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CRICKET: Gibbins flies in

4:18pm Thursday 2nd July 2009 in


Horspath's Australian all-rounder Alister Gibbins is due to make a belated arrival in the country on Friday.

The Tasmanian had hoped to join Horspath for the start of The Oxford Times Cherwell League season, but has been delayed while finalising his ancestry visa – he has a British grandmother.

Gibbins, who is captain and senior coach at Riverside CC, will be the third Tasmanian to play for the club in three seasons after Adam Pitt and Ollie Robinson.

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
4:56pm Thu 2 Jul 09

Band wagon anyone??

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Jenkins says...
5:41pm Thu 2 Jul 09

Checked the UK Borders Agency website out. Seems like Ancestry VISA entitles the lad to play sport (amateur or pro) and stay for 5 years.

Not sure even the Cherwell League could have a problem on this one! ;-)

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
6:44pm Thu 2 Jul 09

Jenkins the Cherwell League make up the rules as they go along.

anything that suits the big guns is in anything that suits the majority are out.

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Jenkins says...
11:00pm Thu 2 Jul 09

Rules have been there since start of year, haven't they?

Are Horspath considered "big guns" then?

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beefy_botham says...
9:53am Fri 3 Jul 09

Morning all,

Bit late hopping on but if he would,ve arrived earlier in the season then would Horspath have played in VKO?

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Jenkins says...
10:00am Fri 3 Jul 09

Morning Beefy,

Why wouldn't they have played in VKO?

I thought he was paying his own way, as have the last 3 Tasmanian's they've had in 2007 and 2008.

He's not a "professional cricketer" as some playing in the Cherwell League profess to be on their MySpace pages!

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Power says...
10:07am Fri 3 Jul 09

Im glad we got going on this one this morning. Firstly, i like the name. Alister Gibbins....non-threa
tening, almost english. Better then Johann Myburgh anyway. Looking forward to meeting him, what bar will he be working in?

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Jenkins says...
11:48am Fri 3 Jul 09

Power,

Almost Scottish I reckon (Grandma from north of the border!).

I think he's running the bar at Miskin Manor for the England .v. Wales NVC match........ ;-)

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Power says...
11:51am Fri 3 Jul 09

Does anyone else think its strange that Horspath rearranged their 20/20 clash for next week when they may 'possibly' be strengthened by Mr Gibbins...hmmm, Oxford and Horspath playing a grudge match....should be an interesting match!!

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Jenkins says...
11:56am Fri 3 Jul 09

According to my friends daughters boyfriends fathers uncle at Rover Way, Horspath offered 29 June and 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 of July and the 9th was the only date Oxford could do!

Surely nothing to do with all their stellar superstars only being available on that night.

No, surely not.

Will have to take a wander, with hubby, along the long and lonely Oxford Rd next Thurs to see who fields what!

You be there Power?

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Power says...
12:02pm Fri 3 Jul 09

Unfortunately pre-season training is starting next week so wont be able to but i will send a representative to heckle!

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Jenkins says...
12:05pm Fri 3 Jul 09

Pre-season training? Last time I saw you it looked like you were in all year round training, so surely missing one session wouldn't harm.... ;-)

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Power says...
12:10pm Fri 3 Jul 09

I'm the coach....would probably set a bad example if I wasnt there!!

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Jenkins says...
12:11pm Fri 3 Jul 09

Fair point.

Just make sure whoever you send to heckle is up to your exacting standards of banter, please.

;-)

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Power says...
12:17pm Fri 3 Jul 09

I'll do my best, thats a big ask though...

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Phil J says...
12:36pm Fri 3 Jul 09

Power wrote:
Unfortunately pre-season training is starting next week so wont be able to but i will send a representative to heckle!
Pre season training?? You've missed the boat their Power, we are halfway through tomorrow

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Power says...
2:23pm Fri 3 Jul 09

Funny shaped balls Phil, thats all i'm saying...

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