WOMENS HOCKEY Welsh squad head for Euros

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Created on Thursday, 27 July 2023 07:03

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2023 07:32

Published on Thursday, 27 July 2023 07:04

Written by SYDNEY DAVIES at Hockey Wales

Wales are set to compete in the Europeans II Women’s Hockey Championship in competition with Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, France, Austria, Lithuania and Slovakia.  

Sarah Jones and Izzie Howell have recently been appointed vice-captains of the squad supporting Beth Bingham as captain.

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OLYMPICS COUNTDOWN started for Team Bath athletes

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Created on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 10:26

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 July 2023 10:39

Published on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 10:26

Written by TEAM BATH PRESS OFFICE

The summer Olympics countdown is on for athletes who train or study at the University of Bath as the Paris 2024 Games are now just a year away.

They will be determined to have secured their place on the biggest sporting stage of all when the Olympic flame is lit in front of the Trocadero on Friday July 26, 2024 following a unique opening ceremony taking place on the River Seine.

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COUNTIES CRICKET Sturgess matchwinner for Cornwall

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Created on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 07:51

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 July 2023 06:41

Published on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 07:51

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Cornwall became the first Western Division side to win this season, beating Shropshire by five wickets at Bridgnorth in Division Two. 

Having committed themselves to bowling out Shropshire for a second time, Cornwall were frustrated by a half-century from Oxford University opener George Hargrave (77) then by stubborn cameos from Andre Bradford, Peter Clark and Tim Maxfield. 

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CORNWALL CRICKET County secure rare win in Shropshire

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Created on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 20:58

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 August 2023 08:20

Published on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 20:04

Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent

Cornwall finally laid to rest a 40-year hoodoo when they beat Shropshire at Bridgnorth in the NCCA County Championship, by five wickets with seven balls to spare.

It was a first-ever success at Cricket Meadow at the ninth attempt and the only the second win in a two or three-day game on Shropshire soil since team manager Godfrey’s Furse’s debut game in 1985, when he hit the winning runs.

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CRICKET Cornwall take control, Wiltshire fightback

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Created on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 11:05

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 11:10

Published on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 11:05

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Please note 1105 update today (Tuesday) re Cheshire Herefordshire↓

Alex Blake limbered up for his surprise recall to Kent’s LV=County Championship squad by helping Cornwall take control of their Durant Cricket National Counties Championship Western Division Two match against Shropshire at Bridgnorth. 

Blake’s day began with a phone call from Kent head coach Matt Walker to check on his availability for the County Championship match against Nottinghamshire which starts at Trent Bridge today to help bolster an injury-ravaged squad. 

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