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BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Middlesex wear down Northants to seal innings win
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Northwood (day four)Middlesex 625-8 dec: Holden 151, Williamson 114, Du Plooy 105, Cracknell 73; Zaib 3-70Northamptonshire 261 & 257: Keogh 61*; Higgins 3-54Middlesex (24pts) beat Northants (2pts) by an innings and 107 scorecard Middlesex's bowlers wore down heroic Northamptonshire resistance to close out an emphatic victory by an innings and 107 runs deep into the final session of day four at Merchant Taylors' Keogh defied the hosts attack for almost five hours despite being struck for a second time on the finger he damaged while fielding on day one to make a gutsy unbeaten 61, while Saif Zaib also battled through pain to add 44 to his 82 of the first was even a last-wicket stand of 47 between Keogh and Yuzvendra Chahal to further frustrate the Seaxes, but in the end for Ryan Higgins' 3-54 (seven in the match) and a maiden first-class wicket for Ben Geddes bowled out the visitors for hopes of frustrating the host's victory push were dealt an early blow when Lewis McManus, having played one delicious extra cover drive tried to leave a ball from Roland-Jones, only for it to cannon off the under edge and send his off-stump wicket became two in the next over, Tom Helm beating George Bartlett twice in successive balls before banging in a short one which the batter skied obligingly to Roland-Jones at now rested on the shoulders of all-rounders Zaib and Keogh. Zaib picked up where he'd left off in the first innings, Keogh meanwhile took 18 balls to get off the mark and was then struck on his already damaged digit by a ball from Higgins but carried on after lengthy treatmentDeprived of spinner Zafar Gohar due to the arm injury picked up fielding on day three and with a soft Kookaburra ball offering no help to the Middlesex seamers, the stoic resistance of the Steelbacks continued on the as frustration looked to be setting in, Tom Helm found some extra bounce and Zaib feathered an edge through to Joe the defiance continued with Ben Sanderson, on a pair from the first innings, battling for over an hour for his 12 and guiding Northamptonshire to the sanctuary of the new ball imminent, Ben Geddes was introduced to speed up its arrival and promptly found the edge of Sanderson's bat with his third ball, Higgins taking a smart catch at took the ripe cherry in hand to remove Guthrie, before an entertaining last-wicket stand that saw Keogh reach a thoroughly deserved on a king pair played a glorious off-drive and a few other less conventional shots to reach 20, but Cornwell rearranged his stumps to clinch victory with 25 overs left. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
BBC News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Williamson hits debut ton as Middlesex pile on runs
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Northwood (day two)Middlesex 625-8 dec: Holden 151, Williamson 114, Du Plooy 105, Cracknell 73; Zaib 3-70Northamptonshire 126-4: McManus 39, Higgins 2-17Middlesex (6 pts), Northants (1 pt)Match scorecard Kane Williamson and Leus du Plooy scored centuries as records wanted and unwanted were set on day two of Middlesex's County Championship clash with Northamptonshire at Merchant Taylors' New Zealand Test skipper Williamson's 114 came on his Championship debut for the Seaxes, while Du Plooy's unbeaten 105 was his first in four-day cricket this and Max Holden (151) took their mammoth second wicket stand to 239, eclipsing the 222 of Sydney Brown and Bill Edrich at Lord's in 1949, and with Joe Cracknell adding a blistering 73 Middlesex reached 625-8 which is their highest ever score against the Zaib took 3-70 amid the run fest, but fellow spinner Yuzvendra Chahal returned 0-175 the worst return by a Northamptonshire bowler without taking a wicket in Championship history – all on his 35th 476 to avoid the follow-on, Northamptonshire reached 54 without loss before stumbling to 126-4 by the close, Lewis McManus top scoring with 39, Ryan Higgins taking moved smoothly from his overnight 88 not out to a century completed with two runs into the leg-side. Day one centurion Holden looked a little scratchy before two boundaries took him past 150. However, no sooner had he reached the landmark when Ben Sanderson trapped him lbw on the back so often with huge stands both protagonists fell in quick succession, Williamson pinned in front by Liam Guthrie in the next the double strike the hosts hardly missed a beat, Higgins and Du Plooy sharing a stand of 67 in only 13 overs. Higgins drove the ball crisply to make 35 before Zaib struck twice in two balls, first removing the all-rounder leg-before and then trimming Ben Geddes' Northamptonshire hopes of getting the hosts for under 500 were quashed either side of lunch with Cracknell, who made 100 in the reverse fixture a month ago playing a gem of a twice cleared the ropes and cut and swept with authority, playing the dominant hand in a stand of 124 with skipper Du Plooy. He eventually fell hooking one from Dominic Leach to Guthrie at long leg and when Zafar Gohar and Toby Roland-Jones fell cheaply there were fears Du Plooy would run out of partners before reaching three Plooy, who had earlier thrashed a full toss from