kiwi-filter: What's this ad from the 80's?

October 22, 2008 4:16 PM

Help me identify this Australia baiting NZ advert from the 80's

I can't for the life of me remember what the product was and youtube/google is giving me a blank. I vaguely recall it being for L&P

The advert starts with this older guy turning up at a farm in the outback. It's baking hot, red and there's the sound of flies buzzing about. They're talking sheep and the Aussie sys "We're getting nearly 3 to the acre" (cut to shot of manky sheep in middle of a field of dust) and the kiwi guy says "pushing it a bit aren't you?"

At the end of the ad two kids are playing cricket and one bowls underarm. The kid with the bat throws it down and says "trevor!" to which the kiwi bloke says "that boy could play for Australia one day"

And that's all I remember

posted by dasfreak to Society & Culture (3 answers total)

I don't remember the ad but they're talking about Trevor Chappell, yeah?

Could it have been one of those ads they play in the lead up to big sporting events, like when Aus and NZ are due to face off in a Test or somesuch? You know, like the ones they do for the rugby now?

Or if it was for a product, maybe it was aired around the time of a big tour or other event. Would that help you place it a bit more?
posted by t0astie at 4:49 PM on October 22, 2008

I remember that ad too! And no, I can't remember what it was for. Just Juice, maybe?
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 9:47 PM on October 22, 2008

I remember that one too!
I'm going to say it was definitely for a sporting event of some kind. Cricket, most likely, although it *could* be the America's Cup races in Fremantle, maybe?
My brother says it's for Cydectin sheep drench.
Try here: list of New zealand ads.
posted by media_itoku at 9:36 AM on October 24, 2008