours and two the skies closing in, umpires Neil Pratt and Sue Redfern decided the light was unfit with a further 32 overs still possible in the day. Soon the rain was falling heavily again and play was abandoned at just after 17: Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Former Olympic champion Dujardin makes dressage comeback after whipping ban
Former Olympic dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin returned to action at the weekend after serving a one-year suspension over a horse-whipping controversy that led to her withdrawal from the Paris Games. The British rider competed at the Hunters Equestrian event in Gloucestershire, in the west of England. Dujardin, who has won six Olympic medals including individual gold in 2012 and 2016, was banned for a year in December by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). But she had been provisionally suspended since July 2024. Dujardin is now free to compete in domestic events and does not need to seek permission from British Equestrian to do so, though she would need to seek its permission to compete internationally. The 40-year-old won in two categories at the Hunters Equestrian on her new horse, Special Effect. Dujardin was provisionally suspended last July after international governing body the FEI launched an investigation into a video showing her repeatedly striking a horse on its legs. The footage, dating back several years, related to a training session at a stable and sparked widespread condemnation. Dujardin, who was also fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($12,400), withdrew from the Paris Olympics just days before they started saying she had made an "error of judgement" and expressed deep remorse. She could have become Britain's most decorated woman Olympian in the French capital, where a medal of any colour would have taken her clear of cyclist Laura Kenny, with whom she is tied on six medals. Her two best horses, Imhotep and Times Kismet, have been sold since the scandal broke. Times Kismet was sold to backers of Germany's quadruple Olympic gold medallist Jessica von Bredow-Werndl. jw/pi
France 24
14 hours ago
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- France 24
Former Olympic champion Dujardin makes dressage comeback after whipping ban
The British rider competed at the Hunters Equestrian event in Gloucestershire, in the west of England. Dujardin, who has won six Olympic medals including individual gold in 2012 and 2016, was banned for a year in December by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). But she had been provisionally suspended since July 2024. Dujardin is now free to compete in domestic events and does not need to seek permission from British Equestrian to do so, though she would need to seek its permission to compete internationally. The 40-year-old won in two categories at the Hunters Equestrian on her new horse, Special Effect. Dujardin was provisionally suspended last July after international governing body the FEI launched an investigation into a video showing her repeatedly striking a horse on its legs. The footage, dating back several years, related to a training session at a stable and sparked widespread condemnation. Dujardin, who was also fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($12,400), withdrew from the Paris Olympics just days before they started saying she had made an "error of judgement" and expressed deep remorse. She could have become Britain's most decorated woman Olympian in the French capital, where a medal of any colour would have taken her clear of cyclist Laura Kenny, with whom she is tied on six medals. Her two best horses, Imhotep and Times Kismet, have been sold since the scandal broke.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
County cricket transfer news: Two rivals doing battle to sign Shoaib Bashir, Hampshire make bid for Nottinghamshire's ex-England star and Gloucestershire lose ANOTHER three bowlers as mass exodus continues
Gloucestershire have lost their two most prolific County Championship bowlers plus a reigning Vitality Blast winner as county rivals continue to pick off their out-of-contract players. Ajeet Singh Dale, their leading wicket taker in the Championship this season with 25 at 36.2 runs apiece, will move to Lancashire at the end of the season while Zaman Akhter - 20 at 40.9 - has agreed to join Essex.
BBC News
15 hours ago
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- BBC News
Hammond signs new three-year Gloucestershire deal
Long-serving Gloucestershire batter Miles Hammond has signed a new three-year contract with the left-hander, who made his debut in 2013, has gone on to score almost 8,000 runs across all formats of the 29-year-old was a key member of Gloucestershire's T20 Blast-winning side last season, hitting an unbeaten 58 from 41 balls to seal their victory over Somerset in the final at an accomplished fielder, Hammond holds a club record for most catches in T20 cricket, having taken 71 to date."Miles has been a mainstay across all formats for us, challenging and occupying key positions," said Gloucestershire head coach Mark Alleyne, external."Gaining a further commitment from him to continue as a Gloucestershire player is brilliant news. I know his influence will continue to grow with this group."
