News Archive - July 2002

Yorkshire v Surrey Wednesday 31st July 2002
Reserve days 1st and 2nd August 2002

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The England and Yorkshire pace bowler Darren Gough has been advised to rest his injured right knee for a further two weeks after seeing a specialist in Sheffield yesterday.

The rest period is designed to allow time for the inflammation in Darren's knee to subside and he will not be available for selection for the 2nd
npower Test at Trent Bridge.

Darren underwent a scan yesterday that revealed no further damage to his knee. He will see the specialist again in a fortnight's time for a further re-assessment of the injury and it is hoped that he will be given the all-clear to resume training thereafter.

The England and Yorkshire quick bowler Darren Gough was today ruled out of
the 1st npower Test v India at Lord's starting on Thursday with a knee injury.

Gough suffered pain and stiffness in his right knee during Yorkshire's current Frizzell County Championship Divison One match against Lancashire.

Gough, who was ruled out of the npower Test series v Sri Lanka earlier this summer through injury, will see a specialist in Sheffield tomorrow.

Chairman of Selectors, David Graveney,said: "This latest setback is very disappointing news for Darren and for the team. Everyone knows what an
important member of the side he is and he will be sorely missed at Lord's.

"At this stage, we can't look too far ahead as to what the prognosis might be for the rest of the Series. We will simply have to wait and see what
advice the specialist gives Darren and take it from there.

"No decision has been made yet on whether to send for a replacement for Darren. The selectors will discuss the situation later today and we will
have to re-consider our options ahead of Thursday."

You�ve heard of recycling paper, bottles and aluminium cans but family tea merchants Taylors of Harrogate have taken it a stage further, by teaming up with Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the Woodland Trust to recycle old cricket bats. Cricketers across the county are encouraged to donate their unwanted pieces of willow, which will be sent to a school in South Africa and for every one received, Taylors of Harrogate will help plant a tree in Yorkshire, with the Woodland Trust, the UK's leading woodland conservation charity.

The idea came about after Taylors received a plea from Ray Crowther from Baildon West Yorkshire, who spends his winters coaching cricket at Port Alfred High School, just outside Port Elizabeth. Many of the pupils are passionate about cricket, but few can afford their own equipment. According to Jessica Ambler from Taylors of Harrogate, �We were very interested to hear of Ray�s work in South Africa and hope that cricketers all over Yorkshire will rise to the occasion. Recycling old bats will also help the environment in a second way because as a small thank you to everyone who contributes a bat to our appeal, we will help plant a tree in Yorkshire with the Woodland Trust.�

No bat is too old or too battered! All you need to do is to bring your old bats to the County Office at Headingley before the end of the current season, in time for them to be flown over 6000 miles for the South African summer.