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Kaiwhaiki A1 tops table as Premier 1 netball semifinals loom
Kaiwhaiki lead David Jones Motors Premier 1 netball with two rounds to play. Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. Already a subscriber? Sign in here Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen. Kaiwhaiki lead David Jones Motors Premier 1 netball with two rounds to play. The top three seeds for David Jones Motors Premier 1 netball have been locked in with two round robin games to go. Kaiwhaiki A1 sit clear at the top of the table, unbeaten on 32 points. HP Pirates A1 and Kaierau Mitre 10 Mega A1 are on 24 points, with Pirates in second on goal differential. The battle for the final spot is between Phillips Electrical WHS A1 and Marist Mint A1, with the latter keeping themselves in the hunt, picking up a bonus point against Kaierau in Monday night's game. Kaierau posted a superb eight-goal unanswered run in the first quarter to lead 12-5 at the break.
South Wales Guardian
08-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Ammanford Cricket Club's mixed results in the league and cup
On Saturday, Ammanford faced Ynystawe in a Premier 1 clash, with the match reduced to 25 overs per side due to rain. Skipper Rhys Davies opted to invite the home side to bat first, setting the stage for an intriguing contest. Ynystawe made a strong start, with openers Tom Blake and Nathan Lee putting together a 50-run partnership in just five overs. Blake scored 38 runs, while Lee contributed 27. Further support came from Thomas Morgan, who added 28, and Hamdan Tahir, who chipped in with 21. Despite these efforts, Ynystawe was bowled out for 169, with one ball remaining in their innings. Ammanford's Tom Bevan was the standout bowler, claiming four wickets for 17 runs, supported by Jac Kenchington and Owen Davies, who took two wickets each. Chasing a target of 170, Ammanford approached their innings with determination. After the early dismissal of opener Dan Roberts for 22, a pivotal partnership of 127 runs between man of the match Tom Bevan and Owain Baxter shifted the momentum. Bevan scored an impressive 90 runs, while Baxter added 39. However, the away side's progress was briefly halted as they lost three wickets for just six runs. Nevertheless, Ammanford secured the victory by six wickets, finishing their innings with two overs to spare. This win marked their third consecutive victory, placing them just outside the top half of the league standings as they head into the second half of the season. In contrast, Ammanford's third XI faced a disappointing defeat against Maesteg, losing by seven wickets at the Rec. Despite a solid start with a 62 run opening partnership between skipper Steve Hagget and A Davies, who scored 36 and 28 respectively, the team managed only 172 runs in their 40 overs. Maesteg chased down the target comfortably, led by a strong partnership between their skipper Lambert and Cox, ensuring a swift conclusion to the match, with 11 overs to spare. On Sunday, Ammanford were eliminated from the Premier League T20 Cup by Pontarddulais at the Park. Batting first, they posted a total of 115 for nine, with Jac Kenchington top-scoring with 33 runs. Despite a promising start from their bowlers, Pontarddulais turned the tide with a crucial partnership between Matthew Fisher and keeper Herring, leading to a five-wicket victory with just one over remaining. Ammanford will look to bounce back as they prepare for a match against Pontarddulais next week in Ffosyrefail.
Hindustan Times
27-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
HT Kick Off: ISL: The way forward?
