Snow success for British pair

SNOWBOARD Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale made history for Great Britain when they claimed the country’s maiden mixed team snowboard cross gold at the world championships in Bakuriani, Georgia.

It was a redemptive morning for the pair who both endured disappointment on Wednesday.

Defending women’s world snowcross champion Bankes crashed out of the heats while Nightingale was among the bottom of the pack in the men’s competition, but they were celebrating gold a day later.

Bankes said: “It was a crazy race in tough

CRICKET England seamer Craig Overton has signed a threeyear contract extension with Somerset, keeping him at the county until at least the end of the 2026 season.

Overton, who has featured in eight Tests and seven ODIs, joined the club’s academy as a 16-year-old and conditions but we managed it really well thanks to the team around us. We both rode at our best today, like we’ve been riding in training and that’s just amazing to be able to come away with the gold medal together.

“The team put us in the best conditions. I’m so pleased that we were able to stick it down today.”

Bankes, 27, and Nightingale, 21, finished sixth in team snowboard cross at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games last year.

Nightingale added of Thursday’s triumph: “It’s unbelievable.

“I can’t really describe it right now to be honest. It’s just so fulfilling.”

made his senior debut in April 2012, going on to take 500 wickets in all formats.

His existing deal was due to expire at the end of the summer but the 28-year-old, who was awarded another pace bowling development contract by England last October, has pledged his future to Somerset.