QF WP’s First Test Trip Report - Ashes v England, 8-10 Dec 2021

[QF WP]

As usual, I down tools to attend the Test in Brisbane - as I have done for the last 30+ years. Times are tough financially plus no guests for first 2 days

Always enjoyable to spend time in the Cricketers Club, have silver service lunches and beers/wine flowing. There has been a group of us going to the match together for over 30 years - used to be my Dad and Uncle, but they are getting long in the tooth to be drinking all day, given their age

I will give live updates, photos and general commentary over the first three days, alas being a father and husband has again curtailed my full attendance.

 

[NM]

Enjoy!! I wish I was there too.

Well, Starc managed to get the first ball of an Ashes series onto the pitch

 

[OZDUCK]

Enjoy!! I wish I was there too.

Well, Starc managed to get the first ball of an Ashes series onto the pitch

And I turned on the TV in time for the second ball

 

[OZDUCK]

And I turned on the TV in time for the second ball

But at least I was watching the 20th ball.

 

[NM]

Nice to see a new baggy green in the action too.

Perhaps @QF WP is waiting to give us hourly live updates or is still going through the ground entry procedures. How was the process for ground entry?

 

[NM]

Losing the toss is not always bad, when you get down to the Root of the problem.

 

[moa999]

About as good a start for Australia as you could want.

 

[NM]

I think @QF WP is missing-in-action, like the English batsman. How's the mood at the ground?

 

[QF WP]

Issues with getting reception at the QCC. 4G and 1 bar. Will start posting photos now

Was still on the way to the ground when first wicket fell. The BCC bus erupted like the Stadium



Yes, I’d better order some Penfolds

 

[QF WP]

Here are the second and third wickets

 

[QF WP]

Todays menu - wines from Torbreck

 

[QF WP]

Another wicket



Todays first red wine



Starter/Entree - was beautiful



Yet another wicket

 

[drron]

Hazelwood certainly has impressive figures at lunch.
O -7 M-4 R-3 W-2

 

[TonyDoh]

A question has been asked on Melbourne radio 3AW - Will England be having curry for lunch, hoping it might help them get (the) runs....

 

[NM]

Issues with getting reception at the QCC. 4G and 1 bar. Will start posting photos now

Ahh, there's your problem. With all those double-dipped patrons at the event, the 4G signal is being swamped by the enhanced 5G capability .

England has a Michelle scorecard in the first over post lunch,

By the way, lunch looked great. How was The Factor?

 

[QF WP]

Main course



Another wicket - cutting through the Poms



Off you go son

 

[QF WP]

@NM, onto the second bottle. Having Greg, the Torbrek rep here who knows us well. He decants our bottles and samples them.

 

[Pushka]

@NM, onto the second bottle. Having Greg, the Torbrek rep here who knows us well. He decants our bottles and samples them.

Is there a snooze room? I'd be asleep by 2pm.

 

[drron]

@NM, onto the second bottle. Having Greg, the Torbrek rep here who knows us well. He decants our bottles and samples them.

Well if Greg doesn't turn up I will volunteer to come and decant your bottles. Only problem would be very little wine left after my sampling.

 

[NM]

I think the Aussie Quicks may have an eye on the radar:



Gabba appears clear at the moment, but there is wet stuff around the region.