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Review: Measured Mile, the 7”s label run by Bob Stanley, firms its focus on DJ-friendly 45s that are or were either very rare or previously unavailable in the format. Its run of sharply curated 7”s is replenished with another three-tracker, this time an unusual choice, fencing two classic British sports broadcasting themes, pivoting from midtempo funk to faster breaks. Leading the A are two standouts from Douglas Wood, ‘Cranes’, known as the punchy, synth-heavy theme from the BDO World Darts Championship - and ‘Drag Racer’, the atmospheric opener to the BBC’s Snooker World Championships coverage, both drawn from the revered Studio G library catalogue. On the flip, John Cameron’s ‘Sprocket Shuffle’ - the lively 1980s ITV Snooker theme - rounds out the package in a flurry of analogue texture and charming nostalgia.