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When Indian cricket fans unleash fury on Twitter about disputed LBW calls, host Steve Davis fields the abuse meant for someone else. This episode brings together both Steve Davises for the first time. The retired umpire who stood in 57 Test matches shares what it’s like to make split-second decisions in front of millions, survive a terrorist attack in Lahore, and maintain composure when Shane Warne announces his next delivery to the batter. The SA Drink of the Week features Ballycroft Vineyard and Cellars’ 2024 Small Berry Montepulciano from Langhorne Creek, tasted and endorsed by both Steve Davises. The wine presents an intriguing contradiction, its dark appearance suggesting heavy Barossa Shiraz, yet delivering a lighter, fruit-forward palette that Joe Evans recommends chilling for summer enjoyment. The Musical Pilgrimage features Steve Davis and the Virtualosos with “From the Cathedral to the City End,” weaving together Test cricket, Adelaide Oval, and the 1662 Book of Common Prayer into a meditation on how this game brings us together. You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of one segment? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We’re here to serve! The Adelaide Show Podcast: Awarded Silver for Best Interview Podcast in Australia at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards and named as Finalist for Best News and Current Affairs Podcast in the 2018 Australian Podcast Awards. And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It’s an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we’ll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store – The Adelaide Show Shop. We’d greatly appreciate it. And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here’s our index of all episode in one concisepage. Running Sheet: Steve Davis Talks Cricket With Former Umpire Steve Davis 00:00:00 Intro Introduction 00:01:50 SA Drink Of The Week The SA Drink Of The Week this week is a 2024 Ballycroft Montepelciano. Joe Evans of Ballycroft Vineyard and Cellars made an unexpected connection five weeks before this recording. During a Barossa wine tour for friends visiting from England, Steve Davis the umpire introduced himself at the cellar door. Joe mentioned knowing another Steve Davis from Adelaide, someone involved in cricket. The dots joined. Both Steve Davises then converged on this episode, linked by Langhorne Creek grapes and the patron saint of Adelaide. The 2024 Small Berry Montepulciano arrives in the glass looking deceptively heavy. Its dark colour suggests bold Barossa Shiraz, thick and commanding. Yet the first sip tells a different story. Light fruit dances on the palette, a brightness unexpected from that brooding appearance. Joe recommends chilling it slightly and serving through summer, perfect with Italian or Mexican food. Steve the umpire remembers that 10:30am Sunday morning tasting at Ballycroft. When Joe poured this wine, Steve thought immediately of Barossa Shiraz. That’s his drink. But then came the taste, revealing something gentler yet structured. The wine builds as it sits on the palette, gaining weight and presence. Like a pitch heading into day three or four, settling into its rhythm rather than losing life. The conversation meanders through wine, travel and cuisine. West Indies food has never won Steve’s heart, so more of this Montepulciano would help those meals considerably. Host Steve notes how the wine shifts from what seems like a marriage between Pinot Noir and rosé to something with genuine body and staying power. It’s not Pinot weight, not Grenache or Merlot either. The complexity reveals itself slowly, rewarding patience. The 2024 Small Berry Montepulciano from Ballycroft Vineyard and Cellars, endorsed by two Steve Davises, stands as this week’s South Australian drink. 00:10:25 Steve Davis and Steve Davis INTRODUCTION:So, I need to come clean about something. For years on Twitter, I’ve been fielding abuse meant for someone else. Indian cricket fans would see “Steve Davis” and unleash fury about a disputed LBW or a missed edge – and when I’d reply, mortified apologies would flood in. They’d meant the *other* Steve Davis. The one who stood in 57 Test matches, 137 ODIs, survived a terrorist attack in Lahore, and spent 25 years making split-second decisions in front of millions. Today, finally, I get to meet the bloke whose honour I’ve been accidentally defending. Steve Davis, welcome to The Adelaide Show. NOTES: The conversation begins with a revelation. Far from being retired, Steve Davis the umpire spends twelve months a year refereeing cricket across two continents. Every six months he travels to England for County Cricket, returning to Australia for Sheffield Shield and Big Bash matches. When he thought retirement from umpiring might leave him lost, the England and Wales Cricket Board offered him a lifeline that turned into a globe-trotting vocation. His cricket origins trace back to Elizabeth, newly formed with perhaps eight houses when his parents arrived as ten-pound Poms. His father Dave Davis played for WRE Cricket Club alongside John Scarce, whose son Kevin Scarce kept wicket for Steve at Elizabeth High School and later became Governor of South Australia. Cricket in Adelaide was woven through family, friendship and those Saturday afternoons where you’d stand in as a sub fielder, watching your father’s team and falling deeper into the game’s rhythm. The path to international umpiring began humbly in D Grade after finishing his playing career at West Torrens. Within two seasons he’d progressed to A Grade, and by November 1990 he was officiating his first Sheffield Shield match. His debut came partly through circumstance rather than genius. When Tony Crafter retired to become Australia’s first full-time umpire manager, a vacancy opened among South Australia’s two eligible international umpires. Steve joined Darryl Harper in that select group. On 12 December 1992, exactly 33 years ago yesterday, he walked onto Adelaide Oval for his first One Day International. Pakistan versus West Indies. His home ground, but the nerves were overwhelming. Terry Prue, his Western Australian colleague, radioed from square leg to report that Richie Richardson had noticed Steve missing all of Wasim Akram’s no balls. In his nervousness, he’d forgotten to look down at the front foot. When he finally started calling them, Wasim’s response was gentlemanly: “Oh, come on, we’re all friends out here. Give me a bit of warning.”The umpire’s process demands intense concentration. First, watch the front foot land. The moment it’s safe, eyes shoot straight to the bottom of the stumps, letting the ball come into view. As soon as the ball dies, switch off briefly, then begin again. Steve ran his counter one ball ahead, clicking after each delivery so the number five meant two balls remaining. This meant no clicking back for no balls, just not clicking forward. Tim May once stopped mid-delivery and demanded Steve stop clicking his counter during the run-up. His Ashes Test debut at Adelaide Oval in 1997, just his second Test match, stands as one of his finest days. He got every decision right on a 44-degree day when England lost the toss and their bowlers were bowling one-over spells in the heat. Steve Bucknor, his partner that day, also had a flawless match. Alex Stewart still calls him “legend” when they meet at English grounds. The Decision Review System arrived while Steve was umpiring, transforming the role completely. Some umpires, like Mark Benson, couldn’t handle seeing their decisions overturned repeatedly. Benson flew home after two days of a Test match in Australia and never returned to international cricket. Steve embraced DRS immediately. His philosophy was simple: we’re going to end up with the right decision. Better that than five days of a team reminding you about that first-ball error while the batter you gave not out compiles a century. These days, third umpires call all no balls in televised matches. The technology highlights the foot crossing the line, removing that split-second judgment from the on-field umpire. Steve wonders if he’d survive in today’s game, his neural networks so hardwired to glance down then up that retraining might prove impossible. The theatre of the raised finger remains cricket’s most iconic gesture. Steve took his time with it, though not as long as his late