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Kaieteur News
Simmons eager for Windies recall
Lendl Simmons Port of Spain, Trinidad Red Force opener Lendl Simmons, is eager to be included in the West Indies limited overs squad for the England tour. Simmons, who suffered a broken finger during
the Regional four-day series, is fit again and has been in prolific form for his local club Ceramic Merryboys. “I feel great. It’s good to be fit and back to form once again. I was elated with my 127 against Wanderers recently because I want runs under my belt to make the One-Days and T20s in England,” he said. Simmons recently earned the “Caribbean T20 Player of the Year” and the “West Indies T20 Player of the Year” accolades at the 2011 West Indies Players Association (WIPA) awards ceremony. He was adamant about being recalled for the three English One-Day Internationals and lone T20 contest, all spanning June 1624. Simmons continuing said,
“I see no reason for me to be left out the English series. I’m making some big scores once again and I think I have done a lot to be selected. “I just want to keep playing to the best of my ability and move from strength to strength. As a cricketer, I want to do my best representing my Club, Country and the Region.” Simmons added that he is looking to lead Merryboys to the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) National Premiership title. He said, that with Alcindo Holder in devastating allround form and Javed Ramdhanie’s spin wreaking havoc for Merryboys, they are well-equipped to wrest the title from defending champions Queen’s Park. (Trinidad Newsday)
Kenya coach Hesson resigns Kenya coach Mike Hesson resigned on Monday (yesterday) only ten months into his two-year contract citing security concerns, Cricket Kenya (CK) officials said. The 37-year-old New Zealander, who took over from West Indian Eldine Baptiste in July 2011, said he was giving up the role “due to a number of security issues” that have affected his family. “It is a very difficult decision we as a family have had to make but sadly we
have been directly and indirectly affected by a number of security related incidents in recent weeks and my family has to come first,” said Hesson, a father of two young daughters. “I want to stress that this has absolutely nothing to do with the issues relating to my role as national coach and is not cricket related in any way. This is purely a decision about the safety of my family and quality of life. “Whilst arrangements are
being made for my wife and children to return to New Zealand as soon as possible, I will remain behind to complete any imminent national team engagements,” Hesson added. He will be in charge when Kenya hosts Namibia in a fourday ICC Intercontinental Cup qualifier next month, which will also include two one-day internationals and two unofficial Twenty20 matches. Cricket officials have refused to speculate on Hesson’s sudden departure. The former Otago coach was once shortlisted for the role as manager of the New Zealand Black Caps, whose current coach John Wright of Australia will step down in August. (AFP)
Wednesday May 09, 2012
Remaining Olympics tickets on sale this Friday as firsttime losers are given priority The 20,000 people who missed out on London 2012 tickets in the first two rounds of sales will be given priority when 900,000 more tickets go on sale at 11am on Friday, May 11. They will have 31 hours’ exclusive access to the tickets before another 1million people who were unsuccessful in the first ballot last year will then have a five-day sales period to try to buy tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. Each person will be limited to applying for one session and a maximum of four tickets. For the first time, 70,000 Olympic Park tickets will be sold which will allow access to the Park to watch sport on the big screens but not to any actual sessions events. Those tickets will be £10 or £5 for those aged 16 or under or 60 or over. The 20,000 people who missed out completely in the sales rounds in March and June last year will get first bite - and will have a chance of tickets for all events including a limited number for the opening and closing ceremonies will be included. They will be informed by organisers via email (Tuesday). After that, the 1million people who applied in the initial ballot but were unsuccessful will have tickets released for different sports over five days. These are:
Lord Coe promised fans who missed out last year the chance to buy
May 13: (all from 11am) hockey, tennis, wrestling (freestyle), wrestling (GrecoRoman), beach volleyball and football. May 14: athletics (race walk), athletics (marathon), canoe slalom, canoe sprint, shooting, swimming, volleyball, weightlifting and cycling (track). May 15: equestrian (dressage), equestrian (eventing), equestrian (jumping), diving, synchronised swimming, handball, table tennis, swimming (marathon) and water polo. May 16: basketball (North Greenwich arena sessions), badminton, sailing, gymnastics (artistic),
gymnastics (rhythmic), gymnastics (trampoline), judo, taekwondo, boxing and fencing. May 17: archery, basketball (Basketball Arena sessions), cycling (BMX), cycling (mountain bike), cycling (road), modern pentathlon, rowing, triathlon and Olympic Park tickets. London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said: ‘We know thousands of sports fans were disappointed when they missed out in the initial sales period because of the massive demand for tickets. ‘We promised we would prioritise these fans when we released the contingency tickets, which is exactly what we are doing.’ (Mail Online)
Scotia/Pepsi Schools Football
Lodge vs. Campbellville today The Scotia/Pepsi Schools Football tournament continues this afternoon at the Tucville Ground from 16:00hrs with a female encounter. Lodge Secondary School will be looking to add another victory to their account when they take on Campbellville Secondary in the lone fixture for the day. Leading Lodge’ quest for victory will be Monique King. King was responsible for Lodge’s 1-0 win over Central High when the two clashed recently.