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Vale "Deano"

Post by Raoul Duke » September 25, 2020, 4:09 am

Some great memories here of the cricket LEGEND

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-25/ ... p/12700656


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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by GT93 » September 25, 2020, 6:27 am

One of my Kiwi friends used to really hate Dean Jones so I got a lot of mileage talking Jones up over the years. If I'd known Jones was a Carlton supporter I might not have done that.
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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by samster » September 25, 2020, 12:50 pm

Deano was one of my all time favourite Aussie cricketers. It's a short list because I'm a Pom but, in my opinion, he was one of the true greats

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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by GT93 » September 25, 2020, 3:32 pm

My list is short too. Thommo and Warnie are two of my favourites. Warnie isn't a Carlton supporter. Boonie was also a legend. :lol:

Jones seemed to irritate some people. Not me.
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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by Raoul Duke » September 25, 2020, 3:58 pm

That tied test knock was not human.

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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by pipoz4444 » September 25, 2020, 4:04 pm

Raoul Duke wrote:
September 25, 2020, 4:09 am
Some great memories here of the cricket LEGEND

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-25/ ... p/12700656
Simply "One of Australia's best and most naturally talented" sportsmen"

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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by tamada » September 25, 2020, 8:24 pm

pipoz4444 wrote:
September 25, 2020, 4:04 pm
Raoul Duke wrote:
September 25, 2020, 4:09 am
Some great memories here of the cricket LEGEND

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-25/ ... p/12700656
Simply "One of Australia's best and most naturally talented" sportsmen"

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I take it this was in an era before sandpaper had been invented?

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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by jackspratt » September 25, 2020, 9:00 pm

tamada wrote:
September 25, 2020, 8:24 pm
pipoz4444 wrote:
September 25, 2020, 4:04 pm
Raoul Duke wrote:
September 25, 2020, 4:09 am
Some great memories here of the cricket LEGEND

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-25/ ... p/12700656
Simply "One of Australia's best and most naturally talented" sportsmen"

pipoz4444
I take it this was in an era before sandpaper had been invented?
Yes, he retired just about the time that the England captain (Atherton) was sprung for keeping dirt in his pocket for the purpose of ball tampering. :roll:

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Re: Vale "Deano"

Post by tamada » September 25, 2020, 9:53 pm

^ Oh, so I guess that makes 'us' even then.

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