Friday, 8 January 2016

A evening at The G

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, often shorted to The M.C.G and then further curtailed to "The G" is one of the best sporting grounds in the world - although reader from Sydney may disagree!

H and I went there to watch a 20/20 cricket match this Wednesday - and we were joined by about 32,000 other Melburnians. The match itself was a bit of a fizzer really, but as a 'boys night out' we had a blast!

These are a few a phone shots I took during the night.  I rather like the caged sky shots - wished I had had a more adjustable camera!




You can find more sky shots (and probably less people) at Sky Watch Friday.  SM

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22 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLean8 January 2016 at 03:52

    Hari Om
    T20...??? Y'mean that baseball thingy??? Test matches, lad, test matches are cricket!!! ;*>
    YAM xx

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  2. Sylvia K8 January 2016 at 04:23

    That's an awesome stadium and lovely skies, too!! Great shots for the day!! Hope you have a great weekend!!

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  3. This N That8 January 2016 at 05:03

    Great shots even though you didn't have your big boy camera..Wow !!Lot's of people !

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  4. Beate8 January 2016 at 07:51

    Wow, 32,000 people? The shots are amazing! Love the sunset through the cage :)

    Have an amazing weekend!
    Best wishes from Germany,
    Beate

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  5. jp@A Green Ridge8 January 2016 at 07:59

    WOW is right!! That's a huge turnout..all to catch the setting sun...LOL!...:)JP

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  6. Arija8 January 2016 at 09:00

    Lovely shots Stewart and doing the father son thing is always a treat for both parties.

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  7. Sallie (FullTime-Life)8 January 2016 at 09:40

    My goodness hats a big crowd! I like the cage effect and father-son outings are so important and fun ( or so I have been told by my sons and their father)!

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  8. Spare Parts and Pics8 January 2016 at 09:58

    Nice to have such a beautiful sky over a sporting event! Nice photos.

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  9. Light and Voices8 January 2016 at 10:30

    I love, love your Skywatch Friday shot this week.
    JM, Illinois

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  10. carol l mckenna8 January 2016 at 10:32

    Love how you composed these shots! Great Sky ones!

    Wishing you a Happy Week ~ ^_^

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  11. Linda W.8 January 2016 at 14:55

    Wow. that stadium is huge! I like your last photo.

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  12. Jim8 January 2016 at 17:08

    Fantastic shots.

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  13. Jim8 January 2016 at 17:08

    Fantastic shots.

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  14. Margaret Birding For Pleasure8 January 2016 at 17:37

    Fabulous looking statium

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  15. amanda8 January 2016 at 17:57

    That stadium looks fantastic! Our oldest three and a nephew had a boys trip west to the Dakotas pheasant hunting the last/first days of the year.. I'm reminded of that because when they returned from the west, our nephew was picked up in the morning to travel across the state to our east for a stadium football game, kind of a big deal, but much colder than your stadium looks. (They were at Lambough Field in Wisconsin.) I've yet to experience either an NFL game OR a cricket match. :) Happy New Year, Stewart!

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  16. amanda8 January 2016 at 17:57

    That stadium looks fantastic! Our oldest three and a nephew had a boys trip west to the Dakotas pheasant hunting the last/first days of the year.. I'm reminded of that because when they returned from the west, our nephew was picked up in the morning to travel across the state to our east for a stadium football game, kind of a big deal, but much colder than your stadium looks. (They were at Lambough Field in Wisconsin.) I've yet to experience either an NFL game OR a cricket match. :) Happy New Year, Stewart!

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  17. Anonymous8 January 2016 at 19:56

    Wonderful shots!

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  18. Lea9 January 2016 at 00:07

    I like the first photo the best.
    Have a great week-end!
    Lea

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  19. A Colorful World9 January 2016 at 04:17

    Very nice skywatch through the windows...a pretty sunset as the games begin!

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  20. TheChieftess9 January 2016 at 06:13

    I like that first caged sky shot! The round "cage" brings interest as it's an unusual shape!

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  21. genie9 January 2016 at 10:56

    I would love to see a cricket game. I had no idea they were played in an arena like this one. Lovely sky shots.

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  22. Black Jack's Carol9 January 2016 at 14:38

    I especially love that 3rd shot, Stewart. Now that's a boys' night out any girl would be happy to join, I'd imagine :)

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