A standout rover who started (and starred) at Norwood before he won a flag and B&F at the biggest club in the land, Tony Francis is the latest subject of Rulebook’s gaze.
Almanac Music: The Best Australian Albums of 2022
January 2, 2023 by 6 Comments
Having listened to over 60 new albums by Australian artists in 2022, Smokie Dawson gives us his thoughts on the best of the crop.
Almanac (Golf) Life: The Schmodlow Cup
December 31, 2022 by 4 Comments
Andy Thurlow recounts the origins of The Schmodlow Cup for which his family competed over many years at the Naracoorte Golf Club.
Almanac Life: Four blokes walk into a yacht club
December 31, 2022 by 14 Comments
Four Almanackers walked into a yacht club, and according to Roger Lowrey, this is what happened.
Almanac (Cricket) Humour: Viv on fine leg and third man
December 30, 2022 by 2 Comments
Punxsutawney Pete takes us to an alternative universe for another tale in the life of cricketer Viv Tufnell, this time as a fine leg and third man fielder.
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 4: Big win to the Aussies!
December 29, 2022 by 6 Comments
Australia wraps up the Boxing Day Test on Day 4 with a convincing win over South Africa reports Citrus Bob Utber.
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 3: Boxing Day Test
December 28, 2022 by 7 Comments
‘Keeper Alex Carey scores his maiden Test century as the Aussies continue to grind the Proteas further into the ground reports Citrus Bob Utber on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test.
Almanac Soccer: Argentina v France – Maji Square, Taipei
December 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Joe shares his accounts of watching the World Cup final while on holiday in Taipei, in a room crammed like sardines amongst the thousands to watch perhaps the greatest world cup final that unfolded.
A Christmas greeting, and a gift, from Old Dog and his family
December 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Old Dog and his family send their best at Christmas time and offer you a hand-drawn game which has its origins in Cielo’s grandfather.
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 2: Boxing Day Test
December 27, 2022 by 3 Comments
With deeds speaking louder than words, it was David Warner’s day, 200 runs in his 100th Test. His knock places Australia in a match winning position reports Citrus Bob Utber from Day 2 at the MCG.
Almanac Music: Vale – Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington
December 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington was another one of the great musical institutions of New Orleans who plied his trade around the clubs of the ‘Big Easy’ and across the USA. ‘Wolfman’ passed away last week, we reprise a post about him from a couple of years ago.
Almanac Soccer: Another World Cup Final at an Ungodly Hour
December 27, 2022 by 1 Comment
With the completion of the 2022 World Cup, Matty remembers his experiences of previous World Cups back to 1974.
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Australia v South Africa Day 1: Boxing Day at the ‘G
December 26, 2022 by 4 Comments
Cameron Green shines with the ball as Citrus Bob Utber reports on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
Almanac Life: Pop’s note to his grandchildren.
December 24, 2022 by 1 Comment
Pop Hayden Kelly sends a note to his grandkids Brodie and Mitch. [They have good genes – JTH]
Almanac Footy: The Best and Worst of Crowd Behaviour
December 24, 2022 by 5 Comments
The recent soccer violence brought back some memories for Ian Wilson of footy violence he’d suffered and witnessed – some good behaviour also gets a look in.
Christmas Day cricket
December 23, 2022 by 13 Comments
From ten years ago, Christmas 2012…
Luke Reynolds produced his finest pitch yet for his family’s annual Christmas Day hit, where the sole objective is to bat for as long as possible.
Almanac Footy: Corowa-Rutherglen FNC Flood Relief Fund
December 23, 2022 by 1 Comment
The Corowa-Rutherglen FNC have been devastated by the floods and seek financial support to help regroup and rebuild the club.
Almanac Cricket: Tests, T20s and that tall, slim bloke with the graphs and diagrams
Peter Crossing has a go at deciphering the state of the land’s premier summer sport through opposite ends – the traditional Test and the upstart T20, both under pressure at the moment for different reasons.