Monday Buzz: Weekend highlights, lowlights and talking points
AUSTRALIAN cricket unearths a potential great, a Cronulla star’s day out and the Big Marn’s big breakfast.
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AUSTRALIAN cricket unearths a potential great, a Cronulla star’s day out and the Big Marn’s big breakfast.
HIGHLIGHT
Australia unearthed yet another outstanding young fast bowler at the SCG on Saturday night. Bowling at 150km/h, Billy Stanlake stamped his passport for the 2019 World Cup with a devastating 3-15 spell against the Kiwis.
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LOWLIGHT
The security guard/fun sheriffs who stole the beach balls and ruined some harmless fun for fans at the T20 international on Saturday night. And the boring members who refused to do the Mexican wave.
SPOTTED
‘Big Marn’ Darryl Brohman, demolishing bacon and eggs, with his lovely wife Bev and daughter Ruby at Nulla Nulla on Saturday morning.
SPOTTED
Cronulla Sharks halfback Chad Townsend with a group of mates in the Victor Trumper concourse at the cricket.
SPOTTED
Veteran 2GB commentator Dave ‘Thirsty’ Morrow carrying the Queen’s baton relay for the Commonwealth Games on the leg between Little Bay Beach and La Perouse.
SPOTTED
Willie Mason, Willie Tonga, Sam Ayoub, John Sutton and recruitment guru Peter O’Sullivan watching Reni Maitua win his boxing debut at Hurstville on Saturday night.
MAX PRAYERS
Our thoughts are with the family of footy stalwart Max Ninnes as he battles ill health. Max had the best eye for rugby league talent and recruited so many kids over the years who became superstars. He is fighting prostate cancer with all his usual courage and toughness.
360 VIEW
Catch you on NRL 360 tonight at 7.30pm with Ben Ikin, Paul Kent and Jimmy Hooper to discuss the Bryce Cartwright signing at the Titans and other big footy issues.