#chris bould

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Midnight Flight (1998)

Directed by Chris Bould

Cinematography by Michael Faust

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THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS (1960) – Episode 189 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

“Just think of it, Willie. Burke and Hare, members of the great medical profession.” Yes. Just think of it. Yikes! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out Scottish life in the 1820s as depicted in The Flesh and the Fiends (1960).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 189 – The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods.

Directed by: John Gilling

Writing Credits: John Gilling and Leon Griffiths

Makeup Department: Jimmy Evans (makeup artist), Betty Sherriff (hairdresser)

Costume and Wardrobe Department: Laura Nightingale (wardrobe)

Selected Cast:

Peter Cushing as Dr. Robert Knox

June Laverick as Martha Knox

Donald Pleasence as William Hare

George Rose as William Burke

Renee Houston as Helen Burke

Dermot Walsh as Dr. Geoffrey Mitchell

Billie Whitelaw as Mary Patterson

John Cairney as Chris Jackson

Melvyn Hayes as Daft Jamie

June Powell as Maggie O’Hara

Andrew Faulds as Inspector McCulloch

Philip Leaver as Dr. Elliott

George Woodbridge as Dr. Ferguson

Garard Green as Dr. Andrews

Esma Cannon as Aggie

Geoffrey Tyrrell as Old Davey

George Bishop as Blind Man

Beckett Bould as Old Angus (as Becket Bould)

George Street as Publican

Michael Balfour as Drunken Sailor

Steven Scott as Grave Robber (as Stephen Scott)

Raf De La Torre as Grave Robber

The Flesh and the Fiends feels like a Hammer Film – although, in terms of producers, it is much closer to a Tempean film – and retells the Burke and Hare case of the late 1820s in Scotland. Burke and Hare (George Rose and Donald Pleasence) are “the fiends.” Mary (Billie Whitelaw) and their other victims are “the flesh.” Dr. Knox (Peter Cushing) is the one who purchases “the flesh” from “the fiends.” These four actors steal the show! And if you’ve ever wished you lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the 1820s, you might reconsider that wish after seeing this film. Or you might not. Let us know!

At the time of this writing, The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, Kanopy, and Flix Fling as well as PPV from Amazon and Flix Fling. It is available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Kino Lorber.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is Indestructible Man (1956) starring Lon Chaney Jr as “Butcher” Benton! You won’t want to miss this one!

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

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been using my aeropress EXCLUSIVELY for the last couple of weeks ever since discovering the app. love alan adlers recipe, legend goat etc, but the best improvement ive realised is using 87-90 degree water for the brew esp if ive gone with a dark roast that month. it's that or the bould brothers recipe atm but i will keep trying other ones once ive recovered from fucking up chris bakas recipe twice last week that was the ultimate betrayal of trust. the enemies got to me.

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Ed Sheeran ft. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me from Pomp&Clout on Vimeo.

Directed by: Ryan Staake

Starring: Courtney Scarr Produced by Riff Raff Films Executive Producer: Natalie Arnett Producer: Tom Knight Production NYC: Pomp&Clout P&C EP: Ryen Bartlett P&C HOP: Kevin Staake Line Producer: Andrew Chennisi Directors Rep: Joceline Gabriel @ Hands London DOP: Kristian Zuniga Choreographer: Erin Murray Commissioner: Dan Curwin

Edit: Sam Bould at Cut & Run London VFX: MPC CG Supervisor: Dominic Alderson 2D Supervisor: Zdravko Stoitchkov Producer: Sandra Eklund Colorist: Duncan Russell

3D Scanning: Pete Puskas 1st AD: Jeremy Nachbar 1st AC: Jasmine Chang 2nd AC: Oliver Finley Steadicam: Michael Klein Gaffer: Evan Wood BBE: Jon Roemer Balloon Tech: Harte Mahler Balloon Tech: Vinny Raffa Key Grip: Alex Rizzo BBG: Brian Johnson Production Designer: Alina Uzlov Art Assist: Marketova Tatiana Makeup / Hair: Chris Ayala Set PA: Anna Langston Truck PA: Ben Steinbrueck Truck PA: John Peterson

MoCap Studio: Silver Spoon NYC MoCap EP: Dan Pack MoCap Supervisor: Peter Collazo MoCap Studio Manager: Jon Squitieri MoCap Producer: Samantha Stogel MoCap Tech: Stephan Solano MoCap Tech: Isabella Heron

