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Rare Wicketz and original reviews

Jan 24, 2009 7 Comments by

A couple of bits of Wicketz info. A few nights ago Mike contacted me via the blog and asked about a pretty unique version of Wicketz (inventor, Alf Compton is pictured to the right). He wrote: “I’m trying to find some information on a version of Wicketz I bought at auction some years ago. It [...]

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replaycricket.com in Pavilion magazine

Jan 03, 2009 No Comments by

A few months ago I was asked by the editor of the Pavilion magazine (www.cricket.asn.au) to write an article about cricket board games. The magazine is the official journal of the Australian Cricket Society, so it was with a lot of enthusiasm that I hurled together a rambling piece about my strange little obsession. For [...]

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We’ve moved (to here)!

Dec 24, 2008 No Comments by

Just a little note to say Merry Christmas to everyone who visits the blog. You might have noticed that I’ve finally moved the blog across to the permanent www.replaycricket.com server. This means the old blog (http://replaycricket.wordpress.com/) won’t be updated anymore, and I will eventually remove it. All the comments, posts and pics have been moved [...]

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We've moved (to here)!

Dec 24, 2008 No Comments

Just a little note to say Merry Christmas to everyone who visits the blog. You might have noticed that I’ve finally moved the blog across to the permanent www.replaycricket.com server. This means the old blog (http://replaycricket.wordpress.com/) won’t be updated anymore, and I will eventually remove it. All the comments, posts and pics have been moved [...]

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A strange game from the West Indies

Apr 05, 2008 1 Comment

Just surfing around and discovered this little oddity from the West Indies. A board game called QuickIt which is described thus: “From the Paradise Islands of Trinidad and Tobago, to the Cricket Lovers of the World. A Parody with Dice by Parodice Games. Experience the ‘glorious uncertainties’ of your favourite sport, with an exhilarating board [...]

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