A favourite footballer is dedicated into verse by Damian Balassone.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘Zach Tuohy – The Irish Experiment’ with Catherine Murphy
January 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
‘Zach Tuohy – The Irish Experiment’ with Catherine Murphy is reviewed by Citrus Bob Utber. As his review indicates Bob thoroughly enjoyed the book and the rapport between the two authors and a must read for all sports loving readers.
Australian Country Cricket Championships: Queensland wins inaugural Maher-Ravenscroft Shield
January 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
Peter Argent reports on the inaugural Maher-Ravenscroft Shield played, to the delight of the Queensland and South Aussies cricketers, at the magnificent Adelaide oval.
Almanac Cricket: It must all be true, it was in the paper
January 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
Andrew Fraser introduces us to his four musketeers of ACT sports journalism, who all caught up at the SCG recently.
Almanac English Soccer – Sun, sand and soccer: A festival of League Two (Jan 6)
January 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
Paul Harman is enjoying the delights of a competitive League Two…but what if the show was taken on the road (or to the skies)?
Almanac Poetry: a world-weary ten-year-old speaks
January 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is, he says, ‘a previously unpublished, left-field one from the archives’. [NB: Contains mild coarse language]
Almanac Footy: Geelong 2025 Season Preview
January 6, 2025 by 8 Comments
Micky McTigger presents his thoughts regarding Geelong’s fortunes in season 2025.
Almanac Cricket – Australian Country Cricket Championships: Outbacks skipper Coby Cornish
January 5, 2025 by 4 Comments
The Australian Country Cricket Championships are on in the Barossa Valley Jan 3-10. Peter Argent will have his camera and his pen at hand for the week. He starts here with a profile of the very talented SA skipper, wicket=keeper batsman Coby Cornish.
Almanac Music: ’33 1/3 Reasons Why’ – Christmas Bounty
January 5, 2025 by 1 Comment
Greg Andrew was delighted with the vinyl Santa left for him at Christmas
Almanac Life: Bourbon Street – New Orleans
January 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
As a regular visitor to New Orleans Col is saddened and appalled by the atrocity that occurred in the French Quarter in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Almanac Life: Fridays with Jack
January 3, 2025 by 6 Comments
Ian Wilson is a mental health support worker. He met the elderly father of one of his clients about a year ago and they’ve spent Fridays together ever since. It’s a boon for both of them.
Almanac Music: ‘January’ – Songs Mentioning Months of the Year
January 3, 2025 by 106 Comments
In keeping with the beginning of a new year, this week’s instalment of KD’s epic series on popular song themes concerns songs mentioning names of the months.
Almanac Cricket: Konstas craving and turning Pants by Les Everett
January 2, 2025 by 3 Comments
With a few amusing lines thrown in for our enjoyment, Les Everett recounts the Fourth Test with a focus on the multiple turning points that contributed to the final result.
English Premier League – Matchweek 19 Highlights
January 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ollie Wade takes us through three key matches in Week 19 of the English Premier League.
NFL Week 17 – The Tanner Engstrand Cup
January 2, 2025 by 3 Comments
The NFL playoffs are only a week away and Earl is already looking to see who he can jag to the Jaguars for next season. It’s no time for the faint-hearted.
Almanac Footy (Memory): John Longmire had a bad day
January 2, 2025 by 8 Comments
Greg recalls the day he came to appreciate the difference between a footy player having a bad day and an Army recruit slogging it out at training camp.
Almanac Golf – Golf Tips: 2
January 2, 2025 by 8 Comments
Pards returns to his Golf Tips series with Part 2. It’s all about taking aim in a variety of situations. (Now let’s hope that Part 4 appears at some stage!)
Almanac Cricket: Boxing Day Test – Belated Day 3 report: The untrained eye
January 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Joe Sexton offers a different perspective on attending a day of the Fourth Test. Is watching it on TV easier to tell what’s going on?
Almanac Life: Leaving St Peter’s (1981)
January 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
Damian Balassone reflects on the sudden and unexpected events of changing schools during childhood.
Almanac Tennis: Newk v Connors – 50 Years On From An Australian Open Classic
January 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
Tony Dosen relives the classic 1975 Australian Open Men’s tennis final between John Newcombe and Jimmy Connors.
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