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Niall C

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Courses around Birmingham
« on: August 06, 2015, 09:16:17 AM »
What courses around Birmingham would you recommend to the Australian Cricket team since they are likely to have a couple of spare days on Sunday and Monday ?


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Bill_McBride

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2015, 09:30:23 AM »
Beau Desert!   There's even a neat dormy house where a few can stay. 
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Niall C

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2015, 09:39:11 AM »
Bill


I've never been but does Beau Desert maybe have a practice area where they can practice their batting after the round ?


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Adam Lawrence

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2015, 09:57:12 AM »
Erm, they are in Nottingham, not Birmingham. So should clearly go play Notts.
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Niall C

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2015, 10:13:21 AM »
Damn !!
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Tony_Muldoon

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2015, 11:06:08 AM »
I knew there was something missing this summer. Well done Niall, don't know what's delayed the usual suspects.
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Niall C

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2015, 11:38:04 AM »
Quote from: Tony_Muldoon on August 06, 2015, 11:06:08 AM
I knew there was something missing this summer. Well done Niall, don't know what's delayed the usual suspects.


Probably me misplacing Trent Bridge or where ever the latest test match is being played !


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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2015, 11:39:26 AM »
Surely a nine-hole course would be long enough - pitch and putt, possibly!
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Mark Pearce

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2015, 11:42:24 AM »
Quote from: Mark_Rowlinson on August 06, 2015, 11:39:26 AM
Surely a nine-hole course would be long enough - pitch and putt, possibly!
A nine holer's a good idea, over quickly and they might score better than 60.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2015, 11:51:10 AM »
Quote from: Niall Carlton on August 06, 2015, 09:39:11 AM
Bill


I've never been but does Beau Desert maybe have a practice area where they can practice their batting after the round ?


Niall

Didn't see one but probably any of the fairways!
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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2015, 11:58:48 AM »
In the days of proper cricket, Test Matches were played Thursday to Saturday and Monday to Tuesday, so the teams had Sunday off. I don't know all the courses they played but I do know that the Australians played at Ilkley some time in the fifties. There was an 'incident' of some kind, involving Keith Miller, a barmaid and a small towel. Does anyone know the true story?
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Ed Tilley

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2015, 12:08:20 PM »
Quote from: Mark Pearce on August 06, 2015, 11:42:24 AM
Quote from: Mark_Rowlinson on August 06, 2015, 11:39:26 AM
Surely a nine-hole course would be long enough - pitch and putt, possibly!
A nine holer's a good idea, over quickly and they might score better than 60.

I'm not sure any of their batsmen could concentrate for 9 holes. Any great courses in the area with a good 5 hole loop?
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Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re: Courses around Birmingham
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2015, 08:17:46 PM »
Quote from: Adam Lawrence on August 06, 2015, 09:57:12 AM
Erm, they are in Nottingham, not Birmingham. So should clearly go play Notts.


They didn't show up at either 😄😄🇬🇧🇬🇧
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