Glen! channels Rodney Boyd to come up with an Australian team comprised of those who have managed to combine both higher level cricket achievements and political involvements.
Almanac Cricket: ODI World Cup – India October 2023
October 17, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Australian Cricket Society’s Literary Scholar Kobe Jacobs reports on the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, and the fortunes of the Australian team.
Almanac Cricket: The Story of Igino De Bolfo – A Champion Bowler for Boneo Cricket Club 1933-37
October 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Roger Spaull examines the cricketing feats of Italian immigrant Iginio De Bolfo at the Boneo Cricket Club 1933-37.
Almanac Cricket: Australian Cricket Society – AGM and Luncheon
October 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Australian Cricket Society invites you to their AGM and luncheon with special guests from Cricket Victoria.
Almanac Cricket: Goodbye Mr Happy
October 4, 2023 by 4 Comments
Michael Sexton remembers the deeds of South Australian Shield cricketer Ken ‘Charlie’ Horsnell including Ken bowling Garry Sobers for a first ball duck.
Almanac Poetry: ‘I play the perfect cover drive’ – James Walton
September 5, 2023 by 6 Comments
With the cricket season upon us, it is timely for a poem about the great sport. James Walton gets in some practice and relates his thoughts in verse of his cracking cover drive, but are his children impressed by the shot?
Book Release: Tom Wills by Greg de Moore
August 17, 2023 by 6 Comments
Greg de Moore’s authoritative and highly captivating biography of Tom Wills has been out for a few months. The updated edition includes new research and addresses the most troubling questions surrounding the man himself.
Almanac Tribute: Rulebook’s tribute to Fred ‘Chocka’ Bloch
August 11, 2023 by 22 Comments
At the funeral of Dr Fred ‘Chocka’ Bloch OAM, Malcolm Ashwood gave a fitting tribute to a much admired and respected person who will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Almanac Cricket – The Ashes 2023: A Series to Long Remember
August 9, 2023 by 5 Comments
Australian Cricket Society literary scholar Kobe Jacobs concludes his coverage on one of the most memorable Ashes series in recent times. Filled with controversies, storylines and fierce trades of verbal exchanges that spilled into the media and political landscapes as well. Kobe recaps the series of events that had unfolded here.
Almanac Dinners: Rick, Mick and Nick
July 28, 2023 by 8 Comments
It was a fabulous night at The Tanunda Club SA for the Footy Almanac Dinner with special guest, former Test cricketer Rick Darling, and Mickey Randall was in attendance.
Almanac Life (and the Rick Darling Dinner): Community
July 28, 2023 by 8 Comments
Andy Thurlow attended the Almanac dinner for Rick Darling at The Clubhouse in Tanunda last night to find himself in the midst of a very rich community.
Almanac Cricket: Pees and Queues
July 26, 2023 by 2 Comments
At Old Trafford for the Fourth Test match, Smokie was confounded by the length of the queues
Almanac Cricket: A BazBall Glossary
July 25, 2023 by 14 Comments
Smokie Dawson has been in Manchester at Old Trafford watching the 4th Ashes test. In between drinks, and the rain, Smokie spent his time devising a glossary for the spectacle that is Bazball.
Almanac (Cricket) Poetry: ‘These Baggy Greens’ by Patrik Klika Dempsey
July 20, 2023 by 2 Comments
The reputation of the Baggy Green has taken a battering during the current Ashes series. Prague-based journalist, philosopher and poet Patrik Klika Dempsey offers this reflection.
Almanac Cricket (and travel…and poetry): The Greeks play cricket?
July 20, 2023 by 1 Comment
Cruising the Dalmatian Coast, Andy Thurlow discovered that the Greeks play cricket – and successfully at that! It also twigged a memory of a poem he wrote during lockdown.
Alamanc (Cricket) Humour: Viv on his Ten Pound Pom origins
July 20, 2023 by 4 Comments
Viv Tufnell walks us through his family tree on both sides of the family, where he thanks his mum for purging the ten pound pom out of him and being christened with the name Viv.
How watching Test cricket helped me solve a Biblical puzzle that had theologians stumped for 2,000 years
July 18, 2023 by 2 Comments
Michael Viljoen looks to cricket and Maths and multiplication to make sense of a Biblical mystery.
Almanac Cricket: The Spirit of Cricket
July 14, 2023 by 4 Comments
Glen! has had enough of the Poms complaining about the Aussies not observing the Spirit of Cricket. Check out his starting list of English misdemeanours over the decades. ‘People in glass houses…’
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