SA Footy

i can hear all the youngsters saying that'd never happen but going back years ago south australia always played queensland over the christmas break INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DAY, so while it wont happen again should we be able to see cricket or any other sport on christmas day ?

There was even a Test match in Adelaide on Christmas Day. I'm interested in that in a more conservative time (in the 50s some time) why they had a match on then. I'd doubt that it would be well attended due to family gatherings etc for an idea nowadays anyway.

1951 to be precise:

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950 ... C1951.html

I think with crowds at domestic cricket these days it wouldn't really make much diffrence, most of those that go will go even if it is christmas day.

I would not go on xmals day
But I would watch it on TV

Perhaps a 20/20 Starting about 6.00 pm would be the go i reckon. Then Cossie wouldn't miss out on the Christmas turkey and Pudding for lunch.

jackpot jim wrote:Perhaps a 20/20 Starting about 6.00 pm would be the go i reckon. Then Cossie wouldn't miss out on the Christmas turkey and Pudding for lunch.

Push it back to 1900 and then he'd be able to do dinner as well !

I am a cricket fanatic and go as much as I can but Xmas day is out, thats the day you sit back out on the verandah with the brother in law, beer in hand whilst the women do the work, cook a great lunch, finish lunch by 2, have a sleep till 5 back into the booze on the verandah eating left overs, only cricket for me xmas day might be a bit of a game in the back yard

Cricketers these days don't have that much time to relax and spend time with their families so I think no cricket on Xmas Day is a good thing, let the players have the day off and then come back out on Boxing Day. I would still watch a bit of the cricket but wouldn't get to watch too much of it until later in the afternoon, I definitely wouldn't go.

There's always cricket on Christmas Day...in the backyard!

Dogwatcher wrote:There's always cricket on Christmas Day...in the backyard!

Thought I said that but must agree, been many a ton hit in the backyard on Xmas afternoon but not by me

sorry mate. missed that.

Dogwatcher wrote:sorry mate. missed that.

thats what I say to my daughter when I push forward with bat and pad close together, get a knick and get caught behind but they always don't believe me

no automatic wickey when dad's batting!

Dogwatcher wrote:no automatic wickey when dad's batting!

not with my family, usually a full field, some of us more full than the others

Does the NBA still play Christmas day, or have they stopped that too?

There's the occasional football game in England too isn't there?

Theres been some great knocks made xmas day, cant get out 1st ball is always a handy sighter delivery. Its great when Auntie comes on to bowl from the fence end, plenty of runs to be made.

BJ Ernest wrote:Theres been some great knocks made xmas day, cant get out 1st ball is always a handy sighter delivery. Its great when Auntie comes on to bowl from the fence end, plenty of runs to be made.

Bullshit..you seen my Aunty bowl ? Quick with good bounce and always manages to hit the cracks in the pavers at the start of the pitch....

nothing beats backyard cricket on Christmas day I have made three backyard tons and there is always not out first ball.