Previous Tours History

Kevin Dale has personally escorted all 18 cricket tours and has built up a wealth of experience and contacts during that time.

A feature of the tours has been the fellowship and ongoing friendships that have been made over the years. Several members have been on the multiple tours, which demonstrates the popularity and satisfaction with the management of the tours.

Darwin & Cairns 2003 - Supporters Tours

Next stop for the Top End Tour was John Parry’s stomping ground – Cairns. Including John, 22 people made the trek with our fearless leader Davo plus 15 others from Darwin and six new comers off the interchange bench for the Cairns leg of the trip.

For our first full day in Cairns we all boarded the famous Kuranda train for a spectacular journey up the valley through rainforest country to the historic town, Kuranda. Little did we know how popular this train trip is? As we waited to board the train we couldn’t believe the number of tourists congregating on the platform. There were literally hundreds of people, many from organised tour parties particularly Japanese and American students on summer holidays.

As the train arrived we soon appreciated just how big this trip is. The train had about 12 carriages each holding roughly 80 people, in all 800 to 900 people. No wonder two locos were needed to pull the carriages.

The ride took about an hour to Kuranda as the line rises about 350 metres above Cairns through the Barren River valley. During the journey we were able to see rainforest country, the supposedly spectacular Barren Falls (another victim of the drought) and the Cairns coastline and valley. We were given a running commentary of the railway line’s history (built in the 1890’s) and the local district’s history. On the way up the train stopped at a lookout platform for the Barren Falls. Unfortunately the Barren Falls barely provided a trickle as Cairns had only received a quarter of its annual rainfall for the wet season and we learnt from John that they are having water restrictions like many other towns in Eastern Australia due to the drought.

Once we arrived in Kuranda it was time for shopping or just hang about until it was time to descend down the mountain on the Famous Sky rail gondola cableway. For us non shoppers Annabelle’s bakery’s homemade pies proved to be popular as was the homemade Rum n Raisin Ice cream. You could definitely taste the Bundy Rum in the ice cream – no good for you if driving on Double O limit as Kevin our Bus driver explained to us.

Once again we were able to admire the views of the rainforest valley on our descent by the Sky rail. However a small minority chickened out on the ride and took the bus instead. They missed a great view. Back to Cairns we had a quick peek at the Bundaberg Rum Stadium to get our bearings of the ground’s location for the start of the big match next day.

The big for Cairns as a Test Venue had dawned. On arrival for the match we were impressed with the condition of the ground’s playing surface and size. No wonder they play AFL preseason matches on it. From a country lad’s point of view, you could describe the ground as another Deakin Reserve (Shepparton) or the QE2 Oval (Bendigo). Very similar in appearance with a small main grandstand and surrounded by grassed banks around the ground. In fact you could get away with parking the car on the fence and toot the horn each time a goal was kicked or a wicket was taken. Just like in the country. The beauty of the ground was that the atmosphere was very relaxed and you could walk around the ground watching from many angles. Behind the bowler’s arm proved to be popular.

Steve Waugh won the toss and elected to bowl to take advantage of the supposedly green top wicket. He, like us, had been conned by the local media that the visitors would have trouble on the green top first up. Many of us in the tipping comp had predicted Bangladesh to be bowled out by mid afternoon for about 130 runs. Obviously, Bangladesh did not read the script as the pitch instead turned out to play true even bounce with little sideways movement and hammered any short or wide deliveries to make an impressive 295 runs against the best bowling attack in the world. A feat the England and South Africa have struggled to achieve in recent years. Their impressive batting was the talking point for conversation at the dinner table that evening.

The mighty Aussies came out to bat and were immediately in trouble with Langer out very cheaply. Two more wickets soon followed and our boys started to look wobbly at 3/140 odd. Talk amongst us quickly turned to the fact we could have a real tight and interesting contest. Steve Waugh and Darren Lehman put a stop to the talk of dissent among us as they hammered the bowling racking up centuries each as did Martin Love making his maiden ton.

With a lead of over 250 runs it was going to take a brave effort for the visitors to make the home side bat again. A brave fight was put up by Bangladesh in their second dig but the pressure proved too much as our boys cleaned up the tail for an easy innings victory.

