The Footy Almanac

Almanac (Local) Cricket: Pomborneit Cricket Club 2020/21 Season – December Review

January 8, 2021 by Pomborneit Cricket Club 6 Comments

Luke Reynolds updates all the results and news from the Pomborneit Cricket Club with the December review.

Almanac Cricket: Great cricket stories from the Footy Almanac vault

January 8, 2021 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

The Footy Almanac has published a treasure trove of many wonderful cricket stories on our site since 2009. Follow the link for a feast of stories.

Australia v India – Third Test Day 1: Luck, fortune or fair enough?

January 8, 2021 by Sean Mortell 1 Comment

Sean Mortell reports on all the action from Day 1 of the Third Test, Australia v India, and is impressed by Will Pucovski’s debut.

Almanac Memoir (and Music): Words Are Not Enough

January 8, 2021 by Kevin Densley 1 Comment

Secondary school memories involving music, girls, letters from girls, and screeching cicadas are the basis of this prose piece by KD, all tied in a neat bundle by a hit song of the era from “Ol’ Black Eyes” himself, the late Jon English.

Australia v India – Third Test, Day 1: The Masked Test – Australia slightly on top

January 7, 2021 by Trebor9994 2 Comments

The Almanac’s Citrus Bob reports from his Mildura Den on Day 1 of the Third Test between Australia and India at the SCG. He has Australia slightly ahead at stumps.

Almanac Cricket: January 7th in Test cricket history

January 7, 2021 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Omens for India, the chance of a tied Test half a century before Brisbane in 60/61, big partnerships, and the not always helpful advice of Geoff Boycott – take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit January 7 in the history of Test cricket.

Switching football loyalties: Transitioning from the Fitzroy Lions to the North Melbourne Kangaroos, 1997

January 6, 2021 by pmendes 4 Comments

Following Fitzroy’s demise at the end of 1996, Philip Mendes switched allegiances. Here he gives a round-by-round account of his first season supporting the Kangaroos.

Australia v India – Third Test, Sydney: A call for writers

January 6, 2021 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

Aspiring cricket writers out there are invited to join the Almanac’s cricket guru, Citrus Bob Utber, to provide daily reports from this week’s Third Test between Australia and India from the SCG.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Gravel Bay’ – Tommy Mallet

January 5, 2021 by Tommy Mallet 5 Comments

There is nothing better than a dip in the ocean after a day’s work. Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Gravel Bay’ reflects the serenity of this feeling.

Almanac Footy History: The Crapp Chronicles Part 6 – Ivo Crapp v Dick Condon

January 5, 2021 by kickittotim 1 Comment

Tim Ghys presents The Crapp Chronicles Part 6 which looks at the story behind the conflict between Ivo Crapp and Dick Condon.

Almanac Poetry (and Food): Stargazy Pie

January 5, 2021 by Kevin Densley 4 Comments

Fish gazing heavenwards out of a pie? Of course! In this poem, Kevin Densley draws on his inner Cornishman (he does have some Cornish ancestry) to describe this unusual dish.

Almanac Life: Longing for the open road

January 4, 2021 by Nicole Kelly 11 Comments

Born to travel, Nicole Kelly hit the bitumen alone and unbridled in the waning weeks of 2020. Beechworth in the heart of Kelly Country was her destination, but this story is mainly about the journey and trips that came before.

Almanac Music: Vale Gerry Marsden

January 4, 2021 by Ian Hauser 12 Comments

Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the iconic 60s British band Gerry and the Pacemakers, had died aged 78. Ian Hauser still gets the tingles when he hears their iconic songs as he explains in this tribute.

Almanac Music: Top Albums of 2020

January 1, 2021 by Luke Reynolds 3 Comments

Luke Reynolds runs through his favourite albums of 2020. What were your favourites?

Almanac Cricket – A trip down memory lane: Recalling iconic Australian cricket incidents from 25 years ago

January 1, 2021 by Liam Hauser 5 Comments

It’s 25 years ago tonight that Michael Bevan smashed a last-ball boundary to give Australia an ODI win over West Indies. It left a mighty impression on the then 13-year-old Liam Hauser.

Almanac Music: Australian Summer Songs – Name a Personal Classic.

January 1, 2021 by Kevin Densley 55 Comments

Summer, memories and music go together so well. In this piece, KD asks Almanackers for a favourite summer song, a ‘personal classic’, and provides one of his own.