Phoenix 44 - Flocking on Heavens Door

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:33 pm

I think George C Scott refused the Oscar.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:33 pm

I'll go for Brand's Hatch, due to similar ill-thought out logic.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:42 pm

Not sure Bootham Crescent will have hosted too much international sport.

Re the polluted logic, something to do with York railway museum?

Wrt Brands Hatch not that either but I am guessing Scalextric comes into the logic on that one.

The Hornby link relates to a former competitor of the particular sport staged at the ground.

stuart4010 · Post by **stuart4010** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:58 pm

The name Geoff Hornby rings a bell, cricket i think? So we'll take a stab at Lords - although this could all be bullshit.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:03 pm

i'll piggyback on stuart and go for mcg

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:17 pm

getting warmer but never heard of Geoff Hornby. This particular Hornby was A N Hornby and the subject of a famous (ish) poem. He also presided over one of Englands most famous sporting defeats.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:29 pm

It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though my own red roses there may blow;
It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk,
Though the red roses crest the caps, I know.
For the field is full of shades as I near a shadowy coast,
And a ghostly batsman plays to the bowling of a ghost,
And I look through my tears on a soundless-clapping host
As the run stealers flicker to and fro,
To and fro:
O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago !

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:37 pm

Nice work Hazza- I will be particularly impresed if you recited that off the top of your head (I once had a client that did and Id never heard of the poem until then).

Looking at it there is a pretty obvious clue in the verse.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:37 pm

Agh, I know AN Hornby - he was England Cricket Captain at the match that gave birth to The Ashes. God knows which ground though. Must be the Oval if it's not Lords.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:45 pm

the gabba?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:49 pm

Correct re the Ashes Weylando which was at the Oval BTW but that is not the ground we are looking for.

Nor is the Gabba

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:49 pm

actually scrap that, the red rose of lancashire looks like a clue so old trafford?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:54 pm

And I'll say Headingley even tho I know it's not in Lancashire.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:59 pm

Yep is indeed OT. Used to be well chuffed to sit in the Hornby stand as a nipper.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue May 29, 2007 4:22 pm

cheers.

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