Amusingly, once we ask for the memorable matches, Ethel plumps not for Barcelona ’99, at which she was amongst 5 different South African Reds current, however for a fixture that was cancelled! The notorious Bournemouth sport of Could 2016.
“We’d been invited by Chevrolet into one of many suites,” Sleith remembers. “A woman got here to the door in a crimson outfit and stated: ‘You all have to depart the stadium… there’s been an incident.’ So all of us obtained out into the automobile park after which a person got here alongside and stated: ‘All people go away the realm, the sport’s been cancelled!’
“So there we have been; we’d travelled 5,000 miles to come back to this sport that had now been known as off! All our preparations have been for the sport to be on the Sunday, and to depart on Monday to spend a few days in London.
“However all the way in which to London individuals have been on the telephones reserving trains and lodging in Manchester. Tuesday morning, everyone headed straight again up for the [rearranged] sport! My pal’s husband drove the 2 of us from Watford. Then he drove us again afterwards! Out of our complete group, there have been simply two individuals who didn’t journey again for the sport. It completely sums up the dedication of our followers.”
