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Fast bowler Dilley dies after short illness, aged 52
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: Former England fast bowler Graham Dilley has died after a short illness at the age of 52, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.
Dilley played 41 Tests and appeared in 36 one-day internationals for his country, featuring in two Ashes series wins against Australia in 1981 and 1987.
While he was regarded as one of the quickest bowlers of his generation, one of his greatest moments came with the bat when he shared a 117-run partnership with Ian Botham to help England to a thrilling victory over Australia at Headingley in 1981.
After retirement he took on several coaching roles. “Graham made a lifelong contribution to the game of cricket at all levels and we are deeply saddened by the news this morning,” ECB chief executive David Collier said yesterday.
Dilley began his career with county side Kent in 1977 and went on to take 138 Test wickets at an average of 29.78, his final match being against Australia in 1989.
Scallon the hero for Munster
RUGBY: Leinster 11, Munster 22. Wing wizard Stephen Scallon was the Munster hero with a brace of tries that broke Leinster to claim the A Schools' Interprovincial title at Donnybrook yesterday.
The Newtown School flyer made his first real impression in the 26th minute, stretching to the line for a try that put Munster in front at the interval.
For all of Leinster’s pressure, they could not find a way through an solid defence.
It was left to Scallon and openside Richard Kingston to deliver the sucker punches with tries, both converted by Tip Delaney, in the final quarter.
Button pledges future to McLaren
FORMULA ONE: Jenson Button has pledged his future to McLaren by agreeing a new "multi-year contract" with the British-based Formula One team.
The 2009 world champion joined McLaren at the start of the 2010 season, scoring two wins en route to finishing fifth in the championship.
This season the 31-year-old has enjoyed the upper hand on highly-rated team-mate Lewis Hamilton and sits second in the drivers’ championship – behind the dominant Sebastian Vettel – with five races remaining.
“Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to confirm that it has re-signed 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button to a new multi-year contract,” the McLaren team said. “Jenson’s re-signing is a move that will strengthen Vodafone McLaren Mercedes’ long-term stability as it continues to grow and develop its race-winning form into further world championship successes.”
McLaren gave no details about the deal, other than saying it was multi-year, but the length of time will end paddock speculation about a possible move by the Briton to glamour team Ferrari for 2013.
Wexford and Galway dominate
CAMOGIE: The shortlist for the 2011 All Stars has been announced with All-Ireland-winning champions Wexford and finalists Galway leading the way with 13 nominations each.
The winners will be announced at a gala banquet on Saturday, November 5th in Citywest, Dublin.
20 11 ALL-STAR NOMINATIONS
Goalkeepers: M D'Arcy (Wexford), S Earner (Galway), A Murray (Cork).
Full- backs: Therese Manton (Galway), C O'Connor (Wexford), C Dormer (Kilkenny), C O'Loughlin (Wexford), S Cahalan (Galway), S Lafferty (Clare), L Ryan (Galway), J Frisby (Kilkenny), P Mackey (Cork).
Half- backs:E Aylward (Kilkenny), N Lambert (Wexford), A M Hayes (Galway), T Maher (Galway), M Leacy (Wexford), M Morkan (Offaly), A Geary (Cork), A Dunphy (Kilkenny), A O'Connor (Wexford).
Centre-field: N Kilkenny (Galway), J Horan (Tipperary), F Lafferty (Clare), A Dalton (Kilkenny), J Dwyer (Wexford), A M Starr (Galway).
Half-forwards: K Kelly (Wexford), A Neary (Kilkenny), L Holohan (Wexford), U Leacy (Wexford), M Conroy (Galway), E Dermody (Offaly), M O'Leary (Wexford), J O'Leary (Cork), A Connolly (Galway).
Full-forwards: M Quilty (Kilkenny), C McMahon (Clare), T Ruttledge (Galway), U Jacob (Wexford), B Hanney (Galway), S Burns (Cork), K Parrock (Wexford), K Mackey (Cork), V Curtin (Galway).
