Horseracing: A summer odyssey

Glen gathers the troops and heads to Corowa and to Hanging Rock for the races. Here’s how things panned out.

A West Indian team, from Sub Continental origins

Glen picks his best West Indian team of players with sub continent origins, notwithstanding the problem in the fast bowling ranks. What do you reckon?

Avoca Xmas Meeting

Our rural racing correspondent Glen is back enjoying Avoca, at a rare TAB meeting.

Evoking Avoca

Our rural racing correspondent Glen Davis journeys to Avoca for Cup Day.

Not so dusty in Donald

Glen heads to Donald.

VFL and the Vietnam War

A drink at the Star of the West in Port Fairy led Glen to ponder VFL stars that served in Vietnam. He is asking the Knacker fraternity for their memories of star players that served, and whether Essendon’s contingent of six was the largest from any club.

Picola Football League – Tungamah v Katandra

A trouncing for Katandra but a good weekend for Glen and his cohorts.

ANZAC Day races at Avoca

The traditional ANZAC Day races at Avoca is well worth a trip, writes Glen.

The 2013 Ardlethan Cup

A road trip to the Ardlethan Cup threw up some unexpected surprises.

The Corowa Cup

A hot Riverina Sunday saw a good turn out for the Corowa Cup.

The Celtic Green Caps.

Glen compiles an Australian Test 11 of players whose family origins are from the Emerald Isle. Would they do any worse than the current team?

A multicultural Australian Test side

Glen has compiled his multicultural Test 11. What do you think?

Memories: Birthday Blues (part 2)

Glen Davis is about to celebrate a milestone birthday. He continues his look back on some of the most memorable sporting moments of his life-time.

Memories: Birthday Blues – Part I

Glen Davis is about to celebrate a milestone birthday. He looks back on some of the most memorable sporting moments of his life-time.

Archie Jackson

The wonderful Paul Kelly song, Bradman, has that verse re the 1930 Australian tour of England. He sings, All of Jackson’s grace failed him, it was Bradman, was the power. He sang of Archie Jackson.

Kevin Grose

I read recently of the sad passing of former Collingwod player, Kevin Grose. He played 32 senior games, scoring 10 goals in his three seasons at senior level 1975-1977. Most of his senior football was played on the flanks: half back and half forward. He played under two coaches, Murray Weideman, then Tommy Hafey. Kevin Grose was [Read more]

An unlucky Victorian top 6 for Australia

Glen reflects on six unlucky Victorian batsmen who failed to capitalise on the briefest of opportunities

Yea Picnic Races

Glen picked up the quaddy at Sandown while enjoying the scenic Yea Picnic Races on Saturday.

The Berrigan Cup

Six races for four seconds, a third and fourth for Glen D at Berrigan on Saturday, but oh, what a racecourse!

Big Burkie’s boot busts Boort

Maryanne, Helen and i did the journey on Saturday to Donald where the sixth placed locals played seventh placed Boort,  the home of the McGraths, and Woodalls. It was second last versus last. Boort had the early break, leading by 5 points at the end of the first term. In a scrappy second term the home side used [Read more]