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Greg Tarzan Davis, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise, director Christopher McQuarrie, first AD Mary Boulding, Rebecca Ferguson and Ving Rhames on set of Mission Impossible 7 via Chris's Instagram x

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BARBARIANS - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: IFC Midnight

SYNOPSIS:  Adam and Eva awaken in their supposed dream house on Adam’s birthday. Lucas, property developer and friend of the couple, arrives for dinner with his actress girlfriend Chloe, to celebrate Adam's birthday and the couple’s buying of the house. Secrets begin to unravel over dinner. Then the doorbell rings and the evening takes a nightmarish turn. Manners give way to madness and what was supposed to be an 'idyllic' evening of celebration descends into a dark night of terror; and the group's civilized dinner party turns out to be anything but.

REVIEW: BARBARIANS is as complex as a Rubik cube. At the core of these moving parts is a sense that something is wrong with the environment. There is a monolith at the core of this development that could channel energy, a diseased fox, and something unspoken about the land. The plot unravels with horrifying consequences like a sinister nesting doll.

Charles Dorfman is an intricate weaving of all character dynamics and the environment that plays out with a thin sense of ritual as it sets it against the backdrop of a dinner and a birthday. There is a prologue that sets up what this community where Adam and Eve’s house is supposed to be, yet for all its promises things are not what they appear. As the characters come together Dorfman strips away who these characters present themselves and reveals their primal selves. There are many hidden truths lying just below the surface. Is this happening due to some unseen catalysts or is it because these personalities come together in this space? When these three masked intruders show up things spiral out of control and become deadly. Their presence is a result of Lucas’ actions in securing the land for the development. It is a rising crescendo that explodes from all the built up tension leaving the viewer with much to ponder.

The production values are fantastic. The location is hypnotic. The special effects are haunting. There is an aspect to the costumes that seems to build upon the sense of ritual that culminates in the designs of the three intruders. I loved the cinematography, as well as the framing. The editing provides a smoldering feel that builds to an inferno.

BARBARIANS features a tremendous cast with the four principals, Iwan Rheon, Tom Cullen, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Inès Spiridonov. Iwan is best known for his role as Ramsey Bolton in “Game of Thrones.” Tom Cullen is recognizable from his work on “Downton Abbey, among other roles. Catalina Sandino Moreno appeared in “Falling Skies,” “American Gothic,” and is currently in “From.” This cast is such an intricate interplay of performances, the dynamic of them together, as well as what they reveal when alone, is a driving palate that feels like a doubles tennis match that transforms into a wrestling free for all when the intruders show up.

Charles Dorfman’s BARBARIANS is a masterful orchestration of elements that plays out like a macabre opera. The ambiguity as to the core of this narrative and engrossing characters keeps the viewer riveted. There are moments in the film that had a shock and awe that elicited emotions similar to that of Kubrick's “A Clockwork Orange.” These characters are placed in an environment where, eventually, their inner “Alex” emerges and chaos ensues. There are other moments in the production designs where you might feel Dorfman paying homage to Kubrick’s film. However, the narrative employs current events and issues to explore how violence and sadism, our animal instincts, can be unleashed from our nature during an “idyllic” evening. Again, BARBARIANS a tour de force that leaves the viewer with much to ponder.

CAST: Iwan Rheon, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tom Cullen, Inès Spiridonov, Will Kemp, and Steve Saunders CREW: Director/Screenplay/Producer - Charles Dorfman; Producers - Jason Newmark & Laurie Cook; Cinematographer - Charlie Herranz; Score - Marc Canham; Editor - Tommy Boulding; Production Designer - Chris Richmond; Costume Designer - Tina Kalivas; Makeup Designer - Chloe Edwards; Visual Effects Producer - Joe Carhart. OFFICIAL: https://www.ifcfilms.com/category/midnight FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/MANzExoSn9Q RELEASE DATE: Select Theaters, Digital Platforms and VOD on April 1st, 2022

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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New image from Mission: Impossible 7 Cast

New image from Mission: Impossible 7 Cast

Chris McQuarrie, the director of Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 just posted a new photo from the set of the film, congratulation the first AD, Mary Boulding on her 100th day on set. Ver essa foto no Instagram Uma publicação compartilhada por Christopher McQuarrie (@christophermcquarrie)

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Album Blues, Jazz, Rock, Funk

https://eliminator1963.blogspot.com/2020/02/chris-canas-bould-you-mind-2020.html

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Inside  Actores,  1

'Talking pictures: Christopher Lee', BBC, 2015, VO.

