At the Almanac we are after the stories of your local cricket finals. Good luck to everyone that is involved in a finals campaign. Sadly for Luke Reynolds and the Pomborneit Cricket Club, there will be no finals action in 2017/18. A long off-season awaits.
Almanac Music: Best Albums and EPs of 2016
January 10, 2017 by 13 Comments
Luke Reynolds with his top albums and EPs of 2016. Fair to say there’s an Australian bias here…
Australia v Pakistan – MCG, Day 5: Smith, Starc and Car Parks
December 31, 2016 by 13 Comments
Luke Reynolds takes a punt on a Punt Road car park as day 5 of the 2nd Test delivers much more than expected.
Round 22 – Collingwood v Gold Coast: The Ground’s Half Empty
August 28, 2016 by 3 Comments
Luke Reynolds gets Reckless with his Collingwood at Dockland experience, with apologies to Australian Crawl.
Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Bontempelli & Bucks’ Billy Goats
August 17, 2016 by 12 Comments
Luke Reynolds seems a bit gruff after another “honourable loss” by Collingwood. There’s no escape.
Round 19 – Collingwood v West Coast: Footy and music in Carringbush
August 3, 2016 by 23 Comments
Footy and a great gig. What more can you ask for! Luke Reynolds has a memorable day out with his younger sister.
Round 18 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Even colder (Floreat Pica Society)
July 26, 2016 by 9 Comments
Luke Reynolds writes for the Floreat Pica Society this week; reporting on a Magpie first quarter that was colder than “a mother-in-law’s stare.”
Round 15 – Carlton v Collingwood: Beating Carlton more important than Election Result
July 5, 2016 by 18 Comments
A full board of Saturday commitments but for Luke Reynolds beating Carlton was the most important outcome of July 2.
Almanac Music: Gig Review – The Living End at The Forum, 23/06/16
June 30, 2016 by 4 Comments
One of Australia’s finest live rock bands, The Living End, were in Melbourne last week. Luke Reynolds was there at the Forum to see them live (and to report for the Almanac).
Round 10 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: He Says, She Says
June 2, 2016 by 34 Comments
Luke Reynolds was stuck at home watching Collingwood play the Bulldogs. Mrs R, in her writing debut for the Almanac, co-writes from an alternate point of view about a family day watching the footy at home.
Round 7 – Collingwood v Carlton: I Hate Footy
May 8, 2016 by 27 Comments
For Luke Reynolds, his sporting passion comes in black and white, Collingwood and Newcastle United fan and neither are delivering the goods.
Round 4 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Axl, Jesse & the Round 4 Crisis
April 20, 2016 by 19 Comments
Luke Reynolds ponders the effect of some big “late ins” on Sunday morning while watching Collingwood explode. (Clever – Ed.)
Round 3 – St Kilda v Collingwood: Not many positives
April 11, 2016 by 11 Comments
For Luke Reynolds, there were few positives for his Magpies while St Kilda celebrated their big day out.
NAB Challenge | Geelong v Collingwood: Cash, queues and an 11-goal quarter
March 1, 2016 by 12 Comments
Luke Reynolds was there for “Collingwood visiting for a NAB Challenge game… the biggest thing to happen in G-Town since the Belmont K-Mart became open for 24 hours a day.”
How to Save ODI Cricket – Bring Back the Gold Cap
January 23, 2016 by 11 Comments
For the good of ODI cricket, the baggy gold must be returned.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 2: Corporate (box) Cricket
December 28, 2015 by 8 Comments
Luke Reynolds, man of the people, heads behind glass at the MCG for the first time. “The barramundi is a highlight”. Shame about the contest.
The Ballad of Shaun Marsh
November 23, 2015 by 14 Comments
James S & the Jolimont Street Band have released their latest single. But it’s a 33 not a 45, just like the subject’s average.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 2: Beach Cricket, Olympics & Bondi
November 7, 2015 by 15 Comments
Luke Reynolds on one of the most tumultuous days in cricket history. Really.
Australia’s Best Team of 2015/16: Discuss
October 23, 2015 by 19 Comments
Luke Reynolds reminds us it’s cricket season and for all the talk on this site about next year’s line-ups for AFL sides, what about the Australian Test team and ODI team?
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