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Island cricket roundup: Archie Lucy takes six in Ventnor win
Isle of Wight cricket teams were in action over the weekend as one Ventnor bowler dispatched their opponents's top four cheaply to secure the Island team a win in the Southern Premier League. Archie Lucy made sure Ventnor got off to a flying start, taking out the top order for single figures, leaving rivals Fair Oak 23 for five. A spirited fightback from the middle order saved faced for the visitors, but Fair Oak limped to the end of allotted 50 overs, finishing with nine wickets down and 195 runs to show for it. Archie Lucy took six wickets for just 24 runs in his 10 overs. Read more: Two Island football teams fail to find first league win of the season Isle of Wight-trained tennis star now ranked a world number one in Australia Despite Ventnor opener Joshua Carpenter getting out for a golden duck, Ventnor's batting display was calm, patient and accumulating. Dineth Thimodya made 98 runs before he was bowled, and the rest of the time made up the rest with cameo innings - Ventnor getting over the line with five wickets and 20 overs to spare. Despite a valiant 30 from Kevin Cooper and a hundred from Australian Ethan Short, Ventnor's second XI failed to defend their 231 as Lymington went well to knock off the required runs in 40 overs and one ball. Although Ashley Goldsmith scored 54 and Tom Durman scored 41, Ryde didn't defend their total either as Bramshaw made the target of 181 with wickets to spare - Ian Hales taking the most of the Ryde bowlers with four for 39 runs. Shanklin and Godshill cleared out Solent Rangers for 102, with Ben White, Matthew Lambourne and Harry Moore taking three wickets each - the Island side then knocked off the target easily, with Harry Collier carrying his bat for 48. In the Island league, Northwood batter David Chapman's 91 wasn't enough to keep Newport from getting over the line, with Thomas Dye scoring 93 and Adam Wilson 38 - Kerry Rice took three wickets for the central side, while C Howles took three for Northwood. Strong performances from Ollie Stubbings, scoring 54, Rob Holcroft with 48 and Mark Hartnel with 35 saw St Helens beat Ventnor's third XI despite Mark Price's 55 - Jackson Parker took three wickets for Ventnor. Newport's second team managed to bowl Arreton out cheaply, with O Owens taking four wickets for 38 runs. L Vanassache top scored for Arreton with 56, while for Newport, S Chanila Ramachandra scored 68 and H Takel made 44. Martyn Richards' century for Northwood, supported by Nick Stafford's 43, Max Rivlin's 58 and Mark Scudder's 30 saw the team post an unassailable total for Shanklin and Godshill's third team, despite M Bartlet's 53 and T Lockey's 30 - Steve Lewis the pick of the economical bowling attack with four wickets for 25 runs. In the women's league, Lucy Taylor took four wickets for 17 runs as Newport were restricted to 99 in their allotted 20 overs. But a brilliant bowling performance saw the team restrict Ryde further to 76, Lara Crouch taking three wickets for ten runs.
Otago Daily Times
10-08-2025
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- Otago Daily Times
Title within reach for Northern
Northern has put in a lot of hard work and determination to get to where they are. The side needs one point to wrap up the men's Southern Premier League title with five weeks left in the competition. If they grab that one point today against Old Boys, they will secure the title — their first since 1979 — in front of their home crowd at the Caledonian. Northern have gone through the season unbeaten so far, notching 12 wins for 36 points. Mosgiel are second on 24 points, followed by Otago University in third on 22 points. Northern's motto has been "head down, keep quiet" all season and that will be no different over the next five weeks. Coach Arran Wilkinson was really proud of his players, who had put in the hard work across the board, and was "really grateful" for all the support they received from their club. Rory Hibbert has been a standout and leads the competition's race for the golden boot with 16 goals this season. Team-mate Nick Treadwell is tied for second with Otago University's Ashton Hodson with 11. In the other Southern Premier League games today, Mosgiel host Green Island at Memorial Park and Queens Park are home to Dunedin City Royals at the ILT Football Turf. Otago University met Roslyn Wakari at Logan Park Turf last night.
