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23-05-2025
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Taylor leads Pears comeback after Hain's 86 for Bears
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester (day one)Warwickshire 227: Hain 86, Latham 59; Taylor 4-37Worcestershire 53-0: Libby 39*Worcestershire (3 pts) trail Warwickshire (0 pts) by 174 with 10 wickets scorecard Tom Taylor continued his excellent form with another four wickets as Worcestershire bowled Warwickshire out for 227 on the opening day of their County Championship match at Visit Worcestershire New RoadTaylor took 4-37 as Warwickshire, having been strongly placed at 161-2 thanks to Sam Hain (86 from 152 balls) and Tom Latham (59, 153), lost their last eight wickets for 66 then rounded off a very satisfactory day's work by reaching a composed 53 without loss with Jake Libby on 39 (54) and Gareth Roderick 13 (42).Warwickshire chose to bat but had to work hard for runs in the morning session as the seamers found plenty of lateral moment. Rob Yates perished to the seventh ball of the day - and Taylor's first - when he edged an attempt to force through the offside to wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick. Alex Davies fell to the 118th when he was pinned plum lbw by Matthew and Hain retrenched, the former solidly, the latter sketchily at first before settling into some glorious shots, notably sixes down the ground off Taylor and pulled off Ethan Brookes. The third-wicket pair batted diligently to add 109 in 32 overs and were moving their side into ascendancy when Worcestershire struck three big blows in seven dismissed Latham with a lovely outswinger which took the edge through to the keeper and Beau Webster who sliced a drive to point. Ed Barnard, warmly applauded to the crease at his former home ground, soon returned to the pavilion nursing a 12-ball duck after edging Jacob Duffy to first passed 50 for the first time this season and was within 14 of building it into a century when he edged Waite to second slip. Henry Nicholls accepted that catch and another one 18 balls later when Kai Smith edged Taylor to first Malik dug in for a well-constructed 34 (58) which included a straight six off Waite to raise the 200 but his departure, lbw to Taylor, triggered the loss of the last three wickets for four runs in four balls. Taylor trapped Ethan Bamber in front and Chris Woakes, playing his first championship match of the season and only his tenth in seven years, edged Duffy to second was an excellent collective effort from the home seamers, led by Taylor who has taken 15 wickets in the first innings of the last four championship reply started at a gallop with 12 from the first over from Bamber. Against an attack including Woakes and Chris Rushworth, each playing their first game of the season after injury, openers Libby and Roderick put 50 on the board from 68 Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay.
BBC News
17-05-2025
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Seamers blow away Essex as Worcs take control
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Visit Worcestershire New Road (day two)Worcestershire 358: Waite 73; Snater 4-78 & 58-5: Kashif 31; Harmer 2-8Essex 157: Das 44; Taylor 3-23, Waite 3-34Worcestershire (6 pts) lead Essex (3 pts) by 259 runsMatch scorecard Worcestershire's seam bowlers produced their best performance of the season to blow away Essex's batters and put them in complete control on day two at Visit Worcestershire New a clinical bowling display, wickets were shared amongst the pace bowlers, with Tom Taylor's 15-over spell of 3-23 the standout Das top scored with resilient 44, but when he was dismissed by Matthew Waite, Essex were up against it, and were eventually bundled out for home side navigated the final session to reach 58-5 at the close and put themselves firmly in the driving seat heading into day wrapping up the Worcestershire innings with just four added to the overnight score, Essex were immediately pegged in reply back as Ben Allison castled his brother, Charlie, without a run being Tom Westley, could only make six before he was caught behind off Taylor, as the Worcestershire opening bowlers enjoyed early success in idyllic bowling Elgar and Das dug in, until the former South African opener succumbed to a sensational catch by Ethan Brookes, who at third slip, dived low to his left and held onto a blinding one-handed take to reduce the visitors to 46-3 as lunch a similar vein to day one, the ball continued to dominate the bat for large parts of the morning session, with Taylor proving the most frugal of Worcestershire's continued to graft hard, rallying for his side with a watchful innings, latching onto any rare loose Critchley then departed for 15, when he edged a rising ball behind into the gloves of Gareth Roderick, leaving Essex 75-4 and up against off-side fielders were kept busy in the early exchanges of the afternoon, with the ball unable to puncture in the infield, as Waite, Taylor and Singh bowled in tandem to build pressure and restrict their opponents Pepper became Taylor's third wicket of the innings when he fell cheaply and was followed soon after by Das when Waite found his outside brought up their 100 in the 43rd over of the day, but by this point were in the face of a home side's bowling entourage on top of their game and pressing hard for their seventh wicket and then joined the action to break the 19-run partnership for the seventh-wicket, before Singh was rewarded for a controlled spell, giving keeper Roderick his fourth catch of the day behind the stumps as Snater exited with his side still 211 runs was bowled and Porter caught behind three balls later, both off the bowling of Waite, bringing an end to an underwhelming batting Chelmsford-based side showed signs of a fightback when they removed Roderick and Nicholls in quick succession, before Libby was given out lbw for Harmer dealt the home side a late double-blow when he trapped both Kashif Ali (31) and Ben Allison (0), but Rob Jones and Yadvinder Singh, batted through safely to stumps, with a 259-run lead and five wickets Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
