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ltwilliammowett · 5 months

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Fancy a trip? Then welcome to door no. 19, where you can set sail on the SS Great Britain

SS Great Britain

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When Brunel’s ocean liner, was built in the nineteenth century the SS GREAT BRITAIN was a bold attempt by a British company to break the American monopoly of the trans-Atlantic passenger trade. Launched by Prince Albert on 19 July 1843, she was the largest and most technically innovative ship of her day, because she was the first iron hulled, screw propelled ship. Her first voyage to America began on 26 July 1845, and she covered 3,100 miles in 14 days and 21 hours.

On the return journey, because of the loss of propeller blades, she used sail only, but still completed the voyage to Liverpool in 20 days. In 1846, however, on her fifth voyage, she ran aground in Dundrum Bay, County Down. It was not until August of the following year that she was refloated and towed back to Liverpool, and, in 1850, was sold to Gibbs, Bright & Co. for service to Australia. She was significantly altered at this time.

In 1854, she was refitted as a troopship for the Crimean War and again in 1857 she carried reinforcements to Bombay to deal with the Indian Mutiny. Returning to the Australian run, she carried the first touring English cricket side. In 1876, she was put up for sale at Birkenhead, but not bought until 1882. Her new owners, Anthony Gibbs, Sons & Co. converted her entirely to a sailing vessel for transporting coal to San Francisco and returning with wheat. After two such voyages, in 1886, she was dismasted by a hurricane off Cape Horn and she put into the Falkland Islands. As repairs were considered too expensive, she became a hulk for storing coal and wool. On April 14 1937, she was towed a few miles out of Port Stanley to shallow water in Sparrow Cove; holes were punched in her bottom and she settled on the seabed. The organisation required to co-ordinate the task of recovery came into being in 1968, led by Dr Ewan Corlett. In April 1970, she was refloated, returning to her original dock Bristol in July that year where she underwent a major conservation programme.

In 2006, an appeal was launched to help restore the masts of the SS GREAT BRITAIN. Two of the masts and part of a third needed to be urgently replaced as they had become badly degraded. The vessel was successful in winning the prestigious Gulbenkian Prize as UK Museum of the Year 2006, which brought with it £100,000 in prize money. This was put towards the costs of the masts. The ship also won two awards at the Museums and Heritage Awards for Excellence 2006 conference in the restoration and conservation category as well as permanent exhibition. The project was also awarded the Civic Trust Award 2006 for accessibility. These Awards follow the relaunch of GREAT BRITAIN after work costing £11.3 million to transform her into a major visitor attraction and museum, as well as to preserve the vessel for future generations. The ship saw more than 160,000 visitors between July 2005 and September 2006.

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Seasonal Delights: Experiencing Perth's Festivals and Events Throughout the Year

Perth, the vibrant capital city of Western Australia, is a destination that captivates visitors with its stunning beaches, diverse culture, and flourishing culinary scene. Situated on the banks of the Swan River and surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Perth offers a unique blend of urban sophistication and natural beauty that appeals to travelers of all kinds.

One of the defining features of Perth is its abundance of pristine beaches. From the popular Cottesloe Beach with its crystal-clear waters and golden sands to the surf-friendly Scarborough Beach and the secluded tranquility of City Beach, there is no shortage of coastal spots to soak up the sun and surf the waves. Rottnest Island, just a short ferry ride away, is another must-visit destination known for its crystal-clear waters, abundant marine life, and the iconic quokkas that roam freely around the island.

Beyond its beaches, Perth boasts a thriving arts and culture scene. The city is home to numerous galleries, museums, and theaters, including the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Western Australian Museum, and the Perth Cultural Centre. The Perth Concert Hall hosts a range of performances, from classical music to contemporary dance, while the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts showcases cutting-edge exhibitions by local and international artists.

Foodies will delight in Perth's diverse culinary offerings, with a wide range of cafes, restaurants, and markets to explore. The city's dining scene reflects its multicultural population, with influences from around the world contributing to a vibrant food culture. From fresh seafood at the Fremantle Markets to gourmet dining in the city's trendy neighborhoods of Northbridge and Mount Lawley, there is something to satisfy every palate in Perth.

