Eels v Bulldogs in Twenty20

[El Diablo]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-v-bulldogs-in-twenty20/story-e6frfgbo-1225803961525

Eels v Bulldogs in Twenty20

* By James Phelps
* From: The Daily Telegraph
* November 26, 2009 12:00AM

A SNIPPET of interesting trivia: long before Todd Greenberg ran the Bulldogs, he was running between wickets as a highly talented opening bat. In fact, Greenberg was such an accomplished willow-wielder he even made the NSW Second XI and landed a contract in the subcontinent.

All of which spells big trouble for the Parramatta Eels and the multi-talented Jarryd Hayne, who have locked in a Twenty20 cricket match against their arch-enemies for early next year.

Hayne, a footballing prodigy and budding athlete growing up, appears up against it with Greenberg's cricket CV.

Either way, the January 31 Bankstown Oval clash is sure to whet fans' appetites on the eve of the 2010 season. Stars from both teams will be asked to play, with all proceeds going to charity.

And to spice things up, there's also a plan to enlist celebrity fans with a fair degree of cricketing pedigree.

Bulldogs boys Mark and Steve Waugh are both on the Belmore hitlist, while Australia's one-day spearhead Nathan Bracken is a tragic Eels fan. Some figures at the Bulldogs are even chasing former coach Steve Folkes - a handy first-grader in his day and more recently the West Indies fitness coach.

Officials believe the game could attract a 10,000-strong crowd, given the size of both teams' fanbase and the rivalry that flows between them.

 

[El Diablo]

i highly doubt this will be on TV

be good to watch for a bit of a laugh

 

[bartman]

the January 31 Bankstown Oval clash

No chance they'll get cameras there I wouldn't think.

As long as no-one pulls a hammy, then it's a good idea.

 

[Hallatia]

wooo! Bankstown oval is just up the road from me (even have my cricket training there), should be heaps of fun.

Would be good to get a healthy crowd in and see how some of these blokes go with the willow. I just wonder what time of the day/night it will be played ... I would hope it is during the day

 

[Hallatia]

No chance they'll get cameras there I wouldn't think.

As long as no-one pulls a hammy, then it's a good idea.

They can get cameras at Bankstown oval, I am pretty sure I saw some at the women's world cup final they played there earlier in the year...

 

[bartman]

Fair enough... I guess I suspect they wouldn't bother for this though? Charity match mainly intended for a live in-person crowd.

 

[Eelementary]

Nathan Bracken is a legend.

 

[Fui!!!]

Will tickets be available to the public????

They should do it the same day as Aus VS WI twenty20 at SCG (Feb 23 I think?)

They can have it as a curtain raiser to that game.

 

[El Diablo]

They can get cameras at Bankstown oval, I am pretty sure I saw some at the women's world cup final they played there earlier in the year...

the Blues have had domestic one dayers shown on TV there

they nearly scored 400 in one game IIRC

 

[bartman]

Wow, I didn't realise domestic one dayers had gone the way of suburban grounds...

 

[Hallatia]

the Blues have had domestic one dayers shown on TV there

they nearly scored 400 in one game IIRC

that's true, I think it's a decent cricket oval too and Bankstown is pretty easy to get to

 

[El Diablo]

Wow, I didn't realise domestic one dayers had gone the way of suburban grounds...

it may have only been a one off

it was a while ago because i remember Shane Lee was still playing.

 

[Hallatia]

Wow, I didn't realise domestic one dayers had gone the way of suburban grounds...

it is one of the major suburban grounds, like North Sydney Oval, North Sydney oval is a bit bigger though

 

[Hallatia]

it may have only been a one off

it was a while ago because i remember Shane Lee was still playing.

No, the Blues play there every now and then, I think it is listed as one of their home grounds, maybe a couple of games there a season

 

[JessEel]

I'm there.

 

[Twizzle]

here come the headlines, I can see it all now

NSW Speedblitz Blues offer Hayne $4 million contract to switch codes

 

[strider]

so who do you reckon would be our best cricketers?

 

[JessEel]

True Story - Pat Richards excelled at both and was forced to choose

 

[born an eel]

True Story - Pat Richards excelled at both and was forced to choose

was a member of the Fairfield/Liverpool grade club until was made to choose.

 

[Hallatia]

wasn't Andy Bichel a rugby league player before he was a cricketer?