3 May 2008 #1 H HeatherAda Well-Known Member Joined 30 January 2006 Messages 881 Location Northampton Visit site It was mentioned a lot today in the commentary of the Badminton XC. Can someone share their knowledge please?
It was mentioned a lot today in the commentary of the Badminton XC. Can someone share their knowledge please?
3 May 2008 #2 S Sunny_Star Well-Known Member Joined 27 June 2007 Messages 1,116 Location Eggland Visit site It means a really high score. Like in cricket where innings are up in the hundreds because cricket lasts forever. Basically the riders they were referring to must have got a lot of penalties!
It means a really high score. Like in cricket where innings are up in the hundreds because cricket lasts forever. Basically the riders they were referring to must have got a lot of penalties!
3 May 2008 #3 A archie1 Well-Known Member Joined 27 March 2008 Messages 269 Visit site in cricket the score is in the 100's which is good as you've had loads of runs. not so good if you're eventing cos you'll then have loads of penalties through time faults, stops, falls, dodgy dressage etc and will not win!!!
in cricket the score is in the 100's which is good as you've had loads of runs. not so good if you're eventing cos you'll then have loads of penalties through time faults, stops, falls, dodgy dressage etc and will not win!!!
3 May 2008 #4 H HeatherAda Well-Known Member Joined 30 January 2006 Messages 881 Location Northampton Visit site aha! thanks you two
3 May 2008 #5 W WFL Well-Known Member Joined 28 May 2007 Messages 3,064 Visit site I jus heard that phrase for the 1st time watching it on TV and almost feel off the sofa laughing.
3 May 2008 #6 H HeatherAda Well-Known Member Joined 30 January 2006 Messages 881 Location Northampton Visit site Well I figured out it wasn't complimentary but couldn't work the link out. Now I know!
3 May 2008 #7 LizzieJ Well-Known Member Joined 5 October 2006 Messages 17,678 Location somerset Visit site Obviously it doesn't refer to the English cricket team these days....
4 May 2008 #8 PaddyMonty Well-Known Member Joined 11 October 2006 Messages 8,349 Location Northampton Visit site [ QUOTE ] Obviously it doesn't refer to the English cricket team these days.... [/ QUOTE ] But I think it does 80 penalties for event = bad 80 runs for criket team = bad
[ QUOTE ] Obviously it doesn't refer to the English cricket team these days.... [/ QUOTE ] But I think it does 80 penalties for event = bad 80 runs for criket team = bad