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Perth Now
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Jewell's sparkle fades as Derbyshire draw in Wales
New Zealand bowler Blair Tickner has blocked out the last five overs to secure Derbyshire a draw in a tense County Championship match that looked as if it would be a win when Australia's Caleb Jewell was at the crease. Set 338 in 65 overs by Glamorgan in the Division Two clash Tasmanian Jewell and David Lloyd put on 67 in the opening 13 overs before the latter's departure for 42. Derbys were still well-placed at 2-119 in the 23rd when Jewell was lbw to Ben Kellaway sweeping against the spin for 44. The match ebbed and flowed thereafter, but when Martin Andersson (78) became one of youngster Kellaway's five victims the visitors collapsed from 4-218 to 9-293. Tickner, accompanied by an injured Luis Reece, managed to keep the Welsh county at bay, even through an ambidextrous over from Kellaway, with Tickner batting ten balls for one. Gloucestershire and Lancashire were also forced to settle for a draw on a featherbed Old Trafford wicket on which Marcus Harris made 167 in the home team's first innings. Batting again 139 behind after Cameron Bancroft declared on 9-589 Lancs made 8-255, Harris scoring 24 before being stumped. Cam Green, who made eight in the first innings, was thus unable to bat again The allrounder still cannot bowl as Cricket Australia manages his recovery from a back operation so was unavailable to Bancroft as he tried to winkle Lancs out. After making 112 in his opening innings in England since arriving in the West country on a deal bankrolled by a mystery benefactor Green has made 17 runs in four knocks. He has two more matches to play before joining up with Australia ahead of the World Test Championship at Lord's next month. His next match is against Kent who lost a gripping topsy-turvy match against Middlesex at Lord's by two wickets in the penultimate over. Luke Hollman made 103 as Middlesex, 3-81 overnight, chased down 365 thanks to an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 52 between Zafar Gohar (30no) and Toby Roland-Jones (23no). The results left Leicestershire, captained by Peter Handscomb, who beat a Darren Lehmann-coached Northamptonshire on Sunday, 21 points clear at the top of the table. In Division One England hopeful James Rew made 103, Lewis Gregory 57 and Craig Overton 53 as Somerset beat Essex by three wickets. Hampshire and Brendan Doggett's Durham played out a draw in which only 20 wickets were taken in four days. The Queenslander went wicketless. Nottinghamshire, fired by Fergus O'Neill's early season wickets, are top, four points ahead of Beau Webster's Warwickshire.
Miami Herald
24-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Couple drives into closed park and gets stuck 3 days in mud, Australia cops say
A bad choice to enter a closed national park turned dangerous for a young couple when they got stranded and waited three days to be found, according to police in northeast Australia. The rescue happened Monday, April 21, at the vast Cape Melville National Park, when a helicopter spotted a pickup stuck in a large hole, the State of Queensland said in an April 24 news release. The couple wisely stayed with the truck rather than striking out for help, Special Constable Adam Tickner said the release. 'It was fortunate that these people had enough food and water to last a few days, however this is very challenging terrain, especially during the wet season,' Tickner said. 'These roads are closed for a reason, and phone reception is limited.' The 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman suffered 'minor cuts and abrasions,' but were otherwise uninjured. An investigation revealed they got stuck Friday, April 18, when their pickup 'became bogged' in what amounted to a gully cut through the road by fast flowing water. They tried using a winch to pull the truck out, but it broke, officials said. Video shared on YouTube shows the couple survived by setting up a campsite in the road next to the truck, including a grill. The identity of the couple was not released. They live in the Tablelands, about a 400-mile drive south from the park. Cape Melville National Park covers about 600 square miles and is closed annually from December 1 to July 31, when 'the roads are impassable for extended periods,' officials said. 'This park is extremely remote and visitors must be well prepared and entirely self-sufficient. Be aware of estuarine crocodiles (be croc wise) and dangerous stinging jellyfish,' reports.
