Cricket: Flood ends New Road season.(Sport)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: August 4, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: By John Curtis

Worcestershire have ruled out playing any more cricket at New Road this season after the recent severe flooding.

The Pears had already re-arranged all their matches in August away from their headquarters but clung to the possibility of being able to return in September for the finale of the campaign.

But a huge layer of ...

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