New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[stumpski]

Did he (the captain) play ten or more Tests ?

Did the player who said it play in Test matches at all?

No, and yes. But not under this captain.

 

[fredfertang]

I suppose the captain must be Tennyson then - but the writer? Warner or Gilligan?

 

[stumpski]

Tennyson is right - the writer played under him on a 1930s tour of India.

Do you have your copy of 'The Joy of Cricket' handy? The quote is taken from there.

 

[fredfertang]

Not a book I own David but Ian Peebles presumably?

 

[stumpski]

Correct.

It's taken from a chapter called 'Tragedy at Thunderpore' - a made-up name - based on their experiences during the MCC tour of 1937-38 (when Tennyson was 48). This was the match in which Alf Gover is said to have continued his run-up right into the pavilion. Although I always thought that was on Jardine's tour of four years earlier? Perhaps he made a habit of it.

 

[fredfertang]

What have Peter May, Ossie Wheatley and Max Walker got in common?

 

[SJS]

Is it to do with anything they did on a cricket field ?

 

[fredfertang]

Not directly

 

[SJS]

Is it to do with debut ?

 

[fredfertang]

No and on reflection a straightforward no was the correct answer to the first question to - my apologies

 

[zaremba]

Is it to do with cricket administration?
Specifically team selection?

 

[fredfertang]

Is it to do with cricket administration?
Specifically team selection?

No

 

[stumpski]

Is it something to do with personal/family details?

 

[fredfertang]

Is it something to do with personal/family details?

No

 

[zaremba]

Is it to do with double relegation?


(sorry fred, cheap shot)

 

[fredfertang]

Is it to do with double relegation?


(sorry fred, cheap shot)

I wish I could somehow wring a tenuous "Yes" out of that but I cant sadly the answer is .....NO!!!

but you are still a cruel and heartless man for kicking a wet boy when he's down

 

[zaremba]

I wish I could somehow wring a tenuous "Yes" out of that but I cant sadly the answer is .....NO!!!

but you are still a cruel and heartless man for kicking a wet boy when he's down

I actually felt really bad after posting that. I'm clearly going soft

 

[fredfertang]

I actually felt really bad after posting that. I'm clearly going soft

No you mustn't let guilt affect your courtroom performance Mr Z - I can take it!!!

....and therein lies a clue!

 

[stumpski]

All studied law?

 

[fredfertang]

All studied law?

Not as such no