The 2025 Ashes series is about to begin and no doubt we will be reminded of the 1882 mock ‘death notice’ that inspired this remarkable and long standing sporting rivalry; I was unaware until recently that another ‘memorial’ had been published a few days earlier; Peate, was
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Cricket matches, especially Ashes series, do not usually engender goodwill between Australia and England. However, as Christmas approached in 1932, Australia made a remarkable gesture. A giant, Ashes themed cake was sent to London to be distributed to the city’s hospitals and children’s homes . It weighed
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