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Cricket Memorabilia Society Postal Auction Closing at Noon 10
CRICKET MEMORABILIA SOCIETY POSTAL AUCTION CLOSING AT NOON 10th JULY 2020 Conditions of Postal Sale The CMS reserves the right to refuse items which are damaged or unsuitable, or we have doubts about authenticity. Reserves can be placed on lots but must be agreed with the CMS. They should reflect realistic values/expectations and not be the “highest price” expected. The CMS will take 7% of the price realised, the vendor 93% which will normally be paid no later than 6 weeks after the auction. The CMS will undertake to advertise the memorabilia for auction on its website no later than 3 weeks prior to the closing date of the auction. Bids will only be accepted from CMS members. Postal bids must be in writing or e-mail by the closing date and time shown above. Generally, no item will be sold below 10% of the lower estimate without reference to the vendor.. Thus, an item with a £10-15 estimate can be sold for £9, but not £8, without approval. The incremental scale for the acceptance of bids is as follows: £2 increments up to £20, then £20/22/25/28/30 up to £50, then £5 increments to £100 and £10 increments above that. So, if there are two postal bids at £25 and £30, the item will go to the higher bidder at £28. Should there be two identical bids, the first received will win. Bids submitted between increments will be accepted, thus a £52 bid will not be rounded either up or down. Items will be sent to successful postal bidders the week after the auction and will be sent by the cheapest rate commensurate with the value and size of the item. -
10072 Bob Laptop Woolmer and Eddie Desktop Barlow
10072 Bob Laptop Woolmer and Eddie Desktop Barlow Have you heard of Bob Woolmer, the former coach of South African cricket team? Unlike other conventional coaches, Woolmer relies on his laptop computer for storing and analyzing information on players, selecting team, planning match strategy etc. Since his laptop is his constant companion, people call him Bob Laptop Woolmer. Having seen Woolmer in action during World Cup ’99, the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) officials sacked Gordon Abacus Greenidge (he was not willing to use computers) and decided to appoint someone as charismatic as Woolmer for coaching Bangladesh cricket team. So, Eddie Barlow was appointed as the new coach. They say that he is no less than Bob Woolmer with his computer. Then why don’t you ever see him with his laptop? That is because he doesn’t have one! Actually, he has a desktop PC, and he loves his computer so much that people call him Eddie Desktop Barlow. Now, to select Bangladesh national team for the next World Cup, Barlow has asked BCB to call a number of players to BKSP camp, so that he can minutely observe them before selection. Accordingly, BCB invites around 100 players to join BKSP camp. Barlow’s strategy for selecting the best team is as follows. He will observe each player’s batting, bowling and fielding capabilities individually, and each player will have three individual scores in these three aspects (batting, bowling and fielding). He will store each player’s scores in his hard disk. After he has scored all the players in this way, he will use his computer to select the best combination. -
Can Cricket Be Used As Multi-Track Diplomacy in the Context of Indo-Pakistani Relations?
CAN CRICKET BE USED AS MULTI-TRACK DIPLOMACY IN THE CONTEXT OF INDO-PAKISTANI RELATIONS? WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1999 AND 2005 BY EMILY CRICK Academic Year: 2005/6 Word Count: 'This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of MSc in Development and Security'; 'This dissertation contains no plagiarism, has not been submitted in whole or in part for the award of another degree, and is solely the work of Emily Crick.' DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to all the cricket fans, journalists, administrators and players that helped or encouraged me write to it. Those that deserve a special mention are Anisa Khan, Rahul Bhattacharya, Osman Samiuddin, Andrew Miller, Shaharyar Khan, Mike Selvey and Steve McVeagh. Further thanks must go to Mike McGuire whose help has been invaluable and to Hazel Zanelli and Hannah Parrott who reminded me how close the deadlines were. Emily Crick, 20th September 2006 2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS BCCI – Board of Cricket Control in India BJP – Bharatiya Janata Party CBM’s – Confidence-Building Measures ECB – England and Wales Cricket Board ICC – International Cricket Council MNC’s – Multi-national corporations ODI – One Day International cricket matches PCB – Pakistan Cricket Board SAARC – South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation 3 CONTENTS: Introduction pg. 5 Chapter One: Theoretical Analysis of Confidence Building Measures pg. 10 Chapter Two: Sport is war minus the shooting pg. 24 • Sport and International Relations pg. 24 • Cricket in Asia pg. 25 • Indo-Pakistani Cricketing Ties and Indo-Pak relations pg. 29 • Cricket and National Consciousness pg. -
