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Cricket's Ten Most Wanted Criminals + 1
The Cricket Crimes Team work tirelessly to apprehend crooks and con-men all over the country. It's a long and thankless task - but you can help. Take a close look at these 11 faces - they are Britain's most wanted cricket criminals, and you can be the one who finally puts them behind bars.
Monday, 16 August 2010
Obituary: Turf Turpin, Britain's last hippy groundsman
Edgar "Turf" Turpin, Britain's last hippy groundsman and student of the controversial "Peat Poet" Todd Manning, has died aged 80.
Friday, 16 July 2010
Cecil Pepper's Only Umpires Band
Forty three years ago, rogue rockers the Bowling Stones unsettled the umpiring establishment by releasing Cecil Peppers Only Umpires Band. Tame by today's standards, the record is best remembered for representing the first artistic stone thrown in the direction of the cosseted world of cricket umpires.
Friday, 30 April 2010
Dangerous dancing umpire faces 'forced' retirement
The fitness of veteran umpire Mervin Murphy, 70, is set to decline further thanks to a directive from the West Country Umpires and Scorers Association which prevents him playing music from 1970s pop duo the Pipkins at cricket grounds.
Friday, 30 April 2010
Cricket "whodunit" attracts mixed reviews
The long awaited rock-opera, The Magical Mystery Score attracted mixed reviews from those attending last night's premiere screening at the West End Odeon in London.
Friday, 30 April 2010
Cricket coach posed threat to public health
The sacking of cricket coach Rex Toppings - on the grounds that he was infectious - has been welcomed by parents and teachers associations. Yet others feel that exposing young cricketers to communicable diseases helps to prepare them for exotic tours abroad.
Friday, 30 April 2010
Colour discovery impresses experts
In a move that seems certain to prompt debate within the scientific community, a group of leading experts have backed a cricket fan who claims to have discovered a new primary colour.
Friday, 26 June 2009
Umpires' expenses scandal: 'an astonishing catalogue of greed'
A 'duck island', lion tamer's hat and a chauffeuring Panda are among the items claimed on umpires' expenses in the biggest financial scandal to hit cricket for decades.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Cricket fashion week opens in style
The fashion industry's biggest names converged on Scarborough yesterday. Some of the world's sexiest celebrities were there and so too PDCC fashion correspondent Frank Oldfield. Yes, Cricket Fashion Week is here again.
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Disgruntled cricket fan claims his Benefit Year was "not worth the effort"
A long standing county cricket supporter who awarded himself a benefit year has claimed that the exercise has left him financially and mentally ruined.
Friday, 16 January 2009
Chilling new video from Osama bin Laden mocks "fish-brained" England selectors
It's been eighteen months since Osama bin Laden last appeared on video. A new recording broadcast today suggests he's still alive and not happy with English cricket.
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Stagg denies encouraging child "suicide" attempt
ASDA Sinfin all-rounder Colbert Stagg denies encouraging 15-year-old schoolboy Charlie Hogg to jump to his 'death' from the top of the Pavilion Clock at the Queens Park cricket ground in Chesterfield.
ASDA Sinfin all-rounder Colbert Stagg denies encouraging 15-year-old schoolboy Charlie Hogg to jump to his 'death' from the top of the Pavilion Clock at the Queens Park cricket ground in Chesterfield.
Friday, 28 November 2008
The song remains the same
Ex-rocker Terry Gulliver has been waiting patiently for Top 40 success. But will his big break ever come? PDCC talks to a man with a singular obsession.
Ex-rocker Terry Gulliver has been waiting patiently for Top 40 success. But will his big break ever come? PDCC talks to a man with a singular obsession.
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Top 10 tips for beating the cricketing credit crunch
Ouch! The global economy is in freefall. Unemployment, poverty and repossessions are the order of the day. PDCC's expert guide to beating the credit crunch will help you make your way through the monetary maze.
Ouch! The global economy is in freefall. Unemployment, poverty and repossessions are the order of the day. PDCC's expert guide to beating the credit crunch will help you make your way through the monetary maze.
Friday, 24 October 2008
Barmy Army organiser attends Cricket match
A relaxing stroll in the park leads to a surprising discovery for Barmy Army veteran Stafford Withington.
A relaxing stroll in the park leads to a surprising discovery for Barmy Army veteran Stafford Withington.
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Proposed "right-to-die" law favours Surrey
A proposed scheme that would help dementia sufferers to end their lives might lift Surrey out of the doldrums. Baroness Marjorie Warrington created a stir last week when she argued that dementia sufferers should be granted the right to die.
A proposed scheme that would help dementia sufferers to end their lives might lift Surrey out of the doldrums. Baroness Marjorie Warrington created a stir last week when she argued that dementia sufferers should be granted the right to die.
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
UN peacekeepers head for the Western Terrace
A special PDCC report on the growing unrest in one of the world's most brutal war zones.
A special PDCC report on the growing unrest in one of the world's most brutal war zones.
Saturday, 26 July 2008