Colin Abbott has observed life in Australia from behind his camera for over half a century. An album of his photographs was recently published under the title ‘Waiting Under Southern Skies’. He has a most generous offer for Almanac readers.
Almanac (Photography) Books: ‘Waiting Under Southern Skies’ by Colin Abbott
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Seve – Part 3: The Open Championship
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Seve Ballesteros’ Open Championship wins, as told by Deakin University student Connor Schmidtke, feature in the third of his eight-part series on one of the most-loved golfers of all time.
Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: Relief from Congested OVercoached Inane Drivel
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Peter Baulderstone reports on a thrilling contest between his willing Eagles and the effervescent Bulldogs. He is grateful AFL tactics are evolving from rugby at its worst to soccer at its best.
Almanac Life – Gordon Schwartz: Proud of his Barossa and Light Football heritage
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Well known SA journalist Gordon Schwartz, a man proud of his Barossa and Light Football heritage, is the topic of Peter Argent’s article.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 10 1952: Geelong v Hawthorn – Experienced Cats too clever for Hawks
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Peter Clark continues his run through Geelong’s record breaking winning streak during 1952-53. In Round 10, the Hawks hosted the Cats at Glenferrie Oval.
Almanac Rugby: Super Rugby AU Rd 6/ Aotearoa Rd 5
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Super Rugby fans, Brian The Ruminator updates the scores and reviews from the latest rounds in Australia and New Zealand for you.
The Unsung – Round 2: Chad Warner and Francis Evans
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Deakin Uni student Chris Mangos’ second weekly column ‘The Unsung’, featuring young, up-and-coming footy stars Chad Warner and Francis Evans.
Round 2 – Port Adelaide v Essendon: Danger game?
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Port powered to a convincing win over the Bombers in what some thought to be a danger game for Port Adelaide reports Nicholas Kossatch.
The Beeaanly Bugle: Season 1, From D to E
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Deakin Uni student Connor Hoetzel continues his weekly column about his local basketball team, The Beeaans.
Round 2 – Hawthorn v Richmond: Clarko’s reconstruction
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It’s great to be back at the footy even when you are sitting in the stratosphere on Level 4 at the MCG as John Green and his son were for Tigers Round 2 match against the Hawks.
Almanac Rail Trips: Journey to Mungo National Park
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Roger Lowrey took advantage of free train travel for Victorian Seniors last week and journeyed to the listed World Heritage site of the Mungo National Park.
FEARLESS 2021 Round 1: RIP the bump – The bump is dead
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FEARLESS is back for 2021, albeit belatedly, and presents his review of the Round 1 AFL matches.
Almanac Poetry: Uncle Bert and the 1909 Warrnambool to Melbourne Cycling Race
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This week, Kevin Densley’s poem is about two relatives, Fardie and Bert, who rode in the 1909 Warrnambool to Melbourne – yes, for some time, the famous cycling event went in the opposite direction to what is the case today.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Get Up’ – Tommy Mallet
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Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Get Up’ is about the perils of working in the bush, especially falling branches.
Round 3 – AFL Footy Fixture
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Not certain who your team is playing, where and when, then check out our Round 3 fixture for details.
Almanac Soccer: Back to the park
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Roy Hay returns with a match between two local soccer clubs whose origins are somewhat emblematic of the tale of modern Australian migration.
Almanac Cricket: Run Out
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Neill Jones shares his first story with the Almanac, a delve into the deep love his mum Veronica had for the game of cricket. [Nice debut – Ed.]
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