For those seeking outdoor adventures, Perth offers a wealth of opportunities to explore its natural surroundings. Kings Park and Botanic Garden, one of the largest inner-city parks in the world, provides a peaceful retreat with sweeping views of the city skyline and the Swan River. The nearby Perth Hills offer hiking trails, vineyards, and quaint country towns waiting to be discovered.

In addition to its natural beauty and cultural attractions, Perth is also a hub for sports and entertainment. The city hosts major events such as the Perth International Arts Festival, the Perth Royal Show, and the Perth International Comedy Festival. Sports fans can catch a game at Optus Stadium, home to the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers AFL teams, or head to the WACA Ground for a cricket match.

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I'm A Celebrity's Ellie Cole shares her unexpected love story

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I'm A Celebrity's Ellie Cole shares her unexpected love story

Australian Paralympic champ Ellie Cole has opened up about how her relationship with her partner Silvia took her by surprise on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.

The swimmer and wheelchair basketballer, who is Australia’s most decorated female Paralympian, retired in 2022. Last week, Ellie ~entered the jungle~ on the wild reality TV show.

In between challenges, Ellie Cole and athlete and cricket WAG Candice Warner discussed their partners.

Ellie Cole shared with her campmates that she and her partner Silvia (above) have been together for eleven years.

“We met at the London Games. She was working for Paralympics Australia,” Ellie recalled.

But when Ellie was asked if she recognised those first interactions as the start of a relationship, she responded, “No, I was straight then.”

Ellie explained to camera,“I just always assumed that I was straight.

“I just remember being in primary school and thinking, ‘When I get older, I’m going to get married to my husband, and we’re going to have six kids by the time I’m twenty.’

“I just always followed that path, because that’s what we grow up thinking we’re going to do, for some reason.”

Ellie hid her relationship from her family

But when Ellie and Silvia started talking every day, their friendship unexpectedly became a relationship.

“I wasn’t sure what [my feelings] were. I thought it was just a fling at first, but [it’s now] eleven years later,” Ellie said.

She said it “just felt right, so I never looked back,” but sadly she kept her relationship secret from her family for many years.

“I didn’t tell my mum for years. It was really hard. I knew that she didn’t approve of same-sex relationships,” Ellie recalled.

“It’s not nice hiding a part of yourself from your parents.

“My mum didn’t find out until we actually bought a house together, like years later.

“My grandma loved Silvia and I think my grandma talked my mum into it a little bit. The last couple of years it’s been great. Silvia comes to all of our Christmases.”

In February, Ellie Cole and her partner Silvia announced the birth of their first child, Felix.

Ellie Cole gets Australia Day Honour

Ellie received a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Australia Day honours.

The retired athlete was awarded for her “significant service to sport as an advocate for diversity and inclusion” of Australians with a disability.

When she was two years old, Ellie was diagnosed with a rare tumour. A life-threatening neurosarcoma was wrapped around the nerves in her right leg.

As well as a year of brutal chemotherapy, when Ellie was three her doctors decided to amputate her right leg.

Ellie said on I’m A Celebrity that despite being our most decorated female Paralympian, she never felt that she received the same level of support as other Olympians.

“As a para-athlete, probably up until Tokyo 2020, I really felt like I had to push much harder just to be seen in the same regard,” she said.

“I joined the Campbell sisters [Bronte and Cate] in a training program. Everyone loves the Campbell sisters, and so they should. They’re Australia’s swimming sweethearts, and it was an amazing opportunity to train with them,” Ellie said.

“But I was going into that program as a 15-time Paralympic medallist, and I still had to try and fight for resources and fight for funding to be able to be supported in the same program as an Olympic athlete. That was really challenging.”

