"Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by JGK Sun 31 May 2020, 04:32
Two extra questions to finish up:
+1:
I "numbered" one of the questions above "NOT03". ~ Can you explain what I was getting at?
+2:
All the images & questions are arranged (as far as I could tell) in chronological order. Even if e.g. 06a, for reasons explained above, has to use a set of images taken from a different match.
But what's with the "06a", "07b", etc? Can you explain the bizarre numbering system employed above?
- Spoiler:
- These are all from the 1970/1 Ashes series. The numbers are references to the Tests in that series. "Not 3" was the MCG Test which was abandoned without a ball being bowled but because they tossed it counted as a Test in the series (hence a 7 test series, but not a Test for the career matches totals.
Is the pic from NOT3 actually from the ODI #1 that was scheduled instead?
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by JGK Sun 31 May 2020, 04:36
PeterCS wrote:01a*
> Players, please.
> Extra question: Why is this delivery significant in the context of the whole set of questions?
* - note: the "eccentric" question numbering should make more sense by the time you get to the end of the quiz.
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- Froggy Thomson bowling. Boycott at runner. I assume Luckhurst on strike. Was this the first ball of the 70/1 Ashes series that was called a no ball even though Thomson had delivered the ball before his front foot landed.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by lardbucket Sun 31 May 2020, 04:37
- SPOILER:
01 - 04 RGDW (might just have been RGW at that stage, not sure) arrives alone from Surrey/Warwickshire to replace the Derbyshire tearaway Alan Ward, who was injured, and his career was ruined. Ward did play one more test, IIRC, but he ran into Zaheer Abbas and 274 reasons to give up forever. Willis of course went on to a great career playing and (some would say) an even more remarkable career commentating.
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116 - 9 - 400 - 4
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by lardbucket Sun 31 May 2020, 04:38
Also, is the 'L' a salute to Horatio?
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Sun 31 May 2020, 11:13
PeterCS wrote:01a*
> Players, please.
> Extra question: Why is this delivery significant in the context of the whole set of questions?
* - note: the "eccentric" question numbering should make more sense by the time you get to the end of the quiz.
- Spoiler:
- Alan Froggy Thomson bowling a series opening no-ball (T1 Brisbane 1970-71) to Brian Luckhurst with Boycott the non-striker.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Sun 31 May 2020, 11:18
PeterCS wrote:01b
I should probably point out at this point what will anyway become obvious in the course of the quiz. Some players will reappear a few times!
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- Underwood to Stackpole (presumably on his way to 207) T1 at the Gabba in 1970-71. Was it a no ball from Underwood that saved Stacky from dismissal? The keeper is APE Knott.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Sun 31 May 2020, 11:33
PeterCS wrote:02a
- Spoiler:
- Was this Graham McKenzie bowling Boycott with a no ball with he and Luckhurst on their way to a 171 opening stand at Perth in T2 1970-71?
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by PeterCS Sun 31 May 2020, 16:38
I'll be back on this tomorrow, all being well.
Keep posting answers, if you feel inclined.
I might open a separate thread for solutions, again. It makes a neater finish than trying to field at least three people's answers individually - which however is pleasing to see, do post on - and especially if solutions and new answers get mixed in together, as tends usually to happen!
Keep posting answers, if you feel inclined.
I might open a separate thread for solutions, again. It makes a neater finish than trying to field at least three people's answers individually - which however is pleasing to see, do post on - and especially if solutions and new answers get mixed in together, as tends usually to happen!
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by JGK Mon 01 Jun 2020, 01:38
PeterCS wrote:07b
(Just an aside - not a question: the keeper's expression is interesting, I think.)
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Bowler is Snow; batsman is Jenner; non-striker is G Chappell; keeper is Knott; is the guy in the white hat in the second photo John Lever?; are the slips maybe Dolly and Fletcher?
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by JGK Mon 01 Jun 2020, 01:44
PeterCS wrote:07a
Extra question. (Once again:) Why have I placed this battling fellow at this point in the quiz?
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- IS that Chappelli? If so, that was his first test as captain.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Mon 01 Jun 2020, 06:47
PeterCS wrote:02b
- Spoiler:
- Looks like Alan Knott. Was he dismissed off a no ball in T2 of 70-71 series?
