We re-visit this classic Almanac yarn each Easter (for good reason):
Dips O’Donnell tells the story of his crack at Stawell and what the event and the weekend mean to the O’Donnell family.
Almanac Obituary: Vale – John Russell: Racecaller
March 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Renowned race caller John Russell passed away aged 93 last week. Journalist and author John Craven remembers the ‘real one’ in his obituary and fitting tribute.
Stawell Gift: W.K. Trewick (Brisbane)
March 23, 2024 by 24 Comments
How Ken Trewick won the 1950 Stawell Gift.
Almanac Poetry: Golf – 3
March 20, 2024 by 5 Comments
After almost getting a birdie, Pards ponders the difficulties of becoming Tiger Woods as expressed in his latest golfing poem.
Almanac Pro-running: The Stawell Gift Monday program from 1961
March 5, 2024 by 8 Comments
Swish Schwerdt and JTH help Dips recover from the shock banning of bookies at the Stawell Gift by publishing this gem of an artifact [a holy relic no less] from 1961. Can you help build the story?
Almanac Life: Stawell and the Hand Gluers
March 4, 2024 by 19 Comments
Dips O’Donnell is a broken man. The Stawell Gift is on again this Easter, but bookies have been banned. And, worse, you can’t pitch a tent in the camping ground. Dips can see the writing on the wall.
Almanac Super Rugby Pacific: In the doldrums
February 28, 2024 by 1 Comment
The discourse around rugby is gloomy, and Brian the Ruminator senses the roubles. “But,” he writes, “it’s the sense of helplessness that many of us in the rugby fraternity feel. It’s hard to see a circuit breaker.” Here are his thoughts after the first round.
Almanac Poetry: Golf 1
February 27, 2024 by 7 Comments
Michael Pardy has returned to golf after a break of 20 years. Beautiful game he says, and as a result, he has neglected his writing, so Michael has remedied that by writing golf poems. Here is his first golf poem.
Almanac Local History – Cazaly Rests in Coburg Cemetery
February 15, 2024 by 1 Comment
Allan Barden continues his series on the resting place of sports luminaries in Coburg Cemetery. Today’s focus is the Cazaly family.
Almanac Pro Running: The quick and the dead
February 14, 2024 by 2 Comments
Drizzle tells the story of Steve Brimacombe winning the Keilor Gift in 1994, and how the red lane proved to be the difference.
Almanac Jogging: Pavements and Ponderings – A Sunday Jog Through Adelaide’s Heart
January 16, 2024 by 12 Comments
It’s Sunday morning and Mickey Randall is out for a run through the streets of Adelaide, soaking up all the sights and sounds he experiences he shares with readers.
Almanac Swimming: Post Pier to Pub 2024 Reflections
January 16, 2024 by 15 Comments
The Pier to Pub 2024 is over and Col Ritchie reflects upon his satisfying swim.
Almanac NFL: The 2023 Jim Caldwell Cup – Week 18
January 12, 2024 by 2 Comments
Earl O’Neill updates all the NFL news in Week 18, highlighting the Detroit Lions, and sacked coaches.
Almanac Soccer: Auf Wiedersehen, Der Kaiser
January 9, 2024 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling pays a fitting tribute to former soccer great Franz Beckenbauer who passed away on Sunday.
Almanac Swimming: Pier to Pub 2024
January 9, 2024 by 16 Comments
Col Ritchie presents a few thoughts as he prepares for his 23rd Lorne Pier to Pub swim on Saturday.
Almanac Golf: The Brown Slipper
January 4, 2024 by 20 Comments
This was published in 2012.
It tells the story of The Harms Family’s Brown Slipper in 2012.
The 2023 Brown Slipper is in Hamilton and Port Fairy next week.
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.
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