Almost a month into a Tasmanian winter I checked my online surfing app to see a mega swell forecast for the weekend of 4th and 5th of July. Forecast was bigger on the Saturday, but swell direction a bit too westerly to really blow things up at a number of point breaks about thirty minutes … Continue reading To Surf or not to Surf, that is the Question ….
What are the essential constituents in a game of Cricket? They certainly aren’t just batting and bowling. Wah! What a catch from the magician- Steve Smith. (Pic courtesy Ch 9) PREAMBLE Cricket, a team game of 11 players each side, involving a bat, ball and three sticks roughly 800mm in length commonly referred to as … Continue reading Fielding, the ART
Yay, it's on again, Cricket that is. I still froth at the thought and anticipation of playing even though the body is not quite as fit as it used to be. The soul? Is still 150% committed and as long as the desire is still keen, I will still put the hand up to play. … Continue reading On Again
The scene was set in “SURFS UP … Again. Prelude to the now just completed trip. Read on. Day 1. Mid October, left town at 6.50am. Clear morning, road winds east through the central mountain chain, to the flat on the other side. Greeted by lush green of mountain jungle with Palm trees finding the … Continue reading Surf was Up ……
The word “Fun” instantly brings a change in facial expression. For just three letters many facial muscles get into action, 26 in fact. Is good, is Fun. Fun encompasses so many actions and inactions. Verbal sparring trying to out fun each other. The fun of a live classic comedian such as Billy Connolly, leaves the … Continue reading Ping Pong FUN
Early Morning East Coast Peninsular Malaysia late October 2021 (Pic: C. Round) Tail end of the first week in March 2022, and coming home from two days of surfing . Reflect on what was Forecast and quality of Surf available. A measure of disappointment dominated this reflection. There had been consistent forecast of waves being … Continue reading Surf’s uP!
Belief comes at any time. Sunny, early Saturday afternoon cricket. It comes now in the belief that I will take this catch that the batsman hit my way. No doubt, just dread set certainty, (dread for the batsman that is) that he knows of my firm belief. He finishes looking up from the shot to … Continue reading BELIEF
SOMETHING FOUND So much style and flow! Always seem to have the Butt stuck out! Not too sure about the colour choices though! The writer celebrating his 50th birthday with a fun surf at "Toms" in Perth. (Photo: Les Round) Moving to Perth in Western Australia, being no more than 5-10 minutes drive time from … Continue reading A SPORTING CHANCE 4 Part 2 – Ashram
ASHRAM Some people say it is not the destination that counts, but the Journey itself. In this case I respectfully disagree. Car park view at the end of a long and winding dirt road of an uncrowded (2 people out) Southern Tasmanian surf spot on Bruny Island. Sitting out the back of the wave, looking … Continue reading A Sporting Chance 4
"Ave a Go ya Mug" The above title is quintessential Aussie slang often yelled out by Cricket spectators at Batsmen that are particularly slow in scoring runs. England's all time greatest most boring batsman - Geoff Boycott must have heard this thousands of times on Aussie cricket tours. Damn he was hard to get out … Continue reading A Sporting Chance 3
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