friend Rudy Koertzen, dubbed “Slow Death” for the excruciating journey his hand took from behind his back to above his head. Some umpires point at the batter instead of raising the finger, a practice Steve abhors. The law says raise the index finger above your head. The drama lies in that pause, that moment of tension before the finger rises. He carried the essentials: a counter, a wallet-style kit with sprig tightener, pen and pencil, notepad for recording incidents, light meter readings, and lip balm. Some umpires packed their pockets with everything imaginable, but Steve kept it minimal. His process worked. He knew what every ball demanded of him. Shane Warne’s deliveries would fizz through the air with such spin and accuracy that he’d announce his intentions to batters. “This is my wrong one. This one’s going on your leg stump.” It worked brilliantly, planting doubt even as batters wondered if he really meant it. Murali presented different challenges. Steve couldn’t predict where his deliveries would spin until he noticed Sangakkara’s gloves lining up behind the stumps. The great wicketkeeper knew exactly where every Murali ball was heading, providing Steve a crucial visual cue. The conversation turns to safety. Fast bowlers send the ball down at 150 kilometres per hour. When batters connect with the full force of their bats, that ball can come back even faster. Steve got hit more than once. At St Lucia during a West Indies versus Pakistan match, he turned at the wrong moment and the ball struck him square in the backside. Looking up at the big screen, he saw himself mouthing the words that immediately came out, while David Boon and Paul Reiffel, his Australian colleagues that day, doubled over in laughter. The Pakistani batter complained that Steve cost him four runs. Steve’s reply: “Bad luck. You cost me a bruised bum.” The smashing of glass still triggers something in him. Loud noises. Fireworks. His wife Annie says he didn’t get enough counselling after Lahore. She’s probably right. On 3 March 2009, terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team’s convoy in Lahore. Steve’s van, carrying the umpires, was the only vehicle left in the roundabout after the team’s bus escaped. Every window was shot out. The driver died instantly from a gunshot wound. All five security outriders were killed. Lying on the floor among broken glass, Steve thought: this is not the way I should die. Not here. Not on the way to umpire a Test match. They survived. The terrorists realised the Sri Lankan team had escaped and stopped firing. Steve returned to umpiring but never went back to Pakistan. He did return to other parts of the subcontinent, to other places that required trusting local security. During the drive back to the hotel after the attack, past kids playing cricket on dust bowls, he knew Pakistan wouldn’t see international cricket for years. Those kids who loved the game wouldn’t see their heroes. The political and ideological conflicts would keep cricket away. Asked which game he’d relive for eternity, Steve chooses that second Test match at Adelaide Oval. The Ashes. England versus Australia. His home ground. Forty-four degrees. Every decision correct. Recognition from players like Alex Stewart who still speak warmly of his performance. It represents everything he worked towards: getting it right when it mattered most, on the ground where he grew up watching cricket, in the series that defines the sport. He umpired with characters who became dear friends. Ian Gould, whose father was also named Cyril George, just like Steve’s dad. An impossibly unlikely pairing of names that bonded them immediately. In Calcutta, when Gould was being carted off to hospital with dehydration, he had to fill out a form listing his father’s name while smoking and drinking black tea. Steve looked over his shoulder and saw “Cyril George” written there. On Gould’s final stint umpiring in Birmingham, Steve was the referee. They spent every evening walking the canals with a few pints, the only four-day match where Steve never filed a meal claim. Rudy Koertzen. Steve Bucknor. These were the colleagues who made the profession worthwhile. The spirit of cricket exists, though interpretation varies. Steve recalls Andrew Strauss making a fair point during the Steve Finn incident at Leeds. Finn had a habit of knocking the bails off at the bowler’s end with his knee during his delivery stride. Both batsmen, Graeme Smith and Alvaro Petersen, complained it was distracting. When Finn did it again and Smith edged to Strauss for a catch, Steve had already signalled dead ball. Strauss came over and said quietly: “Why didn’t you tell me you were going to do that?” Steve acknowledged it was a fair point. He probably should have warned the captain. The laws changed after that Test. If stumps are dislodged at the bowler’s end, it’s now a no ball. Cricket people sometimes call it the Steve Finn Steve Davis law change. Cricket’s hierarchy remains clear. Test cricket stands at the pinnacle. Always has, always will. Ask any umpire who the best officials are, and they’ll list those who’ve done the most Tests. Steve’s 57 Tests mean everything to him. The 137 ODIs are nice, but Tests define an umpiring career. The Hundred in England draws families beautifully, but Test cricket is where greatness lives. At the end of play, Steve would call “Time, gentlemen. That’s time.” A simple phrase marking the end of another day’s combat, another day of split-second decisions, theatre, and that noble spirit that still runs through cricket despite everything that tries to corrupt it. 02:00:15 Musical Pilgrimage In the Musical Pilgrimage, we listen to From The Cathedral To The City End by Steve Davis & The Virtualosos. IThe Cathedral looms over Adelaide Oval, watching cricket unfold from the city of churches. Steve Davis and the Virtualosos have woven together Test cricket, the Cathedral End, and the 1662 Book of Common Prayer into “From the Cathedral to the City End.” The song opens with the Prayer of Humble Access rewritten: “We do not presume to come to this thy over trusting in our own righteousness.” Host Steve explains his childhood love for that beautiful English language, attending Church of England services where those words embedded themselves in his memory. The prayer’s cadence and dignity stayed with him. When writing this song, he wanted to capture three elements: Test cricket, Adelaide Oval’s special significance through Bradman and Bodyline, and that cathedral presence overlooking the ground. The question arises: have you ever stood as an umpire and thought a captain made a terrible decision bringing on a particular bowler at the wrong end? Steve the umpire smiles. Sure, sometimes you think it’s surprising, maybe even adventurous under your breath. But someone who knows better than you made that choice, usually the bowler themselves selecting their preferred end. Most decisions are sound, even if they don’t prove successful. You can’t roll your eyes. You can’t show any reaction. Commentators now need special accreditation to enter certain areas. The hierarchy maintains that barrier. Umpires can visit the press box, but commentators can’t come into the umpires’ area without risking trouble. It’s a good separation. Before play they chat on the field, saying hello to the numerous commentators modern broadcasts require. Steve never worried about Tony Greig sticking his key into the pitch. Didn’t seem to do much damage. The song plays, capturing that ritual: hours before proceedings commence, sandwiches thoughtfully made, pushing close to the fence, ladies and gentlemen on the village green putting down their glasses. Two thousand balls, two thousand trials, each one potentially a wicket or hit for miles. Concentration demanded because no two are the same. From the Cathedral to the City End, making cricket bring us together again, forever and ever and ever.Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former England fast bowler Steve Finn is our special guest as he shares the high and lows of his Ashes career, including being part of the last England team to win in Australia and why his best spell was overlooked due to Stuart Broad. Plus Arise Sir Jimmy! It's the first episode of Tailenders presented by a knight of the realm and we get the inside story of Jimmy's trip to Windsor Castle - including which random footballer was at the afterparty?

