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The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Heat on Aussie bowlers after Sri Lanka A's hot start
The heat is on Australia A's bowlers to find early wickets on day two after a Nuwanidu Fernando century headlined a great first day for Sri Lanka A in Darwin. After putting their visitors in to bat, the Aussies had their work cut out containing No.3 Fernando (102 runs off 234 balls), who backed up an unbeaten century in the last tour match with another ton. Victorian quick Mitch Perry (1-51) finally made the breakthrough after Fernando mistimed his cover drive and edged to Jason Sangha at second slip in the sixth-last over of the day. At stumps on day one, Sri Lanka A were 4-263 with Pavan Rathnayake (43) and Sonal Dinusha (5) unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, opener Kamil Mishara (81) got the tourists off to a strong start at 1-134 but couldn't contain Henry Thornton's bouncer, falling to the ground as he skied to Kurtis Patterson at gully. Liam Scott (1-25) bowled fellow opener Lahiru Udara (10), with Zanden Jeh (1-63) also picking up a wicket. The heat is on Australia A's bowlers to find early wickets on day two after a Nuwanidu Fernando century headlined a great first day for Sri Lanka A in Darwin. After putting their visitors in to bat, the Aussies had their work cut out containing No.3 Fernando (102 runs off 234 balls), who backed up an unbeaten century in the last tour match with another ton. Victorian quick Mitch Perry (1-51) finally made the breakthrough after Fernando mistimed his cover drive and edged to Jason Sangha at second slip in the sixth-last over of the day. At stumps on day one, Sri Lanka A were 4-263 with Pavan Rathnayake (43) and Sonal Dinusha (5) unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, opener Kamil Mishara (81) got the tourists off to a strong start at 1-134 but couldn't contain Henry Thornton's bouncer, falling to the ground as he skied to Kurtis Patterson at gully. Liam Scott (1-25) bowled fellow opener Lahiru Udara (10), with Zanden Jeh (1-63) also picking up a wicket. The heat is on Australia A's bowlers to find early wickets on day two after a Nuwanidu Fernando century headlined a great first day for Sri Lanka A in Darwin. After putting their visitors in to bat, the Aussies had their work cut out containing No.3 Fernando (102 runs off 234 balls), who backed up an unbeaten century in the last tour match with another ton. Victorian quick Mitch Perry (1-51) finally made the breakthrough after Fernando mistimed his cover drive and edged to Jason Sangha at second slip in the sixth-last over of the day. At stumps on day one, Sri Lanka A were 4-263 with Pavan Rathnayake (43) and Sonal Dinusha (5) unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, opener Kamil Mishara (81) got the tourists off to a strong start at 1-134 but couldn't contain Henry Thornton's bouncer, falling to the ground as he skied to Kurtis Patterson at gully. Liam Scott (1-25) bowled fellow opener Lahiru Udara (10), with Zanden Jeh (1-63) also picking up a wicket.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Heat on Aussie bowlers after Sri Lanka A's hot start
The heat is on Australia A's bowlers to find early wickets on day two after a Nuwanidu Fernando century headlined a great first day for Sri Lanka A in Darwin. After putting their visitors in to bat, the Aussies had their work cut out containing No.3 Fernando (102 runs off 234 balls), who backed up an unbeaten century in the last tour match with another ton. Victorian quick Mitch Perry (1-51) finally made the breakthrough after Fernando mistimed his cover drive and edged to Jason Sangha at second slip in the sixth-last over of the day. At stumps on day one, Sri Lanka A were 4-263 with Pavan Rathnayake (43) and Sonal Dinusha (5) unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, opener Kamil Mishara (81) got the tourists off to a strong start at 1-134 but couldn't contain Henry Thornton's bouncer, falling to the ground as he skied to Kurtis Patterson at gully. Liam Scott (1-25) bowled fellow opener Lahiru Udara (10), with Zanden Jeh (1-63) also picking up a wicket.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Just like a real store, but everything is free for people doing it tough
This story is part of the July 19 edition of Good Weekend. See all 16 stories. Imagine this. You walk into a warehouse filled with smart furniture and homewares. You are invited to take whatever you like. Sofa? Table? Cushions? They're all yours. Free of charge. With free delivery. 'It was such a surreal thing,' says 21-year-old Eva, who had the experience early this year. At first, she felt a bit overwhelmed, she remembers. Somewhere in the back of her head, a voice was telling her that the goods on display were out of her league. 'But the people who helped me, they were so kind. They were like, 'Nah, you deserve this.' ' Eva is a beneficiary of ReLove, a scheme that serves a double purpose. First, it assists individuals in need. Second, it rescues tonnes of furniture and household items that, despite their quality, might otherwise have gone to landfill. The warehouse, in the inner-Sydney suburb of Alexandria, is laid out like a snazzy showroom. 'We call it the ReLove Free Store,' says Ren Fernando, a former architect who's one of the founders of the non-profit enterprise. About half the stock is first-rate used furniture, much of it given by corporations and hotels doing refits and redecoration. The rest are surplus new pieces, donated by furniture and homewares companies. ReLove's clients are people at difficult points in their lives. Escaping domestic violence, for instance. Or arriving in this country as refugees. Or rejoining society after serving time in prison. For one reason or another, they have to set up house from scratch. Fernando says the aim is not only to equip them with necessities but to boost their spirits by giving them the opportunity to select items that will make their places feel like home – from rugs for their floors to pictures for their walls. The warehouse is 'really beautiful and joyous', she says. 'It's designed to make people feel they're shopping in a real store, except everything is free.' Retail therapy without the bill. Fernando and former investment banker Ben Stammer launched ReLove in 2021. As Stammer says, they started small: 'It was just the two of us hiring a van and driving furniture around. Now we've got 10 warehouse and delivery staff, supplemented by volunteers.' They kit out about 25 households a week, supplying each with furnishings worth $10,000 or more. 'We're effectively a logistics business with a huge social heart,' says Stammer, who plans to expand operations to Melbourne. Loading For Eva, the excitement of visiting the ReLove store came soon after the relief of being allocated permanent housing. She had spent most of her teenage years homeless or in temporary accommodation, she says. Having a space of her own, and the chance to furnish it as she wished, seemed almost too good to be true. She picked out a desk – she'd always wanted one – and enrolled in a short university course in writing for media (which she recently completed). 'Sometimes I'd sit there doing the study and I'd have a moment of like, 'Wow, this is so cool. This is what I've dreamed of.' ' Her other thrilling acquisition: a bookcase. Eva is an avid reader, and even when she had no fixed address, collected books. She took them from place to place in a suitcase. Now the books have a permanent home, just like Eva. 'It's a good feeling,' she says.
