Wayne Ball covers the World Cup Semi-Final at the SCG between South Africa and Sri Lanka, where the Proteas finally have won a knock out World Cup game for the first time since their maiden appearance in 1992.
2015 ICC World Cup Quarter Final- South Africa v Sri Lanka: When the Nightmare Meets the Fairy-tale
March 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
E-Magazine: Title? (Here’s the long list)
March 19, 2015 by 38 Comments
Here is the long list of titles for the e-magazine. Give us your best on ground: 3,2,1.
Getting the ICC Team Balance Right
March 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
What is the right balance of matches for an ICC World Cup? Wayne Ball gives his view on full members and associates, and poses some questions and (excellent) suggestions for the game’s hierachy.
International track and field comes to Melbourne again
March 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
In a Summer dominated by Soccer’s Asian Cup and Cricket’s World Cup, Steve Fahey gives us an update on the athletics, with the highlight of the season, the IAAF Melbourne World Challenge, being held this Saturday.
The Bob Neil Almanac
March 18, 2015 by 7 Comments
We are seeking stories of Bob Neil, evidence of homage to him (via signs and other hagiographic material), photographs of Bob Neil iconography, and photos of sightings of the man himself.
We believe it is time for a Bob Neil Almanac.
A Look at the 2015 AFL Season Tea Leaves
March 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
Tony Robb boils the kettle and swirls some lapsang souchong in a cup and comes up with his prognostications on how the 2015 AFL season will unfold. Good for some and not-so-good for others.
2015 ICC World Cup Quarter Finals: A Call For Writers
March 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
Calling Almanac cricket writers: the 2015 ICC World Cup has reached the Quarter Final stage. We’d love to have you share your match reports with us.
The Almanackers: I is for Ivins and J is for Jeffrey
March 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
Tim Ivins is our London correspondent and Mick Jeffrey writes from central Queensland. Check out some of our Is and Js.
Crio’s Q? Thinking through the ‘Cage Fighting’ debate; help please.
March 18, 2015 by 7 Comments
‘Cage Fighting’ is a new sport, a new activity. Crio is trying to get his head around the debate over it.
‘Black and Proud’ : A Review
March 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
The impacts of Collingwood and St Kilda’s round four clash of the 1993 AFL season at Victoria Park still resonate over 20 years later. It was a day that Nicky Winmar and Gilbert McAdam made a stand against entrenched racism in Australian sport, with Winmar’s declaration of pride immortalised by both Wayne Ludbey and John Feder. Andy Fuller reviews ‘Black and Proud: The Story of an Iconic AFL Photo’.
Who is this Tim Harcourt? (From the The Adelaide Advertiser)
March 18, 2015 by 4 Comments
Having just profiled some of The Almanackers whose names begin with H, I, up bobs Tim Harcourt. There I was, up the bush in South Australia, looking for nominations for the wool team of the century, when there in the Addie is none other than the Almanac’s very own. [We’ll claim him – JTH]
The North West Sydney Hurricanes – first published in The Guardian
March 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Patrick Skene catches up with the North West Sydney Hurricanes who not only play cricket, but will be barracking hard for the Sri Lankan cricket team as they take on South Africa tonight.
I Need to be in Drummoyne
March 17, 2015 by 6 Comments
Their first date at Marrickville went surprisingly well, and after their second date at Drummoyne, Mathilde de Hauteclocque is well and truly in love with suburban footy.
Seasons in the Sun (Part Twenty One): Make Your Own Luck
March 17, 2015 by 3 Comments
The first leg of the Mighty Lower Plenty Thirds’ Grand Final against Montmorencey…
MOTORSPORT: 2015 Australian F1 Grand Prix Audio
March 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Keiran Deck’s audio summary of the 2015 Australian Formula One Grand Prix, in which… well, not a lot – outside of the Sauber car exceeding expectations – actually happened.
An Unofficial Guide to Gig’s Ladder Ladder Comp
March 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
Andrew Gigacz – Almanac stalwart and anagrammatist par excellence – has been running his Ladder Ladder comp for 24 years. He started with three people in 1991 and now has enough participants to deliver handsome cash prizes. You have to predict the finishing order for the season post-finals and that’s it. John Kingsmill shares his thoughts about constructing a Finishing Order for 2015. [WARNING: Numbers and statistics porn. – Ed]
Territory Tales…. And Then There Was the Grand Final
March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Plenty of sore heads in the top end today with celebrations and commiserations in equal measure after a weekend of NTFL and Tiwi Island Aussie rules Grand Finals.
Ben Cousins and The Chase
March 16, 2015 by 10 Comments
An emotional reflection on Ben Cousins and family as the former West Coast Eagles champion makes headlines for all the wrong reasons yet again.
Tiwi Islands Footy : The Spirit of the Game
The Tiwi Islands football league. Australian rules like you’ve never seen it before.