Preview – 2011/12 Premier Cricket Final One game of the 2011/12 Premier Cricket season remains. After finishing the Home and Away season with consecutive loses Dandenong found form when it mattered most knocking over the first and second ranked sides in consecutive weekends. They’ll defend the premiership they captured in dramatic circumstances a year ago. [Read more]
Ashes within reach as England lose their mojo
March 28, 2012 by 1 Comment
by Brendan McArdle The first two days’ play of the Test match in Galle between Sri Lanka and England have proven two things : England are a hopelessly incompetent team in the sub continent, and their hold on the title of no.1 Test team is very tenuous. Never mind the fact that England have bounced [Read more]
Premier Cricket – Semi Final review
March 27, 2012 by 7 Comments
by Mic Rees Four teams entered the weekend’s action with premiership aspirations. Two remain “alive and kicking”, the other two bowing out in rather ignominious fashion. At Toorak Park Dandenong captain Darren Dempsey called correctly and sent Prahran in to bat, the opening pair of Stephen Seymour and Daniel Salpietro taking the score to [Read more]
Big Day Not Out 2012
March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Inner Melbourne pub cricket has been a feature of the area since the 20th century, or at least the latter part of it. Various pubs play each other on Sundays, and some seriously, exciting cricket takes place. The culmination of the season is the Big Day Not Out, where the pubs compete to see who [Read more]
Premier Cricket – Semi Final Preview
March 23, 2012 by 4 Comments
Four teams remain in the hunt for the 2011/12 Premier Cricket Pennant. The semi finals will be decided over both days this weekend (Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th March). Here’s my preview. Prahran v Dandenong @ Toorak Park Last 5 starts: P’ran WLWLW D’nong LWLLW Last time they met: Round 4 2011/12 Saturday 22 [Read more]
Premier Cricket – Quarter Final review
March 20, 2012 by 11 Comments
by Mic Rees The 2011/12 Quarter finals of Premier Cricket saw two favourites salute, a major reversal of form and a surprise result in the remaining game. Reigning champs Dandenong travelled to Princes Park to take on minor premier Carlton. Despite missing both Pattinson boys and Peter Siddle, the Panthers would have been satisfied [Read more]
The Shield Final
March 20, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Ian Hauser Late last year on 9th October, son Liam and I went to the Gabba to watch the Queensland Bulls take on the Victorian Bushrangers in a Ryobi Cup one-dayer. We were treated to a decidedly underwhelming match which the Bulls won without being in the least convincing. We agreed that the [Read more]
Premier Cricket: Quarter Final Preview
March 16, 2012 by 6 Comments
It’s quarter finals time in Premier Cricket for season 2011/12. Matches will be played over both days of the upcoming weekend (Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 March). Here’s my preview (please disregard selections). Carlton (1st) 71pts v Dandenong (8th) 43pts @ Princes Park #1 Carlton Last 5 starts: C’ton LWLWW D’nong WLWLL Last time [Read more]
Ed Cowan on his Test summer
March 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ed Cowan on his summer of Test cricket. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/555688.html Almanac Admin
Premier Cricket: Round 16 review
March 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the finals commencing next weekend, six of the eight teams that qualified for the post season suffered loses in the final Home and Away round for 2011/12. Here’s a look at Saturdays action. Having wrapped up the minor premiership last start, Carlton visited Toorak Park to face second placed Prahran in what could be [Read more]
Clint McKay
March 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Photos and words by Peter Argent He’s big, he’s Victorian and naturally Bill Lawry loves him. After his performance in the last ODI on Thursday in Adelaide, so does Australia it seams – Clint McKay bowled the Aussies to victory with a five-wicket haul and celebrated. He also produced a important and handy cameo with [Read more]
Some Australia V Sri Lanka ODI history
March 9, 2012 by 7 Comments
Sri Lankas performance in the recent tri- nation ODI seres brought back memories of their first tri-nation ODI series in 1984-85. The third nation then was the West Indies. Australian cricket at the time was struggling. The end of the previous summer saw the retirement of the Big 3, Chappell G, Marsh, and Lillee. This [Read more]
The Malinga Kiss
March 8, 2012 by 7 Comments
Photo and words by Peter Argent. Is Lasith Malinga’s unique habit of kissing the ball (refer image) as he starts his run up the most unusual habit in world cricket? Almanac Admin
Premier Cricket: The ‘Mud Match’ of ’82
March 8, 2012 by 22 Comments
It was thirty years ago today – remembering the “Mud Match” – Richmond v Footscray March 6 & 8 1982 Punt Rd Oval This weekend Victorians will enjoy the traditional Labour Day long weekend. Proclaimed in 1879, the public holiday was known as the “Eight Hour Day” until a name change to “Labour Day” occurred [Read more]
Sachin
March 7, 2012 by 9 Comments
by Darren Dawson And just like that, he is gone. But was he ever really here? Their season horribilis has finally come to end. But, I ask you, what was more disappointing? The Indians’ below-par on-field performances, or their surly off-field attitude? This Indian tour will not be fondly remembered for a number of reasons. [Read more]
PLENTY OF THEATRE AT ADELAIDE OVAL
March 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Peter Argent While the famed Festival Fringe had many acts playing around the Adelaide CBD on Saturday evening, February 25, at the home of SA sport, there was plenty of theatre as well. For South Australia they had a Doctor who was trying prove he still had what it takes to impact for his [Read more]
Sport and friendship
March 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Knowing people comes in handy. I once got free tickets to a show at the National Gallery of Victoria because I knew a guy who worked behind the information desk. I hadn’t seen him for about three years, but he didn’t mind, in fact he seemed to revel in dishing out free goods. I didn’t [Read more]
Premier Cricket: Round 16 Preview
March 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Sixteenth and final home and away round of Premier Cricket for season 2011/12 will be played over the next two Saturdays, 3 & 10 March. A preview, including the obligatory feeble attempt at picking winners, follows. MATCH OF THE ROUND Prahran (2nd) 56pts v Carlton (1st) 67pts v @ Toorak Park Toorak 2011/12 [Read more]
Premier Cricket – Round 15 Review
February 28, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Mic Rees The second last round of the 2011/12 Premier Cricket home & away season was completed at the weekend and included six centuries, a record breaking opening partnership, career best bowling figures for the young & not so young and the end of an era. On Saturday three time Ryder Medallist Graeme [Read more]
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