Taking a Cricket Bat to Oz
Oct 21st 2007 | 3:32 am
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Taking a Cricket Bat to Oz
Hi all,
I'm due to depart for Oz next week and as such, I'm packing up all my stuff ready to send. One thing that has been bothering me though is my Cricket bat. I really want to take it with me as I paid £140 for it at the start of the season but I remember when I was at immigration last time, they were paraniod about anyone bringing wood products into the country. Does anyone know if Cricket bats come under this same restriction? I'm planning to put it in one of the crates I'm sending over.
Thanks in advance!
Jon
I'm due to depart for Oz next week and as such, I'm packing up all my stuff ready to send. One thing that has been bothering me though is my Cricket bat. I really want to take it with me as I paid £140 for it at the start of the season but I remember when I was at immigration last time, they were paraniod about anyone bringing wood products into the country. Does anyone know if Cricket bats come under this same restriction? I'm planning to put it in one of the crates I'm sending over.
Thanks in advance!
Jon
Oct 21st 2007 | 10:39 am
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Re: Taking a Cricket Bat to Oz
Hi all,
I'm due to depart for Oz next week and as such, I'm packing up all my stuff ready to send. One thing that has been bothering me though is my Cricket bat. I really want to take it with me as I paid £140 for it at the start of the season but I remember when I was at immigration last time, they were paraniod about anyone bringing wood products into the country. Does anyone know if Cricket bats come under this same restriction? I'm planning to put it in one of the crates I'm sending over.
Thanks in advance!
Jon
I'm due to depart for Oz next week and as such, I'm packing up all my stuff ready to send. One thing that has been bothering me though is my Cricket bat. I really want to take it with me as I paid £140 for it at the start of the season but I remember when I was at immigration last time, they were paraniod about anyone bringing wood products into the country. Does anyone know if Cricket bats come under this same restriction? I'm planning to put it in one of the crates I'm sending over.
Thanks in advance!
Jon
We bought 2 cricket bats over here. Did not encounter a problem with bringing them in at all.
Oct 21st 2007 | 12:20 pm
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Re: Taking a Cricket Bat to Oz
It is "treated" wood, they do not have a problem with that ... just make sure it is clean.
Oct 21st 2007 | 7:29 pm
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Re: Taking a Cricket Bat to Oz
Hi all,
I'm due to depart for Oz next week and as such, I'm packing up all my stuff ready to send. One thing that has been bothering me though is my Cricket bat. I really want to take it with me as I paid £140 for it at the start of the season but I remember when I was at immigration last time, they were paraniod about anyone bringing wood products into the country. Does anyone know if Cricket bats come under this same restriction? I'm planning to put it in one of the crates I'm sending over.
Thanks in advance!
Jon
I'm due to depart for Oz next week and as such, I'm packing up all my stuff ready to send. One thing that has been bothering me though is my Cricket bat. I really want to take it with me as I paid £140 for it at the start of the season but I remember when I was at immigration last time, they were paraniod about anyone bringing wood products into the country. Does anyone know if Cricket bats come under this same restriction? I'm planning to put it in one of the crates I'm sending over.
Thanks in advance!
Jon
Maybe ask a member of the MCC how they got around it, I would be 99% sure they don't buy new ones when they arrive for a series.
Oct 21st 2007 | 7:57 pm
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Re: Taking a Cricket Bat to Oz
I think england left their bats at home last time they came
Oct 21st 2007 | 8:11 pm
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Oct 21st 2007 | 9:07 pm
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Re: Taking a Cricket Bat to Oz
My brother took two hurls in last year (just strapped to the outside of his suitcase!) and he was fine. The most trouble he had was trying to explain to the lady at Emirates what they were. He eventually settled on hockey sticks as needless to say she'd never heard of hurling.
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