What a wash out

This evening, Aleka and I went to the Big Bash game at Adelaide Oval. Well, what was supposed to be the Big Bash game. It got rained out and essentially, the points were split between the two teams who were due to play the game this evening. Even though there was only a little bit of cricket played (we are talking about maybe 30 minutes of cricket), it was still a good atmosphere and everyone was in a rather festive mood!

 

New Years Eve 2013

New Years was certainly interesting. Akela Sarah took me (Wilbur) to the cricket game on at Adelaide Oval. We certainly had a great time and the Adelaide Strikers (our home team) won the game, which certainly made the night.

We also got to see several lots of fireworks (all legitimate ones!) as Adelaide Oval was right next to Elder Park in Adelaide. They have a family friendly, non alcoholic event every year. There were fireworks at 9pm (which we watched from the Adelaide Oval, which is right across the river) and then on the way home, we saw the fireworks from Semaphore – which is a Northern seaside suburb of Adelaide.

It was certainly an enjoyable New Years Eve. We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a great new year. 

Adelaide Test Match

Today was the 5^th day of the Test Match (a 5 day cricket game) at Adelaide Oval. Akela and I have been every day of the game. Akela is a HUGE cricket fan and loves watching the game. So, I was often there watching or sleeping in her bag.

 The game was between Australia and England, one of five in a series. The five game series being called The Ashes. The Ashes is the notional prize in a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Ashes are regarded as being held by the team that won the last Test series between those sides or, if that series was drawn, by the team that last won such a series. They were un officially started in 1882, when Australia beat England on English soil. The British vowed to “regain the ashes”, referring to the lost of the game to ‘the convicts’.

One of the entertaining aspects of the games between Australia and England is the English Barmy Army. Essentially, they are the English supporter fan base, and had their beginnings in 1994/95. Today, Akela took me over to meet their leader (of sorts) Jimmy.. He is often seen out the front of the group leading the singing and getting them fired up.

 

Overall, it wasn’t a bad way to spend 5 days and Akela certainly enjoyed herself (which is the main thing really)