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Ferlax wins Australian Guineas

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Ferlax ... wins the Australian Guineas after All Too Hard is scratched. Source: Wayne Ludbey / News Limited

Jockey Stephen Baster celebrated his enforced return home after being exiled from Singapore with a classic ride to win the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington.

The smiling jockey, still bewildered by his abrupt marching orders, was stoked when he steered Ferlax to victory in the $500,000 race, while in places unknown regular rider Daniel Stackhouse was cursing a huge disappointment.

Stackhouse has ridden the Jim Conlan-trained Pentire colt in his other three career starts, winning them all at Echuca in November before Benalla and Sale en route to yesterday's stunning win.

Stackhouse, who only three weeks ago won his first Group 3 race, missed the ride because he was suspended during the week in Launceston.

Baster jumped aboard the Jonathan Munz colt with the huge potential, and put his name in headlights after only several weeks back in town.

In the absence of the dominant pre-race favourite All Too Hard, who was scratched because of an elevated temperature, Ferlax started at $17 and, courtesy of a super rails run from the home turn by Baster, held on to defeat the fast-finishing You're So Good ($9.50) by a half length with on-pacer Sheer Talent ($9) sticking on stoutly three quarters of a length away.

Conlan was overawed with the success in such a high-profile race, but not by the huge effort from his charge.

"I galloped him on Tuesday and put the blinkers on and he gave me a great feel," Conlan said.

Baster admitted he wasn't sure about the addition of blinkers, but happily conceded: "That's why he's the trainer and I'm the jockey."

Conlan said that Ferlax is "a very exciting horse" who may now look to Sydney for the All-Aged Stakes or to Brisbane for the Stradbroke Handicap.

"We must be careful where we place him. He has a nice pedigree and he has now won a stallion-making race."

Conlan said he was disappointed for Stackhouse.

"It is unfortunate for him because he has been with the horse all along, but when he was suspended I had no hesitation engaging Stephen," he said.

They have combined for many winners together over the years, before Baster went to Singapore to finish second in the premiership last year before given his marching orders only weeks into this season.

"I couldn't be happier," Baster said. "So many people have welcomed me back and to win a Group 1 so soon is great."

The runner-up, You're So Good, made a sustained run from the turn but Baster's rails run which saved so much ground was telling.

Sheer Talent, who was beautifully guided from barrier 15 to be second by Michael Rodd when the field settled, was tenacious.

Hvasstan ($15) ran home from the rear to finish fourth in an excellent exhibition, with Philippin by his side all the way.

The $6.50 favourite, Albrecht, suffered interference and never threatened.

All Too Hard was a raging favourite to win his third consecutive Group 1 race before his shock scratching.

However, Wayne Hawkes reported the colt had an elevated temperature this morning and no chances would be taken with the invaluable prospective sire.

"He ate up and looked terrific. But we took his temperature and it was a bit high, so we weren't prepared to risk running him. Basically he has a cold," Wayne Hawkes said.

"We have a lot in front of him and it is not worth the risk. I'm sure tomorrow he will be absolutely fine."

Hawkes said there were "a stack of options" for All Too Hard during the Sydney autumn carnival.

Those options are likely to include the Ryder Stakes and Doncaster Mile.

All Too Hard was the $1.33 pre-post favourite for the Guineas off the back of two impressive wins at weight-for-age.


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Chiefs' blitz blasts Cheetahs

Chiefs ... down the Cheetahs with a second-half blitz. Source: AAP

A withering closing burst produced a second bonus-point win in as many matches for the reigning Super Rugby champions the Chiefs as they beat the Cheetahs 45-3.

6

Tries

0

Liam Messam 25'
Ben Afeaki 42'
Aseli Tikoirotuma 64'
Gareth Anscombe 68'
Rhys Marshall 73'
Ben Tameifuna 79'

6

Conversions

0

Gareth Anscombe 26'
Gareth Anscombe 43'
Gareth Anscombe 65'
Gareth Anscombe 69'
Gareth Anscombe 74'
Gareth Anscombe 80'

1

Penalties

1

Gareth Anscombe 18' Johan Goosen 15'

In their first home game at Waikato Stadium since beating the Sharks in last year's final, the Chiefs scored four of their six tries in the closing quarter of the fast-paced spectacle.

