See what happens if you don't pay me for a plug

Some PR chap sent me an email.

He hasn't offered me any payment though.

But as i think some of you may be interested anyway, here it is, with Jrod comments.

CALLING ALL TRAVEL HUNGRY CRICKET FANS!!
JOHNNIE WALKER® launches search for globe-trotting cricket fans

They lost me at two exclamation points.

Are you crazy about cricket and hungry to experience a journey of discovery? Are you an aspiring travel writer, presenter, journalist or photographer? Then read on...

A journey of discovery, can you make a journey of undiscovery, i'd like to go one one of those.

Johnnie Walker has launched a major three-month search for two ambassadors to embark on the ultimate adventure â€" to travel from their local pub in Australia, through nine countries over land and sea, taking cricket through Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Mongolia and Russia*.

Seriously, if you win this, go to that village in Mongolia where the women are in charge, they'll teach you how to use cricket bats.

The trip ends in London with a chance to watch Australia take on England in the npower 2009 Ashes Test at Lord’s.

Nice use of npower.

Johnnie Walker is calling for all travel-hungry cricket fans to demonstrate how they would set up an impromptu cricket game with anyone, anywhere by submitting video clips or images to www.localtolords.com

This is where people should inundate them with cat clips and Craig McDermott's home videos.

The judging committee including Inside Cricket and Getaway presenter Brendon Julian will be looking for cricketing ability; desire for adventure and enthusiasm, initiative and creativity; charisma, charm, social skills; and the ability to teach cricket to non-cricketers.

Julian, that's all we need.

A unique career opportunity for any budding writer, photographer, reporter or aspiring presenter, candidates will be challenged to document their adventures as they travel, including cricketing tests set by the man who’s so good they call him ‘Mr. Cricket’, Mike Hussey.

Firstly Mr Cricket is a stupid nickname, and here we call him King Probot.

Hussey said: “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for two adventurers to go on a unique cricket tour. They’ll take cricket to far-away, non-cricketing countries and will be constantly faced with many challenges, both mental and physical, before seeing me and the boys in action at Lord’s.”

Will they give the tickets to Hussey if he is dropped by then?

The Johnnie Walker Local to Lord’s search will culminate in a grand final on 26th February 2009, where short-listed applicants will bat(tle) down to the last wicket.

Memo to JW, don't use a cricket related pun if you have to use () it's just not cricket.

I am assuming this is only open to Australians, although it doesnt say.

Whoever wins should do every report drunk, and finish it with the phrase "Report Sensibly".

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