Tuesday, 19 June 2012
The case will now be heard on June 28 - it was originally scheduled for Thursday - under agreement by all parties involved.
The independent panel will compromise of James Dingemans QC (chairman), Ian Mill QC and Tim Ward QC at a venue yet to be confirmed.
Welsh won this season's Championship after beating Cornish Pirates in both legs of the final.
But the Richmond-based club were told just hours before the first leg kicked off in Cornwall they did not meet minimum standards criteria set down by English rugby's Professional Game Board for entry to the Premiership.
The Exiles played the final's second leg at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, which is thought to be their preferred venue should they gain top-flight status.
As things stand, Newcastle will remain in the Premiership next term despite finishing bottom a point behind Wasps this season.
But should London Welsh succeed in overturning an original decision that went against them, they will go up and the Falcons be relegated.
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Kent vs Surrey – Friends Life T20 South Group –Surrey swept aside by sublime Kent - Bettor.com
Kent vs Surrey – Friends Life T20 South Group –Surrey swept aside by sublime Kent
An unbeaten half-century by Robert Key helped Kent to beat Surrey convincingly by 8 wickets in their Friends Life T20 South Group game, played at the Kent County Cricket Ground, on June 17, 2012.
The visitors did little to make their advantage count after skipper, Rory Hamilton-Brown, opted to bat first. Only Steven Davies and Gary Wilson managed to post respectable scores in an otherwise disappointing batting performance which saw them posting a lowly 116 for 7.
In reply, the home side made easy work of the run-chase with Key anchoring the innings with an unbeaten 51, partnered by Darren Stevens, who was also not out on 43, aided by four sixes.
Surrey found themselves in trouble as early as the first ball of the innings after Jason Roy hit Mark Davies’ delivery straight to the cover region. Hamilton-Brown’s stay was also short, where he managed just 7 before falling off Matt Coles.
The batting side added just 25 in the Powerplay and did little to improve in the subsequent overs. Tom Maynard uneventful knock was brought to an end by Adam Ball and when Steven Davies fell after scoring the major portion, 31, Surrey score read 51 for 4 in 11 overs.
The second half of the innings saw the away side accelerating, courtesy Gary Wilson, who ended on 53. The middle-order batsman made most of the dropped chances and smashed 4 fours and a six to give respectability to the score.
In reply, Kent was always in command after Key and Sam Billings added 40 in the first six overs. Jade Dernbach intervened to give his side a much-needed breakthrough, catching the latter in front of the stumps.
Azhar Mahmood, the former Surrey player, came out to bat but had only posted 6 before being stumped by Davies off Zafar Ansari. The match at that point was evenly poised but the third-wicket stand between Key and Stevens took the game away from the visitors.
The Kent skipper struck five fours and one six in his knock, while his partner bludgeoned four sixes to compile 43 off 25 balls as the hosts chased down the target in 16.2 overs.
Source: blogs.bettor.com
London copper steadies; China physical demand slow - msnbc.com
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - London copper edged down on Tuesday, as investors refocused on the problems that still beset the euro zone after a surge in Spanish and Italian bond yields, and as optimism over the Greek elections result faded.
Losses were expected to be capped ahead of the United States Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting starting on Tuesday, with some economists predicting that the U.S. central bank may unveil more stimulus measures in response to recent disappointing economic data.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange edged down just $4 to $7,506 a metric ton by 0728 GMT after slipping less than a dollar on Monday.
Prices hit a high of $7,615 in the prior session, the highest since May 30 on the election victory of Greece's pro-bailout parties, but soon retreated after that relief faded.
The most-active October copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange inched down 0.5 percent to 54,670 yuan ($8,600) a metric ton, after rising slightly on Monday.
"The Greek election result was just a short-term boost, while Spain's financial problems are the bigger and longer-term problem. With so many uncertainties surrounding the euro zone now, it's hard to maintain any upward momentum," said a Shanghai-based trader.
Still, some investors expected the Fed to announce some form of monetary easing this month - a belief that also helped to put a floor under prices.
"There are many people out there who think that the U.S. Fed will roll out some form of monetary easing during its upcoming meeting," said a second Shanghai-based trader.
In the physical market, traders said copper demand in top consumer China continued to be sluggish.
"We feel a marked slowdown in demand for our products this year as compared to the same period in previous years. Domestic demand is slowing, and so is Europe's demand for China's exports," said an executive with a top Chinese copper fabricator.
"Other than the electronics industry, which is still doing OK, the rest of our downstream clients are struggling. The government's infrastructure spending has not started to benefit our clients in the construction industry yet."
Although liquidity was gradually easing and Beijing has approved a number of infrastructure projects, industry participants said its impact on copper markets would only be felt late in the third quarter or towards the end of the year.
(Reporting by Carrie Ho; Editing by Daniel Magnowski)
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Source: www.msnbc.msn.com
Sussex village's bonfire futures looking bleak - thisissussex.co.uk
BONFIRE celebrations in some East Sussex villages could be a thing of the past if local groups continue to struggle for money.
Mayfield and Fletching bonfire societies said this year's events would go ahead but after that the future was bleak unless people were prepared to help or give money.
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help: Jo Lee, vice-chairman of a Mayfield bonfire society
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help: Jo Lee, vice-chairman of a Mayfield bonfire society
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burning out: Mayfield Boyes and Belles Bonfire Society carnival and procession
Crowborough's organisers also said they are "struggling".
They have blamed the lack of community spirit in their villages.
Jo Lee, vice-chairman of Mayfield Bonfire Boyes and Belles Society, which has been running for more than 50 years, said each year they had to start from scratch.
"Funds we collect on the night just go to charity. None of it comes to us at all," she said.
"In years gone by we have managed to raise enough to have a slush fund. Paraffin costs are rising and people are not spending on entertainment.
"You have villages, such as Rotherfield and East Hoathly where people have a community spirit.
"Mayfield is different. It is a commuter village.
"People are quite happy to invite friends down for the event but don't want to help.
"Basically my message is 'support us or lose it'."
Sarah Bradford, chairman of Fletching Bonfire Society, said it cost £10,000 to put on the event each year and fundraising had not been as good as in the past.
"We are going to try and plod on as long as we can," she said.
"We get no support from the village. A lot of people have come from outside. They use the village at a weekend. Most of our fundraising is supported by family and friends of the committee."
Nigel Cassford, chairman of Crowborough Bonfire Society, said the group had been struggling for the past three years.
He said: "People are working longer and don't have as much time. Getting sponsors is harder and harder because they don't have as much money to give.
"We have had to economise. For example we dropped the fireworks display a few years ago. We are not in difficulties as such but times are tough."
But Les Pike, chairman of Rotherfield Bonfire Society, said his group had great support. He said: "We have well over 100 supporters. There is a fantastic community spirit in the village."
Source: www.thisissussex.co.uk
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