Third Test, Australia v India, Gabba

[CaptJCool]

Easy

Perfect Buzz

 

[Buzzard]

They'll make sure it gets to 15 then. Somehow.

A refund has been declared.

 

[Captain Halliday]

A refund has been declared.
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Straight to the grammar thread for that one…

 

[Pushka]

10 balls cost CA $1,000,000.

 

[drron]

This cricketers club seems to have a lack of actual cricket More like a drinkers club with a bit of cricket thrown in

That’s real Perfection for you QLD style .

 

[CaptJCool]

10 balls cost CA $1,000,000.

I read it that it was 10 Cricket
Balls lol



Oops

 

[cove]

Brisbane is a crazy place to try a test match in December.

 

[markis10]

10 balls cost CA $1,000,000.

30000 at an average of $75 is well over $2m, and I think that’s conservative, at least the caterers probably did well, IIRC Susie ONeill’s kids both work in the hospitality @ the Gabba

 

[CaptJCool]

30000 at an average of $75 is well over $2m, and I think that’s conservative, at least the caterers probably did well, IIRC Susie ONeill’s kids both work in the hospitality @ the Gabba

If they be half smart it would have been insured
However members get no refund …

The highest adult tic price was $105 or more

 

[markis10]

I wasn’t counting the members, Ca have said there are 30145 tickets being refunded and it was insured, so the insurance company is the loser….

 

[Daver6]

Brisbane is a crazy place to try a test match in December.

Or Sydney in Jan

 

[QF WP]

Day 2. Penfolds are the wine sponsor today - good to have them back after 29-25+ years away. Normally today is Henschke.

Nice selection of 707, Grange and my personal favourite St Henri. Disappointing that they only have 2017 and 2019 vintages.







Will be a tough day as sun sitting at my own table with my guest

 

[moa999]

Brisbane is a crazy place to try a test match in December.

Sydney in January says high

 

[QF WP]

We thought we’d head down to the commentators area before the game, as they were almost directly in front of us.

 

[QF WP]

So the Day 2 menu:



My guest Dean. I went to school with him and played in the A’s together. Brilliant cricketer - opening batsman and Fast/medium bowler. Captained Australian U19 team to India. His father played for Qld, one of his sons made the U19 Test side last year but then got shin splints.



Okay, time for opening and decanting a 2017 St Henri for lunch



Entree (the salmon was the best part of the dish):



Main course. Generous portion of pork. Lovely:

 

[QF WP]

Not a bad view for cricket. Talking about our kids, school life (memories as we’ve just had our 40 year reunion), watching the cricket and talking about the cricket

 

[QF WP]

Given that we spend a lot in wines, our table got an unset table for the 2nd sitting, so we drank:







After 6 bottles I think we’ve had enough. Great to get around the table and catch up with what’s happening in each others lives. Life is really good. Bought a couple of charcuterie boards for the table to share - which went down a treat. Crackers, cheese, protein and wine. Yes life is good.

 

[QF WP]

Most of our group have done home already - soft!

Dean and I are into the G&T’s - some brilliant service from Sid and Elise for the last two days. They’ll appreciate the gift tomorrow (no, it’s not chocolates)

 

[RooFlyer]

They’ll appreciate the gift tomorrow (no, it’s not chocolates)

More of your company?

 

[Buzzard]

Let's face it @QF WP, it's all about the wine.
Take day 1 for example. Poor bubbas, they might get wet. When I ride my motorbike I have to suck it up and keep going. I can't check into a hotel or hide under a tree for 6 hours.
Then there's day 2. Some poor bloke runs 250 metres just to throw a ball and sometimes nothing happens. Other times a couple of blokes run from a few sticks in the ground to another bunch of sticks hammered into the ground. I mean, what's the point?
Be honest, if all you were offered was a Coolabah cask, would you still go??
I doubt it.