Hi George,

What's the Calcutta? Googled it. So far, besides the Calcutta Cup rugby, the next one is an Indian restaurant in Nottingham   

People can buy horses for 2,5,10, or 20 dollars. We draw them out of a barrel and allocate them to the names on our lists.

If their horse wins, they get a chunk of the prize pool

Or something like that! 

Thanks,

Sort of like a sweepstake but more complicated on the betting front?, maybe?, doesn't matter really. Anyway, hope that goes well and you get to see some of the rugby.

Cheers weave 

PS Any tips on the race?

HI Weave

Yes, I'll be watching the game. England will win I think as long as they continue the form they showed against the ABs. They have the shorter odds over here so the bookies think so too.

As a Southern Hemisphere team, I'd be hoping for the Springboks just because, but if England wins I'll be happy too. So, I really can't lose. For me, the most important thing is that it is a good game of rugby.

Webbo

Yeah, I guess it is a bit like a sweepstake, but we have an auctioneer and people bid for horses.

As for a tip, I don't have a clue what horses are running, but I will after I've finished tonight, after I've written their names on about twelve sheets!

I don't get paid for this, by the way, but I'll get a few free beers 

I'm obviously going for England in the Rugby 

Been awake for a while awaiting the rugby and just happened across a good appitiser on the Beeb---- New Zealand against Great Britain lions rugby league. Very close with 10 to go, very feisty second half Think the colonialists don't want another rugby drubbing in the space of a week 

we'll its 7 am and I'm getting ready to watch the game at a pub in town so I suspect there will be no layout building today hic hic ... come on england

Where the hell in England is there a pub open at 7am?!

Oh wait... edit that. Bloody Weatherspoons.

I had breakfast at the one in my hometown everyday for a week when I stayed in the carehome there in 2014.

That sounds so weird, does it not 

OK, weave, here I go into battle with the Melbourne Cup stuff.

And there's a 21st on upstairs.....

Gonna be a long night!

Go the Poms 

a lot are opening for the matches and my town is a bug rugby town we have 8 players in the awuad over in japan

Quote from: ahellary on November 02, 2019, 07:20:27 AM
a lot are opening for the matches and my town is a bug rugby town we have 8 players in the awuad over in japan

Hi ahellary,

"awuad"? Maybe morning drinking's not your game     . Enjoy the other one though.

Cheers weave 

What a fantastic final to a great tournament!

Congratulations South Africa (first try was great ).

Shame but the better team won  .

Oh well, back to the modelling or might just have another beer, seem to have a Green Card from SWMBO 

Cheers weave 

Yep the beat team won shame the england never turned up

agree, best team won.

but, am I the only one disappointed by the attitude of some of the english players, either just taking their medals, or else taking them off straight away ?

I would consider it an honour to have won even the silver medal, and worn it with pride.

and lastly,
thanks to the ref and linesmen for a great game too.