Ian Chappell
Monday 25th September, 2006 11 Kuala Lumpur – Remember if you brow. It was about 2.06 pm. Meckiff will, Yahaluweni, the clumsy efforts of again ran in off his short run-up . the George (WMD) Bush when visiting crowd hushed and again came the call Pakistan not so long ago. There he was, 'No b-a-I-I!' from Egar. The spectators facing a few Pakistan net bowlers and now reacted angrily and booed the making a fool of himself again. Inzamam and Ponting need umpire. It was ugly all right. Did Bush, though, when talking to Benaud moved over to Meckiff as the Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf atmosphere in the ground became super- the other day, bring up the subject of charged and spectators boiled with rage. how Pakistan were going to handle the 'Well, Meck, I think we've got a bit of Darrell Hair issue? Highly unlikely. The a problem, don't you. I don't quite know pretentious Yanks pretend they know a to know the laws what we should do,' he said, as the cat- lot about most things, but hairy subjects calling of the umpires went on. 'Either as ball tampering is a bit beyond their after Hair offered to quit for US$500,000. Aussie vernacular, challenging man would curse the umpire. Quirk bowl as quickly as you can, or bowl it grasp of intellect. That’s as crass as England coach David Tendulkar who was allowed to carry on later became a radio and television slow and get through the over.' 'Hair?' asked a mystified Condoleezza (Bumble) Lloyd and his famous remarks his innings. -
A Multidisciplinary Examination of Fast Bowling Talent Development in Cricket
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXAMINATION OF FAST BOWLING TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN CRICKET Elissa Jane Phillips BPhEd & MSc (Hons) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy School of Human Movement Studies Faculty of Health Queensland University of Technology 2011 ii Keywords Biomechanics, cricket, dynamical systems theory, degeneracy, expertise, fast bowling, skill acquisition, metastability, multidisciplinary, talent development, variability. iii iv Abstract Research on expertise, talent identification and development has tended to be mono-disciplinary, typically adopting geno-centric or environmentalist positions, with an overriding focus on operational issues. In this thesis, the validity of dualist positions on sport expertise is evaluated. It is argued that, to advance understanding of expertise and talent development, a shift towards a multidisciplinary and integrative science focus is necessary, along with the development of a comprehensive multidisciplinary theoretical rationale. Dynamical systems theory is utilised as a multidisciplinary theoretical rationale for the succession of studies, capturing how multiple interacting constraints can shape the development of expert performers. Phase I of the research examines experiential knowledge of coaches and players on the development of fast bowling talent utilising qualitative research methodology. It provides insights into the developmental histories of expert fast bowlers, as well as coaching philosophies on the constraints of fast bowling expertise. Results suggest talent development programmes should eschew the notion of common optimal performance models and emphasize the individual nature of pathways to expertise. Coaching and talent development programmes should identify the range of interacting constraints that impinge on the performance potential of individual athletes, rather than evaluating current performance on physical tests referenced to group norms. -
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014 SPORTS Phelps signs with Photo of the day new suit company BALTIMORE: Michael Phelps has been and 22 medals overall. “Once we heard linked with Speedo throughout his he was coming out of retirement, we swimming career, most notably collect- stayed on the same track,” Rockwell said. ing a $1 million bonus after he won a “But this is a big opportunity for us.” record eight gold medals at the Beijing Under FINA guidelines, any new suits Games. must be approved by the governing Now, as he comes back from retire- body and can be worn in competition ment, the most decorated athlete in starting Jan. 1. Even with that relatively Olympic history will have a different look. short time frame, Aqua Sphere is confi- Phelps is announcing Tuesday that he dent about designing a suit that Phelps has signed a deal with Aqua