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Remembering J. Neville Turner

John Harms went to J Neville Turner’s funeral on Thursday, prompting a few memories and this tribute (which includes a description of Neville’s tennis serve).

The Ashes – Fourth Test, Day 4: A Spot of Gardening

Citrus Bob Utber reports on the truncated Day 4, with some news on the Richie trivia front and another tricky question.

Big Macs of Footy

Peter Baulderstone joins the imaginary teams craze with his suggestions for the biggest Macs/Mc’s in footy. Suggestions and memories welcomed.

In the skyline with the full backs

Continuing Carolyn Spooner’s excellent review of key position players, no team was complete without a solid full back.

ASSH (SA) Twentieth anniversary dinner Oct 11- Book Now

The South Australian branch of ASSH is holding a dinner to celebrate its twentieth anniversary – on Tuesday October 11. All welcome. John Harms is the guest speaker. The topic will be of interest to those who enjoy the almanac.

Australian Society for Sports History (SA) – 20th Anniversary Dinner (October 11)

Speaker: John Harms, ‘The Almanac: a lens into life, sport and the Universe?’ – details inside.

Tom Wills and the 1868 Tour of England

Settle in. Grab a cuppa. Sean Gorman produced this wonderful chapter for the book “Australia: A Cricket Country,” edited by Christian Ryan. On Tom Wills and the incredible 1868 cricket tour of England. [Magnificent – Ed].

A ‘grizzled 69’ and the art of sports writing

Dave Brown finds some gems in the local Op-shop and marvels at the myriad ways in which an Allan Border innings can be described

Boundary Writer: Graeme Hugo and the science of football recruiting zones

A fascinating tribute from Mike Hugo to his uncle, the late Professor Graeme Hugo AO and the ground breaking work of the Adelaide University Geography Department in bringing science to the vexed issue of football recruiting zones

SANFL Season 1977 – Round 1: A New Hope

Swish relives the year his Dogs broke, 1977, via the SANFL Round 1 Budget.

South Australia v Victoria State of Origin 1984 – Tuesday Night Lights

Written on “Back to the Future Day”, Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt heads back to the past. The night South Australian football was changed irreversibly. 1984 specifically, when South Australia took on the Big V in a State-of-Origin match, played at Football Park. Just before the lure of the VFL/AFL proved too much for many of the SANFL’s best. The Football Budget? Don’t ask.

Adelaide ASSH invites Crow-eating Almanackers to their big night

The Adelaide Chapter of the Australian Society for Sports History invites local Almanackers to their next function on August 5. [These are excellent occasions for those who like sports history and the written and spoken word – JTH]

The Life and Times of the Immortal Victor Trumper

Phil Hill and his wife travelled to Sydney for a three day weekend, to learn, dissect and discuss the extraordinary life of Australian cricket legend Victor Trumper.

Adelaide Test, Australia v India – Day Three: Kohli magic and Almanac launch

Raj Singh witnesses a Day 3 run-fest at the Adelaide Oval; then journeys to the Almanac book launch word-fest at the Adelaide Lutheran Football Club.

Who is the mystery kicker in this photo?

Who is this mystery man? [Thebarton Oval, early 1980s]

All-Indigenous teams should be seen on the world stage

Sean Gorman offers historical perspective and social context for the Indigenous All-Stars footy team’s current tour of Ireland.

‘Comment Wally May’

by Bernard Whimpress Wally May has died, aged 84. The man with the concise comment became an Adelaide television hero on a Sunday sports show of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and inspired a phrase which passed into popular idiom whenever authoritative comment was sought. I interviewed May when I was editor of the [Read more]

Tough day at the Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Test – day one – December 3, 2010 By Peter Argent It had been a tough day, in the early morning Qatar destroyed an Australian world cup 2022 soccer dream. There had been issues including Kevin Peitersen’s “Tweet” gate, some texts that inferred when Mitchell Johnson was dropped, he wasn’t told face-to-face. Interesting exchanges [Read more]

AFL Round 4 – Adelaide v Carlton: Ticking boxes

Round 4, AAMI Stadium, Adelaide v Carlton, 17 April 2010 by Bernard Whimpress ‘Jesus ticks all the boxes.’ The message from the newish medium – illuminated rotating and revolving AAMI Stadium fence signage – occurred half way through the game and put me in mind of the story told of the early 1970s sign outside [Read more]

Tennis: Hits and misses on the road to the Roger and Serena show

By Bernard Whimpress It was a bad start to the women’s part of the 2010 Australian Open draw with the best body and maybe the best legs in the tournament exiting in the first round. Out went Maria Sharapova, the 2008 champion, back on the tour after shoulder injury and seeded fourteen. But this wasn’t [Read more]