These are turbulent times in the global economy. Depending on who you listen to, we are still in the midst of the GFC; or, the GFC ended but we are now on the cusp of GFC Mark II; China’s growth is either teetering or marching on; and the European sovereign debt crisis is threatening [Read more]
Hope is where the heart is
February 10, 2012 by 34 Comments
What’s happening to Blues supporters? On my recent holiday in Yarrawonga I was surrounded by them. They were so numerous that if I was off target with a mossie swat or a fly swipe I was in danger of hitting one. Indeed this is the case every year as the same families make the trek [Read more]
Comfortably Numb
February 10, 2012 by 7 Comments
A slow boat to China creeping southward from Keelung to Manila, slicing through the inside of the South China Sea, on the outside of the typhoon season, a long time ago. Alone, together on a traditional but unique honeymoon, cocooned within a quaint two and a half thousand tonne refrigerated rust bucket carrying [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: Caviar on Orr Stakes Day
February 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Without the hype this would still be a really good race meeting at Caulfield on Saturday with so many horses plotting paths in to Autumn. But there’s heaps of hype for a change and, rightly, it is all about Black Caviar and free admission at The Heath for the big C.F.Orr Stakes Day. There is [Read more]
Premier Cricket: Round 14 Preview
February 9, 2012 by 6 Comments
Round 14 of Premier Cricket, a two day fixture, will be played over the following two Saturdays -February 11 & 18. Here’s a preview of the upcoming action MATCH OF THE ROUND Prahran (2nd) 50pts v Richmond (6th) 42pts @ Toorak Park 2011/12 P’ran TWWWWLDWDWWWW R’mond LWWLWWDWDWLWW Last time they met: Round 2 2010/11 [Read more]
A Change From the North
February 9, 2012 by 7 Comments
They come like small soldiers over the horizon, one by one, indiscernible at first. Signs. An article about the benefits of off season altitude training, Arizona or the Himalayas. It doesn’t amount to anything. Sometime later, the next time you turn to look ahead, there are more of them. They are armed. The plea from [Read more]
Duck hunting
February 9, 2012 by 12 Comments
People are inventive. They have found many ways to pass the time. Sport is one of them. But sometimes sport is more than that. People have also found ways to elevate the soul. Some play Bach and watch David Gower. Others have their souls elevated by fiddle-music, Ford pick-ups, the squeal of a pig, and [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 11 (2011/12)
February 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League While the result of the season’s 3rd and final Melbourne derby read 0-0, the atmosphere and electricity inside the ground was certainly worth more than that. It was the first derby that I had ever attended, and although I probably got the least eventful of the lot so [Read more]
The Ascension of Pup
February 8, 2012 by 26 Comments
The test summer has concluded in unanticipated rout. Australian success has spawned a thousand post-Argus paternity claims, whereas Indian failure is truly an orphan. Indeed, it seems India’s initial inclination is to pretend the summer never happened at all. But as we bask in the afterglow, Australian fans might still harbour a nagging doubt. [Read more]
Premier Cricket Round 13
February 7, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Mic Rees Round 13 of Premier Cricket was completed last Saturday. Highlights included an outright victory, a superb all round performance, five centuries and a couple of squeaky bum finishes. At Princes Park Melbourne (5/233) had to settle for first innings points in its clash with top of table Carlton (116 & 7/196). [Read more]
The flat white chord
February 7, 2012 by 14 Comments
by Vin Maskell At first I thought the voice was coming through the speakers of the large, neat café, trying to be heard above the burble of lunch orders and the boiling, bubbling and steaming of the baristas at work. Then I wondered if a busker, carried away mid-song, had strayed in to take [Read more]
Never too far away
February 7, 2012 by 4 Comments
by Pamela Sherpa Towards the end of last football season, my daughter, Tashi, feared that stress was adversely affecting me. She suggested that I should go on a relaxing holiday and get away from the frustration of sport. What a good idea ! We planned to meet in Cambodia in January after she had been [Read more]
Shadow Batting
February 6, 2012 by 4 Comments
A movement without thought. A small step forward, a bend of the front knee, weight easing onto the left foot, the left elbow pointed at the ball- text book style I’m walking down the hallway in our house. Then the stroke. A quick stiffening of the body and then relax. [Read more]
Standin’ on the Outside Lookin’ in
February 6, 2012 by 5 Comments
Sorry for the lateness of my missive but a combo of bathroom demolition and junior golf pennants has taken much of the weekend and drained my spirit despite a gripping 3.5/2.5 victory by the Belco kids over the visitors from Goulburn. For the uninitiated junior pennants is a match play format like the President’s Cop. [Read more]
Cricket Dreaming by Barry Nicholls
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Cricket Dreaming by Barry Nicholls $25 (+ $5 postage) The experiences, stories and characters of a life in cricket.
The Story of 78 by Barry Nicholls
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The Story of 78 by Barry Nicholls $25 (+ $5 postage) One of the most thrilling and consequential grand finals in South Australian lore. Sturt and Norwood fight out a classic.
Memoirs of a Mug Punter by John Harms
February 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Memoirs of a Mug Punter by John Harms $30 (+ $5 postage) Can a horse syndicate also set a socialist example? Can truth and beauty be found at a country race track? Follow the adventures of Courting Pleasure, and those who had a stake in her.
Crio’s Q: Good and Bad Breaks
February 6, 2012 by 15 Comments
Being a team man is one thing but, all too often, sportsmen know that they are competing with “mates” for a spot in the side. When the chance comes, you just gotta take it. I always felt a little sorry for Peter Anderson.
The Kernahans
February 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The late Harry Kernahan with young Stephen in 1984.
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