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Cricket: Cricketers at Barry hit beach

PUPILS from Vale of Glamorgan primary schools were hit for six at the annual beach cricket festival at Whitmore Bay, Barry Island. Read

Cricket: Bennett keeps reigning champions well on track against title rivals

THE top-of-the-table battle in the Premier Division Second XI was decisively won by leaders and reigning champions Chepstow in a game reduced to 44 overs. Read

Cricket: Pentyrch are through to a final rumble against the Mumbles

PENTYRCH defeated Carmarthen Town at home in the under-13s Welsh Cup ensuring their place in the final. Read

Cricket: Cardiff warm-up for Welsh title bid

CARDIFF and the Vale under-12s completed their season’s weekly fixtures when they played Wiltshire at Cowbridge. Read

Cricket: Gillespie not worth risk for Glamorgan

GLAMORGAN are preparing to tackle Durham in the Twenty20 Cup quarter-final next Monday without any overseas players. Read

Cricket: Victory for Welsh

WALES celebrated after defeating Berkshire in a three-day Minor Counties game at Pontarddulais. Read

Cricket: Floodlit boost for Glamorgan’s ODI game

GLAMORGAN will host a floodlit one-day international between England and Australia in 2010. Read

Cricket: Glam won’t take a chance on Gillespie

GLAMORGAN will sidestep a potential Champions League row by not playing overseas paceman Jason Gillespie in their Twenty20 Cup quarter-final clash at Durham on Monday. Read

Cricket: Be patient with Flintoff, says Lloyd

FORMER England coach David Lloyd has urged England to be patient with Andrew Flintoff as he prepares to end 18 months of injury problems in this week’s second npower Test against South Africa. Read

Cricket: Dhoni’s absence is a blow for India

INDIA captain Anil Kumble admits Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a big loss for the upcoming three-Test tour of Sri Lanka but is confident his team will still be up to the challenge. Read

Cricket: Gillespie to sit out Twenty20 clash

GLAMORGAN will sidestep a potential Champions League row by not playing Australian paceman Jason Gillespie in their Twenty20 Cup quarter-final clash at Durham next Monday. Read

Cricket: We deserved to go throught to the quarter finals - Russell

GLAMORGAN chairman Paul Russell has defended his county's dramatic return to the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals. Read

Cricket: Glamorgan’s rearguard gets a big salute from Maynard

GLAMORGAN cricket manager Matthew Maynard praised the resolve of his side after they avoided a fourth consecutive county championship defeat with a draw against Essex at the Swalec Stadium. Read

Cricket: Glamorgan avoid defeat with draw

Glamorgan v Essex, from the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff, in the LDV County Championship Read

Cricket: Stubborn batting helps Glam draw

GLAMORGAN’S day to remember was further enhanced yesterday when the county finally displayed some four-day batting resolve as they avoided a fourth consecutive county championship defeat with a draw against Essex at the Swalec Stadium. Read

Cricket: Joy for Glam following ECB judgement on Twenty20 Cup

GLAMORGAN are preparing themselves for a Twenty20 Cup quarter-final clash against Durham next Monday after a dramatic reprieve from the England and Wales Cricket Board last night. Read