This week on Garrett's Games Shelley and I make some booze and admire a garden. First up is Floriferous by Steve Finn and Eduardo Baraf (with art by Clementine Campardou) from Pencil First Games then we play competing distillers in  Distilled by Dave Beck from Paverson Games Thanks as always to Bezier Game for their sponsorship. You can support the podcast and our video series at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on YOUR table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

In this new flash Ben talks to Stephen Finn of Dr. Finn's Games. We talk tariffs and a change in direction.Support the show hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/five-games-for-doomsday--5631121/support.

No land lubbers! Only seamen! We get down to commercial fishing with Steve Finn's fun sailing game. Will Andrew and Pete be switching careers, donning the....fishing....suit? Only one way to find out. Listen now!   All our links

En Javi i en Juan Carlos es troben "accidentalment" al mateix càmping aquestes vacances... i clar... decideixen jugar una mica cada dia. Aquesta vegada treuen CITIES, un joc de Phil Walker-Harding i Steve Finn, il·lustrat per Joarge Tabanera i publicat per Devir. Tot això entre sorra, formigues, jovent jugant a la piscina i molta, molta, molta mandra... 🏕

India ended their 13-year wait for a world title by fighting back against South Africa in a thriller.Henry Moeran is joined by Steve Finn and Alex Hartley to reflect on a dramatic T20 World Cup final, where South Africa couldn't get over the line.There's reaction from captains Rohit Sharma and Aiden Markram. Plus player of the match Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, player of the tournament.

England's World Cup defence is over as India thrash them by 68 runs to book their place in the final.Henry Moeran is joined by Steve Finn, Alex Hartley and Phil Tufnell to dissect where it went wrong for England.There's reaction from captains Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma.Plus, we look ahead to Saturday's final between South Africa and India.

