Re: Ashes 2013 fixtures announced

by taipan Fri 01 Jun 2012, 19:26

Basil wrote:
Allan D wrote:Indeed. Newport 11-127. Sadly not an augury for the Ashes series. Must have been a bit of a rough old strip:

Worcestershire v. Australians, New Road, Worcester, 13-14 May 1989

It did a fair bit - although Newport was more of a swing bowler rather than a seam bowler. Good times- we had a bit of a side in those days. The side that beat the Aussies in batting order:

Curtis
Lord
Hick
D'Oliveira
Botham
O'Shaughnessy
Rhodes
Newport
Illingworth
Radford
Pridgeon

Phil Neale wasn't playing as he had glandular fever. I assume Dilley was injured. Beefy was acting captain - quite possibly the only game we won when he did the job.

The Southern African influence already beginning to appear.

by tricycle Fri 01 Jun 2012, 19:33

Did it ever disappear?

by taipan Fri 01 Jun 2012, 19:39

tricycle wrote:Did it ever disappear?

Not yet. But they did get rid of the Indian influence after Duleep and Ranji.

Wait....

by tricycle Fri 01 Jun 2012, 19:49

by Allan D Fri 01 Jun 2012, 20:30

taipan wrote:
tricycle wrote:Did it ever disappear?

Not yet. But they did get rid of the Indian influence after Duleep and Ranji.

Wait....

I think you mean Nawab of Pataudi Sr.

Although I always wondered about Radford.

by taipan Fri 01 Jun 2012, 20:56

Or Raman Subba Row

by Allan D Fri 01 Jun 2012, 21:45

taipan wrote:Or Raman Subba Row

Much lighter-skinned than Radford and didn't play for the Pears. Probably why.

by taipan Fri 01 Jun 2012, 22:11

Redford was good enough to play for the Mean Machine, Nuffi said.

by Big Dog Fri 01 Jun 2012, 22:22

Allan D wrote:Indeed. Newport 11-127. Sadly not an augury for the Ashes series. Must have been a bit of a rough old strip:

Worcestershire v. Australians, New Road, Worcester, 13-14 May 1989

Moody batting at three & Veletta at five....they can't have been taking it too seriously.

by JGK Fri 01 Jun 2012, 23:20

Hmm. Would have liked one more warm up game.

by G.Wood Sat 02 Jun 2012, 14:01

Big Dog wrote:
Allan D wrote:Indeed. Newport 11-127. Sadly not an augury for the Ashes series. Must have been a bit of a rough old strip:

Worcestershire v. Australians, New Road, Worcester, 13-14 May 1989

Moody batting at three & Veletta at five....they can't have been taking it too seriously.

That was still at the time when we thought losing to Worcestershire by only a few wickets was a credible result

by JGK Fri 24 Aug 2012, 02:26

Happy news.

Mrs K has given in principle agreement for me to take a few weeks of my long service leave to go to a few of the Ashes matches.

Any other Aussies likely to be there? Am thinking Lords and OT at the moment if I can get tickets.

by Bradman Fri 24 Aug 2012, 02:29

"In Principle". Is she a lawyer or just a wife?

by JGK Fri 24 Aug 2012, 02:34

If I can deliver on a couple of condition precedents, it's all go.

by skully Fri 24 Aug 2012, 03:23

Shit, more BabyKs???? Shocked

by JGK Fri 24 Aug 2012, 03:40

Fark that.

I do have to give in to the rest of the household's demand to get a puppy though.

by skully Fri 24 Aug 2012, 04:50

by taipan Fri 24 Aug 2012, 05:03

JGK wrote:Fark that.

I do have to give in to the rest of the household's demand to get a puppy though.

Just done that one.

by Clutch Fri 24 Aug 2012, 07:56

taipan wrote:
JGK wrote:Fark that.

I do have to give in to the rest of the household's demand to get a puppy though.

Just done that one.

Better find another puppy that hasn't been soiled.

by JGK Fri 24 Aug 2012, 07:57

taipan wrote:
JGK wrote:Fark that.

I do have to give in to the rest of the household's demand to get a puppy though.

Just done that one.

what did you get?

by taipan Fri 24 Aug 2012, 08:04

JGK wrote:
taipan wrote:
JGK wrote:Fark that.

I do have to give in to the rest of the household's demand to get a puppy though.

Just done that one.

what did you get?

Golden Lab. Smartest pup I have ever had. Always very good with children. The downside is that they can be destructive as pups.

by JGK Fri 24 Aug 2012, 08:23

We're getting a moodle apparently.

by taipan Fri 24 Aug 2012, 08:26

JGK wrote:We're getting a moodle apparently.

WTF is that?

by JGK Fri 24 Aug 2012, 08:37

Something starting with M crossed with a poodle.

Apparently.

I hate animals by the way.

by taipan Fri 24 Aug 2012, 08:44

JGK wrote:Something starting with M crossed with a poodle.

Apparently.

I hate animals by the way.

Mastiff?

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