NSWRL acknowledged his contribution to the game by naming its second grade competition in his honour.He was also a founding member of the Men of League Foundation, which aims to help members of the

The chances of England hosting a floodlit Test have receded sharply with the acceptance that there will be no pink-ball cricket in the final round of the 2016 County Championship season.While the ECB was hopeful that Edgbaston could stage the first such Test in 2017 - the Test between England and West Indies in August had been identified as the most likely option - they were keen to thoroughly test all aspects of the initiative before committing themselves. In particular, they were keen to assess the deterioration of the pink ball in English conditions.Initial tests - Warwickshire hosted a Second XI Championship match against their Worcestershire counterparts between August 22-24 - suggested no issues with floodlights, but suggested that the balls deteriorated quite severely with players feeling it was almost impossible to gain swing, either conventional or reverse, after the first dozen or so overs.It was therefore decided to host another game in similar conditions - but hopefully at a higher standard - before a commitment was made the day-night Test, with the final Championship match of the season between Warwickshire and Lancashire identified as a possible option. But with both teams fighting to avoid relegation, it was decided it would inappropriate to conduct such tests.Attempts to use a Division Two game were thwarted when local planning issues ruled out the matches at Bristol and Leicester. It is also understood that players were underwhelmed at the prospect of using a pink ball with which they have not have an opportunity to practice. An attempt to persuade them to use a pink ball in normal playing hours and without the use of lights fell on deaf ears.With tickets for next summers Tests going on sale in the coming weeks and Neil Snowball, the Warwickshire CEO, having previously confirmed that there would be no change to playing regulations once they had, it now seems highly unlikely that a day-night will be played in England in 2017.And with India the visitors in high summer of 2018 and Australia in 2019, it seems equally unlikely that such a match will be scheduled in either of those seasons. The time difference in India would not be conducive to the change of playing hours, while there seems little need for any marketing gimmicks during an Ashes series. For the 2017 Test against West Indies, however, it might have proved advantageous to those attempting to sell tickets.ECB did consider just using the pink balls for one of the Division Two matches during normal playing times and not under lights, Snowball told ESPNcricinfo. But its not happening.Despite that, they still remain positive about day-night cricket in England, so we will continue to work together and see what happens. Cheap Air Max 720 . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. Cheap Air Max From China .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. http://www.airmaxwholesaleforsale.com/air-max-720-wholesale.html . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. 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Rugby league coaching icon Ron Massey has died after a long battle with illness.One of the games most respected figures and early innovators passed away aged 86 on Monday morning.Massey served as an assistant to coaching legend Jack Gibson during his premiership-winning reigns at Eastern Suburbs and Parramatta in the 1970s and 80s.While Gibson is acknowledged as the greatest coach of all time, Massey was seen as an integral part of the Roosters premiership wins in 1974 and 1975 before helping the Eels to claim their maiden titles in 1981-83.When Gibson became the first coach in the game to appoint an assistant, he picked Massey to be his right-hand man.Together the pair travelled to the United States to study the techniques of NFL franchises and introduced video review analysis.He was also a long-time confidant of Wayne Bennett and was alongside him in the coachs box when St George Illawarra broke their title drought in 2010.He served as Cronulla chief executive from 1990-91 and on the video review panels of the NRL and ARL.The NRL announced that a minutes silence would be held at this weekends preliminary finals as a tribute to the man considered one of the games sharpest minds..ddddddddddddIn 2013 the NSWRL acknowledged his contribution to the game by naming its second grade competition in his honour.He was also a founding member of the Men of League Foundation, which aims to help members of the games fraternity who have fallen on hard times.Massey had fought a long battle with cancer and in 2012 lost the lower part of his left leg to gangrene.Massey was born on October 17, 1929 and grew up in the Illawarra districts, south of Sydney.He played for the Collegians club in Wollongong before moving to Sydney where he met Gibson, launching his coaching career.The pair formed a tight bond which lasted until Gibsons death in 2008.He also struck up a strong friendship with NSW and Cronulla captain Paul Gallen, who credited him with inspiring him with turning around his career.In 2011, Gallen told of the expletive-riddled spray he received from Massey, who accused him of being soft and a sook, which helped him to reach his potential after finding himself at a crossroads.Massey is survived by his wife Patricia and sons Paul and Luke. 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