There's still time to register! Will you be joining us for our Collections at Risk Study Day in Edinburgh? Why not come along to our next workforce study day event this autumn, tying in with National Sporting Heritage Day? Friday 26th September 2025: 10AM to 3:30 Heart of Midlothian Football Club

We had a fantastic seminar yesterday discussing collections at risk, which is our theme for #NSHD2025 . Who wants the replay? It will be on our youtube channel very soon! Thanks to our guest speakers and those who joined!

Are you interested in the history of sport? A classic text - Dick Holt's Sport & the British - has been reborn. Join Dick & a panel of historians to discuss the new edition (followed by a drinks reception!) When: 29 September, 5.30pm Where: Senate House, London (or via Zoom) Register below:

Join the ACS. I can recommend that.

Let's make this the biggest celebration yet by joining forces and sharing our heritage far and wide. Share your event ideas in the comments, and don't forget to use #NSHD2025! ➡️Don’t forget to register your event #NSHD registration link: www.sportingheritage.org.uk/nshd. #SportingHeritage

Lovely to meet Frances Thompson, a direct descendant of Vera Cox, who gave a fascinating talk about Great Comp based around Vera’s letters. Including the stresses of having to arrange the 1937 Australian tour of England (Vera was the main organiser) & have the ENTIRE Aussie team stay at the house!

A wonderful women’s cricket history pilgrimage today to Great Comp in Kent. This is where Frances Heron-Maxwell and Vera Cox(2 of the founders of the Women’s Cricket Association) lived for decades, and where many early WCA matches were played.

OK this latest press release from the ICC has seriously pissed me off. The VERY FIRST World Cup in 1973 was entirely umpired by women. Maybe pause a minute from puffing yourselves up to read a history book? (I can recommend a good one... 😂) www.icc-cricket.com/media-releas...

With 4 spots up for grabs, it feels likely that both Scotland AND Ireland will get the chance to play in the World Cup in England next year. Of course it's not actually a "home" World Cup, but for Scotland in particular it would be pretty close. I'm so excited for those players!

Tilly Corteen-Coleman has travelled with the England squad to Abu Dhabi to assist with World Cup preparations. I refer you to my earlier post.

If I was Kirstie Gordon, watching Tilly Corteen-Coleman bowling today, I’d be getting on the phone to Cricket Scotland. It’s not too late for her to play in the 2026 World Cup at “home” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

30 September 5-6pm BST: We're launching a new research report on the history of women's cricket in Scotland. I'll be chatting to Fiona Reid @bayfirth.bsky.social, Nic Wilson (Cricket Scotland) & former Scotland players. Zoom link & more info here - come along! www.bayfirth.co.uk/women-s-cric...

Proud to finally hold this book in my hand. It’s taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears but it’s all worth it. Thanks to all the contributors and to my co-editors @HBee2015 and @GaryJamesWriter Can’t wait to see it officially launched next week! #SportHistory

💼 We've got a trio of great opportunities to join our friendly and committed team working to help children and young people in Scotland to access their rights! Senior Solicitor, Administrator and Young Persons' Co-ordinator. Find out more at

Delighted to have written the piece on Sophie Ecclestone, who is one of this year’s Wisden Five. Always a pleasure to contribute to the Big Yellow Book 📒 🏏

Podcast recommendation: Digging Deeper - Deb and Bob Pickens: Four Decades of Volleyball Development 🎙️ @VballEngland A great listen! 🔗 bit.ly/4jLJ0K9

💸 We're offering bursaries for museum sector workers to attend the Arts Marketing Association Conference in Edinburgh this July. Priority will be given to people who work or volunteer in independent, Local Authority, or ALEO-run museums and galleries. To find out more, visit: buff.ly/qrdGx3u

📣UNCRC and the Right to be a Child training Our member @clanchildlaw.org is hosting the next training session in their series on applying #UNCRC rights in real life #UNCRCScotland 📆Wednesday 14th May 2025 ⏰10:00-13:00 Read more: www.clanchildlaw.org/events/uncrc...

South Africa’s first-ever international goal is scored by Hannah Taggart! 🇿🇦 Our game continues to grow globally 🥍🙌 📹 IG: thomaswesleyy

Betty Snowball as fairy godmother?! This is one for @norcrosscricket.bsky.social!

Ummm, I hate to break it to you but Yorkshire Women actually took to the field for the first time in 1932…

Interesting from @yaswisden.bsky.social - maybe we need to rethink what the England captaincy means and how all-encompassing it is? Also... welcoming @benwisden.bsky.social to Team Gracie!

