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Martin Emmerson

@martycricket.bsky.social

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Journalist of 30+ years. Cricket commentator for BBC Sport covering Durham CCC. Presenter/reporter on BBC Radio Newcastle for 27 years. Sunderland. Cycling. Cricket. North East England. Roker Riviera.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 4h

First walk on Roker Pier since it was closed by a series of storms two years ago.
Fresh this morning on the Roker Riviera but high pressure remains in charge, so there's only a little swell.
#Citybythesea

Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 16h

Classic. The hair net was akin to camouflage too.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 16h

That can't be right re John Wayne. I remember him in The Longest Day. And that was in black and white!
He broke his ankle in Normandy.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 16h

He had a lot in his locker, did Davy.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 1d

If you think there just aren't enough very short time trials conducted in the dark, you won't want to miss the prologue of the Tour of Holland starting tonight at 18.50 CET. Jose Been and I on commentary duty.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 1d

It's what they did in the 80s and 90s. Everything comes around again,if you give it time.
Be raw eggs for breakfast next.

VELO @velo-velo-velo.bsky.social · 1d

Why pro cyclists are turning to a 'bodybuilder supplement' in search of a power boost:

Riders are learning to overlook fears of 'the bloat' as the performance potential of creatine becomes too tempting:

https://bit.ly/4nU2sa4

Why Pro Cyclists Are Turning to a 'Bodybuilder Supplement' in Search of a Power Boost

Creatine can cause weight gain, but its performance impact is starting to prove too tempting for a sport that's rethinking w/kg.

velo.outsideonline.com

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 1d

Nice pub.

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Field Music @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social · 1d

When our album Plumb was on the #mercuryprize list in 2012, we were only allocated two seats at the ceremony. Additional seats cost £400+VAT iirc so, just to have Kev and Andrew, our actual band members, at the table with us would have cost more than the entire recording budget for the album.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 2d

Church Mouse is canny.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 2d

We had beautiful sunshine an hour ago but now the sea fret has arrived, it's like a different day.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 2d

Heavy lift vessel Amoenitas arrives in Port of Sunderland from Avonmouth.
View from the back garden, where it is lovely and hot today.
But there's a big sea fret just off shore.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 3d

Gorgeous autumn night on the Roker Riviera.
Still and fresh feeling.
Breathe in and it's like sniffing in a Vicks inhaler.
Leaves the nose feeling nice and fresh.
Best time of year when the weather is this nice.
Perfect cricket weather today.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

RIP Diane Keaton, who has died at 79, here reinventing fashion in Annie Hall (1977)

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 3d

Pointless Friendly is good.

Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 3d

Fantastic day at St Andrews today. Visiting the uni with my daughter. And The Old Course.
Couldn't believe a bloke was playing in jeans and a hoodie!
Weather was fantastic too.
What a lovely place.

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 3d

Danny McBride as Kenny Powers. The caption says: "Shit. You can die from that?"

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 3d

The Kookaburra bore'l!

Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 4d

They are pub names.

Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 4d

As well as my first pub, which will be called The Vacant Third Man.
I am going to open a second called The Interminable International Break.
Any ideas for other pubs in the chain?

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David Hopps @davidkhopps.bsky.social · 4d

A good year for cricket books. The Cricket Media Club award shortlist is:

Stephen Brenkley – A Striking Summer
Stephen Chalke – One Hell of a Life
Annie Chave – Cricket Changed my Life
Dave Lawrence with Dean Wilson – In Syd's Voice
Leo McKinstry – Bill Edrich
Tim Wigmore – Test Cricket: A History

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 4d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Domestique @domestiquecycling.com · 5d

🇮🇹 Il Lombardia on Saturday
🌈 UCI Gravel World Championships on Sunday

The crazy weekend of Tom Pidcock 👇
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/tom-...

📸 Cor Vos

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 5d

Jordan Pickford becomes the first England keeper to keep eight clean sheets in a row.
Made in Sunderland!

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 6d

Big no.

Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 6d

It means Kevin and the rest of us won't have to go and see 22 men upskilling anymore. What a relief.