'Christopher Lee discusses Peter Cushing', entrevista, 2004, VO.

'This is your life: Christopher Lee', 1974, VO.

'Christopher Lee, l'élégance des ténèbres', Oliver Schwehm, 2010, VO.

'Peter Cushing. The human factor', David Pick, 1990, VO, SE en YouTube.

'Béla Lugosi. Hollywood´s dark prince', Kevin Burns, 1995, VO.

'Lon Chaney. Son of a thousand faces', Kevin Burns, 1995, VO, SE en YouTube.

'Lon Chaney. Biografía', VE.

'Lon Chaney. A thousand faces', Kevin Brownlow, 2000, VO.

'Boris Karloff. The gentle monster', Kevin Burns, 1995, VO.

‘Day at night: Vincent Price’, Bruce Franchini, Richard J. Ward, 1974, VO, SE en YouTube.

‘Vincent Price. El villano versátil’, Kerry Jensen, 1997, VOSE.

Jesús Franco Manera, también conocido como Jess Franco, Madrid, 12 de mayo de 1930 - Málaga, 2 de abril de 2013, fue un director de cine, actor, productor, guionista, compositor, montador y director de fotografía español.

Es considerado uno de los directores más prolíficos del panorama del género de exploitation europeo y una de las figuras más destacadas de la escena española de terror de los años 70. IMDb.

Vídeo 'Días de cine: Homenaje a Jess Franco (1930-2013), RTVE, Días de Cine, 2013, VE.

'Peter Lorre. El maestro del mal', Bill Katz, 1996, VE.

'Fred Gwynne. Más que un monstruo', Lawrence Williams, 1999, VOSE.

'Al Jolson: The immortal Jolson', VO, SE en YouTube.

‘Fritz Rasp nos cuenta’, Hans-Michael Bock, Rudolf Körösi, 1972, VO, SE en YouTube.

Sobre el actor alemán que interpretó en 104 películas entre los años 1916 y 1976.

'Desi Arnaz', VE.

‘Germán Valdés Tin Tan’, VE.

Germán Genaro Cipriano Valdés Castillo, 19 de septiembre de 1915 – 29 de junio de 1973, más conocido como Tin Tan, fue un famoso actor, cantante, comediante y también actor de doblaje mexicano de películas de Walt Disney, como ’Los aristogatos’, donde le prestó su voz al gato O'Malley, en ’El Libro de la selva’ a Baloo, y en ’Robin Hood’ a Little John.

'Mario Moreno Cantinflas. Biografía', VE.

'Mario Moreno Cantinflas. La historia detrás del mito', Azteca America, 2008, VE.

'Rodolfo Valentino. Biografía', VOSE.

'Grandes creadores: Carlos Gardel', VE.

'Cesar Romero', VO, SE en YouTube.

‘We sing and we dance. The Nicholas brothers’, Chris Bould, Michael Martin, 1992, VO.

'Fred MacMurray', VE.

'William Holden', VOSE.

'En torno a Anthony Perkins', 1983, VE.

‘Pete Postlethwaite. A tribute’, Joe Lister, BBC, 2011, VO.

‘Parkinson One to One: Terence Stamp', 1988, VO, SE en YouTube.

'Marty Feldman. Six degrees of separation', Jeff Simpson, 2006, VO.

'Michael J. Fox', VE.

'Jet li', Bio, 2013, VE.

'Mr Bean', VE.

'Brad Pitt', Bio, 2010, VE.

‘American Masters. Jeff Bridges: The dude abides’, Gail Levin, 2011, VO.

'Patrick Swayze', VE.

'Patrick Swayze', VE.

‘Viviendo con Michael Jackson’, Julie Shaw, 2003, VE.

'Bad 25', Spike Lee, 2012, VO.

El cineasta Spike Lee presenta un documental sobre Michael Jackson y el legado de 'Bad', mediante entrevistas realizadas por el director con amigos, colaboradores y músicos que participaron en la gira.

‘Anthony Hopkins’, Lary Day, 2007, VE.

'Estrellas de la FOX: Jack Nicholson', VE.

‘Bruce Lee: El viaje de un guerrero’, John Little, Bruce Lee, 2000, VOSE.

‘I am Bruce Lee’, Pete McCormack, 2012, VO.

