Here’s a story from a few years ago. Col reflects upon the impact of a small blue tranny during a period of change in his formative years in the 60s.
My blue tranny and “Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, Those days of soda and pretzels and beer”
March 1, 2019 by 9 Comments
Almanac Cricket – Lillee v Cummins: the competition no one needs to have
March 1, 2019 by 7 Comments
Dave Brown crunches the numbers on a question there’s no need to ask but gets asked anyway
AFLW Round 5 – This week’s fixture
February 28, 2019 by
Another exciting weekend of footy in the AFLW Round 5. Who is your team playing?
‘Ross Greenwood – telling the finance story with style….’ – KB Hill
February 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This week, KB Hill favours us with the story of local boy made good, Ross Greenwood. Better known as a finance guru, Ross remembers his roots and still rolls his arm over in Sydney.
Almanac (Country) Cricket – Pink Stumps Day at Walbundrie
February 28, 2019 by 1 Comment
Glenn McGrath opened the bowling for the Walbundrie CC after the club won a competition for his services. They defeated Henty CC in closely contested match, and they also raised $27,000 for the McGrath Foundation.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – NZ Open time, Mexican coverage turned off
February 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal presents his latest golfing wrap, updating Almanackers with all the golf news from around the world.
AFLW Round 4 – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane: Hashtags
February 27, 2019 by 2 Comments
Yoshi didn’t fare well on his birthday, unfortunately the Western Bulldogs couldn’t provide any joy for him in their AFLW Round 4 clash with Brisbane.
Almanac Obituaries: South Bendigo’s Bernie McCarthy passes away
February 27, 2019 by 2 Comments
Bernie McCarthy, legendary South Bendigo footballer, has died. Richard Jones pays tribute.
Almanac Teams: The Three Cs
February 27, 2019 by 6 Comments
Glen! gets into the chorus of creative and crazy Almanac Teams with this crowd consisting of “Three Cs” – Cyril, Cedric and Cecil.
AFLW Round 4 – Collingwood v GWS: Destination Morwell
February 26, 2019 by 2 Comments
Sydney-sider Georgina Hibberd has vowed to attend every GWS game this AFLW season. On Sunday she completed a round trip to Morwell to see her Giants take on Collingwood, her first taste of footy at a Victorian country ground. The Giants did not let her down.
AFLW Round 4 – Geelong v Carlton: Cats scrap past the wasteful Blues
February 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Carlton had their chances but the Cats prevailed on a hot afternoon in Geelong. Sean Mortell analyses the fiercely fought match.
Kapunda Cricket Club: The Comeback
February 25, 2019 by 15 Comments
Mickey Randall returns to the Kapunda CC and is selected to play alongside childhood mates. Best you read it. [Ripper yarn – Ed]
Neil Balme – player, coach administrator: five decades of influence
February 25, 2019 by 77 Comments
If success follows you across 50 seasons of footy you must be doing something right. Rulebook’s profile of Neil Balme captures an incredible career in footy!
AFLW Round 4 – Adelaide v Fremantle: Drought Breakers…almost.
February 24, 2019 by 2 Comments
Caspar McLeod returns to the Almanac ranks with his report of the Round 4 AFLW match between the Crows and the Dockers.
Almanac Footy Teams – The proudest Dicks!
February 24, 2019 by 24 Comments
Some great Dicks here that could handle a ball or two according to Phil Dimitriadis. Can you enter a few more Dicks into the play?
Almanac events in Perth – March 27 and 28
February 24, 2019 by 1 Comment
Two Almanac events will occur in Perth in March. Look out for further details as they come.
Almanac Music – Aussie album review: Midnight Oil “Earth and Sun and Moon”
February 23, 2019 by 5 Comments
In the eighth of his occasional series looking back at iconic Australian albums, Smokie muses on his favourite Oils record.
Almanac Cricket (Terminology): What is the correct name for the box/protector/cup?
February 22, 2019 by 16 Comments
The humble box has come under scrutiny in the last 24 hours – since Mickey Randall purchased a new one for a forthcoming return to cricket. What are the different terms used for a ‘box’? And, ni this piece, John Harms has included videos of the most famous cricket box incident in history – featuring David Bumble Lloyd.
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