1. I can't believe anyone in Australia really sat down and watched an OPENING CEREMONY – especially one for a rugby World Cup. I mean, no one gives a rats arse, do they? I know I don’t. The Wallabies were a bit shaky, but showed that perhaps they have learned that if they’ve shelled out $5 million for 3 ex-League Internationals, that perhaps they should start getting the ball out to them! David Lyons had a pearler, as did Phil Waugh and George Smith (as per usual). We’ll see how they go in about 3 weeks…
2. Having taken Friday off work, I was pleased to see it was the right move, as I saw all of Hayden’s great knock (hope you took my advice, Anthony…). People will always say “it was only against Zimbabwe”, but for Christ’s sake! Anyone who bats that long deserves a record. Especially one that was previously held by Brian Lara!! It’s just a shame he didn’t go on to get 400. That would have been something. Good to see he got good support from Gilchrist – a century in a session, 113* off 94 balls, and no one even knew he was out there batting. Remarkable.
3. Fucking Holden’s. Piece of shite cars that somehow still get all the breaks with the pace cars to win yet another Bathurst. I’m sick of it. At least those two pricks Perkins and Skaife didn’t win this year. And if you have to resort to barracking for Kiwi’s to win Bathurst, Joel, then you’ve got serious problems. Thank Christ I wasn’t up there again.
4. Schumacher VS Senna. If that occurred, they’d both kill each other.
5. Steven Holz continues to defy the critics, adding another 68 to his first match 50 to easily be the leading scorer for Kiama 2nds this season. However, he again threw away a great chance for a century on a very plumb deck at Cavalier Park. This time, however, he didn’t even let me tell him that – he knew without my input. Still, he gets another chance this weekend. We’ve already won on first innings against Jamberoo, and lead by 130 runs with 9 wickets in hand in our second innings.
Bono was complaining about money again, so Anthony then came up with this grand idea for next year's Bathurst 1000...
Maybe our own entry next year would increase your enthusiasm John ?
Proposal:
- Team name: "West Kiama To Win"
- Sponsers: The West Kiama consortium and a couple 'o' flower shops.
- Drivers: John and Peter
- Electrix: Me
- Mechanix: Bill (with his BP experience) and Shane (father is a mechanic).
In good hands there
- Music and alcohol coordinator: Kearo
- Entertaining us while we wait for the chump drivers to come back into the
pits: Steve opening in the NSW v Vic first one day match of the season.
....sound OK ?
My own thoughts were as follows :
Bill and Shane look at car as Joel drives in for pit stop and driver change.
“Well…..the fuel goes in there….the oil in there…..can’t check the radiator while the engine is hot….tyres seem a little worn…….”
Showing posts with label 2003 Assorted. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2003 Assorted. Show all posts
Monday, October 13, 2003
Saturday, July 19, 2003
Experts My Arse!
So I woke up this morning with every intention of going out and looking at digital video cameras. However, as I awoke before Helen, I did some rearranging in the lounge room, set up the TV and video - and then the cricket started. The moment I sat down in front of it, I knew that was it for the day. I was glued. But how could you not be, with Dicknose Lehmann and Steve Waugh both on the verge of scoring centuries?!
And was it only Ian Chappell and every viewing spectator in the world who knew that Tugga wouldn't declare Australia's innings closed until he made his century? For about three hours, Tony Greig, Simon O'Donnell, Warney - even Heals and Tubby - kept predicting that Australia would declare soon after lunch. And this when Tugga only needed a hundred to become the only batsman in history to have scored a century against every Test nation.
Now Tugga, whose sense of tradition and history of cricket is rivalled only by yours truly, was never going to let that opportunity pass him by - and we all knew it!
So why couldn't the so-called experts see it?
Following these comedy capers, Lid and I headed off to the Fulton's, where a Games Night Extravaganza was to be held. A typical A.Fulton BBQ was held as the meal (ie pizza), followed by games.
It was a great surprise to all that the team of Fulton The Younger, Peters and Kearin were not triumphant in the first game (which name escapes me, but is basically Pictionary with Play-Doh), as we were the masters of winning without clues even being delivered. With the focus as always on Cheathony, we went relatively unscathed - though Cheathony's team won. What does that tell you?
Following this, the card game President's & Arseholes was fought out. Shane, following his own prediction nicely, found himself as scraper for much of the remainder of the evening. What came as NO surprise, however, was the fact that the top two positions in almost every hand played were filled by the two biggest cheats it has been my misfortune to have ever played games with.
Their names? CHEATHONY and HELEN.
