Friday 6th July
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It rained.
Not that gentle misting in the air but a pissing down type of rain –
all morning. The squad assembled at
the pub in Westward Ho! not because of the beauty of the town but rather the big
TV where they could see the might of English cricket being stuffed out of sight
by the Australian steamroller in the first test.
Meanwhile the rain was bouncing vertically
 like Pamela
Anderson jogging. The rain decided
to ease off around lunchtime and the Ducklings assembled in Victoria Park to see
if conditions were playable. The
grounds man marking up the artificial pitch was not encouraging, nor was the
soaking outfield. After much
thought, no one really felt enthusiastic about playing and the match was called
off. A pity really as the weather cleared up about an hour later and the match
could have gone ahead. However by
that time, some of the Ducklings had already departed for home and the rest had
retired to the rowing club for more beer, sandwiches and a further dose of
humiliation by the Aussies on TV.
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Top quotes from the tour
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Steve
Abbott |
“Can we have some beer mats to dry the ball on, I mean
beer cloths”
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| Adrian
Chapple – |
“There is only one new ball you know!” |
| Tony
Brand – |
“ That’s no gentleman, that’s John Murray”
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| Adrian
Chapple in front of a group of ladies playing skittles –
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“F***, &*#$, B^&*$%##”
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| Christine
Abbott to Clive Worrell with duck- |
“don’t
forget your little furry friend”
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| Gonzo
bowled by a straight ball – |
“that ball turned in
miles from outside leg stump”
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