By PHILIP BARKER “The popularity of and interest in cricket not only here, but in every part of the world where Englishmen are gathered was never gr…
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Cricket Writers’ Club release open letter in appeal to ECB to re-think jobs cull
The Cricket Writers’ Club have appealed to the ECB to rethink cost-saving plans which would slash county cricket coverage and involve a mass cull of…
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SJA Notebook: Tokyo media plans will change, Newcastle ban writers’ questions, Baxter wins award and iconic yearbook editor dies
Catch up with our regular column of sports journalists making the news … IOC finalise plans for Tokyo operations with media capacity expected to be …
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RIP: SJA member Bill Meredith from 13-year-old copy boy to Telegraph assistant sports editor
The Football Writers’ Association have kindly allowed us to publish their tribute to SJA member Bill Meredith, who has sadly died at 92. By John…
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When I tell the athletes I have a disability it changes the dynamic – broadcaster Andy Stevenson
Freelance sports broadcaster and podcaster Andy Stevenson was born with no hands and has an artificial leg but that has not stopped him carving out a …
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Cricket Writers’ Club awards for Crawley, Cook, Ecclestone and Bowser
England batsmen past and present, and a world number one spinner were among the winners of the 2020 Cricket Writers’ Club player awards. Zak Cra…
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UEFA warn registered journalists to keep profile up-to-date for delayed Euros
By KEIR RADNEDGE, AIPS Football Commission European football federation UEFA has assured journalists wanting to cover the Euro 2020 finals that – li…
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Win England v Croatia tickets and support organ donor Tom Wilson’s Memorial Fund
The SJA are delighted to be supporting the Tom Wilson Memorial Fund at next week’s British Sports Journalism Awards. A pair of category one tickets …
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RIP Mike Ellis, ‘superb operator’ who ghosted Shankly, Paisley, Souness and Dalglish
FUNERAL DETAILS UPDATE: Mike Ellis’s funeral will take place at Macclesfield Crematorium Monday February 17 (10.0am). Mike Ellis, The Sun̵…
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RIP Charles Randall, ‘diligent and polite’ Daily Telegraph sports writer
FUNERAL DETAILS UPDATE: Monday, February 24 Christ Church Radlett (Watling Street, WD7 7JJ) and afterwards at Porter’s Park Golf Club, Radlett (…
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