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Talisman

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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2011, 02:10:08 PM »
It's not legal guys, sorry.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2011, 02:19:02 PM »
I'd say legal but it's a Type B/C bat.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2011, 02:20:26 PM »
I'd read it the same but on this note I know someone who wanted to do it and was told no by the MCC.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2011, 02:40:16 PM »
I can see why the MCC would say no. It is not a "damage repair" or "damage prevention" technique, it is a "performance enhancement" technique. Therefore under law 6 it is banned.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #19 on: March 28, 2011, 02:40:52 PM »
It is a legal Type B bat
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #20 on: March 28, 2011, 02:42:04 PM »
This is the youtube comment by the company which was posted 2 months ago.

"This technology is in fact not illegal! It has been reviewed by the MCC Laws Committee who have given it a B grading under the current Law 6 – The Bat. The only reason it has this grading is because of the side inserts. With this grading the bat is legal for use by over 95% of cricketers worldwide at all levels up to but not including first class. You can view more information on our website"

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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2011, 02:48:03 PM »
Given the defnitions in the Law, I find it hard to see how it could be! Maybe what they said to the MCC isn't the same as the way the market it...
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #22 on: March 28, 2011, 03:40:06 PM »
I'm sure there was a company called Not Just Willow in the Midlands that did something similar.

PM'd you Talisman.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #23 on: March 28, 2011, 04:21:50 PM »
Quote from: Beachcricket on March 28, 2011, 03:40:06 PM
I'm sure there was a company called Not Just Willow in the Midlands that did something similar.

There was. And I'm pretty sure it was a full laminate approach, not just edges. The guy who had the idea had some links with Derbyshire, and a few players trying it out.  Disappeared some time ago, I suspect primarily scuppered by rule changes.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2011, 05:01:35 PM »
I'm glad someone else remembers them, I was starting to think I was making it up.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2011, 10:41:11 PM »
Quote from: Beachcricket on March 28, 2011, 05:01:35 PM
I'm glad someone else remembers them, I was starting to think I was making it up.

haha, getting old mate... jks
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #26 on: May 23, 2011, 01:36:30 PM »
Digging throgh my files I found this, as an update on the Not Just Willow company.



It had a thin (5mm) strip of Ash through the centre of the blade extending from the toe for approx. 30 cm.

I'll do a new blog piece shortly on the potted history of laminates, they go back a long way, naturally.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #27 on: May 23, 2011, 01:43:29 PM »
Didnt realise u were a sports engineer....are u at Sheffield Hallum?
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2011, 02:03:30 PM »
I am indeed at Sheffield Hallam.
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Re: Is this legal?
« Reply #29 on: May 23, 2011, 02:11:02 PM »
Ah right, did look at the sports engineering course up there but evidently i was too stupid to get onto it :(....just watchin the lecture now on the cricket on your website
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