Ellie Cole and her partner Silvia become mums

Paralympic champ Ellie Cole gets Australia Day Honour

I’m A Celebrity’s Tristan MacManus worried love of dancing would brand him gay

Khanh Ong just put his whole fist in his mouth on I’m A Celebrity

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blurbgreenstars · 1 year

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The Queens

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MITCH STARC AND ALYSSA HEALY BACKSTAGE AT THE 2024 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET AWARDS

+ Mitch worrying about Alyssa's train

#they're tooooo cute 😭😭#matching little blue outfits.. matching blue carpet nervousness.... matching test 99s........ well lets just say love is real #mitch starc #alyssa healy #my gifs #cricket australia #australian cricket awards 2024

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Australian cricket awards 2024 | Karl Stefanovic responds to Noosa incident gag at Allan Border Medal; Mitchell Marsh medal win Former Australian captain Michael Clark... #usa #uk

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‘I’ll always be here to play Test cricket’: Shamar delivers message of hope for Windies as T20 vultures circle West Indies’ new superstar Shamar... #funny #memes #sports #live #tweets #win #twitter #tweet #bet #manchester #rugbymen #rugby union #irish rugby #super rugby

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cricketdirectuk · 4 months

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2023 Cricket Review

by Rex Clementine

The year 2023 was a productive one for the game of cricket as expected to be in a year where there were three major events, World Cup, The Ashes and World Test Championship. The year was so action packed that it provided loads of entertainment. There were some unusual events as well like the first ever timed out in the history of the sport and another dismissal for obstructing the field.

The World Cup final was sort of an anti-climax. Hosts India had stormed through to the finals with an unbeaten record and given their formidable bowling attack they were hot favourites to win the title in front of a capacity crowd in the world’s largest stadium in Ahmedabad.

Australia had huffed and puffed to the semi-finals having struggled to beat even Afghanistan but while India had peaked too early, the Aussies were gaining momentum towards the business end of the competition. It was a bold move by the Aussies to play the first half of their World Cup campaign with just 14 players desperately hoping that Travis Head would recover from a broken hand. It proved to be a masterstroke as Head was Man of the Match in both the semis and the final. They needed a cool Head when the going got tough.

Not just the runs that Head makes but his energy levels lifts the team. The catch he took to dismiss Rohit Sharma turned the game on its head while his spin bowling option came in handy in more than one occasion.

Fielding made a big difference in the finals as Australia would have cut off at least 20 runs on the field with David Warner being flawless manning the boundary.

Eventually, millions of Indians went to sleep thinking it was a bad dream. Over 100,000 adoring fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium had been stunned to silence by a clinical display from Australia who went onto win a record sixth World Cup title.

It was the most viewed cricket tournament ever, further proof for the increasing popularity of the game even in far off places. While over 1.25 million people attended the stadiums to watch the 48 World Cup games beating the previous record of 1,016,420 that witnessed the 2015 World Cup, television audience also grew significantly.

Television viewership in India crossed over 1 billion while more than 500 million people watched the tournament overseas. Interestingly, the digital platform also increased in popularity with over 59 million watching the World Cup final through digital platforms.

It was a special year for Australia. The World Cup was the crowning glory on their way to the grand triple. Earlier this year they had won the World Test Championship final and then had retained the Ashes after a closely fought 2-2 draw. Being the holders, they only needed a draw to retain the little urn.

Australia felt agonizingly short to win the Ashes 3-1. They had been set a target of 384 to win the series at The Oval but were bowled out for 334 although they looked to have the game in the bag at one point having reached 264 for three.

On the other hand, England would have argued that they could have wrapped up the series 3-2 had it not rained at Old Trafford.

Australia needed 61 more runs and had just five wickets in hand to avoid innings defeat in the fourth Test and they were staring down the barrel. But the entire final day’s play was washed out while only 30 overs were possible on the penultimate day as the Aussies were bailed out by rain.

It was a closely contested series, nevertheless. Australia had won the first Test by two wickets at Trent Bridge and by 43 runs at Lord’s to gain a 2-0 lead.

England then bounced back winning the third Test at Headingly by three wickets while The Oval was another closely fought affair with England winning by 49 runs.

Travis Head not just finished off a spectacular World Cup, but was Australia’s hero as they won the World Test Championship. He had once again proved to be India’s nemesis with Man of the Match award as Australia wrapped up a comfortable 209 run victory.

India’s tactics were bit baffling as they left out R. Ashwin of all places at The Oval and the fact that Nathan Lyon had a good game was indication that the off spinner should have been persisted with instead of India’s four seamers policy.

Australia were deserved winners at the end of the day as they had lost just three of their 19 games of the World Test Championship and won 11 of them.

