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South Africa Tour 2009/10

by Addis Army Cricket 4 April 2020

South Africa Tour 2009/10

  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    The Somerset stalker

    by Midnight 21 January 2010

    Hi everyone First of all, I need to give an update on the humongous number of new AA associate members now signed up – mug …

    by Midnight 21 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Romance at the white ball shebeen?

    by Midnight 15 January 2010

    Hi all On leaving Prince Albert ,Tremers and myself traversed the Swartberg Pass in the hire car. This miracle of modern construction consists of 20km …

    by Midnight 15 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    No miracles at the Montagu ghetto

    by Midnight 14 January 2010

    Hi all After the Capetown test finished we had a night out together and then went our separate ways. Saint was flying home in the …

    by Midnight 14 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Drunk and disorderly with damaged clothing

    by Midnight 10 January 2010

    Hi everyone – Happy New Year. Hope you all had a good one. Tremers chose to spend his NYE in a spot of nude sunbathing …

    by Midnight 10 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Joy of joys as Midnight, Saint and I dance a violent jig as Onion survives

    by Herbie 7 January 2010

    The final day of the Test and the situation looks hopeless. The Blades decide against going to the cricket and PC Tango has made for …

    by Herbie 7 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Today will be ‘Herbie’s WAG tour’

    by Herbie 5 January 2010

    The plan I have hatched seems to suit everybody. Today will be ‘Herbie’s WAG Tour’ with Wycombe’s car borrowed for the day and Mrs B, …

    by Herbie 5 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    My instinct is that it’s also going to be a bad day for England

    by Herbie 4 January 2010

    Day 2 of the Test and things start great for England as four wickets tumble quickly for a dozen runs with the Saffers concluding their …

    by Herbie 4 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Midnight nearly erupts like a volcano

    by Herbie 3 January 2010

    Day 1 of the Test arrives and Wycombe has managed finally to track down a hire car with his friends at Avis. I agree to …

    by Herbie 3 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Chilling out in a trendy beachside bar called ‘bungalow’

    by Herbie 2 January 2010

    There are two hopes at getting me up Table Mountain in that cable car – Bob Hope and no hope. I enjoyed it so much …

    by Herbie 2 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    A 12 noon livener at Dizzy’s bar is in order

    by Herbie 1 January 2010

    Following apologies from Midnight the following morning after it is concluded that Wycombe was not at fault – the sets of keys were crap – …

    by Herbie 1 January 2010
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Victory in Durban!

    by Midnight 31 December 2009

    Hi everyone Day 5 in Durban started routinely enough. I awoke to a text message from Tractor ” Midnight, please can I have your mossie …

    by Midnight 31 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Jubilant scenes on the terraces and barely a saffer in sight

    by Herbie 30 December 2009

    This was always going to be a good day, given that England’s bowlers had ripped through the Saffer top order in a glorious couple of …

    by Herbie 30 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Zulu dawn and other ladies

    by Midnight 29 December 2009

    Hi all The highlight of our trip thus far occurred in Dundee, when we were lucky enough to tour the battlefields of Rorkes Drift (Zulu) …

    by Midnight 29 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Once I’m in, I’m there for the duration

    by Herbie 26 December 2009

    At last, the end of the journey and a a trip from the airport to a rather comfy guest house called the Sandringham in Umhlanga …

    by Herbie 26 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    I was quite enjoying it until some sour-faced Saffer turned up

    by Herbie 25 December 2009

    Airline scheduling is a mystery to me. You turn up in a major city after 6pm and you can’t get a flight to another major …

    by Herbie 25 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Modern crematoriums do not seem to be able to cope with popular people

    by Herbie 23 December 2009

    The Snow Queen had been hard at work for Big Al’s funeral. In fact I reckon the frigid bitch had pulled in some helpers from …

    by Herbie 23 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Piet retief the kind of boer you never want to meet

    by Midnight 22 December 2009

    Hi everyone The last day of the cricket at Centurion defies description. At tea , I was sending text messages to a couple of people …

    by Midnight 22 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    “Inqaba, Makhaya!”

    by Midnight 19 December 2009

    A lot of reading required this time but please bear with me dear reader as I suspect you will find at least some of this …

    by Midnight 19 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Soweto Verhere

    by Midnight 9 December 2009

    We have now left Durban followed by rainclouds wherever we go. During our time at Dave and Penny’s we learned a little South African and …

    by Midnight 9 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    Captain Krugers Hillcrest shopping centre holidays

    by Midnight 3 December 2009

    Drove down to Simons place on 29th November and after a quiet and uneventful night in his local – uneventful , that is , apart …

    by Midnight 3 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    The highlight of any AA Xmas and New Year tour is of course New Year’s Eve

    by Midnight 1 December 2009

    Cape Town, undoubtedly one of the great cities of the world and the trip from the airport into town is immediately spectacular with its views …

    by Midnight 1 December 2009
  • South Africa 2009/10Tour Diaries

    “Don’t mention the war” England’s pro-20 matches vs South Africa – A pre-touria report

    by Midnight 20 November 2009

    Having arranged to leave these shores for South Africa on the 29th November it has not been possible to report in person from these pro-20 …

    by Midnight 20 November 2009

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