Almanac Music: The Beatles (continued)

Co-editor Ian Hauser responds to Col Ritchie’s call for your favourite Beatles song.

Almanac Cricket: The Prodigal Son

Cricket umpire John Gascoigne is impressed by the cricketing prowess of youngster Harish Salwathura.

Almanac Lost & Found: One oar, St Kilda beach

This is the story of an oar. By E. regnans, who was down on the Bay for the the summer solstice.

Almanac Music – The Best Australian Albums of 2021

Courtesy of further lockdowns, Smokie listened to plenty of Australian music in 2021. Here are his best of the year.

Almanac Books: Almanacker Peter Clark wins book award!

Congratulations to Almanacker Peter Clark for winning NSW Football History Society’s Harry Hedger award for the best historical work on football in NSW in 2021.

Almanac Music: ‘She Loves You’ – The Beatles

What’s your favourite Beatles song? Col Ritchie has made his choice, what do you think?

Almanac Music: Musical musings from a garbage truck

Monday nights while working on the garbage truck, Matt Zurbo listened to the ‘most exquisite music to ever touch a soul’.

Almanac Holiday Greetings – How To Make Gravox

Swish’s hopes that no-one stuffs up this year’s celebratory roast.

Almanac Poetry: ‘The Rattling Hush’ – Tommy Mallet

Observing fellow commuters is an interesting way to past the time during a train trip is the theme of Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘The Rattling Hush’.

The Ashes 2021/22 – Second Test Adelaide, Day 5: Aussies win as Lion’s tail fights hard

Citrus Bob Utber reports on the final day of play from the Second Ashes Test in Adelaide where Australia recorded a convincing victory over England.

Return to Country

Andrew Starkie shares a series of memories and moments, at once relatable and unique, that make him who he is – a country boy at heart.

The Ashes 2021/22 – Second Test, Adelaide Day 4: Only time for Aussies to make it 2 – 0

Australia are in a commanding position at the end of Day 4 to win the Adelaide Test and lead the Ashes series 2 – 0 reports Citrus Bob Utber.

The Ashes 2021/22 – The Second Test, Adelaide Day 3: Australia crash through, England on the ropes

After some fight from Joe Root and Dawid Malan England crumble in their first innings leaving Australia in the box seat to win the match reports Citrus Bob Utber on Day 3 of the Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Almanac Soccer:  It’s bleak in Barnsley.

It’s a bleak time for Barnsley Football Club supporters at the moment as their performance woes continue reports Rod Oaten.

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – Richard Thompson … Dancing for Dreamers

Trevor Blainey presents a ripper performer this week in his ‘Not Quite Bob’ series, one of the world’s great guitar players, Richard Thompson. Enjoy the music.

Almanac Life: A life in footy – Percy Johnson

Les Everett pays a fitting tribute to a life in football of former WAFL player Percy Johnson who passed away last week.

The Ashes 2021/22 – Second Test, Adelaide Day 2: It’s becoming embarrassing for England!

It’s not quite embarrassing for England yet but it’s not far away according to Citrus Bob Utber as he reports on Day 2 of the Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Almanac Cricket: Reaching for the Stars – again

Some teams just seem destined never to deliver on the big stage and Ron Reed follows two of them.

Almanac Footy History: A team of women umpires

Braham Dabscheck spotted this photo at the recent New South Wales Australian Football Historical Society function

The Ashes 2021/22 – Second Test, Adelaide Day 1: Australia in control

“Citrus’ Bob Utber takes us through the first day’s play in the Adelaide day/night Second Test with Australia in control.