While Australia were stamping their authority in the sport some of the game’s power houses of yesteryear were going down while new power bases were emerging.

West Indies were knocked out of the World Cup after performing so poorly in the Qualifiers losing to Netherlands, Scotland and Zimbabwe.

For a team that had dominated the sport for close to three decades, West Indies’ decline hurts many fans of the game, but no denying of the fact that it was on the cards.

Zimbabwe one of the strong forces in the sport at one point are a pale shadow of their former self at present as they too were knocked out of the World Cup. At least compared to the West Indies they were more competitive during the Qualifiers.

The new cricketing power that is emerging is Netherlands and having qualified for the sport’s showpiece event, they created a few upsets and went onto beat South Africa as well.

While Netherlands’ performances have been impressive, the team that became the talking point this year was Afghanistan. They were the team to watch during the World Cup and narrowly missed out on a semi-final berth.

Their fearless batting and miserly bowling are a treat to watch and with bit more experience they will learn to set attacking fields as well, something that hurt them during the clash against Australia.

They finished with eight points, just behind New Zealand, who secured ten points. Had they not let Glenn Maxwell off the hook in Bombay it would have been a different story. But nevertheless, for a young cricket nation to beat three former champions – England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - in one tournament is no mean task.

The good thing about this Afghanistan performance was that when they do well, usually it is their super star Rashid Khan who rises to the occasion. But in this campaign the likes of Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman showed that Afghanistan aren’t a one-man attack, and their spin is quite impressive.

Usman Khawaja is set to end the year 2023 with most runs in the calendar year. His 1168 runs scored in 2023 is ahead of Travis Head’s 902 by a distance. It has been a landmark year for Khawaja, who has not looked back since his comeback last year.

Khawaja was one of the players who was overlooked after the 2019 Ashes and since his return after a two-year hiatus he has been sensational. He scored a first ever hundred in India this year and followed it up with a maiden hundred in England and it’s all falling in place for the left-handed batter.

While veteran Khawaja dominated Test match cricket, it was youngster Shubman Gill who took the world by storm in ODIs. He scored over 1500 runs in the calendar year with five hundred and nine fifties.

In a batting line-up dominated by stroke players, Gill lays the platform for big scores negating early advantage for the bowlers. His game is not all about playing old fashioned anchor role. With an array of elegant strokes, he can put the bowling to the sword when field restrictions are on as showcased by his Strike Rate which is over 100.

Two spinners topped the bowling charts for 2023 with Nathan Lyon and Kuldeep Yadav finishing as the highest wicket takers. While the off-spinner claimed 43 wickets in Tests, the left-arm wrist spinner had 49 scalps in ODIs.

Lyon looked a spent force in his first game in India early this year where he was restricted to just a solitary wicket. Then he gained momentum picking up seven wickets in Delhi and a match bag of 11 in Indore.

His Ashes campaign was ruined after the second Test as he was reduced to crutches, but he has bounced back well to finish the year as the leading wicket taker with the Boxing Day Test left in 2023. Into the bargain he raced to the 500 wicket mark this year becoming the third Australian to do so and the fourth spinner to the milestone.

With T-20 leagues mushrooming, a growing trend in world cricket seems to be for players to decline central contracts from their boards. New Zealanders Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham were trendsetters, and they were followed by Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran of West Indies.

There are concerns that more and more players will opt out of Central Contracts down the years and some boards have come up with innovative methods to address the issue. As in the case of England and Wales Cricket Board, they have offered multiple-year central contracts to keep the players interested in international cricket.

While there were concerns about the future of men’s Test and 50 over cricket, a brand that is growing very fast is women’s cricket.

While countries like India, Australia and England have well established league tournaments for women, international cricket grew by many folds with a record number of bilateral ODI and T-20 series played this year. There were a few Test series as well and you can reach the conclusion that women’s cricket is indeed in safe hands and can survive on its own.

More fans are turning up to witness women’s cricket and the television audiences are increasing. Appropriately, some boards have introduced equal match fees for men and women and it is only a matter of time before all boards implement this policy.

Men’s day-night Test matches were supposed to be growing immensely and catered to the idea of attracting more fans for the longer version of the game with after work playing hours encouraging them.

