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A RETURN TO FRIENDL(IES) AT BEDFORD

A return to playing a couple of preseason matches building to the start of the Gallagher Premiership with the away match at Harlequins. I recall playing Bedford in the PREM Cup a couple of years ago when the Championship Clubs were admitted and we played Bedford and Ampthill. Their league has been rebranded “Champ Rugby”, presumably by the same marketing company that imaginatively rebranded the The Premiership Cup as the PREM Cup!
Saracens v Northampton Saints Prem Cup Match Report

Sometimes the cliche is just too apt to avoid, so in the words of the late great Jimmy Greaves “it’s a game of two halves”. The final score of Saracens 96 - Northampton 42 might not seem too surprising looking at the two teamsheets, but I don’t think I have ever seen a game quite like it. With a total of 20 tries, 2 (I think) yellow cards and a move to uncontested scrums there was a heck of a lot going on. I have tried my best to detail what happened across the game but other recollections may vary!
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Cricket
CC1 Happy Grockles Day!! Glamorgan at Taunton

Welcome to the penultimate CC1 game of the season. it seems today is the day when Grockles users who are not in the vicinity most of the time or work for a living are meeting up at the ground to watch a bit of cricket together. First I knew about it but Yay!! The weather cold be better but we do start almost on time. The clouds are grey and rain is in the air. Somerset won the toss and have put Glamorgan in with Goldsworthy joining the XI picked for Hove in the place of Ball who was in for Shaw.
CC1 v Sussex at Hove

Sussex have won the toss and will bowl first and we are startying on time. No Jake Ball today. Josh Shaw comes in as the third seam bowler and Lewis Gregory will captain. Not sure yet whether he will bowl but one would assume he will. Craig Overton also comes back and Lewis Goldsworthy misses out from the eleven. There was a predicted thunderstorm in the early morning today but the rain has gone away and though it might be a bit moist it is a sunny morning in Hove.
Women's Metrobank v Durham - Last game to Taunton

The last game at the home ground in the Metro for Somerdset Women. They will be at Taunton Vale for a couple but this will be the final County Ground appearance of 2026. fter the excellent win in Hampshire last week the side will be preparing for their T20 Finals Day at Old Traffoed next weekend but first there is the little matter of Durham in a 50 over game.
Football
Barnsley Stevenage match preview

Barnsley will look to add to a positive week on-the-pitch when they host Stevenage this weekend.
Early days of Autumn

I’ve waited a few days before writing this. Sometimes it’s better to allow thoughts to gestate. Tuesday night’s game against Rotherham still represents a major improvement in the way we are playing. The result could be very important for us by the end of the season.
Reds Ratings v Blackpool

Here we rate the players following our 2 – 1 victory over Blackpool:
F1
Italian GP: Best race result possile for Williams F1 Team

The 2026 Italian GP would see the Atlassian Williams F1 Team drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon finish 13th and 17th. Both drivers would in their own ways came away with decent races given the limitations of the FW48. For Carlos he would make a fantastic start in the first attempt, prior to a Red Flag, and he felt he had good race pace. But he would also suffer from deployment issues that saw him lose places in the opening laps of the race. For Alex starting from the rear of the grid after engine penalties made his race difficult but he would also come away falling victim to the issues that the FW48 has. It was a race where both drivers achieved the best result on the day as frustrating as that might be for the teams fans.
Italian GP: Qualifying sees Williams F1 Team still struggle

Despite being a well executed session the Atlassian Williams F1 Team still struggled in qualifying for the 2026 Italian GP. It all comes down to the fundamental performance issues that the team still faces with the FW48. Alex Albon would go into the session knowing that he would be facing a drop to the rear of the grid due to engine penalties so Alex did his best to assist Carlos Sainz make it into Q2 by helping him with a tow down the long Monza straights. As a result Carlos would finish in 15th but with other penalties he will start Sunday's race from 13th, Alex will start 22nd. The team had been focusing on their race performance so hopeully they can fight with the midfield on Sunday.
Italian GP: Positive Friday for Atlassian Williams F1 Team

The two Friday practice sessions for the 2026 Italian GP would see the Atlassian Williams F1 Team finish with Alex Albon in 16th and Carllos Sainz 17th. It was a day that both drivers would have to do their best given the limitations of the FW48. Joining the team in FP1 was Academy driver Luke Browning who was to take over Alex's car for the session. Luke's job was to provide the team with feedback and would do a respectable job.
Golf
Ryder Cup 2014 Day1- Fourball Pairings & Foursomes

At last it begins - Go Europe
La Manga best Golf Resort in Spain

The five-star La Manga Club has been named as the best golf resort in Spain for the third successive year.
Change to selection process for European Ryder Cup Captain

The European Ryder Cup Captain, from the 2016 contest onwards, will be decided by a select five-man panel; it has been announced today by Ryder Cup Europe.