Mickey Randall is a terrific observer. He was recently in London, again.
Asian Cup: Australia and South Korea into the semi-finals
January 23, 2015 by 3 Comments
Roy Hay was at the rectangular stadium in Melbourne to see South Korea get through to the semis, before catching the Tim Cahill show on TV.
Crio’s Racing: Long Weekends and Longer Memories
January 22, 2015 by 14 Comments
Crio surveys the long weekend offerings from Moonee Valley, Sandown, Yea, Great Western, Yarra Valley, Hanging Rock and Balnarring. Buy yourself a celebratory or consoling dozen from the top wineries on the way to the track. Tips please.
Footy Fiction on 3RRR
January 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
Tony Wilson is enjoying a stint back on 3RRR’s Multi-Storied. Yesterday he was joined by authors Nicole Hayes (The Whole of my World) and Catherine Harris (The Family Men) to discuss how footy is reflected in fiction. A great listen.
Asian Cup: China awake
January 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Patrick Skene looks at China’s path to tonight’s quarter final against Australia. What has happened in recent times in Chinese football?
Tennis: A day at the Open
January 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Rod Oaten spends his annual day at the Aus Open, handles the conditions, and sees a variety of good tennis from the international cast.
Damir Dokic: Food Critic? 20 Tennis questions that baffle Lord Bogan
January 22, 2015 by 19 Comments
The easy melancholy that comes with watching the Australian Open raises a number of baffling questions for Lord Bogan aka Phil Dimitriadis.
2015 Asian Cup: Spanning the Cup “Nobody Believes in Us…”
January 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal provides your ‘what-you-need-to-know’ one-stop-shop for tonight and Friday evening’s 2015 Asian Cup Quarter Finals. You’re welcome.
Tennis as a Game of Beauty and Well-Being
January 22, 2015 by 15 Comments
Philip Mendes recalls falling love with tennis after his grandmother passed her trusty wooden-framed racquet on to wide-eyed eight year old boy. From the streets of Caulfield to centre court at Kooyong, Tennis has been a life-long love affair for Philip.
Maningrida Footy – A World Away (but getting closer)
January 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Wesley Hull tells his story of community footy in the remote Northern Territory. Some great work being done in the Indigenous community of Maningrida. Local footy at it’s best.
Seasons in the Sun (Part Thirteen): The Return of Statler and Waldorf
January 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
The mighty Lower Plenty Thirds edge closer to booking a finals spot amidst consternation from those who are, as The Benevolent Leader will undoubtedly agree, Muppets.
Asian Cup – Japan 2 Jordan 0: Japan Cruise into the Quarter Finals
January 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Another great 2015 Asian Cup match report from Roy Hay. The Blue Samurai of Japan hold off a dogged Jordanian outfit to secure a Quarter Final berth against the United Arab Emirates on Friday night in Sydney [And the editorial coordinator’s man-crush on Gotoku Sakai continues. Am I right, ladies? – Ed]
Once Was Flinders Park
January 21, 2015 by 21 Comments
As day one at the Australian Open gets under way, Emma Westwood fondly recalls her love affair with Mats Wilander [as do lots of the ladies – Ed], his army of Nordic supporters and how the Australian Open tennis is inextricably linked to the loss of a friend.
Taking flight
January 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
He tells me about the pigeons. Racing pigeons. He tells me about the nuns. Swimming nuns. He tells me about skin cancer, and marathons.
Australian Open Women’s Single – S.Stosur v M.Niculescu: I was Lucky to Keep up the Match
January 20, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi overcame the tyrannies of geoblocking to get his serve of the Aussie Open today, starring Kei and Sam.
A day in the life of a retired old bloke
January 20, 2015 by 4 Comments
You Jammy Bustard Roy Hay! Frances is right. [I hope I age as well as you – JTH]
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