The Ashes
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Bozzy(never known to pass a pub)
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In order to avoid falling into an irreversable coma, neither have many British members either!Not many of our Aussie members been talking about the Ashes
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And don't forget there's a rematch in the Winter.
(Bring back Ricky)
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Thats just us being kind to the Antipodeans. We celebrate with a little more refinement.:Happy[user=324]Ianbo[/user] wrote:In order to avoid falling into an irreversable coma, neither have many British members either!Not many of our Aussie members been talking about the Ashes
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Cheers MIKE
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Do the English team have them then………..I don't recall it being mentioned on Crimewatch
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Ron
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LOSERS! LOSERS! LOSERS!
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England, a country full of ash!
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Well I suppose England had to win something sometime, I wonder if they can coach the football team….:twisted::twisted::twisted:
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But the real cracker is that way back in 1882, it was the first time England was beaten on home soil… ;-);-) A mock obituary was published the following day in the Sporting Times read ; “In Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET, which died at the Oval on 29th AUGUST, 1882, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances R.I.P. N.B.
Info coutesy of Cricket World 4 U.
Cheers, Gary.
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Coincidence?
Bit more interesting trivia.
The Ashes: What are the origins of the England-Australia rivalry?
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Looking at the photograph accompanied with the link, it looks as if you didn't have a moustache, you weren't on the team !Next and last match in this series, The Oval.
Coincidence?
Bit more interesting trivia.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5893794/The-Ashes-What-are-the-origins-of-the-England-Australia-rivalry.html
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I believed that the ashes were of the cricket ball which was used in the test match the following year after Australia defeated England on their home soil.
Cheers, Gary.
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Terry
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Cheers, Gary.
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Terry
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Cheers, Gary.
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If memory serves me correctly, Jardine was the captain who authorised Bodyline. Now who was the bowler? I think he was from Yorkshire and eventually emigrated to Australia.
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The bowlers were Harold Larwood and Bill Voce both from Nottinghamshire, Harold only about 5ft 8 inches tall whilst Bill was about 6ft 4inches tall, both worked down the Nottinghamshire mines, Harold did indeed emigrate to Australia where here passed away in the 80's.
Bill was a left arm fast bowler, I bowled in a similar style in my early cricket career and had the honour of being coached by Bill a true Gent when I was playing in the Notts 2nd XI
Bozzy(never known to pass a pub)
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Regards
Alan
Born beside the mighty GWR.
Alan
Born beside the mighty GWR.
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You're not saying that you 'chucked' the ball at the batsman are you…??Bill was a left arm fast bowler, I bowled in a similar style in my early cricket career…
Cheers, Gary.
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A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama in Australia recently (30th July 2013) when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.
The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with the child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.
After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Australian Test Cricket team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
Cheers MIKE
I'm like my avatar - a local ruin!
I'm like my avatar - a local ruin!
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