Phil Dimitriadis is perplexed. Why doesn’t Sam Stosur get the recognition she deserves?
Around The Bay in a day – you can do it!
October 21, 2013 by 7 Comments
What is it like to cycle 219km in a day? Steve Fahey set himself the challenge of the full Around the Bay ride on Sunday and beat a last-minute tyre fault, heat and wind to make it home. And incidentally answer the question – which is worse, cycling 210km or running a marathon?
McKenzie has Wallabies moving in the right direction
October 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
Tim Ladhams has been sweating over a hot plasma screen all weekend, monitoring several sports for the Knackery. To his trained eye the Wallabies cup is becoming half full, after Robbie Deans spilled most of the contents over recent years.
An Innocent Abroad
October 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jason McNeil journeyed down from Brisbane for a sporting weekend. He got both the Cats and the Storm beaten within 24 hours. Harms has had him deported and Dips has withdrawn his passport. Jason is a welcome addition to Almanac ranks.
Tits, Tips, Trailer Trash & The Truth
October 18, 2013 by 10 Comments
Peter Baulderstone offers suggested reading of the best articles from the international sporting web. The title is just bait and switch marketing. This is the sort of stuff that Litza used to write before Rupert’s $ seduced him.
10 Best Golf Caddy Jokes
October 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reports from the golf course: “Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?” Caddy: “Eventually.”
A Red, White and Black World
October 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
Yvette Wroby has found the Holy Trinity. The Louisville Cardinals; The Boston Red Sox and The Saints (in that order). All is right with her world.
New Books in Sports
October 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
John Harms is interviewed as part of this 2 hour podcast by the amazing New Books in Sports network. There are interviews with biography and memoir authors from all over the world, coming at different sports from crazy diverse angles. Do yourself a favour and check out the links attached.
Marathon Runners of the World: tell us your PB.
October 9, 2013 by 18 Comments
As Melbourne sadists prepare for their marathon, lover of all things running and sport, Peter Fuller, calls on athletes to register their better performances in what he is playfully calling the Almanac Marathon Hall of Fame. Which marathon? What time? [Have hardly owned a vehicle that could last 42km – Ed]
Folau shows the way as Wallabies break the shackles
October 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tim Ladhams can see a light at the end of the tunnel for the Wallabies. And for once its not an All Blacks winger wearing a miner’s lamp.
The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live
October 5, 2013 by 18 Comments
Our international correspondent Yvette Wroby lets us into the secrets of the world’s greatest sporting events. What, no St Kilda premiership dance?
Murderball – it’s a killer of a game
September 20, 2013 by 3 Comments
After watching the Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations tournament while in Sydney, Ramon Dobb is hooked on Murderball.
Take me out to the ball park
September 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
Yvette Wroby travelled to Fenway Park as part of her USA adventure to watch the Red Sox and the Yankees.
Wallabies grind out first win for McKenzie
September 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
Ewen McKenzie finally broke his duck as Wallabies coach on a wild night in Perth less suited to international athletes than to, well, ducks. The weather, and the pressure of consecutive defeats, meant this was not a pretty win, but it was the win Australia just had to have. Argentina were superior at the scrum, [Read more]
Rugby: Boks break Brisbane drought to leave Wallabies high and dry
September 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Wallabies are racking up a string of losses. They need to beat an improving Argentinain Perth, however they can, says Tim Ladhams.
Ahh now, about the hurling
August 21, 2013 by 8 Comments
A shared love of sport – in this case hurling – traverses all borders, as David Wilson can attest.
City2Surf 2013 – Sports triathlon leg 2 (aka I’m NOT either Chris Brown)
August 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mick Jeffrey started running to fill a gap in a weekend, since then he’s noticed a building addiction.
Triathlon: An Irishman takes on a killer Irish course
July 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Feel Dara Lawlor’s pain as he takes on the Beast, Ireland’s most challenging course.
Roaring Lions prey on Wallabies
July 8, 2013 by 6 Comments
The Lions were too big and too strong and they dominated the Wallabies with powerful, technically-sound rugby writes Tim Ladhams. So where to now, Australia?
(Half-way) Around The Bay In A Day
With a “cuddly” physique, only two training rides, and the wrong kind of bike, Glen Potter was definitely battling the odds to ride 100km. Emergency Myki in hand, he discovers the joy of the peloton, the horror of Mount Martha and the true meaning of “headwind”. [A highly enjoyable tale, you’ll feel like you were there – Ed.]