Intenta contar realmente su historia, su vida a través de sus propias palabras y acciones. Además es analizado a través de los ojos de un diverso elenco de estrellas internacionales del mundo del cine, la televisión, la música y el deporte que han participado como no para ensalzar las grandes virtudes de este actor que revolucionó allá por los años 70 el cine de las artes marciales.

‘La leyenda de Bruce Lee’, Leonard Ho, Mathew Mallinson, 1977, VE.

Golden Harvest Productions, la productora de la serie de impactantes films de artes marciales de Bruce Lee, presenta un amplio documental para conmemorar la carrera y la labor del más grande héroe de kung-fu que jamás se haya conocido. En 'La Leyenda de Bruce Lee’ se hace un recorrido por la vida y la carrera del Pequeño Dragón, desde sus días como estrella infantil en films cantoneses, pasando por su incursión en Estados Unidos en las series de televisión 'The green hornet�� y 'Longstreet’, hasta que se convirtió en una de las mayores estrellas de todo el mundo, logrando cambiar la opinión y renovando el estilo de los films de artes marciales.

En el documental se incluyen fragmentos de todos los films de Bruce Lee, incluidos 'Furia Oriental’ y 'Operación dragón’, así como anécdotas de rodaje de su obra maestra inacabada 'Juego con la muerte.

También se incluyen una serie de entrevistas inéditas con aquellos que lo conocieron íntimamente e imágenes de su emotivo funeral.

‘John Waters: This filthy world’, Jeff Garlin, 2006, VOSFR. 

Presenta una mirada sobre la vida y trabajo de John Samuel Waters, Jr., director, actor, escritor, fotógrafo y profesor de cinematografía y subcultura en la European Graduate School, y se hizo conocido a principio de los años 70 por sus transgresoras películas de culto. Wikipedia.

'Clark Gable. Hollywood Dearest', Donatella Baglivo, 1991, VE.

'Men in film', Philip Scott Johnson, 2009, VO.

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Standfirst: 

Representing your country is considered the pinnacle for many footballers, but this lot weren't able to do it as often as they would have liked

Media: 

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25. Steve McManaman (37 caps)

24. Michael Carrick (34 caps)

23. Nobby Stiles (28 caps)

22. Robbie Fowler (26 caps)

21. Lee Dixon (22 caps)

20. Paul Merson (21 caps)

18= Les Ferdinand (17 caps)

18= Jamie Redknapp (17 caps)

16= Gary Mabbutt (16 caps)

16= Dixie Dean (16 caps)

15. Andrew Cole (15 caps)

14. Malcolm Macdonald (14 caps)

13. Ray Parlour (10 caps)

10= Matt Le Tissier (8 caps)

10= Kevin Phillips (8 caps)

10= Jonathan Woodgate (8 caps)

9. Laurie Cunningham (6 caps)

8. Stan Collymore (3 caps)

6= Nigel Winterburn (2 caps)

6= Steve Bould (2 caps)

5. Chris Sutton (1 cap)

1= Steve Bruce (0 caps)

1= Jimmy Case (0 caps)

1= Howard Kendall (0 caps)

1= Billy Bonds (0 caps)

Consumers: 

MSN

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Directed by: Ryan Staake Starring: Courtney Scarr Produced by Riff Raff Films Executive Producer: Natalie Arnett Producer: Tom Knight Production NYC: Pomp & Clout P&C EP: Ryen Bartlett P&C HOP: Kevin Staake Line Producer: Andrew Chennisi Directors Rep: Joceline Gabriel @ Hands London DOP: Kristian Zuniga Choreographer: Erin Murray Commissioner: Dan Curwin Edit: Sam Bould at Cut & Run London VFX: MPC CG Supervisor: Dominic Alderson 2D Supervisor: Zdravko Stoitchkov Producer: Sandra Eklund Colorist: Duncan Russell 3D Scanning: Pete Puskas 1st AD: Jeremy Nachbar 1st AC: Jasmine Chang 2nd AC: Oliver Finley Steadicam: Michael Klein Gaffer: Evan Wood BBE: Jon Roemer Balloon Tech: Harte Mahler Balloon Tech: Vinny Raffa Key Grip: Alex Rizzo BBG: Brian Johnson Production Designer: Alina Uzlov Art Assist: Marketova Tatiana Makeup / Hair: Chris Ayala Set PA: Anna Langston Truck PA: Ben Steinbrueck Truck PA: John Peterson MoCap Studio: Silver Spoon NYC MoCap EP: Dan Pack MoCap Supervisor: Peter Collazo MoCap Studio Manager: Jon Squitieri MoCap Producer: Samantha Stogel MoCap Tech: Stephan Solano MoCap Tech: Isabella Heron