Despite their loss, we were impressed with Bangladesh’s team spirit throughout the match as they had a real go for the whole game and fielded impressively. It is obvious that their new coach, Dav Whatmore has had a big impact in the short time he has taken over the reins. Their fielding was sharp as Whatmore had the side well drilled. This is a very young side playing against harden men. Many of the players are still in their teens and the side can only improve as long as Whatmore is coach for they will become a very competitive team in the next couple of years. Just look what he did for Sri Lanka. All they lack is a top strike bowler and another quality batsman.

As we had a spare day we all boarded the bus for a day trip to the Daintree River for a river cruise followed by lunch at Port Douglas. We managed to see a few crocodiles on the river bank but very few birds. Maybe they had been eaten by the crocs? Port Douglas proved to be the opposite of Cairns. Very few back packers and Japanese tourist groups. Tourism here caters more for the up market crowd who just want to relax on the beach or have a hit of golf. The shops were definitely more up market as were the eateries.

Back to Cairns we head for our last night together as a group before we all head off home across the country. During our bus trip back to Cairn, Ross Perry made a small presentation to our fearless leader Davo to show our appreciation for his leadership for our week in Cairns. We all agreed it was successful tour enjoyed by all. Many of us have started planning for next year’s top end tour with the arrival of Sri Lanka.

West Indies 2003 - Supporters Tour

What a fantastic tour to the West Indies! Forty six people of varying ages and interests from four states renewed or established new friendships under the more than able leadership of Kevin and his assistant Greg. Sportsman’s Nights, competitions on test days, footy tipping and golf competitions, celebrations of birthdays and wedding anniversaries and the Tribunal created an atmosphere in which we became acquainted with much humour. For those of us who are not cricket fanatics there were plenty of alternative activities to enjoy.

DAY 1. Leaving Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane the majority of us met in Los Angeles for a common flight to Miami and by bus to Holiday Inn on Miami Beach within easy walking distance of a variety of fine eating places. Next morning, after a team meeting with introductions, we began a day tour at Miami Beach past Art Deco buildings in pastel shades and past Miami Port which is the largest for cruise ships. Of Miami’s population of 2.2 million 70% are of Spanish descent resulting in everything being printed in Spanish as well as English. Miami was once part of the Everglades until 1053 miles of canals drained the area. Levees in the canals are used to regulate water levels in the ecologically sensitive Everglades. After passing through Miami, highlights were an airboat ride through the shallows of part of the Everglades where alligators, tortoises and a variety of birds were seen and a demonstration outlining characteristics of alligators.

DAY 2. Miami today was an opportunity to relax by the pool or on the beach, explore the city further, shop or play golf.

DAY 4. We were fortunate at the upside-down Hilton in Trinidad to meet approachable Aussie and West Indian cricketers at breakfast, in the pool and in the lobby in the evenings. A familiarisation tour began around Queen’s Park Savannah and at the Queen’s Park Oval where last minute preparations for the next day’s play were under way. After a photo stop at Lady Young Lookout with views across Port of Spain to the sea we passed through dry, mountainous areas with occasional glimpses of rugged coastline to Maracas Bay. Here we swam, paddled, took photos and enjoyed lunch with many trying shark and bake, a local speciality.

DAY 6. On Good Friday some went on an enjoyable day trip to Mayora while others relaxed around the pool, walked around town, visited the Zoo and Botanical gardens or played golf at St. Andrews.

DAY 7. First day of the second test saw Waugh win the toss and elect to bat. The Windies were without Jacobs and Chanderpaul (replaced by Baugh and Bernard) while Glen McGrath was missing from the Aussie team and Waugh has strapped fingers preventing him from batting. The atmosphere was fantastic with music from the Trini Posse stand next to ours and, to a lesser extent, around the ground. Several tour groups besides ours and smaller groups of Aussie supporters were very evident. What a run feast we were treated to over the next few days! Langer and Hayden were out relatively cheaply before Ponting and Lehman put on a superb partnership. Ponting’s century came with a 4 through third man off Collins with Lehman reaching his with a 4 through point in the same over. Boof was eventually out caught Baugh bowled Drake for 160. At the end of the day Ponting was 146, Gilchrist on 14 with Aussies sitting pretty at 3/391.