The Mandalorian: Adventures arrives in August 2024, and Dan is here to share all the information we have about this and other games arriving soon. Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Unexpected Games will release The Mandalorian: Adventures Aug ‘24 $50 (pre-order) 25th Century Games will release Agueda: City of Umbrellas May ‘24 $50 Fantasy Flight Games will release the Jubilee Hero Pack for Marvel Champions: The Card Game – May ‘24 $17 Upper Deck will release a new expansion to  Marvel: Legendary DBG-- Weapon X Expansion  Oct ‘24 $20 (Base game needed) Devir Games will release Cities, designed by Steve Finn and Phil Walker-Harding, ‘Aug 24 $30 Asmodee will release  Chandigarh, another city building game set in north India May $35. WizKids will release Tales of the Arthurian Knights (A stand alone expansion to Tales of Arabian nights)-- Nov ‘24 ($80) CROWDFUNDING KICKSTARTER Bouba/Kiki + Stroop Reprint Earth: Abundance Expansion Power Vacuum: the Treasonous Trick-Taking Game The Sixth Realm Dragon Strike Skull Cave Dice Tower STL files BACKER KIT Munchkin Big Box GAMEFOUND Snowcrest

The Mandalorian: Adventures arrives in August 2024, and Dan is here to share all the information we have about this and other games arriving soon. Subscribe to the Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed! Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Unexpected Games will release The Mandalorian: Adventures Aug ‘24 $50 (pre-order) 25th Century Games will release Agueda: City of Umbrellas May ‘24 $50 Fantasy Flight Games will release the Jubilee Hero Pack for Marvel Champions: The Card Game – May ‘24 $17 Upper Deck will release a new expansion to  Marvel: Legendary DBG-- Weapon X Expansion  Oct ‘24 $20 (Base game needed) Devir Games will release Cities, designed by Steve Finn and Phil Walker-Harding, ‘Aug 24 $30 Asmodee will release  Chandigarh, another city building game set in north India May $35. WizKids will release Tales of the Arthurian Knights (A stand alone expansion to Tales of Arabian nights)-- Nov ‘24 ($80) CROWDFUNDING KICKSTARTER Bouba/Kiki + Stroop Reprint Earth: Abundance Expansion Power Vacuum: the Treasonous Trick-Taking Game The Sixth Realm Dragon Strike Skull Cave Dice Tower STL files BACKER KIT Munchkin Big Box GAMEFOUND Snowcrest

It's the best filler games, with special guest Steve Finn, the king of the filler! :)

In Episode XXXVIII, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Fisheries of Glouchester, Forest Shuffle, Santa's Workshop, and High Season (Grand Austria Roll and Write). We have our first ever Q&A segment with our trend predictions for 2024 and Dr. Steve Finn joins with a You're The Expert segment. AND, of course, we serve up a Game Pie - full of Valentine's Day game options. Thank you for listening! Please take a moment to rate us on your podcast listening platform. BGG Guild:  https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4131 Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SaltNSassGames YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltandSassGames  Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/saltandsassgames Email: SaltAndSassGames@gmail.com   Thank you to our sponsor, Druid City Games!

On Shelley's birthday we have an episode of games that weren't our favorites, but might work well for you: Kutná Hora: The City of Silver by Ondrej Bystron, Petr Caslava, and Pavel Jarosch from Czech Games Edition and Alpujarras by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games Remember you can subscribe to the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames  OR Check out our extensive list of games for sale (including BOTH of the games from this episode if they haven't sold already)here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Shelley and I check out a 2-player game of competitive fishing in Fisheries of Gloucester by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games then we get a bit abstract as we add 'manufactured tokens' to various areas to create patterns in Neotopia by Orlando Sa and and Andre Santos from MEBO Games and Arcane Wonders Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames  or check out our extensive list of games for purchase at reasonable prices here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing  

Chad Opel is in the studio to present the latest Charitable Champion, Evan Wells of Roxana High School. Wells, fresh off the Shells' semi-final football finish, shares his passion for sports and academics. He talks about the unselfishness of the team, his lofty professional goals, and the motivation behind his success on the field and in the classroom. Next, Principia College Women's Tennis Coach Shannon Carney is the "greatest" tennis player in the Metro East for her age division, and she is in the studio to talk about winning national championships as a player, and she shares her love for her team and her school. She tells local tennis girls why they should consider Principia after describing her personal tennis journey, which began in SoCal including time on the team at UCLA. Last up, McGivney Girls Golf Coach Steve Finn is in the studio to discuss the Griffin's excellent season, as he accepts the MESPY for 1A Team of the Year. Finn is joined by top golfer, Sarah Hyten; the sensational sophomore talks about finishing in the top 10 at state individually and as a team, her goals for the next two years and beyond, and what she loves about being on the team at Father McGivney.

We're set for an India vs Australia final! Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steve Finn, Geoff Lemon and Firdose Moonda as Australia reach their eighth World Cup Final. They did it the hard way though in a thrilling Kolkata clash, winning by just three wickets. There's reaction from Travis Head, Pat Cummins and Temba Bavuma. Plus, you can relive the classic 1999 semi-final between the two sides which ended in a tie. Proteas bowler Steve Elworthy reminisces on one of the great contests.

