Benn Glazier [weblog]

I've recently relocated to London from Sydney and I'll ramble about good food and drink around town, eclectic electronic music, absolutely anything to do with digital media, throw some sport (more than likely cricket) in and the odd personal experience — as seen through my camera lens.

Birdman for Mark of the Year?

Brett Burton and his hanger against Carlton on the weekend. Bring on the finals!

15 / 365 | Out

15 / 365 | Out

Open Doors Can Be Fatal

Protect Bicyclists

As a cyclist, the opening door is one of your worst nightmares. You think you’re riding wide enough to avoid a swinging door and all of a sudden BANG! You’re flipping in the air and into the middle of the road into the path of a car.

Doors can be fatal for cyclists, and this campaign is trying to raise money in Chicago to inform motorists of the dangers their doors pose to cyclists.

Remember the old saying – “Look left, look right, look bike”? Perhaps it’s time for all motorists to remember it. Or for that fact, perhaps all motorists should be made to drive amongst peak hour traffic so that they understand what harm they often do to the commuting cyclist.

(Stolen from KTC. If you’re a cyclist, feel free to steal this content!)

The Final Wicket Falls

…and we lose. Troopers go down in the 3rd grade final.

The final wicket falls...

Cammeray vs West Pymble – A Grade Grand Final

Awaiting

This weekend, the Cammeray took on West Pymble in the NSCA A grade grand final. Batting on the first day, Cammeray, after being 6/53 went on to make 186. With the rain looming, West Pymble had 45 minutes to bat before stumps, however the rain interrupted, leaving West Pymble in dire straits at 5/4 off 7.1 overs. No more play was possible on day one, and stumps were called as the electrical storm buzzed across Sydney.

With heavy rain overnight, the question of how much play was going to be possible was the question on everybody’s mind. With play starting at around half past three, West Pymble needed more rain to save the game. And rain they received, but not before losing another wicket with the first of only three balls bowled in the day’s play.

West Pymble win due to superior ladder position at the end of the minor round, and would certainly be considering themselves extremely lucky to do so. The Cammeray winning streak is broken and it’s time to look ahead to the 2007/08 season.

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The Big Man Catcheth

Watch the big man Leverock from Bermuda move, watch him celebrate! Watch Malachi Jones do a lap of the oval after taking his first wicket with his first delivery in World Cup cricket.

Brett Lee – #4 with a Bullet

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee shows us that his talents go beyond the green fields and picket fences.

In the song – ‘Your The One For Me’, Lee plays the part of a blond Westerner trying to win the heart of a Hindi-speaking young woman by singing and playing guitar. Bhosle translates for him, teaches him to speak and sing Hindi himself. Check the video for yourself and make your own judgement on this quality piece of music.

Warne Out

The finest leg-spinner the world has ever seen, Shane Warne, at the age of 37, with 699 Test wickets from 143 matches, with the prospect of two more games to come – has announced his retirement from international cricket, Australian domestic cricket and club cricket for his local St Kilda team. He will, however, continue to honour his contract with Hampshire for the next two years.

“I sit here today with every single trophy in the Cricket Australia cabinet,” says Warne. “I retire a very happy man. My life has been unbelievable. I’m going out on top, and on my terms. It’s a day of celebration.”

Cricinfo timeline: 2000s, 1990s.

We salute a champion cricketer on the field, we just wont mention what happens off it!

Classic Ashes Catches

More flash gaming tieing in with the cricket season, here’s Classic Ashes Catches. Try key combos for extra points.

Tonk A Pom

Up to the challenge? Why not Tonk A Pom.

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