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RUGBY UNION South heads West to join Chiefs
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- Created on Thursday, 27 June 2019 07:31
- Last Updated on Thursday, 27 June 2019 12:27
- Published on Thursday, 27 June 2019 07:32
- Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park
Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their ranks ahead of the new season by recruiting former Harlequins forward Stan South. The 22-year-old, who can play either at lock or in the back-row, is Rob Baxter’s fourth capture of the close season, joining the likes of Stuart Hogg, Tom Price and Will Witty in making the move to Sandy Park.
FORWARD THINKING Fisher relishes City opportunity
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- Created on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 07:00
- Last Updated on Thursday, 27 June 2019 12:28
- Published on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 07:00
- Written by SIMON LARKINS at St James Park
Exeter City's newest recruit Alex Fisher is looking forward to attacking the Big Bank in red and white at St James Park.The 28 year old former Yeovil Town forward said: “St James Park is the ground where I made my first ever professional start, so I’ve got (good) memories of the stadium. I played last year when the new stand was finished and it really added a new dimension.
MINOR COUNTIES Cornwall make up for lost time
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 18:35
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:16
- Published on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 18:35
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Minor Counties cricket correspondent
Cornwall launched their Minor Counties Championship season with an innings victory over Oxfordshire at Truro.After the first day was lost to rain but Cornwall made impressive progress to wrap up victory inside five sessions.
MINOR COUNTIES Trego and Curtis set new Devon record
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 08:46
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 11:13
- Published on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 08:46
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Minor Counties cricket correspondent
Somerset all-rounder Peter Trego and batsman Max Curtis broke Devon’s longest-standing partnership record Wales at Pontarddulais Cricket Club.The pair added 244 for the third wicket which surpassed the 200 that Hargrave Carroll and Frederick Beech put on for that wicket against Berkshire at Exeter in 1914.
MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP teams to beat...
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 08:24
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 11:13
- Published on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 08:24
- Written by PAUL BOLTON Minor Counties cricket correspondent
Berkshire and Lincolnshire made early statements of intent by completing emphatic two-day victories in the opening round of this season’s Minor Counties Championship.The pair have contested the last three finals of the three-day competition and suggested that they will again be the teams to beat as Lincolnshire trounced Cumberland by ten wickets at Sleaford in the Eastern Division and defending champions Berkshire defeated Herefordshire by an innings and seven runs at Colwall in the Western Division.
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