Who will reach the World Cup Final? Simon Mann looks ahead to the knockout stage. Henry Moeran, Prakash Wakankar, Alex Hartley and Daniel Norcross are in Mumbai for unbeaten India against New Zealand. Then Simon is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Steve Finn to discuss Thursday's clash between Australia and South Africa. You can listen to both on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, starting with India vs New Zealand on Wednesday at 8am.

Henry Moeran presents reaction to Afghanistan beating England by 69-runs. Leave the defending champions World Cup defence in real jeopardy. The biggest upset of the World Cup so far. Steve Finn and Alex Hartley discuss what this means for England's World Cup chances and we'll also hear from England captain Jos Buttler and get the Afghanistan perspective from commentator Devender Kumar and coach Jonathan Trott. Plus Kevin Howell speak to former England captain Michael Vaughan about where it went wrong for England in this one.

Dawid Malan and Reece Topley star as England are off the mark at the World Cup, beating Bangladesh by 137 runs. Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steve Finn to discuss Malan's highest ODI score. We hear from player of the match Malan, Reece Topley on his 4-43 and both captains Jos Buttler and Shakib Al Hasan. Plus Henry Moeran, Daniel Norcross and Alex Hartley are in Hyderabad where Pakistan chased down a World Cup record 345 to win a thriller over Sri Lanka by six wickets.

As part of the British Engines Group of companies, BEL Engineering was established in 2012 as a project-managed CNC machining business to cater for the growing demand for precision subcontract machining. Operating from its integrated manufacturing facility in Newcastle upon Tyne, BEL can manufacture components from as small as 3mm diameter to 50-tonne components for customers in a wide variety of sectors, including civil nuclear, defence, aerospace, marine and oil & gas. When the company needed to increase its productivity on a long-running project, it turned to DMG MORI for a solution.    Discussing the solution, Paul Robson, General Manager at BEL Engineering Ltd says: “The cap-ex on the machines here is about £2.5m which is quite a substantial investment in the business. We purchased six DMG MORI NLX machines, two of them are gantry machines and the other four are barfed machines. We specified gantry-type machines for specific products to go through those machines and the longer we have those machines, the more we see what they are capable of. Realising the capability of the DMG MORI NLX Series has opened up more opportunities for us to put more products through the machines. They are capable of doing unmanned machining which is a great bonus to our productivity. The footprint of the machines is very small considering the amount of material that they can hold and the parts they can machine.” Looking at a brake body that BEL produces for a sister company in the group, Phil Westgarth from BEL Engineering says: “The main problem with this part is that it needed around five operations to reach completion. There are a couple of turning operations where the dimensions and tolerances are tied. It then goes to a drilling operation where once again the holes are tied to each other and the diameters. After that, there are two grinding operations to hit the flatness and parallel tolerances. This used to cause a problem in processing times and backlogs were created in other areas. We were pushing parts onto machines that already had high workloads – this created a lot of bottlenecks. Our grinding cell was virtually overloaded, as was the milling cell and we were just pushing more work into those cells. There was also the issue that every time you had to reset a job there was another opportunity for error to creep into the process.” Phil Westgarth adds: “Looking at the part, we were searching for an opportunity to complete them in a single process. This was the overriding aim of this journey. We needed to make sure that whatever process we put in place, was capable of meeting all the design tolerances required by the customer - ideally in one operation. The fact that the DMG MORI machines have a Y-axis allows us to machine all of the features in a single hit. This eliminated any need for further machining on the mill, and the Y-axis provides far better accuracy than just a C-axis lathe would do. On the DMG MORI NLX machine, it's a full C-axis and it isn't belt driven. This gives you higher accuracy and faster processing times.” Looking back at how the company has evolved, Paul Robson says: “We were a little apprehensive about lights out machining and worried that we might come in the next day to hundreds of parts that would just go in the bin. However, we had support from DMG and we have worked through the processes and we are getting repeatability. This is positively affecting the productivity coming out of the machines and the quality we are delivering to customers.” “It is these factors that are a reflection of why DMG MORI was chosen as our supplier. Initially, we weren't sure if the machines could meet all of our capability demands, but the sales team and the engineers assured us that the machines could do the job - and they delivered.” Managing Director at DMG MORI UK, Mr Steve Finn says: “One thing that impresses me at this company is how they have embraced one-hit machining. They don't just machine parts from the main spindle to the sub-spindle, they also embrace workpiece handling with the gantry loading system as well. Parts are coming in as raw material and leaving the machines as finished components that are ready to deliver to the customers. This is super efficient.”  Phil Westgarth continues: “Batch quantities are pretty high for our business and we don't necessarily want somebody standing next to the machine for every job that comes off the machines. This is why we wanted accurate and capable machines that could control the process. It had to be a machine capable of giving us what we wanted and could hit all the tolerances in one go without any further operations. We are very pleased with the machines we have invested in. The DMG MORI gantry-type machines are for our larger parts and the four bar-fed machines are ideal for our smaller components. It really transforms the production of these parts, it is ‘night and day' from where we were previously. We are now running 24 hours a day and five days a week in most cases - and the machines just do what they need to do.”