Sphere, a will be comfortable in and allows him to company that has extensive experience go just as fast as he would in the Arena with triathlons and recreational swim- suit he’s been wearing since returning to ming but will be designing a racing suit competition. for the first time. “To be able to partner with the fore- “Throughout my career, I’ve been able most experts, with the best competitive to do a lot of things with Speedo. The swimmer of all time and one of the most relationship was great,” Phelps told The technical swim coaches to help us in that Associated Press. “But we came to a point process, that alleviates any sort of pres- where we had an opportunity to really sure in terms of developing this new change the sport and grow the sport product,” said Todd Mitchell, who man- even more.” ages the swim business line for Aqua Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman, Sphere. -
The Color Proofs in Private Hands
JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATELY VOLUME 46 WINTER 2007 NUMBER 2 The 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games: The Color Proofs In Private Hands The 1928 Olympic football stamp, shown on this Amsterdam Olympic postal stationery card, was one of four stamps whose color proofs escaped into private hands. TABLE OF CONTENTS President's Message Mark Maestrone 1 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games: The Color Proofs in Private Hands Laurentz Jonker 3 Cricket & Philately: The Ashes – An Australian Perspective, 1946 - Present (Part 1) Peter Street 8 Sailing Toward Qingdao Mark Maestrone 15 “The Stratton Story” and the New Jimmy Stewart Stamp Norman Rushefsky 18 The Heartaches and Joys of Exhibiting Cora Collins 20 Russian Women’s B-Ball Team Qualifies For Beijing Mark Maestrone 22 Al Oerter, An Olympic Journey (1936-2007) Mark Maestrone 24 Donuts & Sports Norman Rushefsky 26 Curling: A Journey Through Canadian Philately Kon Sokolyk 28 Reviews of Periodicals Mark Maestrone 31 SPI Annual Financial Statement Andrew Urushima 32 News of Our Members Margaret Jones 33 New Stamp Issues John La Porta 34 Commemorative Stamp Cancels Mark Maestrone 35 1928 AMSTERDAM SPORTS PHILATELISTS INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC GAMES President: Mark C. Maestrone, 2824 Curie Place, San Diego, CA 92122 Vice-President: Charles V. Covell, Jr., 207 NE 9th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 3 Secretary-Treasurer: Andrew Urushima, 1510 Los Altos Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010 Directors: Norman F. Jacobs, Jr., 2712 N. Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 John La Porta, P.O. Box 98, Orland Park, IL 60462 Dale Lilljedahl, P.O. Box 543125, Dallas, TX 75354 Patricia Ann Loehr, 2603 Wauwatosa Ave., Apt 2, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Norman Rushefsky, 9215 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Robert J. -
December 2011
December 2011 We will have to play above our level of ability to defeat England: Taufeeq Umar We will have to exceed abilities to defeat England - Taufeeq ESPNcricinfo Dec 31, 2011 "England have been performing very well and their team combination is a very strong one with all of their players in good form," Taufeeq told PakPassion.net. "We saw last summer in England, when... Making a comeback in international cricket is harder than the debut, feels Taufeeq Umar Better.com Dec 31, 2011 While expressing his feelings to Pakpassion in an interview, Taufeeq revealed that he was under immense pressure while making his comeback against a strong team like South Africa. He said that it was easier starting an international career rather than... Taufeeq Umar is happy with Pakistan's success in the last year Better.com Dec 31, 2011 In an interview to Pakpassion, Pakistan’s opening Test batsman expressed satisfaction over his team's performance during 2011. He also expressed delight over his own performance, but said that the overall team performance is more important to... We will have to exceed abilities to defeat England - Taufiq The Daily Times Jan 01, 2011 ISLAMABAD: Taufiq Umar the Pakistan opening batsman, has said that the upcoming Test series against world No. 1 England will be a tough one for his side despite their impressive recent run. Pakistan lost only one Test in 2011, and went through the year without a series... Pakistan must play above 100% to defeat England - Taufeeq MSN Sports UK Dec 31, 2011 Taufeeq made just 18 runs in his only Test against England, in 2006, and was dropped for four years following that failure. -
