Ian Wilson comes up with another cracking list of songs from the ‘Countdown’ TV program, this time, his best ‘one hit wonders’.
Opening Round – GWS v Collingwood: Up and … chipping?
March 11, 2024 by 3 Comments
Matt Zurbo reviews the GWS v Collingwood game. One thing that struck while watching the match was more chipping occurred in the game than in the whole Tasmanian timber industry!
Almanac Cricket – NZ v Aust, Second Test, Day Three: Aotearoa Dispatches
March 11, 2024 by 1 Comment
Could the Kiwis do the improbable? Australia looked on the ropes as Dennis Gedling watched on from Christchurch.
Almanac Footy: The AFL’s Ginger Wildcats
March 10, 2024 by 2 Comments
Ginger cats in Ian Wilson’s family reminded him of some AFL ginger headed players as he explains.
Almanac Cricket: NZ v Aust – Second Test, Day 2: Aotearoa Dispatches
March 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
It is dress up day on Day 2 of the Second Test in Christchurch as Marnus Labuschagne battles his way back into form only to be dismissed by brilliant catch ten short of a well-deserved century reports Dennis Gedling.
Opening Round – Sydney v Melbourne: Serendipity is observed, as a redress has been served.
March 9, 2024 by 8 Comments
At his third club in three years Brodie Grundy had a lot at stake and to prove in his first game playing with his new club against his previous club, and as Dan Hansen observed, Grundy played a cracking game. ‘Serendipity is observed, as a redress has been served’.
Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit CC Weekly Wrap
March 9, 2024 by 1 Comment
Luke Reynolds reviews this week’s matches played by the Pombo Bulls in all divisions with some very good results achieved as mentioned in his report.
Almanac Cricket: NZ v Aust – Second Test, Day 1: Aotearoa Dispatches
March 9, 2024 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling reports on Day 1 of the Second Test in Christchurch with Australia holding the upper hand at the end of play.
Almanac Writers’ Festivals: Manly Writers’ Festival – ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’
March 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Patrick Skene, sports author and good friend of the Footy Almanac is participating at the Manly Writers’ Festival in a session examining ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’.
AFL 2024: Footy Fixture – Opening Round and Round 1: Who, Where, and When
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
AFL Footy Season 2024 is here so check out who, where, and when your team will be playing in the Opening Round, and Round 1.
Almanac Music: Countdown’s Worst One Hit Wonders
March 8, 2024 by 18 Comments
Ian Wilson recalls some of the ‘shockers’ that Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum promoted on his show ‘Countdown’, many of which went to number #1! Hang your head in shame, Australia!
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Aussie Style: In Memoriam
March 8, 2024 by 9 Comments
In the third of his series on Australian artists covering Bob Dylan songs, Karl Dubravs pays tribute to some of the local music figures who have passed on since 2013.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Line and Length – A History of the Geelong Cricket Club’
March 8, 2024 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay reviews a new book detailing the history of the Geelong Cricket Club
Almanac Travel: Training is the way to go between Tests in New Zealand
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Citrus Bob Utber is in New Zealand covering the Test series between the Kiwis and the Aussies. Between tests, Bob discusses his enjoyable trip from the North Island to the South Island and all that involved in preparation for the Second Test in Christchurch.
Almanac Music: ‘We’d Go Down to the River’ – Songs Concerning Rivers
March 8, 2024 by 146 Comments
In this Friday’s installment of KD’s ongoing series about popular music themes, the topic is songs concerning rivers. As usual, readers are warmly welcomed to put forward their own contributions.
Vale Bob Speechley
March 7, 2024 by 25 Comments
Bob Speechley has died at the age of 81. He was a much-loved member of the Almanac fraternity. We will miss him. [Feel free to add a comment or an anecdote at the end of JTH’s tribute.] Details of his memorial gathering are in this post.
Sal’s Preview: Round Zero and some big Autumn racing
March 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Sal’s back. He previews the first games in the AFL season and the big racedays at Flemington and Randwick.
Meeting The Sportswriter author, Richard Ford
March 7, 2024 by 19 Comments
Mickey Randall recounts his “McCartney moment”, meeting his literary hero Richard Ford at the Adelaide Writers’ Week
NRL – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Down and out in Las Vegas
March 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard is disappointed with another Souths fade-out as they lose the season opener to Manly in Vegas. But, that hasn’t diluted his enthusiasm for a good report, which features his 2024 innovation: Wine of the Week. [And gets a pie mentioned in there as well – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: Golf 2
March 7, 2024 by 5 Comments
Michael Pardy is back on the golf course and pens an ode to his Dunlop Hot Spot Number 2 which survived a complete round of golf without being lost.
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