Almanac Cricket: NZ v Aust – Second Test, Day 4: Aotearoa Dispatches

Great win to the Aussies magnificently steered to victory by Alex Carey and Pat Cummins reports Dennis Gedling in his Aotearoa Dispatch.

Almanac Cricket – NZ v Aust, Second Test, Day Three: Aotearoa Dispatches

Could the Kiwis do the improbable? Australia looked on the ropes as Dennis Gedling watched on from Christchurch.

Almanac Cricket: NZ v Aust – Second Test, Day 2: Aotearoa Dispatches

It is dress up day on Day 2 of the Second Test in Christchurch as Marnus Labuschagne battles his way back into form only to be dismissed by brilliant catch ten short of a well-deserved century reports Dennis Gedling.

Almanac Cricket: NZ v Aust – Second Test, Day 1: Aotearoa Dispatches

Dennis Gedling reports on Day 1 of the Second Test in Christchurch with Australia holding the upper hand at the end of play.

Almanac Cricket – NZ v Aust, First Test, Day 4: Aotearoa Dispatches

All wrapped up with a day in hand, Dennis Gedling recounts the tail of the Test, beers with the boys and an extra sporting highlight.

Almanac Cricket – NZ v Aust, First Test: Day 3 – Aotearoa dispatches

The evidence was that the boys were in slow decline as they prepared for Day 3 of the Wellington Test. Just, says Dennis Gedling, like a Test pitch. [Hang in there lads – Ed]

Almanac Cricket – NZ v Aust, First Test: Day 2 – Aotearoa dispatches

Dennis Gedling reports from Wellington on a day when Josh Hazlewood emerged as an all-rounder.

Almanac Cricket – NZ v Aust, First Test: Aotearoa Dispatches

Dennis Gedling and his mates make a pilgrimage to one of Test cricket’s great grounds – The Basin.

Almanac Soccer: Auf Wiedersehen, Der Kaiser

Dennis Gedling pays a fitting tribute to former soccer great Franz Beckenbauer who passed away on Sunday.

Almanac Footy: The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Dreaming

Dennis Gedling relives his early days as a Cats supporter, and his recent joy watching Geelong at the ‘G’ win the 2022 premiership.

Almanac Life: Redux:…and now the classified results with James Alexander Gordon.

James Alexander Gordon, a BBC broadcaster who presented the English soccer results each Sunday morning for forty years has passed away. Dennis Gedling remembers the man in his tribute to him.

Almanac Book Review – ‘The Boy from Birdum’: Bill Dempsey’s magnificent story of humility

He may not be well known outside Western Australia or the Northern Territory but Bill Dempsey was a prominent Indigenous footballer in the 1960s and a strong contributor to Indigenous affairs after he retired from the game. Dennis Gedling reviews Dempsey’s story, ‘The Boy from Birdum’.

Almanac Footy: The Perth Cats 30th Anniversary All-Time 1991-2021 Team

The Perth Cats Supporters Group is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. To mark the occasion, it has announced its greatest team of the 1991-2021 era.

Formula One: Spin! Spin! Spin! Round! Round! Round! Remembering Murray Walker

An icon of sporting commentary and fixture of Formula One for an era, Dennis Gedling pays tribute to the voice of F1, Murray Walker.

Almanac Soccer: Remembering Paolo Rossi’s Moment in the Spanish Sun.

Soccer great Paolo Rossi passed away on Wednesday at the age of 64 after a long illness. Dennis Gedling recalls the exploits of Rossi during the 1982 World Cup in article he wrote as part of series for the Footy Almanac in 2014.

An Ode to Harry: One of the Footy Gods’ own Prototypes

After his understated exit from the AFL, Denis Gedling pays tribute to wonderful defender and sometime strange cat, Harry Taylor.

Almanac Weekend Read: All (Dusty) Roads Lead to Landor

Dennis Gedling takes us way out West for the ninety-eighth running of the Landor Cup. It’s a three-day carnival about all that is best in country racing. (Make yourself a cuppa and enjoy this feature – Ed.)

The World Cup Alphabet – G is for…

The Aussies face their World Cup moment of truth tonight. They could do with a Golden Boot or two, or perhaps a dose of Aussie Guus. We revisit Dennis Gedling’s marvellous World Cup Alphabet to set the scene.

The World Cup Alphabet: Z is for…

Dennis Gedling writes of the troubled 1974 Zaire World Cup team, the legendary Zidane and makes some observations about the Socceroos.

The World Cup Alphabet – Y is for…

In the penultimate installment of Dennis Gedling’s World Cup alphabet, he profiles a legendary goalkeeper and looks back on some of the very young players to do well in football’s showcase event.