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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Two posts within a week...back to normal...

Another fun filled weekend in Sydney.

Sport

We kicked off the weekend with James and Olivia playing touch-rugby.  James had a 2-2 draw and Olivia's team had a hard fought 1-0 win.  A good start to a weekend of sport.

Saturday morning saw James' cricket team playing the 2nd day of a 2 day match.  Day 1 was a week ago and the other team only scored 64 runs from their 40 overs.  On Saturday morning James team made it to 64 after about 20 overs with only 1 wicket down.  The trouble with cricket is that if you are batting at #6 you are not guaranteed to bat....and so James sat watching his team for 2.5 hours and never got to bat.  We finished at about 180 for 3.  A victory but not much fun for James.

Saturday afternoon and it was surfing time.  James had a lesson, Olivia had a go under my instruction and Jack played in the sand.  James had a blast catching most waves (this was lesson #6 so he is getting pretty good).  Olivia thought the 6 inches of waves were "huge".  I probably should not have thrown her into the waves shouting "they are the biggest I have ever seen, oh my God Olivia".  She screamed, told me off...but eventually had some fun trying to surf.

Sunday (yes there is more).  I did a 35 km cycle in the morning.  In the afternoon James had a golf lesson followed by 5 holes of golf.

The golf scores were as follows:

Hole 1:  James 4 (chipped in from 20 metres); Ken 5.  James wins.
Hole 2:  James 7;  Ken 6.  Ken just wins.
Hole 3:  James 7;  Ken 4.  Ken wins.
Hole 4:  James 5; Ken 3 (birdie).  Ken wins.
Hole 5:  James 4; Ken 5.  James wins.

So in five holes my 10 year old son had two legitimate PARS.  He is getting good.  He had discovered how to putt.  I need to practise more.


We finished off the weekend with dinner at the golf club  along with the Peach family - a great end to a busy weekend.

Non-sporting activities

Does gardening count?



I'll be in USA next week, so next blog likely to be in two weeks time.




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