Tour de Adelaide - Wed 15th departing Sunday 19th Dec 2021
 Attend the 2nd Cricket Test between England and Australia and play up to three different local golf courses
Visit the City of Churches


Three Precedents -  attendees behaved 'em selves most of the time

1.    Adelaide in Nov 2016 - nine attended 1st Test against South Africa, visited Adelaide touristy thingos and played two rounds of golf

2.    Brisbane in Nov 2017 - ten attended 1st Test against England, touristy stuff and play two rounds of golf

3.    Canberra in Feb 2018 - 12 attended 2nd Test against Sri Lanka and played two rounds of golf

 

Nearby apposite hotel accommodation

  1. Grosvenor Hotel Adelaide, 125 North Terrace, Adelaide - 550 metres Sth of the Adelaide Oval  (4 nights 2 adults = $1,226 = $153.25 p/h p/n)

  2. Ibis Adelaide, 122 Grenfell St, Adelaide - 800m SSE of Adelaide Oval (4 nights 2 adults = $1,536 = $192 p/h p/n)

  3. Oaks Adelaide Embassy Suites, 96 North Terrace, Adelaide 450 metres Sth of the Adelaide Oval (4 nights 2 adults = $1,124 = $140.50 p/h p/n)

  4. BreakFree Hotel, 255 Hindley St, Adelaide  132 007  adelaide.res@breakfree.com.au

  5. Stamford Grand Adelaide Hotel, Moseley Square, Glenelg, on the ocean 8km S/W/W of CBD (25 min by bus or metro light rail to Adelaide station - $143 p/h, p/n twin share.

  6. Hotel Indigo 23-29 Market St, Adelaide 100m Sth of CBD and 1.2km Sth of Adelaide Oval

  7. Quality Inn O'Connell Hotel, 197-199 O'Connell St  08 8239 0766 750m Nth of Adelaide Oval

   8.    Adelaide Royal Coach Hotel, 24 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town (08) 8362.5676 2.6km SE of Adelaide Oval  Queen Bed room or Two beds room $713.79 for 4 nights = $89.22 p/h, p/n.  Don S and BankTeller have booked a twin room for 4 nights @ <$90 p/p, p/n.  Booking can be cancelled up to two days before occupancy.


Click on above Seating Plan to double size above image to read Seat Numbers


In Nov 2016, we paid $60 p/t in the Southern Stand, now titled the Riverbank Stand

 

Above is a 'screen print' of B Reserve level seating in light blue background at the Adelaide Oval @ $115 per day for the 2nd Test for pre-sale orders of 10 or more tickets.
To avoid the afternoon sun, the best seats are on the RHS of the above and below seating map. 
Presently, seats in Bays such as 324 and 524 on RHS (Southern Riverbank Standard) are not listed.  They were listed @ $90 each a few days ago
 

 


Tickets in Bay 330 are $90 p/d

Ten Old Farts at an earlier visit to Adelaide five years ago.  Or was it The Gabba or Manuka Oval, Canberra?  It is all a bit of a distant, far-long ago haze!  Subsequent facial deterioration evidences it must 've been several years back.

Please click on Australian Cricket Family and Ticketek and try and find cheaper tickets to the Adelaide Test, cause $115 p/d for seats with a good sun/shade aspect is materially higher than tickets on previous interstate visits.

 

Prospective attendees, some accompanied by their wife:

1.   Don Story
2.   Anthony Johnston
3.   Trevor Hodgson
4.   Phil Johnston
5.   Garry White

6.   Peter Foxall

7.   Ted Fargus

8.   Bernard Story
9.   Tony Zucconi

10.  Nick Pronin

11.  Al Robertson

12.  Geoff Meulman

13.  Nick Aubrey

14.  Alex Babic

15.  Peter Sexton

16.  Peter Meers


If you know anyone else that might want to join us in Adelaide, send 'em this webpage, 'cause there ain't a lot of smarts left amongst the above Faltering, Feeble, Frail, Flabby, Failing Folk who once upon a time were Robustuous, Rugged, Responsible, Reputable, Righteous and Reliable Fellas.

 

 

 

 

BankTeller will order cricket admission tickets on Thurs, 15 July 2021 for each person that has remitted the $115 daily ticket price to him for the admission ticket days notified, which will -

a)   avoid not ordering a ticket for a No Show; and

b)   ensure that all interested attendees sit together. 