Otago Daily Times
20-07-2025
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Leaders stay perfect with late winner
Northern continued their 100% league record, winning 10 games on the trot. But they were made to work very hard for their 1-0 victory over a resilient Roslyn Wakari at Ellis Park in the men's Southern Premier League on Saturday. Northern had the majority of possession and attempted to speed up the game early, taking a more direct route. However, Roslyn's defensive pairing of Joe Woods and Angus Mackay dealt with things well. Both teams were cancelling each other out in the first half, being limited to half chances with Northern's Cam McPhail winning a lot of ball and Sam Cosgrove looking dangerous on his attacking forays. Rory Hibbert had the best chance of the first half with a shot from the left-hand edge of the 6-yard box, forcing Roslyn keeper Tom Stevens to save with an outstretched foot. The second half was equally tight with chances at a premium. Roslyn had a chance to take the lead when Jack McFarlane worked his way to the edge of the box and, having a clear sight at goal as well as striker Nathan Wilkie free on his inside, he opted to shoot and put it over the bar. Northern were not ready to give up their 100% record and got the winner in the 83rd minute. With Roslyn's defence stretched, Hibbert found space inside the box and shot from 10 yards, across Stevens into the top left-hand corner. University are in second spot following a 5-0 win away to Old Boys. Mosgiel overcame Queens Park 4-2 at Memorial Park, while the Northern Hearts secured a valuable point in a 2-2 draw with the Dunedin City Royals. In the Women's Southern Premier League Sofia Zame scored a hat-trick and Naomi Jutel added one more for Otago University to beat Northern 4-0 at the Caledonian Ground. Green Island beat Roslyn Wakari 4-2 at Sunnyvale, while Queens Park upset the Dunedin City Royals 2-0 in Invercargill. — Neville Watson
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02-07-2025
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Ventnor put one over on league leaders
Shanklin ad Godshill skipper Ben White raises his bat in celebration after hitting an unbeaten century against Kerala at Westhill on Saturday. (Image: Beth Brookes) VENTNOR pulled off a fine win against top-of-the-table Havant in Division 1 of the Southern Premier League. In an exciting match filled with twists and turns, Ventnor secured a 13-run victory at Steephill on Saturday. Advertisement The hosts opened the batting, but faced an early blow when star player Dineth Thimodya was dismissed cheaply. Further dismissals left them struggling at 114-6. Tom Marriott taking strike for Shanklin. (Image: Beth Brookes) Jack White bowling for Shanklin against Kerala (Image: Beth Brookes) A patient half-century from Dan Cox, along with some crucial contributions from the lower order, helped the team reach a modest 181 from 49.4 overs. George Watts made an early breakthrough for Ventnor, and the experienced Havant batting line-up struggled against Ventnor's strong bowling attack. Ventnor reduced the visitors to 100-7. Advertisement A late order partnership of 50 runs revived Havant's hopes, but with 30 runs needed from the final five overs, Archie Lucy returned to the attack to dismiss both Hayward and Turner. Thimodya (4-22) then took the final wicket, securing a significant victory for Ventnor. It was a successful day all around for Ventnor, as the second team continued their early season form, beating Havant away to remain top of the table in Division 2B of the Hampshire League. Ben Davies's side won by six wickets, with Australian Ethan Short being the standout bowler, taking a Ventnor best of 6-42 from eight overs. Advertisement From 126-2, Havant were all out for 191 within 31.2 overs. Kevin Cooper (3-17) was a valuable part of the attack. Ventnor replied quickly, and after the early losses of Davies and Ben Attrill, a century partnership between Cooper (45) and Martin Blackman (51 not out) took the team to a 196-4 victory within 29 overs. However, Ryde faced defeat away at Cadnam by 35 runs. With the hosts restricted to 188-9, with Ian Hailes grabbing 3-32, Ryde must have felt confident of securing another victory. However, they were all out for 153, with wicketkeeper Tom Roscoe the only player showing resistance with an unbeaten 44. Advertisement In Division 3B, Shanklin and Godshill secured a 45-run win over Kerala, moving them up to fourth spot. The home side, put into bat, made 260 all out, with Ben White producing a captain's performance with a superb 102 not out. Tom Quaife (35) and Matt Lambourne (30) contributed useful runs. Olly Pease (3-32) and Jack White (3-38) were instrumental as Shanklin restricted Kerala to 215. There were no surprises in the Isle of Wight Senior Cup. In Group A, Northwood easily defeated Ryde seconds (131), beating them by ten wickets at Harding Shute. Northwood's John Jones (77 not out) and George Griffith (31 not out) knocked off the total in less than 19 overs. Advertisement In Group B, Newport beat Ventnor thirds (212 all out) by 32 runs at Brading. Ventnor, which included six teenagers, put in a strong performance, with Tom Dye (75), Adam Wilson (42) and Max Poyner (37 not out) scoring well for Newport in their 244-9. Peter Jackson Parker (3-25) and Midhun Devassy (3-54) were among the wickets for Ventnor. In reply, Ventnor skipper Gary Legg (44), Souvik Sanyal (43) and newcomer Ollie Way (32 not out) batted well. Aaron Hartup took 4-26 for Newport. In the other game, St Helens defeated Shanklin seconds (142 all out) by eight wickets. Matthew Manning (37) top scored for Shanklin, with Winterbottom (53 not out) and Balloch (43) the pick of the St Helens batsmen.
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15-05-2025
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Promoted Merthyr to compete in National League North
They are the football club proud to come from the south Wales valleys – but have been told they will be a 'northern' team next were huge celebrations when community-owned Merthyr Town won the Southern Premier League South it has been confirmed they will now play in the National League North next term – with 300-mile away trips to Darlington and South Shields among their away days in a regionalised front of more than 3,000 fans at Penydarren Park last month, the part-time outfit sealed promotion to English football's sixth tier, their highest level in 30 years. The Martyrs had played in the Western and Southern Leagues since being reformed after Merthyr Tydfil's liquidation in the club had been aware the potential make-up of the teams next season at sixth tier level – and the large contingent of teams from the south of England - could see them having to plan to head south of England sides, Dagenham & Redbridge, Ebbsfleet and Maidenhead, dropping out of the fifth-tier National League would have given organisers a headache in how to split National League confirmed its allocations for the 2025-26 season on Thursday, although says those are subject to appeal.A Football Association spokesperson said: "We make every effort each season to allocate National League System [NLS] clubs to the most geographically suitable league possible. "The clubs are allocated to a league based on the step in the NLS that they will be playing in, and their location in the country. These allocations are subject to appeals. "Geographical suitability continues to play an important part in NLS allocations, and we always try to balance this against the number of teams in each division to ensure sporting integrity is maintained." Merthyr are not alone in the anomaly: Oxford City, Hereford United and Bedford Town have also been placed in National League North, whose other new clubs include Robbie Savage's Macclesfield game at Hereford's Edgar Street will be Merthyr's shortest away day, with a 43-mile, one-way trip taking around an it will take fans – and players – as much as 12 hours on the road in a round-trip for their game at South the time of their promotion, chairman Les Barlow said their placing would make "no difference" as they revelled in a season in which they enjoyed a 32-game unbeaten won the Welsh Cup in 1987 and went on to upset Italian giants Atalanta in the following season's European Cup Winners' season, they turned down a lucrative offer from the Football Association of Wales to join the Welsh league system, a decision manager Paul Michael says was vindicated by their promotion.
