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Surrey beat Bears to become T20 Blast champions
Overseas star Grace Harris delivered a sparkling 63 from 33 balls to lead Surrey to a five-wicket victory in the final of the inaugural Women's T20 Blast at The Australian all-rounder grabbed a nervy run chase by the scruff of the neck to guide favourites Surrey over the line after the Bears posted 153-9 in their 20 wicketkeeper batter Kira Chathli hit the winning runs with 20 balls to spare as Surrey secured the trophy in front of their home in the day, the Bears had reached the final by beating The Blaze in the semi-final eliminator with Issy Wong making 59 and taking 4-14. The Bears batted first in the final with Wong again top-scoring for her side with 31 before being bowled by Alexa Harris, the sister of Surrey's Grace, struck a typically ferocious 25 from 11 but the Bears struggled to build Franklin was the pick of the Surrey attack with 2-16, while two run outs helped to further restrict the Bears to 153-9 in 20 suffered early blows in their reply when Danni Wyatt-Hodge holed out to Em Arlott in the deep and Bryony Smith fell to the last ball in the powerplay. They were further rocked when Nat Wraith stumped Alice Capsey off Hannah Baker to leave them Dunkley got Surrey back on course with three boundaries from Millie Taylor's opening over and a six off Baker in the Dunkley was out to a smart piece of work behind the stumps from Wraith, Grace Harris took up the baton to play the match-defining innings, charging to her half-century at a strike rate of 200 and seeing her side home to claim the trophy. Despite losing the final, the Bears could take great heart from a day in which they comfortably beat The Blaze to reach the final, successfully defending a total of 163 to win by 20 was the star of the show but there was also an excellent performance from leg-spinner Millie Taylor who took 3-20 to turn the game in the Bears' favour when The Blaze had looked on course to make a date with Surrey.
The Sun
20 hours ago
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Pre-season clash descends into huge brawl with League One star shoved to floor in tense clash
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE's pre-season clash with Bristol City descended into chaos as a huge brawl broke out. Tom Cleverley lost his first match in charge of the Pilgrims to the Championship side on Saturday. 4 4 However, there was a flash point during the match at Home Park. After the ball went out for a throw-in, players from both sides kicked off at each other. At one point, a Plymouth star was shoved to the ground by the brawl of players. Referee Lee Swabey was able to calm the storm and gave a lecture to those involved. However, the official took no further action as the game was able to continue. The moment has gone viral on social media and has excited fans for the return of competitive football. A third wrote: "Not long now." Emil Riis was the difference between the two sides as the Danish striker netted a brace for the Robins. Abandoned EFL stadium left to rot with pitch covered in weeds just five years after hosting final match Cleverley, 35, was appointed as the new boss at Home Park in June as he replaced Miron Muslic. The former Manchester United star will be tasked with getting the team back into the Championship following relegation last term. The Pilgrims were relegated to League One in a horror season that saw Wayne Rooney sacked after just 25 games. Rooney was replaced by Muslic, who attributed the club's position to his predecessor's tenure. 4 4 The Austrian-Bosnian manager was unable to save the club from the drop despite improving the results. Arygle wants to keep Muslic in the dugout for the upcoming season, but he left in order to take up a job at 2. Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04. The Pilgrims will start their League One campaign at home to Barnsley on August 2. This is then followed by away trips to Bolton and Lincoln City, either side of an EFL Cup round one clash against Queens Park Rangers.
BBC News
21 hours ago
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Bristol in Pictures: Lionesses, Siren and Ozzy Osbourne mural
Hot air balloons are a regular sight over the city in the summer, but when they take off in big groups from the city centre you know the fiesta is just around the football fans have been getting excited about watching the Lionesses take on Spain tonight, and the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail as this is Bristol and its the summer, there is more than one festival on offer, including Siren on the this and good news from around the city, is in our weekly image round-up. Up and away: The countdown has begun to the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, with a mass launch from College Green thrilling early commuters on Friday morning. Crowd pleaser: Bloc Party kicked off Siren Bristol in the Lloyds Ampitheatre on Friday night, with Sasha & Digweed playing on Sunday. Apple of our eye: Bristol Cider Week began on Friday night with a cider and cheese event on board the SS Great Britain. Organisers say they want Bristol to be recognised as the world capital of cider. Eat, drink and be merry: Talking of food and drink, Feast on Bristol comes to an end on Sunday after weeks of people trekking up to the Downs for some tasty treats. Anyone who missed out this year should bookmark 23-26 July 2026, those dates were announced by the organisers this week. Legend honoured: A mournful message has been added to the Ozzy Osbourne mural in St Werburgh's after his death this week. Hear them roar: Young footballers at a Bristol City FC summer training school in Brislington this week were showing their support for England's women, who take on Spain in the Euros final later. Winging it: The summer holidays are here and in places like Weston-super-Mare that can mean keeping a close eye on your ice cream or fish and chips due to the appetite of the local gulls. Chilling out: This Feathers McGraw statue, called Frostbite, has proved popular with shoppers at Cabot Circus. The Gromit Unleashed 3 trail continues until 31 August. Shiver our timbers: The Harbour Festival may have ended on Sunday but the Spanish galleon Galeón Andalucía continued to add a touch of pirate style to the harbourside for a couple more days. Bard in Bristol: There's under a week left to see Shakespeare's Henry V being performed by the Insane Root Theatre at Temple Church in the city centre. The show, featuring an all female and non-binary cast, has been running since June. Award winner: Dr Rachel Carr OBE, co-founder of national educational charity IntoUniversity, has been given an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol. She picked up the honour watched by Ann Kennett, a primary school teacher who she said has been an inspiration to her. Going green: YES Bristol has now been launched, a new programme giving young people the chance to spend a year doing paid environmental work at organisations like City to Sea and Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership. In place: Bristol artist Alex Lucas' latest creation 'Once A Pond A Time' has now been unveiled in Quakers Friars in the city centre. Rising stars: Three Fairfield High School pupils - Red, Rubin and Aleem, have been selected for the Bristol Bears Junior Under-15 Academy.
