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Brian Halford

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Reporter at Birmingham Mail

Cricket reporter and other things.

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  • Third successive victory for Somerset Women at Warwickshire

    3 weeks ago | somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Brian Halford

    Sophie Luff (Image: Somerset CCC) Somerset, 297 for six, beat Warwickshire, 249 all out, by 48 runs Somerset banked their third successive Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition victory with an emphatic 48-run win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston, writes Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network. Somerset totalled a solid 297 for six thanks to captain Sophie Luff’s accomplished unbeaten century - 111 from 105 balls - which built on Heather Knight’s punchy 70 (93 balls) up top.

  • Warwickshire vs Sussex - Match Report

    2 months ago | sussexcricket.co.uk | Brian Halford

    Warwickshire and Sussex banked solid points from a draw after their high-scoring Rothesay County Championship Division One match drifted up the predictable cul-de-sac at Edgbaston. Sussex batted themselves safe before declaring their second innings on 313 for seven (Tom Alsop 82 not out from 131 balls). That set the home side a notional target of 388 in a minimum of 44 overs.

  • The Greatest Ever? — Reports From Arbroath

    2 months ago | reportsfromarbroath.com | Brian Halford

    Liam Norwell's 9/62 on the final day of the 2022 season was the 12th-best bowling analysis for Warwickshire in first class cricket. But factor in conditions and match situation and a case could be made for it to be the best ever bowling performance ever for the county. Here are the top 12 rated for greatness by a panel of experts exclusively gathered together by Reports from Arbroath. 1.

  • Shared love of cricket: How Gloucestershire is helping Afghan refugees in Bristol

    Feb 21, 2025 | ecb.co.uk | Brian Halford

    By Brian Halford, ECB Reporters NetworkA project created to welcome Afghan refugees into the Bristol community through cricket is about to expand having delivered “positive growth far beyond the areas expected”. Last year the refugees were offered weekly cricket coaching by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in partnership with City of Bristol College which has a campus neighbouring the county’s Seat Unique Stadium.

  • Leicestershire to expand support for young people with SEND

    Feb 20, 2025 | ecb.co.uk | Brian Halford

    By Brian Halford, ECB Reporters NetworkYoung people with SEND are being supported towards employment across Leicestershire through Super 1s hubs delivered by Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Foundation. Super 1s is one of two programmes developed and funded by the Lord’s Taverners to help counties engage with young people with disabilities and help them develop within and beyond cricket.

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Brian Halford @brainhaldorf
10 May 25

The partnership of 169 between Latham and Barnard is the highest ever for Warwickshire by two players with, of the five vowels, only 'a's in their surname against Surrey at Edgbaston in May.

Brian Halford
Brian Halford @brainhaldorf
10 May 25

Mr Latham, currently 151 not out, is nailed on here for a new career best (previously 264). https://t.co/qTNtH68xoj

Brian Halford
Brian Halford @brainhaldorf
8 May 25

Lovely to chat to Dean about his time at @leytonorientfc, @WFCOfficial, @BrentfordFC, @AVFCOfficial and @CharlotteFC and his passion for @WarwickshireCCC https://t.co/jy4wmlwjzv