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BBC News
18-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Somerset wobble at Hants on rain-shortened day
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Utilita Bowl (day one)Somerset 94-6: Lammonby 36; Wheal 2-18Hampshire: Yet to batHampshire 2 pts, Somerset 0 ptsMatch scorecard Kyle Abbott continued his impressive career record against Somerset as Hampshire made the most of little play on day one of their County Championship added two wickets to take his tally to 71 scalps versus Somerset, with 40 of them coming at an average of 12 at Utilita fast bowlers James Fuller and Brad Wheal also picked up a pair of wickets as Somerset collapsed to 94-6 at lunch – with three wickets falling in 11 balls just before the the visitors were spared any more damage as rain prevented any play taking place after Gregory's abdominal injury meant that James Rew captained his county for the first time in the Championship – having previously led the Second XI and England Under-19s. In doing so, he became the county's youngest ever first act was to call incorrectly at the toss, allowing Ben Brown to choose to bowl under threatening grey wait for the first wicket only lasted 34 balls, as Sean Dickson was late to deal with a Wheal in-ducker and was pinned in Vaughan and Tom Lammonby stabilised and attempted to build a foundation but having eased to a 55-run stand both fell within 13 deliveries to had been left out of the opening two rounds of the season in favour of former Somerset tearaway Sonny Baker. But Baker, who is on an ECB development contract, was rested, leaving the door open for been hit for two boundaries in his opening over, he tightened up before rolling his fingers down one to find some away movement and the edge of Vaughan's dismiss Lammonby, Fuller pitched it further up and angled it across the left-hander. He found the edge through to morning looked like it would end fairly even at 93-3 around 10 minutes until lunch, but Abbott returned to make it clear who the session belonged to with Banton could not have been more unlucky with his wicket. The middle-order batter whipped a half-volley with gusto but was sensationally caught by Nick then five balls later, Rew tentatively pushed behind. Tom Abell added one run before Kasey Aldridge was beaten for pace and had his off stump clattered by Wheal. 11 balls had seen one run and three at lunch meant not further action was possible, with an early finish confirmed just before 16:30 Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
11-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Surrey bowled out against Hants despite Sibley ton
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Kia Oval (day one)Surrey 253: Sibley 100*; Wheal 4-65Hampshire 55-1: Gubbins 23*; Worrall 1-14Hampshire (3 pts) trail Surrey (1 pt) by 198 runsMatch scorecard Surrey opener Dom Sibley carried his bat for the sixth time in his career and made an unbeaten century to rescue the champions against Hampshire on day one of their County Championship match at The 29-year-old was unbeaten on 100 when Surrey were bowled out for 253 after being put in. Hampshire lost Fletcha Middleton to a fine ball from Dan Worrall which nipped back to hit middle stump in the second over of their reply, but Mark Stoneman and Nick Gubbins took them to 55-1 from 16 overs at stumps, 198 have lost their last four games at The Oval and have not won there for 17 years, but their attack justified skipper Ben Brown's decision to bowl first on a typical Oval pitch that started with a good covering of seamers shared eight wickets with Brad Wheal (4-65) the pick of their attack, but they could not remove Sibley. He carried his bat five times for former county Warwickshire and only Geoff Boycott (eight) has now batted through a completed innings in the County Championship more times since World War offered one sharp chance on 54 which was put down by Toby Albert at short leg, but otherwise he accumulated with typical patience and determination. There was some assistance throughout the day for Hampshire's seamers, but they were aided by some poor shot selection too. Surrey will feel their total was under-par for the lost his opening partner Rory Burns in the second over when Wheal found just enough seam movement and the Surrey captain edged to second slip. Kyle Abbott then picked up Ollie Pope (14) who edged a delivery he might have ignored to first most aggressive stroke play of the day came from Jamie Smith, whose 39 off 35 balls included seven fours, three of them lashed in one over from the New Zealander Brett Hampton. Smith had helped Sibley take the score to 96 when he upper-cut Wheal to third man and Sonny Baker parried the ball just inside the boundary rope before completing the catch. Hampshire confirmed it had been their morning in the last over before lunch when Ben Foakes (14) played on to got just enough away movement to defeat Dan Lawrence's loose drive and leave Surrey 129-5, but Sibley found a useful ally in Ryan Patel for much of an absorbing afternoon session. They added 68 in 29 overs for the sixth wicket before Patel mis-timed a pull off Hampton and lobbed up an easy catch to mid-off in the penultimate over before a rare show of aggression Sibley calmly swatted Liam Dawson over the wide long on boundary but at the other end Jordan Clark, Matthew Fisher and Kemar Roach fell cheaply after tea and when last man Dan Worrall came out Sibley was still 15 runs short of his six, this time off Wheal over square-leg, took him into the 90s and with Worrall, who has made two fifties in his career, looking comfortable at the other end Sibley duly reached the 23rd hundred of his career before taking the acclaim of a crowd of 5, batted just shy of six-and-a-half hours, faced 217 balls and hit nine fours as he became the first Surrey batter since Burns in 2017 – also against Hampshire – to carry his Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘I could just picture him as one of my brothers': Ithaca Fire Department pays respects to fallen Binghamton firefighter
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — One final time to pay their respects to a hero they loved but never knew. 'I could just picture him as one of my brothers at Ithaca,' said James Wheal, the assistant fire chief for the Ithaca Fire Department. Wheal says his firefighters were not going to miss the chance to say goodbye to JR. 'We all started texting each other and calling each other and reaching out to find out what happened, to find out he was killed in the line of duty at a fire doing the job that he loves,' Wheal said. Corrections officers strike for second day: Demanding for safer conditions in prisons Digging out of the snow is far from over for Oswego County 'I could just picture him as one of my brothers': Ithaca Fire Department pays respects to fallen Binghamton firefighter High demand for de-icing materials continues Onondaga County Legislature GOP will not vote for any more funds for aquarium It's part of a firefighter's code to support each other. 'To show up even though I didn't know JR, I hope that it's helpful for friends and family and the Binghamton firefighters,' Wheal said. Through the stories and memories shared Wednesday, the Ithaca Fire Department knows JR would've fit right in. 'I can just tell he was a terrific guy. A guy I'd love to go for a beer with, like to hang out with,' Wheal said. 'It was very humanizing and I think that's the best thing a funeral can do, celebrating what a good person someone is.' Other fire agencies from around Central New York paid their respects, including the Syracuse, Auburn and Cortlandville fire departments. 'We all do really work together. We often say, 'It's the same circus, different clowns.' Firefighters across the country are a diverse group, but there are a lot of similarities. We support each other, we trust each other, we look out for each other,' Wheal said. They don't know what tomorrow will bring, but the support and commitment to each other will always remain to the very end. A go-fund-me for the Gaudet's family has topped 280 thousand dollars. The Syracuse Fire Department's credit union also continues to collect donations. If you'd like to donate to either fund, you can find links to both on the Binghamton Fire Department's Facebook page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
