 Missy’s Mail 17
Matt Michael is a hoax. Gets picked in 4th grade, 12 months after he was last in 1st grade, tells the selectors he doesn’t want to play under Hashim Amla so he limps into 3’s where in his first dig, he hands gully a dolly for 7. He then retains his place in 3’s for the round against the bumble bees because 93% of the club is doing the HSC and he goes on to nick and nudge 100 not out, 94 of those runs behind square. The other 6 came from the bomb over mid wicket that took him from 94 to 100.
For those of you in 3s who weren't introduced: Matt Michael
It is understood Howitt tried on several occasions to bring the innings to a declared close whilst the Cake was in the 90’s. The Cake turned a blind eye and took a further hour and ten minutes to bring up triple figures. He then has the audacity to burgle 2-2 before the close of play. That is something his youngest brother Dave would never do. Good bloke Dave, not so much Matt.
With consecutive Saturdays now been washed out for the boys from Chatswood it will almost certainly not rain again for at least two and a half years. This is particularly bad news for those who plan to attend the Stags Lunch. I believe it is 4th grade who haven’t played the day after the luncheon in about 4 or 5 years, this trend is set to be broken come Saturday, and ironically, what makes it worse is that due to the changing of fixture from two-dayer to one-dayer the alarm clock will have to be set around 4 hours earlier than planned. Compounding matters, 2’s and 4’s will make one of the longest journeys for a Gordon player to Raby 1 and 2 at Camden. The shared dressing room at Raby will at least offer some of the players the opportunity to divulge their experiences from the night before.
 The Luncheon will be an exciting one this season as their will be around 30 debutants from the players, and I’m sure many more from the supporters section. Maybe the Cake will introduce himself to some lower graders, wouldn’t count on it though as I hear he hadn’t fully met most of his 3rd grade team mates. I’m more looking forward to the question Wilfred Owen, sorry….Mitch, is going to ask Phil Waugh. Hopefully in the form of the A-B A-B rhyming scheme.
Here he is Mitch, get those questions ready: Phil Waugh
Anyway, it has been a very busy time overseas for the Stags, with big news coming from Rosen and Eddington.
Bretty has continued his Tour de’ Love through Africa crossing the boarders of Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. His stories are truly captivating. Sand dunes in Namibia, civil unrest, public starvation, and $2.20 diesel in Zimbabwe, sleeping in tents in trees whilst Hippo’s and Elephants walk freely below in Zambia, and an African funeral in Malawi. The big news from Bretty is that he is now moving to France for 18 months after a short while longer in Africa.
His cousin has organised an IT job for him there. 3 days a week travelling through Europe on work visits, and the rest of the time working from home, which I believe is 30 minutes from a ski field. So Nudie Rosen’s Tour de’ Love - African edition, is coming to a close. But when love closes one door it opens another, and soon the Tour de’ Love - Eurotrip, will commence.
Speaking of love and Europe, Anthony Eddington’s lovely wife Nina is now with child. Who would have thought, all those years ago, that the Twan would soon be a father. Stuart Brand and his wife Danielle are also expecting. Brandy was wed a matter of weeks ago in Brisbane with family and friends.
It seems when people leave the club their real life begins. Not many people have been wed or had children whilst on the playing roster at the club, (except for two-pumps who was married anywhere between 4 and 9 times during his days at Gordon. Records where lost after he lost them in a poker game) maybe that’s one for Sam Beuno.
 Speaking of JOF (John O’Neill-Fuller, for those of you who never met the devil) he will be arriving back in Sydney in time for Christmas after what must be 5 or 6 months in Abu Dhabi. As will Cronin (John Cronin, for those who have never had alcohol poisoning). An interesting summer lies ahead, which brings me back to Australia.
Isn’t it quite simply marvellous to have the cricket back! The best thing about an Australian summer is driving with the windows down, air-con on full blast and listening to the Aussies demolish the rest of the world on Grandstand Radio. Jim Maxwell, Peter Roebuck and the booming laugh of Kerry O’Keefe. Descriptive, insightful, and forever humorous the boys behind the mic on ABC 702 keep me coming back. Here’s an example of some quality radio… http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200603/r74772_210339.mp3
The man behind the laugh, Kerry O'Keefe
See you all at the Stags Lunch and good luck for the round against the Ghosts.
Missy
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