However, before travel fatigue began to hit the Cheetahs in their first game after the long flight from South Africa, they had the Chiefs on the back foot.

For most of the first half the Chiefs were furiously defending, and although they managed to lead 10-3 at the turn they held only 21 per cent of territory and were given a stern message at the break by coach Dave Rennie.

"Nothing like a good telling off at halftime,'' captain Liam Messam said of the second-half domination. "We didn't turn up in the first half and they were beating us at our own game at the breakdowns.

"So we just went back to basics, good clean ball for our backs and we scored at the end of the game. They're big boys and something we pride ourselves on is the breakdown so we gave our backs some quick ball.''

The Cheetahs opened continuing the form of their stunning second-half fightback against the Sharks last week with flanker Pieter "Lappies'' Labuschagne driving them forward.


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But, the sole try in the opening 40 came from a rare Chiefs' foray into Cheetahs territory where Messam took the ball from the back of a ruck and drove over the line.

Gareth Anscombe, who finished with a match-haul 20-points, added the conversion and a penalty while Johan Goosen was successful with only one of four penalty attempts for the Cheetahs.

Goosen was not the only Cheetah to be off-song as handling errors and misdirected passes meant they failed to cross the Chiefs line despite frequent charges by Labuschagne taking them within striking distance.

Ben Afeaki scored the second try, a minute after half-time when a defensive clearing kick by Goosen was charged down and the Chiefs' prop was on hand to snap up the loose ball and dive over the line.

As momentum began to switch to the Chiefs, the Cheetahs hung on as long as they could until the floodgates opened in the final quarter, allowing Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Anscombe, Rhys Marshall and Ben Tameifuna to cross for tries.

The Chiefs now travel to South Africa to play the Stormers next week at Newlands in Cape Town, while the Cheetahs face the Highlanders in Invercargill.


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Wanderers win battle of the giants

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Top of the pops ... the Wanderers smash fortress Bluetongue to go top of the A-League. Source: Dean Lewins / AAP

Western Sydney Wanderers surged to the top of the A-League ladder after claiming their biggest scalp, knocking the Central Coast off the summit with a 1-0 win on Saturday night.

An 81st-minute goal from Labinot Haliti ensured the Wanderers became the first team to beat the Mariners on home turf this season and put the new boys in first place - a spot the Mariners had occupied for 14 straight weeks.

The win also saw them equal Melbourne Victory's all-time longest winning streak of eight straight triumphs.

The Mariners squandered many chances but their best opportunity came when unlikely penalty-taker in 'keeper Mathew Ryan had his second-half spot-kick saved by Ante Covic.

With both sides boasting equally the best defensive records in the league, it was always going to be hard work getting a goal in a fast and furious encounter played in front of a 18,721-strong crowd.

P W D L GD Pts
1 Western Sydney 23 15 2 6 14 47
2 Central Coast 23 13 6 4 24 45
3 Adelaide 23 11 3 9 1 36
4 Victory 22 11 3 8 -2 36
5 Newcastle 23 8 6 9 -6 30
6 Brisbane 23 8 4 11 1 28
7 Heart 22 8 3 11 -1 27
8 Sydney 23 8 3 12 -10 27
9 Perth 23 7 4 12 -3 25
10 Wellington 23 5 6 12 -18 21

Neither rain or Cityrail track works were going to stop the more than 6,000 Wanderers faithful making the trip to Gosford - the largest contingent of visiting fans at Bluetongue Stadium.

The Mariners, starting with the same team that dismantled Melbourne Victory 6-2 last week, looked like getting on the scoresheet early when last Saturday's hat-trick hero Michael McGlinchey just shaved the post with a shot less than two minutes in.

Adam D'Apuzzo had a chance to give the visitors the advantage in the 29th minute when he found himself one-on-one with the 'keeper but sent his shot over the crossbar.


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The Mariners kept firing in the opening stanza with Daniel McBreen and Bernie Ibini getting chances but the Wanderers' stoic defenders Michael Beauchamp and Nikolai Topor-Stanley were always perfectly placed to defuse the efforts.

