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The IslandGovCamp Odyssey
I’m thinking there should be a klaxon going off at this point and a flashing banner, reading DAFT IDEA. But… here goes anywhere. Announcing the IslandGovCamp Odyssey… or, at least running it up a flagpole to see who salutes. I’ve … Continue reading
The Story of #twicket
http://www.twicket.info This is the story of 15 days in April. Two random tweets on a Sunday afternoon led, 15 days later, to me standing getting sunburnt in a field, while around 4,500 people watched and listened to a village cricket … Continue reading
A World First – Live Broadcasting a Village Cricket Match
Don’t you just love it when an idea comes together? This is a project which went from a spark inspired by a random tweet to a firm world first in about three hours. There were two tweets which really inspired … Continue reading
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My Next Project – Social Media Test Match Special
I’ve loved cricket since I was about 9 years old. I haven’t played for a long time, and I increasingly find it difficult to find the time to watch very much, but, pretty much since I was 9, or perhaps … Continue reading
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Would free-to-air televised cricket not ultimately make more money?
During the rain break, which would ultimately lead to the abandonment of toaday’s Twenty20 cricket international between England and Australia, Sky TV showed a programme about the lead up to the establishment of Kerry Packer’s World Series cricket in 1977. … Continue reading
And so, we won the Ashes……
And so, England won the Ashes. But it doesn’t feel the same as 2005. OK, so it hasn’t been anywhere near as long this time We were playing an Australian team that did not have the same invicible aura as … Continue reading