DAY 8. Second day of the test saw Ponting reach 206 (his first test double century) before being stumped off Samuels. The declaration came around 2pm with not out batsmen Gilchrist (100) and Hogg (17) and the total 4/576. For the Windies following early dismissals of Hines and Smith, Ganga and Lara (both Trinidadians) achieved a partnership of 158 before Lara was bowled Hogg for 91. That evening Greg hosted a Sportsman’s Night with guests Jim Maxwell (ABC commentator) and Bob Merriman (ACB President), both giving their views on why the Aussie teams are so successful and answering questions from the group.

DAY 9. The third day of the test Ganga reach 117 before being caught Hayden bowled Lee. McGill’s 100th test wicket came when Samuels was caught by Bichel. The Windies were all out for 408. In the Aussies’ second innings Hayden was the star with a not out century ably supported by Ponting (45) and Lehman (66) with the innings declared at 2/238 setting the Windies 407 to win. The Windies were dismissed for 258 but not before Lara scored 122, his first test century in front of his home crowd – the roar was deafening! Man of the match was Ponting. There were many scathing comments on radio and in the press about the standard of umpiring in this and the Guyana test.

DAY 11. Leaving from the modern, light and airy Piarco International airport we travelled to St. Lucia landing at the small airport at Castries, the capital. Accommodation at the Royal St. Lucian was luxurious. With pool bar, a superb beach alongside and lots of restaurants within easy walking distance there was talk of mutiny to boycott the rest of the tour and spend the remainder of our time here. The following day was Anzac Day and fine and calm for our catamaran cruise from Castries along the coast past fishing and farming villages to Soufriere. Here we were driven in mini buses along very narrow roads to the Sulphur Springs with hydrogen sulphide rife in the air (and lots of banter about who was responsible for it). On the way back we stopped at Diamond Botanical Gardens with waterfall (Allan Higgins features in 34 photos of this) and mineral baths amongst lush, colourful vegetation. In Soufriere, The Still, which was once a rum distillery was the site for a buffet lunch. Swimming and snorkelling while anchored in a bay, a circuit of Marigot Bay which featured in movies such as Dr. Doolittle and Superman Part II along with “dirty dancing” with the hostesses by Ian Meggs and Graeme Ruddell and a conga line entertained us on the trip back to Castries.

The next two days were spent shopping, exploring, golfing, jet skiing, swimming, relaxing poolside or on the beach. Some of us visited Beausejoir Cricket Ground opened in June 2002. All stands having been built at the same time, the ground intended exclusively for cricket and great practice nets augers well for the future. We understood the ground was to host a one-day game W.I. v Australia on May 23 and I.I. v Sri Lanka test match at the start of June 2003.

DAY 16. At Grantley Adams airport in Barbados massive re-building is occurring. We were assured that nearby smoke was from burning of sugar cane. Monday was a good day to arrive at Southern Palms Hotel in the southwest with a rum party at 6.30pm followed by a smorgasbord and live country music band. When they realised we were Aussies they played
“The Animals” Cricket Game substituting Brett Lee’s and Glen McGrath’s names. Allan Higgins and Cam Emerson had a great time celebrating their birthdays, including mini birthday cakes and much singing along and dancing by the majority of the group.

DAY 17. Next day was a sightseeing tour with vastly different coastline meeting the calm Caribbean Sea compared with that pounded by the Atlantic. With a population of just 265,000 mostly of African descent, Barbados is divided into 11 Parishes all with very English names. Unlike Trinidad and Saint Lucia, which are largely volcanic in origin and mountainous as a result, Barbados is 88% coral with a top soil depth of only around 2ft. The highest point is only 1100ft above sea level and the soil is unable to support fruit trees, which grow on the other islands. For such a small population we were surprised to learn that there are about 1000 churches and 125 different religions. On the way to cricket on the Sunday we passed many, dressed in their “Sunday best” walking to or from Church.. Chatel houses, some standing on piles of bricks or coral stone which were rarely cemented together, were abundant. These originated when slaves worked the plantations and were so named because they could be shifted to the next plantation if the owner moved on. Crops include yams, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, sugar,bananas and poultry is produced on a large scale.

Barbados is the only island in the West Indies to produce all the dairy products it needs. Barbados produces 65% of its own crude oil, but according to our guide, is not a rich country. Nevertheless, people appeared to be happy, well dressed and with children content and well cared for. Some investigated the Animal Flower Cave at the northern end of the island while others purchased souvenirs from the stalls there or took the opportunity to take photos of the platformed coastline. Further on a stop on Cherry Tree Hill provided sweeping views of the countryside with the Atlantic rolling in on a wide, white beach in the background. Along the coast we stopped at the Bajan Surf Bungalow where we enjoyed rum or fruit punch and tasty fish cakes. At night a steel band performed at Southern Palms entertaining us with lively music.

