Stokes still in the frame
(44) Sally Haynes 4 9-10 ................ P J McDonald (13) D O’Meara 5 9-4 ........................ K Shoemark
(20) J Feane (IRE) 4 9-4 (BF) . G P Halpin (3) (13) J Osborne 3 9-2 (D) .................... D Costello (13) B Powell 6 9-0 (D2) ................... J Mitchell
(5)DO’Meara89-0(D8) ....... PVaughan(7) (106) J J Quinn 3 8-12 (C) ...................... J Hart (7)AWhillans78-6 ........................... JFanning
(49) A Whillans 4 8-2 .................... A Mullen BETTING: 11-4 Midnitemudcrabs, 7-2 Choral Clan, 4 Intermodal, 7 Henpecked, 8 Maraakib, George Reme, 12 Ingleby Angel, 25 Austerity, 33 Hellavashock.
2-1fav Tracked leader, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and short of room close home, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Menelik at Dundalk 6f clm stks pol. 5-1 Led early, tracked leaders, effort on inside when not much room over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Dangerous Ends at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
8-1 Headway to join leader after 2f, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Dangerous Ends at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol. 33-1 Held up towards rear, driven and struggling over 2f out, 11th of 12, 10l behind Paddyplex at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4). 7-1 Raced wide, in touch, hung right 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 15l behind Mudallel at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug. 6-1 Raced wide towards rear, headway approaching 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Dangerous Ends at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
9-2 Steadied start, held up towards rear, effort and wide on last bend, edged left from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Arrowzone at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6). 33-1 Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, last of 12, 25l behind Villette at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct. 7-1 Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 8l behind Quiet Moment at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct. HUDDERSFIELD was again well represented at the annual Yorkshire County Cricket presentation event.
Huddersfield players won awards in a number of age groups, after the Under 15A and Under 13A teams both won their respective National cup competitions.
For the Under 13A team, Barkisland’s Matthew Weston won the batting prize, while his clubmate won the fielding prize for the B team at that age.
In the Under 15A side, while Archie Greaves of Shepley just missed out on the all-rounder award, Marsden’s Sam Wisniewski ENGLAND may fast-track Ben Stokes into the Ashes if he avoids police charges.
Stokes appears set to play for Canterbury Kings in New Zealand’s Ford Trophy this weekend, while his England teammates are contesting the second Ashes Test with Australia in Adelaide.
There has been no police update since the all-rounder was arrested and released under suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in September, but the England and Wales Cricket Board has a contingency in place should Avon & Somerset Police clear the 26-year-old.
The governing body would convene a board meeting within 48 hours, after which a Cricket Discipline Commission procedure – announced under ECB auspices last month – could take place.
It is a scenario which opens up the possibility, though nothing more as yet, of Stokes jetting in at some point to aid England’s battle for the Ashes.
Stokes surprised the cricketing world again when he took an unannounced was awarded the star performance and most improved prizes, while Josh Megson took the B team fielding prize.
Wisniewski took the performance award for his four for 19 haul in nine overs in the National final.
And in the most improved section he is following in some talented footsteps, as Huddersfield’s Callum Geldart and former England captain Michael Vaughan are among previous winners.
The presentation concluded with the Under 15s being presented with their county caps. flight on Monday night from Heathrow to his native Christchurch, amid initial reports he was simply visiting his extended family.
He remains unavailable for international selection following his part in a late-night fracas in Bristol, but it has been learned he was granted a no objection certificate four days ago by the ECB to play domestic cricket anywhere he chooses.
There were already indications from the ECB that Stokes will be free to play for the Kings against Otago Volts in the Ford Trophy 50-over competition on Sunday, by the time his prospective New Zealand employers issued a statement.
The Canterbury Cricket Association press release read: “Following the recent speculation surrounding Ben Stokes coming to New Zealand, Canterbury Cricket can now confirm that they have been in initial informal discussions with Ben Stokes’ representatives regarding his potential availability for Ford Trophy and Burger King Super Smash competitions.”