Reflecting back to his time of competitive cricket reminded Dips O’Donnell of his childhood awe of the skills of Test cricketers which is now further reignited during the current Ashes series.
The Ashes – Second Test, Brisbane: Day 3 – Mitch Starc! You Beauty!
December 7, 2025 by 3 Comments
Dan Lonergan reports on Day 3 of the Gabba Test, lauding the performance of the Australians, especially Mitchell Starc, and wonders whether the Englishmen are capable of adjusting their approach.
Almanac Cricket: ACS Literary Scholar Report – Women’s Cricket World Cup
December 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Lorenzo Di-Mauro Hayes is the Australian Cricket Society’s literary scholar and is mentored by writer John Harms. This is his latest report featuring the recently played Women’s Cricket World Cup.
The Ashes – Second Test: Cricket Snicks 3 with Citrus Bob
December 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber presents Cricket Snicks No. 3 with his thoughts on all things cricket offered in his forthright style.
The Ashes – Second Test, Brisbane: Day 2 – A ‘catch of the Series’ conundrum
December 6, 2025 by 3 Comments
Heather Lee presents her report for Day 2 of the Ashes Test from Brisbane where England will rue all their dropped catches as Australia leads by 44 runs with 4 wickets in hand.
The Ashes – Second Test: Cricket Snicks 2 with Citrus Bob
December 5, 2025 by 5 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber presents his second ‘Cricket Snicks’ highlighting his thoughts and observations from the current Test.
Almanac (Local) Cricket: Round 6: West Warrion v Alvie
December 5, 2025 by 4 Comments
With a 5 for, and hitting the winning runs with a 6, it was a great birthday present for Liam McCullagh and a gutsy win for West Warrion over Alvie.
The Ashes – Second Test, Brisbane: Day 1 – Thank you Australia!
December 5, 2025 by 3 Comments
Joe Root scores his maiden Test century in Australia as England fight back and place themselves in a good position at the end of Day 1 reports Citrus Bob Utber.
Almanac Music: Why Dating a Married Woman is not a Good Idea in Song and Story.
December 5, 2025 by 4 Comments
George Smith refers to a number of songs and movies highlighting the trials and tribulations of dating a married woman and why it is not a good idea.
Almanac Music: Vale – Steve Cropper: A music legend
December 5, 2025 by 2 Comments
With the passing of Steve Cropper another void is left in the music world. A guitar great, songwriter, producer and producer he will be sadly missed. RIP Steve Cropper,
The Ashes – Second Test: Brisbane preview
December 4, 2025 by 6 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber presents his thoughts in the lead-up to the Second Test in Brisbane.
Almanac Food (Christmas Treats): Oldies but goodies
December 4, 2025 by 7 Comments
With the Festive Season upon us, we thought we’d reprise editor Ian Hauser’s ‘Christmas treats’ post from a couple years ago. Ian will be making his 2026 batch of rum balls in the coming days so that they’re suitably fermented in time for Christmas.
We all have ‘treats’ that go with our experience of Christmas. Ian Hauser shares a couple that have their roots in his childhood.
Almanac Cricket: A History of Cricket in Woomera 1948 – 2014, Part 4: 1963/64 – 1969/70
December 3, 2025 by 2 Comments
David Turpin continues his informative series ‘A History of Cricket in Woomera 1948 – 2014’. Part 4 examines the seasons 1963/64 – 1969/70.
Almanac Reviews: ‘The Thing With Feathers’ and ‘Nuremberg’
December 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
The Wilsons have seen plenty of films of late. Here, Ian reviews two more films that were average at best.
Almanac Books: ‘Champions of Carlton’ – Miles Wilks
December 2, 2025 by 10 Comments
Blues fans, here’s the book you’ve all been waiting for, ‘Champions of Carlton’ – it’s a cracker!
Almanac Literary: The Furphy Anthology 2025 – launched Nov 20 and released Dec 1
December 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Furphy Anthology 2025 was launched at a spirited event at the All Nations on November 20 and is now available for purchase.
Almanac Teams: Brisbane Test Memory Makers
December 1, 2025 by 4 Comments
On to the second Test of the season and with it Rodney Boyd’s sides featuring the boys who performed – or failed to do so in spectacular fashion – at the former greyhound track in Woolloongabba.
Almanac Literary: ‘Frog Cakes at Half Forward’ is now published and available
December 1, 2025 by 3 Comments
Carolyn Spooner started writing quirky and creative footy articles for the Almanac site about a decade ago. She has now put them together in an anthology, ‘Frog Cakes at Half Forward’, which is out now. Have a look. [Congrats Carolyn – JTH]
Almanac Poetry: A Disguised Version of a Repressed Wish
December 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
Sigmund Freud famously described dreams as a disguised version of a repressed wish. Today’s poem by Kevin Densley is a jokey take on this idea.
Almanac Music: Aussie Album Review – Skyhooks ‘Living in the 70’s’
November 30, 2025 by 22 Comments
To acknowledge the passing of Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie, we reprise Smokie’s review of the seminal album ‘Living in the 70’s’.
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