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11-05-2025
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Founding head of prominent Atlanta private school dies at 79
The Brief Paul Bianchi, the founding head of Atlanta's Paideia School, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday at age 79. The family requested donations be made to the Paideia School Financial Aid Program in lieu of flowers. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced soon. ATLANTA - Paul Bianchi, the founding head of Atlanta's Paideia School, has died at age 79. What we know Bianchi reportedly passed away peacefully at his Atlanta home on Saturday, May 10. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Dunbar; his brother, Peter (Kathy); his daughters, Melissa (Manny Pastreich), Sarah (Grant Vinik), and Emily (Jon Markham); and his grandchildren, Elena, Julia, Sam Pastreich, Eva, Josh Vinik, and Lexi, James, and Anna Markham; and the students, alumni and staff of the Paideia School in Druid Hills. What they're saying "Paul was a model of what it means to lead with heart," said Tom Taylor, the current head of the Paideia School said. "His presence was felt in every hallway, in every conversation, in every act of care that built this community. He is woven into the very fabric of Paideia, and his memory will always be a part of who we are as a school." "As we mourn this loss, we also give thanks for the extraordinary life of a man who made school feel like home—and who believed, above all, in the power of people to learn, grow, and build something beautiful together," said a spokesperson for the private school. "Alisha and I express our deep sadness upon the death of Paul Bianchi, founder of The Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia. We celebrate and honor Paul's life and his legacy as one of the most impactful, visionary, and beloved educational leaders in Georgia history. "Paul's love of children, education, and community and his decades of dedicated work shaped thousands of lives for the better and contributed in profound ways to communities in Georgia and to the world. "Alisha and I know firsthand the brilliance, wit, wisdom, and compassion that made Paul so special, and are grateful for all he did to support us and so many others. "We join the Atlanta community in expressing our love and support for Paul's wife, Barbara Dunbar; their daughters Melissa, Sarah, and Emily; their grandchildren and the entire Bianchi family. "Paul: Godspeed and thank you," Sen. Jon Ossoff said in a statement. What you can do In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Paideia School Financial Aid Program. What's next When funeral arrangements are announced, we'll update you. Dig deeper Paul Frederic Bianchi, known for his dedication to progressive education and his vibrant personality, was the founding head of Paideia School. It was a role he held from 1971 until his retirement in 2023. Even then, he continued to teach at the school. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, Bianchi was the second son of Helen (Raffaelly) and Paul C. Bianchi. At the age of five, he contracted polio, spending significant time in Boston hospitals. Despite these challenges, Bianchi's charisma shone through, charming nurses and even receiving visits from his beloved Boston Celtics. Being sick at such a young age seemingly fostered a love for being at the center of a crowd. In high school, he managed sports teams and led pep rallies, despite being unable to play sports himself. Bianchi's determination was evident when he defied his college counselor's suggestion to apply to trade school due to his disability. Instead, he opted for Harvard University, where he enrolled in the fall of his senior year. It was during his undergraduate years that he met Barbara Dunbar, a student at Smith College. The couple married in 1967, sharing a passion for education and a curiosity for the world beyond Boston. In 1970, the Bianchi's moved to Atlanta to teach at Galloway School, a new and progressive institution. Just a year later, Bianchi was offered the opportunity to head a new school, Paideia, despite the absence of buildings, faculty, students, or funding. He was only 25 years old. Under his leadership, Paideia grew into one of the nation's leading progressive schools, characterized by what Bianchi called "a cast of contagious characters." Bianchi's approach to education valued great teachers and a vibrant community over physical infrastructure or philosophical statements. His signature event, the high school graduation, was renowned for personalized vignettes celebrating each student's unique talents and quirks. Paul and Barbara Bianchi raised three daughters, Melissa, Sarah, and Emily, who all grew up at Paideia. The people closest to him said he would make their lunches, try to do their hair and rooted them on and off the field. He was a proud "girl dad" long before the term became popular. His love eventually extended to eight grandchildren, whom he adored. It's said that he wrote them letters regularly. "Take your work seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously," was Bianchi's philosophy. The Source The information in this article was confirmed by the Paideia School.
