Vale John Cornell

[Burgey]

At 80. Normally wouldn't post about the death of an old comedian in CC, but his role in making WSC happen was ground breaking. Albeit more famous as Strop, Paul Hogan's offsider, he was instrumental in WSC happening.

Also responsible for generations of ear worms by telling Kerry Packer he "needs a jingle", spawning C'mon Aussie, C'mon.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, he established maybe the world's best located pub, the Beach Hotel, Byron Bay. Locals probably hate him for pretty much putting Byron on the map decades before a Hemsworth moved in.

RIP

 

[Aritro]

What was his role in WSC?

 

[Red]

What was his role in WSC?

He was Lillee's manager and a conversation between him and some of the players about how little they were getting payed led Cornell to take the idea for WSC to Packer.