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The Age
4 days ago
- The Age
AI should never mind the Pollocks
It's just not cricket, according to David Pigott of North Parramatta: 'Following the Wallabies' wonderful victory in South Africa, I asked Google a question regarding the 1969 Wallaby tour of that country. In its reply, AI overview got its sports slightly mixed up: 'During the 1969 Wallabies tour of South Africa, the highest scorer was Graeme Pollock from South Africa, with a total of 517 runs. He played in seven innings and maintained an average of 73.85'.' 'Just wondering whether the Piper Cherokee landing at Mona Vale Golf Club qualified as GUR (ground under repair) and allowed the players a preferred lie?' ponders Steve Semple of Port Macquarie. 'Perhaps they adjourned directly to the 19th hole to discuss?' 'In 1969, I was playing golf on a course in the highlands of Papua New Guinea when I noticed a sign that read: 'Planes have right of way at all times',' says Bob Phillips of Cabarita. 'Members at Mona Vale might have to adopt this practice.' Peter Jeffery of Garran (ACT) recalls that 'Globites (C8) in the 1970s were said to be unbreakable. My brother James was sceptical. He tested the claim by jumping on someone else's case at Tumbarumba High School, saying 'I bet it's not unbreakable'. He was right.' 'So what filled the time gap from Globites to backpacks?' offers Geoff Carey of Pagewood. 'In our school, it was the Gladstone bag. Though highly unlikely a true Gladstone, probably what's known as the square mouth kit bag. Mine was a fetching orange faux leather with a crocodile skin pattern. As for Globites, a game of skill emerged when you would launch your bag 'ten pin bowling-style' along the corridor towards the bag racks. The bag must stay upright as it slides into the next available slot. What could go wrong?' Alison Stewart of Waitara still has a use for her father's large 1950s Globite suitcase: 'It's in our storeroom, containing my wedding dress, 53 years to the day after it was worn!' Happy anniversary, Alison. 'I was on a crowded bus and a small child and her mother were on board but separated from each other by two or three rows,' writes Jennifer Tidey of Mudgee. 'The child turned and shouted, 'I was sick at school today, Mum!' Mum quietly mouthed that they'd 'talk about it later,' but the child then added, 'It was OK though, I did it in my pencil case'.'
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
AI should never mind the Pollocks
It's just not cricket, according to David Pigott of North Parramatta: 'Following the Wallabies' wonderful victory in South Africa, I asked Google a question regarding the 1969 Wallaby tour of that country. In its reply, AI overview got its sports slightly mixed up: 'During the 1969 Wallabies tour of South Africa, the highest scorer was Graeme Pollock from South Africa, with a total of 517 runs. He played in seven innings and maintained an average of 73.85'.' 'Just wondering whether the Piper Cherokee landing at Mona Vale Golf Club qualified as GUR (ground under repair) and allowed the players a preferred lie?' ponders Steve Semple of Port Macquarie. 'Perhaps they adjourned directly to the 19th hole to discuss?' 'In 1969, I was playing golf on a course in the highlands of Papua New Guinea when I noticed a sign that read: 'Planes have right of way at all times',' says Bob Phillips of Cabarita. 'Members at Mona Vale might have to adopt this practice.' Peter Jeffery of Garran (ACT) recalls that 'Globites (C8) in the 1970s were said to be unbreakable. My brother James was sceptical. He tested the claim by jumping on someone else's case at Tumbarumba High School, saying 'I bet it's not unbreakable'. He was right.' 'So what filled the time gap from Globites to backpacks?' offers Geoff Carey of Pagewood. 'In our school, it was the Gladstone bag. Though highly unlikely a true Gladstone, probably what's known as the square mouth kit bag. Mine was a fetching orange faux leather with a crocodile skin pattern. As for Globites, a game of skill emerged when you would launch your bag 'ten pin bowling-style' along the corridor towards the bag racks. The bag must stay upright as it slides into the next available slot. What could go wrong?' Alison Stewart of Waitara still has a use for her father's large 1950s Globite suitcase: 'It's in our storeroom, containing my wedding dress, 53 years to the day after it was worn!' Happy anniversary, Alison. 'I was on a crowded bus and a small child and her mother were on board but separated from each other by two or three rows,' writes Jennifer Tidey of Mudgee. 'The child turned and shouted, 'I was sick at school today, Mum!' Mum quietly mouthed that they'd 'talk about it later,' but the child then added, 'It was OK though, I did it in my pencil case'.'
