Welcome to the official Blog site of The Australian Wattlesprig during their 2009 Ashes cricket playing tour of the United Kingdom
Friday, June 19, 2009
Time for flight
Lets have a great night on Friday night at Ciloms but please remember we need to be in the carpark at 4:30am sharp on Saturday morning for our connecting bus to the airport. Dinner on Friday night to start at 7.30pm....Brief speeches, a few beers and then bed!
'It's called the downunder ball' Keith Doyle after bowling Nick Knight to Welsh radio. 'You all come from a convict colony' Barmy Army at the Ashes. 'You all live in dirty council flats' Fanatics at the Ashes. 'Don't just think....do...do! Simon Godfrey before the Barrel races at Claverdon. 'To Ian Dinsdale, take the catch properly the first time....2 quid!' Fines master Blowie Parker. 'We dont celebrate mediocrity in our coutry' Steve Gemmill to an English cricketer after the poms cheered a draw in the first test. 'Bowler's name?....Scorer, Greg Beaker Thompson. 'Ahh...Ahh...Ahh...Beautiful' Hood Ennals' infectious laugh. Have you got your hat on Matthew...Greg...Matthew hasn't got his hat on.'' Mary-Anne Thompson. 'The man of steele has become the man of puty''. Adam Jackson on Brian Burke. 'Give Cyril the dummy for not getting a hedgehog.' Mick Cleary 'Are your hands painted on?' An Aussie in the crowd to pommy keeper Bruno How at Worlington' '33 more for your 50 Bruno.' Same person after Bruno's 17 byes were let through. 'Ít wasn''t the highlight of my trip, it was the highlight of my life' Kevvy at The Cavern, Liverpool.' 'Get the gun and the sheet out for Silver Soveriegn' Bertha after Pete Jackobson went down. 'We've got a bus but no wheels' Big sprig doing roll call at Cambridge.
The Nicknames
Peter Silver Soveriegn Jackobson Keith Down under Doyle Kevvy We stuck it up em Thewlis Simon Southern Cross Godfrey Mark Fudge Man Wells Ian Dino Dinsdale Anton Fabio Noble Rick Rocky 1 Jones Adrian Bettsy Betts Adam Ad Thewlis Ian Foo Fighter Thewlis Michael Fishy Whiting Jordan Minnow Whiting Mark Rocky 2 Moffat Matt Rocky 3 Edwards Matthew Clock Thompson Andrew Big Little Bro Thompson Ranjie Ringo Oliver Glenn Little Wheels Whelan David Big Wheels Whelan Gary Toilet Duns Travis Noisey Noy Robbie Comby Van Comerford Cambell Big Cam Smith David Blowie Parker Greg Thomo Thomson Adam Jacko Jackson David Cheetah Brooks Chis Dozer Brooks Geoff Camo Cameron Cliff Cliffy Cameron Brian Man of Steel / Putty Burke Greg Dunsy Duns Mick Fossil Cleary Garry Hood Ennals Paul Bertha Hyde Greg Morgy Morgan Greg Beaker Thompson Noel Dad Duns Anne Annie Whiting Deborah Deb Thewlis Neil ' Bannockburn' Thewlis Pauline Paul Thewlis Sandra Sandy Dinsdale Mary- Anne Mum Thompson Archie Arch Ellis Steve Big Sprig Gemmill Jo Aussie Jo Parsley Andrew Andy Sang Wilkins Cyril Cyril Wombat
4.30am start......we can do that, easy!!!
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