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Cricket Official (Cricket Umpire or Cricket Scorer) needs - and now
several items for Coaches. Open Learning manual,
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English, Urdu, Maharati, Scorer's Pens, Action Counters, ball and run
counters, gauges, sweater loops, Wisdens. We buy and sell
older books but only those relevant to umpires or scorers.
Many agents and contacts around the world who would welcome
invitations to set up bookstalls at meetings- full address in window
above.
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LATEST NEWS FIRST –
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01jan12 Happy New Year to all our visitors
Back numbers of some of our regular newsletters
can be found at www.acumenbooks.co.uk/newsletters
We have good stocks of gauges and 6-lever
counters - both in plastic and metal.
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Printed copies of MCC Open Learning Manual now
available
We also offer cheapest retail price on
2010/2011 Tom Smith's at £9.99 ex-stock although we do have
to add postage on small orders.
email
office[AT]AcumenBooks.co.uk for prices
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Click
here for details of two other new titles
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Think Cricket Compete Mentally
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Duckworth Lewis – The men behind it
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APRIL
2011 NEWS BELOW
Cover
of 2010 Tom Smith
Improved
2011 logbook available
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STOCK
TAKING BARGAINS
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
(sorry
lists are a little out of date)
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2010
MCC Laws Blue Book readily available
with FREE transparent
plastic cover.
special BULK prices for 30 or more copies.
2010
Tom Smith not now expected 23 August 2011 £18.99 RRP - email
for special pre-publication offers – rumours of which are
currently also changing!
2010
Open Learning Manuals still delayed – but will be available
from Acumen as soon as possible
ROBUST
NYLON LEVER COUNTER - available on trial or return basis
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see
simple lists of books & equipment below
Bargains1008.htm
for MASSIVE 90% off LIMITED STOCK CLEARANCE
Reductions1008.htm
for 50% off many selected items
In
all cases, email your requirements to office@acumenbooks.co.uk
with subject starting “Want ...”and we will quote
postage, payment method and availability for delivery.
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Actual
production pictures from manufacturer.
NB we have made it
asymmetric so that you should not get confused as to which way you
are counting!
Also levers protrude slightly for ease of use.
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Nylon2009
shows how it might be held in the hand and used in conjunction
with electronic finger tally (also available from Acumen Books)
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Band2009
shows how it might be worn on wrist.
NB present counter will be
all white
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29jun10 – EVEN
MORE TROUSERS now available – also Various
types of sweater loops introduced - PLUS
Progress with Lever Counter
01jun10 – SMARTER
TROUSERS available – also Equipment
page overhauled
08may10 – two new
links:
www.theacssi.com The
Association of Cricket Statisticians and Scorers of India
www.startlocal.com.au/articles/educational_cricket.html
a useful list of cricket links
24apr10 – Inquest
into death of Alcwyn Jenkins – Welsh Umpire killed by cricket
ball
20mar10 – several
plastic and aluminium versions of multi-gauge now available.
12mar10 -
www.sasportscoaching.com
SA Sports Coaching based in Yorkshire run jointly by Sam Anderson
(ECB Level 3 and former Yorkshire CCC Academy coach) and James Finch
(ex Yorkshire CCC all rounder).
08mar10 – please be aware that there
will be no despatches between late March and mid April 2010 due to
staff holidays – we do not advertise exact dates to minimise
risk of burglary (not that I can imagine our products would find a
ready black market in the local pub!) - bear with us if you get no
reply to emails or phone messages.
10feb10 – West Ilsley CC have a very
interesting advert for cricket umpires at
www.westilsleycricket.net/The%20Devils%20challenged%20the%20Angels%20to%20a%20game%20of%20cricket.pdf
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18nov09 – pictures
of waist bags currently available
14oct09
www.sundaytimes.lk/091018/News/nws_26.html
reports Ajith Perera's historic judgment against Government of Sri
Lanka forcing them to implement international treaty obligations on
building regulations for disabled access. Congratulations to Idiriya
campaign.
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The latest 7-in-1 Aluminium multi-gauge now
available
£25 inc p&p worldwide – cheque with
order - also available on www.acumenbooks.com
with credit card but price may vary
ALSO in 3mm thick plastic at £15
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Small electronic counter (£9.99) together with
lever counter and strap (new-£75 in 2011) can be held
conveniently in one hand.
