This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise everdelivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to NewYork. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.

The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.

The problem was caused by the poor state of the outfield and the huge amounts of sand that had been put down. It made it very hard for bowlers to get a firm footing on their run up. Discussions took place between the captains, umpires and match referee before the game was abandoned citing concerns over the safety of the players.

No doubt there will huge fallout over this and the blame game will start. It really does beggar belief that an international fixture in an sport with such a following can fall victim so such dreadful preparation.