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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'I'm Yorkshire through and through' - York's Winfield-Hill in captaincy honour
YORK'S Lauren Winfield-Hill has been named Yorkshire Women captain. The Stamford Bridge star, who signed a new long-term contract over the winter, will lead her home county as they enter a new era in women's cricket. A new domestic competition has seen counties placed in a tier system. Yorkshire will spend 2025 in Tier 2, but will become a Tier 1 club in 2026, subject to conditions. The ten Tier 2 counties will play 50-over and 20-over cricket, with the White Rose kicking off their season against Worcestershire Rapids in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Women League 2 on April 19. Recommended reading: Stamford Bridge star backs Pyrah for Yorkshire Women success Winfield-Hill is honoured to have been appointed captain for she is 'Yorkshire through and through.' 'I am incredibly delighted to have been made Club Captain,' said the 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batter. 'I really am Yorkshire through and through so it's a real honour for me to lead this team in the first stage of our new era. 'From being around the girls out on pre-season tour [in Abu Dhabi], it's easy to see how talented the squad is, and Rich [Pyrah, head coach] has been clear in what his aims and vision for the season ahead will be. I'm excited greatly by it and I am really looking forward to getting started. 'Being captain of this great Club is not just about leading on the field but also leading off it too and I hope that under my captaincy, our team can inspire the next generation of young women cricketers in Yorkshire.' Winfield-Hill will be supported by Rachel Slater and Maddie Ward, who will lead the team should she be unavailable to do so. Pyrah added: 'We are delighted that Lauren will lead us going forward. Her experience is unrivalled and will stand our young squad in good stead for the season ahead. 'Lauren's appointment of Club Captain caps off what has been an incredibly positive pre-season tour, and we cannot wait to get our season started'.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
'I screamed for help as I sank in mud'
A woman who became stuck in mud for nearly two hours has praised her rescuers. Gill Pyrah, 70, said she was unable to move after "sinking" in a quagmire while walking her dog, Luna, on Lincoln's South Common. She screamed for help as she felt herself "going further and further in" during the incident on 12 March. A crew from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue dug her out with their bare hands after spades proved ineffective. Mrs Pyrah had been trying to avoid a puddle near a pond by walking through an area that she thought had a "dry crusted top". "But four steps in I realised I'd gone wrong, I was sinking," she said. "I shouted and screamed, 'I'm stuck, I'm stuck'." Debbie Burman, another walker, heard Mrs Pyrah shouting for help. "I tried to get in there, but as I tried I was sinking," she said. "It was going very cold and she'd been stuck in there 30 minutes already." After another 15 minutes, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue arrived and began digging. Mrs Pyrah said: "As time went on and I got colder and I kept sinking. I was worried. I was very very cold – it was just 3C when I left home." After nearly two hours, she was freed from the mud and pulled to safety. A check by a paramedic confirmed she was cold and had a high heart rate, but was otherwise unharmed. Mrs Pyrah thanked the rescue teams and said she wanted to talk about her experience as a warning to others. She said if someone became stuck in the evening, "they'd be there overnight and might not make it". "I just wanted people to know not to go onto that bit," she said. City of Lincoln Council, which owns the land, said it was sorry to hear that Mrs Pyrah became stuck in the mud. It said dredging work had recently taken place to protect the biodiversity of the area, adding there were only certain times of the year when this could take place. "We will look to see if there is anything we can do to highlight the area further, being mindful that this is a very large natural open space that has many visitors daily," they added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. 'Swan man' urges 'idiot' drivers to slow down Man rescued after getting stuck on muddy beach Three people taken to hospital after house fire
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
'I screamed for help as I sank in mud'
A woman who became stuck in mud for nearly two hours has praised her rescuers. Gill Pyrah, 70, said she was unable to move after "sinking" in a quagmire while walking her dog, Luna, on Lincoln's South Common. She screamed for help as she felt herself "going further and further in" during the incident on 12 March. A crew from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue dug her out with their bare hands after spades proved ineffective. Mrs Pyrah had been trying to avoid a puddle near a pond by walking through an area that she thought had a "dry crusted top". "But four steps in I realised I'd gone wrong, I was sinking," she said. "I shouted and screamed, 'I'm stuck, I'm stuck'." Debbie Burman, another walker, heard Mrs Pyrah shouting for help. "I tried to get in there, but as I tried I was sinking," she said. "It was going very cold and she'd been stuck in there 30 minutes already." After another 15 minutes, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue arrived and began digging. Mrs Pyrah said: "As time went on and I got colder and I kept sinking. I was worried. I was very very cold – it was just 3C when I left home." After nearly two hours, she was freed from the mud and pulled to safety. A check by a paramedic confirmed she was cold and had a high heart rate, but was otherwise unharmed. Mrs Pyrah thanked the rescue teams and said she wanted to talk about her experience as a warning to others. She said if someone became stuck in the evening, "they'd be there overnight and might not make it". "I just wanted people to know not to go onto that bit," she said. City of Lincoln Council, which owns the land, said it was sorry to hear that Mrs Pyrah became stuck in the mud. It said dredging work had recently taken place to protect the biodiversity of the area, adding there were only certain times of the year when this could take place. "We will look to see if there is anything we can do to highlight the area further, being mindful that this is a very large natural open space that has many visitors daily," they added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. 'Swan man' urges 'idiot' drivers to slow down Man rescued after getting stuck on muddy beach Three people taken to hospital after house fire
BBC News
18-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Lincoln woman 'screamed for help' as she sank in mud
A woman who became stuck in mud for nearly two hours has praised her Pyrah, 70, said she was unable to move after "sinking" in a quagmire while walking her dog, Luna, on Lincoln's South screamed for help as she felt herself "going further and further in" during the incident on 12 March.A crew from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue dug her out with their bare hands after spades proved ineffective. Mrs Pyrah had been trying to avoid a puddle near a pond by walking through an area that she thought had a "dry crusted top"."But four steps in I realised I'd gone wrong, I was sinking," she said. "I shouted and screamed, 'I'm stuck, I'm stuck'." Debbie Burman, another walker, heard Mrs Pyrah shouting for help. "I tried to get in there, but as I tried I was sinking," she said."It was going very cold and she'd been stuck in there 30 minutes already."After another 15 minutes, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue arrived and began Pyrah said: "As time went on and I got colder and I kept sinking. I was worried. I was very very cold – it was just 3C when I left home."After nearly two hours, she was freed from the mud and pulled to safety. A check by a paramedic confirmed she was cold and had a high heart rate, but was otherwise Pyrah thanked the rescue teams and said she wanted to talk about her experience as a warning to said if someone became stuck in the evening, "they'd be there overnight and might not make it"."I just wanted people to know not to go onto that bit," she of Lincoln Council, which owns the land, has been approached for comment. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
