Tony Roberts reminds us of the location of Durham and the sporting environment within which it exists and takes us through the Australian fight. (Includes a defence of Watto)
Fourth Test – Day 2: Moranis and Iglesias ride the waves to help da boort coom in
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AFL Round 20 – Richmond v Brisbane: Waiting in line
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Just as John Green starts to ponder how to buy finals tickets these days, his Tigers fall into a second half slumber against the Lions. They get the points, but not the extra percentage. (Naturally, he blames the umpires.)
AFL Round 20 – Gold Coast v Melbourne: The future’s so bright (for some)
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Gil Corcoran travels north to watch his Demons, who had their chances but just couldn’t take them.
AFL Round 19 – GWS Giants v Melbourne: A Giant Grand Final
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The Giants’ game against Melbourne provided an insight into their future. Pencil them in for the finals in 2016, writes Neil Jackson.
Blokes Who Grew Up On Dairy Farms Team Of The Century
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A couple of months ago John Harms attended a gala dinner and was part of an historic moment: the naming of the provisional team of footballers who grew up (or now live) on dairy farms. Now the team is being refined, so add your further nominations here.
AFL Round 20 – St.Kilda v Hawthorn: Listening to our inner Scotty
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The Saints are in good hands with Scott Watters, says Yvette Wroby.
A place for the pre-season cup
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The pre-season cup should be contested by the top six clubs from the previous season, says Miles Wilks.
Not your problem
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Mick Parkes has a few questions for those enjoying Essendon’s fall from grace.
It’s full time (in the football stadium of my heart)
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Rick N’s interest in footy is waning, and it’s not just because of the fortunes of his Blues.
Saints walk off at Maryborough in 1993 sensation
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Richard Jones re-visits an infamous incident in Bendigo football when Kennington walked off.
Fourth Test – Day 1: The Lyon of Chester-le-Street
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Sean Curtain wonders why Australia was so successful on the first day of the Test match in Durham.
Fourth Test – The Lyon roars
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Snubbed for the first two Tests of the Ashes, Nathan Lyon took 4/42 against the Poms.
The 2002 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Nine Preview
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Goldarn it, Earl O’Neill can be a prescient swine sometimes. Eleven years ago he tried to drop the boom on Essendon but Zeus couldn’t handle the truth. Now it can be told again…
Goodbye Bill Putt (1947 – 2013)
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Bill Putt, bass player with Spectrum, Indelible Murtceps and Ariel, died on 7 August of a heart attack. A gentle giant, with a distinctive walrus moustache, Bill Putt will be forever linked with the song I’ll be Gone, Spectrum’s number one 1971 hit, written by Bill’s long-time friend Mike Rudd.
James Hird: Uber-cool
August 9, 2013 by 13 Comments
Have James Hird’s media performances this season been more Doc McCoy or Michael Corleone?
AFL Round 20 – Preview: The Crunch Time Round
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While everyone involved in the Essendon drugs scandal start reaching for their lawyers, there’s also a round of footy to be played. The Wrap gives his predictions.
What to do with Mitchell Starc?
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Mitchell Starc is without doubt one of the most talented young cricketers in the world but at the moment he is creating more problems for Michael Clarke than he is solving, and he is flattering to deceive.
Third Test – And the wine goes to…
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The third umpire has made his decision on closest to the pin. Further correspondence welcome if you feel you have been hard done by.
AFL Round 20 – Preview: What chance the Pies and other fantasies?
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John Harms casts an eye over Round 20 and wonders what chance Collingwood, and whether the Bulldogs can get Mick Malthouse’s head to finally explode.
Ashes Diary 2013, entry no.4
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England have retained the Ashes by playing one good Test out of three, writes Andrew Starkie. The series moves to Durham, barely pausing to catch breath.
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