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A BATSMAN last Sun.lay in Sydney cracked out a "sixer" and the ball ■r\ went ripht into a jug. just as the -barman"' was about to pour beer into a glass. He was left holding the handle!
It happened at Quecn"s Park, when Hon.N noynl Hotel was plavinc the Penison and Wnverl.-y Hotel adherents, liny Davii. proprietor of the former hotel, told me the story uii.l how i.no of tho Koyal nun made n perfect -Jrak-ht drive into the refre>lm.,-iu tent. ..,,,,1 t l, ( . opposition, and ruined ;i ciuart of the 'nut brown, "■ writes Claude CorU-tt. in tho Svdnev -Sun."
Reminded me of the story of the York-hire lad going home on loave during the last war. anil getting silent in the corner of a railway carriage, while his >als were displaying sunvcnii*. He didn't bat an eyeliu.li" until they chided him. "Aro thce tnkin" nowt ulinnii.-. laadt' .
"F.o. Ah am. an' all!" was the re«pnn«.e at the same time a< an ordinarv door ki ocker was prndmvd from his pocket. "A lilooniiu' door knocker!" his mates ejaculated in chorus.
'•That's ri'it ! Ah weer knockin" out" door in Wipers whon shell ninie and blew funse rlonn out ..' me •an.!! -, was the laconic reply, and tho knocker was carefully put uwny.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 51, 1 March 1941, Page 5 (Supplement)
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