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Los Angeles Times
24-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Architectural Tour De Force by Thomas Juul-Hansen
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BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Glamorgan's Harris warns Championship cut needed
As Glamorgan round off their first block of County Championship fixtures, their most experienced player in the competition, James Harris, says a cut in four-day games is needed to keep up standards.A cut from 14 to 12 is being discussed, but is widely opposed by county members across the United Kingdom following a series of reductions in red-ball cricket over the decades."There's a potential we might go down... to 12 first-class games," said Harris, the former chair of the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA)."The schedule's really tough and the amount of recovery people get to put performances in is probably not enough." Counties play Championship games in seven out of the eight weeks at the start of the season, before a more fragmented pattern combining limited-overs and a few four-day games through until the end of schedule has been further complicated by the arrival of the lucrative franchised Hundred competition, which is due to bring tens of millions of pounds into the sport in England and Wales through external investment, and runs alongside the counties' One Day Cup 50-overs Glamorgan players played in all the first six four-day matches, although three of the games ended a day early."Just being on the treadmill and playing all the time is not conducive to high performance for everybody," warned Harris, whose pre-season calf injury caused him to miss four matches and increased the workload on his experienced fast-bowling colleagues."You end up in weeks like this where it's just a case of whoever is fit in whatever team around the country (plays). There has to be give and take with all the extra T20 cricket, white-ball cricket, the Hundred and everything else."We might have to give up a couple of Championship games to make sure the game is fit and healthy for everybody, and we find the best schedule to produce the highest standard."But with counties typically carrying staff of 18-22 players, why not just rest individuals rather than have the team sidelined?"It's a lovely idea, but it depends on the size of a club's staff and their seam-bowling group. It's really hard to rest someone when you're on a roll and playing well. Fans want to see the best possible team every week if they can," Harris told BBC Sport director of cricket Mark Wallace, who played 230 consecutive Championship games between 2001 and 2015, told a recent members' forum that they needed to listen to players, but that the effect of fewer games could be a reduction in professional does not expect that to happen: "I'd be surprised, squads have grown a little bit because of the way the Hundred has impacted on a few (county) teams who lose a lot to the Hundred. "You're still going to have injuries; of any seam-bowling group you could have two or three out at any one time."Glamorgan's seventh Championship match, against Middlesex in Cardiff, is due to run between Friday, 23 May and Monday, 26 men's squad then has a few days to prepare for the T20 format, with a friendly against Wiltshire in Swindon on Friday, 30 May before the first competitive game against Middlesex at Northwood on Sunday, 1 fixtures are double-headers with the newly established Glamorgan women's team.
Telegraph
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Royal Artillery Hunt: We just want police to protect us like everyone else
The demands of the Royal Artillery Hunt seem simple – they just want law enforcement to treat them like everyone else. But after years of attacks by masked saboteurs – and an alleged lack of action from authorities despite dozens of police reports detailing harassment, abuse and physical assault – they are beginning to lose hope. 'If what happened to the trail hunting community happened in other walks of life, then people would almost immediately be arrested, but it doesn't happen with the sabs,' James Harris, a hunt master, told The Telegraph. For the first time, the hunt has released its record of attacks by saboteurs. It shows that while there have been more than 200 incidents since fox hunting was banned in 2004, the number of cases has increased dramatically in recent years. Over the course of the two seasons from 2022, a period covering 14 months, there were 103 incidents recorded and 67 police reports. But there was not a single prosecution. Perhaps it is no coincidence that the start of the spike was the year that Jim McMahon, Labour's then shadow environment secretary, vowed to ban trail hunting. Have the political attacks emboldened the activists? 'They have upped the ante,' Mr Harris said. 'They smell blood.' He described his hunt as a 'prime target'. As a military pack, they hunt a trail on Ministry of Defence (MoD) land, so following them and making complaints to the landowner allows the activists to put pressure on the Government. 