The launch of ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber’s book in Mildura last week was a great success, and Roger Lowrey was there to report on proceedings.
Almanac Books: Review – ‘The Conquerors’ by John Craven
June 14, 2024 by 7 Comments
Roger Lowrey reviews John Craven’s epic work ‘The Conquerors’ a tour de force tracing the careers of 100 local Geelong and district sports stars who competed in a total of 33 different sports over the past 150 years.
Round 11 – Geelong v GWS: Guilty feet have got no rhythm
May 28, 2024 by 13 Comments
It’s tough being a Geelong supporter at the moment with four defeats on the trot not helping as Roger Lowrey muses about the footy and other things.
Almanac Music: And then there were two
April 27, 2024 by 5 Comments
Roger Lowrey laments the passing of the last member of the original Moody Blues line-up, Mike Pinder, who played on as part of the band through their various incarnations.
Almanac Pubs: Petrel Hotel re-opens
February 9, 2024 by 6 Comments
Roger Lowrey’s ‘local’ the Petrel Hotel in Geelong West re-opened this week after renovations and Roger is suitably impressed with them.
Round 24 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Glass half full with Cats’ past players
August 29, 2023 by 6 Comments
Roger Lowrey caught up with a few former Geelong FC players before the Cats’ match against the Bulldogs.
Coleraine Races – in the footsteps of Adam Lindsay Gordon
August 12, 2023 by 14 Comments
The Great Western Steeplechase will be run in Coleraine tomorrow (Sunday). It’s timely to reprise Roger Lowrey’s piece from 2019…
Following in the footsteps of Australian poet Adam Lindsay Gordon, Roger Lowrey has been to the Coleraine races where the longest continuous race (that is, the one that has been stage annually for the longest sequence) in the Southern Hemisphere occurs.
Round 15 – Geelong v Melbourne: Soggy moggies find a way to win
June 23, 2023 by 6 Comments
Roger Lowrey braves the elements on a cold, wet night in Geelong to watch his Cats score a decisive win over the Demons.
Round 11 – Geelong v GWS: Jill’s spaghetti carbonara after the footy
May 28, 2023 by 11 Comments
The footy did not turn out quite as Roger Lowrey expected but Jill’s spaghetti carbonara did as Roger explains.
Almanac Horseracing: Irish charm captures Warrnambool hearts
May 9, 2023 by 6 Comments
Last weekend was the 172nd running of the Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase. Roger Lowrey presents his report of the event.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Come In Spinner – A History Of Two-Up And Its Language’
April 24, 2023 by 7 Comments
Roger Lowrey presents his fascinating and insightful review of ‘Come In Spinner’, by Bruce Moore, a truly Australian book that traces the history of two-up and the associated terminology surrounding the game.
Almanac Lunches: Aftermath
March 4, 2023 by 4 Comments
One of the joys of a Footy Almanac lunch is the aftermath – the getting together with fellow Almanackers and chewing the fat.
Almanac Life: Four blokes walk into a yacht club
December 31, 2022 by 14 Comments
Four Almanackers walked into a yacht club, and according to Roger Lowrey, this is what happened.
The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge – Part 3: Mildura Cup
July 26, 2022 by 5 Comments
Roger Lowrey is back on the trains with Part 3 off ‘The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge’, and he’s heading to the Murray for the Mildura Cup.
Almanac Road Trip: Plenty of horses and umpires at Swan Hill but no trains
June 23, 2022 by 8 Comments
Track maintenance on the Swan Hill line meant part three of Roger Lowrey’s free train trip challenge was taken by road. Roger reports on the Swan Hill Race Carnival, his punting mates, and other attractions undertaken on his trip.
The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge: Part 2 – Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase
May 9, 2022 by 5 Comments
RDL hit the tracks again en route to another of Victoria’s wonderful tracks of a different kind – Warrnambool Racecourse (The Bool).
The Great 2022 Free Rail Travel Challenge: Part 1 – the Bairnsdale Cup
March 31, 2022 by 8 Comments
Roger Lowrey is always up for a challenge. What is the maximum number of kilometres possible for travel in one year under the Victorian Seniors’ free train travel program? Roger begins his pursuit of an answer with a trip to the Bairnsdale Cup.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Chance’ by Andrew Rule
October 14, 2021 by 12 Comments
Roger Lowrey has loved The Punt since he was a youngster so it’s no surprise he was drawn to Andrew Rule’s latest book, ‘Chance’. Roger, a seasoned Almanacker,offers his review of this book about the shenanigans of some colourful Australian racing identities. And about what people are willing to do to engineer a sting. [Fine review of a great book – JTH]
Almanac book review – Nick Richardson’s ‘Chadwick: a man of many parts’ by Roger Lowrey
September 20, 2021 by 1 Comment
Roger Lowrey reviews the biography of one of the most influential figures in Victorian sports, business and administration history, Sir Albert Chadwick.
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