Almanac Cricket: Old Mate Roy, No matter what

IT wasn’t all smooth sailing for a cricketer who had no shortage of friends, writes RON REED in his tribute to Andrew Symonds.

Almanac Basketball: Loud Liz is a big loss in only one way

 SHE should be a hoops hero but the Opals’ best player has well and truly worn out her welcome, writes RON REED.

Almanac Racing: King of the Bool does it again

On a red-letter day for jumps racing, a local hero breaks the record, writes RON REED.

Almanac Footy: No need for umpire reform, Eddie

Yes, footy umpires need more respect but that doesn’t mean the whole system should be dismantled, writes RON REED.

Almanac Sport: Is this what the end game looks like?

THE Commonwealth Games are coming back to Victoria – perhaps on a farewell lap of honour, writes RON REED

Almanac Footy: Captain Gawn leading to the Max

A vintage performance is a reminder that there is no better leader or ruckman in the AFL, writes RON REED.

Almanac Footy: The day 1000 goals needed no security

IT was as if nobody really noticed when Doug Wade became the first of the modern-day goalkickers to reach four figures, writes RON REED

Almanac Tennis: Never a bad word by or about Barty

Ash Barty. IT’S been one of the best stories in Australian sporting history for a simple reason –it was all good, writes RON REED.

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Was that really the Old Dark Navy Blues?

Pride may yet goeth before a fall, but there was an awful lot to like about the Blues this time, writes RON REED.

Almanac Comment: Ron Reed on why Warnie is the only story in town.

Ron Reed makes sense of not only the great character who was Shane Warne, but also the response to his death at such a young age.

Almanac Cricket: Taylor’s Triple Ton Will Still Do Me

WITH apologies to Matthew Hayden, who holds the record Australian Test score, RON REED still has Mark Taylor at the top of his list.

Almanac Cricket: Captain Pat gets it right again

As usual, there was a lot to like about the Test skipper’s performance when the waters got choppy, writes RON REED.

Almanac Tennis: Rafa’s tennis is as good as it gets

He may or may not end up the most successful of the big three, but the Spanish superstar provides the best theatre, writes RON REED

Almanac Cricket: No stopping the Grand Old Duke of York

For Peter Siddle, on every level, it’s been one of the great cricket careers and it’s still going strong, writes RON REED.

Almanac Sport: Two of the best – at putting on a show

THEY’RE not necessarily winners but they’re not to be missed when they go into action, writes RON REED.

Almanac Sport: Oz Sport’s King and Queen do it with style

Australia’s international sporting reputation is in two very safe pairs of hands, writes RON REED

Almanac Sport: A year with a lot to like

Like all forms of beauty, the attraction of sport is in the eye of the beholder, and RON REED has an electic list for the last 12 months – but maybe that’s just him. 

The Ashes 2021/22 – Third Test, Melbourne Day 3: Humiliated by Weapon No. 7

The Test selectors took their time identifying him but Scott Boland’s selection couldn’t have been more rewarding for all concerned, writes RON REED.

The Ashes 2021/22 – Third Test, Melbourne Day 2: When you have to be grateful for second best

AN unlikely hero defies a surprise England fightback at the MCG, writes RON REED.

Almanac Cricket: Reaching for the Stars – again

Some teams just seem destined never to deliver on the big stage and Ron Reed follows two of them.