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Big day today after a very poor one yesterday. England win seems to be the least likely result now unless they collapse to all out in the first hour, and it could be we will need to bat 4 sessions or so to save the game. A real test of our resolve and determination to bat like test cricketers coming up
Yesterday showed that our 1st innings score and the NZ top order did not score enough ( only Williamson got a difficult ball). Its taken a couple of middle order batsman to show how good the pitch was.
Other than the patient approach adopted by our openers on day one, there was a familiar air of hopelessness about our batting. Our bowling also looked very predictable too. Very disappointing Test match in the end.
Seeing as though these games don’t count towards the Test Championship, we may as well experiment next match. At the very least, I’d like to see Crawley, Mahmood and Parkinson involved.
No, at the last minute I decided to go to Central Otago and bicycle the old railway line track that they have down there. Then took a scenic train ride from near Middlemarch to Dunedin ( Tiero Gorge ??) Brilliant weather, brilliant food, good wine but terrible beer !!! Not necessarily the taste but the fact that they serve Ale at about - 20 degrees in a glass they have taken from a freezer. WTF !!! otherwise NZ is superb
* Galbraith Ale House in Auckland the 1 exception on my beer route. A pub and beer that wouldn't be out of place anywhere in the UK. A very good beer called Bob Hudson ( I think)
There`s one of those local brewery bars in Rototuna just up the road from Chartwell Shopping Centre. It`s about a fifteen minute walk,but you can catch the right bus from the bus terminus in the middle of Hamilton. Not a bad selection of ales last time I was there.
I was in Otago in October, with my Brother in Law, who some Leeds based Dale fans may know. Riding the Rail trail is on my bucket list. I also prefer cold beers as well, not a great fan of the craft beers, so I cannot recommend anywhere in Hamilton (AKA Bogan Town) It has a nice park next to the river though. Google suggests https://www.goodgeorge.co.nz/ https://www.brewaucracy.co.nz/ Or you can take the bus https://brewbus.co.nz/products/hamilton-craft-beer-trail. Enjoy!
When I`m back in NZ I drink Tui`s India Pale Ale,Speights or Monteiths. Stay away from the usual Kiwi shite,Lion Red,Lion Brown and DB Bitter. I live in Australia now,as most of you will know,and the beer here is generally garbage,mostly lager shit. No taste,or should I say it all tastes the same,but as long as it`s cold,the Aussies will drink anything. Those three Kiwi Breweries I mentioned do some very good special ales,a bit more expensive,but worth it in my opinion..
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