MY BIRD’S “HIGH VIEW” OF THE GAME

MY BIRD’S “HIGH VIEW” OF THE GAME

Name: Richard V Isaacs Nickname: RV, Big ‘un, Southern Softie Current or past player: Scorer and statistician. Having looked at my Calmore Sports batting average for the 2010 decade of 4.16 ….definitely past player! What sparked your interest in cricket: I...
Flashback to the hot summer of ’76

Flashback to the hot summer of ’76

As part of our daily serving of cricket chat, today we feature a photograph from the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide – which according to league statistics, dates back to the summer of 1976. It reads: “Looking very pleased with themselves are Prestwich...
The Heavy Roller – Episode #2

The Heavy Roller – Episode #2

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Heavy Roller. Today Pro Martin Walters talks batting in depth with Steven Lorenzini. The pair discuss game plans, preparation and technical aspects of batting.   Your browser does not support the audio...
MY SUBWAY PRE-MATCH RITUAL

MY SUBWAY PRE-MATCH RITUAL

Name: Stephen Ritchie Nickname: KF-ste, King Henry VIII, Lionel Current or past player: Past/Returning What sparked your interest in cricket: Knocked on for my mate the first Friday after we had broken up from year 4 for summer. His mum told me he was down the road at...
PUZZLE ANSWERS REVEALED

PUZZLE ANSWERS REVEALED

1. CAUGHT BOUNDARY Answer: Caught on the boundary OR Caught over the boundary 2. TWENTYNOVEL Answer: Scorebook 3. WORST UMPIRE Answer: Middle stump (stump is exactly in the middle of the two words) 4. Current positions: 1st Edge ⇦ 2nd Edge 3rd Edge 4th Edge Answer:...