Jackson Clark reports from the Top End on a new recruit to the reigning NTFL premiers, St Marys.
Almanac Books: Gideon Haigh’s Stroke of Genius (and Gideon for dinner on Nov 23)
November 22, 2016 by 6 Comments
Gideon Haigh’s new book Stroke of Genius: Victor Trumper and the shot that changed cricket is out now. Read about the book. (Includes Catherine McGregor’s review.)
Come to dinner with Gideon Haigh on Nov 23.
Almanac Cricket – Shield goes North
November 21, 2016 by 1 Comment
Qld play a Sheffield Shield game against WA in Townsville, Pat White suggests now is the time for Nth Qld to catch quality live cricket for free!
Almanac Cricket – One Test Wallies
November 21, 2016 by 14 Comments
With the latest round of Test selections and axings, Glen! has compiled a team of one test cricketers, can you add to his selections?
Almanac Music: Vale Sharon Jones: 1956-2016
November 20, 2016 by 3 Comments
Almanacker Stone Cold Steve Baker pays tribute to soul singer extraordinaire; Sharon Jones, who passed away from cancer Saturday Australian time. Stone Cold has no doubt that Jones and her voice deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the greats like Bowie, Prince and Cohen who saluted the judge in 2016 and have headed off into the great beyond.
2016 Grand Final – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Guilt, doubt and freebies: the view from the corporate seats.
November 20, 2016 by 5 Comments
Sean Curtain gives a really honest account (as he always does) of his feelings about the 2016 Grand Final. It’s a confession of sorts – or at least an admission. [Excellent piece – JTH]
Blind, Deaf and Clueless: Morality and the LBW Decision
November 18, 2016 by 1 Comment
Phil Hilll’s playful account of an LBW decision invokes an olde worlde affectation of Neville Cardus. To make the point. It’s about ways of describing the way cricketers bat in deifferent parts of the world.
AFL Draft: What might come out of the WAFL
November 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett runs a keen eye over the talent out west ahead of next week’s draft. Quinton Narkle is giving Hugh McLuggage a run for his money in the ‘best name in the draft’ stakes
Almanac Soccer – A-League 1,000: The Adjustment Edition
November 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
A not quite full round of A-League games awaits after the earthquake in New Zealand but plenty of the round ball on the menu this weekend according to Hamish Neal
Almanac Racing – westward ho
November 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
As Spring draws to a close, Crio considers the racing further afield
Almanac memoir: Man and Beast Extract – Island Bream
November 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
John Harms doesn’t get to Fraser Island with PJ and the crew anywhere near enough. It is paradise.
Almanac Bowls: Canadians cornering the Australian bowls scene
November 16, 2016 by 1 Comment
With Australian Premier League and State championships, Lachlan Tighe sees the domestic lawn bowls competition hotting up.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Noren wins in South Africa, Perez salutes in Mexico
November 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal brings us all the latest in the world of golf, including a long iron(y) Mexican observation.
In the testing ground with the centre half backs
November 16, 2016 by 7 Comments
Carolyn Spooner’s review of the champions of the footy spine has reached the heroic position of centre half back.
Let’s blame the Supermoon! (Now with a coda)
November 16, 2016 by 16 Comments
Jan Courtin looks at all the upsets this year and can come up with just one explanation: the supermoon. And in this post she initiates The List of Improbable Wins in 2016. Add your nomination. [Sadly, overcast in Melbourne at the moment – midnight – Jan. Description of the moon welcome, if not required – JTH]
Almanac Travel: Dylan Thomas and the mammalian protuberances
November 15, 2016 by 5 Comments
Mickey Randall continues his observations of The World. This time he and ‘the wife’ are in Wales where, says Mickey, there’s one castle per resident. Lots of literary reminders and some interesting images.
Man and Beast: Snake Dog
November 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In this extract from the recently released anthology Man and Beast, edited by Andrew Rule, Anson Cameron tells the boyhood tale of his brave dog.
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