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South Wales Guardian
20-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Ammanford secure first Premier 1 victory of the season
The match took place in Premier 1 on Saturday at Usk, where Ammanford batted first and set a formidable target. They enjoyed a strong opening partnership of one hundred thirty-eight runs between Tom Bevan and Owen Gruffudd. Gruffudd contributed forty-two runs, while Bevan continued to dominate, reaching a century with a score of one hundred nine. New signings Matthew Spoors and Jac Kenchington added valuable runs, finishing with thirty-eight and thirty-five respectively. Ammanford posted a total of three hundred fourteen for eight in their fifty overs. Usk struggled in their chase, losing early wickets to Owen Davies. (Image: Stuart Ladd) (Image: Stuart Ladd) Despite a brief resistance from Hugo Caldicott, who scored fifty-four, and Harawal Hassam with forty-eight, Usk fell short, all out for two hundred eighteen in forty-three overs. Kenchington excelled with the ball, taking four wickets for forty runs, while Davies and Dylan Driscoll each claimed two. With this win, Ammanford climbs into the top half of the league and will face defending champions St Fagans at home next Saturday. Ammanford Cricket Club 2nd v Margam Ammanford's second XI suffered a narrow 29-run defeat against Margam in a closely contested match. The game took place in the league on Saturday at Margam, where the home side set a challenging target. A formidable partnership of one hundred thirty-four runs between Primydaya, who remained not out on sixty-seven, and Fernando, who scored ninety-six, propelled Margam to a total of two hundred forty-one for six. Despite an early loss of opener Alun Evans, Ammanford fought back with a strong second-wicket partnership of one hundred forty runs from John Jones, who made seventy, and Benji Thomas, who contributed sixty-four. However, a mid-order score of thirty-five from Gavin Thomas fell short, leaving the away side at two hundred twelve for nine. Ammanford third XI Ammanford thirds faced a heavy defeat, falling short by 108 runs against Swansea Civil Service. The match took place in the league at Ashleigh Road on a Saturday afternoon. The home side posted two hundred sixteen for seven, with Damian de Silva leading the charge, scoring sixty runs. Sion Evans and Ronnie Bullions each took two wickets for the visitors. Despite contributions of twenty-four runs from Josh Davies and Bullions, Ammanford were all out for one hundred eight in thirty-two overs. De Silva capped his impressive performance with figures of three for ten.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
AIFF announces Premier 1 club license list for 2025-26 season
The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) announced the Premier 1 club licensing results for the 2025-26 season late on Thursday. Punjab FC is the only club to have received a direct license without any sanctions. Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 champion and League Shield winner Mohun Bagan Super Giant FC received a license with sanctions. Joining it in this category are Kolkata giant East Bengal, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC. ALSO READ | ISL 2025-26: Punjab FC signs Jamshedpur FC full-back Muhammed Uvais on free transfer ISL clubs Mohammedan Sporting, Odisha FC, NorthEast United FC, Kerala Blasters FC and Hyderabad FC failed to get the Premier 1 club license. Meanwhile, I League champion Churchill Brothers FC Goa, which was promoted to the ISL for next season, also did not get the license along with runner-up Inter Kashi. AIFF Club Licensing Premier 1 results for the 2025-26 season have been announced. 🚨 Check out the link for more details 🔗 ⚽️ — Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) May 15, 2025 This license allows clubs to participate in all AFC Club Competitions (subject to qualification) and the Indian Super League. It means that the rejected clubs will have to re-apply, and failing to do so can result in their expulsion from the ISL next season. 'These clubs have not been granted the license due to multiple failures across A and B criteria,' the AIFF said in a statement. 'The clubs whose applications have been rejected have the right to either appeal the decision, or request an exemption to participate in the National Club Competitions, as per applicable licensing regulations,' it added.