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26 Sports Sunday, May 5, 2019 Blazers pull out four OT win in longest NBA playoff game since 1953 Bucks blow past Celtics for 2-1 series edge LOS ANGELES: CJ McCollum delivered 41 points as time. Rodney Hood’s baseline jumper then put Portland the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Denver Nuggets in front 135-134 with 44 seconds to go. 140-137 in four overtimes Friday in the longest NBA Paul Millsap’s layup gave the Nuggets into a 136-135 playoff game in 66 years. The game featured 24 lead lead with 27 seconds to play. Hood nailed a shot from changes but the Blazers came out on top to take a 2-1 beyond the arc to give Portland a 138-136 lead with 17 lead in the second round Western Conference series. seconds remaining. Jokic had a chance to tie it but “I have never been involved a game like that in regu- missed one of two free throws to make it 138-137 with lar season or playoffs,” said Trail Blazers coach Terry five seconds on the clock. Portland’s Seth Curry then Stotts. “It was an amazing effort by both teams.” It was nailed a pair of clutch free throws for a 140-137 lead just the second quadruple-overtime playoff game in with 2.8 seconds left. Denver’s feeble attempt at a long NBA history, joining a 1953 game between the Boston inbounds pass was intercepted and the clock ran out. Celtics and the Syracuse Nationals. Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points Damian Lillard added 28 points for Portland who can and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Milwaukee to a 123- go up 3-1 with a victory in game four at home on 116 victory in Boston that put the Bucks 2-1 up in their Sunday. -
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14 Monday 17th January, 2011 needed to survive in such a com- Asian teams are also big chokers on the World Cup stage . petitive environment. From this The Chesterfield experience, he knew how to com- pete on the big fields of Australia Files it would demand fit quick-think- ing streetwise players. Rhodes had already established a template for fielding expertise before the tournament. Some of it Fallen heroes adapted from hockey where he was a dynamic player, teaching have, as would chokers. him alertness and anticipation. There is Hove, 1999 when India On that Sunday afternoon, lost to South Africa and Lance South Africa’s dreams of a semi- Klusener’s late charge took the final place, or even making the game away from them; also Trent World Cup final of 1992, were fal- Bridge in the same tournament tering. Rhodes, a bundle of 22- against New Zealand in a must- year-old energy, was lurking at win game to reach the semi-finals. point as an anxious Inzamam-ul- Tendulkar again failing to make Haq and his captain Imran Khan an impact. worked the ball around, searching Sri Lanka as well. They looked for runs, sweating with resolve, a sorry bunch at Lord’s in the giving Pakistan the edge. opening game didn’t they? It didn’t A buzzing Gabba crowd and tel- get much better either. This, mind evision audiences both sides of you is after a successful 1998 cam- the Indian Ocean, were trying to paign in England with a massive fathom the mathematical mine- Test victory along with an field of playing conditions with by Trevor Chesterfield Emirates Trophy event. -
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A Selective Index to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1985-2018
A SELECTIVE INDEX TO WISDEN CRICKETERS’ ALMANACK 1985-2018 Compiled by AIDAN HAILE NOTE: Where an Index entry relates to a subject from the “Notes by the Editor” Section of Wisden then it is prefaced by “Ed’s Note:” Subject Wisden Page “A Clear Blue Sky” by Jonny Bairstow & Duncan Hamilton Wisden Book of the Year 2018 136 Abbasi, Kamran ‘Why do they always get injured?’ 2007 62 ‘Cricket and depression: Biting back at the black dog’ 2012 37 Abdul Qadir ‘Never a Cricketer of the Year’ by John Woodcock 2008 108 Abell, Thomas Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year 2013 769 Abraham, Frederick Henri – Supplementary Obituary 2015 229 Abrahams, John Cricket People 2015 165 Academic Research – See “Cricket and Academic Research” Academies – See “Cricket Academies” Adams, Andre Retirement 2016 163 Adams, Chris Cricketer of the Year 2004 60 Retirement 2009 1537 Adams, Paul Retirement 2009 1537 Adams, Sidney Clarke - Supplementary Obituary 1994 1357 Adlam, Lt Colonel Thomas Edwin – Supplementary Obituary 2015 229 Afghanistan ‘Afghanistan and Ireland join the Test fold’ by Tim Wigmore 2018 113 Agents ‘Call my Agent’ by Paul Kelso 2004 44 Agnew, Jonathan Cricketer of the Year 1988 52 Cricket People 2007 1629 Aigburth, Liverpool ‘Here comes the sun’ by Paul Edwards 2012 460 Alcohol - see “Cricket and alcohol” Aldred, Tanya ‘The County Cricketers’ Year: The four seasons’ 2008 76 ‘The County Cricketers’ Year: Captain, Kolpak, Colt’ 2009 76 ‘When 40-over Cricket was fun: From Church to Chappell’ 2010 65 ‘The new Twenty20 Season: A midsummer night’s cricket’