Ljubljana CC: the lost photo archives in full.
We are
delighted to be able to announce the rediscovery of
missing archive material and photographic records from
some of the most important moments in the development of
cricket in Slovenia.
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You can tell
that this is a photo from his dim and distant past -
just look at the narrow girth. Bradley Eve celebrates
becoming the first opening bowler in test history to
take a hattrick without removing his shades.
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Once again ,
Dan Ryan trying to try to confuse the batsman into
tamely surrendering his wicket by trying a little comedy
spin. Sadly for us, as usual, it didn't work. Steve
Mayland can only look on from short leg as another ball
pings worryingly close to his head on its way to the
boundary.
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"Listen,
mate, I'm really sorry, but if you keep bowling that
rubbish at me, your close fielders are gonna get hurt!"
Rob Crawford giving the opposition plenty to think about
on our legendary last overseas tour.
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Look at the
delight on the face of Ian Healy as Australia claim another
prize scalp. In these action photos, the unfortunate batsman
with no answer to the spin trickery of Shane Warne is our
own Daniel Herakovič.
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Poor old
Andy Caddick never has had much to offer when the real
quality batsmen are at the crease. Here, he learns once
again the cost of bowling anything loose, as Rev Al
Green shows some more of the form that we all heard so
much about down at the Jean Bar.
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Coaching for kids (of all ages)
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"...so what
kind of bowling do you call this, then?"
Note the
look of admiration on the keeper's face, as another pie
is despatched over long off into the crowd . |
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"Well,
son, I can tell you a very funny story about using a
tiny little bat like this. We were up at Seebarn one
day, and of course I didn't check the bat properly
before I went out to the middle. So the bowler ran
in, and you'll never guess what happened next..."
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LODI
2001
... our
finest hour
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An anonymous
Ljubljana player after hearing that, for the third year
running, he was going to have to go all the way to Lodi
in the Fishmobile.
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Our lads,
looking fit, fresh and ready for the off on the first
morning. Sort of. Those with particular hangovers are
wearing sunglasses.
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The night before the Day of Glory. Pictured here you can
feast your eyes on the devilishly handsome Fish,
Geldart, Mayland, Stachurski (in blond wig), Oman, Eve,
Davies and Ryan, our all-and-sundry-beating Lodi trophy
winners. We're not too sure who the bloke in the
background (upper right) is, but notice how he's already
warming up for the standing ovation our heroes received
the following afternoon.
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Man of the
Tournament Steve Mayland receiving his trophy. Was then
heard to mutter "Well, it's very nice, but you can't get
much beer into it".
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Mayland
putting the Lodi Trophy to spectacularly good use. Fish
(background) to be heard yelling "Steady on! Leave some
for me, you greedy pig".
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Most of our senior players have their own
favourite warm-up routines that they religiously adhere
to in the period before a big game. Here is a recent
example from Velden. Pictured left to right in mid warm
up are Brad Eve (watering); Roger Metcalfe (stretching);
Greg Davies (looking for things) and Scott Geldart
(aimlessly wandering).
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A picture from European Cricket Day on 20 May. This
girl, new to the game an hour earlier, and who we can
now name as new squad member Barbara Killer,
demonstrates a forward defensive that many of our
batsmen would do well to copy.
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