Chahal back over the bowler's head for six, looked unperturbed, driving stylishly and stroking the ball into the gaps. His 10th four brought him to 100 in the shadows of Helm provided great support with two huge sixes in a sprightly cameo, allowing the hosts to declare at the began brightly, McManus unfurling a flurry of boundaries, Middlesex's left-arm seamer Noah Cornwell on the receiving end of the and Ricardo Vasconcelos rattled up a 50-stand, but the left-hander played a little skittishly before edging Higgins to Du Plooy at slip, who clung on at the second Sharma was dropped on nought by Holden at long leg to deny Higgins a second wicket, but his response was to trap McManus lbw with his next soon found the edge of James Sales' bat, and though Sharma threatened to make the most of his reprieve with some wristy cuts and fluent drives he too fell to Roland-Jones in the death throes of the day. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Holden hits century for Middlesex against Northants
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Northwood (day one)Middlesex: Holden 137*, Williamson 88*, Robson 57Northamptonshire: Yet to batMiddlesex (2 pts), Northants (0 pts)Match scorecard Middlesex's Max Holden plundered an unbeaten century as he and New Zealand star Kane Williamson piled up runs on the opening day of their County Championship match against opening to accommodate Williamson's red-ball debut for the county at number three, batted right through the day for 137, his third ton of the season, with the pair adding an uninterrupted 197 to reach 319-1 at Merchant Taylors' Robson (57) shared a stand of 122 with Holden before Williamson – sampling his first taste of Championship cricket since he featured for Yorkshire in 2018 – weighed in with an unbeaten was a testing day for Northamptonshire, with Ben Sanderson their only successful bowler after they inserted the hosts in overcast conditions, while Rob Keogh sustained a serious-looking finger injury attempting to catch Williamson's ferocious Northamptonshire skipper Luke Procter absent for personal reasons, Lewis McManus took the reins for the first time in red-ball cricket and fulfilled his first duty by winning the his bowlers went through the morning session wicketless, despite a tricky opening spell by Sanderson – with Holden taking his time to settle, facing 20 deliveries before he got off the mark with a change Dom Leech struggled for consistency and Robson took advantage to steer him for successive fours as Middlesex picked up the pace, with Holden also unfurling a couple of classy straight drives to the Yuzvendra Chahal entered the attack as early as the 15th over, extracting turn as he began with two maidens, but Holden danced down the wicket to take him on, driving and sweeping with reached lunch with 90 on the board, the Middlesex pair advanced their partnership into three figures. Robson won the race to his half-century, pulling Liam Guthrie for two boundaries in an the opener departed in the next, caught behind leg-glancing Sanderson and that slowed the batting side's progress, although Williamson opened his account with a sweetly driven cover boundary off moved on to 50 with a swiped hook that flew to the rope, but soon afterwards the left-hander survived a sharp chance to short leg off Chahal – now operating in an all-spin attack alongside exquisite timing and placement, especially on the off side, Williamson mastered the bowling and progressed to his half-century three balls ahead of Holden's hundred, courtesy of a back-foot punch for four off Indian spinner returned for another spell earlier than expected after tea, with Keogh forced from the field after making a valiant but unsuccessful attempt to catch Williamson's rocket drive off his own pummelled Leech for another four to lift the partnership beyond 150 and, following the last of the day's three brief rain stoppages, he and Williamson resumed the Middlesex cut Saif Zaib to the fence and then lifted his next ball effortlessly over the top for six but, with the new ball due and the light continuing to worsen, the umpires called a halt to supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Businessman quits Stoke-on-Trent pub with 'immediate effect'
A businessman has left a Stoke-on-Trent pub with 'immediate effect'. Ron McIlreavy was Hanley Town Football Club chairman when he took over The Northwood Inn, in Northwood, in January 2024 and boxer Nathan Heaney joined him to celebrate. But Ron says the 'obligations placed on tenants made it almost impossible to run a successful business' and he has left the Botany Bay Road boozer this week. In a social media post to drinkers, Ron said: "I have made a personal decision to leave The Northwood Inn with immediate effect. I have left on my terms with the best interests of myself and the business. READ MORE: Staffordshire pub shuts for 23-day refurb READ MORE: Inside new-look Toby Carvery after £500k makeover "I have a fantastic opportunity to go to and I simply cannot turn it down. I have told a few of you this in person and this will not be a surprise to few, but to the many. "My parting words I will say are that you are all fantastic people and I really mean that – you have all treated me with love and respect and for that I thank you. Look after each other and look after the pub. Welcome in the next incumbent – because they're going to need all the love and help in the world. For now take care and onto the next adventure we go." Sign up for the latest breaking news and top stories from StokeonTrentLive on WhatsApp
