Miscellaneous

Lancashire League: Church in lurch

Lancashire League: Church in lurch! (2 Aug 1997)

LONDON, Aug 1: In the hundred greatest cricketers of history chosen by none other than the former cricket correspondent of The Times John Woodcock, a veteran of over 400 Test matches, only six cricketers feature from Pakistan, five from India, seven

Qamar Ahmed: Woodcock's list of 100 best cricketers (2 Aug 1997)

The first of four sports events to mark Jamaica's return to the celebration of Emancipation takes place at Melbourne Oval today with a strong Jamaica X1 taking on a West Indies X1 in a 40-over contest starting at 10 o'clock

Jamaica, West Indies XI in showdown (1 Aug 1997)

KARACHI, Aug 1: Shahid Khan Afridi was warned and fined by the Pakistan cricket team's tour disciplinary committee during last month's visit to Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup for breaching the Code of Conduct on two different occasions

Afridi was warned and fined in Sri Lanka (2 Aug 1997)

KARACHI, Aug 1: In a surprise move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has included International Cricket Council (ICC) champions Bangladesh and Malaysia in the National One-day Championship to be played between March 20 and April 12 next year

Samiul Hasan: Malaysia, Bangladesh to play in One-day Cup (2 Aug 1997)

An unbeaten hundred runs partnership for the second wicket by Upul Fernando (36 n.o.) and Ranga Yasalal (49 n.o.) paved way for Janashakthi Group to beat Ernest and Young by 8 wickets in their M.C.A `C' Division match concluded recently at the MCA

Daily News roundup (1 Aug 1997)

WEST INDIES fast bowler Ian Bishop is suffering from a broken bone in his foot and will be out of today's Emancipation match between a Jamaica X1 and a West Indies X1 at Melbourne Oval

Bishop forced out by injury (1 Aug 1997)

JAMAICA'S return to the celebration of Emancipation will be highlighted by a number of events over the next few months, and fittingly sport is among them

T Becca: Cricket's role in Jamaica's Emancipation (1 Aug 1997)

A World Cup final in watched by 73 000 fans in South Africa's own version of Eden Gardens is Ali Bacher's latest dream

Colin Bryden: Bacher dreams of World Cup final in Olympic Stadium (1 Aug 1997)

The South African public have become used to seeing the likes of Jonty Rhodes, Allan Donald, Hansie Cronje and Paul Adams performing with distinction both at home and overseas

SA Women confident on eve of tour (1 Aug 1997)

ONCE upon a time, in those dark and unenlightened days before players honed their archery and clay pigeon shooting skills at bonding weekends, English cricket was often accused of not being properly prepared for big matches

Martin Johnson: Oh no you don`t, say Yorkshire (1 Aug 1997)

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana's Cricket Board hosts this year's annual Nortel West Indies Youth Cricket Tournament to take place August 9-30 at the Bourda cricket grounds, showcasing the Caribbean's best cricket talent under 19

Guyana hosts 14th Nortel West Indies youth tournament (1 Aug 1997)

WISDEN, the cricketers' bible in its latest edition has given prominance to the `Daily News' and a comment by its Sports Editor and to writings by other Sri Lankans connected with cricket

`WISDEN' gives prominence to `Daily News' (1 Aug 1997)

FORMER West Indies cricket great Sir Garfield Sobers and current vice-captain Brian Lara will be two of the special guest players who will compete in the sixth Panasonic "The Championships" golf tournament at the Sandals Golf and Country Club from

Jamaica: Sobers, Lara for local golf tournament (31 Jul 1997)

LONDON, July 31: The International Cricket Council (ICC) in another deal with National Grid have extended the sponsorship of the International panel of Umpires by the electricity generating establishment until the year 2000

Qamar Ahmed: ICC panel of umpires and referees (31 July 1997)

SUSSEX arrive at Edgbaston this morning for a championship match against Warwickshire which will double as a reconnaissance trip before their NatWest Trophy semi-final there on Aug 13

Charles Randall: Warwickshire facing an early pitch inspection (31 July 1997)

LANCASHIRE's promising paceman Richard Green may need an operation on the foot injury which has destroyed his bid for an England A place

Lancashire: Green faces operation (31 Jul 1997)

WEST INDIES wicketkeeper/ batsman Junior Murray has welcomed the Jamaica Cricket Board's initiative to stage the County Championships and is looking forward to taking part in the competition

V Thompson: Jamaica - Contracted players anxious for action (31 Jul 1997)

ALL-ROUNDER Marlon Samuels and leg-spinner Kevin Peart were in fine form as the national Under-19 team played to a draw with an All-Hotel XI at Content Gardens at the weekend

Jamaica: U-19, All Hotel draw (31 Jul 1997)