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Directed by: Ryan Staake Starring: Courtney Scarr Produced by Riff Raff Films Executive Producer: Natalie Arnett Producer: Tom Knight Production NYC: Pomp & Clout P&C EP: Ryen Bartlett P&C HOP: Kevin Staake Line Producer: Andrew Chennisi Directors Rep: Joceline Gabriel @ Hands London DOP: Kristian Zuniga Choreographer: Erin Murray Commissioner: Dan Curwin Edit: Sam Bould at Cut & Run London VFX: MPC CG Supervisor: Dominic Alderson 2D Supervisor: Zdravko Stoitchkov Producer: Sandra Eklund Colorist: Duncan Russell 3D Scanning: Pete Puskas 1st AD: Jeremy Nachbar 1st AC: Jasmine Chang 2nd AC: Oliver Finley Steadicam: Michael Klein Gaffer: Evan Wood BBE: Jon Roemer Balloon Tech: Harte Mahler Balloon Tech: Vinny Raffa Key Grip: Alex Rizzo BBG: Brian Johnson Production Designer: Alina Uzlov Art Assist: Marketova Tatiana Makeup / Hair: Chris Ayala Set PA: Anna Langston Truck PA: Ben Steinbrueck Truck PA: John Peterson MoCap Studio: Silver Spoon NYC MoCap EP: Dan Pack MoCap Supervisor: Peter Collazo MoCap Studio Manager: Jon Squitieri MoCap Producer: Samantha Stogel MoCap Tech: Stephan Solano MoCap Tech: Isabella Heron

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Maló | I Believed | (An experiment in performance)

The first in an ongoing experiment in performance. Maló performed this song for 2.5 hours on repeat which made for approximately 30 takes straight with very little breaks (only to change batteries or cards) David Foulkes, our DP, was also, insanely, handheld throughout.

The idea is that through pure repetition self consciousness starts to retreat, sweat starts to form and you start to replicate the performance you might get on an hour into a long set. Music video sets are not the most natural space for an artist to sing - usually you get the obvious "less is more" approach - frankly I find this a bit lifeless and safe - we wanted to do the opposite and go for a performance that was real, live - sometimes touching sometimes aggressive... and completely unknown.

I have noticed with artists that there's a lot of other "stuff" going on at a video shoot - Make Up, Managers, Label, Crew, stopping and starting - a lot of stuff to get over before an artist would truly start letting go of the fact they were on a video shoot.

I've always thought how difficult it must be to replicate that "1 hour into a set" feeling that an artist must get.

I also noticed on previous shoots that If you go again for another take straight away, don't cut the take, just keep rolling again from the top AND do that again by the 3rd time an artist is properly warmed, a little sweat forms and some special things start to happen .

So this video is the first in a line of experiments with how far you can push that idea - keep repeating the performance again and again - no breaks where possible, only to change cards or batteries and thats it... keep going...keep going...

Director: James Alexandrou Producer: Drew O’Neill Director Of Photography: David Foulkes Exec Producer: Otis Bell, Jess Bell, Harriet Towler Production Company: OB Management Directors Representation: OB Management Label: Sony Commissioner: Marine Selier

Production Asst: Gloria Bowman Focus Puller: Chris Kane 2AC: Sean Fox DIT: Ashley Hicks Gaffer: Ben Manwaring Spark: Pearce Crowley, David Lewis Art Director: Paulina Rzeszowska Art Dep Assistant: Sam Minchik, Phoebe Darling Hair & Makeup: Cher Savez Runner: Conor Fitzpatrick, Edward Smith BTS Video/Photographer: Simona Boulding

Editor: James Alexandrou Colourist: Jim Bracher Grading Company: The Mill

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La Marina Bowls with Chris Bould has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2019/05/18/la-marina-bowls-with-chris-bould/

New Post has been published on http://www.theleader.info/2019/05/18/la-marina-bowls-with-chris-bould/

