The Queen
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
8:34 AM
Rain holds off as county recognises her 60 year reign
Nearly 200 beacons were lit across Kent last night as the weather finally relented to prevent the nationwide show of respect to Queen Elizabeth II turning into a damp squib.
After a weekend of heavy rain, which had put paid to a number of street parties and dampened the party spirit, the rain held off as the beacons were lit at around 10.15pm.
Kent had the highest number of any county in the UK.
The lighting was carried out to coincide with the Queen igniting the final beacon - the last of some 4,000 lit around the UK - at the end of the special pop concert held outside Buckingham Palace last night.
Source: www.kentnews.co.uk
Holidaymaker in Turkey foils raid at his Essex home after spotting burglars during Skype conversation with his wife - Daily Mail
- The unnamed home-owner was shocked to see two burglars standing in his hallway after his wife had left the room
- But the intruders fled after the man started shouting 'Get out of my house - I'm calling the police'
By Tammy Hughes
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Wanted: Police have released this image of the suspected burglar
A quick-thinking man foiled a raid on his house after he shouted a warning at burglars he spotted on his webcam whilst he was thousands of miles away in Turkey.
The homeowner from Loughton, in Essex, was having a conversation with his wife via the internet using a webcam.
When she left the house to speak to their son, who was outside, the internet connection remained on.
As the man waited for his wife to return, he was shocked to see two burglars in the hallway who had smashed their way in through a downstairs window.
The homeowner repeatedly shouted: 'Get out of my house - I am calling the police.'
Spooked the burglars then fled empty-handed and the man quickly phoned 999.
The first instance his wife knew of the raid was as police officers arrived at her home just as she was going back inside.
Police have now been able to piece together an image of one of the suspects thanks to what the husband spotted whilst using MSN and a webcam to chat to his wife.
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said: 'This woman’s husband had been waiting for his wife to return, but instead saw the sight of two strangers in his home.
'It was down to his quick-thinking actions - shouting at the men and then ringing us here in Essex that led to the thief running off.'
Foiled: The burglars were interrupted by a holidaymaker who was watching them on Skype
Officers carried out house-to-house enquiries in the area and discovered that youngsters on scrambler bikes had been hanging out around the time of the failed raid.
Det Con Coltman added: 'We would ask people to look closely at the e-fit and contact us with the name of one of the men who invaded this family home.'
When the house was searched, it was discovered that upstairs had been ransacked but thanks to the unusual intervention, nothing was stolen.
Police have only just released details of the break-in which happen at about 5pm on March 30.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Essex v Gloucestershire - Clydesdale Bank 40 - Group A - Live Score and Update - Bettor.com
Essex v Gloucestershire - Clydesdale Bank 40 - Group A - Live Score and Update
Gloucestershire 224/5 (40/40 ov) v Essex 225/2 (36.5/40 ov) - Essex won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
On Monday, June 04, 2012, Essex won their Group A match against Gloucestershire by eight wickets in the ongoing Clydesdale Bank 40 tournament at County Ground, Chelmsford, thanks to an enormous innings of 120 runs jabbed by RS Bopara, who steered his side to a sensational triumph as Essex chased a mammoth tally of 225 runs in 40 overs.
After winning the toss, Essex put Gloucestershire into batting in order to restrict them on a low total.
Gloucestershire had the worst possible start to their innings when they lost their first wicket with only a run on the board as opener, WRS Gidman, had his stumps destroyed by GR Napier before he could open his account.
Opener HJH Marshall and number-three batsman BAC Howell then took charge as the duo clobbered the bowlers out of town without a hint of remorse.
Finally after conceding 41 runs, Essex made a comeback in the match by dismissing Marshall, who had his stumps obliterated by TS Mills after playing an innings of 24 runs.
Howell was the third wicket to fall as he departed after scoring 28 runs, leaving his team standing on a total of 69 runs.
