Strauss strolls to win over Warriors; UPDATE.ANDREW STRAUSS Andrew John Strauss MBE, (born 2 March 1977 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and Test matches and One-Day Internationals for England. hit an unbeaten 117 to help England to an eight-wicket victory in their second tour match in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. . The captain dominated against the Warriors at the De Beers Diamond Oval De Beers Diamond Oval is a multi-use stadium in Kimberley, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted three matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 11,000 people. as he and Joe Denly (85) led the pursuit of the 255 victory target. They eventually cruised home with just over nine overs to spare. Denly hailed the captain and said: "Andrew is in great touch at the moment and it makes life easier for me when he is batting so well." Gavin Hamilton has revealed he will continue to let understudy Gordon Drummond
Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond (27 September 1772 – October 10, 1854) holds the honour of being the first Canadian-born officer to command the military and lead Scotland's Intercontinental Cup campaign. However, Hamilton will take charge again for three planned T20 matches against Kenya ahead of the World Cup qualifiers in Dubai. RUGBY: All Blacks star Dan Carter has been cited for a dangerous tackle on Welsh scrum-half Martin Roberts during Saturday's 19-12 Test win at the Millennium Stadium. Carter will face a disciplinary hearing in Milan tomorrow, where the New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. squad has arrived to prepare for next weekend's clash against Italy. Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. defeated Scotland 28-16 in the rugbyleague.com European Cup Final in Bridgend. SHINTY shinty, a game originating in 17th cent. Scotland, in which opposing teams of 12 players each attempt to knock a small ball through their opponent's goal, or hail, using sticks similar to though smaller than those used in field hockey. : Angry Newtonmore boss NormanMacArthur hit out at referee Ronnie Campbell's handling of their 3-1 defeat to Kingussie that put a huge dent in their title hopes. Campbell sent off defender Scott Campbell in the first half and McArthur said: "It was a total disgrace. "There were two incidents exactly the same beforehand yet Scott, one of the cleanest players in the game, got a straight red. It totally changed the match. "If the Camanachd Association have to pay more money to get better referees, they should do it." SNOOKER snooker Variation of English billiards. It is played with 15 red balls and 6 variously coloured balls. Snooker arose, probably in India, as a game for soldiers in the 1870s. : Larkhall's Graeme Dott joins fellow former world champions Mark Williams and Ken Doherty at the latest Pro Challenge Series event which begins today in Leicester. Fellow-ScotMarcus Campbell also made the trip to Leicester and has received a bye through to tomorrow's second round. CYCLING: Scots Aileen McGlynn and Neil Fachie won gold and set new world records for the kilometre time trial at the World Para-Cycling Championships in Manchester. Kate Cullen finished second to world champion Josie Tomic in the 7.5 kilometre scratch race at the Perth Grand Prix in Australia. HOCKEY: Scotland were whipped 8-0 by hosts New Zealand in the second match of their World Cup Qualifier and are out of contention for a place in next year's finals. Greaves greaves cracklings, an edible raw fat from the meat trade. The skimmings from the preparation of this fat are also called greaves. They represent a low grade of meat meal. Clydesdale won their first trophy in 44 years when they beat Grange 3-2 in the final of the Presidents Cup with goals from Ross MacPherson, Ciaran Crawford and Raymond Wrightson. BADMINTON:Scotland followed up their 5-0 defeat of Norway with a 3-2 victory over Croatia on day two of the EuropeanUnder-17 Championships in Slovenia. |
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