La Marina Bowls with Chris Bould

Firstly the Club must congratulate Shirley Hadaway on reaching the singles final of the Champion of Champions. Unfortunately she lost. The Club is very proud of you. Thursday April 25th saw La Marina travel to Horadada for a rearranged match from Monday 22nd. Points were 4 for and 8 against. Shots were 77 for and 88 against. There were two winning rinks,Maureen Kidd, Dave McGaw and Peter Parsons, 19 - 7 and Lesley Joynes, Shirley Hadaway and John Rae, 16 - 15. Lesley is one of our new bowlers and was in a winning team playing away for the first time. Well done Lesley. Monday April 29th found La Marina away to Greenlands. Points were 3 for and 9 against. Shots were 87 for and 94 against. La Marina had one winning rink and one drawn rink. The winning rink was that of Barbara Forshaw, Carol Smith and Dave Hadaway, 23 - 10 and the drawn rink was  Lesley Joynes, Mike Smith and John Morgan, 18 - 18. Just a reminder  about the Table Top sale on the 19th May. Please come and support your club, bring your friends and neighbours  as lots of people work hard to put this event on. Chris Bould

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Seed planted: Arsenal’s summer decision is already proving to be a masterstroke - opinion

At first glance, the last few months at Arsenal have been nothing short of frustrating.

Suffering defeat in the Europa League final meant they were lumped with a measly transfer budget and left facing yet another season without Champions League football.

And because of that, they’ve struggled to complete deals for both Wilfried Zaha and Kieran Tierney.

The former is valued at £80m by his club whilst it seems as though a transfer involving the latter is again hitting a stumbling block as they line up a third bid.

Yet, on the basis of pre-season, there are positives, not least in beating Bayern Munich and drawing with Real Madrid.

However, it was a particular contingent of players whom featured in those wins that suggest a huge summer change at Arsenal is already paying off.

Earlier in the off-season, the Gunners decided to promote Invincible Freddie Ljungberg to the senior coaching staff, a role that would help to bridge the gap between first team and youth team football.

After the way Steve Bould had struggled to have an impact, this was a welcome change to the coaching setup as he stepped down to help with the academy.

In a summer when Arsenal were always going to struggle to land big money targets, the Swede is helping to pave the way for a new team, one reinvigorated by youth, something we’ve seen in pre-season.

Eddie Nketiah, a player who has found it difficult to achieve first-team minutes, is already reaping the rewards after scoring against Bayern and Fiorentina, whilst we’ve also seen goals from Joe Willock and James Olayinka.

The latter is unlikely to be known by many around the club but he burst onto the scene with a cleanly struck goal from outside of the box against Colorado Rapids.

The midfielder is a talent who is very much understated having never appeared in the first team before pre-season.

But that’s the difference Ljungberg is making, and in the process of helping the stars of tomorrow achieve a quicker and more efficient route into the first team, he could help save the Islington club money in this market and indeed in further windows too.

Another talent in Robbie Burton has also enjoyed his first taste of senior team football in America. He, unfortunately, missed a penalty against Madrid in the shoot-out but he’s looked cool and composed in the middle of the park.

He wasn’t even a player Unai Emery was aware of, though. During pre-season, he told The Telegraph: “Above all he [Ljungberg] is helping us with the young players because he knows better than us every young player.

“For example with Robbie [Burton] – I did not know Robbie. Freddie said to me that he is a good player with the capacity to play as a six or an eight.”

It’s refreshing to see someone so familiar with the young players involved with senior team matters and that should only benefit the Gunners going forward.

After all, Ljungberg has been inundated with praise during Arsenal’s stay in the US.

Talented winger Bukayo Saka, who earned his first-team debut last term, had the following to say about the Arsenal legend: “Freddie helps Unai know who we are, tells him our strengths and weaknesses and comes to us individually and tells us what we need to do from Unai.

“It makes the transition from the academy to the first team much smoother.”

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Saka is one of the trailblazers in this Arsenal side. He racked up 14 goals and 12 assists at youth level in 2018/19 and with Emile Smith Rowe looking as though he could depart on loan, there could be an opening for the teenager.

Nonetheless, he is another player to have his say on Ljungberg, telling Football London: “It’s a bit surreal working with a legend like Freddie”

That is indicative of the level of respect the former Sweden international commands in north London.

He is a player who had a wonderful influence during one of the greatest periods in Arsenal’s history, so it’s no surprise to see the younger players hold him in such high regard.

With Ljungberg the foundations are being laid for a greater future, one which could help to banish the memories of losing talented individuals like Serge Gnabry and Chris Willock to teams abroad.

Arsenal’s seed has now been planted. How it grows will be fascinating to see, but at the moment, it looks like budding into a bright pink rose, rather than your common garden weed.

So far, this has been a masterstroke from the Gunners.

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