But 2023 witnessed just one pink ball Test match, a significant reduction from the previous years since it was first introduced in 2015. Even for 2024, just one day-night Test match has been scheduled and it maybe that the idea will never attract the sport. Early finishes due to the extravagant swing the pink ball offers under light might be one reason for lack of interest but if Test cricket is to move forward, it has to embrace novel features like Test matches in the evening.

This year, cricket also saw laws being changed to protect players from high-risk injury. From here on, it is mandatory for a batter facing a fast bowler to wear a helmet. It is also mandatory for wicketkeepers when they are standing up to the stumps and for close in fielders.

The cricketing world also lost many famous names in the year 2023. Bishan Singh Bedi, the revolutionary former captain of India passed away aged 77 while former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak succumbed to cancer at the age of 49.

All in all, the sport is thriving and 2023 is further proof for that. The fact that the next couple of ICC events will attract more teams will help grow the sport to a bigger entity.

There are qualifying tournaments that are being played all across the world and like Afghanistan some other teams could go onto make an impact over the next decade. The team to watch are the Netherlands. Given their impressive performance in 2023, they could be the next team to be granted Test status.

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ICC Awards 2023: Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal are two of the nominees

Jaiswal received a nomination for the ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023, while Suryakumar was one of the four candidates for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year 2023.

Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal of India received nominations for the ICC Awards 2023 on Wednesday.

Jaiswal received a nomination for the ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023, while Suryakumar was one of the four candidates for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year 2023.

After winning the award in 2022, the 33-year-old Indian dominated 2023 in the shortest format, amassing 733 runs from 17 innings at a strike rate of 155.95 and an average of 48.86. In men’s T20 cricket, Suryakumar’s century was the second-fastest for India after Rohit Sharma’s 35-ball score against the same opponent in 2017. India won by a commanding 91 runs.

Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe, Alpesh Ramjani of Uganda, and Mark Chapman of New Zealand are the other three nominees.

In addition to Jaiswal, the leading batsman of New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra, South Africa’s Gerald Coetzee, and Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka are the other contenders for the title.

Within the women’s division, Ellyse Perry, the past two-time recipient of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year (2019 and 2017), joins West Indies all-around legend Hayley Matthews, England spin specialist Sophie Ecclestone, and Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka, who was in brilliant form throughout the year.

The nominees for Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year are Phoebe Litchfield from Australia, Lauren Bell from England, Marufa Akter from Bangladesh, and Darcey Carter from Scotland.

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Indian cricket team star pacer Mohammed Shami with PM Narendra Modi© AFPStar pacer Mohammed Shami became the talk of the town after his heroics for Team India in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023. Despite missing out on the first four matches of the tournament, Shami emerged as the highest wicket-taker with a total of 24 scalps to his name. He also bagged the Player of the Tournament award for his stellar performance. Despite all this, Team India failed to lift the World Cup trophy as they lost against Australia in the summit clash.After India's loss, PM Narendra Modi met the players in the dressing room and comforted them. The video of that meeting was widely shared. In that meeting, PM Modi hugged Shami and congratulated him for his performance. That video went viral on social media and grabbed mixed reactions from the viewers.In an interview with Aaj Tak on Wednesday, Shami revealed that the Indian cricket team players were not ready for the PM's visit as it came as a surprise for them."We were heartbroken after the loss and were sitting dejectedly. It was like our hard work of two months got negated due to just one match. It was our bad day and we were dejected but when the PM enters, you have to keep your head high. We were not even told that Modiji was coming there and suddenly he entered. Earlier, we were not even in the mood to eat and talk to each other but when he came, it was such a big surprise for us," said Shami."We got shocked when he entered the room. He then came and spoke to all of us. And it was actually after that moment that we started talking to each other. We talked and said that we need to move on from this loss. So, PM Modi's visit helped us a lot," he added.PM Modi had a special message for Indian cricket team after the loss. "Dear Team India, Your talent and determination through the World Cup was noteworthy. You've played with great spirit and brought immense pride to the nation. We stand with you today and always," he posted on X.Shami is currently going through medical treatment and is expected to join the Indian cricket team for the Test series in South Africa, that starts on December 26.Topics mentioned in this article

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