The Willy Lit Fest is this weekend. Vin Maskell points in the direction of a few sessions involving Almanac contributors.
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Kick-to-kick (from Loose Men Everywhere)
March 3, 2015 by 2 Comments
Recently Paul Daffey pointed Age readers in the direction of the kick-to-kick passage in Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North, suggesting kick-to-kick had rarely been written about. He’s right, although it seems the Almanac is home to a number of writers (like Vin Maskell) who have. Here’s a snippet from Loose Men Everywhere by John Harms published in 2002. [E. Regnans alerted Almanac readers to the Flanagan excerpt when it was first published – Ed).
FIDA Grand Final finishes in a flourish
September 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The finish of Sunday’s Division 1 FIDA Grand Final between Williamstown and Kananook was a heart-stopping corker. Vin Maskell survived to tell the tale.
Tour de Moggs
July 16, 2014 by 3 Comments
When the Tour de France rolls around Vin Maskell hops on his Dad’s bikes and pedals down memory lane.
Almanackers at Newport Folk Festival
July 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Nick Gadd and Vin Maskell will be part of the Stereo Stories Live session at the Newport Folk Festival this Sunday afternoon. (That’s Newport, Melbourne, not Newport, United States!)
A brother’s jumper
June 10, 2014 by 11 Comments
Vin Maskell clings to the memory of a football jumper he will never see or touch again.
My favourite footy jumper
May 26, 2014 by 18 Comments
Vin Maskell on his favourite footy jumper, which is West Geelong (not Geelong West) from 60 years ago. It belonged to a green-grocer called Bill.
Bring Your Best Footy
May 22, 2014 by 3 Comments
Vin Maskell ponders the many meanings of this oft used phrase.
South FIDA take the points in Under 21 game
May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell keeps us up to date with the happenings in footy for the disabled.
FIDA victories for Wyndham and Willi
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell gives the weekend’s results in the Football Integration Development Association.
FIDA Seagulls notch second win
April 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell reports on the weekend’s fixtures in the Football Integration Development Association. Williamstown Seagulls hosted North Ballarat and Kananook hosted Wyndham Tigers.
The Leon Wiegard Scoreboard, circa 1982
April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell points us at some more fine Jim Pavlidis work. (Jim has done two Almanac covers – Richo in 2008 and G. Ablett in 2011)
FIDA Seagulls win derby thriller
April 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
Footy is a force for unity and inclusion across our community. Vin Maskell updates us on the first round clash between Williamstown Seagulls and Wyndham Tigers in the Football Integration Development Association.
FIDA Seagulls set to fly
April 3, 2014 by 2 Comments
The Williamstown FIDA Seagulls begin their season this Sunday. Vin Maskell invites everyone to have a look.
363 swims
February 22, 2014 by 6 Comments
Vin Maskell shares the story of a year’s commitment to swimming. If its worth doing its worth doing obsessively.
Macedon retains the Ashes as fire burns
February 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
Vin Maskell reports on the 31st annual Ash Wednesday cricket match.
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