Almanac Cricket: West Indies – a win for the ages.

February 3, 2024 by 5 Comments

Liam McCullagh is the Australian Cricket Society Scholar for 2024. He had some pretty good material to work with for his first piece. [Welcome Liam – Ed]

Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit CC Weekly Wrap

January 31, 2024 by 1 Comment

All the results and news from the past week at the Pomborneit Cricket Club.

Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit CC Weekly Wrap

January 25, 2024 by 1 Comment

The senior men’s teams were the only Pomborneit teams in action this past week. As usual, there were plenty of great individual performances to celebrate among the mixed results.

Almanac (Pro) Writers: Gideon Haigh and Tony Wilson on Substack

January 25, 2024 by 2 Comments

Gideon Haigh and Tony Wilson both have Substack accounts featuring their writing for the enjoyment of their readers. Worth a look. [Always good to support freelance writers – Ed]

Almanac Cricket – Australia v West Indies: Tests played at The Gabba

January 25, 2024 by 3 Comments

The Second Test between Australia and West Indies begins later today at The Gabba. Revisit past games between these two teams at this historic ground.

‘Mitch makes his mark…’ by KB Hill

January 25, 2024 by 1 Comment

KB Hill chats with Mitch Perry, the Bruck youngster who made his way into the Victorian Sheffield Shield side

Almanac Life: Education In Isolation (from 2020)

January 24, 2024 by 40 Comments

This was first published in April, 2020, at the height of Lockdown. It’s bobbed up in Almanac conversations recently…

Parent of young kids, Luke Reynolds has come up with a cracker curriculum in these times of home schooling! [A deadset Almanac classic – Ed]

Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit Claim Back to Back South West CA Twenty20 Titles

January 23, 2024 by 5 Comments

The Pomberneit Cricket Club continue their success with back to back wins in the South West CA Twenty20 Titles.

Almanac Teams: Cricketers who contributed in last Test before dropped/replaced

January 22, 2024 by 23 Comments

A new year and a new Rodney Boyd team – this time with a five day and creams flavour: cricketers who didn’t play the following match after putting in a more than decent shift

Almanac Cricket: The Test debut of Shamar Joseph

January 21, 2024 by 1 Comment

Shamar Joseph has made an outstanding debut in his Test Cricket career. Taking a wicket with his first ball, and together with his batting efforts suggests there is a long career ahead for him writes Michael Viljoen.

Australia v West Indies 2024: First Test Adelaide – Day 3: Aussies not troubled by Windies

January 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment

As expected, the Aussies cruise to an easy victory against the Windies on Day 3 of the First Test in Adelaide reports a delighted Citrus Bob Utber.

Australia v West Indies 2024: First Test Adelaide – Day 2: Windies blown away by Hurricane Hazle

January 18, 2024 by 3 Comments

Citrus Bob Utber reports from Day 2 of the First Test against the West Indies where he witnessed a magnificent century from Travis Head who together with Josh Hazlewood’s bowling set up a certain victory for the Aussies.

Almanac Cricket: Seeking solitude in my camping chair

January 18, 2024 by 4 Comments

Craig Dodson reflects upon the trials and tribulations of watching his son play in an U12 cricket carnival in Melbourne from the comfort of his camping chair.

‘Veteran Simon still making an impact…’ by KB Hill

January 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Simon O’Brien, originally from the clan at Greta, has had a long and distinguished career with St Kilda and Camberwell-Magpies cricket clubs. KB Hill caught up with him recently.

Australia v West Indies 2024: First Test Adelaide – Day 1: A day of interesting cricket

January 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Citrus Bob Utber reports from the First Test between Australia and the West Indies in Adelaide where he witnessed a very interesting day of cricket.

Balcony Banter: Banter on the Balcony

January 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment

You don’t go to the cricket just to watch the game. ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber goes to catch up with friends and acquaintances old and new. He wrote about it recently on ‘Balcony Banter’, the MCG Members blog.

Almanac Events: Test Eve Drinks and BBQ at the Adelaide Lutheran Footy Clubhouse (Jan 16)

January 9, 2024 by 1 Comment

Join in for the time-honoured Almanac Test Eve soiree at the Adelaide Lutheran Footy Club on Jan 16. Special guest Rick Darling. All welcome.

Almanac Cricket: Yabba – A witty barracker

January 4, 2024 by 5 Comments

Yabba was a legendary barracker, heckler renowned for his witticisms from The Hill at the SCG in the early 20thC. [With the Sydney Test taking place at the moment it is an opportune time to reprise the story of ‘Yabba’, published on the site a few years ago. -Ed]

Almanac Books: Best Sports Books I Read This Year

January 1, 2024 by 8 Comments

Peter Baulderstone nominates and reviews the best sports books he read in 2023. Add your own suggestions for Almanacker’s reading lists.

Australia v Pakistan 2023-24: Boxing Day Test – Day 4: Great win to the Aussies

December 29, 2023 by 5 Comments

Australia win the Boxing Day Test after a spirited fight by Pakistan, Pat Cummins the star with the ball. Another classic Test match reports Citrus Bob Utber.