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The Mariners could have gone ahead when awarded a penalty after Wanderers Croatian import Dino Kresinger brought Patrick Zwaanswijk down in the box.

Gloveman Rayn stepped up to the mark in the 52nd minute with fellow 'keeper Covic saving his shot.

The feeling of being top of the table hasn't really sunk in yet,'' Wanderers coach Tony Popovic said after the victory.

"Winning this game is just really pleasing. It was tough conditions and they are an excellent team.

"We weren't at our best on the ball but we found a way to win.

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"They're undefeated at home, so to come come here and win ... it's just a great day for our football club."

Mariners coach Graham Arnold was left to rue missed opportunities.

"I thought we played very well, football-wise we dominated," Arnold said.

"But if you don't take your chances you cop one up the backside at the other end and that's what happened.

"We had some good chances, they had one and they finished it.

"We've thrown three points away tonight."


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Lions pip Giants and Blues thrash Freo

Tom Rockliff ... celebrates the Brisbane Lions come from behind win over GWS. Source: Darren England / News Limited

The Brisbane Lions have come from behind to win by three points against a spirited Greater Western Sydney outfit to put themselves in the box seat for a pre-season Cup grand final berth, while Carlton have dominated Fremantle by 70 points.

0.3.2 (20) Q1 1.2.2 (23)
1.8.3 (60) Q2 1.5.7 (46)
1.10.7 (76) Q3 1.9.12 (75)
2.12.7 (97) Q4 1.12.19 (100)

Sam Frost

2

Aaron Cornelius

5

Jonathan Giles

2

Marco Paparone

2

Adam Treloar

2

Patrick Karnezis

1

Jeremy Cameron

1

Ryan Lester

1

Toby Greene

1

Sam Michael

1

Anthony Miles

1

Tom Rockliff

1

Jonathon Patton

1

Dayne Zorko

1

Devon Smith

1

Liam Sumner

1

Callan Ward

1

The topsy-turvy battle in front of a crowd of 7,068 at Robertson Oval, Wagga, saw the lead change hands several times in the second half, with Brisbane eventually winning 1.2.19 (100) to 2.12.7 (97).

The Lions blew several golden opportunities late in the final quarter, before a composed Sam Michael kicked the winning goal late in the match.

Aaron Cornelius went a long way to nailing down a permanent spot in the Lions line-up, scoring five goals and providing a reliable target up front despite the absence of co-captain Jonathan Brown.

Jed Adcock was solid as ever in his first game as captain for the Lions, however it was Patrick Karnezis (26 possessions) who was the big impress or for the Brisbane side.

Claye Beams (21 possessions) and Jack Redden (20 possessions) would have also given coach Michael Voss plenty to smile about.

Meanwhile Callan Ward and Lachie Whitfield were the best for the Giants, while Adam Treloar, Sam Frost and Jonathan Giles led the goal scoring for the Lions with two goals apiece.

The Giants bounced back from a narrow deficit at quarter time to lead by 14 points at the half time break courtesy of a Jeremy Cameron super-goal.

But the Lions bounced back immediately, scoring three goals within five minutes after the break.

The Lions had a golden opportunity to snatch a the lead late in the match, but Josh Green shanked the ball from right in front of the sticks.

It was looking like it would cost Brisbane the match until Michael got a last minute opportunity to redeem the visiting side.

The Giants 2011 No.1 draft pick Jonathon Patton kicked his only goal of the match in the second minute of the game before hobbling off the field with a bad cork to the right leg midway through the second quarter.peThere were no reported injuries for the Lions.

The Giants travel to Canberra's Manuka Oval next Friday for a pre season Cup clash against Essendon while the Lions travel to Etihad stadium to take on Collingwood on Saturday night.

