Category Archives: Cricket

Political Geology in Lancaster

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

I gave a very short version of my “Fossils” talk at the Political Geology: Stratigraphies of Power workshop at Lancaster University yesterday. A very interesting event and the beginning of some useful discussions. It reinvigorated my interest in a project I’d rather … Continue reading →

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Marking finished

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Finally finished marking. Over the past month or so it’s been a lot of essays; 10 dissertations on topics from Portuguese music to Terry Pratchett novels to the war on terror; and 180 exam papers. These have been interspersed with quite … Continue reading →

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C.L.R. James’ Beyond a Boundary – 50th Anniversary Conference

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

First Call for Papers C.L.R. James’ Beyond a Boundary. 50th Anniversary Conference. University of Glasgow. Friday 10th and Saturday 11th May, 2013. Regularly cited as one of the great sports books of the twentieth century, C.L.R. James’ Beyond a Boundary … Continue reading →

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End of 2011, and a look to 2012

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

I meant to post this before I went offline for a couple of weeks for Christmas and a holiday in the Gambia, but didn’t do so. Anyway, it is a brief review of my 2011 and a look to 2012… … Continue reading →

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Summer work

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

Lots to do this summer (though it doesn’t exactly feel like summer in York)… Finish ‘Society and Space’ volume introduction and draft introduction to ‘Foundations’ volume for the Sage Environment and Planning collection. Submit the paper on King Lear that … Continue reading →

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Vancouver

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Great few days in Vancouver, with unseasonably cold weather and good company. The talks at University of Victoria and University of British Columbia seemed to go well, and lots of good questions. If all goes to plan these are the … Continue reading →

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Fixing Cricket

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

In the end it took England only about an hour and a half to wrap things up. A huge margin of victory, which at lunch on Friday seemed inconceivable. But it was a strange thing to watch, and distinctly underwhelming, … Continue reading →

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Cricket – sport and law

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

Two days of extraordinary test cricket - in which England looked completely out of it, turned things around with a record-breaking partnership, then crushed Pakistan yesterday – overshadowed by an illegal betting scam. No one is alleging that the progress or … Continue reading →

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Cycling and Cricket

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

The Tour de France has provided some real interest over the last couple of days. The struggle up Tourmalet between Contador and Schleck was great to watch, but they crossed the line with the same time, so Schleck is still 8 seconds behind with … Continue reading →

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England win!

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

… at cricket, against Australia…

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