Swish Schwerdt and JTH help Dips recover from the shock banning of bookies at the Stawell Gift by publishing this gem of an artifact [a holy relic no less] from 1961. Can you help build the story?
Almanac Life: Stawell and the Hand Gluers
Dips O’Donnell is a broken man. The Stawell Gift is on again this Easter, but bookies have been banned. And, worse, you can’t pitch a tent in the camping ground. Dips can see the writing on the wall.
Almanac Super Rugby Pacific: In the doldrums
The discourse around rugby is gloomy, and Brian the Ruminator senses the roubles. “But,” he writes, “it’s the sense of helplessness that many of us in the rugby fraternity feel. It’s hard to see a circuit breaker.” Here are his thoughts after the first round.
Almanac Poetry: Golf 1
Michael Pardy has returned to golf after a break of 20 years. Beautiful game he says, and as a result, he has neglected his writing, so Michael has remedied that by writing golf poems. Here is his first golf poem.
Almanac Local History – Cazaly Rests in Coburg Cemetery
Allan Barden continues his series on the resting place of sports luminaries in Coburg Cemetery. Today’s focus is the Cazaly family.
Almanac Pro Running: The quick and the dead
Drizzle tells the story of Steve Brimacombe winning the Keilor Gift in 1994, and how the red lane proved to be the difference.
Almanac Jogging: Pavements and Ponderings – A Sunday Jog Through Adelaide’s Heart
It’s Sunday morning and Mickey Randall is out for a run through the streets of Adelaide, soaking up all the sights and sounds he experiences he shares with readers.
Almanac Swimming: Post Pier to Pub 2024 Reflections
The Pier to Pub 2024 is over and Col Ritchie reflects upon his satisfying swim.
Almanac NFL: The 2023 Jim Caldwell Cup – Week 18
Earl O’Neill updates all the NFL news in Week 18, highlighting the Detroit Lions, and sacked coaches.
Almanac Soccer: Auf Wiedersehen, Der Kaiser
Dennis Gedling pays a fitting tribute to former soccer great Franz Beckenbauer who passed away on Sunday.
Almanac Swimming: Pier to Pub 2024
Col Ritchie presents a few thoughts as he prepares for his 23rd Lorne Pier to Pub swim on Saturday.
Almanac Golf: The Brown Slipper
This was published in 2012.
It tells the story of The Harms Family’s Brown Slipper in 2012.
The 2023 Brown Slipper is in Hamilton and Port Fairy next week.
Almanac Books: Best Sports Books I Read This Year
Peter Baulderstone nominates and reviews the best sports books he read in 2023. Add your own suggestions for Almanacker’s reading lists.
Almanac NFL: The 2023 Rodney Peete Cup – Week Fifteen
Earl O’Neill updates readers on the latest happenings in the NFL during Week 15, especially the Detroit Lions.
Almanac Book Review: Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics.
With the opening of ‘The Boys in The Boat’ directed by George Clooney in January 2024, Braham Dabscheck reviews the 2014 book by Daniel James Brown the film is based upon.
Almanac NFL – The 2023 Tim Boyle Cup: Week Thirteen
This week Earl O’Neill runs his eye over the roles of referees and coaches in the NFL. Complex? Yep! Confusing? Check! Sound familiar? Too right!
‘The local boxer who reached the top…’ by KB Hill
For a change of pace, KB Hill recounts the feats of 1930s boxer Cliff Bowen.
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