Classic Reynolds: family, travel, people, music (Mark Seymour), footy – all the good stuff. And this match report contains a gem about one of the boundary umpires. [Really enjoyable Luke – JTH]
Round 19 – Collingwood v Carlton: The umps have been terrible – except for Uncle Adam!
August 13, 2015 by 19 Comments
The Ashes 2015 – First Test, Day 3: Watto, Wales and Wasted Opportunities
July 11, 2015 by 5 Comments
Luke Reynolds reviews Day 3 of the First Ashes Test in Cardiff. In a day that he describes belonged to England and was a missed opportunity for Shane Watson to put his mark on the game.
A Tribute To Ryan Harris
July 5, 2015 by 10 Comments
An appreciative Luke Reynolds casts his eye over the career of Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris, who was forced by injury to retire from all forms of the game.
Round 13 – Fremantle v Collingwood: A work in progress
June 29, 2015 by 30 Comments
It’s been a year of (somewhat) welcome tumult for Luke Reynolds. As he clocks up his Rene Kink birthday watching the Pies take the game right up to Freo, the shiraz has been cracked open and reflection is plentiful
Round 11- Collingwood v GWS: White Knight sees off the Giants
June 15, 2015 by 8 Comments
The Pies hold firm and take away the four points against GWS… unfortunately for the Giants’ fans at the MCG (both of them). Luke Reynolds reports.
Round 9 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: From Despair to Joy
June 5, 2015 by 13 Comments
Pies supporter Luke Reynolds takes his family to the G and they watch a great Pies comeback, which makes Luke so glad they made the effort to go.
AFL Round 23 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: All Over
May 30, 2015 by 11 Comments
Luke Reynolds looks at the Magpies final thrust at a finals birth and watches hard-nut Luke Ball give it one last crack.
Round 4 – Essendon v Collingwood: A matter of history
April 27, 2015 by 15 Comments
Luke Reynolds likes Paul Seedsman’s link with the Collingwood past and his influence on the Collingwood present. [Excellent win for the Pies – Ed]
ICC World Cup Final-Australia v New Zealand: Bring on Lords!
March 31, 2015 by 16 Comments
Luke Reynolds realised a long-held dream of being at an ICC World Cup final. The day – in almost every regard – didn’t disappoint.
ICC World Cup, Semi Final-New Zealand v South Africa
March 25, 2015 by 15 Comments
Tuesday night’s 2015 ICC World Cup semi final at Eden Park will be remembered as one of the all-time greats. The home side under enormous pressure to deliver, the South Africans desperate to progress beyond the semi final stage. A great report from Luke Reynolds
The Ballad of Watto
March 11, 2015 by 16 Comments
Set to the tune of the Australian Crawl classic ‘Errol’, The Ballad of Shane Watson; in which Luke Reynolds presents a portrait of Australian cricket’s most vexing selection versus performance dilemma.
ICC World Cup 2015 – Day 1: Co-hosts on fire
February 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
Luke Reynolds takes us around the grounds for Day 1 of the ICC World Cup. Catch up with action from the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Hagley Park Christchurch, and the Pomborneit Recreation Reserve. A grand day for the home teams.
Blackcaps for Boxing Day
February 12, 2015 by 17 Comments
Looking ahead to next summer’s cricket fixturing, Pomborneit CC’s finest – Luke Reynolds – presents the case for the Windies to be relegated to support act, and for the Kiwis to be promoted to the big stage on Boxing Day.
MCG Test, Australia v India-Day Two: Passing the Baton to new generations
December 28, 2014 by 7 Comments
Luke Reynolds tells how Stephen Smith won the hearts and mind of his young sons on their first day of Test Cricket.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Captain’s Knocks Both Sides Of The Tasman
December 27, 2014 by 5 Comments
After a Christmas Day of travelling for lunch then back home for some hard fought cricket on my hand-crafted pitch at home before a late dinner, I was looking forward to a day on the couch watching some quality Test cricket from the Aussie and Indian teams. While Boxing Day was indeed spent on the [Read more]
The Legend of The Pink Shirt
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Who would have guessed that a simple pink shirt could possess such motivational powers for an indoor cricket team?
Adelaide Test, Australia v India – Day One: Tributes
December 10, 2014 by 8 Comments
There’s light at the end of a very dark tunnel for cricket lover Luke Reynolds
Jack Russell, Wicket-Keeping Genius
November 5, 2014 by 18 Comments
Luke Reynolds profiles a cricketer of unassuming skill and grace, who somehow never had the flair to be labelled ‘great’. England’s ‘Jack’ Russell is one of the greatest wicket keepers of all time. Who else was an ‘almost great’ that deserved to be?
Second Test, Pakistan v Australia (Abu Dhabi) – Day 1: Younis, Younis, Younus?
October 31, 2014 by 16 Comments
Luke Reynolds tells the story of Sheikh Zayed Stadium (“more Football Park than Adelaide Oval”) on Day 1. Ideas and attempts were many, but so were Pakistan’s runs.
Old (Woollen) Footy Jumpers: South Purrumbete FC
September 12, 2014 by 32 Comments
Luke Reynolds played for South Purrumbete which had a distinctive black and green jumper before the club folded.
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