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Author Message Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1965 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 1:33 pm:        Why didn't he play one more? Indianforce (Indianforce) New member Username: Indianforce Post Number: 86 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 3:06 pm:        He = H?A?M? Is he playing a sport? Playing a card game? Any other game? Playing music? Doing something else that involves the verb 'play'? Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1968 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 3:55 pm:        He = H?A?M? Is he playing a sport? this but beware of present tense Playing a card game? Any other game? Playing music? Doing something else that involves the verb 'play'? Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1969 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 3:56 pm:        Ooops sorry Is he H?A?M? yes Gourami (Gourami) Moderator Username: Gourami Post Number: 351 Registered: 10-2008 Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 5:24 pm:        One= a game? a round? Had he already played more than one? More than ten? Was he playing a team sport? A sport with an opponent? A sport with an opposing team? Is anyone else relevant? Should we be answering the question of why he didn't play one more? Or is it unknown? WOuld it seem logical that he play one more? Sugarshane (Sugarshane) New member Username: Sugarshane Post Number: 142 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 8:01 pm:        era relevant? age? was there cheating involved? Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1970 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 1:59 pm:        One= a game? this a round? Had he already played more than one? yes More than ten? yes Was he playing a team sport? yes A sport with an opponent? A sport with an opposing team? yes Is anyone else relevant? no one in particular but others are involved in the story Should we be answering the question of why he didn't play one more? It's more a case of why i felt he should have played one more rather than why he actually didn't Or is it unknown? no WOuld it seem logical that he play one more? in my opinion yes era relevant? somewhat age? ditto was there cheating involved? no Bentarm (Bentarm) New member Username: Bentarm Post Number: 1703 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Monday, July 20, 2009 - 1:35 am:        I have a feeling I know this one, but I'm not quite 100% sure... do I need to email? Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1972 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Monday, July 20, 2009 - 10:11 am:        I have a feeling I know this one, but I'm not quite 100% sure... do I need to email? Hmmm tell you what post what sport you think it is and we'll see. I'm sure you have it and this was always going to be a quickie D_gordon (D_gordon) New member Username: D_gordon Post Number: 532 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 10:07 pm:        Is the sport cricket? Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1976 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 10:28 am:        Is the sport cricket? indeed it is...groans from our American puzzlers no doubt D_gordon (D_gordon) New member Username: D_gordon Post Number: 533 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 11:33 pm:        This American thinks that "he" = Donald Bradman, of 99.94 average fame, and that he should indeed have played one more to try to bring it back over 100. Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 1979 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 1:35 pm:        This American thinks that "he" = Donald Bradman, of 99.94 average fame, and that he should indeed have played one more to try to bring it back over 100. serves me right for making an assumption about american's sporting knowledge...... *************SPOILER************** Yes you're spot on. Don Bradman the legendary Australian Batsman has a Test Match average of 99.94 runs. Playing his last Test against England in 1948 he needed to score just 4 runs to end with a career average of 100. Much to Bradman's and everyone watching's dismay he was bowled second ball for no score thus leaving his career average a tantalising 0.06 short of the magic 100 mark. Bradmans achievements can be put in context by looking at the top averages amongst modern batsmen with no player currently averaging more than 60. While I'm aware that he was suffering from a lot of injuries at that time I can't help feeling that he should have played one more test match to try and improve his average. By my reckoning he would have had to score 110 in his next innings to reach the magic figure. Thought I'd post this quickie to mark the current Ashes test series which England are leading 1-0 in the best of five matches. Nice job D Gordon