'The hunt saboteurs claim to be monitoring trail hunts but that is a misnomer – the clue is in their title,' Mr Harris said. 'Their remit is to incite and upset and disrupt our activities.' He added: 'They are continually masked and they claim to the public that that is for their own protection but that is an out-and-out lie. 'We know their names, we know exactly who they are, they are masked because they are constantly breaking the law and with intent to do so. Hiding their identities means that they cannot be prosecuted, that is the true reason why they are masked.' The hunt now faces 'relentless abuse and harassment every time' they go out, Mr Harris said. The list of alleged incidents they have recorded includes assault, threats of violence, theft, criminal damage, aggravated trespass, harassment and abusive language screamed at a 13-year-old. Often dressed in paramilitary gear, the protesters have thrown punches at members of the hunt, while staff have had their vehicles damaged and car keys stolen. Hunter 'thrown like a rag doll' On one occasion, a female hunt master was surrounded by 23 activists who screamed obscenities and abuse at her for several minutes. One was filmed saying: 'I tell you one day, I won't just be rude I'll f--- her up'. In another incident, a woman who had broken away from the pack to help a young girl who was having trouble with her pony was dragged from her horse as she tried to stop activists filming them. One of the masked men then picked her up and threw her 'like a rag doll', resulting in a knee injury that left her on crutches. It is not just hunt days, Mr Harris said. Their employees have been followed more than 100 miles from their kennels and businesses that associate with hunts have also been threatened, he claimed. 'It just goes on and on and on, without action by the authorities,' said Mr Harris, who was previously assaulted by a saboteur whose identity he knew, but who could not be prosecuted as he was wearing a mask. He said: 'I don't know whether there is some sort of memorandum not to pursue cases against hunt sabs, I have no evidence that there is, but it certainly feels like there is. 'I want to be clear; I am not criticising the officers on the ground who have to deal with a difficult situation. They turn up when we call them and they are always understanding and reasonable. 'But for some reason, it never seems to go further than that, it feels like there is something going on up the chain of command. There is not a clear-cut enforcement of the laws of the land.' Police insist officers 'tackle all criminality' Wiltshire Police, the force which covers the area, denied there had been a lack of action. A spokesman said: 'We are committed to tackling all criminality which impacts our rural communities. 'We have strengthened our relationship with partner agencies and neighbouring forces to ensure we are sharing intelligence which can be used in the prosecution of those who act illegally. Appropriate and proportionate action is taken in collaboration with [the] CPS [Crown Prosecution Service]. 'Over the last few years, our dedicated rural crime team have worked hard to improve our engagement with all relevant stakeholders within our rural communities.' It is not the first time police have been accused of giving preferential treatment to saboteurs. Sir Ben Wallace, a board member of the British Hound Sports Association (BHSA), the regulatory body for trail hunting, previously said there was ' a sense of two-tier policing ' in the countryside. As defence secretary, he put an end to an agreement to share information with animal rights campaigners, which allowed them to track hunts on MoD land, amid security fears. The Royal Artillery Hunt, which rides over the British Army training facility on Salisbury Plain, counts several serving and retired members of the Armed Forces among its followers. Sir Ben said: 'The only people that should be masked and camouflaged on MoD land are Armed Forces personnel training to defend the UK. People who intimidate and threaten other users are not welcome.' 'Twisted morality' It is not just the tactics of activists that Mr Harris questions. He also accuses some of having a 'twisted morality'. 'The stated motivation of these activists is to protect wildlife but their actions are very often endangering our hounds,' he said. 