Post by rmarkham on Sept 2, 2021 12:21:14 GMT
FROM SCORE BOX TO PRESS BOX: A SCORER’S ODYSSEY
by Ray Markham
This book is about a cricket scorer’s hilarious and engaging personal journey from the rickety loft above the changing rooms in the pavilion at Sprotbrough C.C. to the hallowed halls of Lord's and beyond.
If you enjoy funny, real-life stories, then you’ll love this book. It takes you into the unpredictable and unsung world of the cricket scorer, giving a unique, behind-the-scenes glimpse of what goes on in and around the scorebox and also in the press box at international matches.
As you journey with our intrepid scorer, prepare to:
meet D.B., Lady Hamilton, Clarissa, Mavis, Sid, Charles, the claustrophobia chorus, the duckbill platypus, coaches, players and umpires, all with hilarious and comical results;
discover the joys and trials of scoreboxes and operating scoreboards, eating cricket teas and scoring with players who don’t want to be scoring;
be surprised by what scorers have to do, where they have to score, and what they have to put up with;
watch out for grinning pigs flying low over scoreboxes, and a cameo appearance by Sachin Tendulkar;
laugh out loud at the mishaps, conversations and situations which our resourceful scorer encounters as his odyssey unfolds.
Also, find out what it’s like to score in the press box at the various Test Match and ODI venues in England and Wales, including the sort of questions the scorer gets asked, and what it was like to score the men’s World Cup Final 2019.
Written in a brilliantly descriptive way, with exceptionally dry wit, a sharp eye for detail and engaging anecdotes, this book provides a charming, informative and highly amusing read.
‘Ray is passionate about what he does and it is apparent in this delightful, uproariously entertaining autobiography, which should form a part of any cricket lover’s collection.’
Arun Sengupta, Chief Cricket Writer at CricketCountry.com
‘I found myself not wanting to put this book down! It really is a delight – funny, informative and with such an inspiring story, progressing from ramshackle youth-team scoring to Test matches. It mixes humour and insight perfectly, and deserves to be widely read.’
Stephen Chalke, cricket author and writer
Now available direct from Ray at raysownbooks@gmail.com price £10 incl p+p
by Ray Markham
This book is about a cricket scorer’s hilarious and engaging personal journey from the rickety loft above the changing rooms in the pavilion at Sprotbrough C.C. to the hallowed halls of Lord's and beyond.
If you enjoy funny, real-life stories, then you’ll love this book. It takes you into the unpredictable and unsung world of the cricket scorer, giving a unique, behind-the-scenes glimpse of what goes on in and around the scorebox and also in the press box at international matches.
As you journey with our intrepid scorer, prepare to:
meet D.B., Lady Hamilton, Clarissa, Mavis, Sid, Charles, the claustrophobia chorus, the duckbill platypus, coaches, players and umpires, all with hilarious and comical results;
discover the joys and trials of scoreboxes and operating scoreboards, eating cricket teas and scoring with players who don’t want to be scoring;
be surprised by what scorers have to do, where they have to score, and what they have to put up with;
watch out for grinning pigs flying low over scoreboxes, and a cameo appearance by Sachin Tendulkar;
laugh out loud at the mishaps, conversations and situations which our resourceful scorer encounters as his odyssey unfolds.
Also, find out what it’s like to score in the press box at the various Test Match and ODI venues in England and Wales, including the sort of questions the scorer gets asked, and what it was like to score the men’s World Cup Final 2019.
Written in a brilliantly descriptive way, with exceptionally dry wit, a sharp eye for detail and engaging anecdotes, this book provides a charming, informative and highly amusing read.
‘Ray is passionate about what he does and it is apparent in this delightful, uproariously entertaining autobiography, which should form a part of any cricket lover’s collection.’
Arun Sengupta, Chief Cricket Writer at CricketCountry.com
‘I found myself not wanting to put this book down! It really is a delight – funny, informative and with such an inspiring story, progressing from ramshackle youth-team scoring to Test matches. It mixes humour and insight perfectly, and deserves to be widely read.’
Stephen Chalke, cricket author and writer
Now available direct from Ray at raysownbooks@gmail.com price £10 incl p+p