In the later part of the innings, KS Williamson and IA Cockbain hammered stinging knocks of 77 and 52 to leave the bowling side flabbergasted as they belted some of the finest cricketing shots, to give their fans something to cheer about.
The side consequently ended their innings with a massive total and seemed well set to secure an impressive win.
Their road to victory seemed ever so near when they dismissed Essex opener ML Pettini on the third delivery of the innings without a run on the board.
However, this was all the glory they were going to get as Bopara and T Westley stood defiant like two stubborn kids refusing to budge.
While Player of the Match, Bopara, stayed unbeaten, Westley lost his wicket after scoring a knock of 82 runs, which was enough for the team to win the match as Essex reached the required target in 36.5 overs.
Source: blogs.bettor.com
Soliozy, Ipswich girls lax move past Manchester Essex in quarterfinals - Salem News
MANCHESTER — The Ipswich offense carried out its job on several different runs throughout yesterday's North Division 2 girls lacrosse quarterfinal against Manchester Essex.
Through 50 minutes of non-stop action, the Tigers made their moves at the right times and capitalized on every possession as if it were their last en route to a 13-11 victory over their Cape Ann League rivals, the Hornets.
Originally the contest was set to be played in Ipswich, given the Tigers' (No. 2) higher seed in the bracket. But weather postponements and wet conditions left the teams with no choice but to switch the location to the turf field at Manchester Essex High.
"I really, really wanted to play at home," said Ipswich head coach Greg Churchill, his team now 15-3 overall. "I don't want a give a team (in the playoffs) any opportunity. I told the girls that they earned that home seed, but our stadium was just too wet."
The win propels the Tigers into the semifinals tomorrow, where they'll host No. 3 Wayland High (15-4-1). The two teams know each other well as the Warriors defeated Ipswich by a goal during the regular season; prior to that, the Tigers knocked Wayland of the playoffs last year.
The Tigers have one of the more explosive offenses in the tournament and weren't afraid to turn it on right from the beginning yesterday, jumping out to a 9-4 advantage at halftime. Center Natalie Soliozy, who scored three of her four goals in the opening period, used her speed to dance around defenders and get open looks.
Defensively, the 10th-seeded Hornets (11-7) started the game with zone coverage, but quickly switched to man when Ipswich made an early run.
Ipswich's lead at the break wasn't enough, though, when the two teams took the field to start the second half as Manchester Essex netted five unanswered goals in a matter of seven minutes to tie the game.
It was the closest the Hornets would come to a lead. Churchill took a time out to regroup his team, and it worked as Manchester Essex never got any closer the rest of the afternoon.
Soliozy, a junior captain, took it upon herself to turn the tide.
"As soon as we came in for the time out, Natalie said to us that she'd get the draw for us," Churchill explained. "That was it for us. Then we got a couple of draws and we started to mix it up a bit."
Lauren Pitorowski then scored her third of the game, Nyra Constant netted her second and Soliozy her fourth as the Tigers got back to a three-goal lead in less than a minute to make it 13-9.
"Lauren is able to see the big picture on the field," said Churchill, "and Nyra did a great job up and down the sidelines being that transition pass for us."
Molly Markos, Brigid O'Flynn and Eliza Statile also scored single markers for Ipswich.
Ipswich High senior goalie Cass Balzer had nine saves in the win, including two from point-blank range off the stick of Manchester Essex's top scorer, Taylor Meek.
"Cass does a great job of mirroring the stick," added Churchill. "When she's on, she's on. She has an aggressive style, plays at the edge of the crease and does a good job at cutting off angles."
Meek, just a sophomore, finished with a game-high five goals. Brittany Smith netted three for Manchester Essex, including the goal the tied the game at 9-9 early in the second half.
"I loved it when we were able to make a run at it in the second," said Manchester Essex coach Sarah Holch. "Taylor is so a versatile player for us on both offense and defense. She really calms things down, sets up the plays and then takes controls for us.
"Ipswich is great team, but I was proud of the way we played and we stuck with them."
Source: www.salemnews.com
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