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THE OVAL 2004 |
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The opening day of any sport is always a good one. With Sussex beginning the Frizzell County Championship title defence away at The Oval, Scott McCarthy and Kevin Ticehurst felt it was their duty to go and support the team in Englands capital |
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| Ape looks forward to the day on the train to London | McCarthy is expectant of a good day of play |
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| Calm and composed on the Underground to Oval | It was an easy journey from London Bridge station |
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| The Oval comes into view | Inside this famous cricketing arena |
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| Ape uses his initiative to attach the flag to a security light | McCarthy stands by it, on its maiden outing |
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| It would draw the attention of the Sussex team as they came onto the field, leading to waves from Chris Adams and Matt Prior | The London Eye can be seen in the distance, between the gas holders |
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| Sussex are into field, and they take their first wicket | Then their second |
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| Then their third | Chris Adams uses 5 slips for the pace of Mohammed Akram, making his debut |
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| Ape enjoys a jacket potato lunch | As does McCarthy |
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| Kev it delighted, as another Surrey wicket falls | A six is hit, and Mark Davis and Tim Ambrose have trouble finding the ball in the building site for the Ovals new stand |
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| Robin Martin-Jenkins sends a delivery in | Sussex field, and look to finish off the Surrey tail enders |
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| Scott enjoys some Mini Cheddars during the tea break | And the Surrey first innings is wrapped up |
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| After the match, we head to Pizza Hut in Leicester Square for an all you can eat challenge | Kevin is struggling though, and has to retire from the competition |
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| If McCarthy can finish this off, he will claim victory | And he manages it, to finish off a wonderful day in style |