George!!! I thought you’d given up on a reading my stories.
Nice to hear you’re still out there, as usual, picking holes in the use of words.
No, I’ve never listened to Aussie Rules on the wireless George, but as a boy I used to imitate the great Qld rugby league commentator George Lovejoy (RIP): “Down they go on the halfway line, Muir put it in — out it comes Queensland way, Muir gives it Payne, Payne to Tyquin, Tyquin out to McGovern who dives for the corner!He’s in! He’s scored! Queensland has defeated New South Wales. I’m crying! Everyone’s crying!… Time for a Coke”.
My father’s younger brother, Bill Lunn, who was in the orphanage in Perth with Fred ended up playing Aussie Rules at the top level over there as something called “a rover”.
You did it again mate - this time you mentioned Jack Davey. Memories - of him and Bob Dyer both trying for a record shark off Tangalooma whaling station. Then I realized, that's about all I really know about either of them. Wikipedia has lengthy entries for both. Now I know a little more. Thank you.....
Graham you and I have all the same memories — I remember Bob Dyer set a “world shark catching record” in Moreton Bay: — and we used to swim there! At Tangalooma whaling station they chopped up the whales and threw the offcuts into the Bay — that’s why the sharks were so big. Hugh
gday young Hugh,
if you ever listen to Aussie Rules you are likely to hear..." There's Lunn streaking down the wing with the ball, he draws a player, swerves then..."
Draws a player? Has this bloke Lunn got a pencil in his sock?!
Denis Cometti from Perth had some fame for his beautifully crafted puns woven through his droll high speed comments.
ooroo Georgew
George!!! I thought you’d given up on a reading my stories.
Nice to hear you’re still out there, as usual, picking holes in the use of words.
No, I’ve never listened to Aussie Rules on the wireless George, but as a boy I used to imitate the great Qld rugby league commentator George Lovejoy (RIP): “Down they go on the halfway line, Muir put it in — out it comes Queensland way, Muir gives it Payne, Payne to Tyquin, Tyquin out to McGovern who dives for the corner!He’s in! He’s scored! Queensland has defeated New South Wales. I’m crying! Everyone’s crying!… Time for a Coke”.
My father’s younger brother, Bill Lunn, who was in the orphanage in Perth with Fred ended up playing Aussie Rules at the top level over there as something called “a rover”.
Hugh
You did it again mate - this time you mentioned Jack Davey. Memories - of him and Bob Dyer both trying for a record shark off Tangalooma whaling station. Then I realized, that's about all I really know about either of them. Wikipedia has lengthy entries for both. Now I know a little more. Thank you.....
Graham you and I have all the same memories — I remember Bob Dyer set a “world shark catching record” in Moreton Bay: — and we used to swim there! At Tangalooma whaling station they chopped up the whales and threw the offcuts into the Bay — that’s why the sharks were so big. Hugh
Entertaining as ever! Cheers Hugh
I have to keep you laughing Cackles,
Hugh
Very entertaining! I never mastered the backhand in tennis but certainly copped a few from the Christian Brothers at St.Patrick’s College!