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12-05-2025
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Herefordshire complete double for week in NCCA Trophy
HEREFORDSHIRE rounded off an excellent week by securing an East-of-England double with a 35-run win over Suffolk in the NCCA Trophy 50-over competition. Earlier in the week, Herefordshire had beaten Suffolk's near neighbours Norfolk by five wickets at Brockhampton. As in the win against Norfolk, Herefordshire owed much to Ollie Walker who again top-scored with 66 as well as picking up a couple of wickets, one with a stupendous reaction caught-and-bowled. But this was far from a one-man show as every member of the Herefordshire side contributed significantly to a memorable victory over a team which had won its previous two group matches. Herefordshire, however, had made far from an exemplary start, slipping to 47-3 in the early stages despite a lively 30 from opener Sinel Gunarathne. Walker then came in at number five and, with the help of a composed 28 from Alex Hinkley, took the score to 123 before the fourth wicket fell. Luke Tulacz then dominated a fifth-wicket stand of 60 with Walker, contributing 42 off just 30 balls with eight fours and a six. A third Herefordshire-born player, Ollie Langford was next to play his part with 21 off 20 balls, including two fours and a six, on his debut. Although both Walker and Langford were dismissed with the score at 213, that was far from the end of the fireworks as Luke Powell, 17 off 17 balls, and James Rudge helped the scoreboard rattle along. Rudge was last out after smashing 57 off 28 balls with six fours and four sixes as Herefordshire posted a formidable 292. Suffolk started briskly with 60 on the board before the first wicket fell in the ninth over. But Herefordshire's spinners Imaad Mahmood (3-46) and skipper Matt Pardoe (4-55) kept things tight as well as picking up wickets regularly. And with Walker (2-47) and Rudge (1-46) also collecting victims, Herefordshire dismissed the home side for 257with just over four overs to spare. Herefordshire will now have a weekend off before turning their attention to the NCCA T20 competition. Wiltshire are the visitors to Eastnor CC on Sunday, May 25, for a double match, with the first starting at 11am. Next month Herefordshire travel to Dorset in the same competition before welcoming Devon to Eastnor on June 29.
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11-05-2025
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Salisbury FC announce season ticket price freeze ahead of new campaign
Salisbury FC have announced it will freeze its season ticket prices for the upcoming 2025/26 season. The club, which narrowly maintained its status in the National League South on the last day of the previous season, said fans can renew their tickets at last year's rates. Season tickets are now available at an early bird price until the end of May, offering savings over the standard prices, which will start from June 1. Prices begin at £304 for adults, £228 for concessions, and from £78 for children over five. This means young fans aged five to 17 can watch matches at the Ray Mac for as little as £3.39 per game, with under-fives going free. Adult season ticket prices amount to £13.22 for each match, while concession ticket prices are less than £10 per game. For the first time, fans can book their season tickets online, thanks to the club's partnership with TicketCo. Salisbury FC freeze season ticket prices (Image: John Rose)READ MORE: Wiltshire win comfortably against Wales in NCCA Trophy competition This means they can keep their season ticket on their smartphone, although there is still the option to have a physical season card. The same applies to every match at the Ray Mac this season, with an upgraded ticketing system allowing fans to book their seats in advance. Brian Dutton and his management team are currently preparing a pre-season friendly schedule and are in the process of signing players for the new season. Fans can purchase their season tickets on the club's website, by calling 01722 776655, or by visiting the club office, which is open on weekday mornings from Monday to Friday. Salisbury FC have secured their status in step-2 of non-league football, the National League South, and are looking forward to another season. The club is gearing up for the new season, with plans to enhance the fan experience and maintain its competitive edge in the league.
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06-05-2025
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Walker hits unbeaten century to seal Herefordshire win
Ollie Walker strokes one of 13 boundaries in his impressive centuries (Image: Submitted) OLLIE Walker's brilliant unbeaten 108 steered Herefordshire to their first NCCA Trophy 50 over competition success of the season with a five-wicket victory against Norfolk at Brockhampton. Walker combined some of his trademark savage hitting with some graceful strokeplay and solid defence to hit five sixes and eight fours in his 97-ball innings. Walker's innings completed an excellent day as he had returned 4-52 with the ball in Norfolk's innings. Luke Tulacz hit a better than run-a-ball 29 in a fifth wicket stand of 65 with Walker. Meanwhile, Alex Hinkley was then an excellent foil for Walker as he compiled an unbeaten 40 in an unbroken county record sixth-wicket stand of 107 for the sixth wicket. After Norfolk won the toss and elected to bat first, Benjamin Wilcox (59) and Alfie Cooper (55) posting half-centuries for the visitors, who posted a useful total. But Taylor Cornall (2-45) and Imaad Mahmood (1-36) also took wickets as Herefordshire restricted their target to 247. Although Herefordshire lost Ollie Cox early in their reply, Cornall (40), skipper Matt Pardoe (12) and Ben Chapman-Lilley (10) took the Herefordshire total to 76-4 before Walker, Tulacz and Hinley completed the run chase. Earlier in the weekend Herefordshire went down by 60 runs to Staffordshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth in the NCCA Trophy 50-over competition. But the defeat would have been far more comprehensive but for one of James Rudge's sparkling cameos which saw the all-rounder batter six sixes and four fours in a 38-ball 62. Rudge was joined in a record-breaking last-wicket stand of 68 with Adam Hines who largely watched from the non-striker's end but also contributed an unbeaten four. The previous record of 59, set by Nick Davies and Paul Humphries against Shropshire at Luctonians, had stood for 24 years since 2001. Rudge's all-round efforts bookended the day as he picked up the first two Staffordshire wickets, bowling open Callum Hawkins and having Liam Banks caught behind by Luke Powell, after Herefordshire had won the toss and elected to bowl first. But Staffordshire's strong middle order, led by skipper James Kettleborough (105), continued to rack up the runs. The home side looked set for a very big score when they reached 227-4, but some fine spin bowling by Taylor Cornall (5-39), aided by a spectacular one-stump-to-aim-at run out by Ben Chapman-Lilley to remove the dangerous Matthew Morris for 49, helped to dismiss the hosts for 275. Cornall (24) and Ollie Cox (21) scored quickly when Herefordshire got their reply under way. With Chapman-Lilley (42) and Ollie Walker (27) well entrenched, Herefordshire reached the halfway mark in their innings past the 100-mark, with only three wickets down were and well in touch with the target. But both were dismissed in quick succession and wickets tumbled to leave Herefordshire languishing on 147-9 before Rudge's late fireworks. Herefordshire now head for Sudbury on Sunday to take on Suffolk in their final group game, but are unlikely to progress to the knockout stages.
