Almanac Golf: The Pings aren’t gone

January 30, 2024 by 4 Comments

Gerard Cashill tells the tale of stolen golf clubs, good fortune and interesting playing partners. [Chuckle, chuckle – Ed]

The Old Cricketer

January 30, 2024 by 8 Comments

Damian Balassone expresses the woes and remaining positive afflicting older sporting types in his poem ‘The Old Cricketer’.

Almanac Life: Another Saturday morning at the Barossa Farmers’ Market

January 29, 2024 by 11 Comments

Sheralee Menz spends her Saturday mornings at the Barossa Farmers’ Market looking after the Trevallie Orchard stall. She loves the passing traffic and, it seems,is always up for a chat.

Sausage Roll Review: Tanunda Bakery and Café – Howzat

January 29, 2024 by 29 Comments

Cricket, cricket everywhere, but nary a conversation to be had between Mickey Randall and his parents. En route to the Barossa with a local Test to be played a sausage roll fit for review was sought from Tanunda.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Death and Co.’ in Suburban Australia

January 29, 2024 by 4 Comments

KD describes this week’s offering – fresh off the presses – as a ‘humorous parody of Sylvia Plath’s strange and disturbing poem ‘Death and Co.’

Almanac Footy: With Genius Can Come Flaws

January 27, 2024 by 6 Comments

Ian Wilson looks at some of footy’s great footballers who are more often remembered for their publicity received for adverse deeds perpetrated within or outside footy during their career.

Almanac Footy: A great Football Rivalry: Fitzroy versus Carlton 1979-1986 by Philip Mendes

January 27, 2024 by 5 Comments

Philip Mendes continues his in-depth Fitzroy FC series highlighting the great rivalries with opposition clubs. This time he examines the rivalry with Carlton between 1979 to 1986.

Almanac Music: Nothin’ But A Hound Dog – Songs Concerning Animals

January 26, 2024 by 253 Comments

‘Songs Concerning Animals’ is the theme of this Friday’s music piece by KD; as usual, readers’ contributions are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: Update from Wantok Musik

January 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Check out all the news of tours, concerts, and everything related to the Wantok Musik organisation in their latest newsletter.

Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit CC Weekly Wrap

January 25, 2024 by 1 Comment

The senior men’s teams were the only Pomborneit teams in action this past week. As usual, there were plenty of great individual performances to celebrate among the mixed results.

Almanac (Pro) Writers: Gideon Haigh and Tony Wilson on Substack

January 25, 2024 by 2 Comments

Gideon Haigh and Tony Wilson both have Substack accounts featuring their writing for the enjoyment of their readers. Worth a look. [Always good to support freelance writers – Ed]

Almanac Cricket – Australia v West Indies: Tests played at The Gabba

January 25, 2024 by 3 Comments

The Second Test between Australia and West Indies begins later today at The Gabba. Revisit past games between these two teams at this historic ground.

‘Mitch makes his mark…’ by KB Hill

January 25, 2024 by 1 Comment

KB Hill chats with Mitch Perry, the Bruck youngster who made his way into the Victorian Sheffield Shield side

Almanac Life: Education In Isolation (from 2020)

January 24, 2024 by 40 Comments

This was first published in April, 2020, at the height of Lockdown. It’s bobbed up in Almanac conversations recently…

Parent of young kids, Luke Reynolds has come up with a cracker curriculum in these times of home schooling! [A deadset Almanac classic – Ed]

Almanac Footy: A great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy v Hawthorn 1978-1986 by Philip Mendes

January 24, 2024 by 3 Comments

Philip Mendes presents an in-depth analysis of the great footy rivalry between Fitzroy and Hawthorn between the years 1978 to 1986.

Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Aussie Style

January 23, 2024 by 15 Comments

Karl Dubravs has gathered a selection of Bob Dylan songs recorded by Australian artists, and you’ll be surprised who some of those artists are. [This is Karl’s first piece for the Footy Almanac – welcome Karl. ED]

Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit Claim Back to Back South West CA Twenty20 Titles

January 23, 2024 by 5 Comments

The Pomberneit Cricket Club continue their success with back to back wins in the South West CA Twenty20 Titles.

Almanac Music: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2024

January 23, 2024 by 1 Comment

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2024 has announced the headliner acts for this year, and it’s a cracker. Col and Meryl will be there to enjoy the fabulous music and culture of New Orleans.

Almanac Teams: Cricketers who contributed in last Test before dropped/replaced

January 22, 2024 by 23 Comments

A new year and a new Rodney Boyd team – this time with a five day and creams flavour: cricketers who didn’t play the following match after putting in a more than decent shift

Almanac Poetry: Encounter with a Fox

January 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment

This Monday’s poem from KD, previously unpublished, concerns a fox that was too friendly for its own good. [Contains mild coarse language – Ed]