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ANONYMOUS JONES
AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION NEWSLETTER #60
CRICKET, JIMINY!
Yes, Jiminy, there IS Cricket in Australia. In fact, Cricket
is a major sport, often exceeding Australian Rules Football in
popularity among Aussie sports fans. It's not clear exactly WHY
Cricket is so popular, but it might have something to do with
the fact that major league, or "Test" matches usually last for
days, which gives the Aussie sports fan an excuse to stay out
of the office and drink more beer. Rules football, on the other
hand, seldom lasts more than a couple of hours, since by that
time, all the good players have been taken back to the hospital
for stitches and casts, and the game just isn't the same without
them. Cricket is also known for its intricate terminology, as in
this excerpt from HOW TO PLAY CRICKET, by Garrie Hutchinson, and
published by McPhee Gribble: "The batsman can be out stumped if
the wicket keeper knocks the bails off, ball in hand, while the
batsman and his bat are out of the crease." Can't you just HEAR
Howard Cosell getting hold of THAT one? Anyway, if you've noticed
that Monday Night Foot/Base/Basketball just isn't the same any
more, pick up that ticket to Melbourne and watch them bowl a few
down the pitch; and no chance for boredom, it'll take you hours
each game just to figure out if your favorite player is in at
Square Leg or Silly Mid-On position!
(C) 1987 by Anonymous Jones. All comments are welcome. Leave
them in the <C>omments Message Base addressed to ANONYMOUS JONES.