Re: Vale Dean Jones
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:59 am
I think Titus O'Reilly said it perfectly when he said its like part of our childhod dying.
Very sad at such a young age.
RIP Dean
Very sad at such a young age.
RIP Dean
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:Some would remember Deano playing agaist SA at Adelaide oval back in the day when the Sheffield Shield meant something. Jones was the form batsman in Australia and liked to dominate medium pacers by batting well forward of his crease. David Hookes instructed Andrew Zesers to bowl two feet outside off stump. Deano instinctively played forward, but had to let the ball pass because it wss too wide. To his horror, Hookesy had moved to his left at first slip, took the ball and threw down the stumps .... onya bike Deano. I can see the two of them getting back together and reminiscing over a beer or two.
tigerpie wrote:Senor Moto Gadili wrote:Some would remember Deano playing agaist SA at Adelaide oval back in the day when the Sheffield Shield meant something. Jones was the form batsman in Australia and liked to dominate medium pacers by batting well forward of his crease. David Hookes instructed Andrew Zesers to bowl two feet outside off stump. Deano instinctively played forward, but had to let the ball pass because it wss too wide. To his horror, Hookesy had moved to his left at first slip, took the ball and threw down the stumps .... onya bike Deano. I can see the two of them getting back together and reminiscing over a beer or two.
Certainly do remember it.
Typical Hooksey style, thinking outside the box.
Brilliant piece of play.
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Dutchy wrote:So sad, but so appropriate at the same time, gee they did well to get him back to Melbourne so quick for the family.
Booney wrote:Dutchy wrote:So sad, but so appropriate at the same time, gee they did well to get him back to Melbourne so quick for the family.
His wife put out a statement yesterday and made special mention of DFAT for organising his return as quickly as they did.
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