Why is Hawker Rick Kane now following the Dees? He’s got some very good reasons, none of which involve velcro. Daisy Pearce is just one of them.
Almanac Pro-running: The Bay Sheffield is run and won (and so is the Burnie Gift)
January 4, 2017 by 1 Comment
Paul Young tells us what happened in the time-honoured Bay Sheffield and in the time-honoured Burnie Gift. [Hope you took your lead from his form guide last month – Ed]
Australia v Pakistan – SCG Test, Day 1: Marvellous
January 3, 2017 by 8 Comments
Citrus Bob delights in some top-shelf Australian batting from the Big Ship, the Future Australian Captain and especially a “faultless, explosive, dynamic” DA Warner. Marvellous.
Almanac (BBL) Cricket: A Day At BBL06 (and WBBL02)
January 3, 2017 by 1 Comment
Nickthestatsguy spends an evening at the MCGfor the women’s and Men’s BBL game, and to visit the MCC Library and Museum. Nick really does love his stats.[Looking forward to more from Nick as he enjoys the school holidays – Ed]
Almanac Darts: World Championships Final is on right now – MVG v Anderson
January 3, 2017 by 6 Comments
This should be a cracker. MVG was phenomenal (hos own word) yesterday v Barney, and Anderson won’t go down without a fight.
Australia v Pakistan – SCG Test: Call for writers
January 2, 2017 by 2 Comments
We’re calling for reports, stories, poems, observations of the Sydney Test. Let’s cover every day of this last Test of the Australian home summer. Nominate a day. [Especially given that Citrus is unavailable after Day 1 – Ed].
Almanac Music: Slightly Different Teenager’s Review of 2016 Music
January 2, 2017 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell gives a 16 year old’s take on the music year that was 2016. [I suspect Sean is not your average 16 year old – Ed]
Almanac (Big Bash) Cricket: NYE in Adelaide Oval’s Bay 134
January 1, 2017 by 12 Comments
“If KFC was available at Adelaide Oval I’d buy thirty-eight pieces, inhale them and wipe the grease through the hair of my loved ones.” Just one of a number of cracking lines in Mickey Randall’s account of Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash. [Again Mickey, you’ve gone early with noms for Line of the Year – my other fave is the dig at the selectors. JTH]
Courtins, Cricket, Christmas – and another C word
January 1, 2017 by 7 Comments
Jan Courtin is not from a cricket family and relates the story of dealing with an un-cricket family at Christmas and Boxing Day Test time. [All the best to you and your in 2017 Jan, and especially to Marshall in the weeks ahead – JTH]
Australia v Pakistan – MCG, Day 5: Smith, Starc and Car Parks
December 31, 2016 by 13 Comments
Luke Reynolds takes a punt on a Punt Road car park as day 5 of the 2nd Test delivers much more than expected.
The 5 NBA and 11 NFL games of Christmas.
December 31, 2016 by 4 Comments
Paul Campbell gives us a comprehensive low down on the NBA and NFL games played over Christmas. There was plenty more than turkey and plum pudding happening in the States
Almanac Music: Springsteen – in his own words
December 30, 2016 by 6 Comments
Neil Drysdale, when feeling down on the year that has been 2016, is given a lift by a Springsteen doco. [Sounds excellent – Ed]
Australia v Pakistan – MCG, Day 5: Confessions of a Test Cricket Predictor
December 30, 2016 by 3 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber is a man of predictions. He’s happy to be proven wrong on this occasion in what turns into an absorbing Test match.
Almanac Cricket – Test Team of the Year: Did the ICC get it right?
December 30, 2016 by 6 Comments
Twitter is angry but Dave Brown examines the numbers for the ICC Test Team of the Year
Almanac Soccer – A-League 1,000: The Hot Edition
December 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With football heading down to Geelong while the FFA eyes expansion there’s a reasonable prospect of the top four stealing a big break on the rest of the competition
Australia v Pakistan – MCG, Day 4: Prospects thwarted
December 30, 2016 by 2 Comments
Citrus Bob arrives at the MCG on Day 4 with hopes for the game and without a jacket. He leaves still without a jacket.
Almanac Racing – the merry-go-round continues
December 29, 2016 by 7 Comments
The merry-go-round continues. New Year’s Day? Any day’ll do. another day/another dollar. The Valley finishes crio’s 2016 year and, barely 14 hours later, he builds a bank for 2017. Tips please.
World wide travelling with Australian coaches
December 29, 2016 by 5 Comments
Glen! picks a team of Australian Test cricketers who have coached other nations. Can you think of any more?
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