The other bat looks like Ken Shuttleworth, but I don't reckon he batted with Knott, so one of my guesses is wrong.
The Aus keeper is Rod Marsh and the slipper is Keith Stackpole (I think).
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by skully Mon 01 Jun 2020, 06:52
PeterCS wrote:02c
- Spoiler:
- That is Greg Chappell scoring a century on debut. The Eng slipper looks like Cowdrey. The Aus non-striker Ian is Redpath.
The other shot is of the crowd invading as GSC scored his debut ton. Was he also dismissed off a no ball?
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by JGK Mon 01 Jun 2020, 08:19
Classic GSC backfoot cover drive. Even in his first test.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by PeterCS Mon 01 Jun 2020, 16:54
Bah! Tomorrow then.
And yes, it is.
And yes, it is.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 02:47
PeterCS wrote:04a
- Spoiler:
- I reckon that's Alan Knott, st Marsh b Mallett in the 4th Test at SCG 1970-71. Illingworth is the non-striker. Lawry is at short midwicket, Ian Chappell is at 1st slip, I think it's Stacky at 2nd, and the ump is Lou Rowan.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 02:49
PeterCS wrote:04b
Who is this "son of a Scottish vicar", memorably described by John Arlott as a "Byronic figure" (and I doubt very much he was referring merely to physiognomy):
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- Very obviously John Snow.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 02:53
PeterCS wrote:"NOT03"
(The question about that numbering will comes at the very end of the quiz.)
(btw: This is a prime example of where I could only guess who might be at slip. 20 bonus points if you can say with certainty who it is - as opposed to, like me, surmising who a) it might look like from what physique we can see, and b) it might most likely be, fielding at that specialist position!)
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- A very similar picture to 02b.
Is this Peter Lever b McKenzie 2nd Test Perth 1970-71? If so, it's John Snow at the other end (doesn't look like him - more like Ken Shuttleworth). Marsh is the keeper and pretty sure it's Stackpole at slip.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 02:56
PeterCS wrote:02b
- Spoiler:
- Based on NOT03, maybe this is Peter Lever caught off a McKenzie no ball or playing and missing??
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 03:05
PeterCS wrote:04c
(Double trouble - although two different bowlers)
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- Stackpole c Lever b Snow 2nd innings 4th Test SCG 1970-71. 2nd slip is Dolly, 1st is Fletcher, keeper is Knott. Aus non-striker is Lawry who carried his bat.
KD Walters c Knott b Lever 2nd innings 4th Test SCG 1970-71. Dolly and Fletcher slips, Knott keeper, and maybe Underwood at short midwicket. Lawry is non-striker.
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by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 03:11
PeterCS wrote:04d
And this is where it gets messy ... :-O
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- Graham McKenzie had to retire hurt after being hit in the face by a hostile John Snow lifter - 2nd innings 4th Test 1970-71. Lawry is non-striker.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 03:15
PeterCS wrote:05a
- Spoiler:
- Luckhurst, b Walters 109 1st innings 5th Test MCG 1970-71. Non-striker is Dolly. Amrsh and Chappell (or is it Stacky) behind.
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by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 03:18
PeterCS wrote:05b
- Spoiler:
- Illingworth c Redpath b Gleeson 41 1st innings 5th Test MCG 1970-71. Marsh is keeper, Dolly is non-striker.
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 04:41
PeterCS wrote:05c
- Spoiler:
- Is that Froggy Thomson (Pretty sure it's not Ross Duncan) bouncing John Snow in 5th Test MCG 1970-71?
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Re: "Series L". (Not so long as the previous.)
by skully Tue 02 Jun 2020, 04:45
PeterCS wrote:06a
Note: this image set is taken from later in the year. I could not find any photographs of this player in this match.
Extra question: Why have I placed this set, this player, at this point in the quiz?
- Spoiler:
- That's Dennis Lillee, who made his debut in the 6th Test at Adelaide 1970-71 and took 5-84 in his first Test innings.
You put the question here because it was the 6th Test (06a) after T3 was abandoned without a ball bowled but declared a Test because the captains had tossed.
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