From the ABC Canberra newsroom

I was lying in bed this morning listening to the ABC Canberra News.

No mention of the Matildas last night, either on radio or tv sport, and this morning nothing....

So I rang journo Mike Donaldson, and he said good point, and put it on the 7:45am news...

but with a football radio show about to start on FM radio in Canberra, it got me thinking about a wee skit so here's my first work-in progress.

The Scene: Triple 9, BCA Newsroom

The three Tim's are in the studio discussing the morning's sports news.



Tim Sport, Tim Timaldson and Tim Timble are all busy at work

"Morning Tim,"

"What's on today," says Timble

"Well we've got Rugby League, Union, AFL and that should cover it."

"What about the cricket....Aussies and then give a result between England and Bangladesh."

"Hmmm," says Timaldson, "England Bangladesh, no Aussie or Canberra interest there"

"Good one Timaldson, it's cricket." Timble looks away disgusted.

Timaldson, "Here's a story on the Matilda's."

Sport says, " Come on Women's sport."

Timaldson, "Remember the BCA Charter."

Sport trembles, " God yeah, do we have to include it?"

Timble, "Yes we know the BCA Charter, but does it meet the internal guidelines."

Sport smiles, "Thank god for the internals."

Timaldson, " What are the internals?"

Timble, "Well we must follow the charter, fair go for all Aussies including minorities groups, and women and girls. But the internals are also important."

Sport, "Lets test the internals, only if they tick all the boxes do we have to run it."

Timble," Internal 1: Is it a sport?"

Sport, "It's Soccer, ha ha ha."

Timaldson, "funny Sport, but that's one tick."

Timble, "Internal 2: If it's sport, and it's women's it has to be, has to be a World Cup."

Sport, "It is a World Cup, bugger."

Timble, "Has to have a crowd of over 30,000 at each game...ha ha no chance."

Timaldson, "Sorry guys, 36,000 average at every game. Honest." Timaldson looks genuinely sorry.

Sport, "Internal Three: Has to have two Canberrans in the team?"

Timble, "They've got three."

Sport, "You're joking, why didn't we know that."

Timble, "Internal four: Has to be shown live on a TV station."

Sport, "Bloody SBS apparently."

Timble, "Has to be news for a game only to be played on that day."

Timaldson, "It's tonight, but John Thurston, Wallabies, and Geelong aren't playing until friday or even sunday. What's the go?"

Sport, "They are male sports. Internals only apply to men's soccer and women's sport."

Timble, "We're in trouble here, we might have to run it."

Sport, "How about we don't run it until someone complains."

Timble, "Good one."

Timaldson, "What about internal number
five."

Kimble, "Yes you beauty."

Timaldson, "Internal number five states, you don't have to cover it if you covered women's sport in the last seven days."

All together, "thank god for the Norway result."


ps. Timaldson has a daughter who plays football, but he has tried hard to keep it a secret.

Next week. Timble tells Sport abot Timaldson's daughter.