In this laugh-a-minute episode of our podcast, we recount the harrowing journey around the UK, where our spirits were tested by grim weather, taxing terrains, and a self-imposed vow of silence. We survived it all, thanks to the cheerful strangers we met, and our support drivers whose vibrant waterproof jacket was a beacon in the stormy weather. Amid the silence and struggle, cricket was our refuge, providing not just entertainment but also a source of insightful discussions. We reminisce the heart-thumping moments, the shocking retirements, and the controversies of the cricket world. It was a rollercoaster ride akin to life itself - filled with unexpected downpours and controversies, and of course, moments of celebration. Join us as we dissect our adventure and discuss everything from our morning wake-up calls, to the quality of play throughout the cricket series, and even our favourite podcast episodes. We reflect on the surprising retirements of cricket legends like Steve Finn, Alex Hales, and Broadie, and express our gratitude for the support from our listeners. It's a rollercoaster ride of a podcast filled with resilience, reflection, and a generous dose of cricket, topped off with a dash of humour. So buckle up and enjoy the journey!

Season 14, Episode 33: The most predicable coming-out-of-retirement tale is complete, with Ben Stokes doing as we all knew he would – he's going to India for the World Cup in October to help England defend their World Cup. A lot more, from our night at The Hundred for Adam's birthday to Wahab Riaz's own retirement from international cricket… which he hasn't played for over three years. Throw in India getting rolled by the Windies, Steve Finn's retirement and an existential crisis for South African Test cricket and it's another busy week at Final Word HQ, which for the moment is Daniel Norcross' sitting room in South London.  Your Nerd Pledge number this week is: 10.60 - Sam Davies Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignup Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew, commentator Jim Maxwell and three-time Ashes winner Steve Finn to look ahead to the first men's Ashes test. Hear from Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad on how they think England will perform, and from Pat Cummins on how Australia are feeling ahead of the tournament. Plus, our team give their predictions of who will win the Ashes. TIMECODES: 08.40 – Ben Stokes 23.09 – Stuart Broad 41.22 – Pat Cummins

The final episode in the series where the BBC's Chief Cricket writer Stephan Shemilt discovers untold stories from the Ashes. Few have experienced more of England's modern Ashes history than Alastair Cook. During a 12-year international career, Cook played every one of a possible 35 Ashes Tests, scoring more runs than any player on either side. Only Archie MacLaren, at the beginning of the last century, led England in more Ashes Tests than Cook's 15 as skipper. Cook was player of the series in a win down under, but was also captain when an England team fell apart in a 5-0 hammering. We find out why he wrestled Graeme Swann in the dressing room at The Oval and why he was reduced to tears after scoring what turned out to be his final Ashes hundred. Don't forget you can catch up on all the other episodes on BBC Sounds with guests Glenn McGrath, Steve Finn, Sarah Elliott and David Gower plus you can read much more on the BBC Sport website and app.

What does it take to seed a dream - and see it come to life? That's the question we put in front of entrepreneur Steve Finn, the founder, and director of Chestnut Mountain Ranch in Morgantown, WV. As a young child, Steve Finn lost his dad and became fatherless. After struggling as a teen, he found a new lease on life and decided to be a police officer with the purpose of helping others who struggled as he did. Eventually, his heart led him and his wife to start a boys home in the mountains of West Virginia -- a place of refuge and restoration rescuing them from mediocrity -- or worse. Today, Steve and his wife are creating change across the state. It's a reminder that a dream pursued can create a bigger impact than you can imagine. You don't want to miss this interview. Discover more at https://www.breakingaverage.com Grab a copy of the new book IMAGINE at http://theimaginebook.com

What does it take to seed a dream - and see it come to life? That's the question we put in front of entrepreneur Steve Finn, the founder, and director of Chestnut Mountain Ranch in Morgantown, WV. As a young child, Steve Finn lost his dad and became fatherless. After struggling as a teen, he found a new lease on life and decided to be a police officer with the purpose of helping others who struggled as he did. Eventually, his heart led him and his wife to start a boys home in the mountains of West Virginia -- a place of refuge and restoration rescuing them from mediocrity -- or worse. Today, Steve and his wife are creating change across the state. It's a reminder that a dream pursued can create a bigger impact than you can imagine. You don't want to miss this interview. Discover more at https://www.breakingaverage.com Grab a copy of the new book IMAGINE at http://theimaginebook.com

Jonathan Agnew, Former England bowler Steve Finn and Chief Cricket Writer, Stephan Shemilt discuss whether England can wrap up a win and the series in New Zealand. Kane Williamson became the highest run scorer in test cricket for the home side whilst making 132, before he lost his wicket to Harry Brook, which signalled a collapse. We also hear from Jack Leach who took 5 wickets. On top of that we get a review from South Africa on the women's world t20 tournament and an interview with a member of the winning Australian side, Ash Gardner.

Joe Root made an unbeaten 153 as England declared their first innings before lunch on the second day of the second test in Wellington. They made 435 for 8 and then reduced New Zealand to 138-7 by the close. Correspondent Jonathan Agnew, former England bowler Steve Finn and Chief Cricket writer Stephan Shemilt talk about England again totally dominating a rain reduced day at the Basin Reserve. They discuss how the home side are struggling to cope with Ben Stoke's team. Joe Root explains how important it was for him to score a big innings again whilst in South Africa, captain Heather Knight talks to us after England were knocked out of the women's t20 World Cup, losing to the hosts in the semi-final.

