Bob Utber’s wrap of the final day at the ‘Gabba – complete with a Mea Culpa on his all-time Six Best Queensland Cricketers.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Four: Indians Not Tough Enough in the End
December 21, 2014 by 35 Comments
Rulebook has one eye on the Pembroke Kings and one eye on the Test match and gives this neat appraisal, concluding the Indians lacked fight in the second dig.
Sister Olive Raceday Recap, Yea, 2014
December 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Glen heads to the Yea picnics which are full of character and helps celebrate Sister Olive’s 1921 Cup win with a nod to a decent old distance race. [Lovely day out – Ed]
‘Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Four : The Chase is On (live comments)
December 20, 2014 by 9 Comments
The run chase is on at the ‘Gabba with Australia needing 128 for an outright win. Despite some resistance from Dharwan, who made 81 before being caught leg before by Nathan Lyon and Yadav with a cavalier 30, the Indians were all out for 224. Share your thoughts below as the Australian chase down a [Read more]
Almanac Weekend Reading: Twas the [Weekend] Before Christmas
December 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
Enjoy a collection of some great writing from around the world of sport with The Footy Almanac’s Weekend Reads
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Three: A Symphony in Four Movements
December 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
Peter Baulderstone watched Day 3 at the Gabba dazzle like a Mozart symphony. Can we cancel the 50 over World Cup flog, and make this an 8 Test series?
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Three : The Generation Gap
December 19, 2014 by 6 Comments
Bob Utber lays claim to being the Almanac’s official ‘Grumpy Old Man’. Why is the Big Bash attracting 30,000 people to the Adelaide Oval, while just 9,000 people turn up to a day’s Test cricket at the Gabba?
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Three : Brad Haddin to Retire? Dispirited India Crushed by Johnson, Smith Partnership
December 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
What does the future hold for Brad Haddin? Patrick White from Cricket Froth sums up three eventful days of Test cricket.
Italian Immigrants and Footy
December 19, 2014 by 9 Comments
The Carlton Football Club and Melbourne’s Italian community are inextricably linked. Stephen Silvagni’s departure from Seaford to return to Carlton as List Manager presented our Japanese ‘Knacker, Yoshi Imagawa with not only another research project, but a valuable lesson on the important contribution of multiculturalism to Australia’s game.
A-League All-Star Team, 2005-2014/15
December 19, 2014 by 2 Comments
The A-League is 10 years old. Philip Mendes and his 16 year-old son Lucas, mark the League’s Aluminium Anniversary by naming their all-star line-up.
Weekend A-League Preview : Round 11 – The NSW Can’t Win Edition
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Hamish Neal from Sydney’s Sky Sports Radio provides a unique and entertaining preview of this weekend’s A-League action.
Wicket Keeper
December 19, 2014 by 7 Comments
More glorious artwork from Kate Birrell of the groundsman keeping the wickets at her local oval. Kate’s sanity and furnishings are under assault from an aspiring Davey Warner.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Debutant’s Day Out
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Paddy Grindlay’s comprehensive wrap of the wickets at the Gabba yesterday. NutForest has a day out.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: Mitch v Peppa Pig
December 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
A sweltering Day One in Brisbane is father-son bonding time for Matt and Angus Watson.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two: The Old and the New – A Mixed Media Day of Cricket Updates
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sean Curtain charts both the progress of both live cricket media coverage and day two’s play at the Gabba.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two : Labu Who?
December 18, 2014 by 1 Comment
Bob Utber’s wrap of the second day’s action at the Gabba. Another great day of test cricket, with the honours evenly shared.
Crio’s Racing: The family needs to sort out its differences
December 18, 2014 by 7 Comments
Crio is not happy with the internal squabbling of a racing fraternity which cannot afford to be divided.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One : Sports Scientists: Have They Too Much Control?
December 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
David Chettle bemoans the influence of the sports scientist in the professional era. And the lack of XXXX at the Gabba.
Summer Reading – Recommend Your ‘Best Reads’ of 2014
About to set off on your summer break and looking for reading to get your teeth into?