Citrus Bob Utber casts off his Craig Bellamyness and takes control of the WACA press box from where he reports on Australia’s excellent opening day of the summer.
Almanac Cricket – Citrus Bob’s Perth Test pre-game challenge
The First Test, Australia v South Africa, begins in Perth next Thursday. Citrus Bob lays down your challenge: pick the team in batting order (“before the selectors get their hands on it”).
Country Footy – Millewa League: The Price is Right and so is the Game
Citrus Bob Utber goes to a Millewa League footy match – where the curtain raiser is a women’s game – and enjoys the footy and the homemade fare.
Round 8 – Adelaide v Geelong: Prodigal son returns
Citrus Bob returns to Adelaide where the Coliseum is baying for blood and discovers a touch of humanity
Round 5 – Port Adelaide v Geelong: Was it the wrong game, and the wrong day?
The new Mayor of Geelong cops plenty of treatment as he and Joel Selwood lead the Cats to a surprisingly easy victory.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 4 – The Basin
Citrus Bob shares his love for The Basin and details the action on Day 4 and final day of the Cricket Test in NZ.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 3 – Happy Alf Valentine’s Day
Citrus Bob on another enjoyable day at the cricket, highlighted by time spent with the families of many Kiwi players.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 2 – Our Don Voges
Day 2 is a little more casual at the historic Basin and the Australians pour on the runs with Khawaja and Voges making tons. Bob Utber was there.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 1 – The View from the Basin.
Citrus Bob reports in from one of the great grounds in world cricket. A sensational day’s play slightly tarnished by ice cream queues, DRS woes and of course Australians abroad.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 4: Windies fight it out
Citrus Bob Utber’s report of Day 4, as the MCG Test reached its denouement. Today Citrus pays kudos to the Windies and offers his list of “what did we learn?” from the Test match.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 3: At last a contest
Citrus Bob Utber was happily surprised by the events of Day 3, Melbourne Test. Without warning, some good contested Test cricket broke out.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 2: When conversation is the highlight
Citrus Bob Utber catches up with David Wilson (E. Regnans) at the MCG, as they observe the Australian dominance.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 1: The new boys consolidate
Citrus Bob Utber looks for interesting asides in enlivening his report of the first day’s play at the MCG. He discusses Windies Tests of long ago, the MCC carpet and failed punting exploits, while describing two consolidating centuries from Joe Burns and Ussie Khawaja.
Citrus Bob Utber’s Axes and Orchids for 2015.
Citrus Bob Utber casts his eye of the 2015 sorting year and uses the old ‘Listener In’ measure to some of the characters who were prominent.
Australia v New Zealand: Adelaide Test Day 3 – Kiwis grounded again
Citrus Bob’s wrap up a highly entertaining Adelaide test
Australia v New Zealand – Adelaide Test Day 2: Fritzy’s honoured
Citrus Bob and his wallet attended both Eric Freeman’s book launch and day two of the test.
Australia v New Zealand – Adelaide Test Day 1: Pink
A walletless Citrus Bob files from day one at the Adelaide Oval.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 3: Murder on Vulture Street
Citrus Bob Utber witnesses 424 runs in a day; a record at the Gabba.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 2: Australians on the attack
Citrus Bob Utber is enjoying his time at the Gabba – if only he had a Brisways.
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