'Their most common method is to call hounds on to the road – they then allege that we are disrupting traffic or that we don't care about the hounds' welfare. The constant use of alternative scents, loud music, shouting and bogus hunting calls puts hounds in real danger.' If trail hunting is banned, as promised by Labour, then the lives of the 15,000 dogs used by hunts would be at risk, as there would be no one left to keep them, Mr Harris said. It feeds into his idea that the action of activists is not really about banning trail hunting but a form of class war against people they perceive as Tory voters. Mr Harris said: 'This is not about illegal hunting, this is about a direct attack on a community. If it was about illegal hunting, they could strengthen the existing laws rather than banning the alternative.' Trail hunting follows an artificial scent and was developed as an alternative to fox hunting after it was banned by Sir Tony Blair's government. Since the ban, those registered with the BHSA have taken part in more than 250,000 hours of trail hunting, while there have been fewer than 30 convictions for illegal hunting. Mr Harris said there would have been more prosecutions if there was any truth in the claim that hunt participants were constantly breaking the law. He added: 'How hard is it to catch a bunch of people on horses and 30-odd dogs breaking the law in open countryside? Either they are lying or incompetent.' 'Daily hatred and vitriol' His comments were echoed by Adrian Dangar, board director of the BHSA. He said hunts had 'adapted our sport successfully' and do not hunt live animals. 'But we are still subjected to vitriol and hatred by masked activists on an almost daily basis.' Mr Dangar added: 'We are in full compliance with the law and would expect to be treated fairly. 'We would urge politicians and the police to come and see a trail hunt for themselves. This is a lawful and legitimate activity that preserves the traditions of hunting without any impact on wildlife.' But the protesters throw similar accusations at the hunts. The Hunt Saboteurs Association said that they 'totally reject the idea that there is any kind of memorandum, or understanding, concerning immunity from prosecution for hunt saboteurs'. A spokesman for the group said: 'Hunt saboteurs are continually accused of offences by hunts but there's never any proof offered, despite cameras always recording, and many saboteurs choosing not to cover their faces. 'In fact, it's the hunts who, whilst carrying out criminal activities, often use violence and intimidation against hunt saboteurs, as we can see from the many convictions against hunt staff and supporters.' 'We just want fairness' It is a debate that will only get more heated as it heads back to Westminster. Labour said a consultation on the trail hunting ban will be launched later this year and the change in the law is expected by 2026. So, as the clashes become ever more frequent, what is it that the Royal Artillery Hunt wants? 'We are absolutely fine with them coming out to monitor us, we have no problem with that whatsoever, as we are doing what we say we are doing,' Mr Harris said. 'But deliberately hiding their identity so they can break the law and not be prosecuted is not right. We would like to see the right to hide their identity taken away, and we would like some action when we make a complaint when they have broken the law, which is often. 'We just want the same level of protection that any other person in the country would have if they were being harassed, stalked, abused, threatened or assaulted. We just want fairness, the same protections under the law as everybody else in the country.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kellaway best sees Glamorgan pile pressure on Kent
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury (day two) Glamorgan 549-9 dec (132 overs): Kellaway 181*, Tribe 94, Ingram 70; Kashif Ali 4-92, Parkinson 3-149 Kent 156-8 (58 overs): Benjamin 68*; Van der Gugten 3-23, Harris 3-40 Kent (2 pts) trail Glamorgan (6 pts) by 393 runs with two first-innings wickets standing Match scorecard A stunning innings of 181 not out from Glamorgan's Ben Kellaway boosted his side to a massive 549 for nine declared against Kent, the hosts struggling to 156-8 in reply. It was a maiden, and chanceless, century for the 21-year-old Welsh all-rounder as Glamorgan piled on the runs. Left needing 400 to avoid the possibility of a follow-on, Kent lost half their side for just 23 to Timm van der Gugten and James Harris. Chris Benjamin (68 not out) led a relative fightback but the hosts are still under the cosh at the halfway stage. It was a remarkable turnaround of fortunes from the opening weeks of the season, when Kent won two out of three while Glamorgan lost two from three. Notifications, social media and more with BBC Sport Resuming on 389-7 with Kellaway on 91 and the battle for bonus points the other immediate concern, the Chepstow youngster was happy to take his time over reaching three figures, achieved with a stylish cover drive for three off Kashif Ali. Partner Andy Gorvin was dropped behind on 14 off Kashif but put together a quietly efficient stand of 108 with Kellaway as Kent suffered in the sun, collecting just two bowling points to the visitors' four with the bat. Gorvin eventually holed out to deep square off perspiring leg-spinner Matt Parkinson for a solid 47 off 99 balls. Parkinson bowled James Harris for 12 as he looked to add quick runs after lunch, but Kellaway struck him for three successive sixes and a four in a spectacular burst of hitting before Sam Northeast called them in. Kellaway faced 228 balls, striking 18 fours in