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Long Bombs to Snake: Player Profile – Mathilde de Hauteclocque
November 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
Long Bombs to Snake is our new sports writing magazine. One of the regular columns is a player profile, where one of our writers responds to a series of prompts a la The Footy Record. In this edition it is much-loved and admired Almanacker Mathilde de Hauteclocque. Here is a taste.
On The Outer – The Metro Farm Footy Club is being revived
November 9, 2015 by 5 Comments
Shane McGrath is an artist with a profound interest in lost vernacular cultures. He is reviving the Metro Farm Herefords football team that played out of the middle of Melbourne’s sewerage farm from the early to mid 1900s over the next two weekends. Here’s how you can be part of it.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 4: Letting it all hang out
November 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
Wayne Ball contemplates the advantages of a new job, while taking in an absorbing contest from Brisbane. “While Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke did a reasonable job of hiding their emotions when things didn’t quite go their own way, Steve Smith lets it all hang out.”
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 4: Dispatch from (not so) Sunny Brisbane
November 9, 2015 by 1 Comment
Brin Paulsen emerges from a nest overrun with Kiwis, into a steamy Day 4 of rain-interrupted Test match cricket. Is the Australian side switched on? How good is this K Williamson?
Test cricket in crisis?
November 8, 2015 by 66 Comments
Test cricket is in crisis argues Rulebook Ashwood. Is it? Add your thoughts?
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 3: Murder on Vulture Street
November 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber witnesses 424 runs in a day; a record at the Gabba.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 3: We Were Saying ‘Boo-urns’
November 7, 2015 by 4 Comments
Kane Williamson ensured that whichever Almanacker is reporting on Day Four will have something to do – but it was an all Aussie day otherwise.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 2: Australians on the attack
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Citrus Bob Utber is enjoying his time at the Gabba – if only he had a Brisways.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 2: Beach Cricket, Olympics & Bondi
November 7, 2015 by 15 Comments
Luke Reynolds on one of the most tumultuous days in cricket history. Really.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 1: I should be at the Gabba
November 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
Cricket correspondent Citrus Bob Utber has all manner of strife getting Up North to the Gabba. He reports from the tarmac.
Almanac Racing – Stakes Day Get Out
November 7, 2015 by 7 Comments
Crio lets us in on his golden rule for Stakes Day – eliminate the ones that can’t win and the rest is easy.
Final Day preview – Ahhhh! The Carnival is Over
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Sal’s word on Stakes Day. Get it while it’s hot.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 1: Damp Squibs and Unmitigated Tripe
November 6, 2015 by 6 Comments
Scott McIntyre spins the English language superbly in this debut story for the Almanac. [Mark Craig “looks more like a chippie’s apprentice at a Colac Cup buck’s turn than a Test cricketer, and bowls accordingly.” – Welcome Scott – Ed].
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 1: Davey Warner and Dodgy WiFi
November 6, 2015 by 7 Comments
Paddy Grindlay battles to follow Day 1; his best-laid plans are frequently thwarted. Am mp3 player is no match for Melbourne rain.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 1: Flaming tar barrels
November 5, 2015 by 14 Comments
First Test, Day 1: David Wilson on ritual and memory, humility and kindness; on how the flaming tar barrels of Ottery St. Mary relate today to DA Warner and UT Khawaja.
A-League 1000: The Thursday Edition
November 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal gets an early start to the A-League weekend along with United and City. Is Jonathan Aspropotamitis the best name in the competition?
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