Alas, Yorick

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Sunday, October 08, 2006

Australia vs. New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand have strong sporting rivalries -- cricket, rugby, soccer (but now though, Australia has left the weak Oceania association and joined the Asia grouping), and yes, sheepdog trialling. That's where a team of dogs compete (as individuals) rounding up sheep in a time trial. I came across this watching an Australian news show this evening. Unsurprisingly, given that sheep outnumber people in New Zealand by six-to-one, the Kiwis tend to do well on the sheepdog trialling. But the Aussie underdogs have won the competition a couple of times in a row...

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