Cricket at A Deserted Adelaide Oval-by Michael Roberts
Source:Thuppahis
On Monday 4th November the South Australian Cricket team led by Alex Carey completed an assertive victory over Victoria in a Sheffield Shield match. — winning by 00 runs. I was among the 50 or so spectators watching this victory unfold.
All of us were at the ground level in the Western Stand. There was only one eatery open and no bars. …… a barren terrain that was out of step with a good victory. For the record I note that SA scored 307 runs and 270 for 8 decl while Victoria assembled 232 and 207 runs — with the last day’s headline running “Pope spins South Australia to a Drought-Breaking Victory” .… even though it was Manenti who secured the Man of the Match award.
Readers should absorb the stark scenes of a vast cricket ground in IMBALANCE without an audience. There is an interesting by-line: three members of the sparse crowd were Sri Lankan Adelaidians: Miss Minu Perera; Miss Ushantha Asana(?) and yours truly.
We can say “Hodi Heleyi, Helleyi-aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh” in halleluyah for our local patriotism.
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