DAY 18. On visiting Kensington Oval the day before test 3 started roofs were being painted, chairs being placed in stands and wooden stalls nailed together. The pitch was like concrete – Jim Maxwell told Vince Slatyer later that no-one should have to play on one like it.

DAY 19. Chanderpaul was playing for the Windies and McGrath was in for Australia. Lara won the toss and surprisingly asked Australia to bat. During days one and two there was much speculation about why Lara spent so much time off the field – his birthday (34th), chicken pox or a flu-like illness among suggestions. Langer survived an appeal caught in slips from the first ball of the innings and was dropped by Lawson off his own bowling in the fifth over before scoring 78, with Ponting making 112. On his way to 115, Waugh passed Gavaskar on the list of all-time highest number of test runs scored with Border, who is the only one ahead of him, in our stand at the time. He also passed Sir Donald Bradman’s 29 test centuries and is only behind Gavaskar (34) and Tendulkar (31). With Lawson having bowled Lee and Mcgill and sitting on a hat trick, Waugh declared at 9/605. The Windies were all out for 328 with all Aussie bowlers, except McGrath, gaining scalps and then asked to follow on. In their second innings the Windies made 284 leaving the Aussies just 8 to win. Some would say justice as done when Lawson and Langer trapped lbw from the first ball of the innings. McGill with 9 wickets was Man of the match.

Given how flat the tracks were in Trinidad and Barbados and the numerous runs scored by both sides the Aussies did well to gain a result in each. Their professional approach with on-field practice before each day’s play and swift change of ends between overs was in marked contrast to that of the Windies.

DAY 22. On the evening of the fourth day of this test the “team” had a final get-together. Andrew Cronyn of International Management Group, led by questions from Greg, outlined the role this group plays in the lives of top sportsmen and women from many fields. Then the fun began! There were belly laughs a-plenty as each group member spoke to the group or presented poems or songs. It was obvious that everyone had enjoyed the trip and the company of others in the group. Kevin’s competent recitation of “How M’Dougall topped the score” was a fitting way to end proceedings.

DAY 24. Following this test most of the group travelled via Miami to New Orleans for three days of R and R. Dot French, Wilbur and Elaine Collis continued on to Antigua for the final test, while Grant Shallard continued on his around-the-world jaunt and the South Aussies went on to Los Angeles.

None of us will forget the friendliness of the locals, the cuisine, drinks, music, scenery, humidity and those spectacular sunsets.

South Africa 2002 - Supporters Tour

From across the wide brown land, eager tourists met up at Perth airport for our flight to Johannesburg. Our fearless leader Kevin was unavoidably detained by business but was ably understudied by Greg Brown of Essendon. In fact Greg set a cracking pace over the first few days and his threat that anybody late for the bus would be shouting the bar that evening ensured that everything ran to schedule.

The first couple of days in Jo’burg (or Jozi as the blacks call it) were devoted to sightseeing. At Gold Reef City we descended an abandoned gold mine, then we toured the bustling city-within-a-city of Soweto. The following morning we had a guided tour of Wanderers Stadium and watched the teams and ground staff prepare for the Test match. The afternoon was free to browse in the enormous shopping complex of Sandton City up the road from our hotel. Sandton is a wealthy new suburb which is rapidly becoming the business heart of Jo’burg.

Everywhere in South Africa there seemed to be more people assigned to a job than were really needed. We got used to having attendants call hotel lifts for us, or bring trays of snacks to our seats at the cricket. We also got used to seeing unemployed people sitting all day by the side of the road or hawking cheap goods to cars at traffic lights. The other thing we had to rapidly get used to was the massive food portions served at restaurants. An ostrich or warthog steak could fill the plate! The favourable exchange rate meant prices were temptingly cheap.

