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The following went on the tour which leaves a trifle short of seam bowling with pace
Michael Blumberg & Annette
Mark Surridge & Barbara flying out separately from Vienna
Keith Alexander & Veronica
Andy Stokes Robert Wycherley & Louise Saltwell
Jeremy Lascelles & Catherine flying out ahead of main party
Dan O’Sullivan
Mrs Diana O’Sullivan(Dan's Mum)
Mrs Liz Shaw
Mr David 'Dusty& Mrs Hazel Rhodes-Umpire
Ravi Mantha and Kavitha Delhi to Jaipur
Charles Fellows-Smith
Brian Wilson -Umpire
M Palowkar-Umpire joining tour at Bombay
Paul Wakefield leaves from Udaipur
Daryn Williams & Karen- go out early leave at After Udaipur
Charlton Lamb
Russell Mann leaves after Udaipur
Tom Reader..sleeping rough to save rupees
Steve Marians
David Alexander & Gina meet us in Delhi
Ben Nealon
Bill Rodwell
Malcolm Moss and sons Richard and Simon in Delhi only
Joe Ireland leaves from Jaipur
John Behar joins at Jaipur
It was hoped that for part Lagaan Actor/Cricketers Chris England, Howard Lee, Jamie Whitby-Coles Jon House, Ray Eves,
They never did come despite the efforts of Keith Alexander,Sukumar Pathak and Michael Blumberg and then the herculean machinations of Steve Marians and G Charlton Lamb while on tour!!!
Ben Nealon- Nomad and Lagan 'Star'
ITINERARY Final
1 Friday 27- December Depart LHR
2 Saturday 28-Dec Arrive
3 Sunday 29-Dec Delhi Match(es)
4 Monday 30 Dec -Delhi* Match (es)
5 Tuesday 31-Dec Delhi Match(es)
6 Wednesday1st Jan-Delhi/ Agra Taj Mahal
7 Thursday 2ndJan Agra Cricket Match
8 Friday 3rd Jan Agra/Jaipur
9 Saturday 4th Jan Jaipur / Cricket Match
10 Sunday 5th Jan Jaipur/Ranthambore via Amber fort
11 Monday 6-Jan Ranthampore Tiger reserve
12 Tuesday 7-Jan Ranthampore/ Jaipur
13 Wednesday 8-Jan back to Jaipur via Samode
14 Thursday 9-Jan Udaipur Palace reception
15 Friday 10-Jan MATCH Udaipur
16 Saturday 11-Jan- Cricket Match Udaipur
17 Sunday 12 Jan Udaipur/Mumbai*
18 Monday 13 Jan Mumbai Match
19 Tuesday 14-Jan Mumbai Match
20 Wednesday 15 Jan Match Mumbai/?
21 Thursday 'A' Leave for Goa
22 Friday 'B' Leave for London
22 Friday 'A'Match v Goa XI
23 Saturday Match v Goa XI
24 Sunday Recovery Day
25 Monday pm return to London via Mumbai
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Nomads India tour committee-M Blumberg, K Alexander & C Lamb together with Steve Marians, Raman Subba Row and tour operator Sukumar Pathak of Discover India had a very productive meeting with Mr Jagohan Minister for tourism and culture at the India High Commission which should lead to serious benefits for the tour...more to follow
Some suggested Reading
The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor
Bombay to Hollywood by Chris England
The Spirit of Lagaan by Satyajit Bhatkal.
A Corner Of A Foreign Field: The Indian History Of A Foreign Sport" by Ramachandra Guha
Lagaan Website
Links to pertinent websites
Delhi Many Pictures, Jama Masjid Delhi, Qutab Minar, Taj Mahal
Red Fort Agra, The Pink City-Jaipur, Ranthambore Wild Life Reserve, Samode Palace, Udaipur, Mumbai, Goa
we are not going to the following -next time
Bangaloreonline, Kerala
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