Neil Drysdale talks to Ireland cricket captain William Porterfield ahead of the upcoming ODI series in Dublin against Sri Lanka, and in wake of the ICC’s announcement of a possible two division Test league featuring extra teams such as the Irish.
Almanac Cricket: Player Spotlight – Ireland’s Captain William Porterfield
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Almanac League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 13, 2016
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Hamish Neal looks at the points you may have missed from the thirteenth round of the NRL
Ali: Boxer, campaigner, doodler
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Hamish Neal was aware of Muhammad Ali’s boxing career and in the past two days discovered more about the man and legend.
Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Pies were for eating and Port is for drinking
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Paul O’Connell writes for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s game, a horrible way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Muhammad Ali: In Louisville, he’s finally The Greatest
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Glenn Brownstein has returned from Australia to his home near Louisville, Kentucky, where you might guess what the top story is.
Round 11 – North Melbourne v Richmond: Opposite Directions
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Preston market is not only a good spot for fruit but for reassuring Andrew Starkie’s North Melbourne pre-game anxieties.
Round 11 Review – The 2016 Charles Liston Cup
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Somehow Earl O’Neill has managed to segue from Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali into Round 11 results with his inimitable style.
Round 11 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Crows go marching on
June 6, 2016 by 37 Comments
Rulebook could relax this week, as the Crows killed the game in the first quarter. This allowed him to sit back and observe the game. And, oh, does Chaplin get a mention?
Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: From Little Things Big Things Grow, Misplaced Sentiment Lessons of Wet Weather Football and how to Disenfranchise 50,000 Foxtel Subscribers
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Chris Michaels witnessed Port’s season click into gear against a listless Magpie team and then takes swipe at a dismissive commentary team.
Round 11- Adelaide v St Kilda: My Advice to Transform Negative Result to Win
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St Kilda’s passionate Japanese supporter Yoshi was unable to concentrate fully on the Saints game, he wasn’t the only one.
Round 11 – Gold Coast v Sydney: A Wet, Wild, Windy, Wicked Weekend
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Jan Courtin braved a cold, a miserable plane journey and torrential rain to cheer cheer the red and the white in what can best be described as Gold Coast’s slush pit.
Where were you for the Thrilla in Manila, October 1, 1975?
June 6, 2016 by 14 Comments
We would love to hear your memories of this fight, this day (where were you and what were you doing?) and of Muhammad Ali and his time.
Once Were Warriors – Remembering Muhammad Ali
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Peter Baulderstone remembers Muhammad’s Ali life as it unfolded and his impact in changing the culture and attitudes in the 60s.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 11 Review
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What positives can be gained for Cam Hooke’s true Collingwood believers after another emphatic loss, this time to Port Adelaide?
Round 11 – North Melbourne v Richmond: Hot and Cold
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Tim Pegler braved the cold Blundstone Arena to watch North ice the Tigers in a 70 point win that should warm all supporters’ hearts.
Almanac Soccer: Let’s Look Back at the Euros – Euro ’96 (England)
June 6, 2016 by 2 Comments
Euro 16 starts this week and Denis Gedling is bringing Almanac readers up to date with past Championships. This edition is Euro 96 in England with Gazza, Guus and Germany.
Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: 67 Shades of Insipid
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Phil Dimitriadis was unimpressed by Collingwood’s performance against Port. Not sure he has missed anyone in this rant.
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