⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of my book on the history of the John Player League

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Square leg ump enjoying the shade

Photograph looking across the playing square to the pavilion at Dean Park, Bournemouth

Delighted that Patrick Eagar’s wonderful photograph of a John Player League match in progress at Dean Park, Bournemouth graces the cover of my new book.

39 JPL fixtures were played here, Gordon Greenidge and Barry Richards both scoring centuries on 2 occasions.
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The JPL visited as many as 114 grounds. Somerset alone used 12.

Quality from Surrey. @kiaoval.com repeatedly shows Championship cricket the way forward. Time for other county clubs to learn and upgrade what in some cases is their utterly dismal Wi-fi.

Congratulations to Richard Whitehead on winning the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award for Victory in Australia
https://www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/2-news

Buy your copy now https://tinyurl.com/4mc39b53

Cartoon of five little sheep sitting on chairs. Caption: Gambollers Anonymous

Spring is in the air

Live From Minneapolis (Chiller Mix) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce and the band opened the Springsteen & E Street Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis with the Motown classic "War" and "Born in the U.S.A." — a one-two punch that was live streamed on Bruce's social media for the first time, appearing here with a new audio mix by Chiller Sound.

and Olly Stone’s for Notts

Front cover of book showing view across the pitch to the pavilion at Dean park Bournemouth

Ideal when rain stops play!

available from all good book retailers or from me via:

www.starsonsundaybook.com

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Front cover of book shows a cricket match in progress at Dean Park, Bournemouth with a view towards the pavilion Back cover has a photo of Lancashire’s Peter Lever about to deliver the ball in front of rows of seated spectators

My book on the history of cricket’s John Player League is now available wherever you source your books,
but if you would prefer an author copy, now down to the last handful…..
Available via www.starsonsundaybook.com

Stars on Sunday book out today!
Via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Online retailers
Local bookshop

“A superb book all about the much-missed John Player League, a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out

“A really evocative record of a wonderful era for county cricket”
David Griffin, Derbys CCC historian

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Stars on Sunday Book Review The front cover picture instantly caught my eye. For cricket fans of a certain age along the Solent it is a most recognisable image. The distinct tapered gables of Bournemouth’s Dean Park ground pa…

ICYMI: I recently finished reading the excellent Stars on Sunday by Mark Sands. Well worth a read and out tomorrow!

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Stuart Pearce or Stuart McCall installed as favourites

Stuart Pearce or Stuart McCall to follow the Tudor period?

Fulham’s John Collins / Collins John

Kyle Walker replaced at Spurs by Kyle Walker-Peters

Thank you for the kind words

Front cover of book showing match in progress in front of the pavilion at Dean Park, Bournemouth; green spine of book; back cover showing Peter Lever delivering ball in a JPL match

In all good bookstores and online from Monday 30 March.
If you can’t wait until then, advance signed copies available from
www.starsonsundaybook.com

“A superb book…a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out

“A really evocative record of a wonderful era”
David Griffin, Derbyshire CCC historian

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Cricket ball logo for 98 Not Out podcast

Very grateful to Daren Mootoo for inviting me to talk about my book, Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League, for tomorrow evening’s Phoenix 98FM broadcast (7pm) and 98 Not Out podcast.

Please tune in if you can.

@98notout.bsky.social
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Hugo Bostik?

Copies of Stars on Sunday book stacked in cardboard box awaiting distribution

Last few advance signed copies available from www.starsonsundaybook.com

Full release date 30 March.

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Can’t really be classed as a Cup Final if both managers are wearing jumpers.

Cover of book showing pavilion at Dean Park, Bournemouth with cover blurb describing the book as A rich and colourful account of the ground breaking domestic limited overs competition

Cover of book with blurb “Whether reliving favourite cricket memories or learning about the league that was a forerunner of the formats that dominate today’s game, this book is a must read for cricket fans of all ages

Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League is released via Pitch Publishing on 30 March.

Foreword by David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd

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Allow friction. Let team-mates become distinguishable through their differences. At the absolute bare minimum, give your most significant employees permission to actually open their mouths.

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Growing the game by shrinking it

Not coaching, not selecting. Role is to “challenge convention” and “embrace technology”.
Will be interesting to see how Warwickshire perform this season.

Scorecard for Worcs 60 run victory over Middlesex, 1 June 1969

Hosted 1 JPL fixture, in 1969

Graham Roope made 120* at Byfleet in 1973 against Worcs. The 3rd highest innings in the John Player League by a Surrey player.

Good article on a certain US-based cricket fan in there too! Hopefully will raise the profile of your podcast, a great listen as your enthusiasm for the game shines through.

Cover of Nightwatchman magazine, purple banner, cricketer staring out through helmet grill

Extract from article, headlined Smells Like Teen Spirit

Advert for book on history of John Player League, ‘Stars on Sunday’, published via pitchpublishing.co.uk

The Nightwatchman

Anyone picking up a copy of this quarter’s Nightwatchman can read my article, marvelling at the performances of Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but asking whether he could have done it on a wet Sunday afternoon in Tring.
#cricket #johnplayerleague
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