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I read the article today as well. I still have my owzthat – which belonged to my dad. It must be forty years old now.
Owzthat
By Will last year, mid-July Add your comment below
This is a good read from Michael Simkins, author of Fatty Batter, on Owzthat
Early games were between loose confederations of celebrities and TV characters, ranging from Captain Hurricane through to Jesus of Nazareth and Biffo the Bear. But it was when I decided to create my own parallel England and Australia teams that things really took off.
At first my imaginary players were taken from the world around me – namely my parents’ confectionery business – which is why my first England side comprised Trebor, Nuttall, Mintoe, plus Callard and Bowser (whose cream-line toffees were among our bestselling items).
The Aussies, too, had a sweet tooth, including Walls, Rowntree and an unlikely trio rejoicing in the names of Melchior, Barr and Kydd.
The first series I correlated for posterity in an impromptu scorebook coincided with M.J.K. Smith’s unsuccessful real-time campaign Down Under in 1965-66. Smith’s team may have failed, but up in my bedroom, England captain “Blackie” Magic led us to a 5-0 series whitewash. I even wrote a book about the tour with full-colour illustrations, entitled, with authentic lack of inspiration, “Off To Australia”.
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July 13th, 2009 at 6.54 pm
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