Lachlan Tighe dissects the culture of a successful bowls club – and is more than aware that these Commandments can be extrapolated and applied to just about any sporting club.
Almanac Golf: Monumental match decides the Metropolitan Golf Club’s C-Grade championship.
October 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The C Grade championship of Metropolitan Golf Club was decided last Sunday. It was a classic between 91 year old professor of history Weston Bate and ex-Richmond fast bowler Andrew Burridge, as Bruce Baskett (former editor of The Herald) writes.
Save Wellington Phoenix
October 28, 2015 by 204 Comments
The FFA’s statement about Wellington Phoenix took Yoshi by surprise. He wants answers.
Stories of Lunch: Why do they do it?
October 28, 2015 by 7 Comments
Three chaps went to lunch in Townsville – as they do most days. Only, on this day, someone initiated a decent conversation. They started with banner-makers and wound up concluding that Footscray had more to offer, philosophically, than Richmond. Mulcaster was one of the lunchers. [Quality – JTH]
The Country comes to Town
October 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Royal Melbourne Show comes to the MCG, David Parker addresses the latest Essendon Blockbuster.
Seasoned
October 28, 2015 by 12 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque reflects on Sydney’s transition from 2015 into 2016, as only she can.
Forget the Formal SACA Function, come to a Marquee Lunch
October 27, 2015 by 1 Comment
There’s only one place to be for Lunch on Day 1 of the Adelaide Test, that’s with The Blacks and Damien Fleming at beautiful Uni Oval. More details here. Hurry, selling fast.
The Best Nicknames of 1986: Discuss
October 27, 2015 by 24 Comments
“From the backs: Davo, Flop and Flounder”
Doesn’t sound much like a premiership team, but it was. Here’s an all-nickname lineup from nearly thirty years ago.
The Art of Coaching
October 27, 2015 by 2 Comments
What makes a good coach? David Parker tackles this with a touch of Sun Tzu.
Your local footy club’s best side in 2016
October 27, 2015 by 20 Comments
Mickey Randall joins the naming of best footy sides for 2016 with this classic: your local team.
Crio’s Q? – pin the tail on the donkey
October 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Whether it is seen as a challenge or a chore, most of us face the prospect of having a tip (or several) on the horses in the next week. Methodologies and many and varied – even sometimes successful. How do you go about the task of finding a Spring winner?
Australia v New Zealand: openings, World Cups, pink balls, The Gabba
October 27, 2015 by 16 Comments
David Wilson on the story of a Test series, the great 2015 trans-Tasman rivalry; on the swinging ball and on the place of a transistor radio.
Rugby World Cup 2015 – Semi-finals: Run The Cutter
October 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal offers his analyses from a weekend of rugby World Cup semi finals. And gives us his tip for this weekend’s final.
Never Underestimate a Trip to the Library
October 26, 2015 by 3 Comments
Ever heard of Johnny Day? Nimblefoot? Harold Peacock found their stories, and a great deal more, at the National Library.
Richmond’s Best Side of 2016: Discuss
October 26, 2015 by 9 Comments
Peter Warrington reckons the Tigers best in 2016 will look like this.
No Country for Fit Kids (or Old Men….)
October 26, 2015 by 11 Comments
Is the ideal of the regional sport club of yesterday worth preserving and what role can regional sports clubs play in the future, asks Peter Robertson.
Long Bombs To Snake (extract): Surfing and the middle-aged CPA
October 26, 2015 by 5 Comments
This is an extract from Dips O’Donnell’s ‘Surfing and the middle-aged CPA’ which is one of a dozen features in Long Bombs to Snake. Get a taste, order your copy and tell the world.
2016 – The Almanac’s Best Teams
October 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
With the 2015 season already fading from memory (who won again?), the Almanackery’s greatest footy brains have come up with their best lineups for 2016. The full list is here.
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