Street cricket close to Bridgetown, Barbados in March 1973 by Patrick Eagar who took some outstanding pictures during the series both on and off the field

O.K. Cat burglar defence system designed and constructed. If she gets through this, via the 1 1/2 mm I had to leave so it will actually work, I will resign gracefully, teach her the basics of the Catalan System, and she is playing Magnus on Saturday - fueled with free cat soup!!😹

An image of a kingfisher taken at a local lake recently. #kingfisher #bird #wildlife #🪶

Another Kingfisher image from yesterdays visit to a local lake, UK. #kingfisher #bird #wildlife #🪶

Today I was mentioned during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons! From station cat to Parliament… what an incredible honour. Thank you to everyone who’s followed my adventures and made this possible. ❤️🐾 thank you Cat Eccles www.youtube.com/live/q_D6IIR...

I know it's not very probable, but having Farage get his political career ended by losing to Count Binface would restore a little bit of my faith in the world.

Rawr! Simon playing with catnip fish for #wontlookwednesday. Have a good day. #cats #CatsOfBluesky #gato

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell is bowled by England’s Chris Jordan during the Vitality IT20 at Edgbaston, June 27th 2018. Mike Egerton's sensational photo using light to the full was shortlisted for the 2018 Wisden Cricket Photograph of the Year

All parties: "stand down in Clacton. I will be a unity candidate and pledge to build at least one affordable house. Nigel Farage says he wants The People versus the Establishment. So be it. Leave him to me. — Count Binface (@CountBinface) July 7, 2026" www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

Matevžek is a man with a plan. 💖😂 #macjapreja #adoptdontshop #cats #kittens #mačke #koper #slovenija #gatti #blueskycats

O.K. So I have played chess for England, and now I am into having a battle of wits with a 'cat burglar' who has worked out how to bypass an electronic chip reader cat door to steal our adopted stray's food. Clever girl!!

O.K. So I have played chess for England, and now I am in a battle of wits with a 'cat burglar'. She has worked out how to get round a micro-chip cat door and steal our adopted stray's food. Clever girl!!

Nature is amazing

Embarrassing.

A fine obituary by Sarah Hurst in today's Guardian. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

Some lovely tributes here. Please add your memories. www.online-tribute.com/JimmyAdams

Baby Melani enjoys her bottle. 😍 #macjapreja #adoptdontshop #cats #kittens #mačke #koper #slovenija #gatti #blueskycats

[July 1st, 1946] G.P. Bowler (left) Captain of the Tombridge team chatting with M.C. Cowdrey

Night night sweet dreamies You don’t need to have all the answers this week. Just keep cheering others on, showing yourself the same kindness, remembering we’re all simply doing our best.

Octopus can change color using thousands of specialized pigment cells in their skin called chromatophores. By expanding and contracting these cells, they can change colors and skin textures in a fraction of a second. Some species are simply famous for their extreme abilities. #octopus #marinelife

The first women's cricket match at The Oval was played between England and the Rest of England in 1935.

russia tortured 23-year-old Ukrainian POW then convicts him of ‘terrorism’ for defending #Ukraine khpg.org/en/1608815862

While we cook in Europe, it's worth remembering that this isn't just a European story. Across the Arctic and other high-latitude regions, temperature anomalies are reaching extraordinary levels, with some areas forecast to be >10–20°C above historical averages. The climate signal is global.

Oh my gosh!! @rickkeller.bsky.social @restless1125.bsky.social @jenrobey.bsky.social

rtchessclub.com/2026/06/22/c... This week's puzzle gives you a chance to test your endgame skill.

rtchessclub.com/2026/06/19/c... Did you find the solution to Monday's puzzle? Click here to find out.

Your heroes from yesteryear live in action! During the Budapest #FIDEcandidates: filmhiradokonline.hu/watch.php?id... #chess

I have always said that if you only have time to study one pre-war player, study Alekhine. His games are so consistently full of content. A meaningless game, but one full of delightful ideas.

- Are you a hero? - No. - Who is your hero? - My children. Our army. And Ukrainian people Courage is contagious. Read the proof in Defiant Hope: hfu.org/defianthope/

minorpieces.uk/2026/06/17/m... Alex Distler was a Viennese coffee-house player who fled the Nazis, ending up in London, where I played him in 1970.

Boris Groh (Ukrainian Artist, born 1994) "Night Walking", 2017. Ink, Brushes, Paper, Size n.d. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

minorpieces.uk/2025/04/25/m... Alice Hooke had a long career which reached its peak when she was in her late 60s. Along with her husband she also played an important role in the development of chess in my Borough - at Barnes Village Chess Club.

Über 3.000 #Schach -Texte frei zugänglich: Wer klassische Schachliteratur sucht, wird auf archive.org fündig, berichten die @bodenseeperlen.bsky.social. perlenvombodensee.de/forum/topic/... #Chess

Quelque chose cloche dans la position noire, à vous de trouver quoi ! ✅ Testez votre coup sur www.europe-echecs.com/exercice-tac...

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Boycott the tournament. Not decided if I'll watch any of the matches. Feel zero anticipation, even compared to the mildly disquieting 2022 Qatar sportswash-fest So - Trump & his fascist goon squad regime have killed the world's game. Ably assisted by those corrupt grovelling slimeballs at FIFA.

My mother worked in the City of London immediately after WW2 and told me about the numerous bomb sites dotted around which took years to be cleared and rebuilt. This picture from 1949 shows office workers playing cricket on such a site off Shoe Lane during a lunch break (C)

Because nothing says "cricket is a game for all" than 4 Tests in London in one summer and an Ashes series with no Tests north of Birmingham. Cheers ECB.

I’ve just heard the sad news that FM Jimmy Adams has died after a long illness. A fine chess writer and editor, his scholarship has left a lasting mark on chess literature. RIP. James Bernard Adams (7 February 1947 – 6 June 2026)

We shall remember all of those who fought for our freedom on the 6th June 1944. Today we honour the bravery and sacrifice of all those who took part in the D-Day landings. Your courage will never be forgotten, for your courage helped shape the world we live in. Thank you.

I guess a whole lot of windmills were mass-installed in February?

While Russia bombs apartment buildings and murders civilians daily, the US will play a hockey game in Russia to “melt the ice between us.”

minorpieces.uk/2026/06/04/m... You don't want to miss the story of the chess playing murderers I met in Broadmoor.

[June 3rd, 1946] Max Euwe defeated Haije Kramer in the first round of the Zaanstreek International Chess Tournament in Zaandam on June 3, 1946. Euwe won this game as White and went on to win the tournament outright, finishing undefeated.

Gilbert Jessop pictured during the 1901-02 tour of Australia. He did not enjoy great success, scoring 166 runs at 18.44 in the five Tests. For such a famous name of the Golden Age pre WW1 his Test record is poor - 569 runs at 21.88 in 18 Tests

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