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Cops' blunt four-word message for young Aussie couple after their car was bogged on a closed road
A police officer didn't hold back after a young couple had to be rescued by a helicopter after becoming bogged on a remote road in Queensland. The 19-year-old woman and 21-year-old man were picked up in Far North Queensland along Cape Melville Road in Cape York. Their car was bogged in thick mud on a closed road, leaving them stranded for three days over the Easter long weekend. Police from the helicopter found the couple had set up a tent near the ute and only had enough food and water to last a few days. 'How are you guys?' an officer asked the couple, before reminding them they shouldn't have been travelling on the closed road for safety reasons. 'The roads are closed. That's the whole point,' he said. 'You shouldn't be in this area and this is what the whole point is.' Special Constable Adam Tickner said the pair did the right thing by staying with their vehicle but that roads in the region were closed 'for a reason'. 'It was fortunate that these people had enough food and water to last a few days, however, this is very challenging terrain, especially during the wet season,' Special Constable Tickner said in a statement. 'These roads are closed for a reason, and phone reception is limited. 'When travelling on The Cape, ensure you have a satellite phone or personal locator beacon, recovery gear, spare parts, first aid, and adequate food, water and fuel.' Aussies online also blasted the couple's actions, with some saying they should be fined for wasting valuable resources. 'Seriously... what does 'road closed' do they not understand,' one person wrote. 'Blatant disregard for their own safety by passing the road closed sign... We'll have the cost of the recovery and rescue back thanks,' another said. A third commented: 'Give them a huge fine, they might think twice about going around a closed sign again'.
News.com.au
24-04-2025
- General
- News.com.au
‘It's the whole point': Cop blasts stranded couple after ute gets bogged on closed road
Police have scolded a young Queensland couple after their car was bogged on a closed road, leaving them stranded for three days. The pair, a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man from the state's Tablelands Region, were driving along Cape Melville road in Cape York – which was closed to the public due to the wet weather – during the Easter long weekend on Friday, when their ute became stuck in thick mud and their winch broke. Police attempted to locate the couple, but roads in the area were closed and impassable due to the weather conditions. Three days later, police in a helicopter were able to rescue the pair – who had set up a tent near their ute and had enough food and water to last a few days. Video footage released by Queensland Police shows the moment an officer travelling in a rescue helicopter circled the bogged vehicle from above before touching down on the remote road on Saturday morning. 'How are you guys?' the officer initially asked the man. The officer then asked if the pair were from Cooktown, before telling them off for travelling on a closed road. 'The roads are closed. That's the whole point,' he said. 'You shouldn't be in this area and this is what the whole point is.' The officer then informed the couple to collect a few essential items from the car as they weren't able to 'take a lot of weight' before taking them to safety. Many online also slammed the couple's actions, with some even calling for them to be fined. 'Seriously … what does 'road closed' do they not understand,' one person wrote on social media. 'Road closed and not the knowledge or skills to be there,' said another. 'Blatant disregard for their own safety by passing the road closed sign …. We'll have the cost of the recovery and rescue back thanks,' another added. 'Give them a huge fine they might think twice about going around a closed sign again,' another suggested. Special Constable Adam Tickner said the pair did the right thing by staying with their car but stressed roads in the area were closed 'for a reason'. 'It was fortunate that these people had enough food and water to last a few days, however, this is very challenging terrain, especially during the wet season,' Special Constable Tickner said in a statement. 'These roads are closed for a reason, and phone reception is limited. 'When travelling on The Cape, ensure you have a satellite phone or personal locator beacon, recovery gear, spare parts, first aid, and adequate food, water and fuel.' Police urged anyone travelling to remote parts of Far North Queensland to plan their trip and check ahead for road conditions.
7NEWS
24-04-2025
- 7NEWS
Couple rescued after three days stranded on closed Cape Melville Track in Far North Queensland
A snapped winch cable has left a young couple stranded for three days on a remote and dangerous track that had been closed to the public because it was impassable in the wet conditions. The pair's vehicle became bogged in thick mud while driving in Far North Queensland on Friday. They tried to winch it out but the steel cable snapped. They then sent out an emergency SOS but remained stranded for three days before a rescue helicopter could reach them. Police said while the Cape Melville Track in the remote Cape Melville Park had been closed for a reason, the couple had done the right thing in staying with their vehicle while they waited to be rescued. 'It was fortunate that these people had enough food and water to last a few days, however this is very challenging terrain — especially during the wet season,' Special Constable Adam Tickner said. 'These roads are closed for a reason and phone reception is limited.' Cape Melville National Park on the Cape Yorke Peninsula is closed each year from December 1 to July 31. The couple — a 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman from the Tablelands Region near Cairns — were treated for minor cuts and abrasions after their ordeal. On the day they became bogged, emergency services received a text sent from an iPhone Relay Service which enables users to send out an emergency SOS via satellite. Police from Hope Vale, north of Cooktown, set out in search of the pair but the roads were closed and impassable due to wet weather, they said. A rescue helicopter eventually spotted the pair about 10am on Monday and was able to land nearby. They were flown back to Laura Police Station. Police urge anyone travelling to remote parts of Far North Queensland to plan their trip and check park alerts, Queensland Traffic or the local council website for road conditions. 'When travelling on the Cape, ensure you have a satellite phone or personal locator beacon, recovery gear, spare parts, first aid, and adequate food, water and fuel,' Tickner said.
