Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

Thanks, Pick! Very brave soul! Situated on the South Pole side of Casey, I'm well familiar with the conditions you experienced. No mention of the thunder and lightning, though? Regarding the wet weather play focus, this doesn't help... Saturday 31 July Summary http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/sunny.png Min 10 Max 22 Sunny. Chance of any rain: 0% http://www.bom.gov.au/images/ui/weather/rain_0.gif Gold Coast area Sunny. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate] Interesting the lack of goal kicking practice, after Goodwin's insistence it's somethng they work hard on every practice. Maybe it's done at the non-main-training practices? Also maybe not great for confidence, or for match-day conditioning this week (see above), practising in the wet/wind? Responding to questioning on the possible 'ins', Goodwin confirmed Jones needed another Casey game and specifies Vandenburg, Melksham, Bowey and Weideman as pressing, and he also seemed happy to retain three talls, and confirmed Jackson is still delivering what the team and system requires of him.

You go off line for a few hours and look what happens! Yours will have to wait, Neil; I'm not going to let go of WCW's. Dammit, not only do I love cryptic crosswords, I compile them! And you can see I'm a logophile, given the painful verbiage in my posts. BUT IT'S NOT HELPING!!! Nor are any of the other clues (including your contributions, Mazer, though congratulations for participating better than anyone else!) NEXT CLUES, PLEASE! Football: Will this rain affect tonight's result?

If it is, can I claim Tin? I'd just decided to go down the Majak>Magic inquiry line when your post pinged in, d. Football: Nice to see Vanders get another go. Hope he can cement a spot (and monster a few of the Hawk newbies!)

I clued in my opening sentence. Have you clued anywhere yet? Meanwhile, 'on-purpose' footy reference: In the absence of Demon Army and MCC members, Dees by only 4 goals tomorrow.

I'll save you, demonstone! WCW - Can you confirm it's nothing to do with a) the individuals' football careers or b) football in general (I guess that's a request for 2 clues...) i.e. it's of the drummer/wicketkeeper - or some other? - category.

Not for the rest of us it ain't!?

There's a hint of PM-ed success there, 'stone!? I like the PM-ing approach, as Mazer took with mine. Corollary house rule, then: the puzzler will notify us when they have correct weight/s (also means the agonising hinting ain't far away, too!?) Is there any footy on this weekend?...

Demonstone's positioning was masterful. I copped out by just listing. Brave play WCW.

Sir demonstone, you have created a very enjoyable monster!

Indeed it was EO!

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?)

And demonstone's team weren't sons of drummers either?... Keep going though!

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

Quite possibly. The cryptic group, however...

NOW you're all talking! (though nothing mathematical, I'm afraid, WCW) Coming from behind, dare I say!

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

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...

It'd be 'ard to separate 'em...

Ron Barassi, Matthew Bate, Ben Beames, Barry Bourke, Phil Carman, Don Cordner, Brian Dixon, Kevin Dyson, Steve Febey, Brad Green, Rod Grinter, Greg Healy, Peter Keenan, John Lord, Graham Molloy, Ian Ridley, Billy Stretch, Jim Stynes, Jack Viney, Sammy Weideman, Brian Wilson, Adem Yze... So, as I've said, everyone (except gold medallist Mazer) seems to be stumped! Mazer said it was hard, so sorry, everyone if it's too hard?! Are you thinking there might be a catch? Try thinking of the slips by them...

I have received Master Rackham's correct answer and the Gold is on its way to him! Everyone else seems to be stumped! Silver and Bronze still up for grabs!

D'oh! and double-D'oh! Alphabetical order was intended, though not relevant to the answer, I'm afraid, folks. Have a look at my first sentence, and think about what group might be as exclusive as only 33 strong. And a half hint: my wicked selection is my last.

Sir demonstone, if I may, here's another MFC 22 to keep things going. From a squad of only 33, I was forced to make one wicked selection, I'm afraid. Ron Barassi, Matthew Bate, Ben Beames, Barry Bourke, Phil Carman, Don Cordner, Kevin Dyson, Brian Dixon, Steve Febey, Brad Green, Rod Grinter, Greg Healy, Peter Keenan, John Lord, Graham Molloy, Ian Ridley, Billy Stretch, Jim Stynes, Sammy Weideman, Brian Wilson, Jack Viney, Adem Yze

Showing my age, Buddy Rich was the first to Count, followed by the dollop of Cream, then that demon Stone...

Or should I say, 'Watts the...'?

What's the 'DRUM', Demonstone? ?