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In which Sue welcomes you to 2024 and Mark chats with Andy Nott about using cameras while scoring for the MCC.

There's an abundance of technical terms and who knew that camera poles, battery packs, wireless point to point links and multiple tripods would become standard equipment for scorers? There's a shout out to some stunning locations but also some remote (resourceless) places. What do you do on encountering a flimsy sightscreen or when your memory goes? I can't quite remember the answer to that one!

Thanks to Mark Shepherd and Andy Nott for sharing their experience on camera scoring for Marylebone Cricket Club (or My Cricket Camera).

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In which Brian, Jules and Sue catch up after the 2023 season and chat mainly about  food and beverages with a little bit of cricket scoring between bites.

Cropping up in conversation you will find: regular stewards; grounds that can be circumnavigated;  the price of tea; gypsy tart watch; the Village Knock Out Final; the Milk Tray man (other chocolates are available); handing round scoring devices; paper versus scoring app; chasing the sun; hello to Rory from Durban (SA); scoring in the CWC2023; a  'correspondent' question; indoor cricket.

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In which Sue, Brian and Jules talk to Paul Toplis, Paul Stubbs and Carol Hughes about scoring visually impaired (VI) cricket at the 2023 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) World Games in Birmingham.

Cropping up in our conversation were a vicars/priests team, runners, Hit Wicket dismissals, underarm bowling, more runners, being quiet, balls with ball bearings in, an all run 5,  batters at the wrong ends, helpful shirt numbers, paper backups and did I mention runners?

In a radical change to the norm - there is no mention of cake!

Mark Long joins the conversation to talk about scoring domestic VI cricket in the UK and if you want to try this yourself, please contact Paul Toplis on bcewscorer@gmail.com, as more scorers are always wanted in this format of cricket.

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In which Jules, Sue and Brian apologise for the gap between episode 36 and 37 and talk to Mike Turner, Izzy Howe and Andy Lynch about scoring the men's and women's Ashes series in Summer 2023. During the discussion they get side-tracked by scorebox camaraderie, extra strong mints, moving scoreboxes, red light bulbs, DRS, 'The Book', top and bottom scoring, scorebox catering and of course cake (well chocolate gateaux). Much pondering is done over when a batter is deemed out, time-wise ...

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A Commonwealth Games special in which Jules, Sue, Heather and Clair discuss booking ice baths, Box style paper scoresheets, new pens, teamwork, Smudger alerts, long names, chaotic modes of dismissal, spotters, new trainers required, paper backups for paper scoring,  unexpected items in the baggage area, scorers' medals and who are all these people in the scorebox?

Apologies to Mark and Brian for the all female cast with the exception of an interview with broadcast scorers, Anil Meher and Michael Ferger.

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In which Jules, Mark and Sue discuss scorer training, Ask the Scorer, less cake, pairs scoring, disappearing dismissals, the filming of MCC Secretary matches, attendance at County Championship matches and potpourri.

Sue goes through the main scoring features of the updates to Play Cricket Scorer Professional including a new feature to enter scorecard information without scoring ball-by-ball and the ability to cope with 7 Super Overs in a Tied match!

Question Asked: How do you record penalty runs awarded to the fielding side in the 4th innings of a match?

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