Otago Daily Times
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Outpaced, outpassed and run ragged on the netball court
Sports reporter Sam Coughlan has been beaten up in the boxing ring, thumped on the rugby league and union fields, and had his ego bruised at football training. This week he reports on training with the Technical A netball team. I had no idea what to expect heading into training with a netball team. Like most of the other sports I've tried in this series, I have zero experience – apart from watching the odd game on TV and a handful of PE classes in high school. It seemed simple enough – just catch, pass and run. Right? That's what I thought, despite netball-playing friends warning me it was far harder than it looked. As it turned out, the Technical A netball team, runners-up in last year's Premier 1 competition, were at a much higher level than my year 10 PE class. During three-on-three drills, my shortcomings were quickly exposed. On defence I twisted and turned, hopelessly trying to keep up as the ball was passed in rings around me. On attack, I struggled to find any options beyond making a simple short pass. We started with a warm-up – quick footwork, stretches, and sprints. Then we got into the actual netball side of things, with a few passes between two people to get the hands going. 'Not bad,' I thought. At least catching and passing a ball isn't beyond me. Things got tricky when we moved into a three-person drill with two players darting into various positions to receive the ball and return it to the passer. Passing and catching on their own is okay and I can run, but putting all the skills together is another thing entirely. I'm slow to react and get in position and needed more than a few pointers from my teammates just to be in the right place. After running me ragged in the three-on-three game, Technical moves to working on patterns of play from the centre pass – looking for options forward or wide from the centre circle. I find myself playing wing defence, receiving the ball from centre Riley Small and trying to distribute it forward while also presenting myself as an option to pass back to when needed. With no-one marking me, I feel like I handle the role well, although certainly not to the standard of the players doing this week-in-week-out. Technical co-coach Charlotte Drummond had told the team 'Sam Coughlan from The Star' was tagging along to training - which they thought meant I was affiliated with ANZ Premiership side Northern Stars. Sadly, I had to disappoint them with the knowledge I was from the newspaper, and had barely played the sport in my life. Still, I'd like to think my imaginary pro netball alter ego would be feeling proud. Sure, I got outpaced, outplayed, and outpassed by everyone on court – but I did, technically, play netball.
NZ Herald
12-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Whanganui netball: Defending champs make winning start to premier season
Georgina Nauga stood out, with composure and accuracy under the post. Coaches were thrilled to welcome back De-Ann Tyrell, Kelera Kuruyabaki and Sarah Taki-Clarke – three talented mums returning after a season off. Their experience, poise and leadership are a welcome addition back into the squad. 'Kaiwhaiki showed experience, we showed newness, but it was good just to get the cobwebs off,' Collegiate spokesperson Elise Niu said. The young Collegiate team showed great promise on the court. Newcomer Sophie Bagrie made a solid debut, contributing positively. Kaiwhaiki took the win 51-29. The first Premier 2 game of the season was St Johns Club Tech A1 against Kaierau Gemini Pepper Construction A3. The first quarter was relatively even, with the Tech side taking the lead by nine at halftime. Kaierau Coaches Connie Hadfield and Carmen Karipa were pleased with their team's first outing, showing great teamwork, led strongly by Kiti Tumanko. With many new players and first outings at Premier level, the team are feeling positive about the season. Tech took the game 51-29. Second up in Premier 1 saw last year's champions Kaierau Mitre 10 Mega A1 play Phillips Electrical Whanganui High School A1. With captain Nevaeh Blake away for New Zealand Touch this week, new High School player Mischa Petley worked tirelessly at centre, combining well with WA Annabelle Brown, also a newcomer to the team. Coach Lisa Murphy was pleased with how well her team gelled. 