The Advertiser
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
France, UK unveil historic nuclear weapons co-operation
France and Britain have agreed to reinforce co-operation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally. The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron concluded a three-day state visit to Britain, where the two allies sought to turn the page of years' of turbulence following Britain's decision to withdraw from the European Union. "This morning, we signed the Northwood declaration, confirming for the first time that we are co-ordinating our independent nuclear deterrence," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a news conference alongside Macron on Thursday. "From today, our adversaries will know that any extreme threat to this continent would prompt a response from our two nations. "There is no greater demonstration of the importance of this relationship." US President Donald Trump's questioning of burden-sharing in NATO and his overtures to Russia have led to existential questions in Europe about the trans-Atlantic relationship and Washington's commitment to helping defend its European allies. Europe's primary nuclear deterrence comes from the United States and is a decades-old symbol of trans-Atlantic solidarity. Macron said the two countries had created an oversight committee to co-ordinate their co-operation, a task he said was vital. "The decision is that we don't exclude the co-ordination of our respective deterrents. It's a message that our partners and adversaries must hear," Macron said. The closer co-operation had nothing to do with their efforts to create a coalition of the willing to support Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, he said. While both sides will keep their own decision-making processes and strategic ambiguity, the move does suggest further protection for the continent at a time when the United States' commitment to Europe is under scrutiny. Macron has previously said he would launch a strategic dialogue on extending the protection offered by France's nuclear arsenal to its European partners. The US has nuclear arms in Europe and tens of thousands of troops deployed in bases across the continent with military capabilities that Europe cannot match. France spends about 5.6 billion euros ($A9.9 billion) annually on maintaining its stockpile of 290 submarine- and air-launched nuclear weapons, the world's fourth largest. Britain describes its nuclear program as "operationally independent", but sources missile technology from the US and depends on the US for acquisition and maintenance support. "On the nuclear agreement that we've reached today ... it is truly historic," Starmer said. France and Britain have agreed to reinforce co-operation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally. The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron concluded a three-day state visit to Britain, where the two allies sought to turn the page of years' of turbulence following Britain's decision to withdraw from the European Union. "This morning, we signed the Northwood declaration, confirming for the first time that we are co-ordinating our independent nuclear deterrence," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a news conference alongside Macron on Thursday. "From today, our adversaries will know that any extreme threat to this continent would prompt a response from our two nations. "There is no greater demonstration of the importance of this relationship." US President Donald Trump's questioning of burden-sharing in NATO and his overtures to Russia have led to existential questions in Europe about the trans-Atlantic relationship and Washington's commitment to helping defend its European allies. Europe's primary nuclear deterrence comes from the United States and is a decades-old symbol of trans-Atlantic solidarity. Macron said the two countries had created an oversight committee to co-ordinate their co-operation, a task he said was vital. "The decision is that we don't exclude the co-ordination of our respective deterrents. It's a message that our partners and adversaries must hear," Macron said. The closer co-operation had nothing to do with their efforts to create a coalition of the willing to support Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, he said. While both sides will keep their own decision-making processes and strategic ambiguity, the move does suggest further protection for the continent at a time when the United States' commitment to Europe is under scrutiny. Macron has previously said he would launch a strategic dialogue on extending the protection offered by France's nuclear arsenal to its European partners. The US has nuclear arms in Europe and tens of thousands of troops deployed in bases across the continent with military capabilities that Europe cannot match. France spends about 5.6 billion euros ($A9.9 billion) annually on maintaining its stockpile of 290 submarine- and air-launched nuclear weapons, the world's fourth largest. Britain describes its nuclear program as "operationally independent", but sources missile