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Originally Posted by XabbaRus
Have you seen the damage that can be done with a plastic pint cup?
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Yes. Back in Australia we use them for this important community activity! 
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Wacky cricket an instant hit, and so is the beer snake
New rules ... some of the 10,500 at North Sydney Oval yesterday for the Twenty 20 cricket who took a snake of thousands of beer cups on a lap of the ground.
Photo: Dean Sewell
January 9, 2006
IF THE size of a beer snake is any guide, Twenty20 cricket has already won the approval of Sydney's sports fans.
Even an apparently endless succession of bludgeoned fours and sixes could not keep the attention of yesterday's crowd of almost 10,500 at North Sydney Oval for more than two hours. "Mate, this is bloody brilliant. I'll be coming back for the next one," said Jono Brogan, 26, of Elizabeth Bay, as he led a 23-metre snake of thousands of beer cups on a lap of the ground.
"Test cricket isn't as fun as this, no way," Mr Brogan added as young men slapped him on the back and added to his load.
A wild swing brought to life the newest, ultra-condensed form of the game, which NSW won over Queensland yesterday. Within two overs the Queensland opener Craig "Flip" Philipson opened the floodgates as he hoisted a loose delivery onto the roof of the O'Reilly Stand, to a roar of delight from the crowd below.
Clowns were on hand to paint faces, a handful of beach balls were flung about, and players wore tops emblazoned with the most unimaginative nicknames.
Danny James, 32, of Naremburn, was the first spectator to win $100 for catching a six.
But the expected carnival atmosphere never quite materialised - perhaps because the event was over in 2.5 hours.
The 20-over-a-side contest has been derided by some as the fast-food equivalent of Test cricket - all flavour but little substance, a quick fix for today's attention-impaired.
"All I know is that when I told my girlfriend it would only be three hours she agreed to come," said Tristan Smith, 26, of Eastwood.
His friend, Matt Currey, 26, of Westmead, agreed.
"This is the first cricket match my wife has ever come to, and she loved it."
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