ECB accused of ‘limiting opportunities’ for disabled cricketers at elite level Me for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

'Forgotten women's cricket league told in play' #cricket www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🏏 𝐑𝐚𝐟’𝐬 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐮 🏏 Syd Tells Some Bad Jokes Raf Rolls Her Eyes and Drinks Tea Don’t Watch, ECB Grace Scrivens Bingo Women’s Cricket News And Views Sunday AM, You(Tube) (𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 / 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘝𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸)

The Scottish Community Archives Toolkit was developed by SCA to support community groups around Scotland who needed help starting or managing their local archive. You can dip in and out of each section or go straight to resources and templates. View:

New article📢 A New Dawn: The Rise of Women’s Hockey Leagues and the Emergence and Demise of the English Ladies Hockey Leagues Association, 1910–1960, Mark Evans @IJHSofficial Vol41: 10-11, pp 1039-1057 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The International Journal of the History of Sport, Volume 41, Issue 10-11 (2024) SPECIAL ISSUE: FIELD HOCKEY NARRATIVES: HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND COMMUNITIES www.tandfonline.com/toc/fhsp20/4...

Our digitisation team are starting a new project this week to digitise shinty's #SportingHeritage #StirScanStudio

Did you know? Our helpline is available for children & young people and adults that have a question about children’s rights! If you think someone you’re working with someone who is facing a children’s rights issue, you can talk to a member of our team. 📱 0808 129 0522 📨 [email protected]

Earlier today, Clan Childlaw's CEO Alison Reid delivered a keynote address at @lawscot.bsky.social Admissions Ceremony, inspiring Scotland’s newest solicitors as they embark on their legal careers. Huge congratulations to all newly admitted solicitors! www.clanchildlaw.org/news/champio...

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Jon Lewis & Heather Knight… you're fired! * Captaincy candidates * What next for England? * New Zealand in a pickle

I stand by everything I said here: coach and captain both needed to go. We will have a period of uncertainty now, and likely not much success for a while because of the total lack of succession planning. But the ECB only have themselves to blame. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/f...

Tennis History conference at Wimbledon, 9 Dec 2025, on the theme of Trailblazers in Tennis for the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King’s 1975 victories. Call for Papers linked, deadline 4 April #Skystorians #tennis #Wimbedon #sportshistory idrottsforum.org/call-for-pap...

We’re proud to continue working with @lawscot.bsky.social CPD & Training, equipping lawyers with practical insights into effectively working with children and young people. Want to be part of this? Find out more about the certification here: www.lawscot.org.uk/members/cpd-...

Last week, we kicked off our Lawyers for Children certification offering a valuable opportunity to share knowledge, and develop the skills needed for child-centred legal practice.

In 1897 A W Gamage Ltd of London ( who claimed to be the ‘world’s largest sport and athletic outfitter’) made a blue ball specially for the ladies game as it was feared (by men, obviously) women would "swoon" at the sight of a red one. This ball was originally blue.

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Mumbai Indians win the WPL final * Who are the MVPs of franchise cricket? * Some odd valuations in The Hundred draft * Why are 4 senior players going on the England A tour?

This Women's History Month we're sharing a case study on how @womenslibrary.bsky.social expanded it's volunteer program after gaining Recognition status. They trained 15 new volunteers, focusing on inclusivity and diversity. Discover their approach to best practice on our website: buff.ly/W0Et4LY

By recognizing where other professionals can learn about the UNCRC and help ensure that children and young people’s rights are upheld, Clan is working to ensure that children are viewed as right’s holders that can hold duty bearers to account.

We’re partnering with Homeless Network Scotland to deliver training on the UNCRC principles and what they mean for children experiencing homelessness. homelessnetwork.scot/event/uncrc-...

Looking forward to presenting some learning from our collaboration with DP World Tour later today: events.humanitix.com/svrn-march-w...

Clearing out an old cupboard I found a stash of press photos from the 1950s to the 1980s which I will start posting. Here are the assembled teams before the start of the inaugural women's World Cup, Chiswick, June 16th 1973

We are excited to be leading the Catching History project with @rafnicholson.bsky.social supported by @sportingheritage.bsky.social & Cricket Scotland.We would like to hear from you if you were involved in women’s cricket in Scotland in the past-please email [email protected]. @crickether.com

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Is this the best WPL yet? * PCA demand action on unequal pay in The Hundred * Kate Cross’s honesty about the Ashes * Reviewing wides in WPL: Syd has a solution

We are excited to be leading the Catching History project with @rafnicholson.bsky.social supported by @sportingheritage.bsky.social & Cricket Scotland.We would like to hear from you if you were involved in women’s cricket in Scotland in the past-please email [email protected]. @crickether.com

'Four generations of England women's cricket reflect on evolution of the sport' #IWD #InternationalWomensDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb_h...

This is a lovely piece. It's so important to understand where we've come from - and to try to make sure we don't forget this kind of love for the game, even as the financial rewards for today's players increase astronomically. 🏏 #IWD

Looking at The Hundred remaining spots, one of the players below is going to go to Invincibles for a top-slot £60,000 jackpot! Invincibles have already selected their overseas - so it *has* to be an English player & it won't be Knight or Dunkley, who will Right-to-Matched. Who would you pick? 🏏

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Ecclestone wins WPL super over! * Do we need bonus points in WPL? * New Zealand coaches and captains taking over the world * Have Oval Invincibles botched the Hundred retentions process? * An ECB Performance Camp in Abu Dhabi… while Rome burns back home