The Stokes/McCullum domination continues as England needed less than a session to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series. Jimmy Anderson rattled through the tail, to seal a tenth win in eleven Tests and a first on New Zealand soil in 15 years. Jonathan Agnew, Steve Finn and Stephan Shemilt have all the reaction. We hear from skipper Ben Stokes, player of the match Harry Brook and Tim Southee. Plus Nat Sciver-Brunt on England's unbeaten streak continuing at the T20 World Cup after beating India.

Trent Bridge '15. Johannesburg '16. Now you can add Mount Manganui '23 to magical Stuart Broad spells. Jonathan Agnew, Steve Finn and Stephan Shemilt reflect as Stuart Broad takes 4-21 to move England five wickets away from a tenth win in eleven tests. New Zealand are in tatters as they end 63-5 in pursuit of 394 after more destructive batting put England out of sight. We hear from Broad as him and Jimmy Anderson became the most successful bowling duo in Test cricket, overtaking Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Plus Sofia Dunkley looks ahead to England's crunch match with India at the T20 World Cup.

Jonathan Agnew, Steve Finn and Stephan Shemilt reflect on a fascinating day's play in Mount Manganui, New Zealand. Stuart Broad's bonkers 'Nighthawk' innings is the topic on everyone's lips, but we also hear from Ollie Robinson, who bowled very well to take four wickets. But it was a strong day from New Zealand, too, led by 138 from Tom Blundell. Plus we hear from England bowler Lauren Bell at the T20 World Cup after she was picked up in the Women's IPL auction.

England get their tour of New Zealand off to a flying start after declaring on 325-9, and taking three wickets in the night session. Ben Duckett hit 84 off 68, with Harry Brook getting a sublime 89 from 81. Jonathan Agnew is joined by former England bowler Steve Finn and the BBC's chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt, plus we hear from the team in South Africa at the Women's T20 World Cup.

The panel pulls out Biblios, a classic light weight card from 2007. Biblios was designed by Steve Finn, and was originally published as Scripts and Scribes, through Dr. Finn's Games. It is currently published as Biblios by IELLO Episode Summary: In this episode, we discussed the two player card game Biblios. The panel discusses how the game is separated into two phases and how to manipulate the marketplace to increase the value of your sets. We also talk about the quality of the game, with great art and large chunky dice. Lastly, we invite listeners to join the conversation on our website and Discord. Chapters: (0:00:50) - Remembering How to Play Biblios (0:10:22) - A Quality Game to Add to Your Collection Chapter Summaries: (0:00:50) - Remembering How to Play Biblios (10 Minutes) The game is separated into two phases, the first being a drafting phase where the active player picks cards, and places them either in their hand, into the middle to be drafted, or discarded to be auctioned in the second phase. The second phase involves using the money cards collected in the first phase to purchase cards from the auction deck to make sets, while also manipulating the marketplace to increase the value of sets. (0:10:22) - A Quality Game to Add to Your Collection (5 Minutes) Biblios is a quality game that is small and simple without being mindless. It is a great example of how a game can be smaller in size and still be of high quality and complexity. The panel discuss how the game is well-presented with large, chunky dice and great art. The panel also rates the game highly, giving it a 7 on the BoardGameGeek 1 to 10 rating system. The episode ends with an invitation to join the conversation on their website and social media. Shownotes created by https://podium.page    

Paul hosts a filmed podcast at DMG MORI in Coventry. The subject, the NMV 3000, 5 axis machining centre. Joined by Steve Finn, Kevin Buck, James Clist, Charley Lucas and Jay Heighton, this 60 min l...

With the T20 World Cup starting in Australia in a couple of weeks, who should make up England's starting XI following their 4-3 series win over Pakistan? Michael Carberry, Steve Finn and Phil Tuffnell join Mark Chapman to give their suggestions and ask if they're favourites. Plus, they discuss how you balance making England stronger without damaging the county game following Andrew Strauss's High Performance Review.

In this week's message, special guest Steve Finn shares the mission and vision behind the ministry he leads at Chestnut Mountain Ranch.

The science of trust is key. Deciding who to trust in today's world is especially hard - fake news, political polarization and societal strife amplifies our already on guard nervous system. When our trust has been broken, whether early in childhood or in our adult relationships, learning who to trust can prove even more challenging. In today's episode, Dr. Steve Finn and Dr. Ann Kelley discuss the science behind epistemic trust and why many of us may have broken trust meters. They discuss how trust issues can create a mess in our relationship, whether we are the constant skeptic who resists taking in new information or we tend to trust blindly, without testing or holding healthy doubts. Together they provide deep and compassionate insights into these struggles and how they relate to internal working models. A fan favorite, Dr. Finn returns to bring his years of expertise to our listeners about ways to build curiosity and tools of mentalization, including our ability to handle healthy skepticism. Shownotest at www.therapistuncensored.com/180