0.6.5 (41) Q1 0.1.1 (7)
0.12.7 (79) Q2 1.1.3 (18)
0.14.12 (96) Q3 1.5.7 (46)
0.18.16 (124) Q4 1.6.9 (54)

Eddie Betts

4

Matthew De Boer

2

Jefferey Garlett

3

David Mundy

2

Bryce Gibbs

2

Hayden Crozier

1

Mitch Robinson

2

Jonathon Griffin

1

Andrew Carrazzo

1

Garrick Ibbotson

1

Levi Casboult

1

Michael Jamison

1

Matthew Kreuzer

1

Marc Murphy

1

Andrew Walker

1

Simon White

1

Meanwhile Carlton have dominated their second-round pre-season Cup match against Fremantle, winning by 70 points at Etihad Stadium.

The Blues were never really challenged and won the match 0.18.16 (124) to Fremantle's 1.6.9.54.

Matthew Kruezer, working in combination Sam Rowe and Matthew Warnock, dominated the ruck and consistently gave their midfield control of the ball.

The Blues, under the influence of new coach Mick Malthouse, were kicking long into the forward line where they just had too many options for a stale Fremantle defence.

By the end of the match, Carlton had 11 goal kickers compared to just four for the Dockers.

Small forward Eddie Betts showed excellent early forming, kicking four early goals to help build Carlton's match-winning lead.

In a new role for Betts, Malthouse threw him into the midfield at times giving the Blues even more speed across the centre of the ground.

Jeff Garlett was also creative in the forward line, ending the night with three goals.

Levi Casboult was also impressive, showing himself to be a worthy marking target in the midfield.

When he didn't mark the ball, he put plenty of pressure on the defenders and brought it to the ground for the small forwards.

While the Blues looked sharp for a March hit-out, the Dockers looked underdone.

They made plenty of errors and coughed up the ball under pressure. Their decision-making was sloppy, often handballing to men under pressure and turning over the ball to their opponents.

The only real highlight for the Dockers was a super-goal from Garrick Ibbotson during the second quarter.

Both sides were without several of their most important stars for the pre-season match. Carlton was without former captain Chris Judd, Jarrad Waite, Brock McLean, Heath Scotland and Shaun Hampson.

Meanwhile, Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich, the injured ruckman Aaron Sandilands,Michael Barlow, Chris Mayne and Alex Silvagni were all out for the Dockers.

Still the Blues were getting were able to find run thought the likes of Mark Murphy, Bryce Gibbs and Mitch Robinson.

By contrast, the bigger names of the Dockers, players like Hayden Ballantyne, Luke McPharlin and Nathan Fyfe could not get into the game.

New Docker and former Port Adelaide forward Danyle Pearce was a positive for his new club, one of the few Dockers to use the ball well through the match.


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Aussie collapses put India in control

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Skipper ... Michael Clarke couldn't reach his century in Hyderabad. Source: Gregg Porteous / News Limited

Australia suffered two separate collapses as they crumbled for 9-237 declared on day one of the second Test against India in Hyderabad.

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And not surprisingly it was skipper Michael Clarke who stood tall among the ruins.

Clarke top-scored with 91 and was ninth man out at 236 before making the bold decision to declare with one wicket in hand and bowl three overs at the home side before stumps.

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India reached no wicket for five.

With only No.10 James Pattinson and No.11 Xavier Doherty left, Clarke had hit out on 91 and was bowled by spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3-33), falling nine runs shy of his 10th hundred in 23 Tests as captain.

2nd Test - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

2 March 2013 - Day 1, Session 3

India 1st Innings

M. Vijay 0 12 0 0 0
V. Sehwag 4 6 1 0 66.67
J. Pattinson 2 1 1 0 0.50

Clarke and Don Bradman (101.51) are the only two players in cricket history to have led a side for more than 20 Tests and averaged over 70 as skipper.

Matthew Wade, batting with a fractured cheekbone following a training accident on Friday, played a crucial knock of 62 after Australia had chosen to bat and lost their first four wickets for 63 runs.

The No.6 batsman and wicketkeeper shared a partnership of 145 with Clarke, which is a record for the fifth wicket for Australia in India.

Wade said it was disappointing to fall away after he and Clarke had rebuilt the innings.

"It would have been nice to get a few more runs going down the order today,'' Wade said.

"But Moises played out of his skin in the last Test match (with two half-centuries on debut) and it was Maxie's first game.

"It was disappointing in the last session, how we fell away.''

