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News.com.au
19 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Nikita Beriman reflects on Ipswich fall which will see fellow hoop Mark Du Plessis sidelined for two months
Mark Du Plessis will be sidelined for up to two months after a nasty race fall at Ipswich that fellow jockey Nikita Beriman described as being 'like a war zone'. Beriman looked set to win on $1.30 favourite Fast Fun last Thursday when the filly suddenly faltered and she was thrown off, creating a domino effect in which three other riders fell from their horses. Fortunately, Beriman, Tiffani Brooker and Emily Lang escaped any serious injury and were later given the green light to ride at the Sunshine Coast meeting on Saturday. But Zimbabwe-born hoop Du Plessis was taken to Ipswich Hospital with a badly broken rib and three fractured vertebrae after being knocked out cold in the accident. And in a 'heartbreaking' situation for Beriman, trainer Matt Hoysted and the filly's owners, three-year-old Fast Fun had to be euthanised due to her significant injuries. Asked whether it was the worst accident that Beriman had been involved in since her career started in 2002, she said: 'Absolutely, and obviously I wasn't aware that anyone else fell. I went down first and made sure that I tucked and rolled. 'It wasn't until I rolled over and then I saw jockey, jockey, jockey. I thought 'oh gosh, it was like a war zone, what the hell happened?' 'My horse rolled left and I went right. We were so lucky. 'It was very quick. There was no time to react or think. It was like 'I'm going to win' and the next minute I was on the ground.' In a dramatic twist, Beriman rode gelding Chakra Boy to a 2.5-length victory in a 1000m sprint (race 5) just two days after the dramatic incident but after the final race on Caloundra Cup Day, she displayed symptoms of delayed concussion. Stewards ordered that Beriman be stood down for the next 12 days and she must provide a medical clearance before she can ride again. Du Plessis was feeling pretty sore on Saturday when he was released from hospital. 'All the meds have kicked in so it's a bit more comfortable at the moment,' he told Racenet. 'It's just really hard getting out of bed with a broken rib and a few other (back) fractures but it could've been a lot worse I suppose. 'I remember in the race being taken out but I can't remember anything after that. 'I then remember waking up in the ambulance and (trainer) Kelly Schweida speaking to me. 'I must have blacked out again after that because I woke up in the hospital, really needing a bit of help.' Du Plessis was cleared of a suspected broken hand but doctors feared he might have suffered a punctured lung. 'I was complaining about my hand and sounding really raspy,' the 49-year-old said. 'In the hospital after I'd had scans, the doctor said the rib that I had broken was scratching my lungs and that's why they kept me overnight, to see if that would heal itself and it probably did. 'I was pretty lucky the lung didn't puncture. I've had a lot of falls but this is up there as one of the worst. 'I had a really bad one in Macau that I can't remember anything of and I was out for three months with bad concussion but that was a long time ago. 'Every fall you can walk away from and go home is a lucky one.'
The Advertiser
24 minutes ago
- The Advertiser
Green finds form as Australia eye series win in Windies
A breakthrough fifty at No.3 for Cameron Green and an enterprising knock from the returning Steve Smith have boosted Australia's lead to 254 in the second Test against the West Indies. Australia ended a rain-interrupted day three on 7-221, with Alex Carey (26no) and captain Pat Cummins (4no) still there when stumps were called due to bad light in Grenada on Saturday. With the pressure mounting on their faltering top order, having slumped to 2-12 following the dismissals of openers Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja late on day two, Smith (71) and Green (52) stepped up. Green has struggled since returning from more than 12 months out due to a serious back injury for last month's World Test Championship final defeat to South Africa. Batting in the coveted No.3 spot, the 26-year-old had managed just 48 runs across his first five innings. But Green looked assured at the crease until he chopped on to his stumps, a ball after reaching seventh Test half-century, leaving him furious. "I've batted at No.4 for WA, being one spot (above) is no different," Green told reporters. "Hopefully my output can be a little bit better than it has been, but today was a nice sign that things are hopefully trending well. "You always need an innings here and there to get you back and going, hopefully today was one of those." Smith, who was dismissed cheaply for three in the first innings just 20 days after returning from a nasty finger dislocation, was chanceless as Australia hunt a series-clinching victory at St George's. But Smith was out lbw to Justin Greaves (2-22) when he appeared to be storming