It's a murky old morning on the Roker Riviera. Sea fret, mizzle and rain all doing battle today.

Of all the places to build a nest!
It could take up to 40 days for the eggs to hatch.
It's right outside our backdoor.

read the sad reports of Gudrun Ure's passing. Have another kickabout up there with Georgie Best tonight. Always loved this pic of them taken at North Shields' grand old Appleby Park ground. 'She's got more bottle than United Dairies.' RIP Supergran...

Paddleboarding and kayaking are extremely tricky against the wind, it can always catch you off guard. Remember these tips when heading out on the water:

✔Wear a buoyancy aid
✔Take a phone in a waterproof pouch
✔Wear the right leash
✔Avoid offshore winds

#SavingLivesAtSea

That's your allotment from Southampton. Hampshire Cricket v Durham Cricket ends in a draw.
Hants take 13 points and Durham 11.
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In our commentary just now simon hughes suggested they all may have left the field due to 'lack of interest'.
There's nothing riding on this game now. It was set to be a draw days ago. But bad light is a pain.
I have 330 miles to drive later.
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Never mind the rain but the umpires are taking the players off. We presume for bad light. The covers are coming on as well.
Maybe the rain will arrive earlier than thought and save us all.
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VBen Raine comes into the Durham Cricket attack and he is bowling off-spin!
Hampshire Cricket are 61-2 and lead by 132.
The rain is due at 4pm. Did I mention that?
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The 50 comes up for Hampshire Cricket in the 27th over and they now lead Durham Cricket by 125 runs at 54-2. The rain is due at 4pm.
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That's lunch on day 4 and Hampshire Cricket lead Durham Cricket by 105 runs at 34-2 in their second innings.
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That’s So Village My 14 yr old got his 1st call up to the village 2nds. Was bumped up to bat at 9 & had to quickly finish his Monster Munch. Village fete was in full swing next to the green with raffle winners being read out on the tannoy during overs. He hit a 6 & nearly took out a Morris Dancer

Apparently the ball was changed for a second time after the second wicket. First ball lasted a delivery. The second a whole four overs!

Potts strikes again and bowls Middleton for 5. The change of the ball after one delivery seems to be working!
Hampshire Cricket 9-2 and lead Durham Cricket by 80.
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Potts has Orr caught behind for 4. Hampshire Cricket 8-1 and lead Durham Cricket by 79.
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So White Coppice CC have just hit a 6 and the ball went through the grill of this car and ended up inside it

Some crackers here.

That’s So Village We’d just finished our game before we had a a load of cows turn up wanting a match

I have not seen this before. The umpires are leaving the field after one delivery of the Hampshire Cricket second innings - to change the ball!
Another bad cow, perhaps?
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That's the end of the innings and Durham Cricket are all out for 432 and trail Hampshire Cricket by 71.
Raine 52*. Dawson 5-184 from 66 overs! Organ took 4-101.
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Parkinson defends a ball from Organ, but it rolls onto the stumps and dislodges a bail. He is out for 18 but put 60 on with Raine.
Durham Cricket 422-9 trail Hampshire Cricket by 81.
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