technology from the US and depends on the US for acquisition and maintenance support. "On the nuclear agreement that we've reached today ... it is truly historic," Starmer said. France and Britain have agreed to reinforce co-operation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally. The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron concluded a three-day state visit to Britain, where the two allies sought to turn the page of years' of turbulence following Britain's decision to withdraw from the European Union. "This morning, we signed the Northwood declaration, confirming for the first time that we are co-ordinating our independent nuclear deterrence," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a news conference alongside Macron on Thursday. "From today, our adversaries will know that any extreme threat to this continent would prompt a response from our two nations. "There is no greater demonstration of the importance of this relationship." US President Donald Trump's questioning of burden-sharing in NATO and his overtures to Russia have led to existential questions in Europe about the trans-Atlantic relationship and Washington's commitment to helping defend its European allies. Europe's primary nuclear deterrence comes from the United States and is a decades-old symbol of trans-Atlantic solidarity. Macron said the two countries had created an oversight committee to co-ordinate their co-operation, a task he said was vital. "The decision is that we don't exclude the co-ordination of our respective deterrents. It's a message that our partners and adversaries must hear," Macron said. The closer co-operation had nothing to do with their efforts to create a coalition of the willing to support Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, he said. While both sides will keep their own decision-making processes and strategic ambiguity, the move does suggest further protection for the continent at a time when the United States' commitment to Europe is under scrutiny. Macron has previously said he would launch a strategic dialogue on extending the protection offered by France's nuclear arsenal to its European partners. The US has nuclear arms in Europe and tens of thousands of troops deployed in bases across the continent with military capabilities that Europe cannot match. France spends about 5.6 billion euros ($A9.9 billion) annually on maintaining its stockpile of 290 submarine- and air-launched nuclear weapons, the world's fourth largest. Britain describes its nuclear program as "operationally independent", but sources missile technology from the US and depends on the US for acquisition and maintenance support. "On the nuclear agreement that we've reached today ... it is truly historic," Starmer said. France and Britain have agreed to reinforce co-operation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally. The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron concluded a three-day state visit to Britain, where the two allies sought to turn the page of years' of turbulence following Britain's decision to withdraw from the European Union. "This morning, we signed the Northwood declaration, confirming for the first time that we are co-ordinating our independent nuclear deterrence," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a news conference alongside Macron on Thursday. "From today, our adversaries will know that any extreme threat to this continent would prompt a response from our two nations. "There is no greater demonstration of the importance of this relationship." US President Donald Trump's questioning of burden-sharing in NATO and his overtures to Russia have led to existential questions in Europe about the trans-Atlantic relationship and Washington's commitment to helping defend its European allies. Europe's primary nuclear deterrence comes from the United States and is a decades-old symbol of trans-Atlantic solidarity. Macron said the two countries had created an oversight committee to co-ordinate their co-operation, a task he said was vital. "The decision is that we don't exclude the co-ordination of our respective deterrents. It's a message that our partners and adversaries must hear," Macron said. The closer co-operation had nothing to do with their efforts to create a coalition of the willing to support Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, he said. While both sides will keep their own decision-making processes and strategic ambiguity, the move does suggest further protection for the continent at a time when the United States' commitment to Europe is under scrutiny. Macron has previously said he would launch a strategic dialogue on extending the protection offered by France's nuclear arsenal to its European partners. The US has nuclear arms in Europe and tens of thousands of troops deployed in bases across the continent with military capabilities that Europe cannot match. France spends about 5.6 billion euros ($A9.9 billion) annually on maintaining its stockpile of 290 submarine- and air-launched nuclear weapons, the world's fourth largest. Britain describes its nuclear program as "operationally independent", but sources missile technology from the US and depends on the US for acquisition and maintenance support. "On the nuclear agreement that we've reached today ... it is truly historic," Starmer said.