towards a 37th Test century. Travis Head (39) helped maintain the impressive Australian run rate but fell to Shamar Joseph for the second time in the match. Earlier, nightwatchman Nathan Lyon did well early on to support Green, eating up valuable overs as the pair sought to blunt the new ball. Spin-king Lyon had batted an hour and 47 minutes, using up 33 balls, before departing to a catch from John Campbell at third slip off Alzarri Joseph. His resistance made it easier for Green to settle in the first session and the West Australian looked determined to take on the responsibility of holding the innings together. Pat Cummins' Australia side are looking to claim a series-clinching victory at the National Stadium in St George's, a venue in which they've never before played a Test. The pitch is still tricky to bat on, ensuring any lead close to 300, combined with Australia's star-studded bowling attack, will make it difficult for the West Indies to chase down in the fourth innings. "He was batting on a different wicket, clearly a class above. That's a tough wicket," Green said of Smith's innings. A breakthrough fifty at No.3 for Cameron Green and an enterprising knock from the returning Steve Smith have boosted Australia's lead to 254 in the second Test against the West Indies. Australia ended a rain-interrupted day three on 7-221, with Alex Carey (26no) and captain Pat Cummins (4no) still there when stumps were called due to bad light in Grenada on Saturday. With the pressure mounting on their faltering top order, having slumped to 2-12 following the dismissals of openers Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja late on day two, Smith (71) and Green (52) stepped up. Green has struggled since returning from more than 12 months out due to a serious back injury for last month's World Test Championship final defeat to South Africa. Batting in the coveted No.3 spot, the 26-year-old had managed just 48 runs across his first five innings. But Green looked assured at the crease until he chopped on to his stumps, a ball after reaching seventh Test half-century, leaving him furious. "I've batted at No.4 for WA, being one spot (above) is no different," Green told reporters. "Hopefully my output can be a little bit better than it has been, but today was a nice sign that things are hopefully trending well. "You always need an innings here and there to get you back and going, hopefully today was one of those." Smith, who was dismissed cheaply for three in the first innings just 20 days after returning from a nasty finger dislocation, was chanceless as Australia hunt a series-clinching victory at St George's. But Smith was out lbw to Justin Greaves (2-22) when he appeared to be storming towards a 37th Test century. Travis Head (39) helped maintain the impressive Australian run rate but fell to Shamar Joseph for the second time in the match. Earlier, nightwatchman Nathan Lyon did well early on to support Green, eating up valuable overs as the pair sought to blunt the new ball. Spin-king Lyon had batted an hour and 47 minutes, using up 33 balls, before departing to a catch from John Campbell at third slip off Alzarri Joseph. His resistance made it easier for Green to settle in the first session and the West Australian looked determined to take on the responsibility of holding the innings together. Pat Cummins' Australia side are looking to claim a series-clinching victory at the National Stadium in St George's, a venue in which they've never before played a Test. The pitch is still tricky to bat on, ensuring any lead close to 300, combined with Australia's star-studded bowling attack, will make it difficult for the West Indies to chase down in the fourth innings. "He was batting on a different wicket, clearly a class above. That's a tough wicket," Green said of Smith's innings. A breakthrough fifty at No.3 for Cameron Green and an enterprising knock from the returning Steve Smith have boosted Australia's lead to 254 in the second Test against the West Indies. Australia ended a rain-interrupted day three on 7-221, with Alex Carey (26no) and captain Pat Cummins (4no) still there when stumps were called due to bad light in Grenada on Saturday. With the pressure mounting on their faltering top order, having slumped to 2-12 following the dismissals of openers Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja late on day two, Smith (71) and Green (52) stepped up. Green has struggled since returning from more than 12 months out due to a serious back injury for last month's World Test Championship final defeat to South Africa. Batting in the coveted No.3 spot, the 26-year-old had managed just 48 runs across his first five innings. But Green looked assured at the crease until he chopped on to his stumps, a ball after reaching seventh Test half-century, leaving him furious. "I've batted at No.4 for WA, being one spot (above) is no different," Green told reporters. "Hopefully my output can be a little bit better than it has been, but today was a nice sign that things are hopefully