The games lasted until Kearo could go no longer, and broke it up with his blatant cheating, rather than the stealth used by other contestants (yes, those named above).
More group talking between the Fulton's, Kearin's and Peters' continued after the other guests had dispersed. It was also our second consecutive use of the good lounge room at the Fulton's, too! And group talking without music or TV as well. Are we getting old? Mature? Human? Actually interested in each other?
Only time.....will tell.....
And was it only Ian Chappell and every viewing spectator in the world who knew that Tugga wouldn't declare Australia's innings closed until he made his century? For about three hours, Tony Greig, Simon O'Donnell, Warney - even Heals and Tubby - kept predicting that Australia would declare soon after lunch. And this when Tugga only needed a hundred to become the only batsman in history to have scored a century against every Test nation.
Now Tugga, whose sense of tradition and history of cricket is rivalled only by yours truly, was never going to let that opportunity pass him by - and we all knew it!
So why couldn't the so-called experts see it?
Following these comedy capers, Lid and I headed off to the Fulton's, where a Games Night Extravaganza was to be held. A typical A.Fulton BBQ was held as the meal (ie pizza), followed by games.
It was a great surprise to all that the team of Fulton The Younger, Peters and Kearin were not triumphant in the first game (which name escapes me, but is basically Pictionary with Play-Doh), as we were the masters of winning without clues even being delivered. With the focus as always on Cheathony, we went relatively unscathed - though Cheathony's team won. What does that tell you?
Following this, the card game President's & Arseholes was fought out. Shane, following his own prediction nicely, found himself as scraper for much of the remainder of the evening. What came as NO surprise, however, was the fact that the top two positions in almost every hand played were filled by the two biggest cheats it has been my misfortune to have ever played games with.
Their names? CHEATHONY and HELEN.
The games lasted until Kearo could go no longer, and broke it up with his blatant cheating, rather than the stealth used by other contestants (yes, those named above).
More group talking between the Fulton's, Kearin's and Peters' continued after the other guests had dispersed. It was also our second consecutive use of the good lounge room at the Fulton's, too! And group talking without music or TV as well. Are we getting old? Mature? Human? Actually interested in each other?
Only time.....will tell.....
Friday, July 18, 2003
An Historic Day
Today marks the first day of the First Test between Australia and Bangladesh, and if we had followed through with our plans and dreams, Nev and I would have been in Darwin this morning.
13 years ago, while playing at Jamberoo, Nev and I, along with some of our other teammates - Scott Usher, and Craig and Shane Acton - spent many an afternoon discussing the fact that we should pack in cricket in Australia, and move to Bangladesh. Sri Lanka was already a Test nation, and it appeared only a matter of time before Zimbabwe would also join the Test ranks.
Our logic suggested that, eventually, Bangladesh would also become a Test nation. Thus, if we moved over now, we would be established in the team when they gained Test status, and would become Test players.
Though discussed at length, we never followed through.
And so comes today.
Can't you just see it? P.Netherclift and W.Peters opening the batting for Bangladesh against McGrath, Gillespie and Lee. And then opening the bowling against Hayden, Ponting and Waugh.
What foresight we had in those murky days of Jamberoo Cricket.
Instead, we'll just have to watch, and wonder what could have been......
I spent the day at Anthony's watching said cricket, along with Shane and, for awhile, Steven. We went all day until 5.30pm without having a drink (probably a world record). Shane continued to be an annoyance. After flatly refusing to go and get us KFC, he was the first to raid the bucket when it arrived thanks to Anthony's generosity. A pretty lame and crappy effort!
Attended the KCC general meeting Friday night. My first one for 4 years where I wasn't the Secretary. It was actually enjoyable. The build-up to the new season continues, and new coach Randall Starr was there, and has some good plans. Could this be the year for Kiama Cricket?
13 years ago, while playing at Jamberoo, Nev and I, along with some of our other teammates - Scott Usher, and Craig and Shane Acton - spent many an afternoon discussing the fact that we should pack in cricket in Australia, and move to Bangladesh. Sri Lanka was already a Test nation, and it appeared only a matter of time before Zimbabwe would also join the Test ranks.
Our logic suggested that, eventually, Bangladesh would also become a Test nation. Thus, if we moved over now, we would be established in the team when they gained Test status, and would become Test players.
Though discussed at length, we never followed through.
And so comes today.
Can't you just see it? P.Netherclift and W.Peters opening the batting for Bangladesh against McGrath, Gillespie and Lee. And then opening the bowling against Hayden, Ponting and Waugh.
What foresight we had in those murky days of Jamberoo Cricket.
Instead, we'll just have to watch, and wonder what could have been......