Australia's top order fell cheaply on a pitch showing early signs of variable bounce.

Paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-53) dismissed David Warner (six), Ed Cowan (four) and and Shane Watson (23) and Phil Hughes (19) was caught behind to spinner Ravi Ashwin.


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Clarke and Wade went to lunch at 4-83 and added 104 without loss in the middle session.

Wade threw his head back in disgust after slicing a wide ball from spinner Harbhajan Singh to point where he was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar at 5-208 after tea.

The dismissal of Wade triggered a collapse of 5-28.

Moises Henriques, the allrounder who scored two half-centuries in his debut in the first Test in Chennai, was bowled by Jadeja for five.

Debutant Glenn Maxwell was caught behind to Jadeja for 13 at 7-233 and Peter Siddle was out for a duck three runs later with Clarke on 91.

Clarke hit nine fours and one six from 186 deliveries and was in fine touch following his century in the first Test in Chennai which India won by eight wickets.

Australia made two selection changes, recalling left-arm spinner Doherty and including Maxwell at the expense of offspinner Nathan Lyon and left-arm quick Mitchell Starc.

Wade remained confident his bowlers could still trouble India.

"These wickets are so different to what we're used to playing on,'' he said.

"If we bowl well enough tomorrow, we can definitely restrict India to under 230.''


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Sky Blues lose despite ADP stunner

Crestfallen ... Alessandro Del Piero's stunning strike wasn't enough for Sydney FC. Source: News Limited

Alessandro Del Piero produced a 27-metre wonderstrike but it wasn't enough as Sydney FC crashed to a 2-1 defeat to A-League strugglers Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Saturday night.

Glory goalkeeper Danny Vukovic could only watch on in amazement as Del Piero produced a trademark thunderbolt in the 28th minute to level the score at 1-1 following Chris Harold's earlier strike.

But Shane Smeltz's 34th-minute volley was enough for Perth to secure all three points, lifting the Glory back within three points of sixth spot.

Sydney, who ended the match with 10 men after Fabio received his second yellow card of the night in the 56th minute, face a major battle to secure a finals spot following back-to-back losses.

With four rounds remaining, Sydney remain one point adrift of sixth spot.peBut with tough games against Central

Coast, Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney and Brisbane in the run home, Sydney must rediscover their mojo if they are to make a late charge into the top-six.


Re-live all the action from the nib Stadium clash, including video of the Italian maestro's stunner, at our A-League Match Centre.


Glory midfielder Daniel De Silva, who turns 16 next Wednesday, became the second youngest debutant in A-League history when he came on as a 62nd-minute substitute.

P W D L GD Pts
1 Western Sydney 23 15 2 6 14 47
2 Central Coast 23 13 6 4 24 45
3 Adelaide 23 11 3 9 1 36
4 Victory 22 11 3 8 -2 36
5 Newcastle 23 8 6 9 -6 30
6 Brisbane 23 8 4 11 1 28
7 Heart 22 8 3 11 -1 27
8 Sydney 23 8 3 12 -10 27
9 Perth 23 7 4 12 -3 25
10 Wellington 23 5 6 12 -18 21

De Silva, who signed a two-year deal with the club last week, provided the Glory with plenty of energy, and displayed enough talent to justify his tag of being a star in the making.

Glory, who entered the match without Jacob Burns (back), Travis Dodd (calf) and Nick Ward (quad), were dealt a further blow when defender Steve Pantelidis was forced off late in the first half with an ankle injury.

There were chances galore in the first half, and it was Glory winger Harold who struck first in the 19th minute after a neat midfield run from Liam Miller.

Del Piero was a menace from the outset, and the Italian great made Glory pay when he was afforded too much space in the 28th minute.

Vukovic hardly moved as Del Piero's swerving strike hit the top corner, but Perth were back in the lead when Smeltz side-footed home a dangerous cross from Scott Jamieson.

Although Vukovic could do little to stop Del Piero's goal, he produced a series of sharp saves throughout the match.


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'Shock, surprise at spin selection'

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Tough ... Moises Henriques surrounded by Indian fielders. Source: Craig Greenhill / News Limited

I'll be straight with you here. When I heard that Glenn Maxwell was making his test debut for Australia , I was surprised. No, I was shocked.

