KB Hill profiles Darren “Peabo’ Petersen, the ‘poor man’s David Warner of country cricket’. You’ll see what an apt choice that phrase is!
Almanac Poetry: Note of thanks to an Old Gum Tree
December 9, 2020 by 3 Comments
E.regnans shares more of his insights into the time of Covid, recognising and thanking an old gum tree for its stability in a time of uncertainty.
Almanac Footy: The Best Fullback of All Time
December 8, 2020 by 23 Comments
Matt Zurbo presents his thoughts on the best fullbacks of all time; those he has seen, and those from a historical perspective.
Almanac Music: Gerry Humphrys -The Loved One
December 8, 2020 by 1 Comment
Gerry Humphrys and his band The Loved Ones created some of Australia’s greatest pop songs during their short career in the 60s. A documentary of Humphrys’ career was made and is well worth a look.
Almanac Book Review: ‘George Giffen – A Biography’: A sumptuous story of a cricketing life
December 8, 2020 by 5 Comments
Roy Hay reviews ‘George Giffen: A Biography’ by Bernard Whimpress; a sumptuous story of a cricketing life.
Almanac Rugby League: Vale Gary Parcell (1933-2020)
December 8, 2020 by 1 Comment
Gary Parcell, a member of that famous 1960 Kangaroo all-Ipswich front row of Beattie, Kelly and Parcell, passed away last week. The Almanac pays tribute to a Queensland and Australian rugby league icon.
Almanac Poetry: The Other Side of Bradman (A Response to Geoff Page’s ‘On the Death of a Famous Cricketer’)
December 8, 2020 by 7 Comments
Kevin Densley has written a response to Geoff Page’s poem about Don Bradman, ‘On the Death of a Famous Cricketer’.
Almanac Rugby Union: The 2020 Tri Nations Series – Australia 16 drew with Argentina 16
December 8, 2020 by 2 Comments
Brian the Ruminator took in Saturday night’s rugby union clash between the Wallabies and Los Pumas. The highlight of the night had nothing to do with the football!
Almanac Literary: The shifty shadow of a lifetime with ‘Cloudstreet’
December 7, 2020 by 10 Comments
Tim Winton’s ‘Cloudstreet’ is a classic of Australian literature and has been a part of Shane Reid’s life for many years as he explains.
Almanac Teams: In Two Minds (1980-)
December 7, 2020 by 4 Comments
We’ve had his top side in Number 2s, now Rodney Boyd shares his cult heroes and generally interesting names who played wearing the number in the past 40 years.
Almanac (Local) Cricket: Pomborneit Cricket Club 2020/21 Season- November Review
December 4, 2020 by 3 Comments
November was a busy month at the Pomborneit Cricket Club, especially with the debut of the club’s inaugural senior women’s teams. Catch up with all that’s happening at the Bulls in their monthly review.
Almanac Footy: The Ian Brown Memorial Fund Match – Ballarat FL v Bendigo FL 1953
December 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
Historian Roger Spaull recounts a classic (and tragic) piece of country football history, ‘The Ian Brown Memorial Fund Match – Ballarat FL v Bendigo FL 1953’.
Almanac Baseball: ‘Legends of South Australian Baseball Book 5 – Neil Philip Page aka ‘Supee’’
December 4, 2020 by 16 Comments
In an extract from his book, ‘Legends of South Australian Baseball Book 5 – Neil Philip Page aka ‘Supee’’, Gary Bennett provides an introduction to one of his all-time favourite pitchers.
Book Launch: ‘George Giffen – a biography’ by Bernard Whimpress
December 3, 2020 by 3 Comments
Join author Bernard Whimpress on December 8 to celebrate the launch of his latest biography on Australian sporting wonder George Giffen.
FEARLESS 2020: North Melbourne – all is not what it seems
December 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
After a tough season for Shinboners, Fearless reviews North Melbourne’s year and looks ahead to the imminent rebuild under new coach David Noble.
Almanac Book Extract: ‘The Golf Courses of Vern Morcom’ – Toby Cumming
December 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Toby Cumming’s latest book ‘The golf courses of Vern Morcom’ is an insightful look into the many different holes and greens shaped by the course architect. Enjoy an excerpt from the book, where Toby discusses a course comprised of Morcom’s best holes.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Men of `Fifty-Four’
December 3, 2020 by 3 Comments
With today the anniversary of The Eureka Stockade, Kevin Densley’s poem reflects upon the thoughts of that by-gone struggle.
Almanac Soccer: The Dockerty Cup – outside of Melbourne?
December 2, 2020 by 2 Comments
Almanac historian Roy Hay takes us back to 1931 to recount the only time the Dockerty Cup was held outside of Melbourne.
Almanac Life: The Yachts
December 2, 2020 by 3 Comments
Smokie fondly remembers some of his teenage exploits as a budding yachtsman on Hobsons Bay.
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