Some time ago a friend of mine suggested that I write a book about my life and although I loved the idea, I have to admit that I felt I had some more living to do before I got round to doing my life story. Well I have to warn you that this is going to be epic and may one day be the beginning of my life story.

Mike Shaft's unofficial photo album...The Women's Game.

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Pete Jacques is a legend of the British game who was renound for his love of basketball. He wrote a fanzine called Pawprint and that was followed by the Pawprint website which covered the British game at all levels. After his death in 2010 a memorial game was arranged in his honour. The number of BBL & EB stars who turned out was testament to the popularity of Pete Jacques.

2010 saw the first Rafters Revival taking place at the fabulously refurbished Band on the Wall in Manchester. Rafters was one of Manchester's most influential venues which stopped playing black music a number of years ago. For this event promoter Iamgeorgepowell had bought together three of the original Rafters DJ's...Colin Curtis, Hewan Clarke and me Mike Shaft. Luckily I took my camera with me.

Birmingham rocks to a Standard Life beat. All Pictures by Mike Shaft

Well having been around sport for over 30 years it would be easy to assume that I’d seen it all. But when I got the phone call to commentate at the GB Cup in Sheffield for Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, I simply had no idea what I was letting myself in for.

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All photos by Mike Shaft.

Edinburgh rocks to a Standard Life Basketball beat. All pictures by Mike Shaft.