Karl Dubravs continues his brilliant Bob Dylan series, ‘Dylan Covers – Every song’. Volume 6 covers Bob’s songs recorded between November 1963 to January 1964, a most prolific and successful time for Bob.
Almanac Poetry: All Hallows’ Eve
October 31, 2025 by 5 Comments
On October 31, for a number of years now, Kevin Densley has posted a Halloween poem on the Almanac website – here’s his latest one, written very recently. The poem offers a take on the spiritual, as opposed to gimmicky, side of All Hallows’ Eve.
Almanac Book Review – ‘Mark Waugh: the biography’ by James Knight
October 30, 2025 by 3 Comments
Cricket enthusiast Dan Hoban revisits the 2002 biography of Mark Waugh (since updated in 2023) which sets out to provide an insight into this enigmatic, wonderfully gifted player.
Almanac Rugby League – RITV: The First Ashes Test
October 30, 2025 by 4 Comments
Like most fans, Rabbit in the Vineyard found little to enthuse about after watching the Australian Kangaroos defeat England in the First Test of the 2025 rugby league Ashes series.
Almanac Rugby League – The 2025 Ashes Second Test and the Pacific Championships Week 3
October 30, 2025 by 2 Comments
There’s still action aplenty happening in rugby league with the international season in full swing. Ian Hauser keeps you up with developments in both the Ashes series and the Pacific Championships.
‘The day the Poms arrived in town…’ by KB Hill
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
As the 2025/26 Ashes series approaches, KB Hill takes us back to the 1958/59 Tour when the Poms came to Wangaratta to play the Victoria Country XI.
Book Events: Meet Greg Chappell and Ken Piesse for the Adelaide launch of ‘The Chappell Chronicles’ (Nov 18)
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Join Greg Chappell for the home-town launch of his latest book ‘The Chappell’ Chronicles’ (with Ken Piesse) on Tuesday 18 November.
Almanac Wrestling: A review of ‘Dark Side of the Ring – Owen Hart’
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Callum Quirk looks back at the tragic death of Canadian wrestler Owen Hart.
Almanac Footy Tipping – 2025: Results
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
And the winners for 2025 are…
Almanac Music: Country Roads, Take Me Home — Again and Again
October 28, 2025 by 6 Comments
John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ is a much loved song of many people as Mickey Randall and Claire found out in Bali.
Almanac (Club) Cricket – West Warrion v Deans Marsh: Cars, cypress pines and Swamp Rats all cop a hiding in the season opener.
October 28, 2025 by 5 Comments
After his impressive year as the ACS Scholar in 2024, cricket enthusiast and emerging writer and broadcaster Liam McCullagh returns to the Almanac to tell the story of West Warrion’s opening round clash against Deans Marsh. This has everything from viewing couches to leftover lamb sandwiches, chicken farmers to big-hitting left-handers. As he writes: ‘A picturesque ground, new recruits, childhood mates, massive sixes and a good win. Cricket doesn’t get much better.’ [Great to have you back at the Almanac, Liam – JTH]
Almanac memories: Arthur Ashe’s Autograph
October 28, 2025 by 4 Comments
Ian Wilson recalls the time he obtained tennis great Arthur Ashe’s autograph.
The Gambler
October 28, 2025 by 7 Comments
As it is Spring Carnival time we reprise a selection of verse from Damian Balassone related to the pros and cons of ‘The Gambler’. The selection was first first published in 2024.
Almanac Books: An Extract – ‘Touchstone: Racing, Racing Men and Racehorses’ by RM Griffiths & MG Bird
October 28, 2025 by 1 Comment
Samuel Griffiths witnessed his first Melbourne Cup in 1877 at the tender age of nearly 12 years. His great grandson Richard Griffiths co wrote a rollicking yarn with Murray Bird about Samuel’s life in ‘Touchstone: Racing, Racing Men and Racehorses The life and times of Samuel Griffiths 1865-1937’. The Footy Almanac presents an extract from the book.
Almanac Cricket – ACS Literary Scholar Report: An Opening Conundrum
October 27, 2025 by 5 Comments
All eyes on the first players out to face the Poms and for the summer in general, Lorenzo Di-Mauro Hayes surveys the field and makes his case.
Almanac Poetry: The Horror, The Horror, And A Great Ugliness Is Born
October 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley describes this Monday’s poem, previously unpublished, as ‘toilet humour’.
Almanac Cricket – Kim Hughes and his Merry Men: a morality play
October 24, 2025 by 4 Comments
Warwick Hadfield recalls the rebel tours to South Africa in the 1980s and their impact on the game both there and in Australia.
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