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David Boon

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Athlete

The Resume

    (December 29, 1960- )
    Made his test debut against the West Indies in Brisbane (1984)
    Played last test match against Sri Lanka in Adelaide (1996)
    He played cricket for Australia, Durham and Tasmania

Why he might be annoying:

    He once vomited on the hallowed Adelaide Oval turf in a WSC game in 1988 before a live nationwide TV audience of millions.
    He bore a ridiculous walrus mustache.
    He is fat and still considered an athlete.
    He is widely known as 'Boony.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    November 14, 1996 was proclaimed David Boon Day in Tasmania.
    He was the chorus-leader for the Australian dressing-room victory song 'Under the Southern Cross I stand.'
    He set the record in 1989 for most 375ml beer cans consumed by an Australian national sporting representative (52), while on a flight to London.
    He is a favorite personality of Australian comedy team D-Gen.
    Following the notorious vomit incident in Adelaide, he went on to score 122 and win man of the match.
    His name was given to a cricket viewing stand in his home town of Launceston.

Credit: New Zealand History X


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 52 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 59 Votes: 54.24% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 178 Votes: 51.12% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 129 Votes: 72.87% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 66.67% Annoying