Allan Barden takes Footy Almanackers through his amazing journey of nearly forty years as a long distance runner and all its trial and tribulations. [You’re an inspiration to us all Allan, well done! – Ed.]
Almanac Running: West Beach parkrun – cocooned in this calm esplanade
June 16, 2023 by 11 Comments
Mickey Randall takes readers on a park run of sights, sounds and experiences at West Beach.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Matilda Effect’ – Fiona Crawford
June 15, 2023 by 2 Comments
Roy Hay reviews the recently released soccer book ‘The Matilda Effect’ by Fiona Crawford. According to Roy, ‘this is a brilliant introduction to a history and analysis of the recent history of the women’s game in this country’.
Almanac Basketball: The F-word at play in Not Bad Thanks seventh premiership
May 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
We’ve been able to follow the fortunes of Not Bad Thanks basketball team thanks to Graeme Willingham. He has news.
Almanac Chess: The 17th World Chess Champion!
May 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Ding Liren from China is the 17th World Chess Champion, Michael Viljoen highlights Ding’s road to the championship.
Almanac Opinion: Just a weekend? If only …
April 6, 2023 by 5 Comments
Patrick O’Brien takes umbrage at the notion of the Melbourne Grand Prix being a ‘one weekend per year’ imposition on valuable community facilities.
Almanac Poetry: An Historian reads Sports Poetry A to Z
March 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Historian Bernard Whimpress discusses the A – Z of sports poetry in an article recently published in Australian Society for Sports History Bulletin.
Almanac Life: Citrus Bueller’s Big Weekend
March 21, 2023 by 5 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber had a big few sporting days in Melbourne involving going to the footy, interviewing, and catching up with his many friends and associates.
‘The family that bowls together stays together…’ by KB Hill
March 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Fruends of Wangaratta have a very high profile in the lawn bowls community, but that’s only part of their story, as KB Hill explains.
Vale W.K. Trewick (Brisbane)
February 24, 2023 by 10 Comments
The funeral of Ken Trewick, who won the Stawell Gift in 1950, was held in Brisbane yesterday (Feb 23, 2023). John Harms remembers a character of Australian sporting life.
” ‘Buggsy’ and the Lalor clan…a true sporting dynasty…” by KB Hill
February 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sporting clans don’t come much more prodigiously than the Lalors from Benalla. And who better to chronicle their achievements than KB Hill?
‘A Tribute to “Wrecker”…just one of the crowd…’ by KB Hill
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill pays tribute to Rex Hartwig, one of Australia’s tennis heroes from the golden era of the 1950s. Rex passed away recently.
Almanac Basketball: Bill Russell Biography Review
February 12, 2023 by 1 Comment
Braham Dabscheck profiles Bill Russell, one of the legends of American basketball who revolutionised the game with his focus on defence, rebounding and the fast break.
Our Man Munchenberg and the Valley to Valley
February 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Shane ‘Munch’ Munchenberg is going on a big ride, for a very good cause.
Almanac Tennis: The Jack Crawford Cigarette Card from 1933
January 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to Jason Buffier for sending in this Jack Crawford cigarette card from the 1930s, just in time for Friday’s lunch.
Footy Almanac Odd Friday Lunch (Feb 3): Richard Naughton and Gentleman Jack
January 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
It’s Australian Open time and the first Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch of 2023 features tennis historian Richard Naughton as he introduces his recently released biography of Jack Crawford. [Feb 3 at the North Fitzroy Arms]
Almanac Life: Yarrawonga Rhythm
January 27, 2023 by 18 Comments
It’s summer, and for Dips O’Donnell that means Yarrawonga, days on the lake, water skiing, a good book, and a quiet beer as the sun slowly sets.
‘The legend from Pelluebla South…’ by KB Hill
January 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill has a unique way of catching up with the legends of local sport up Wangaratta way. This time he catches up with nonagenarian Bruce Wright.
The Keilor Sports Club: ‘The Country Club in the City’ (Part 3)
January 20, 2023 by 3 Comments
Nick Marshall continues his series about the Keilor Sports Club. Part 3 looks at the various clubs and organisations that are a part of Keilor Sports Club.
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