Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Aug 4th 2005, 11:06 am
#1
A former regular of BE
Thread Starter
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Carramar, Perth
Posts: 6,241
Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Very few people play cricket in the UK. Mainly because so few schools can afford the kid.
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to
for 7 hours.
Do they understand?
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to
for 7 hours.Do they understand?
Aug 4th 2005, 11:07 am
#2
A Male Member
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Townsville
Posts: 2,106
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Originally Posted by worzel
Very few people play cricket in the UK. Mainly because so few schools can afford the kid.
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to for 7 hours.
Do they understand?
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to
for 7 hours.Do they understand?
Aug 4th 2005, 11:08 am
#3
Never going back
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: New South Wales!!!!!!!
Posts: 3,656
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Mainly because so few schools can afford the kid.
i presume you mean 'kit' he he
although kids can be damn expensive....
i presume you mean 'kit' he he
although kids can be damn expensive....
Aug 4th 2005, 11:13 am
#4
Keeping it fairly real
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: In the sun
Posts: 32,863
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Originally Posted by worzel
Very few people play cricket in the UK. Mainly because so few schools can afford the kid.
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to for 7 hours.
Do they understand?
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to
for 7 hours.Do they understand?
to cricket whilst at the WACA.
Aug 4th 2005, 11:55 am
#5
Banned
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,432
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Originally Posted by worzel
Very few people play cricket in the UK. Mainly because so few schools can afford the kid.
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to for 7 hours.
Do they understand?
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to
for 7 hours.Do they understand?
Aug 4th 2005, 12:40 pm
#6
A former regular of BE
Thread Starter
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Carramar, Perth
Posts: 6,241
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Originally Posted by Sleeping Beauty
i presume you mean 'kit' he he
I was typing quickly so I got get to the pub to see the last half hour before lunch. I think that proves my point quite nicely!
Aug 4th 2005, 12:41 pm
#7
Never going back
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: New South Wales!!!!!!!
Posts: 3,656
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Originally Posted by worzel
Oops! I was typing quickly so I got get to the pub to see the last half hour before lunch. I think that proves my point quite nicely!
I was typing quickly so I got get to the pub to see the last half hour before lunch. I think that proves my point quite nicely! THE PUB!!!!!?????? :scared:
YOU LUCKY BUGGAR, YOU.....
Aug 5th 2005, 1:29 pm
#8
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: AU
Posts: 585
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Originally Posted by worzel
Very few people play cricket in the UK. Mainly because so few schools can afford the kid.
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to for 7 hours.
Do they understand?
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to
for 7 hours.Do they understand?
Aug 5th 2005, 9:06 pm
#9
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 11,149
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
There was an interesting article in the herald talking about the dropping participation rate at the youth level in Australia. Maybe England has a chance in the near future.
Aug 5th 2005, 9:10 pm
#10
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 4,337
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
I would say its quite popular here always on news and lots of my customers pay it at the weekend .
Aug 5th 2005, 9:16 pm
#11
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
Originally Posted by worzel
Very few people play cricket in the UK. Mainly because so few schools can afford the kid.
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to for 7 hours.
Do they understand?
But we love to watch it as it is a good excuse to
for 7 hours.Do they understand?
Aug 5th 2005, 9:16 pm
#12
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,873
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
My son plays for a club but it does cost me an absolute fortune. New bat each year because he grows so quickly, cost £120 this year, new pads each year because he grows so quickly, helmet, wicket keeper gloves, club subscription and then they charge us a match fee each week as well. Did you see my post the other telling aboout him going in as last man needing 90 runs to draw and then only losing by 8 runs. He got 9 boundaries in total and scored 21 runs of one over!! Not bad for a 12 year old. He also scored the second highest individual score of the whole season. So now he is off to play for an Australian club. Hmmm
BTW I have these costs multiplied because he also plays team football (goalie gloves at £25 at time), tennis, karate, basketball, golf. Expensive kid to run :scared:
BTW I have these costs multiplied because he also plays team football (goalie gloves at £25 at time), tennis, karate, basketball, golf. Expensive kid to run :scared:
Aug 5th 2005, 9:22 pm
#13
Never going back
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: New South Wales!!!!!!!
Posts: 3,656
Re: Do Aussies get what cricket means to Poms?
speaking of cricket. my husband plays quite serious cricket here in the uk. the league he is in is a good one, so he's quite a decent 2nd team player. he will be 40 when we get to aus. will there be opportunity for him to play in australia. as the standard iw better in aus than here, he thinks that he wont get a game. do they have things like 'senior' teams (bless him... 
). i think he really wants to play over there, but thinks that there wont be an opportunity for him.
). i think he really wants to play over there, but thinks that there wont be an opportunity for him.