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Reprint of Tom Smith back in stock
BUT new price £12.99
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21oct08 – Nigel
Plews died 19oct08 Cricinfo has a short obituary - you can add
your memories at http:\\nompere.proboards37.com
18oct08 – Second
hand books from Trinidad
17oct08 – IDIRIYA
- enabling Sri Lanka - Annual Report
25may08 – some
revision to site including links to
https://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/ecb-association-of-cricket-officials
latest
unconfirmed information is that
(a) all ECBACO membership cards
have been posted
(b) ACUS refunds are still being processed
(complicated process exacerbated due to only volunteer staff
available)
(c) draft level 1 umpire examination syllabus is now in
circulation.
(d) scorer examinations are in active preparation
23may08 – Rubber
Bowlers Markers – YOUR OWN LOGO late Summer
– depending on demand
mailto:office[AT]acumenbooks.co.uk?subject=WantLogoMarkers
with some idea of the image required by your league, club or
advertiser and the quantity concerned to obtain a quote.
22may08 – Michael
Rundell's Original Laws of Cricket – new
book with 64pp & 20 images -
mailto:office[AT]acumenbooks.co.uk?subject=WantRundell
and then send cheque with order to address above. Book is £5.99
– add £1.00 UK p&p
LATEST CRICKET
NEWS from MOREOVER
08feb08 –
more links added www.acumenbooks.co.uk/linmain.htm
20jan08 – Competition
Answers to ACU&S Christmas Challenge
01jan08 – ACU&S
Senior Officers announce immediate closure even though ECBACO not yet
properly functioning
Acumen E-Newsletter 3 despatched 11 Nov 07
– follow subscribe link above to receive next edition using
Google Groups.
11nov07 – Ideas
for Christmas Books
01nov07 – Discuss
the proposal to abolish ACU&S and form ECBACO
21oct07 – Don
Kirkby's revision question books now available – see
www.acumenbooks.com for
more details.
14oct07 – Tom
Smith has been reprinted but still the 2006 edition, containing
amendments to pages 137, 196, 223,265,275,297,302 and 313.
21jul07 – Colorado
Umpires have set an online quiz - try it at
www.coloradocricket.org/quiz/CCL_Umpiring.php
30jul07 – ACU&S
General Council met on Wed 24th
July to consider holding a
ballot over the latest proposals from ECB – www.acus.org.uk
for more details.
10feb07
- NEW Run
counter – slips on your finger and counts up to 9,999
11feb07 - Acumen
E-Newsletter #110
13jan07 – Acumen
E-Newsletter #109 was sent out on 14jan07
30nov06
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We regret to announce the death of
Mike
(H.E.N.) Starr, Life Vice-President and former Chief Examiner
Orals.
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13nov06 Khalid
Aziz's book & Open Learning Manuals in stock
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We regret to announce two deaths
David Wiley - ACU&S
Honorary Member,
long and valuable service over many
years
Former Chairman, Editor,
Training & Exam Board Chairman etc.
Funeral Thu 02 Nov
06
Indian statistician and broadcaster, Ashim Kumar
Sarkar from Kolkata, Sarkar
died in October of a rare viral
infection, aged 44 year, a tragic loss.
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We regret to announce three deaths
Tony Barton - Funeral
Friday 25 August, 2.15pm, Haycombe Cemetery, Whiteway Road,
Bath.
Johnny Johnston, ACU&S Life Vice-President and
former Registrar. Funeral Wed 16 Aug
International
(1983-1988) Cricket Umpire Padmakar Pandit died in a road
accident in India recently.
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30jul06 Acumen
has added List of
Cricket Shops (July 2006) who may be able to supply general items
locally
01jul06 Acumen
has now set up an
open discussion forum – to
seek your views on proposals by Institute
of Cricket Umpires & Scorers and controversial opposition
from Independent Cricket
Officials. Please visit Acumen
Discussion Board and have your say.
15apr06 TandF
are publishing a range of international and historical titles -
yet more interesting
links have been added to www.acumenbooks.co.uk/links06.htm
04mar06 AMENDMENTS to
Tom Smith 2003 edition - www.acumenbooks.co.uk/jts0601.doc
a short downloadable list provided by Stan Bennett.
03mar06 DirectoryCricket.com
- www.directorycricket.com
cricket directory links to a directory of cricket resources and
information websites but even more interesting links can be found on
www.acumenbooks.co.uk/links06.htm
02mar06 WHITE
COATS / JACKETS / HEADGEAR at economical prices
www.acumenbooks.co.uk/budgen.htm
18Feb06 ACU&S
has a temporary new web site and members are encouraged to click the
NEWS link where they can read reassuring statements about insurance
etc.
14feb06 Funeral of Tony Chester, a long serving
officer
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