If they go out there and try and jump 18 metres because they
“If they go out there and try and jump 18 metres because they think that’s what they’ve got to do to beat me, they might only ever jump a 16.50 That’s not within their compass So they have to do their own thing. In field events you stand on the run-up on your own, and you are very much on your own.” Win or lose here, Edwards has already ensured that he is out on his own But he wants to win again.. Denise Lewis is keeping British athletics team coaches sweating over whether she will represent Britain in the World Championships this weekend. Denise Lewis is keeping British athletics team coaches sweating over whether she will represent Britain in the World Championships this weekend.
The Olympic heptathlon champion is suffering from a stomach upset and had promised to tell Max Jones, the team’s performance director, later yesterday if she will be fit to compete.Lewis was yesterday rated as only 50-50 by her coach Charles van Commenee. However, her condition improved slightly overnight on Thursday.
“Denise is feeling better than yesterday,” said Jones yesterday. “I am hopeful that she will give me her decision later today.”Lewis is one of Britain’s best hopes for a gold medal, especially after winning the Olympic title in Sydney. If she is forced to pull out it will be a major blow to the team, which has already lost two other medal prospects.Katherine Merry, the Olympic bronze medallist at 400 metres, pulled out before the team left for Edmonton through injury as did sprinter Darren Campbell, who would have run in both the 100 and 200 metres events.Jones described the absence of Merry and Campbell as “like losing three medals” and it will be another probable medal gone if Lewis fails to recover.. Stuart Law recorded his fourth Championship century with a fine 115 yesterday to keep Essex in the hunt against Leicestershire at Chelmsford. Stuart Law recorded his fourth Championship century with a fine 115 yesterday to keep Essex in the hunt against Leicestershire at Chelmsford.
His latest effort was laced with 22 fours and arrived during a second-wicket partnership of 194 in 56 overs with Darren Robinson (102) as Essex, replying to a Leicestershire total of 559, moved to within 81 of avoiding the follow on at 329 for 7.
The leg-spinner Shahid Afridi was Leicestershire’s most successful bowler, with 3 for 78.The Lancashire spinner Gary Keedy handed the Red Rose county a chance of victory against Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay. Keedy, who took five wickets in the first innings, grabbed three late wickets as the home side crumbled to 86 for 5, a lead of 163. It came after the Lancashire captain, John Crawley, had declared for the first time this season, handing Glamorgan a 77-run first-innings advantage.In the Second Division, the Gloucestershire seam bowlers Alastair Bressington and Ben Gannon proved to be major thorns in Hampshire’s side at Cheltenham, taking three wickets apiece as the visitors were bowled out for 230 to concede a first-innings lead of 104. Gloucestershire then increased their advantage with Tim Barnett unbeaten on 70 when they reached the close on 104 for 1, giving them an overall lead of 208.Murray Goodwin (127) compiled his fifth Championship century of the season as Sussex declared on 351 for 8 against promotion rivals Middlesex at Hove. In reply, the visitors lost Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah cheaply in reaching 48 for 2 by the close of the second day.Alamgir Sheriyar gave Worcestershire’s fortunes a boost by grabbing 6 for 88 in a rain-affected match against Durham at Kidderminster.