The First Test began auspiciously when Steve Waugh won the toss against South Africa’s stand-in skipper, Mark Boucher. The Proteas badly missed Shaun Pollock, and things became worse when Allan Donald was injured and couldn’t continue. Meanwhile the Aussie batsmen made merry. Hayden was the star of the first day, then it was the turn of Gilchrist and Martyn. Gilchrist thumped the ball to and beyond the boundary on all sides to bring up the fastest 200 in Test history (a record that lasted all of a week). Two balls were lost over the fence and he came within inches of striking a sponsor’s sign that would have won him a solid gold ingot. Then the South African batting line-up crumbled not once but twice as the Australian bowlers clinically probed their weaknesses. The margin of defeat was the greatest ever for South Africa. All up, it is hard to imagine Test cricket being played to a higher standard than the Australians demonstrated in this match.

Kevin faced a race against time to get from the airport to the ground as wickets tumbled on the third afternoon. Alas, he arrived only in time for the post-match presentations. That night we enjoyed the company of Mike Walsh, the Australian team scorer.

So we had two bonus days for sightseeing. We visited Pretoria to see the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger’s house and the Union Buildings (South Africa’s parliament). The following day a number of us went to Sun City, an amazing fantasyland built amid the African scrub. Some were lured by the casinos, some checked out the championship golf course – I just spent the afternoon going up and down the waterslides!

Then we were off to Zimbabwe. We spent three days at Hwange Safari Lodge going on game drives and relaxing by the pool, which the baboons kept trying to drink out of. There were many different kinds of animal to be seen: lions, elephants, rhino, giraffes, more elephants, impala, wildebeest, buffalo, jackals and still more elephants, to name a few. We soon moved from “Look! An elephant!” click! click! click! to “Oh, not the herd of rampaging sex-crazed bull elephants again.”

In Victoria Falls we of course visited the famous waterfall and copped a drenching from the spray. Other activities included a helicopter flight over the falls, riding an elephant, haggling for handcarved animals, a day trip into Botswana to see hippos and more elephants, a sunset ‘booze cruise’ on the Zambezi, and trying to figure out the exchange rate ($55 Zim to the US dollar in the hotel; 300 to 1 on the street). Clearly the country was sliding into economic chaos. But even though the presidential election was due to take place the following weekend, we never encountered any trouble. We were glad to get out, though!

Cape Town was a charming destination and probably the highlight of the trip. Our hotel was situated right by the lively Waterfront complex, affording easy access to shops and nightlife as well as the colourful harbour and its picturesque old buildings. Behind it, Table Mountain and its everchanging cloud formations dominated the city from every angle. The two most popular sightseeing activities were taking the cable car to the top of Table Mountain and taking the ferry to Robben Island to see the infamous political prison.

We toured out to the Afrikaans Language Monument at Paarl, a strange concrete structure that looked like a skateboard park. Then we went on to the university town of Stellenbosch and learned the fine art of winetasting at Spier’s winery. The following day we reconnoitred Newlands cricket ground then had a free afternoon.

By this time we’d had such a variety of experiences that we’d practically forgotten we were on a cricket-watching tour. However, it was time to refocus on the job at hand. The Aussies faced a much greater contest at Newlands and the result was in doubt until the end. Highlights included the fairytale return of Paul Adams, another super century from Gilchrist, Warne’s marathon bowling stint, Martyn’s run-out of McKenzie and of course Ponting’s six to not only win the match but also bring up his ton. Before that, though, we endured some heartstopping moments on the last day as Australian wickets fell.

Another highlight of Cape Town was having Jim Maxwell talk to us one evening about his experiences as a cricket commentator around the world. Apparently much more time is spent in the bar than in the commentary box! Proceedings paused while Jim called home to wish his son a happy eighth birthday.

At Cape Town airport we faced a sorrowful round of farewells as many tourists were heading back home. A small, doughty band persevered to the beachside resort of Durban. Durban has all the personality of Surfers Paradise and we should’ve been warned earlier that it is also the sleaze capital of the nation. However we did appreciate the seafood and the curries, trademark of the city’s large Indian population. We stayed at the same hotel as both teams and many of the media (even the late Hansie Cronje was said to be around), so there was always something to see. However we were sadly disappointed by the hotel’s Irish-themed pub that was closed on St Patrick’s Day! Social highlight was the tenpin bowling challenge where our would-be Shane Warnes tried the tricky art of imparting spin.

The Test match held less joy for us. The Australians played like they wanted time off for golf, scoring at a rapid rate but getting out in stupid ways. The Proteas were just as bad in their first innings but knuckled down well in the second to successfully chase 300+ for the first time ever. The cricket die-hards stuck around to see Warne get his 450th Test wicket, but several of us went on a bus trip to Shakaland to experience some Zulu culture instead.

