KING COURTNEY
BORN OCTOBER 1962
WITH LOVE AND DISCIPLINE
JOAN RAISED YOU
YOUR SIMPLICITY AND COOL CHARACTER
GAIN YOU RESPECT THE WORLD OVER
1984 YOU MADE YOUR START
GRAHAM WOOD CAN CONFESS TO THAT
YOU DEFINE REAL STAMINA
FROM PERTH TO SABINA
WITH THE BALL YOU NEVER COMPLAIN
DOING IT AGAIN AND AGAIN
THAT'S WHY TODAY
KING COURTNEY REIGNS

GARNER HOLDING AND MARSHALL
COULD NOT GO ON
BUT IN 1989 CURTLEY AMBROSE
CAME ALONG
BREAKING RECORDS EVERYWHERE
OVER EIGHT HUNDRED TEST WICKETS
YOU BOTH SHARE
NO OTHER PAIR CAN COMPARE
SLIM AND TALL
WITH A CRICKET BALL
EXPECT WICKETS TO FALL
DAVID BOON AND IAN HEALY
WILL TELL YOU
KING COURTNEY IS COOL BUT DEADLY

WITH THE BAT
IS A DIFFERENT WORRY
FOR THE MOST DUCKS
YOU HOLD THE STORY
YOUR 'WELL LEFT' HAVE ENDLESS STYLE
BEATING PATRA DOING THE BUTTERFLY
AT 37, MARCH 27 2000
VICTIM 435 YOU TOOK AT HOME
HENRY OLONGA WICKET YOU OWN
BECOMING THE HIGHEST TEST WICKET TAKER
KAPIL DEV CONGRATULATED YOU FROM A FAR
CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY
BRINGS REWARD OF HUGE QUANTITY
KING COURTNEY TO YOU
'NUFF RESPECT DUE

TODAY YOU SEAT
ON YOUR RIGHTFUL THRONE
CAUSE THE 500 CLUB BELONGS
TO YOU ALONE
ALL ROUNDER JACQUES KALLIS
YOU ADDED TO THIS HISTORIC LIST
WITH DISTINCTION YOU HAVE SERVED
AND ONLY TOP HONOURS YOU DESERVE
LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY
YOU KEEP GOING ON AND ON
BRINGING JOY TO EVERYONE
AS YOU BRING DOWN THE FINAL CURTAIN
FOREVER KING COURTNEY WILL REIGN

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