Craig Dodson has completed Game 3 on his summer-long cricketing odyssey, the object of which is to play for 10 different cricket clubs across several States and raise funds for charity along the way.
Almanac Cricket – A view of Australia from fine leg: Match 3 – Payneham Cricket Club
November 20, 2019 by 2 Comments
SACA Annual Report 1983/84: Same As It Ever Was
November 19, 2019 by 10 Comments
The SACA, Adelaide Oval, cricket and West End Light loomed large in 1983/84. Here’s Swish letting those days go by. Come for Bish, stay for Don O’Connor, marvel at Craig Bradley’s straight outta Pooraka poodle mullet. And see if you can spot Boz Maloney. Sponsored by West End Light – the Right Light.
Come on Queensland! Sheffield Shield cricket at its best.
November 16, 2019 by 6 Comments
Jan Courtin had a fabulous day at the cricket, marvelling at the exploits of the new, young, up and coming cricketers, the closeness and excitement of the match, and of course letting out her emotions in true style celebrating Queensland’s great win.
Almanac Flashback – Bowled (Canna) Lily: Park Cricket in 1970s Elizabeth
November 15, 2019 by 27 Comments
Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt revisits the battlefields of childhood, and the characters that made those informal test matches forever memorable in a story from 2014 reprised from the Footy Almanac archives.
Almanac Cricket – Australia v Pakistan: First Test Squad announced
November 14, 2019 by 4 Comments
The national selectors have named a 14-man squad for next week’s First Test against Pakistan at the Gabba. What do you think of the squad as a whole, and what would your batting order be?
Almanac Cricket – A view of Australia from fine leg: Match 2 – Lake Albert Cricket Club
November 14, 2019 by 1 Comment
Peripatetic cricketer Craig Dodson played Game 2 as he continues his summer-long journey to play for 10 different cricket clubs across several States and raise funds for charity along the way.
Almanac Club Cricket – Willy the All-Rounder
November 14, 2019 by 38 Comments
Geoff Wilson has been a stalwart of the Payneham Cricket Club for decades. Malcolm Ashwood outlines Geoff’s many contributions both on and off the field over the years.
Balcony Banter – Malinga Magic!
November 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Clare Cannon from the Lord’s Taverners in Geelong recently took a group of students from Northern Bay College in Norlane, Geelong to the Australia v Sri Lanka T20 match at the MCG. Five of the students were from Sri Lanka and could not have been more excited.
The ‘Esk Bradman’: who was Jack Badcock?
November 13, 2019 by 13 Comments
Some are never favoured by timing or luck. Dave Brown takes a fascinating look at the career highs and lows of Jack Badcock, the ‘Esk Bradman’.
The Parade College Writing Workshop: Things that are important to our family
November 13, 2019 by 1 Comment
Lachie Murray continues our series from The Parade College Writing Workshop. He shares his experiences of how cricket is important to his family.
Match: South Australia v New South Wales 16-21 December 1927 by Bernard Whimpress
November 12, 2019 by 3 Comments
A new cricket book by Bernard Whimpress about a significant Sheffield Shield match in 1927 involving Don Bradman’s first class debut has just been released and is sure to be of great interest to all cricket aficionados. Check out the book details here.
The Great Romantic: Cricket & the Golden Age of Neville Cardus
November 12, 2019 by 1 Comment
There’s nothing better than a fab cricket book to get stuck into! Col’s just finished reading a great book about the doyen of cricket commentators, Neville Cardus and the Golden Age of cricket which he thoroughly enjoyed. Check it out.
Almanac Cricket: Memories of Australia v Pakistan Tests
November 8, 2019 by 16 Comments
A few years ago, Peter Clark provided this commentary on Australia v Pakistan Test encounters. With this summer’s First Test not too far away, let’s revisit Peter’s piece and enjoy his emotions ranging across humour, dismay, doubt, surprise and disgust. What will the 2019 series deliver?
Balcony Banter – Ann Rusden, MCC Library and MCG Tour Guide
November 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
‘There is something particular to each tour guide who brings a group through the Melbourne Cricket Club Library.’ From that starting point, Lynda Carroll launches into her profile about Ann Rusden, one of the many dedicated tour guides at the ‘G’.
Flashback: Summer
November 6, 2019 by 7 Comments
Back in 2009, Dips O’Donnell was ruminating about the four seasons. When thoughts turned to summer, he pondered the clash between the elemental forces of the season – commerce and cricket. He feared that commerce was winning.
Almanac (Local ) Cricket – Don’t Annoy Me About ‘Chuckers’
November 3, 2019 by 4 Comments
Phil Hill talks us through ‘visual summation’ and ‘the carry angle of the human arm’ as he seeks to solve the issue of so-called ‘chuckers’ out in the Merks.
Almanac Cricket – Pomborneit Cricket Club 2019/20 Season: October Review
November 1, 2019 by 3 Comments
Catch up on all the latest news from the Pomborneit Cricket Club in their October review newsletter. #gopombobulls
Almanac Cricket – Sheffield Shield Round 3: Last Chance Saloon
November 1, 2019 by 9 Comments
Wannabe First Test aspirants have their last chance to impress the national selectors this weekend in Round 3 of the 2019/20 Marsh Sheffield Shield competition. Ian Hauser runs his eye over the possibilities.
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