Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, the tennis served as an eminently companionable side show to my flannel-centric summers. I fondly remember Kooyong and White City grass courts. Newk, Muscles, Eddo, Phil Dent and, yes, even JA, were a welcome support cast filling in the gaps between test matches. The tennis was as [Read more]
Silk purse out of a sow’s ear?
January 31, 2012 by 16 Comments
It comes as no surprise that Foxtel commentators do their best to make Big Bash League matches sound a little more exciting than they might really be but, as CricInfo’s Chris Ryan points out in this article, the ABC radio commentators appear to have been swept along in the hype. The question is why? Any [Read more]
THE PHILOSOPHER and The FOOTBALLER @ Rotunda
January 31, 2012 by 1 Comment
Philosopher/memoirist Raimond Gaita (“After Romulus”) and Bob Murphy ( Bulldogs footballer/The Age columnist) in conversation with Bruno Lettieri (rotunda) about: *Courage *Loyalty *Depth of character *Friendship WEDNESDAY 29th Feb @ VU Bar 6.30pm for 7pm start (drinks at bar prices) Building M Level 0 Footscray Park campus Victoria University Ballarat Rd’ Footscray $13 or $6 concession…PLUS [Read more]
A beer and a Weppa-burger please
January 31, 2012 by 16 Comments
These days, when I return to Brisbane, I always make my way out along Coro Drive, past those great watering holes, the Regatta and the RE, down Sir Fred Schonell Drive, to the university. I like to do a lap of the beautiful grounds, just as I. Lamb (Australia) and I did in my Morris [Read more]
Adelaide Test: Day 5
January 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Peter Argent captures more images from the final day of the Australia vs India series.
Cities Bicker as One-Day Withers
January 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
Cities Bicker as One-Day Withers There was a report in The Age on Saturday about a looming Sydney-Melbourne stoush over who should get to host the final of the 2015 one-day Cricket World Cup. The article indicated that the NSW cricket establishment reckon it’s “their turn” to host (after Melbourne hosted the 1992 final), [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Minnows (as distinct from bolters)
January 29, 2012 by 11 Comments
Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka has usurped perennial doubles journeyman Max Mirnyi as her country’s greatest ever tennis star by winning this year’s Australian Open and capturing the coveted No1 world ranking forty years after her compatriot, gymnast Olga Korbut, was named World Sportswoman of the Year. Australia prides itself on “punching above its weight” so should [Read more]
The Bear And The Hawk: Fifth Day Tales At The Test With The SACA Ground Staff
January 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
THE BEAR AND THE HAWK – 5th DAY TALES AT THE TEST WITH THE SACA GROUND STAFF by David Southgate It had been an enervating but invigorating five days in Adelaide. Or at least four days and an hour for mopping up the last four Indian wickets. An eclectic crew, led by its unofficial [Read more]
A day at the COROWA races
January 29, 2012 by 3 Comments
Maryanne and I scooted up the Hume on Saturday morning, for the first Corowa race meet for 2012. Early start; 11-35. Met up with relatives in the members and prepared for good day. A 7 race card in glorious summer weather, top temperature being 35. Quite cool for Corowa in January.
You want cricket? Real cricket?
January 29, 2012 by 19 Comments
It’s either sad. Or hilarious. But then again, it might be both. Last night: a sporting feast on TV. The summer-exhausted kids go down: I crack the Little Bridge sparkling white (literally), and sit down to watch the tennis. All over. Now, I can watch the trots from Ballarat with Sushi Sushi going for 17 [Read more]
Yvette’s One-Eyed Week
January 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The week in sport through Yvette Wroby’s (one?) eye.
The Funeral Pyre Is Out
January 28, 2012 by 4 Comments
DAY 5 ADELAIDE For cricket lovers the death of Indian cricket at Test level has been lingering. The final rites were given today. For twenty days the pyre has been slowly simmering fuelled by everyone. The ancient wood has slowly simmered away. But will their ashes be thrown out when the clean-up commences? The [Read more]
360 hours
January 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
360 hours. In anyone’s language that it a fair chunk of your life. Straight out it is 15 days. In working time (8 hour days) its 45 days. Measured at one hour per week it takes well over six years. And this is the point that I am trying to make – it can be [Read more]
ADELAIDE DAY 4: Groundhog Day
January 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
Forgive me if I think this is Groundhog Day. The crowd today look like the leftovers from yesterday. There is a distinctive sign that says “hangover” amongst most of them. It was a big day on Australia Day and I don’t think many of them would remember what happened yesterday.
Adelaide Test: Days 2 & 3
January 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Peter Argent captured the action on days 2 & 3.
Hello, cricket!
January 27, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Katherine Giese Okay. Well. Where do I begin? It’s almost lunchtime. I’ve just surfaced after yet another late start to the day (gotta love the holidays). So far, I’ve left a note on some random’s car, after they parked it behind mine on my nature strip (the cheek!!!) and tried to save the [Read more]
Premier Cricket Round 13 Preview
January 27, 2012 by 6 Comments
Round 13 of Premier Cricket is a two day fixture to be played over the next two Saturdays (28 January & 4 February). For what it’s worth here’s my preview. MATCH OF THE ROUND Carlton (1st) 51pts v Melbourne (4th) 37pts @ Princes Park #1 Carlton 2011/12CarltonWWWWWWDDWWLW MCC LLWWWWDWWLWL Last time they met: Round [Read more]
Hit by the Indian Coach
January 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Talk about your dear old thing. I did a Blowers this morning when I was hit by a double decker bus carrying the Indian Team. When I told some colleagues that I had been hit by the Indian coach they came up with the comment “that’s the first success Duncan Fletcher has had as a [Read more]
Another Australian Day
January 27, 2012 by 11 Comments
In the context of this increasingly lopsided ‘contest’, the celebration of Australia Day seemed a case of considerable overkill. What day hasn’t been Australia’s day in this series? India have certainly proved themselves a most accommodating opponent this summer. Unable to muster serious resistance when it counted, the prospect of them showing much fight here [Read more]
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