I think it’s true that you’re getting old when funerals outnumber weddings. Kerry Packer died, but he was overweight, diabetic, had a dodgy heart and was sick for a long time. It came as a greater shock to me that former South African all-rounder Eddie Barlow died this week, aged 65. I saw him play [...]
Waugh’s African idea
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh made an interesting suggestion recently that a composite African team should be given Test status along the lines of the West Indies. West Indies isn’t a country. It’s a collection of islands and nations from the same region that share an interest in cricket. Some of the nations have very [...]
Dual springbok and wallaby
Juliet received confirmation of permission today from the South African High Commission to apply for dual Australian citizenship. If a South African national obtains foreign citizenship without permission they forfeit their birthright. The approval process took nearly a year. I guess the bottle they threw in the water finally made its way across the pond.
Peter Halloran released
The story of Peter Halloran disturbed me. I’m pleased to read that he’s now been released. From The Age: Senior Victorian police officer Peter Halloran was last night cleared by the Sierra Leone Court of Appeal of sexually assaulting a teenage girl while working as a war crimes investigator for the United Nations. Superintendent Halloran [...]
