Re: Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes)

by tricycle Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:52 pm

edit.. missed previous post

by WideWally Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:52 pm

Spoiler:

by PeterCS Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:54 pm

No - neither of those.

It's a cryptic clue to say he was not related to Andre Nel, or anyone with a similar name.

by tricycle Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:55 pm

Spoiler:

by WideWally Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:56 pm

Spoiler:

by PeterCS Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:58 pm

No. More luscious than him, so to speak
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by tricycle Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:59 pm

Apologies if I've been repeating my own answer. Using the internet to stream and forum at the same time isn't the best idea....

by PeterCS Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:00 pm

He died in Switzerland, two days before Christmas, before he was 30.

by PeterCS Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:01 pm

tricycle wrote:Apologies if I've been repeating my own answer. Using the internet to stream and forum at the same time isn't the best idea....

No worries, Trike. Having the setter bungling a (minor) part of the question doesn't help either, ....

by WideWally Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:03 pm

Spoiler:

by PeterCS Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:18 pm

That's the man.

I happened on this cricketer when I saw the most common picture of him, and did a double-take.

Whoa! That's a very familiar picture....

You might think young Lucius was imitating the more famous man's pose.

But the timeless classic portrait of Fry dates from 27 July 1903 - by which time Gwynn had succumbed to TB. So presumably it was a pure coincidence. Or maybe the other way round: CB or his photographer liked the picture he saw of his lamented former teammate, and replicated the stance? Who knows.

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More on the unfortunate Mr Gwynn - (batting av: 44.38, bowling av: 22.77):

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24381.html
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http://www.rameltontidytowns.com/lucius-henry-gwynn.html

The picture at the top of the previous page is from another of those "Gentlemen v Players" games, 11-13 July 1895. Gwynn put on a match-structuring century stand with Fry in the first innings, against a mighty Players bowling attack - albeit out for a duck in the second!

http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/4/4380.html

by tricycle Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:24 pm

Nice find.

Wonder if that was one of the standard poses for batsmen back then.

by PeterCS Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:27 pm

I have just realised (being a dimwit) that the photos were taken at the same place - look at the post, the wrought iron fence, the form, etc.

Perhaps the Oval??

Tempting to think that Fry/photographer was replicating Gwynn's debonair pose (of 1895??), if they knew it from a photo.

by PeterCS Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:16 pm

Bollix to opening a brand noo fred for twenny-fourteen.

Let's try a couple more

"71"

How many of these jolly decent chaps can you name? Some are better known than others.

(SPOILER, please.)

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Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 32 71

by PeterCS Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:19 pm

"61"

And how many of these?

(SPOILER if you don't want to be photo party pooper.)

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by PeterCS Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:22 pm

Just one more.

"93". A close look will suggest you need a knowledge of veteran comedians for this one. Who is it?

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by WideWally Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:52 pm

71

Spoiler:

by WideWally Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:55 pm

93

Spoiler:

by PeterCS Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:09 am

All correct on those!

(Actually there were two simultaneous Barnetts, and two sequential Hardstaffs. But let's not get picky: it's the obvious ones.)

93 is clowning at a Lord's Taverners match. "The batsman lacking confidence."

Only "pic 61" to go!

by Bradman Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:02 am

PeterCS wrote:"61"

And how many of these?

(SPOILER if you don't want to be photo party pooper.)

Spoiler:

by PeterCS Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:24 am

Well, others wore kerchiefs too, esp in the hottest matches (the murderous heat of Brisbane, in early Feb I think, particularly)

For example (and the rest of the solution):

In any case, all questions to date are now answered.

by Bradman Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:41 pm

I went with total series catches, and even in that there was only a catch in it.

by skully Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:51 pm

That's some good triv, Petey. aces

by PeterCS Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:45 pm

A couple of quickies.

110: I did a double-take when I found this photo, as from a distance it recalls (I think) a current international.

Who is this 21-year-old?
(Hint: He's from damn near the same neck of the woods, too.)

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by PeterCS Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:52 pm

111: A largely forgotten champion of the past, whose Test batting average only very slightly lagged behind Trumper's and Hill's.

And added to his batting a very useful, lively fast-medium delivery.

All in all, he can boast a clearly positive Test all-rounder differential (batting av > bowling av)

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