In Division Three, Maisam Hasnain took 4-51 as Whitchurch limited league leaders Womborne to 162.

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Whitchurch went up to Division Two, bowling Newport out for 85, before Maisam Hasnain's 52 took them to 86-4.

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In Division Three, Whitchurch dominated proceedings after Maisam Hasnain missed out the chance of scoring a rare double century against Bablake.

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Whitchurch replied with 168-7 (Maisam Hasnain 102) in an innings restricted to 33 overs - and took the points on a faster run-rate.

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Lichfield were bowled out for 146 with Sam Williams taking six wickets and Whitchurch's Maisam Hasnain scored 86 in reply to lead them to victory.

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As it turned out, that prediction was traced to a speculative magazine article authored by an Indian glaciologist, Syed Hasnain, which had absolutely no supporting science behind it.

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Whitchurch were bowled out for 145 in reply to visitors Lichfield's 188, despite sterling work with ball and bat by Maisam Hasnain, who took figures of 5-53 before scoring 53.

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When open criticism began last year, it was airily dismissed by Rajendra Pachauri, who chairs the IPCC and runs an institute in India where Dr Hasnain now works on glaciology.

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This article was based in part on an interview with Dr Hasnain, who was also quoted by New Scientist as saying it was possible the glaciers would be gone in 40 years.

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