I then found out that Xavier Doherty was to be his spin brother for this game and I was shocked. No, I was surprised.

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No, I was scratching my head contemplating what on earth the selectors were thinking. From there, I fell into a state of catatonia and woke up sharing a cell with Randal Patrick McMurphy (Mac to his mates). This news was difficult to take.

But, with some well placed research, Glenn Maxwell is in fact the best performed domestic spinner on the current tour of India . This is more surprising than the fact that Virender Sehwag is slowly morphing into Mr Mole from Wind in the Willows.

Mr Mole ... or is it Virender Sehwag? Source: Supplied

Maxwell – 27 wickets @ 33
Lyon – 103 wickets @ 40
Doherty – 122 @ 44
Smith – 46 wickets @ 56 

These numbers are not pretty and suggest that those in charge of Australian cricket development are having some serious issues. Outside of this group, Steve O'Keefe is the unlucky man to be given a crack on the clay courts that are Indian surfaces.

O'Keefe 78 wickets @ 27

There are people with far greater credibility pushing young O'Keefe's cause. Stuart Macgill has made it well known around the traps that he thinks Xavier Doherty is not a Test match spinner. This has been well publicised and the point was further made by some skywriting over the city of Sydney . "X is a pie lobber and not a test match performer" Personally, I thought this was too much.

Of course, Maxwell and Doherty will get their respective opportunities in this current test and it is possible that they will prove their doubters wrong – but not likely. We've talked about this before.

Off-spinners that don't have a doosra, will not have major success at Test level. Lyon was slammed for his lack of variation in the first test and I thought this was unfair. What is an off-spinner meant to do if he can't take the ball away from the righties? Bowl a bumper? Try some underarm? Bowl with his opposite arm? Shoot the ball and a clown out of a cannon? He is an off-spin bowler that doesn't have the doozy. So is Maxwell. This means trouble.

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Doherty is a chance of success against the Indians because he takes the ball away from the right handers, of which India have a few. Jadeja bowled superbly for India today. His angles and subtleties through the air are what Doherty is capable of.

Keep in mind that the Indian team are phenomenal players of spin bowling and this is their home patch. This means further trouble.

Positives? How good does James Pattinson look?

His bowling action - for those that love bio-mechanics and good use of levers – is possibly the best I have seen. If he wasn't a cricketer, I have no doubt his physical attributes would carry him into an AFL team.

For the young people that read this, apologise to your parents for the fact that you are reading this and learnin bad grammar n that. Then, watch James Pattinson and attempt to emulate his bowling style. He is a jet and should be cloned. 

Michael Clarke is pure magic. I've talked about him before and how good he is. Seriously, as spectators, we are being treated to something memorable. Michael Clarke will be talked about in the same way that the Don is now.

I've heard people say "Is Don, is good" but this was not in reference to Don Bradman and has nothing to do with cricket at all. It does, however, have something to do with rolls of belgium and as a public school boy, the memories of belgium and sauce sandwiches are happy thoughts that make me smile.

If you too had a father that cared little for your dietary requirements, you will be smiling at the thought of a lettuce and vegemite or pickles and apricot jam sanga. Delish!!

The Australians were pretty unlucky on day one of this match. Eddie Cowan got a stinker. Watto got an old fashioned molly grubber and Davey Warner didn't quite make it to the toilet, leaving an awful mess to be cleaned up in the middle of the change rooms.

Poor Davey; there is no worse feeling than having to run to the toilet every two or three minutes. We've all been down this road at some stage. 

I holidayed in Hawaii once and hired a car to travel some distance to one of the higher ranked golf course on the island. After three days eating American sized meals and drinking the local brew, my stomach was in a bad way.

I made it 25 minutes down the freeway and got an urge so bad, I couldn't rest my bottom on the seat. I took the nearest exit hoping for a roadhouse or a golden arches; I received neither and was met by a sign that read "next exit 80km's" – oh no.

Fortunately, I had my own golf clubs with me and the end result was that I had to purchase a new golf towel upon arrival to the course. This was a baaad day.


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