Bernard Whimpress has recently reviewed Matt Watson’s Fabulous Phil for The Newtown Review of Books.
Day-Night cricket: The eyes need research
November 1, 2017 by 14 Comments
Rulebook combines deep-thinking and name-dropping with his suggestions about improving the ability to to see the day-night pill.
How the Sports Writers Festival gave Yoshi some ideas
October 31, 2017 by 10 Comments
Japanese Correspondent Yoshi is in Melbourne for a short break and he enjoyed the Sports Writers Festival with a few of the Almanackers. He found some inspiration to keep pushing himself as a writer.
Odd Friday Lunch: Neil Balme this Friday, Nov 3.
October 31, 2017 by 5 Comments
Neil Balme is the guest at this Friday’s Odd Friday Lunch. Bookings essential. [This will be excellent – JTH]
Almanac Teams: An unlikely team of religious figures inspired by the 500th anniversary of Luther nailing the 95 theses on the church door at Wittenberg
October 31, 2017 by 20 Comments
Today is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg. It is known as Reformation Day. It has inspired Ken Haley to consider a team of religious figures.
Top 50 AFL players 2017
October 31, 2017 by 9 Comments
This should start a few conversations. Lucas J’s Top 50 for 2017, with comparisons to his list from 2016. Plenty of fresh thinking in here.
Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test: white wine in the sun
October 30, 2017 by 8 Comments
What will sharpen your perspective? Grant Fraser has had an interesting few weeks, to say the least. He is looking forward to Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test, and explains why. [Pleased to hear things have improved RGF – JTH]
Winx is no Waikikamukau
October 30, 2017 by 10 Comments
The Randall boys are immersed in another Randall Family Ritual. Playing, watching, learning and eating pizza. [Great stuff – JTH]
Almanac Athletics: The first pro meet of the SA season
October 30, 2017 by 4 Comments
Paul Young reports on the first pro meet of the SA season which was organised as a tribute to the late Jack Panuccio.
Almanac Trots: Back to Wayville
October 30, 2017 by 4 Comments
Peter Sweeney steps back in time to the revived Wayville ‘red hots’ meeting in Adelaide over the weekend. A saucer bowl ‘Showgrounds’ track where drivers used to shake hands with the crowd down the straight in the heyday of harness racing in the post-war years.
Almanac Teams: A team of great No. 2s
October 30, 2017 by 44 Comments
This is becoming quite a tradition at the Almanac. Phil Dimitriadis, spiritual leader of the Teamsters’ Union, has picked another side: a team of those who wore jumper No. 2.
Almanac Motor Racing – Bathurst (Part 5): The road trip Home
October 29, 2017 by 3 Comments
The big race is over and IronMike20 makes his way home…
Almanac Dinner: Yoshi lights up the North Fitzroy Arms
October 29, 2017 by 14 Comments
A happy (and rather boisterous) crew had dinner with Yoshi Imagawa at the North Fitzroy Arms. Matt Quartermaine, who arrived fashionably late, was in the best position to make some observations. [The chicken wing re-enactment was a highlight – Ed]
Number 22
October 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
Anna Pavlou has the number ’22’ on her mind – with very good reason.
Almanac Footy History: Doth the moustache maketh the man?
October 29, 2017 by 4 Comments
We welcome Angela Vary with this wonderful story of her grandfather Jack Megson who played for Richmond in the early part of the twentieth century. Indeed, Jack was the fourteenth Richmond player in the VFL, after they joined in 1908. [Terrific footy and family history – ripper opening piece, Angela – thanks, JTH]
Football The Scientific Way (1975)
October 27, 2017 by 16 Comments
Frank Pyke and Ross Smith were Ground Zero when it came to footy sports science. Here’s their truly seminal publication, as exhumed from the depths of academia by Swish.
Almanac Motor Racing – Bathurst (Part 4): The road trip Sunday
On a cold and wet Sunday, Ironmike20 continues his Bathurst report about the trials and tribulations of the great race.