April 12, 2004

10 Years....

....That's how long it took the great Brian Charles Lara (Dr D, you do know who Lara is, don't you?) to break a world record. He did it first back in 1994 at the same ground in Antigua and he's done it again, very soon after the Australian Matthew Hayden (ok Dr D, I don't expect you to know who Hayden is!) broke Lara's record earlier this year.

Now I think many people would have hoped that his 390+ runs (they are on lunch break now), could have been divided up into 3 hundreds for each of the preceding 3 tests, to change the complexion, and results, of those matches. But we take them wherever we can get them, and surely, surely, this must motivate the rest of the West Indian batsmen to step up their game for the One Day matches.

My brother has just walked in and noted that Brian has broken the record on his, Patch's, birthday. As if that is significant.

Now it's time for a late breakfast (ackee, yam, plantain, fried dumplings, hot chocolate - then left over anniversary cake from the parents' 40th yesterday) before heading off to the gym.

Yes, the gym on Easter Monday.....for I want to break my own record too, also set 10 years ago, when I went down to the lowest weight I've been as an adult. I have a far way to go though....48 more pounds.

"It can be do".

Posted by yamfoot at April 12, 2004 12:26 PM
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Brian Lara....somebody name so?? Heh heh!! Congrats to him anyway.

And, a nuh you one get exercise pon Easter Monday...me walk and buss sweat to!

Posted by: Dr. D. at April 12, 2004 09:05 PM

390+? Is 400 di man get! And you were so right, I had thought to myself that he should have spread them across three of the games at least. Sh_t, if he had done that at Sabina, I'd have gotten to see the match that Sunday afternoon

Posted by: Mad 'Crass nuh Backside' Bull at April 12, 2004 10:44 PM

great going Dr D. I was feeling a little lethargic today though, so only did 1 hour exercise.

Hah MB. I see you read the Caribbean Beat link I posted on your blog.

Posted by: Michelle at April 12, 2004 11:12 PM

Hi Michele. Re carnival events, check out http://www.jamaicacarnival.com/table_events.html
and
http://www.bacchanaljamaica.com/events_calendar2k4.htm.
There are probably other events planned by other peeplz, but you'll have to check the Gleaner and/or Fame FM for those...

Posted by: Mad 'Crass nuh Backside' Bull at April 13, 2004 08:41 AM