'They grew each quarter as a team, which was nice to watch'. Shooters Ruby Bullock and Ella Campbell worked the circle nicely, with defensive trio Mae Emmett, Isla Jones and Elicia Thompson providing some nice turnover ball. The Kaierau side, with only two players from last year's squad and a new management team, is focusing on solidifying combinations and communication. With plenty of takeaways from the game, both teams are very satisfied with their first outing. Kaireau took the game 34-29. The next Premier 2 game was Kaierau Air Whanganui A2 against Mt View Marist A2. Marist A2 had a great first half, going goal for goal against the Kaierau side. Momentum was lost in the third quarter, with the experienced Kaierau side capitalising and taking the win 44-24. Marist's Aaliyah Grant in WD played a fantastic first game, while Lucy Somerville in GK showed some exceptional intercepting. While it was a loss for the team, they were happy with their performance. The Kaierau side took a bit for the dust to blow off their shoes, but some consistent, accurate passing and feeding to the shooters from Georgia Bronwal and Hailey Sinkinson in the third quarter saw the scoreline grow. The last Premier 1 game for the opening evening was a close match between Marist Mint A1 and HP Pirates A1. The Pirates side came out firing, taking the lead 24-14 by halftime, giving the very new-look Marist side a quick introduction to Premier level netball. With only three players from last season, the goal for Marist was to get everyone on court, shake off the nerves and get a feel for what is in store for them for the season. With some great defensive work from Kayana Tahana-Hopkins and Zeah Brewer, the Marist side were very pleased to peg back the score from a 17-goal deficit after three quarters to narrow that gap to 35-32 at the final whistle. Pirates were happy with a very solid start, with a new shooting combination of Shontaye Walker and Cheyann McDougall gelling nicely. Tuahine Hadfield and Brigitte Taiaroa fed some beautiful ball into them, with relentless through court defence. The last Premier 2 game of the evening saw newcomers Waimarino, who were promoted into the grade after last season's win in the Premier 3 grade, play last season's Premier 2 winners Kaiwhaiki A2. The new team showed a promising start to the season. Young 16-year-old Atahu Bishop paired up well in the circle with Deli Taylor. Another youngster, Paetyn Brown also stepped up in at WD, bringing ball strongly through court. Nerves, new surroundings and the big move from Saturday netball were all overcome, and the Waimarino took the win by a slim margin, 33-32. Results of the evening's games show we are in for an exciting season, so get your winter woollies on and come down to the stadium on a Monday night, and see our top netballers in action.
Otago Daily Times
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Big weekend of club sport ahead
Christchurch United are aiming to keep their unbeaten record intact in the Southern League on Thursday night when they face Universities - the same team they beat 5-0 in Monday's English Cup first round. Meanwhile, Cashmere Tech will meet Nelson Suburbs, with both sides hoping to rebound from disappointing results. Tech drew 3-3 with Nomads, while Suburbs lost to Dunedin City Royals. Selwyn travel to Wanaka, Ferrymead Bays host Dunedin City, and Coastal Spirit play Nomads. Two Southern League sides were dumped out of the knockout English Cup in the first round. Universities lost to United and Selwyn were upset 3-2 by second-tier Western. Advancing to the quarterfinals were Nomads (14-0 over Parklands, the club's biggest-ever win), Ferrymead Bays (8-0 over Burwood), Coastal Spirit (2-0 over Oxford), Halswell United (2-1 over FC Twenty 11), and Waimakariri United (1-0 over St Albans Shirley). Cashmere Tech had a first-round bye. Netball In the Premier 1 netball competition, defending champions Lincoln University A got off to a poor start, going down 54-50 to Kereru A at the Christchurch Netball Centre on Monday. The scores were tied, 40-40 at the end of the third quarter, before Kereru pulled ahead late. Last year's runners-up Technical A got up over Lincoln University B 57-46, while St Nicholas A beat Kereru B 61-43 and Hearts St Peter's won 51-33 over Belfast A. Kereru A and Technical will meet in a bumper clash next week, while Lincoln University A will look to pick themselves up against Hearts St Peter's. Kereru B play Belfast while St Nicholas meets Lincoln University B. Rugby After taking a break for Easter, the Metro rugby competition resumes at 2.45pm on Saturday. New DCL Shield holders Linwood will put the trophy on the line away at winless Shirley who have lost to Marist Albion and Christchurch so far. Top-of-the-table and unbeaten New Brighton face Christchurch, who sit fourth after a narrow loss to Belfast and a win over Shirley. The other unbeaten team, Canterbury University, host Lincoln University in a varsity clash at Ilam Fields. The other matches see HSOB play Sydenham, Belfast host Burnside and Marist Albion are away to Sumner.