The Age
6 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Just like a real store, but everything is free for people doing it tough
This story is part of the July 19 edition of Good Weekend. See all 16 stories. Imagine this. You walk into a warehouse filled with smart furniture and homewares. You are invited to take whatever you like. Sofa? Table? Cushions? They're all yours. Free of charge. With free delivery. 'It was such a surreal thing,' says 21-year-old Eva, who had the experience early this year. At first, she felt a bit overwhelmed, she remembers. Somewhere in the back of her head, a voice was telling her that the goods on display were out of her league. 'But the people who helped me, they were so kind. They were like, 'Nah, you deserve this.' ' Eva is a beneficiary of ReLove, a scheme that serves a double purpose. First, it assists individuals in need. Second, it rescues tonnes of furniture and household items that, despite their quality, might otherwise have gone to landfill. The warehouse, in the inner-Sydney suburb of Alexandria, is laid out like a snazzy showroom. 'We call it the ReLove Free Store,' says Ren Fernando, a former architect who's one of the founders of the non-profit enterprise. About half the stock is first-rate used furniture, much of it given by corporations and hotels doing refits and redecoration. The rest are surplus new pieces, donated by furniture and homewares companies. ReLove's clients are people at difficult points in their lives. Escaping domestic violence, for instance. Or arriving in this country as refugees. Or rejoining society after serving time in prison. For one reason or another, they have to set up house from scratch. Fernando says the aim is not only to equip them with necessities but to boost their spirits by giving them the opportunity to select items that will make their places feel like home – from rugs for their floors to pictures for their walls. The warehouse is 'really beautiful and joyous', she says. 'It's designed to make people feel they're shopping in a real store, except everything is free.' Retail therapy without the bill. Fernando and former investment banker Ben Stammer launched ReLove in 2021. As Stammer says, they started small: 'It was just the two of us hiring a van and driving furniture around. Now we've got 10 warehouse and delivery staff, supplemented by volunteers.' They kit out about 25 households a week, supplying each with furnishings worth $10,000 or more. 'We're effectively a logistics business with a huge social heart,' says Stammer, who plans to expand operations to Melbourne. Loading For Eva, the excitement of visiting the ReLove store came soon after the relief of being allocated permanent housing. She had spent most of her teenage years homeless or in temporary accommodation, she says. Having a space of her own, and the chance to furnish it as she wished, seemed almost too good to be true. She picked out a desk – she'd always wanted one – and enrolled in a short university course in writing for media (which she recently completed). 'Sometimes I'd sit there doing the study and I'd have a moment of like, 'Wow, this is so cool. This is what I've dreamed of.' ' Her other thrilling acquisition: a bookcase. Eva is an avid reader, and even when she had no fixed address, collected books. She took them from place to place in a suitcase. Now the books have a permanent home, just like Eva. 'It's a good feeling,' she says.
South China Morning Post
15-07-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
East Asian Football Championship: poor Hong Kong sunk by China
Hong Kong finished their East Asian Football Championship on a low note in Seoul on Tuesday, losing 1-0 to China with an uncharacteristically subdued performance. If earlier tournament defeats by Japan and hosts South Korea had been anticipated, there was genuine optimism that Hong Kong could claim their first competitive victory over the Chinese in 40 years. Those hopes were sunk by Huang Zhengyu, whose 20th-minute strike spared China the ignominy of finishing bottom of the four-team competition. That fate instead belonged to Hong Kong, just as it had on their previous four appearances. Hong Kong would not be blamed if they wanted nothing more to do with these finals, whose ongoing viability will, surely, come into after the five matchdays over nine days attracted a series of desultory attendances. Of the 1,423 watching here, roughly 80 per cent were from Hong Kong, and what an atmosphere they created. Even Huang's breakthrough goal, the midfielder's first in seven China appearances, did nothing to quieten their noise. Following a spell of concerted pressure, Huang latched onto a return pass from striker Zhang before sliding a weak effort past goalkeeper Yapp Hung-fai, who dived the wrong way. Fernando tries to resist the hands-on approach of midfield counterpart Xu Xin. Photo: HKFA Tan Chun-lok had aimed the first attempt when he sent a long ranger scurrying past the post inside 30 seconds. Wang Yudong responded for China with a cross shot that flew narrowly off target.