It was with great sadness that the group members parted at last, but with the footy fixture to hand it wouldn’t be long before we met up again.

The Ashes 2001- Supporters Tour

The Ashes Tour - a wonderful experience for all of us.
Birmingham, home of the Edgebaston cricket ground, was our base for the second week, and we began our stay by visiting the Austalian team at practice - although it was a bit hard to get any contact with the players as they were well-shielded from the public. Some managed to get photos and we saw the Aussies receive the inaugural cup for the best performed test team over the last two years.

Then, at long last, the day arrived: the first day of the First Test of the Ashes series. The cricket featured some entertaining play in most sessions with the highlight coming late in the evening of the first innings as Australia enjoyed a commanding position. The last English batting pair were in, and the result was inevitable so we thought the Davo would be counting down the names in the end-of-innings sweep we were running. However, Caddick and co had other ideas and whacked on over 100 - a record last-pair partnership on that gound in an Ashes series. It wasn't a good result for us but made for very entertaining cricket. The next day the heavens opened up putting an end to the session late in the day. The match was won very convincingly by the Austalians on the third day.
This turned out to be a bonus as the men's Wimbledon final with Pat Rafter was delayed until the Monday so we all went to a traditional English pub to watch the match and enjoy a few ales and lunch. Our stay in Birmingham ended and we headed off to London to catch the train that would take us to France.

It was very exciting to be travelling at 300kmph through the French countryside On arrival in Paris we tried our hand at the local dialect with some success!! We found the French to be friendly and helpful and France in general to be clean, scenic and a delight to visit. We visited most of the local attractions including the Eiffel Tower and had a night out with the whole group at a great restaurant. The night was capped off by a pleasant cruise down the River Seine.
The trip to the Somme was a memorable and moving experience for 38 of us on a day trip to the historic battlefield. We visited the museum at Peronne assisted by audio tapes from the Australian War Museum in Canberra. It was an ideal start to our visit providing an overview of the war and the Australian involvement. The former battlefield is now riddled with country roads and it was difficult to reconcile the idyllic surrounds with the devastion that occurred there. Some of the members spoke of the involvement of relatives in war - the recollections proved to be emotional for all of us.
From there we visited the small village of Le Hamel which was the place where General Sir John Monash made his name by taking charge of command and introducing the technique of using tanks, heavy artillery and the infantry as back up. This action changed the course of the war. We then visited Villers Bretenaux which featured prominently in Australia's WW1 involvement. We saw the school that was built from the proceeds of money raised by Australian school children - it proved to be quite a moving experience to learn of the extent of Australia's loss of life in the battle and to then walk in the schoolyard and see a huge sign "do not forget Australia". After visiting the Australian war memorial at Theipval it was back to Paris.

We headed South to Nice with an overnight stop in Lyon. It was a great thrill to be on the French Riviera and several of the group went for a swim(even if the beaches are stony).We visited Monaco and had a memorable lunch at the quaint village of Eze. Then......it was back to London.
The Tara Hotel in Kensington was our base for the next week while we observed the Lords Test. There is nothing like the feeling of being at Lords during an Ashes Test - it has a great atmosphere and the Father time Grandstand has now been completed and is in harmony with other stands. There were thousands of Australian supporters in attendance, the upper deck of the Compton Stand appeared to be all Australians.
Mark Waugh set a world record for the number of catches taken in Test Cricket(158) It was a big match for him as he also made 108 in Australia's only innings, erasing the disappointment of the 99 he made at Lords in 1993 when he were there on a previous tour. Glen McGrath took eight wickets with five of them in the first innings. Australia maintained its impressive record at Lords by not having lost a Test there since the 1930's.
People from previous tours would be interested to know that we shifted our base from the Devonshire Arms and the Britannia which have both had a change of management. We managed to find another charming English pub nearby for a meal and it was a pleasant place to soak up the local atmosphere and the extended daylight evenings. We finished the tour with a group night out at the historic Auld Pub in Mayfair.
It was then back to London Heathrow and our flight home . Some members furthered their travel and went to Ireland - some ventured across the channel again and explored Europe in depth.
All in all - another successful National Network Cricket Tour!

Kevin Dale

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