Cricket Climax

About 40 years ago I was playing in the local Dandenong Cricket Competition when I was invited by Fred Pereira to have a try for the Dandenong Sub District side. I managed to be selected soon after and spent a few years playing with them. Fred now resides here on the Sunshine Coast and is heavily involved with umpiring. He umpired the final day's 50 over match between Tasmania and South Australia yesterday.

The photo is of Fred and Greg Blewett. Click on the photo for a larger shot.

For a short while, yesterday's Maroochydore Cricket Ground was almost the centre of sport news in Australia when Dan Cullen was plucked from the game to pack his bags and join the Australian ICC Cup Squad heading to India. He was bowling in the match. Jason Gillespie was having the game off and was heavily involved with a mobile phone call. A few minutes later Cullen was called from the ground and was seen on the phone.

Then he was no longer to be seen.

He rushed to Brisbane where he caught a plane to Adelaide to pack and get his passport. Then there was a quick flight to Melbourne to collect his Visa, then up to Brisbane to join other members of the Australian team for their departure today!

Tasmania won the game by 5 runs.