addition to those maximums over mid-wicket, having hit a maiden first-class 50 only two matches ago. Kent, under scoreboard pressure, then lost five wickets for just 23 inside 15 overs, after the returning Harris struck with his second ball of the season, having Harry Finch lbw before forcing Ben Compton to lob a catch to gully. Van der Gugten had Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond, off the back of a double hundred, in all sorts of trouble before he edged to slip. In a hostile nine-over spell, the Netherlands international then had Tawanda Muyeye and debutant Ekansh Singh caught at short-leg as both lobbed up catches, before Jack Leaning and Benjamin steadied the ship in a stand of 81. Leaning had problems against Asitha Fernando, reaching 37 before the Sri Lankan won an lbw verdict, and Harris quickly forced Grant Stewart to play on. Benjamin, the wicketkeeper recruited from Warwickshire, was lucky to survive a few moments against the seam of Zain Ul Hassan on his way to 50 off 83 balls. Andy Gorvin had Matt Parkinson well caught behind off the inside edge for 13 though George Garrett survived the closing overs alongside Benjamin. Glamorgan's Ben Kellaway told BBC Sport Wales: "I'm fatigued but delighted to kick on this morning after a solid start yesterday, and to get us into a solid position in the game, it's a really nice feeling. "I wasn't trying to force anything (to get to a hundred) because that would have been my downfall, so it was nice to get over the line after 30 minutes. "I had to take it step by then, Gorv and me got through the first half-hour and built from there, it was nice to get a few away after lunch and give us momentum, the short boundary was tempting. "It was the right time for us to pull out and have a crack at them. The way Timm and James bowled upfront and the others have backed them up has been superb, we bowled accurately and got the rewards. "It's pretty surreal, I'm delighted to have got the opportunity in the middle order, it's nice to have things coming together and it's really helped my confidence."
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Kellaway best sees Glamorgan pile pressure on Kent
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury (day two)Glamorgan 549-9 dec (132 overs): Kellaway 181*, Tribe 94, Ingram 70; Kashif Ali 4-92, Parkinson 3-149Kent 156-8 (58 overs): Benjamin 68*; Van der Gugten 3-23, Harris 3-40Kent (2 pts) trail Glamorgan (6 pts) by 393 runs with two first-innings wickets standingMatch scorecard A stunning innings of 181 not out from Glamorgan's Ben Kellaway boosted his side to a massive 549 for nine declared against Kent, the hosts struggling to 156-8 in was a maiden, and chanceless, century for the 21-year-old Welsh all-rounder as Glamorgan piled on the needing 400 to avoid the possibility of a follow-on, Kent lost half their side for just 23 to Timm van der Gugten and James Harris. Chris Benjamin (68 not out) led a relative fightback but the hosts are still under the cosh at the halfway was a remarkable turnaround of fortunes from the opening weeks of the season, when Kent won two out of three while Glamorgan lost two from three. Resuming on 389-7 with Kellaway on 91 and the battle for bonus points the other immediate concern, the Chepstow youngster was happy to take his time over reaching three figures, achieved with a stylish cover drive for three off Kashif Andy Gorvin was dropped behind on 14 off Kashif but put together a quietly efficient stand of 108 with Kellaway as Kent suffered in the sun, collecting just two bowling points to the visitors' four with the eventually holed out to deep square off perspiring leg-spinner Matt Parkinson for a solid 47 off 99 bowled James Harris for 12 as he looked to add quick runs after lunch, but Kellaway struck him for three successive sixes and a four in a spectacular burst of hitting before Sam Northeast called them in. Kellaway faced 228 balls, striking 18 fours in addition to those maximums over mid-wicket, having hit a maiden first-class 50 only two matches under scoreboard pressure, then lost five wickets for just 23 inside 15 overs, after the returning Harris struck with his second ball of the season, having Harry Finch lbw before forcing Ben Compton to lob a catch to der Gugten had Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond, off the back of a double hundred, in all sorts of trouble before he edged to a hostile nine-over spell, the Netherlands international then had Tawanda Muyeye and debutant Ekansh Singh caught at short-leg as both lobbed up catches, before Jack Leaning and Benjamin steadied the ship in a stand of had problems against Asitha Fernando, reaching 37 before the Sri Lankan won an lbw verdict, and Harris quickly forced Grant Stewart to play the wicketkeeper recruited from Warwickshire, was lucky to survive a few moments against the seam of Zain Ul Hassan on his way to 50 off 83 Gorvin had Matt Parkinson well caught behind off the inside edge for 13 though George Garrett survived the closing overs alongside Benjamin.
