A lost sports poem, that’s fine, Bill, but although we get the loss, & the pissed-offness, such as I have no idea what the rest of what you’re talking about is…
Limited audience?
Doug
> On Mar 22, 2017, at 3:20 AM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> ... on the toes, when Himalayan yorkers get delivered, P
>
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 at 8:18 PM, Patrick McManus <
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>> is that in the toes??
>>
>>
>> On 22/03/2017 09:06, Bill Wootton wrote:
>>> Thanks, Patrick, Andrew.
>>>
>>> Looking forward to 'watching' the final, deciding test at the foot, I'm
>>> told, of the Himalayas.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 at 7:01 PM, Patrick McManus <
>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Bill I can identify with that P
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 21/03/2017 21:32, Bill Wootton wrote:
>>>>> takes up the same amount of time
>>>>> as if you were there at the ground
>>>>> or watching it on tv which you can't
>>>>> because you don't have Fox.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's all about the numbers.
>>>>> Who's in, how many they have made,
>>>>> how many down, which innings,
>>>>> how long to go.
>>>>>
>>>>> You imagine you will imagine
>>>>> a lanky stride, a wide delivery,
>>>>> a late cut, a careering ball
>>>>> - but all that's eradicated.
>>>>>
>>>>> All you get is the dot
>>>>> or the number 1 encircled
>>>>> or 4 or even 6. And depending
>>>>> if your side's in or out, the joy
>>>>>
>>>>> or dashed hope of W. Wicket lost.
>>>>> Commentary rush-splurts text
>>>>> details of demise. Mis-timed
>>>>> slog to Cow Corner, caught.
>>>>>
>>>>> Better, choose Scorecard where
>>>>> you can see the batsman's name
>>>>> crinkle from active green to black font
>>>>> before your eyes, as he carks on screen.
>>>>>
>>>>> bw
>>>>> 21.3.17
>>
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