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Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chepstow see off Newport Seconds in Division 1 clash
South East Wales Cricket League Division 1 A stirring 93-run opening partnership by Scott Bailey (82) and James Bishop (41) almost sealed Newport 2nds' fate although with three games to play, they still have a slight chance to avoid the drop. At the top end of the table, Chepstow skipper Aaron Jones won the toss and decide his men would bat first and after Bishop lost his wicket, Jones took over the responsibility of setting a tough target by adding 54 for the hosts. After he departed James Kellaway (30), Ben Hope-Bell (15), Luke Watson (19 not out) and Lewys Jones (two not out) set Newport a target they never looked likely to beat. Lewys Jones (3-13 with five maidens), Filip Chitnis (2-32 with three maidens) and Kellaway (2-17 in eight deliveries) were backed by Bailey (1-6), Watson (1-20 and one maiden) and Jason Dobbie (1-39 with two maidens) as Newport crumbled to defeat by 86 runs. Newport 2nds and Cardiff 2nds are six points behind eighth-placed Miskin Manor with three matches left, so any wet Saturday could see one or both escape. It's a different situation at the top. Chepstow lead Panteg and Sudbrook by 32 points so they look fairly secure except a wet Saturday or two could make the last round on August 31st very interesting. Next Saturday Chepstow are home to Miskin Manor, Panteg are home to Newport 2nds and Sudbrook are home to Tondu. Last Saturday Sudbrook ensured they would have a stake in what happens in the next three games when they secured a very narrow 11-run victory at Croesyceiliog. After winning the toss and deciding to bat, Sudbrook skipper Mathew Kinchin made 18, his opening partner Max Warby added 21 and James Hussey contributed 15 before Scott O'Leary carried his bat for a magnificent 140 during which he scored 11 boundaries and nine maximums in a little over two hours at the crease. Will Supple (25) and George Lloyd (29 not out) kept O'Leary company to set a target of 277-4 to beat. In reply the first four Croesy batters took the fight to the visitors with 24, 49, 59 and 62 runs but their teammates were unable to follow suit and apart from two scores of 12, the other contributions were in single figures. Rizan Mansoor continued his fine form with the ball taking 4-54, Warby (2-47), Bilal Butt (2-58) and Jason Cook (2-46) ensured the trip home was a pleasant one.
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Blind Paralympic judo hopeful from Crewe appeals for help
A judo competitor who is blind and in the running to feature at the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028 has begun a fundraising campaign to help him get there. Scott Bailey, 36, from Crewe, started judo seven years ago after losing his sight, and is trying to make Team GB. Mr Bailey said he trained "relentlessly" and had competed at national and international levels, but chasing his dream of representing Britain at the "very top... comes with costs".In a GoFundMe appeal with a target of £5,000, he stated the cost of travel to competitions and training camps, plus accommodation, specialist coaching and more was "starting to add up, and that's why I'm reaching out". The appeal page said he lived with diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes and epilepsy. Mr Bailey was working in a milking parlour on a farm when he felt his sight start to damage was due to diabetic retinopathy, where high blood sugar damages the back of the losing his sight he took part in Thai boxing and he later discovered judo through the British Blind Sport winning gold medals in tournaments across Europe, he is self-funded. Mr Bailey told BBC Radio Stoke that competing in Egypt in July was self-funded and if he did well there "then I get through to Georgia which will be funded". But he added: "I'm self funded for the other competitions like Brazil and things like that, so I've got to pay for my travel, I've got to pay for my hotels, my entry fees."When you've got a family, it's pretty tough to fund a sport like judo and travel the world."Mr Bailey said it was "very stressful" and he supposed "anxiety provoking" when a competition was offered and "you can't actually say yes or no until you've looked at your finances"."I suppose this is what the GoFundMe would really help with." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