Shelley and I take a break from reviews to reflect on our favorite Roll & Write or Draw & Draw games, a newer genre that certainly has exploded in the past few years. Shelley's Honorable Mentions: Silver & Gold by Phil Walker-Harding from NSV On Tour by Chad DeShon from Boardgametables Shelley's Top 5: 5) Explorers by Phil Walker-Harding from Ravensburger 4) Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games, CMON Global & Renegade Game Studios 3) Second Chance by Uwe Rosenberg from Edition Spielwiese and Stronghold Games 2) The Clever Series (Ganz Schon Clever/That's Pretty Clever, Doppelt so Clever/Twice as Clever, Clever Hoch Drei/Clever Cubed) by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele and Stronghold Games 1) Welcome To... (+New Las Vegas, The Moon, etc.) by Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Deep Water Games Doug's Honorable Mentions: On Tour by Chad DeShon from Boardgametables Let's Make A Bus Route The Dice Game by Saashi from Saashi & Saashi Doug's Top 5: 5) Biblios Quill & Parchment by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games 4) Trails of Tucana by Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Ostby from Aporta Games, Matagot, and Pegasus Spiele 3) Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games, CMON Global & Renegade Game Studios 2) The Clever Series (Ganz Schon Clever/That's Pretty Clever, Doppelt so Clever/Twice as Clever, Clever Hoch Drei/Clever Cubed) by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele and Stronghold Games 1) Welcome To... (+New Las Vegas, The Moon, etc.) by Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Deep Water Games Other Roll & Writes/Draw & Draws Mentioned at the top of the show that we have played & reviewed: Isle of Cats Explore & Draw Three Sisters Cartographers & Cartographers Heroes Rustling Leaves Blatterrauschen Patchwork Doodle Qwixx/Quixx on Board Divvy Dice Anubixx Hex Roller Bloom Brixx Encore!

We're back but with the second of three Pundit Round Tables.This week I'm joined by three special guests, including Katherine Coleman, Steve Finn, and John Murray of the SNL Afterparty.Together these podcasting pundits will negotiate, pull their hair out, and ultimately reveal their personal votes for the SNL Hall of Fame!If you've got questions about the show or would like to be a guest on an episode in the future please reach out to - jamie@snlhof.comYou can follow and support the show through discussion and sharing in all the usual places. Twitter - @SNLHOF Web - snlhof.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/snlhof/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With the end of the provincial public health emergency and relaxed mask mandates, many of us are struggling to get our lives back on track after two years. In some places, though, things haven't changed. Shirley Newell lives at Mountain View Retirement Centre in Corner Brook, and she spoke with Steve Finn.

The Rooms in St. John's has followed through on its promise to rename the Mary March Provincial Museum in Grand Falls-Windsor, with input from Indigenous and Town representatives. The facility will now be known as the Demasduit Regional Museum. The CBC's Steve Finn spoke with Anne Chafe, CEO of The Rooms

England were frustrated on the final day of the first Test match against the West Indies in Antigua after some stubborn resistance from the home side. Jonathan Agnew, former England bowler Steve Finn and Dean Wilson from the Daily Mirror look back on the Test match, including thoughts on the first look at the ‘red ball reset', a debate on who England might pick to replace the injured Mark Wood, and why the performance of Ben Foakes was so key to England. Plus we hear from Henry Moeran and Alex Hartley in New Zealand after India's hammering over the West Indies in the Women's World Cup.

You were proud of your large library and your hard-working group of scribes was continually adding new tomes, with wonderfully decorative lettering and illustrations. However, you only had so much gold and the best scribes weren't cheap, but you had to somehow continue growing your collection of books to keep the bishop happy and outdo other abbots who were vying for influence. So you persevered and did what you could to have the most Biblios by Steve Finn from iello. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/05/biblios-digital-eyes/ Useful Links Biblios: https://www.gameslore.com/acatalog/PR-Biblios-Card-Game.html iello: https://www.iello.fr/co.uk BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34219/biblios Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/) If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ (Photo by Mark Besada) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabletopgamesblog/message

Andrew Moore, Steve Finn and Ian Chappell reflect on the first Ashes Test, as Quentin Hull, Mitchell Johnson and Kristen Beams chat to Pat Cummins and Joe Root at the Gabba on Grandstand at Stumps.

Paul and Andy were joined in the studio by fast bowler Steve Finn ahead of the t20 World Cup and this Winter's Ashes. The guys were also joined by Ian Danter as Steve Bruce and the Weymouth Steward who went viral overnight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest is Steve Finn, Founder and Executive Director of Chestnut Mountain Ranch, who shares how he and his wife, Dawn felt called by God to replicate a children's home ministry where it was most needed. On a day-to-day basis, the houseparents and staff work with the boys to establish a new identity and purpose in the Lord, laying groundwork for both the boys and their parents to experience healing, and a hopeful future in Christ. How do you establish community among the kids, parents, and houseparents?

In this episode Dan and Kim work towards the return of Kurt while also taking enough time to appreciate a local game designer, the one and only Dr. Steve Finn. We talk about a few of his many games and have an interview with the good Doctor himself. Who are your local game designers? Tell us on Twitter @MFGCast and on Facebook! http://mfgcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Episode_142_Final.mp3

In this episode of Quick Looks from The Long View, I'm pleased to be joined once again by Elhannan Lloyd Keller as we review two new titles. First up is a new release from Stronghold Games and designer Carl Chudyk, Bear Valley. Is this another masterpiece from the mad genius of multi use card games? Tune in to hear our thoughts! Finally, we review a new title from Steve Finn and Dr. Finn's Games, Foragers. Is this another winner from the maker of Biblios? Listen to get our impressions of this interesting pick up and deliver game. Thanks to my sponsor, www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, thanks to Joel Eddy for his help with the show as always, and thanks, of course, to YOU for listening! If you enjoy the show, please consider checking out other great podcasts in The Dice Tower Network!