MAJOR GOTHER ROBERT CARLISLE CLARKE MB CHM B 27 APRIL 1875 – D 12 OCTOBER 1917 by JAMES RODGERS “… to lay down his life in helping others.” Gother Clarke’s … