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The G turns 162! Do you remember?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/happy-birthday-mcg-we-look-back-at-the-25-most-memorable-moments-in-the-grounds-history/story-fnig4uyx-1227540257095

This article appeared in the HS looking back over those special moments at the G.  I know that there are many 'G lovers', like myself on the site.  How many of the 25 did you witness?

I can count 10. Most memorable... Kerryn McCann's finish of the Comm Games marathon, full house going nuts that got her across the line.  (I wasn't there for EJ unfortunately)

"The lead changed six times in the final 2km as McCann battled Kenyan Hellen Koskei in a sprint for the finish. After the runners entered the MCG, McCann took the lead in the last 200m and the stadium erupted in delight as she won by the small margin of just two seconds.

Sadly, the mother of two, who had defended her title from Manchester in 2002, faced a much tougher challenge a year later.

After giving birth to another child, she lost her fight against cancer and died in 2008 aged 41."

Even without the sad post script, it was a magic moment!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBBngsAvafQ

Re: The G turns 162! Do you remember?

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Most memorable... Kerryn McCann's finish of the Comm Games marathon, full house going nuts that got her across the line. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBBngsAvafQ

Yeah, that was emotional enough at the time (in a good way), with the TV coverage, Mona basically forgetting he was commentating & just cheering McCann on...........I can't watch a replay of this now without tears in my eyes.

1981, Boxing Day vs West Indies......only saw it on TV as well, but the best day of Test cricket I've ever seen.  Dodgy up & down pitch, greatest 4 fast bowlers ever assembled in one side (Holding, garner, Roberts Croft) & Kim Hughes coming in at 3-8, taking them on for 100 no, out of 198....then Lillee (and Alderman) destroying the WI top order in the last 30 mins......I remember just jumping out of my seat screaming when DK knocked Viv over last ball.

Can't disagree with any of the rest on this list either....

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