As draft documents go, it is heavy on promise for All India Football Federation (AIFF) and clubs in the Indian Super League (ISL). It pitches alignment with global best practices – and that alone should be why AIFF and clubs must go for it – but then gives another reason: compliance with the new draft constitution. For ISL double winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant, the Salt Lake stadium was a fortress last season. (Samir Jana/HT) So, what's not to like? A lot as it turns out. No promotion and relegation in ISL for the next 10 years for one. Apart from what's-in-it-for-us for I-League clubs, it is not in line with what was proposed and accepted in 2019 by Asia's apex body. And since, as part of the proposal, it is AIFF's responsibility to deal with Asian Football Confederation and FIFA, I am guessing the onus will be on the federation to explain why. After allowing promotion for two seasons, ISL proposes to be a closed league again, the difference being that this time it will also be India's top tier competition. The argument that I-League clubs have not helped improve the standard is complicated. True, Mohammedan Sporting hit a new high in abjection and have been beset by financial problems but Punjab FC also qualified through that route and have shown they can compete. In their second season, Punjab FC finished above two teams that have been in ISL way longer. Even after parachute payments, 10 of the last 15 teams promoted to the Premier League went down the next season but that has not got the world's most watched league to stop relegation. For the second successive Premier League season all three promoted teams have gone down. Surviving in the top tier is difficult – Nottingham Forest needed 57 signings and some £125m to make an impact – everywhere but how can clubs not be allowed to dream of doing what Ipswich Town (1961-62), Forest (1977-78) and Kaiserslautern (1997-98) did? All three won the top league in the season they were promoted. And if off-the-field problems are the ones that worry those who conceived ISL, well, it would be difficult to look beyond what hit Hyderabad FC in 2023-24. Financial problems led to the club being hit with transfer bans and a host of players leaving months after head coach Manolo Marquez did. Clubs formed with ISL have had protection from relegation for 11 seasons. Granted, it takes time to grow the culture but how much have they done to suggest they are on the right path and would need insulation for another 10 years? Joint-venture: Are clubs able? The plan to form a company to run ISL is in line with global best practices and the document lists the Big Five in Europe and Asian countries doing it. As far as I know, the document or its contents was shared with clubs before being sent to AIFF. And that they had agreed in principle with the proposals. But should six ISL clubs failing the Premier 1 license test not come in the way of them being co-owners of ISL? More so, because this was hardly the first time ISL clubs flunked licensing tests. Should FC Goa, NorthEast United, Odisha FC, Hyderabad FC, Kerala Blasters and Mohammedan Sporting therefore be allowed to own a stake in a joint-venture company despite not meeting all the licensing requirements? ISL double winners, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mumbai City FC, Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC, Chennayin FC, Mumbai City FC and East Bengal made the grade after paying fines. The only club to have ticked all the boxes? Punjab FC. Punjab FC, promoted from I-League in 2023-24, were the only ISL club to clear the licence test without paying a fine. ( ISL) While it is indeed best practice to allow clubs to have a say in the running of a competition that is about them, what is not clear is why that company should also get to own rights for national team matches in perpetuity? As per the draft document, national team matches will be the property of a company where AIFF, technically sole guardians of all India teams, has only 14% stake. What was AIFF doing? The document was sent to AIFF in March. It was read out in the next executive committee meeting but why were copies not circulated? Wouldn't that have given the members a chance to better engage with ideas meant to shape the future of ISL, India teams and AIFF's responsibilities? Also, when it was known to all that the current agreement ends in 2025, why was the conversation over the future of AIFF-FSDL relationship stalled after it began in 2023? It was sub-judice then, it is sub-judice now. And if AIFF has an answer to Bhaichung Bhutia's question, we are yet to hear it. They went, listened and had pizza, Bhutia said in his latest salvo on AIFF. Accepted in this form, AIFF could have a lot to answer for. For now, though reports of ISL not happening may be somewhat exaggerated, as are claims that clubs are not working the transfer market, but it is likely the 2025-26 season will not start in September. That has hit the Durand Cup. Clubs have pulled out of the world' third oldest tournament because it makes no sense to start pre-seasons as usual when the start of the season is likely to be delayed. PLAY OF THE WEEK PLAY OF THE WEEK
NZ Herald
24-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Pirates secure narrow win over Marist in Premier 1 netball clash
Marist goal shoot Shannah Andrews takes a moment to find the fun under defence of Pirates defenders Brittany Morgan (front) and Melissa Tamati (back) with goal attack Georgia Abraham looking on. The opening game of David Jones Motors Premier 1 netball on Monday night was a thrilling encounter between HP Pirates A1 and Marist Mint A1, with Pirates winning 35–32. The smothering two-on-one defence of goal keep Brittany Morgan and goal defenders Melissa Timoti and Shandi Muir had the desired effect,
NZ Herald
10-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Kaierau and Kaiwhaiki netball teams secure wins in Premier 1 clashes
Kaierau Mitre 10 Mega A1 overcame an early deficit to beat Marist Mint A1 in Monday night Premier 1 netball. After trailing 6-7 at the first quarter break, reigning champs Kaierau came out strong to win the second 11-5. The return of former captain and shooter Rebekah Alabaster
