To put you in the mood for the big race today, have a read of Vivienne McCredie’s terrific poem about the Melbourne Cup, ‘The Race That Stops a Nation’.
Almanac Music – Harvest Rock: Beck’s Chicken Curry and the Celebrated Drumsticks of Christmas
November 6, 2023 by 7 Comments
It’s the time for festivals in the most festive of states and Mickey Randall and his Family Band were on hand to witness some musical delight at Harvest Rock.
Almanac Rugby League: I wrote the Redcliffe Dolphins club song
November 6, 2023 by 10 Comments
Jon Williams explains how, as a schoolboy on the Redcliffe Peninsula, he came to write the Dolphins club song.
Almanac Melbourne Cup Think-tank: The time-honoured Almanac trifecta
November 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Melbourne Cup Eve get-together (via Microsoft Teams) is on again from 7.30pm Vic time tonight (Monday). All welcome. Deatils are in this post.
Almanac Poetry: John Keats Was Right
November 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
In this week’s offering, Kevin Densley takes as his inspiration a line from ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’, an iconic poem by one of the greatest poets in the English language, John Keats. [You should see what was left out of this excerpt – Ed]
Almanac Music: ‘Now and Then’ – Why the world has shed a tear
November 5, 2023 by 4 Comments
Like many, Richard Griffiths is enthralled with the release of ‘Now and Then’ by The Beatles, as his wonderful review so clearly states.
Almanac NFL: The 2023 Rod Marinelli Cup – Week Eight
November 3, 2023 by 1 Comment
Round 8 of the NFL season finds Earl O’Neill casting a critical eye over the Raiders
Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – Derby Day, Not Quite Christmas for Punters
November 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sal is back to provide us with a comprehensive preview of the Derby Day card.
The Last Thylacine
November 3, 2023 by 4 Comments
Damian Balassone’s latest poem thoughtfully ponders the fate of the thylacine
Almanac Music: Songs About Mail
November 3, 2023 by 47 Comments
In his ongoing series about popular music themes, KD writes about songs involving mail – letters, posties, mail in general…
Almanac Anniversary Celebrations: Citrus Bob at the MCC Library 150th Anniversary Luncheon – A minnow among the big fish
November 3, 2023 by 15 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber was among the who’s who of the sporting writers world at the MCC Library 150th anniversary luncheon on Monday, and he had a fabulous time.
Almanac New Book Release – ‘Nicky Winmar: My Story’ by Nicky Winmar with Matthew Hardy
November 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Thirty years after that iconic photo, Nicky Winmar’s much anticipated autobiography, ‘Nicky Winmar: My Story’, was released this week.
Almanac Rugby League – Pacific Championships Finals: No, it’s not a repeat, just a rematch!
November 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The inaugural Pacific Championships concludes this weekend with the Pool A Cup Final to be played in Hamilton between the Kangaroos and the Kiwis while the Pool B Bowl Final will be played in Port Moresby between the Kumuls and the Bati.
Almanac (Legal) Music: A broken record ‘Down Under’
November 1, 2023 by 1 Comment
Good friend of the Footy Almanac, lawyer Paul Noonan reflects opon the issues surrounding the copyright law in relation to the ‘Kookaburra’ and ‘Down Under’ case.
Almanac Music: Favourite Album Cover Art
November 1, 2023 by 13 Comments
Having recently moved to Ballarat Ian Wilson and his partner Lynda created collages of favourite album covers to decorate walls in their home as Ian explains.
Almanac Local History – Pine Ridge Cemetery Coburg: George Launder
November 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The next in the series of sporting characters buried in the Pine Ridge Cemetery at Coburg is George Launder.
Almanac Poetry: ‘On This Windless Night’ – Tommy Mallet
October 31, 2023 by 1 Comment
The feeling of stillness manifests in Tommy Mallet’s latest poem, “On This Windless Night’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Devil in the Southpaw’ – James Walton
October 31, 2023 by 2 Comments
An ambidextrous player taking advantage of their particular skills in cricket is ungentlemanly conduct and a reason for dismissal as suggested by James Walton’s poem, ‘Devil in the Southpaw’.
Almanac Poetry: Manly Ferry in Thunderstorm
October 30, 2023 by 6 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is drawn from a frightening experience he had when last in Sydney, in 1997.
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