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Sportinglife.com – Mar 18, 2008
The Welsh side endured a miserable 2006, suffering relegation in the Pro40, finishing second bottom in the County Championship and performing poorly in the knockout competitions. Then, just to make matters worse, the cash-strapped club announced they would not be able to afford an overseas player for 2007. With a number of senior men having retired in recent years, Hemp faces a tough task to revive the side with a relatively inexperienced squad. But all that can wait as Hemp has a more pressing engagement – sparing Bermuda from embarrassment in the World Cup. Hemp, 36, who first played for Glamorgan in 1991, may have thought his international chances had passed him by until the Atlantic islanders threw him a surprise opportunity last year. Hemp was born in the Bermudan capital Hamilton shortly before his parents moved back to Wales and when the archipelago qualified for this year’s World Cup, the prospect of representing them became serious. Having never played for England all Hemp needed to do to qualify for Bermuda was spend 100 days in residence there and that he did with a view to playing in the international game’s one-day showpiece… Then, just to make matters worse, the cash-strapped club announced they would not be able to afford an overseas player for 2007. With a number of senior men having retired in recent years, Hemp faces a tough task to revive the side with a relatively inexperienced squad. But all that can wait as Hemp has a more pressing engagement – sparing Bermuda from embarrassment in the World Cup. Hemp, 36, who first played for Glamorgan in 1991, may have thought his international chances had passed him by until the Atlantic islanders threw him a surprise opportunity last year. Hemp was born in the Bermudan capital Hamilton shortly before his parents moved back to Wales and when the archipelago qualified for this year’s World Cup, the prospect of representing them became serious. Having never played for England all Hemp needed to do to qualify for Bermuda was spend 100 days in residence there and that he did with a view to playing in the international game’s one-day showpiece. What he has found there, though, is a situation not dissimilar to that he faces at Sophia Gardens, only probably more hopeless.
Major cannabis bust
Stuff.co.nz – Mar 18, 2008
It’s one of the biggest busts in Rodney since police uncovered growing operations in Helensville and near Riverhead last year. No one was at the Silverdale site when about six police swooped on an industrial unit in Manga Rd about 8. They discovered 128 cannabis plants at various stages of development in four rooms.
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Cherry played outside Amjad Khan’s pace to lose his off stump, and Wallaceholed out at point off Simon Cook. When Jonathan Hughes was turned round and edged Khan into the slips Glamorganlooked in danger of instant capitulation. Michael Powell helped Hemp to add 45 for the fourth wicket before he waspinned in front by Cook, and then 17-year-old Mike O’Shea went the same way toHall for no score on his championship debut. Alex Wharf did not make Justin Kemp pay for a bad drop off Min Patel, addingjust two more runs before edging the slow left-armer to Stevens at slip to end asixth-wicket stand of 52. But number three Hemp, who survived a half-chance to Fulton at short-leg offHall on 26 and should have been caught at deep mid-off by Cook off Stevens fourshort of his hundred, soldiered on stoically. Sensible shot selection brought the left-hander 15 fours and one six on theway to three figures, yet he never really found a partner of substance. Captain Robert Croft’s departure, chopping on to his stumps off Kemp in thelast over before tea, was an especially dispiriting blow – and it was only whentail-ender Dean Cosker and number 11 Huw Waters displayed the grit evidentlylacking among the top order that Kent began to show any signs of frustration… Michael Powell helped Hemp to add 45 for the fourth wicket before he waspinned in front by Cook, and then 17-year-old Mike O’Shea went the same way toHall for no score on his championship debut. Alex Wharf did not make Justin Kemp pay for a bad drop off Min Patel, addingjust two more runs before edging the slow left-armer to Stevens at slip to end asixth-wicket stand of 52. But number three Hemp, who survived a half-chance to Fulton at short-leg offHall on 26 and should have been caught at deep mid-off by Cook off Stevens fourshort of his hundred, soldiered on stoically. Sensible shot selection brought the left-hander 15 fours and one six on theway to three figures, yet he never really found a partner of substance. Captain Robert Croft’s departure, chopping on to his stumps off Kemp in thelast over before tea, was an especially dispiriting blow – and it was only whentail-ender Dean Cosker and number 11 Huw Waters displayed the grit evidentlylacking among the top order that Kent began to show any signs of frustration. Glamorgan’s struggles with the bat followed plenty of suffering for theirbowlers at the hands of Stevens, Hall and Patel (64). Stevens brought up his 200 with a cut for his 30th four off the 281st ball hefaced – making him the senior partner in his stand with Hall which bettered a53-year-old county record for the sixth wicket against this opposition.
