Anne Cahill Lambert makes a telling case for cricket commentary to include the better half of the Australian population. (Surely no woman could improve on Slats and Heals? – Ed.)
Crio’s Racing: Zipping down the Highway
November 12, 2014 by 28 Comments
Crio is off to picturesque Dunkeld this weekend for their cup meeting in the shadow of the Grampians. But he has cast an eye over the Sandown fields for the traditional Zipping Classic benefit for the ‘not quite carnival’ types. Tips please.
Dean Jones @ East Coburg Cricket Club Sports Night
November 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Great night to be had at the East Coburg Cricket Club on 2nd December with Test legend Dean Jones as guest speaker. Contact George Georgiou and let him know you’ll be coming along.
The Great Debate. The path to enlightenment: sport or art?
November 11, 2014 by 1 Comment
Come and see sport and art fight it out at The Ian Potter Museum of Art. Wednesday Nov 12. Details in this post.
Crio’s Question: More sizzle than sausage?
November 11, 2014 by 13 Comments
Remember those sportspeople whose strut, clothing, hairstyle or attitude set them apart? But whose performances on the field were not so… exceptional? Crio wonders whether Glenn Maxwell is merely the latest in a long line.
Hird et al: some observations
November 10, 2014 by 26 Comments
James Hird is back in court again. E.Regnans reckons he’s a gift that keeps on giving (for QC’s and outraged writers).
Footys4all Behind Bars Freedom Cricket Match
November 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Michael Gallus takes us behind prison walls to share the great work Footys4all is doing to bring sport and hope to prisoners. Is ‘over the fence and out’ strictly enforced behind razor wire?
Seasons in the Sun (Part 6): Doing it on the bit
November 10, 2014 by 4 Comments
Callum O’Connor’s Lower Plenty Thirds win in a canter with some helpful batting tips from Peppa Pig that that set up a match winning opening stand.
NTFL ROUND SIX WRAP-UP
November 10, 2014 by 3 Comments
All the weekend’s matches from the Top End as young dynamos and some old AFL stars make starring performances [Includes an appearance from arguably the silkiest Aboriginal player to pull on a pair of boots – Ed.]
Hobart footy, late 1800s
November 9, 2014 by 14 Comments
E. Regnans shares some historical research he found in a history of the North Hobart Football Club. How the twig was bent in the 19th century shapes the bough of today’s monolithic AFL oak.
Death in Yogya
November 9, 2014 by 2 Comments
The tragic death of a young soccer supporter has caused much discussion about fan culture in Indonesia.
Potential NZ Blockbuster between Saints and Blues
November 8, 2014 by 19 Comments
Yoshi Imagawa thinks that taking on the Blues in New Zealand will be good for his Saints, and good for football.
Crio’s Racing: George Adams Mile Day
November 7, 2014 by 16 Comments
Young Brio took the reins and tipped us into a winner on Cup day. Crio returns to try to outdo his young rival and deliver the good oil on the Stakes.
Just one more – Stakes Day Preview
November 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
The carnival is not over for Sal Ciardulli, who analyses the Flemington form to find us a Stakes Day winner or three.
The agony of the off-spin bowler
November 5, 2014 by 44 Comments
John Harms celebrates Nathan Lyon’s wonderful summer by looking at the things all off-spinners deal with every waking moment.
Seasons in the Sun (Part 5): Late scratchings and run outs
November 5, 2014 by 5 Comments
Late scratchings, a heavy track and a testing head wind don’t deter the Lower Plenty Thirds. Callum O’Connor says that if you can’t bowl them out, you can always run them out. (Should we pass this on to Boof? – Ed.)
No Winners In Post-Cup Mud-slinging
November 5, 2014 by 10 Comments
Steve Baker weighs in (pun intended) on the tragic events at Flemington yesterday following the running of the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
I’d hate to be a nag…
November 5, 2014 by 16 Comments
A timely piece from Jeff Dowsing reviewing some of the downsides of the racing industry and its annual Cup Week frenzy.
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