Free Bets Blog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Perhaps, like me, cricket betting fans occasionally muse about the Duckworth / Lewis duo, imagining them to be roughly a cross between the cricketing encyclopaedia and enthusiast, Jonathan Agnew and that bloke off Channel 4 that did the Test match computer graphics. The kind of guys who would let slip a couple of anecdotes [...]
A Cricketing View (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
On December 9th 2008, the Cricket Club of India, the cradle of cricket in India was to host its first Test Match in nearly 35 years. In 1973, the final Test of India's series against Tony Lewis's MCC side was played at the Brabourne Stadium. The game ended in a draw, with Farokh Engineer, Gundappa Vishwanath, Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig making centuries. The Mumbai Test has been...
Grasping Reality with Both Hands (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
She writes, stream-of-consciousness first draft: >If I Ran the Zoo: One Hundred Years Of I.F. Stone: Yesterday we had a blast honoring my grandfather, I.F. Stone... marvelous speakers, among the best of whom was Jack Beatty, Chris Lydon, and Tony Lewis. Among the most controversial, apparently, was your own Aimai.... I believe firmly that she who blogs first, laughs last so I woke up...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Cornell easily beats Loyola of MarylandBOSTON -- Ryan Wittman scored 24 points and Jeff Foote 19 to lead Cornell to an 82-72 win over Loyola of Maryland in the NIT Season Tip-off tournament Tuesday.Geoff Reeves added 12 points and Alex Tyler 11 for the Big Red (2-1), who lost to St. John's in Monday's opening round.Tony Lewis led the Greyhounds (1-3) with 23 points, Brett Harvey had 18...
A View from Rural Wales (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
I was a member of the Wales Tourist Board between 1989-94. I served under the Chairmanship of Prys Edwards and Tony Lewis, two men of very different style, but both good leaders in their own way. We were served by a savvy and effective Chief Executive named Paul Loveluck . I didn't agree with all that the WTB did, and occasionally I rattled my toys in Board meetings. But it gave Wales...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
... Southwest and Midwest regions of the country. This month’s also highlights a one-on-one “” with Tony Lewis, Vice President of Open Development for Verizon Wireless, who discusses the launch of the ‘Open Development Initiative’ and the progress it’s made to date. The story recounts a heroic off-duty police officer from Minnesota who combined his training and wireless technology to...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
... Southwest and Midwest regions of the country. This month’s also highlights a one-on-one “” with Tony Lewis, Vice President of Open Development for Verizon Wireless, who discusses the launch of the ‘Open Development Initiative’ and the progress it’s made to date. The story recounts a heroic off-duty police officer from Minnesota who combined his training and wireless technology to...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
MASTER IS EVEN BETTER!ABOVE: Paul Nicholls I know it is hard to believe, but I think he has improved this year Paul Nicholls4th November 2008 By Tony Lewis PAUL NICHOLLS had chilling news for his rival trainers yesterday. He hinted that his Two-Mile Champion Chaser Master Minded could improve upon his sensational performance at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.Master Minded is being aimed...
The Pondering Primate (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Physical World Connection can be static or dynamic. From Technology Review Verizon Sees All Kinds Of Devices Connect " It's about connecting any- and everything that could be connected ," Verizon VP Tony Lewis said at the Mobile Internet World Conference. In addition to cell phones, Lewis expects to see an explosion of devices that connect to cellular networks, such as industrial...
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
... to change the result of the England-Pakistan match." The ICC was reacting to a statement by Tony Lewis, the chairman of the MCC's cricket committee, that reversing a result of a match would set a "dangerous precedent and cricket would only be worse off for this decision." The Pakistan Cricket Board on the matter, stating that it was an issue between the ICC and the MCC alone. "The...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
... Michael Atherton and Indian captain Anil Kumble. At the end of their two-day meeting, chairman Tony Lewis declared the ICC had no power to change the result of the Oval Test. "The ICC has no power under the laws of cricket to decide that results should be altered, whether it feels it 'inappropriate' or otherwise," Lewis said. "The ICC's decision is wrong and sets a very dangerous...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
... dangerous precedent. Cricket is the worse for this decision," MCC world cricket committee chairman Tony Lewis told a news conference after its two-day meeting in New Delhi.The Lord's-based committee said the ICC executive board's decision, which overrode the ICC cricket committee's unanimous recommendation that the forfeited result should stand, ran contrary to the game's laws."The...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
... dangerous precedent. Cricket is the worse for this decision," MCC world cricket committee chairman Tony Lewis told a news conference after its two-day meeting in New Delhi.The Lord's-based committee said the ICC executive board's decision, which overrode the ICC cricket committee's unanimous recommendation that the forfeited result should stand, ran contrary to the Laws of Cricket."The...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
... it was decided that the outcome of the Oval Test should not be altered," he said.However, Chairman Tony Lewis admitted the Committee has no powers to ensure that the ICC acts on its recommendations."We can only put forward our recommendations. But as per as our lawyers, there's no way the ICC can change the laws of the game," said Lewis.Besides Lewis and Khan, the meeting...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
... dangerous precedent. Cricket is the worse for this decision," MCC world cricket committee chairman Tony Lewis told a news conference after its two-day meeting in New Delhi.The Lord's-based committee said the ICC's executive board's decision, which overrode the ICC cricket committee's unanimous recommendation that the forfeited result should stand, ran contrary to the Laws of Cricket."The...
