From downtown Dublin we left for Glascow, Scotland, in an aircraft more suited for Fred Flinstone than flying.
But we arrived safely, despite one Northern Suburbs player (aka Terry Humphreys), who joined the tour in Dublin, attempting to get through customs without his passport - Oh Terry!
We settled in Coatbridge, ten minutes outside Glascow, and before long we had picked up a straggler from the side of the street.
He was a rough looking bloke with thin brown hair and bloodshot eyes from the night before and he was wearing a red tracksuit top, dirty shorts and no socks.
Welcome aboard Josh “Cuddles” Geary.
Cuddles, better known in Maitland as the opening batsman for Northern Suburbs who counts himself dreadfully unlucky not to bowl more, is currently playing for Dumfries in one of the Scottish national leagues, and he decided to join up with the AOC World Tour for a week.
For the sake of his parents Pat and Trish, who will be reading this from the comforts of their Ashtonfield lounge room, I will spare you all the stories but Rob “Flash” Flanagan and I looked after him, he always had a roof over his head and overall, he is doing well.
Although, he may need some more money, new underwear and a pair of fresh socks, sooner rather than later, to survive the fresh Scottish summer.
In Glascow we played two matches at Drumpellier, including one against former NSW player Ed Cowan, for one win and one loss, while the final match, at Titwood (a one-day international approved ground), was washed out.
Flash scored valuable runs in game one to help us get across the line in the final over while Customs (aka Terry Humphreys) batted well for 74 runs on day two.
While in Glascow I tried haggis, (a local word for deep fried mince and let me tell you I won’t do that twice), had a week’s worth of the most satisfying hot breakfast’s and also managed to drink a couple of Tooheys Extra Dry at the Walkabout Bar, which were easily the best brews of the tour.
If there is one thing I have learnt while being away, it’s that Australia has the best tasting beer anywhere in the world.
What’s even better is that no one really knows about it other than Australians because the only beer from down under that is exported overseas is Fosters – and no one in Australia drinks Fosters.
From Glascow we went to Edinburgh for a night, with the likes of Keira Knightly and co for the film festival and a sneaky look at the infamous castle.
From the land of Loch Ness it is onto the Old Dart for a five match series (Bring on the Ashes!).
Josh Callinan
But we arrived safely, despite one Northern Suburbs player (aka Terry Humphreys), who joined the tour in Dublin, attempting to get through customs without his passport - Oh Terry!
We settled in Coatbridge, ten minutes outside Glascow, and before long we had picked up a straggler from the side of the street.
He was a rough looking bloke with thin brown hair and bloodshot eyes from the night before and he was wearing a red tracksuit top, dirty shorts and no socks.
Welcome aboard Josh “Cuddles” Geary.
Cuddles, better known in Maitland as the opening batsman for Northern Suburbs who counts himself dreadfully unlucky not to bowl more, is currently playing for Dumfries in one of the Scottish national leagues, and he decided to join up with the AOC World Tour for a week.
For the sake of his parents Pat and Trish, who will be reading this from the comforts of their Ashtonfield lounge room, I will spare you all the stories but Rob “Flash” Flanagan and I looked after him, he always had a roof over his head and overall, he is doing well.
Although, he may need some more money, new underwear and a pair of fresh socks, sooner rather than later, to survive the fresh Scottish summer.
In Glascow we played two matches at Drumpellier, including one against former NSW player Ed Cowan, for one win and one loss, while the final match, at Titwood (a one-day international approved ground), was washed out.
Flash scored valuable runs in game one to help us get across the line in the final over while Customs (aka Terry Humphreys) batted well for 74 runs on day two.
While in Glascow I tried haggis, (a local word for deep fried mince and let me tell you I won’t do that twice), had a week’s worth of the most satisfying hot breakfast’s and also managed to drink a couple of Tooheys Extra Dry at the Walkabout Bar, which were easily the best brews of the tour.
If there is one thing I have learnt while being away, it’s that Australia has the best tasting beer anywhere in the world.
What’s even better is that no one really knows about it other than Australians because the only beer from down under that is exported overseas is Fosters – and no one in Australia drinks Fosters.
From Glascow we went to Edinburgh for a night, with the likes of Keira Knightly and co for the film festival and a sneaky look at the infamous castle.
From the land of Loch Ness it is onto the Old Dart for a five match series (Bring on the Ashes!).
Josh Callinan
Pic: Edinburgh Castle
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