Sal Ciardulli casts his eyes back across the 2013 sporting wreckage (sorry landscape) and nominates his 3 best and 3 worst of the year. Get your votes in folks.
A Spirit of Cricket Carol
December 24, 2013 by 7 Comments
David Wilson channels Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim (not the ‘singer’) and Ebenezer Scrooge in this cricketing version of Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’.
The ugly Australians
December 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson (or at least his alter ego – Pete the Builder) reckons Australia’s arrogance and attitude are over the top in the Ashes series. Discuss.
Crio’s Racing: Slim Christmas Pickings
December 23, 2013 by 9 Comments
Crio recommends rural racetracks for the Boxing Day punters. City meetings are ‘as thin as a boarding house scrape of butter’ to use a well-worn. But there’s a winner in every race and Crio’s crew are always on the lookout.
Crio’s Question: Who missed their moment?
December 23, 2013 by 5 Comments
Cricket critics are this morning dumbfounded by the draw played out between South Africa and India. What do others think of their decisions? And are there other moments when athletes, to their cost, failed to “seize the day”?
A year is a long time in cricket: Boxing Day 2012 and the year since
December 23, 2013 by 4 Comments
Sean Curtain looks back at the side that was, the sides that have been, and the side coming up. A year’s a long time in cricket.
Boxing Day Test: Call for Writers
December 23, 2013 by 22 Comments
Invers calls for writers for the MCG Test. Should the poms be allowed to bring in Mickey Randall as a replacement for Swann? Let us know your availability and dates.
Andrew Starkie’s Ashes Diary 2013/14 (entry 3)
December 22, 2013 by 23 Comments
Andrew Starkie’s got 53 minutes to evaluate the performances of the Poms and Aussies so far, with a quick time-out for nappies and discussing the Holiday Greetings Police.
Surviving Summer Slings
December 22, 2013 by 16 Comments
Mic Rees remembers the career of Footscray’s Rod Nicholls.
The WACA Hits Its ‘Used By’ Date
December 21, 2013 by 7 Comments
Brad Carr tells it like it is about the disgrace that is the WACA crowd ‘facilities’, and the shambles of WA sporting administration (and government in general).
For richer for poorer; in sickness and in health
December 21, 2013 by 5 Comments
Andrew Else pens a passionate and intelligent summary of where his Bombers are at. You can choose your friends, but family and footy clubs are for life.
The catches that won the Ashes
December 20, 2013 by 7 Comments
Jeff Dowsing reckons Australia’s catches won matches. England had more fumbles and bumbles than the Channel 9 commentary box.
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS; THE S.S.S.C.A Christmas Eve Street Criggit Invitational
December 19, 2013 by 11 Comments
Steve Baker recounts a Christmas tale to gladden the heart and stir the memories of anyone who played a game of neighbourhood cricket in their youth. Sorry – criggit. (Also good for those fancying a bit of 80s Melbourne nostalgia.)
Crio’s racing: Irrelevant?
December 18, 2013 by 9 Comments
This is about as obscure a race weekend as we get. But Crio’s still going to take a look, to feed your quaddy habit.
What do you want on your Toast?
December 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
A summer-time treat from the Almanac’s artist-in-residence Kate Birrell. A tasty treat. Pretty as a picture.
On the boundary
December 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
Vin Maskell and Paul Bateman share tales of how death illuminates life; and life illuminates cricket. Beautiful reflective story telling. Enjoy.
Lightning strikes twice – Tons of Fun at Washington Park
December 18, 2013 by 5 Comments
Ramon Dobb lets us know why cricket is alive and well at the grassroots level, with this stirring account of the adventures of Stinga, Suds, Fat Cat and Nudie (Snr & Jnr).
Third Test – Day 5: Recovery Stars
December 18, 2013 by 7 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reckons unexpected miracles are what keep us going. He shares the last day of the WACA test with blokes more down on their luck than Matt Prior. But they’re the ones smiling today.
Half-way review of the NTFL season
December 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
When too much footy is barely enough, Jackson Clark provides us with an exciting mid-season summary of the NTFL. Many names will be familiar to AFL, SANFL, WAFL, VFL fans. Catmanackers will be travelling to Darwin to see David Mensch line up for the Buffaloes.
Why Essendon’s breathtaking arrogance and legal manoeuvring has to be admired.
December 17, 2013 by 6 Comments
Sean Curtain may be laughing at the English cricketers, but the Essendon drugs scandal and the incompetent AFL leadership is no laughing matter. Heads must roll.
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