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Citroen Junior World Rally Team Citroen C4 WRC Registration 738 EGZ 78 Car 8 Conrad Rautenbach co driver Daniel Barritt final position 8th
I positioned the light completely on one half of his face to create a split portrait. I wanted his face in focus and the rest of his body out of focus. I like the contrast of light against the dark.
A spectator at the ACG, the Adwalton Cricket Club ground, has picked the perfect viewing spot: on the slight elevation at the south end, looking straight down the wicket. Captured during a Bradford Premier League fixture with Division Three rivals Wrenthorpe, who won by three wickets, to climb a place into second.
In pursuit of 274, Wrenthorpe put on 69 for the first wicket before slipping to 79-4 then 159-7. From there, however, No 4 Muhammad Addas (61 not out off 91 balls) and No 9 Mounam Ejaz (77 not out off 51, seven fours, six sixes) steered the visitors to 277-7. Their unbroken partnership for the eighth wicket was worth 118. Victory was secured when Ejaz struck for six, behind the scorebox, the first delivery of the 41st over. Marked contrast in styles: Addas patient and cautious; Ejaz flamboyant and aggressive.
Adwalton didn't score as many runs as initially seemed likely, thanks chiefly to the efforts of Mustafa Idris (6-46 from 10 overs) and Parvaz Khan (4-89 from 15). Opener Will Cutt contributed 62 (off 111), captain Matty Waller 56 (off 34). For Wrenthorpe, opener and wicketkeeper Imran Dawood chipped in with 40 (from 26). Former Middlesex and Sussex county professional Chris Batt took 3-52 (from nine), Australian Nathan Cant, from Victoria, 3-53 (from eight).
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Adwalton versus Wrenthorpe
Bradford Premier League, Division Three (50 overs, noon start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 20 (h/c). Wrenthorpe won the toss and elected to bowl. Adwalton 273 off 49 overs (Will Cutt 62, Matty Waller 56, Matthew Donohoe 47, Mustafa Idris 6-64, Parvaz Khan 4-89) 8pts lost by three wickets to Wrenthorpe 277-7 off 40.1 overs (Mounam Ejaz 77 not out, Muhammad Addas 61 not out, Imran Dawood 40, Chris Batt 3-52, Nathan Cant 3-53) 20pts
Strategically positioned on the northern banks at the entrance to the River Tyne, Tynemouth (Castle) Battery was the primary coastal defences protecting the important industrial centre of Newcastle. Almost in constant use since the 18th Century, what remains today is a selection of infrastructure representative of the last 150 years of coastal artillery development.
The earliest remains on site are the northernmost of six positions, constructed in 1893 to mount a 6 inch BL Mark. VI gun. This was one of two original BL guns on the site.
The next major upgrade to the battery was in 1902 when two 6 inch BL Mk. VII guns were installed, and two 12 pounder positions were also constructed, directly covering the entrance to the river against smaller, faster moving craft. Finally in 1904 a single 9.2 inch BL Mk. X position was constructed, destroying one of the earlier 6 inch positions.
The site was decommissioned in 1956 with the disbandment of the Coastal Artillery Regiment.
The site was operational during both the First World War and Second World War, with no major rebuilding of the battery structures.
While little evidence remains of the associated structures within the castle walls, the magazines and stores for the selection of armaments do remain. The site is under the custodianship of English Heritage who have sympathetically restored aspects of the battery and which can be visited.
Aa extremely rare and unique example of an unfinished WWII Spigot Mortar Pedestal, all that exists is the steel framework (Spider) normally encased in concrete forming a pedestal about the size of an oil drum (Thimble). The pedestal would normally be sunk into the ground with a pit and ammunition lockers around it, this example sits high from the ground, but is very secure !
It seem the only reason for the Spigot Mortar Pedestal to be in this condition is that it was never finished, I don't know of any other examples. Part of the 'Stradsett Nodal Point' with two extant Type-22 Pillboxes and another Spigot Mortar Position further along.
We met this kitty cat the very first time we came to look at our new home. She befriended us then and comes back to visit us all the time now. Admittedly, I am a dog person, but she is absolutely adorable and so friendly.