Bernard Whimpress explains why he was appalled by Australia’s tactics on the fifth morning of the Adelaide Test
Almanac Golf: Golf – it can give you the shits!
March 19, 2025 by 6 Comments
Bernard Whimpress recalls his attempts to break par off the stick at the North Adelaide golf course. Whenever one did look likely, Bernard was thwarted by shit luck, and in more ways than one!
Almanac Events: Australian Society for Sports History presents – Early Years of Olympic Golf
October 16, 2024 by 5 Comments
The Australian Society for Sports History invite you to their upcoming event on 16 October (today) with a presentation by Michael Sheret – Early Years of Olympic Golf. Bookings are now open.
Almanac Golf: A love of golf
August 31, 2024 by 9 Comments
Bernard Whimpress remembers ‘Pud’, and his love of golf. A golfer with ‘one of the ugliest golf swings’ you’d ever see, a man whose livelihood during the Depression was golf who became a long time caddie at the The Royal Adelaide Golf Club – with many stories to tell. [Language warning – Ed.]
Almanac (Writing) Memoir: My First Cricket Book
June 9, 2024 by 4 Comments
Bernard Whimpress remembers the six wonderful months it took, working with his great mate, the late Nigel Hart, to write his first cricket book.
Almanac Golf: Another day
April 16, 2024 by 8 Comments
In Masters week, Bernard Whimpress thought a visit to his first golf club was in order but he found some things have changed as he explains.
Almanac (Country) Life: More than a beer
July 17, 2023 by 9 Comments
Murrayville caught the attention of friend of the Almanac, Bernard Whimpress lately. From Rachel Sporn to Mallee roots, a pub in town had much for the sports historian to pour over.
The Ashes 2023 – Second Test: Bodyline reminders
July 1, 2023 by 15 Comments
Historian and cricket writer Bernard Whimpress has had a few long nights watching Australia take the upper hand, with a little help from the Englishmen themselves. Here he presents some thoughts on how to hold a cricket bat when walking from the ground, the craziness of Bazball and the reminders of Bodyline. [Never short of an opinion is BW – JTH]
Almanac Book Chats: Adelaide University Cricket Club – A History
April 19, 2023 by 2 Comments
Leading sports historian Bernard Whimpress, along with Rob O’Shannassy, are inviting people for their chat about the fascinating history of the Adelaide University Cricket Club! Find out more about the event within the article of time and venue. Tickets are on sale and patrons will have the opportunity to purchase copies of the book as well.
Almanac Poetry: An Historian reads Sports Poetry A to Z
March 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Historian Bernard Whimpress discusses the A – Z of sports poetry in an article recently published in Australian Society for Sports History Bulletin.
Almanac Politics: Light at the end of the tunnel?
May 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
Bernard Whimpress was out and about on Election Day and submitted these images to reflect the images and colours of the day.
Almanac Sport and Politics – ‘I’ll cry for Gough: the Stan McCabe of politics’
November 11, 2021 by 9 Comments
November 11 is also the anniversary of another momentous event in Australia’s political history. We revisit an offering from Bernard Whimpress to mark the occasion.
Almanac Memoir: Unstylish cars – a certain satisfaction
November 9, 2021 by 6 Comments
Bernard Whimpress presents a whimsical reflection upon some of the unstylish cars he owned that got him from A to B over many years.
Almanac Book Review: John Althorp’s ‘Yee-Oh! A South Adelaide FC Scrapbook’ by Bernard Whimpress
September 27, 2021 by 10 Comments
Bernard Whimpress reviews a recent bespoke project for South Adelaide diehards by John Althorp, but notes its value for a wider audience – not least in an element of fun it brings to the halls of sports history.
Almanac Books: Bernard Whimpress talks about Wisden
June 16, 2021 by 6 Comments
Bernard Whimpress will next be speaking in the Books In My Life series on 6th July. His subject book will be Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Details within.
Australia v India – First Test, Day 1: From the committee lounge
December 18, 2020 by 6 Comments
Bernard Whimpress had a jolly good day at the cricket with some luminaries of South Australian sport.
Almanac Cricket: Blue sky cricket thinking
December 16, 2020 by 5 Comments
Bernard Whimpress isn’t a big fan of some of the ‘blue sky thinking’ that surrounds the Australian test squad.
Almanac (Cricket) Books: ‘George Giffen – A Biography’ extract
November 18, 2020 by 1 Comment
Bernard Whimpress has provided an excerpt from his newest book,’Beorge Giffen: A Biography’
Sports Archaeology: A sub-discipline waiting to happen?
May 16, 2020 by 5 Comments
A visit to the old decaying Monarto cricket ground had Bernard Whimpress wondering whether there is a place for a new discipline in archaeology: Sports Archaeology. [There must be a book there! – Ed]
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