I spent the day at Anthony's watching said cricket, along with Shane and, for awhile, Steven. We went all day until 5.30pm without having a drink (probably a world record). Shane continued to be an annoyance. After flatly refusing to go and get us KFC, he was the first to raid the bucket when it arrived thanks to Anthony's generosity. A pretty lame and crappy effort!
Attended the KCC general meeting Friday night. My first one for 4 years where I wasn't the Secretary. It was actually enjoyable. The build-up to the new season continues, and new coach Randall Starr was there, and has some good plans. Could this be the year for Kiama Cricket?
Thursday, January 9, 2003
Sirro's Fight Back!
What an entirely useful day! Didn't get to the library yesterday - just didn't have the time, and not enough time to spend there. I'm going to need a full day, so sometime next week.
Mum & Dad's was good last night, with the Wade's, as well as Ange. Dad does a great chicken and sausage BBQ...
Lid and I had planned to go to the movies this morning to see "A Big Fat Greek Wedding". However, after a 7.30am spew, Lid decided to go back for another hour's sleep. Didn't arise until 10.30am, and with the movie beginning at 10.30am, it just wasn't going to happen.We've decided to try again tomorrow morning.
Sri Lanka have pummelled the Aussies in the one-dayer this afternoon - 5/340-something off their 50 overs. Good to watch actually. If it had been the Poms, I would have been pissed off. The chase should be interesting.
Cricket meeting tomorrow night as well. One of my last in the Secretary role. Though they don't all know that yet...
Mum & Dad's was good last night, with the Wade's, as well as Ange. Dad does a great chicken and sausage BBQ...
Lid and I had planned to go to the movies this morning to see "A Big Fat Greek Wedding". However, after a 7.30am spew, Lid decided to go back for another hour's sleep. Didn't arise until 10.30am, and with the movie beginning at 10.30am, it just wasn't going to happen.We've decided to try again tomorrow morning.
Sri Lanka have pummelled the Aussies in the one-dayer this afternoon - 5/340-something off their 50 overs. Good to watch actually. If it had been the Poms, I would have been pissed off. The chase should be interesting.
Cricket meeting tomorrow night as well. One of my last in the Secretary role. Though they don't all know that yet...
Wednesday, January 8, 2003
Sirro's Can't Bat
Those Sirro's butchered the one dayer yesterday afternoon - not once, but TWICE!! Fantastic stuff!
The holiday mode has set in nicely now. No worrying about going to work at 3pm - just sit back, watch some afternoon telly (tennis and cricket has been good!), then decide what to cook for tea, eat it, go to bed whenever...
Off to the library this arvo to do some research into what I can get from the archives for the cricket club records I've been slaving over for about 2 years now. Hopefully, I'll at least be able to have all of the players who have played 1sts for us before the end of January, so we can begin to plan for the reunion sometime in the next 12 months.
M&D's for tea tonight with the in-laws. I guess it's a celebration for the forthcoming grandchild. Let's just hope everything runs smoothly. Speaking of which, Helen appears to be getting better every day. No vomitous spells yesterday, which is the first for about three weeks. One can only hope...
The holiday mode has set in nicely now. No worrying about going to work at 3pm - just sit back, watch some afternoon telly (tennis and cricket has been good!), then decide what to cook for tea, eat it, go to bed whenever...
Off to the library this arvo to do some research into what I can get from the archives for the cricket club records I've been slaving over for about 2 years now. Hopefully, I'll at least be able to have all of the players who have played 1sts for us before the end of January, so we can begin to plan for the reunion sometime in the next 12 months.
M&D's for tea tonight with the in-laws. I guess it's a celebration for the forthcoming grandchild. Let's just hope everything runs smoothly. Speaking of which, Helen appears to be getting better every day. No vomitous spells yesterday, which is the first for about three weeks. One can only hope...
Monday, January 6, 2003
We Lost a Test!!!
So, the bloody Poms have won a Test - finally! Wouldn't that piss you off no end.
How Michael Vaughan got Player of the Series I'll never know. Didn't we win 4-1? If we did, how does a Pom win Best Player?It's just a joke, no matter how many runs a guy gets. If he'd walked in Adelaide when Justin Langer caught him fairly like he should have, he would never have made as many runs as he did. Voting for such awards can be a joke sometimes.
How Michael Vaughan got Player of the Series I'll never know. Didn't we win 4-1? If we did, how does a Pom win Best Player?It's just a joke, no matter how many runs a guy gets. If he'd walked in Adelaide when Justin Langer caught him fairly like he should have, he would never have made as many runs as he did. Voting for such awards can be a joke sometimes.
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