trending well. "You always need an innings here and there to get you back and going, hopefully today was one of those." Smith, who was dismissed cheaply for three in the first innings just 20 days after returning from a nasty finger dislocation, was chanceless as Australia hunt a series-clinching victory at St George's. But Smith was out lbw to Justin Greaves (2-22) when he appeared to be storming towards a 37th Test century. Travis Head (39) helped maintain the impressive Australian run rate but fell to Shamar Joseph for the second time in the match. Earlier, nightwatchman Nathan Lyon did well early on to support Green, eating up valuable overs as the pair sought to blunt the new ball. Spin-king Lyon had batted an hour and 47 minutes, using up 33 balls, before departing to a catch from John Campbell at third slip off Alzarri Joseph. His resistance made it easier for Green to settle in the first session and the West Australian looked determined to take on the responsibility of holding the innings together. Pat Cummins' Australia side are looking to claim a series-clinching victory at the National Stadium in St George's, a venue in which they've never before played a Test. The pitch is still tricky to bat on, ensuring any lead close to 300, combined with Australia's star-studded bowling attack, will make it difficult for the West Indies to chase down in the fourth innings. "He was batting on a different wicket, clearly a class above. That's a tough wicket," Green said of Smith's innings.
ABC News
2 hours ago
- ABC News
Matildas inspire a generation of young boys to kick like a girl
As the Matildas took to the field for the first time ever in regional Western Australia, kids lined the fences with permanent markers heavy in their pockets in the hope of nabbing a signature after the game. Over 10,000 people gathered at Bunbury's Hands Oval on Saturday to watch the Matildas play Panama, including local kids keen to see their heroes up close. Among them was 10-year-old Axel Crowe, who has been an avid fan of the Australian women's team since the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which saw them reach semi-finals for the first time. Axel, who plays for the Collie Power Soccer Club, said he had modelled his own game style on the Matildas, in particular attacking midfielder Amy Sayer. While the Matildas have been celebrated for getting a generation of young girls to pull on a pair of footy boots, Axel is one of a growing number of young boys looking to sportswomen as role models. Football West chief executive Jamie Harnwell said it was a huge win for the sport at large. "My boy plays FIFA and he's got men and women players in his team." Growing up in Margaret River, former Perth Glory captain Natasha Rigby said her main role models had been men as she simply had not known of many professional sportswomen. Now the head of women's football and advocacy at Football West, Ms Rigby said it had been incredible to see that change. "When I've gone to hold clinics in schools [and] I've asked them to pick a team name, I'll have an all-boys team be like, 'We want to be called the Matildas,'" she said. Holly McNamara, 22, who scored her first international goal for the Matildas in a friendly against Slovenia last week, said she had also witnessed a shift. "There's not … that stigma that's around 'kicking like a girl' anymore," she said. Matildas coach Joe Montemurro, who took the helm just last month, said he was honoured to join a team that was changing the way the world saw women in sport. "It's a really special brand," he said. "They're amazing role models and it's brilliant to see young boys looking up to [them]." But Ms Rigby said there was still work to be done at the A-League level to ensure sportswomen were able to get to the point of being elite athletes and role models for the next generation. "Our women are yet to be able to play full time and be paid an adequate wage to survive so we've still got a big gap to close," she said. Dalyellup Park Rangers president Nicky Duncan said participation rates in soccer had skyrocketed across the board after the 2023 Women's World Cup. "I was getting calls at nine o'clock at night saying, 'When does registration open?' and it was like in December and registration was two months away," she said. Ms Duncan said it was a huge deal for many players to get the opportunity to see their heroes up close this weekend. Perth Glory defender Josh Risdon, who has played for the Socceroos, said he was thrilled to see more investment in bringing the sport's best players to regional areas. "Soccer's always been battling against AFL, rugby, cricket," he said. "It's good to see the Matildas coming down to Bunbury [to] create more awareness and buzz around the region." The 32-year-old, who moved from Bunbury to Perth when he was 14 to pursue soccer, said he hoped it would help create more pathways for regional players. The Matildas went down 1-0 to Panama in Bunbury but will have another shot in a second friendly in Perth later this week.
