- Martin Gough
- 16 Mar 07, 04:59 PM
St Lucia - Those expecting an edict against fun when they arrived at the Beausejour Stadium on Friday were to be happily disabused but the message seemed to be “Have fun our way”.
Much has been made of the clamp-down on fans bringing musical instruments, including conch shells, into grounds during this tournament.
The sound of the conch and the horn, and the samba beat of the drum still ring out around the ground but if you look for the perpetrators you will find them wearing big plastic accreditation tags marked “Entertainer”.
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- Adam Mountford
- 16 Mar 07, 03:24 PM
St Kitts - Post match press conferences are not always the most exciting of affairs, but sometimes something happens to lift one out of the ordinary.
During the Scotland captain Craig Wright's conference after the Australia match here an Australian journalist wanted to ask Wright about the fitness of fast bowler John Blain. Unfortunately what he actually said was "Do you know whether David Blaine will be fit for the next match ?".
To Craig Wright's credit he resisted the temptation to say "I'm not sure how the American escapologist is getting on"... but the moment did lead to much laughter amongst the other media in the room.
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- Martin Gough
- 16 Mar 07, 12:58 PM
St Lucia - There was a cow grazing in the middle of the parking lot outside the KFC, around the corner from my hotel, when I strolled out the other morning. At the time I wondered what it was doing there. Now I realize it was hiding from the England team.
Just 100 yards around the corner, at the start of the strip of bars and restaurants that occupies the eastern side of Rodney Bay and walking distance from the hotel where all the teams are staying, is Big Chef’s Steak House.
Unconfirmed reports (someone I spoke to at the bar) suggest one England player earlier this week earned a Big Chef Certificate for finishing off a 32oz steak, with trimmings.
So, on the eve of England’s World Cup opener against New Zealand I donned false moustache and dark glasses and went on a 'steak out'.
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