Post #4240316
2026-07-28 20:48 UTC
I once played a very brief game of cricket in the Lovell Telescope (after a resurface but before it got properly tuned) because we wanted to recreate a scene from The Dish. We used a tennis ball to avoid damage. The Chief Engineer was wicket keeper. I'm bowling.
Replies (4)
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@slowe@mastodon.me.uk 2026-07-28 20:53
Here's a shot from The Dish where they played cricket on the Murriyang radio telescope.
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@ArchaeoIain@archaeo.social 2026-07-28 22:42
@slowe@mastodon.me.uk vale Sam Neill
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@Su_G@aus.social 2026-07-28 22:46
@slowe@mastodon.me.uk The pic is great - especially the bowler in action - & I love the humour! Very special to see & read through your thread. Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻😀
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@khleedril@cyberplace.social 2026-07-28 23:48
@slowe@mastodon.me.uk Were you using Lovell's old bat?