An unlikely score even by Australian standards: 992 runs in just 19 overs!
Back in early August 2005 the producers of Saumur-Champigny organised a brilliant UK press and trade trip (Thursday to Sunday) to coincide with La Grande Tablée (one of the world's largest picnics) and to include a cricket match. One of the leading organisers was Krishna Lester then running Château de Chaintre. The result of the cricket match was a close victory for the UK team.
The French team in relaxed mode (above and below)
Eric Charruau, Domaine Val-Brun, who proved to be a formidable bat
Anglo-French compromise – tea and Saumur-Champigny
La Grande Tablée: setting up
Tables ready for the crowds
Malcolm Gluck, a UK wine writer, concentrating on a shot
Jack Hibberd, then of harpers wine & spirit magazine,
lately Liv-ex, now brewing in East London
La Loire
Evening light on bridge@Saumur (above and below)
Rail bridge@Saumur over Loire
Morning light on bridge
Saturday lunchtime in a bar in the centre of Saumur with an accordion player
Time if I remember to taste a few Cabernet de Saumurs
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