So the 1st test match was at Hamilton. The day before the game Chris and I made our flag, which took hours, whilst it poured down with rain. However the next morning it was clear and hot. As you will know by now England lost the game, after some poor batting from our top order and some poor bowling from Harmison. Best moments were Sidebottom's hat-trick and Ambrose's 50. We met with some nice people (John, Babs, Paul, Michela and Andy) and spent several hours most evenings discussing the days play. The atmosphere at the game was good, with lots of singing from the Barmy Army. The good part was that we sat on a grass bank, a great way to watch cricket. Following the game we went to Auckland for 3 nights. We went to
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