If he orders tickets earlier, and others opt to attend, they wouldn't sit with us and miss out on copious, worthless banter, cruel jibes from insecure sods' humorless jokes, often bereft of wit.  Not to mention doubtful cricket theories espoused by proven Red Ball failures, prone to play down the wrong line of life, too frequently caught in the corridor of confusion.

Indicative admission ticket orders and likely nights in Adelaide notified thus far.

Number of days
 attending 2nd Test		 Number of
nights in Adelaide		 Summary Information Table        
Garry & Bronwyn White 3 4          
Peter & Trish Meers 0 4          
Pete & Lyn Foxall 3 4          
Tony Zucconi aka Shag 3 4          
Ted Fargus 3 4          
Anthony & Diane Johnston 2 4          
Phil Johnston aka BankTeller 1 4          
Don Story 2 4          
               

Details of Hotels booked and number of nights booked for, as well as Golf Courses selected for particular days, will be listed in above 'Summary Information Table'. 
Venues for cheerful Din Dins (restaurants or licensed clubs) will be announced the morning before.

 

18 Reasons to Visit Adelaide including the below 'six photo'd landmark gems'


Adelaide Botanic Gardens


Adelaide Art Gallery


Mitchell Building of the University of Adelaide


St Francis Xavier's AfterDark


Adelaide Central Market


Glenelg Beach

 

18 holes golf courses within 10km of Adelaide Oval:

  1. (Wednesday) West Beach Parks Golf Course - THE PATAWALONGA (18 holes) 3 Military Road, West Beach, 9km West of CBD (After 1pm, 2 rounds of Golf + 1 Cart Hire is $80).  To snavel this $80 bargain deal, on at midday on Wednesday, 15th Dec, Don and Phil are catching a bus from Stop X1 Dequetteville Tce SouthWest side to Stop X1 Currie St south side.  Then another bus from Stop X1 Currie St south side for 51 mins to Stop 156A Military Rd East side.  Thence walking for 2 mins to West Beach GC at 3 Military Rd. to play 18 holes at this world famous, prestigious coast Links Course in the comfort of a motorised cart for only $40 each. More money for beer.  Click on Bus Route and Bus Times

  2. (Thursday) Mount Osmond Golf Club  60 Mount Osmond Road, Mount Osmond  (08) 8379 1674  - 7km S/E of CBD.   Henry informed that Green fees vary according to hit-off time.  Between 7am and 9am $80, between 9am and 11am $70, between 11am and 1pm $60, between 1pm and 3pm $50 after 3pm $40  Rental of a basic set of clubs $45, Carts hire $45. 
    On Thurs 16th Dec, Phil and Don will catch a taxi from 12:30pm the 7km S/E to Mt Osmond GC to play 18 holes from 1pm for $50 each, thereby saving $30 each for beer.

  3. (Saturday) North Adelaide Golf Course  - South Course  Strangways Terrace, Adelaide (08) 8203.7888   3km Nth/West of CBD -  Buses every 15 mins  teeoff@northadelaidegolf.com.au   Green fees $31.50 midweek and $39 on w'ends, Rickie informs renting premium clubs cost $65 and Odds 'n Sods clubs hire $26.50, Shared Cart Hire is $42.  Click on Bus Route and Bus Times. 
    On SATURDAY 18th Dec, Don and Phil plan to rise early and open the wallet and pay the additional $7.50 w'end tariff, and save up the bus fare beforehand.  Don and Anthony thence hightail it 1.05km to the Adelaide Oval for the 2:30pm start time.

  4. Glenelg Golf Club  James Melrose Road, 5040 Novar Gardens - 8km East of CBD  Green fees $240, Club rental $45.  Motorised carts $40 
    TOO HIGHFALUTIN FOR THIS RAGGED OLD BROWN BUNNIE

  5. The Grange Golf Course  -  White Sands Drive, Grange 08 8356 3070 info@golfshopatgrange.com.au -  7km from CBD   
    Jordan informs that Green Fees are $220, cart hire is $60 and club hire is $50.
    WAY TOO GRANDIOSE FOR BANKTELLER'S MEAGER MEANS

 9 holes golf course in close proximity with public transport bus access

  1. Lochiel Park Golf, Geoff Heath Golf Club, James St, Campbelltown 8365.4322 - 10km N/E of CBD

  2. West Beach Parks Golf - the Short Course (15 holes), 3 Military Road, West Beach, 9km West of CBD