Vin Maskell waves the white flag (literally).
My favourite drop-kick. Part two
April 10, 2013 by 6 Comments
In the light of the references to “Country Football” we re-visit Vin Maskell’s yarn about the poetry of Philip Hodgins (first published in Sep 2010).
How to Watch Footy, Part 2
April 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell does thing at a delightful, meandering pace, bu takes everything in nonetheless as this account of a Williamstown game demonstrates.
How to Watch Footy, Part 1
April 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
Not all games deserve or demand our full attention. The first of, hopefully, an occasional series by Vin Maskell.
Macedon regains Ashes in anniversary thriller
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Macedon regained the Ashes from Aireys Inlet by just one run in the 30th anniversary game between the two towns that were devastated by the Ash Wednesday bushfires of February 16 1983.
Thirty years of the real Ashes
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 30th annual Ashes Test match between the bushfire towns of Aireys Inlet and Macedon will be played this Sunday 17 February at the Anglesea cricket ground.
The broken wedding bat
January 12, 2013 by 6 Comments
A broken Century International cricket bat holds many memories for Vin and Julie Maskell.
Essential cricket gear
January 4, 2013 by 8 Comments
Melbourne Stars’ secret super squad
August 23, 2012 by 4 Comments
A Melbourne Stars insider has revealed to The Footy Almanac the T20 franchise’s full wish list for this coming season
Secret Cloke list revealed
August 1, 2012 by 18 Comments
The following clubs have yet to confirm their expression of interest in the services of Mr T Cloke, footballer. Aberfeldie Junior Football Club Brunswick Bocce Club Creswick Croquet Club Donald Darts Club Elsternwick Elderly Citizens Club Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club Geraldton Golf Club Hopetoun Hookey Club Ipswich Football Club (U.K) Jurien Junior Football Club [Read more]
Voulez-vous footy avec moi?
June 13, 2012 by 8 Comments
Forty years on, Vin Maskell recalls the dedication of a classmate during French lessons In 1973 we had French before footy. We had masculine and feminine nouns before running around on the Frere Jacques Hamilton Oval. We had singular and plural verbs before scratch matches amongst the boys of Form Three at le college [Read more]
Vin remembers his tips
June 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
Half-way through his 45th season of following footy a jaded Vin Maskell finally remembers to put in his tips for the week. Here they are: Nine teams will win, some by a lot. Nine teams will lose, some by a little. A star player will get injured. Another star player will not get injured.
Snooker with George
May 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
Every Wednesday morning I walked across the road and played snooker with George. On Saturdays I watched the local cricket … George lives with his sister in a sparse weatherboard home. The front fence is high and the gate is hard to open. Every room has different carpet, different wallpaper. Nothing matches. George [Read more]
Almanackers take on the Big Issue
February 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
by Vin Maskell It looks like there are two Almanackers in the current edition of The Big Issue. Andrew Starkie has a story set in Warrnambool in the mid 1980s called Pick Your Battles, about school-bullying and boxing lessons from Dad. Not sure if it’s already been published on the Almanac site. Here’s how [Read more]
Aireys Inlet reclaims the Ashes
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Aireys Inlet has reclaimed the Ashes after a rare win over Macedon in the 29th annual cricket game between the two bushfire towns. Aireys Inlet, on Victoria’s west coast, and Macedon, just an hour north of Melbourne, were both ravaged by the Ash Wednesday bushfires of February 16 1983. The fires killed 75 people [Read more]
A real Ashes game
February 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A real Ashes contest The 28th annual Ashes cricket match between the towns of Aireys Inlet and Macedon will be played this coming Sunday, 19 February, at the Anglesea cricket ground. The two towns, Aireys Inlet on Victoria’s west coast and Macedon just an hour north of Melbourne, were both ravaged by the Ash Wednesday [Read more]
The flat white chord
February 7, 2012 by 14 Comments
by Vin Maskell At first I thought the voice was coming through the speakers of the large, neat café, trying to be heard above the burble of lunch orders and the boiling, bubbling and steaming of the baristas at work. Then I wondered if a busker, carried away mid-song, had strayed in to take [Read more]
Into temptation: the extended mix
January 23, 2012 by 26 Comments
Vin Maskell presents an extended mix of a music pilgrimage story. I’ve got to be careful when I visit the CD shop at lunchtime. I’ve got to make sure I don’t reach for my wallet every time I make my weekly visit. Down from the 16th floor, along Queen St, into Little Lonsdale, then [Read more]
Echoes and regrets: notes on 2011
January 2, 2012 by 3 Comments
Vin Maskell reflects on a handful of music moments 1 Seeing Clare Bowditch. Hearing Clare Bowditch. Seeing and hearing Clare Bowditch singing songs recorded by the late Eva Cassidy. Call it a tribute concert. Call it cover versions of cover versions. Call it a fine night of music. A very fine night, tinged inevitably [Read more]
The 2011 Boxing Day scoreboard quiz
December 23, 2011 by 5 Comments
Photos by Les Everett The classic old manual scoreboard at the city end of the MCG stood for many a year. It told the story of a cricket match from beginning to end, and was probably photographed by many a footy fan just after the Grand Final siren. It has also been immortalised in a [Read more]
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