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Thoughts on the Test and Lord Ted

When Mark Wood was added to a lengthening injured list of speedsters – Jofra Archer, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes and – with Ben Stokes declaring himself burned out – I feared for the England pace attack but first Ollie Robinson and now Craig Overton have stepped up to the plate. Both [...]

August 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

My friend Ted

I was privileged to know Ted Dexter well these past few years so my tribute to him is more personal than some. In his obituaries you will read that he was swashbuckling, debonair, a man about town but distant and aloof. I never found him the latter and, although the obituaries spoke of distance and [...]

August 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

Lord Dismiss Us

It’s an interesting discussion which actually took place on Radio 4’s A Good Read on reaction to re-reading an old favourite. With this in mind, I recently read for the third time Lord Dismiss Us by Michael Campbell. The novel, which I suspect is strongly biographical, is set in [...]

August 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

Sussex Sharks in T20 blast final

Last night Sussex Sharks beat Yorkshire Vikings by 5 wickets to reach the T20 final at Edgbaston on September 15th. Whilst I watched it I was not converted to the format. Brought up on classic stroke players like Lord Ted Dexter, Tom Graveney – and before them Peter May – I do not [...]

August 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

Going going gone

For Xmas Alice Mansfield gave me an art board game called Going Going Gone in which you have to build up an art collection. This is chiefly done by acquiring in auction art works from various periods namely renaissance, baroque, impressionism, modernism, surrealism, pop, installation, contemporary [...]

August 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

Not much difference so far

Eight days ago, in reporting to readers of this organ that I was about to begin a driving ban for having amassed a cumulative 12 points for minor speeding offences upon the roads of Britain, I concluded my piece by stating that I proposed to offer occasional reflections upon the ban as I endured [...]

August 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

Fiorentina file: Roma 3 Fiorentina 1

Last night Fiorentina lost 3-1 to Roma in a thriller at the Olimpico. It was Jose Mourinho’s first game in charge of Roma and there were several faces familiar in their red and yellow strip to English fans; Patricio (Wolves) in goal, Mikitaryan in midfield and now Tammy Abraham from Chelsea. They [...]

August 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Hull 0

This performance was more Jose Mourinho than Jean Tigana but not early Scott Parker. Having achieved a two goal lead through goals from the rejuvenated Mitrovic and the impressive Fabio Carvalho we closed the game out. We should have scored another but I can only recall one Hull shot on goal all [...]

August 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

More “Sport and Health” …

Referencing once again the Rust’s ongoing review of post-career health for those who play – or participate in – elite sport, overnight I came across a number of media stories reporting that Liverpool football legend Terry McDermott has dementia. He joins an ever-lengthening list [...]

August 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

A day at Arundel

I have really missed watching Sussex CCC at Arundel in 2020 and 2021. Yesterday I was invited there to watch an ex-Sussex CCC XI play a Sussex Cricket League XI. One of the curiosities of Arundel Castle Cricket Club is that it is a cricket venue, not an actual cricketing team. Older readers might [...]

August 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

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