For Cricket lovers only
It would seem that the Sydney Daily Telegraph Sports writers have either been asleep or are bemoaning the fact that the Sri Lankans have handed out a good thrashing to the Aus ball whackers in all forms of the game, yes by the team who recently were walloped by the poms or Englishmen if you wish to be polite.
To add to this misery, the England one day cricket team have in the past two days established another record by surpassing the previous scores of Aus and Sth Africa played on a short boundary pitch. a while back plus beating the individual score to add to their triumph with seven of their players not needing to bat in this debacle
Previous Individual score 168 now 171. previous Aus score 434, Sth Africa 438. England now 444 with only 3 wkts down on a pitch with longer boundaries.
There has been no mention of this info today and most likely if it is mentioned would have similar exposure as the hiding in the 1938 test at the oval in Surrey when the England team beat Aus by an innings and 579 runs after scoring 903 for 7, the result in the Sydney Telegraph was hidden between a hair loss advert and another giving 10% off for a treatment for piles.
The last couple of days has been dealing with health checks and other household matters which creep up on you when least expected , but all is well and shall be back on track soon.
Vest.... Back soon.
To add to this misery, the England one day cricket team have in the past two days established another record by surpassing the previous scores of Aus and Sth Africa played on a short boundary pitch. a while back plus beating the individual score to add to their triumph with seven of their players not needing to bat in this debacle
Previous Individual score 168 now 171. previous Aus score 434, Sth Africa 438. England now 444 with only 3 wkts down on a pitch with longer boundaries.
There has been no mention of this info today and most likely if it is mentioned would have similar exposure as the hiding in the 1938 test at the oval in Surrey when the England team beat Aus by an innings and 579 runs after scoring 903 for 7, the result in the Sydney Telegraph was hidden between a hair loss advert and another giving 10% off for a treatment for piles.
The last couple of days has been dealing with health checks and other household matters which creep up on you when least expected , but all is well and shall be back on track soon.
Vest.... Back soon.
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Granny Anne. You may have little interest or knowledge of cricket , however, your own fields of expertize are beyond myself, not only that you are a nice person and it shows. thank you for calling.
I read your letter in the Navy News and thought you might be interested in having a look at the Scarborough website at http://www.hmsscarborough.info
I did not serve in her but in a sister ship HMS Londonderry, a later Rothesay class type 12 frigate.
I live in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and decided that the town was beginning to forget its naval history so created the website to hopefully keep the name and the navy afloat in these strange times. Congratulations on your fine age, I reckon there must be something in the air ‘Down Under’.
Best Wishes
Clive Watts
We have resided in Aus since Aug 4 1971 in several places and have been back to UK six times, previously last July Aug 2015, BTW I am a passionate Blogger and have been since writing my memoirs in pseudo form about ten years ago. My blogsite is Vest@dailygaggle.com or google The Daily Gaggle.
I have a lot to say which is impossible to unload in a few moments. But one thing is odd, and that is , I joined the RN as a boy in Jan 1942 From Watts Naval School in Norfolk an arm of Barnardo’s. and was pensioned off July 16 1966. Was fully employed after leaving the RN, we then sold our house in Cowplain Hants near Portsmouth and came to Aus where I had memories of the BPF 44-45and our great times in Sydney. This is all for now , I hope to hear from you soon. . BTW I am not on face book but my son who lives with us is on F B. Bye for now… Les .
From: "Alec Penstone"
Date: Aug 30, 2016 9:18 PM
Subject: Sept Navy news
To:
Cc:
Hi Les ,saw your letter ,in Navy News ,when the war ended in Europe, I was serving on HMS Campania after doing 10 Arctic Convoys as ASDIC Operator I thought I would be demobbed as I was a HO ,but No !I was handed a draft chit for the Far East to join HMS Amerthyst via Golden Hind in Sydney ,but as my fiancee and I had agreed to marry ,when the war ended,we decided to go ahead ,and I was given 7days embarkation leave,but as my lady love wanted to get hitched in our local church ,in Tottenham North London the vicar said ,no can do ! as I want 3weeks to call the banns but he said if you go to Westminster Abbey and ask to see the Archbishop he may give you a licence to marry in any CofE church with 3days notice ,and he may offer you ( if you and your intended are of good intentions )one of the chapels in the Abbey,but she who must be obeyed,wanted it to local,we got married on the Saturday ,and I left on the Monday , and came back 14 months later, but now to the interesting bit ,when I finally caught up with the Amerthyst ,my relief was already on board,so after 3weeks I was sent to join HMS Burmuda(or the old blue murder) then late 1945 or early 46 we joined up with the KG 5 ,to show the Flag in a victory cruise which included Tasmania ,when both ships company's dressed up as pirates,and with pockets full of nutty we paddled ashore on carley rafts to storm the beach at Hobart ,The day was spoilt when a shark got into the shallows and bit the leg of a young boy. My oppo and I went ashore the next day ,and two young ladies (sisters)asked us if would like to go home with them and meet mummy and daddy they did say daddy was a master baker, we spent 7days of wonderful up homers and big eats , In April 2015 I was privledged to carry the Standard of the Royal Naval Assoc Isle of Wight Branch in the Anzac and Gallipoli memorial Parade in Sydney and to present a book listing all the names of Isle of Wight Rifle Brigade ,who fought alongside the Anzac's,to the Governor General of New South Wales, My Wife and I landed in Sydney on the morning of the big storm not a very good welcome, it took us nearly 3hours to get from the airport ,to the RSL Hotel at Hyde Park ,and I celebrated my 90th birthday ,two days before the Parade, and earlier this year we celebrated our 71st wedding anniversary,(who said war time weddings do not last) PS our one and only child was born 17 years after our wedding, The word NO worked for 17 years. Very Best wishes to you and yours and to the other FAB Three
(Control) in the Flag ship HMS King George V, (Battleship) and remember well the Hobart trip in 46 Jan, We were restricted to about ten knots due to a dodgy rudder due to being hit up the rear end by a twin engine 'Betty' Kamikaze earlier . It took over two months to get back to the UK March 13 46.
More info about myself is on the latest post on THE DAILY GAGGLE.COM or vest@dailygaggle.com my blog should you wish to get back to me. Thank you for your interesting Information. Les.