Will Tassie have an A-League team? Tony Samboras assesses the situation.
The Ilfracombe scoreboard
November 25, 2016 by 3 Comments
Scoreboard Pressure welcomes aboard Sasha Lennon, whose first contribution to the unofficial national register of scoreboards is the rugby league scoreboard in Ilfracombe, central west Queensland.
Would you like to write a book review? I have a couple of good ones up for grabs.
November 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We’ve got a couple of excellent books to hand over to reviewers.
2016 AFL Draft Preview
November 25, 2016 by 1 Comment
Paddy Grindlay has put forward his round 1 top 20 picks for the AFL Draft. What are your selections and has Paddy nailed them?
Almanac Rugby: No Rest For The Wallabies Ahead Of Ireland Clash
November 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Wallabies have surprised a few and now face Ireland in Dublin on Sunday in what should be a terrific Test match writes Farris Garrison.
MCG Memories – The 1956 Olympics
November 25, 2016 by 1 Comment
This week is the 60th anniversary of the start of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Ann Rusden tells about going along to watch, not knowing she would later be friends with one of the athletes in action.
Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 1: The Mid-Strength on the Hill
November 25, 2016 by 11 Comments
Dave Brown takes in Day 1 of the Adelaide Test from the grass of the hill, recalling hills of Tests past
Cricket matters
November 25, 2016 by 3 Comments
With a Datsun Sunny named ‘Boony’ at short leg and once being dismissed by the Virgin Mary, Ged McMahon reflects on the current cricketing crisis in the context of his own backyard of dreams
Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 1: Absorbing Cricket
November 25, 2016 by 7 Comments
The Australians stick at it all day, take good early wickets, but the Proteas rally. Then controversy arrives. Citrus Bob was at the Adelaide Oval.
Adelaide Test – Invitation: Saturday brunch Knackers function
November 24, 2016 by 5 Comments
Citrus Bob invites Knackers to an Adelaide Test rendezvous: Oxford Hotel, Saturday November 26th, 10.15am for an 11am brunch. RSVP details provided.
Footscray’s Fightback in 1989
November 24, 2016 by 17 Comments
This piece was first published in 2011. Remarkably it was written by Domenic Favata when he was in Grade 9. It’s topical again, given the Doggies premiership. The Fight Back of 1989 is also the topic of a piece by Melbourne barrister Rob Heath in The Doggies Almanac 2016 which is available now.
Victor Trumper and Gideon Haigh
November 24, 2016 by 1 Comment
Col had a great night with fellow Almanackers at the dinner with Gideon Haigh speaking about his book, “Stroke of Genius: Victor Trumper and the shot that changed cricket.”
Almanac Racing
November 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
The fields are skinnier but the quality is OK. There’s rich races in Perth and Japan this weekend, as usual our man Crio, who’ll be at Moonee Valley, is all over it.
Almanac Local Footy: Pre-Season Grinds are never the same it seems
November 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
While footballers around the country have commenced pre-season training, Mick Jeffrey discusses his program and asks how your training works especially before Christmas.
Almanac Soccer – A-League 1,000: The Full Edition
November 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal with his Round 8 A-League preview. A massive week coming up for the Melbourne Sheep Cow Whale Ships, 3 games in 7 days…
Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Buddy
November 23, 2016 by 6 Comments
It is difficult to imagine Beethoven and Buddy in collaboration, unless you were Jan Courtin in a night of cultural whimsy.
Almanac Cricket: Cricketus Horibilis
November 23, 2016 by 7 Comments
What can an Astronaut teach the Australian Test team? According to Dips O’Donnell it’s more than seeing the stars and it’s not rocket science.
Almanac Boxing: Australian Boxing and the rise of Super Middleweight Zac Dunn
November 23, 2016 by 3 Comments
David G sees the emergence of Zac Dunn in the Super Middleweight as a good story for Australian Boxing.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Spieth wins in Sydney again as young English duo win season climaxes
November 23, 2016 by 1 Comment
Another bumper collection of Hamish Neal’s golf thoughts, reviewing the culmination of two tours plus the local feature and a look ahead to this weekend’s team event in Melbourne, Australia.
Almanac Cricket: Disarray by design
November 23, 2016 by 13 Comments
John Butler feels that Australian Cricket’s foundations aren’t what they once were, this summer needs to regain a sense of balance.
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