John Harms recalls the first summer of Test cricket he can remember properly. (This piece is from the MCC’s Balcony Banter blog)
Almanac (Footy) Life: Pepsi and Suntan and a first game of footy
December 1, 2020 by 3 Comments
Jamie Simmons tells the story of how he was drafted into playing his first ever game of footy for the Murri Mavericks. [Ripper read Jamie! – Ed]
Almanac Surfing: Summer is here and Dips is up
December 1, 2020 by 17 Comments
Evidence of Dips O’Donnell as a genuine surfer has landed at Almanac HQ.
Almanac Poetry: The Day I Broke Billy
December 1, 2020 by 10 Comments
Many Almanackers will recall running their guts out as kids in Little Athletics. Kevin Densley does, and in this week’s poem he describes his most memorable race.
Sports Archaeology? What lies beneath the pitch…
November 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
When did the English start their climb to the top of the limited-overs rankings in cricket? According to this photo, it could have been much earlier than you think!
Almanac Teams: The Terrific 2s (1980-)
November 30, 2020 by 6 Comments
The schoolyard refrain ‘First is the worst, second is the best’ might not be entirely scientific in its reasoning, but Rodney Boyd has put forward another team based on the best players he’s seen in the Number 2 which could very well take it up to his Number 1s.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Sacredly Profane’ – a new collection by Kevin Densley
November 30, 2020 by 5 Comments
Congratulations to Kevin Densley on his new collection of poems ‘Sacredly Profane’. Read more in this post.
Almanac Footy: A decade on – was I Nostradamus?
November 27, 2020 by 5 Comments
Sam Steele reflects and comments on the thought provoking predications he made about the future of AFL footy in a piece he published on The Footy Almanac in 2009.
Almanac Cricket: First game of cricket
November 27, 2020 by 12 Comments
Watching his grandson play his first game of cricket brought back memories for Col Ritchie of his first match 57 years ago.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Golf Courses of Vern Morcom’ – Toby Cumming
November 27, 2020 by 3 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reviews Toby Cumming’s book, ‘The golf courses of Vern Morcom’, the story of one of Australia’s most influential golf course architects.
FEARLESS 2020 – The Grand Final Edition…and the silly season that follows.
November 27, 2020 by 1 Comment
The dust has finally settled after the Grand Final and the silly season has began as FEARLESS explains in his footy report.
The Nuns of Naples 1984-91
November 26, 2020 by 5 Comments
With his usual rapier wit, Damian Balassone cuts to the chase in addressing the death of Diego Maradona.
Almanac Football (Soccer): Diego Maradona dies at 60
November 26, 2020 by 4 Comments
Soccer great Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 – a sublime talent, a hero to many, a villain to some. A name that conjures a multitude of responses.
Almanac Cricket: The Art of Afternoon Tea
November 26, 2020 by 7 Comments
Henry Ballard elucidates on the etiquette of cricket’s afternoon tea spread, from the horrors of multiple pull-apart scrolls to the delights now provided regularly by the Wantirna South Thirds.
Almanac Cricket – Australia v India 2020/21: The international season Down Under begins tomorrow
November 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The 2020/21 summer of international cricket in Australia kicks off tomorrow with the first of the ODI matches between Australia and India in Sydney. See the schedule of matches in all three formats here.
Book Review: ‘Shelf Life’ by Gideon Haigh
November 25, 2020 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay reviews Gideon Haigh’s ‘Shelf Life’, a collection of Gideon’s non-cricket writing (long form journalism), as compiled by Russell Jackson.
Community Sport: The state of play with Football Queensland
November 25, 2020 by 1 Comment
How much should people running ‘community’ sport earn? And should there be transparency about that? This piece from the ABC raises many interesting questions.
Almanac Footy History: The Crapp Chronicles Part 4: Crapp And The First Report?
November 25, 2020 by 2 Comments
Ivo Crapp was the first umpire to report a player in a VFL game. Tim Ghys continues the Crapp Chronicles.
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