Robert Arthur

London Irish – Where Community Meets Tradition #Pitchero liarfc.co.uk/news/london-ir…

Graham Thorpe's legacy lives on with 'Thorpey’s Bat and Chat' sessions 🫶🏏 Funded by donations made at the Kia Oval during 'A Day for Thorpey' last summer, mental health charity Mind has launched a new programme to support people with their wellbeing through cricket 🙌 Learn more 🔗 kiaoval.com/a-day-for-thor… 🤎 | #SurreyFamily

Remembering Ben Hollioake on what is the 24th anniversary of his tragic death. Ben and his family are always in our thoughts at Surrey Cricket. 🤎 | #SurreyFamily

A great man #RIP

WOW this hit hard! Enjoy every minute! It goes in a blink 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

“..and that’s a wrap..” H2 guru @RobertArthur2 delivers final remarks at Hydrogen Americas Summit.. two successful days of policy , projects , collaborations and innovative technology discussions. We look forward to #H2Americas 2026 !!!! @WorldHydrogenS

One of the craziest finishes to an NBA game you’ll ever see.

PAY ON THE GATE ✅ Game ON at Meadowbank this afternoon, with turnstiles open from 1pm (card payments accepted) 🎟️ 🍻 £5 a pint all day 🏉 England vs Scotland (Six Nations) live screening after our match @FarnboroughFC | #WeAreWanderers

My first @UlsterRugby match, and was one of the many schoolboys who ran across the pitch after our victory! That was the start of it all #SUFTUM @SUFTUMHeritage @UlsterBranch

@Powelly_9 Something in his action Dave or just overall feeling?

I’m calling this now. Jofra Archer doesn’t play another Test for England and isn’t in the first XI for the next t20 World Cup.

NCU Talent Pathway players were very fortunate to receive a fantastic in-depth presentation on batting from @marc_ellison 🏏🧠 Check out Elly's social pages and YouTube for some brilliant insights 📱✅ @ellysbattingmentality?si=s4iFB8UniBSSX3b_" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@ellysbattingm…

@lancscricket Harry Pilling, the prince of wicketkeepers

Who is your favourite Lancs player of all-time? 🌹 #RedRoseTogether | #161NotOut

If one of the major supermarkets genuinely provided a fair price for farmers (and consumers) and authenticity prioritised British home grown foods, they would create a huge positive marketing USP that would probably lead to a huge share of the consumer to retail market.

Booooooom! 🚀 Great away day. Red & White Army 12th man again and in fine voice 🗣️ #WeAreWanderers

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MCC is delighted to today announce the appointment of Robert Lawson as its new Chief Executive & Secretary. He will begin in the role in mid-February.

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!   As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.   Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.   I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.   And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more.    OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.   We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.   I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.   I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.   And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.   Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.   Rafa that!   Best always, your fan, 
 Roger

To see the @ECB_cricket cut around £200k funding from the uni scheme when so much money is being paid to other areas is sad. The issues for players leaving the game without an education can be huge. The message is, if you want to be a pro cricketer you can’t get a degree.

PLS RT Feel very blessed that the great man @BarryHearn is coming to @KimboltonSchool for an evening with. It will be a great evening with plenty stories of his amazing journey and the many sports he has helped thrive. Come along & feel inspired 👍🏾