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The 22-year-old former world junior champion accepted the punishment andwaived his right to a disciplinary hearing which he was entitled to under UKAthletics and International Association of Athletic Federations anti-dopingrules. However, the consequences were potentially serious for Lewis-Francis. “An athlete testing positive for cannabis should be subject to a sanctionwhich can range from just a public warning and disqualification from the event,to a maximum of two years,” said Nick Davies, the IAAF’s media director. “The IAAF considers every case individually and it is up to the athlete todemonstrate that the substance was not taken to enhance performance. This clearly was felt about Lewis-Francis, who is based in the Midlands and isthe second member of the Birchfield Harriers club to have been given a publicwarning by UK Athletics after testing positive for cannabis. Jonathan Moore, the 2001 world youth triple-jump champion, also failed a testafter competing at a meeting in Merksem, Belgium last September, but alsoclaimed he had ingested the drug passively. Two of America’s top sprinters, Olympic 200m runner-up Bernard Williams andthe world 200m champion John Capel, also received public warnings for theoffence last year… UK Athletics were only prepared to comment via a statement on their website. It said: “Mark Lewis-Francis provided a sample at the European IndoorChampionships in Madrid, Spain on March 5, 2005. The analysis of the sampleidentified the presence of cannabis. Cannabis is included as a specifiedsubstance on the 2004 WADA Prohibited List. “UK Athletics’ and the IAAF’s anti-doping rules allow a punishment of apublic warning (without a period of ineligibility) to be imposed where thesubstance is classified as a specified substance on the prohibited list, it isthe athlete’s first anti-doping rule violation and where UK Athletics issatisfied that there was no intention to enhance performance. ” The statement added: “UK Athletics and the IAAF are satisfied that thesefactors all applied in Mark Lewis-Francis case. “UK Athletics hereby issues Mark Lewis-Francis with a public warning for afinding of cannabis in a sample.
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But on his Essex debut, Darren Gough took until his 17th over and the lasthalf an hour to claim his first wicket. The Australian left hander’s 114 was the backbone of Glamorgan’s 346 for eightat the close. Elliott was one of three Glamorgan batsmen, along with David Hemp and MatthewMaynard to record half centuries. Robert Croft’s decision to bat looked questionable when opener Mark Wallaceperished in the second over. But the home side’s early worries were soon dispelled as Elliott and Hemp wenton to add 143 in 37 overs for the second wicket either side of lunch. Elliott was particularly punishing on Gough, whom he hit for six fours in hisfirst four overs. Glamorgan’s overseas opener raced to a 54-ball half century with nine fours,most of those driven through the offside… Elliott was particularly punishing on Gough, whom he hit for six fours in hisfirst four overs. Glamorgan’s overseas opener raced to a 54-ball half century with nine fours,most of those driven through the offside. At the other end, Hemp was more watchful but helped guide Glamorgan to 122-1by lunch. Hemp went to his half century in 107 balls but was out after chopping Pakistanleg spinner Danish Kaneria on to his stumps. Elliott went to his century from 147 deliveries with 16 fours and a massivesix over long-on off Danish. Glamorgan suffered a mini mid-inning slump when they lost Elliott and MichaelPowell in the space of three overs. Powell, who had looked in good form, gave Danish the charge and was stumpedtwo yards out of his ground, while Elliott was bowled round his legs by JamesMiddlebrook.
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Sportinglife.com – Mar 18, 2008
On Monday the French weekly newspaper Midi Olympique reported that an unnamed All Black tested positive for the use of cannabis in a drug test, following New Zealand’s Test match against France in Paris in November. But on Tuesday All Blacks released a media statement denying the claim had any veracity. All Blacks manager Darren Shand said neither the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) nor the All Blacks management were aware of any player testing positive for cannabis, and if that had been the case, they would have certainly been advised thereof. According to Midi Olympique, the dossier for the positive testing is with the International Rugby Board (IRB), who are awaiting confirmation that the cannabis was medically prescribed for therapeutic reasons.