Graham Lewis has spent months compiling the history of a rather unusual and unlikely Australian cricket club. Student Teacher and Teachers College Cricket Club played top level District cricket in the SACA A Grade competition for two decades. This is Graham’s story of this remarkable club.
Almanac Cricket: Eighteen Summers at the Top – Teachers in SACA A Grade District Cricket
July 16, 2025 by 10 Comments
Almanac Pubs: Our annual pilgrimage to the Greenock Pub
June 16, 2025 by 7 Comments
Mickey Randall eases into the familiar surrounds of the Greenock Pub with schnitzels, local footy in the 1980s and prophylactics on the menu.
Almanac Teams: Cricketers who debuted at Adelaide
December 2, 2024 by 6 Comments
With the Second Test in Adelaide looming, Rodney’s selections this week feature players who debuted in the City of Churches.
Almanac Music: The Beatles in Adelaide – From Me To You
June 11, 2024 by 7 Comments
Peter Crossing’s formative years in Adelaide were coloured by The Beatles and the mania that surrounded their visit.
Almanac Running – Torrens Parkrun: Midnight Oil, African wild dogs and Skyshow
March 21, 2024 by 12 Comments
Mickey is back on the park run track, this time along the banks of the Torrens, that river/lake/dam/puddle found adjacent to the Adelaide CBD.
Mystery Pub: Marion Hotel
February 12, 2024 by 6 Comments
To round out the week’s activities, Mickey and Claire headed southeast from Glenelg to the Marion Hotel.
Almanac Life: The Things I Miss (and some I don’t)
December 23, 2023 by 23 Comments
Swish opened The Age to Page 2 today and saw something that got him thinking.
Round 8 – Carlton v Adelaide: Mothers’ Day Becomes Daughter’s Day At Docklands
May 11, 2022 by 3 Comments
Watching his Blues defeat the Crows with his daughter was a delightful way for Matty to spend Mothers’ Day
Almanac Music: ‘Rock’n’Roll City: 1978 – 1983 The Roadrunner Years’ – Eric Algra
January 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
Music fans, and especially Adelaide Almanackers, are in for a treat when they feast their eyes upon photographer Eric Algra’s book ‘Rock’n’Roll City: 1978 – 1983 The Roadrunner Years’.
Almanac Rugby Union: Not one for the ages
June 10, 2021 by 4 Comments
Greg A opted to stay at home to take in a live stream for his weekly fix of Adelaide rugby union, a mid-table clash between Onkaparinga and Elizabeth. As it played out, endeavour outperformed ability.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 12 Review, Round 13 Preview
June 7, 2021 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke casts his elated eye over Collingwood’s heart-stopping win over Adelaide before turning optimistically towards a crunch Queens’ Birthday clash with the Dees.
Almanac Rugby Union: The Battle of Greenhill Road
June 2, 2021 by 8 Comments
Greg A was at Burnside in Adelaide for the local rugby derby. How did his Old Collegians fare?
Round 8 – Port Adelaide v Adelaide: A double showdown day
May 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Nick Kossatch had two showdowns in one day – a local grudge match and the Port Adelaide v Adelaide clash. In an exciting and long day, he saw plenty of entertaining footy.
Almanac Rugby Union: An unseasonably warm day for rugby
May 3, 2021 by 1 Comment
Greg A is back at the rugby union on an unseasonably warm May afternoon in Adelaide. Old Collegians are playing host to the Adelaide Uni Blacks and crowd watching is a sideline attraction to an enjoyable afternoon.
AFLW Grand Final – Adelaide v Brisbane: The good, the bad and the verdict?
April 19, 2021 by 3 Comments
Our international cricket correspondent Citrus Bob Utber ventured into the unknown on Saturday when he attended the AFLW Grand Final in Adelaide sans binoculars. He got to watch an intriguing Grand Final, with an upset he enjoyed.
AFLW Grand Final – Adelaide v Brisbane: Inspirational stories everywhere you look
April 18, 2021 by 2 Comments
It was a landmark AFLW Grand Final win for Brisbane in many ways. Trawling through the aftermath of the Lions’ maiden AFLW flag, Caspar McLeod discusses all of the major stories of the decider.
Almanac Life: Another Good Friday in Glenelg
April 4, 2021 by 4 Comments
Mickey Randall takes a lazy Good Friday afternoon cruise around town to eventually reach the Broady for a couple of well-earned drinks.
Almanac Poetry: Semaphore, Adelaide
December 22, 2020 by 2 Comments
Some places feel haunted by the past. In this week’s poem, Kevin Densley deals with one such location.
Almanac Rugby League: 2020 State of Origin, Game 1 – It seems different to me
November 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rugby league’s centrepiece series, State of Origin, kicks off in Adelaide tonight (Nov 4). For our rugby league editor Ian Hauser, the 2020 edition of Origin seems like a lot of other things in 2020 – different.
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