A cappuccino cost fifty cents at The Fair Restaurant, upstairs in Miranda Fair. Storm clouds moved in and it began to rain heavily from 12.50 p.m.
This afternoon I listened to 2SM and Frank Hyde’s description of Rugby League World Cup international between Australia and Great Britain from Lang Park, Brisbane; where, in spite of it being winter, it was twenty-five degrees Celsius. Having trailed by four points to five at half-time, Australia asserted its superiority in the second half before winning the match by nineteen points to five. Full-back, Graham Eadie, who scored two tries, was named ‘Man Of The Match’.
Because of the state of the course proper, horseracing at Sandown, in Melbourne, was abandoned after the third race on the card had been run. Channel Nine’s coverage of this afternoon’s international from Lang Park begins at half past six and lasts for two hours. Channel Two’s coverage of the third day’s play in the First ‘Silver Jubilee’ Test from Lord’s begins from half past eight, with Australia to resume its first innings at 1-51 after yesterday’s play had been interrupted by rain.
The tall right-hander, Rick McCosker, is bowled by Chris Old without having added to his score of 23 (2-51). A dour struggle ensues and only forty-eight runs are scored before lunch is declared. Australia is 2-99 with Greg Chappell on forty-one and Craig Serjeant on seventeen.