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Book review: Bradman’s war

Glen Davis reviews Malcolm Knox’s Bradman’s War – and heartily recommends it.

Anzac Day at Avoca: Take 2

A mixed bag at the Avoca Races on one of Australia’s most important days in the calendar.

Premiership Captains and Coaches, Extra Double (take 2)

This concept has gained some momentum, and momentum is everything in modern sport.

Premiership Doubles: Captains, and Coaches

Glen has picked a team of premiership captains who have gone on to coach premiership teams. He’s run out of gas, and needs some suggestions.

Ardlethan Cup 2014

Glen and his mates take the long trip to the Riverina for the Ardlethan Cup. But their loyalty is rewarded with winners.

Donald Community Health Day

Our rural racing correspondent Glen has been to Donald for their first meeting for 2014 . Not as much community health as he’d hoped, but the race results and catering did not disappoint.

Corowa Races : Feb 2014

Glen ventures north of the Murray for a day out at Corowa – the home of the Freyer dynasty of horse trainers.

Horseracing: A summer odyssey

Glen gathers the troops and heads to Corowa and to Hanging Rock for the races. Here’s how things panned out.

A West Indian team, from Sub Continental origins

Glen picks his best West Indian team of players with sub continent origins, notwithstanding the problem in the fast bowling ranks. What do you reckon?

Avoca Xmas Meeting

Our rural racing correspondent Glen is back enjoying Avoca, at a rare TAB meeting.

Evoking Avoca

Our rural racing correspondent Glen Davis journeys to Avoca for Cup Day.

Not so dusty in Donald

Glen heads to Donald.

ANZAC Day races at Avoca

The traditional ANZAC Day races at Avoca is well worth a trip, writes Glen.

The Corowa Cup

A hot Riverina Sunday saw a good turn out for the Corowa Cup.

The Celtic Green Caps.

Glen compiles an Australian Test 11 of players whose family origins are from the Emerald Isle. Would they do any worse than the current team?

A multicultural Australian Test side

Glen has compiled his multicultural Test 11. What do you think?

Memories: Birthday Blues (part 2)

Glen Davis is about to celebrate a milestone birthday. He continues his look back on some of the most memorable sporting moments of his life-time.

Memories: Birthday Blues – Part I

Glen Davis is about to celebrate a milestone birthday. He looks back on some of the most memorable sporting moments of his life-time.

Archie Jackson

The wonderful Paul Kelly song, Bradman, has that verse re the 1930 Australian tour of England. He sings, All of Jackson’s grace failed him, it was Bradman, was the power. He sang of Archie Jackson.

Kevin Grose

I read recently of the sad passing of former Collingwod player, Kevin Grose. He played 32 senior games, scoring 10 goals in his three seasons at senior level 1975-1977. Most of his senior football was played on the flanks: half back and half forward. He played under two coaches, Murray Weideman, then Tommy Hafey. Kevin Grose was [Read more]