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They are all drummers: B:  Earl Young   Mickey Hart   Buddy Rich H/B:  Phil Collins   Travis Barker   Moe Tucker C:  Chester Thompson   Elvin Jones   Ginger Baker H/F:  Pete Tho

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It's another cricket reference.  A long hop is a delivery that is short, slow and doesn't rise very high and which is easy pickings for the batsman - fruit for the sideboard, as the saying goes.

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Timothy Reddan-A'Blew   4,834

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1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

At risk of treading on TR-A'B's toes, here's a clue: TR-A'B has already given a clue.

Tread away, Mazer! We'll get that Tin medal awarded yet!

Not just a clue, unless you had a particular one in mind, Mazer; at last count I think it's four. Am I pushing the boundaries there do you think, Mazer?

There's been a couple of half chances, too...

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8 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Is the clue the use of the word Sir?

Just a show of respect to the man, I'm afraid, EO

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29 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Is the clue the use of the word Sir?

The "sir" has got nothing to do with it.

15 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Not just a clue, unless you had a particular one in mind, Mazer; at last count I think it's four. Am I pushing the boundaries there do you think, Mazer?

There's been a couple of half chances, too...

The recent clues provided by TR-A'B have been absolute long hops.

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14 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

its got to be something about cricket

Yes, because he mentions “slips” and “half chances.”

If it’s not cricket-related, I think it’s number-related. I reckon 22 of a squad of 33 is a clue, as is his comment to Mazer about “last count it was four.” ? 

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29 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

The recent clues provided by TR-A'B have been absolute long hops.

Methinks this is also a clue (?)

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10 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Methinks this is also a clue (?)

It's another cricket reference.  A long hop is a delivery that is short, slow and doesn't rise very high and which is easy pickings for the batsman - fruit for the sideboard, as the saying goes.

I've come up with two possible answers to this pearler of a mindbender with all these cricket clues.

1.  All the players named were cross-dressers and were caught in slips.

2.  Because of their footy fame, they had no trouble bowling a maiden over.

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1 hour ago, Engorged Onion said:

All listed were only good enough to play in the Third XI's at their school?

All played cricket at a minimum level? As in, district? 

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59 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

All listed were only good enough to play in the Third XI's at their school?

Quite possibly. The cryptic group, however...

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Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

All played cricket at a minimum level? As in, district? 

Remember, Sir demonstone's team weren't drummers themselves (at least notably)...

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32 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Sons of cricketers?

And demonstone's team weren't sons of drummers either?...

Keep going though!

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Yaaaaayyyyyyyy!

I had just drafted the following:

"I'm going to be the most hated poster on D-Land - to you select few - when this is finally over. But like the answer, I'll be well padded up for the rockets coming through to me!"

So glad it was you who got the Tin* you'd thought was lost to you, sir! Be gentle with me, all you others!

(*In the absence of success elsewhere, I had awarded Mazer the Medal box set?)

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I’m putting my 20 cent piece on the edge of the billiard table, so to speak. I have a team lined up. 
Watch this space!

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7 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Yaaaaayyyyyyyy!

I had just drafted the following:

"I'm going to be the most hated poster on D-Land - to you select few - when this is finally over. But like the answer, I'll be well padded up for the rockets coming through to me!"

So glad it was you who got the Tin* you'd thought was lost to you, sir! Be gentle with me, all you others!

(*In the absence of success elsewhere, I had awarded Mazer the Medal box set?)

@Timothy Reddan-A'Blew - was the 33 indicative of how many keepers there have been for Australia? 

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