Paying my dues

Caught a bus to Coogee where I renewed my membership at the Randwick Rugby Club. Couldn't resist staying for a couple of Carlton Draughts as the cricket was on and Ricky Ponting was approaching his half-century. Punter was clearly struggling against likeable young Indian paceman Ishant Sharma (whose name makes me think "instant karma"). On 45 runs, the Aussie captain edged a straightforward catch to Rahul Dravid in the slips. Time to get a return bus.