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16 · Friday 1st January 2021 Sport

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2020 sporting highlights IT MIGHT not be a year many of us will want to remember, but with 2020 in the rearview mirror, we look back on the local sporting highlights of the past 12 months.

Cricket

Christchurch’s historic FA Cup run

CHRISTCHURCH FC put together their best ever FA Cup run, making it to the third qualifying round for the first time in their history. Their run came to an end with a penalty shoot-out defeat to Dulwich Hamlet, who play three divisions higher than the Hurn Bridge side. In the previous rounds, Christchurch defeated Gloucester City, who play three leagues higher, and Dorchester Town, who play two divisions above. Before that, Christchurch beat Ascot United and Bashley FC in the preliminary rounds. NEW Milton’s Charlotte Tay- lor produced the performance of her life, taking six wickets to lead the Southern Vipers to the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Tro- phy title at Edgbaston. The spin bowler’s performance, which was the best return from any bowler in the competition, is all the more remarkable considering the player was forced to work her way back from a career- threatening injury after tearing her cruciate ligament in 2017. Six-wicket Taylor leads Vipers CHRISTCHURCH’S inter- national windsurfer Emma Wilson finished fourth at the RS:X World and European Championships in 2020. The 21-year-old narrowly missed out on a world championship bronze despite taking third in the final race after her French rival Charline Picon finished ahead of her. She also fell out of medal contention in the final race at the European champion- ships. Wilson narrowly misses medals

Bashley’s George Wilson hit 58 not out in the final (Photo: Stephen Harris)

Celebrations after Max Wilcock equalised for Chrischurch against Gloucester City in the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round (Photo: @justinparrypho1)

(Photo: Steve West)

The New Forest Marathon after a staggered start

Local clubs to benefit from defib initiative HAMPSHIRE Cricket Foundation, the charity

Foundation’s ‘Changing Lives. Saving Lives’ initiative which aims to deliver a healthier future for people across the county. Hampshire Cricket chief executive and trustee of the foundation, David Mann, said: “The Hampshire Cricket Foundation is dedicated to supporting our local communities with initiatives which can change and save lives. “We’re delighted to be able to provide these defibrillator units to clubs as this fulfils one of the key objectives we established for the charity in 2019. I want to thank everyone who has donated to the charity and made this possible.” All Hampshire Cricket Board affiliated clubs (Category 1 and 2) are eligible for the scheme, and applicants must apply before 31st January 2021 at simon. jones@ageasbowl.com

of Hampshire Cricket, has announced the launch of a new ground-breaking programme which will provide portable defibrillators to cricket clubs in Hampshire. The charity is partnering with the Community Heartbeat Trust and the Club Cricket Charity for the initiative which will provide 40 portable automated external defibrillator units to clubs free of charge. The units are designed to give immediate treatment to anyone suffering a cardiac arrest while awaiting professional medical help. They could be crucial in saving the life of those who require medical attention as a result of cardiac arrest. This provision, which also includes training, insurance and registration with local emergency services, is part of the Hampshire Cricket

Emma Wilson at the RSX European Championships in Portugal (Photo: Joao Costa Ferreira)

Charlotte Taylor with her player-of-the-match award

Santiago Sesto-Cosby

Santi first Brit on Euro podium in 20 years

A collision with a rival saw the windsurfer penalised. The decision saw Wilson fall from second to fourth. Wilson will be hoping to go one better at Tokyo 2021. AFTER a summer of corona- virus uncertainty, more than 1,000 runners lined up to par- ticipate in the relocated New Forest Marathon at St Giles House in Wimborne. Organisers Andy Daish and Chris Farr implemented a On your (socially distanced) marks

range of Covid-19 safety meas- ures to ensure the race went ahead. In addition to the socially distanced race, a further 71 people took part remotely in virtual races. BASHLEY CC II’s George Wilson hit an unbeaten half- century to lead his side to win the Southern Premier/Division One (West) grand final. Bashley secured the three-wicket victory over Bashley CC IIs win grand final

Portsmouth & Southsea CC after recovering from a poor start to chase down 149-7. To minimise travel during the pandemic, Southern Premier Cricket League merged the teams from the Premier Division and Division One into East and West divisions, with the league winners facing each other in a grand final. To qualify for the final, Bashley CC II topped the West table while Portsmouth & Southsea CC won the West.

ROYAL Lymington Yacht Club’s Santiago Sesto-Cosby became the first British boy to finish on the podium at the Optimist European Champi- onships in 20 years. This capped a fine season for the former Priestlands student, who became the Op- timist national champion be- fore winning two other major international events. He was also nominated for Youth Sailor of the Year at the British Yachting Awards.

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