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We'll lift the crowd – Swann
7:40am Friday 10th July 2009
SPINNER Graeme Swann says England must up their game to earn the backing of the loud Cardiff crowd and loosen Australia's grip of the first Ashes Test.
Have your say »Wasps get set for a battle royal
6:40am Friday 10th July 2009
REIGNING Premier League Champions the Edinburgh Monarchs bring their formidable septet to Queensway Meadows to race the revamped Newport Wasps this Sunday, with tapes up at the new time of 5pm.
Aussies on top as England struggle
5:50am Friday 10th July 2009
AFTER a build-up where it was stressed at every available opportunity that setting the tone for a brutal battle in the first session of the opening day, England dished out a few lusty blows 24 hours later but ended it glad to hear the bell.
Ton-derful for Australia pair
9:24pm Thursday 9th July 2009
AUSTRALIA captain Ricky Ponting hit his 38th Test hundred and Simon Katich a maiden one in Ashes tussles as the tourists fought back strongly in the first npower Test.
Milestone for Ponting as Aussies hit back
4:11pm Thursday 9th July 2009
RICKY Ponting became only the fourth man in Test history to reach 11,000 runs today as Australia continued their fightback against England on the second day of the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff.
Long wait over for Parc pro Dinsdale
2:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009
Richard Dinsdale won his first West Region PGA order of merit event for 15 years when he finally broke through again to claim the Forest Classic.
England on top at lunch
1:48pm Thursday 9th July 2009
AUSTRALIA successfully survived a testing half hour in the opening Ashes Test today after England's lower order had secured the upper hand with important runs on the second day in Cardiff.
Gwent trio appoint rookies
12:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009
RELEGATED trio Newport YMCA, Croesyceiliog and Cwmbran Town have all named rookie managers as they seek first-time promotion back to Division One of the MacWhirter Welsh League.
Polish ace the final piece in Wasps jigsaw
10:50am Thursday 9th July 2009
POLISH rider Marek Mroz is to return to Newport and will line up at number six with a 3.50 average at Queensway Meadows on Sunday when reigning Premier League champions the Edinburgh Monarchs visit with tapes up at 5pm.
MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: It’s Sophia, so good
9:50am Thursday 9th July 2009
SO WHAT was all the fuss about? For what seems like an eternity, we’ve all been subjected to hearing how wrong it is that, Cardiff, yes Cardiff, a city in a country called Wales (I’ve not heard of it either), has got an Ashes Test.
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