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November01

Viv Tufnell

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Cricket humour can be brilliant, but seldom transfers well into book form. This one has impressed Archie though, which is no mean feat

October21

The Keepers

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Archie has reviewed yet another outstanding book by Malcolm Knox Keep an eye out as we will feature an extract from the book

October18

Fire in Babylon

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As we move back to reviewing bulkier items of cricket literature we begin with a recent release which, it would seem, is quite outstanding

October18

The White Flash

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And finally, for the time being anyway, a look at a booklet aimed at Lancastrians of a certain age, which will perhaps hold a slight interest for Essex supporters of a similar vintage

October11

The Best of Rockley

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Meanwhile back with the pamphlets Martin digs one out of his collection that is decidedly obscure, but not as important as it was when it first appeared nearly four decades ago

October11

Flannels on the Sward

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We don’t normally review books twice, but a genuine American having joined our ranks, we felt we had no option but to record his thoughts on a history of cricket on his continent that first appeared last year

October04

A Great Day For England

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After yesterday’s defeat at Twickenham the title of this booklet is anything but apt for the present, and it almost certainly wasn’t a thought that occurred to anyone who played in the game it tells the story of