Re: Y2K 04/09/99

["Jon" <jwilliam@cyberzone.net>]

Hmmm.  After reading this report, I can't help but wonder if the 
British are as confused when they try to read American football 
scores.


> In message  <000201be4bdf$59f262c0$377c6ccb@office> smednick@css.au.com
> writes:
> 
> > The British (or as we Aussies commonly refer to them as, Pommies) also
> > consider as humour the performance of their national cricket team now
> > touring Australia!
> 
> I apologise for the waste of bandwidth, but such a slur cannot go
> uncorrected.  From CEEFAX, seconds ago:
> 
> 
>             P342  CEEFAX 2 342 Sat 30 Jan 00:46/49
> 
>            ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL, Perth       1/3
>            Mark Ealham blitzed Sri Lanka with a
>            five-wicket haul as England stormed to
>            a crushing 128-run victory.
> 
>            Ealham recorded the third-best one-day
>            figures for England with a magnificent
>            5-32 as the world champions were
>            skittled for just 99.
> 
>            Earlier, Neil Fairbrother scored a
>            superb unbeaten 81 as England reached
>            227-7 off their 50 overs.
> 
>            Fairbrother led an England fightback
>            after Sri Lankan debutant Ruchira
>            Perera had taken three early wickets.
> 
>               ENGLAND v SRI LANKA SCORECARDS 341
>              Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360
> 
> --
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Jon

87.5 CGT completely stock, the way nature intended
(under the knife, as we speak)