BBC News
10-05-2025
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Hudson-Prentice puts Sussex in control against Pears
Rothesay County Championship Division One, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day two)Sussex 284: Carson 102; Taylor 5-56 & 66-3: Coles 27*Worcestershire 180: Nicholls 32, Taylor 32; Hudson-Prentice 5-40Sussex 4 pts, Worcestershire 3 ptsMatch scorecard Fynn Hudson-Prentice picked up a career-best 5-40 with his medium pace as Sussex took control of their County Championship match against Worcestershire on the second bowling Worcestershire out for 180, Sussex then stretched their overall lead to 170 by reaching 66-3 in their second innings by stumps, with Tom Alsop and James Coles confidently seeing out the day on 24 and 27 not out was a scare for Sussex at the start of their second innings when they lost left-handed openers Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes, both for nought and without a run on the was bowled through an attempted drive by Tom Taylor, coming from around the wicket, and Hughes lost his off stump shouldering arms to one from Ben Allison – again bowled from an around the wicket angle, but which also nipped further in off the Sussex were 18-3 when Taylor, following up his first innings 5-56, pinned Tom Clark lbw for 10 with one that kept a little low. Alsop and Coles, however, calmed Sussex nerves in an unbroken stand of first dismissed opener Jake Libby for 13 as Worcestershire struggled to make much headway against Sussex's seam attack before lunch, and then took three wickets in three overs during a mid-afternoon spell that contributed significantly to Division One's bottom team slumping to 111-8 in reply to the home side's first innings ninth wicket pair of Brett D'Oliveira and Taylor then added a defiant 51, playing some excellent shots amid a largely defensive rearguard action, but D'Oliveira edged the second ball after tea to a diving Coles at second slip to go for was a second wicket for Clark, who finished with 2-29 and bowled his own medium pacers with good control in support of Hudson-Prentice, Ollie Robinson (2-31) and Ari claimed only one scalp, Gareth Roderick edging to first slip on 21 midway through the morning session, but he also bowled a challenging line and length throughout an excellent afternoon spell on a well-grassed pitch that was always giving the seamers had quickly removed nightwatchman Ben Gibbon, caught behind for four, after Worcestershire resumed on seven without loss and they would have been more than three down at lunch if Kashif Ali had not been dropped at first slip from the second ball he however, edged a push-drive at Robinson to keeper John Simpson on 13 soon after lunch, beginning a slide in which five wickets fell for 37 runs in 15 Nicholls, who battled two hours for his 32, was the first victim in Hudson-Prentice's mid-afternoon treble, undone by movement off the seam as he played defensively forward, and Ethan Brookes departed for 20 four overs later, again edging a Hudson-Prentice leg-cutter to balls later Matthew Waite was also back in the pavilion, pushing half-forward at Hudson-Prentice and nicking yet another catch to Waite, the left-handed Fateh Singh fell for nought as James Hayes – the 23-year-old seamer on loan from Nottinghamshire – flew to his right at mid-wicket to pull off a superb catch goalkeeper-style as Singh clipped Clark firmly off his D'Oliveira-Taylor partnership at least gave Worcestershire some hope of staying in the contest but, after D'Oliveira's dismissal, only another 18 runs were added before Hudson-Prentice ended Taylor's brave 32 courtesy of Simpson's sixth catch of the Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
BBC News
09-05-2025
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Carson leads superb Sussex recovery against Worcs
Rothesay County Championship Division One, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day one)Sussex 284: Carson 102; Taylor 5-56Worcestershire 7-0: Libby 6*Worcestershire (3 pts) trail Sussex (1 pt) by 277 runsMatch scorecard A maiden first-class century from off-spinner Jack Carson helped Sussex recover from 88-6 to 284 all out on the opening day against Worcestershire at at the crease with his side floundering, Carson looked to shepherd the tail and punish anything loose, striking 11 forceful fours and a one whipped leg-side six in his highest first-class score of it looked as if he might run out of partners, Carson was joined by last man and debutant James Hayes, who stuck around for 126 balls as the home side edged past 250. With a first bonus batting point secured, Carson let loose and brought up his century in style, dispatching seam-bowler Ben Allison to the leg-side boundary with a powerful pull shot in the 86th finally fell five overs later, and Worcestershire opener Jake Libby and nightwatchman Ben Gibbon, batted out the remaining three overs without alarm to finish on found themselves in need of a hero after a potent five-wicket haul from Pears' paceman Tom Taylor put the visitors in the driving seat. The right-arm bowler took 5-56 as the home side lost six wickets for just eight runs in the early a blistering mid-morning spell, the talismanic Taylor found the edges of opener Daniel Hughes and middle-order batter Tom Alsop, who were caught by third slip Henry Nicholls and wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick respectively. He then trapped Tom Clark lbw with a searing inswinger, to which Clark shouldered arms. James Coles also fell in the morning, driving a wide Ben Allison delivery to the grateful hands of Ethan Brookes at fourth slip from the final ball of the was equally dangerous after the lunch break, bowling Sussex skipper John Simpson after Tom Haines edged a rising delivery to sub fielder Rob Jones, who took a smart rebound catch at second Haines was the only top-order Sussex batter to offer any meaningful resistance, carving 12 boundaries in a graceful 89-ball 53 before Carson began his remainder of Worcestershire's fast bowling troop was eager to get in on the act in the afternoon session. Left-armer Gibbon had all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice caught behind for a 47-ball 22 before Ollie Robinson and Ari Karvelas fell to short deliveries from Brookes and Matthew Waite took the visitors' final wicket, dismissing Carson with a wide delivery which the centurion chopped onto his Hayes was Sussex's last man and batted valiantly in his unbeaten innings of 33. The 23-year-old has been signed on an emergency two-week loan from Nottinghamshire, after Jayden Seales withdrew from the squad due to his one over before the close of play, Hayes bowled at a good pace and conceded one Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
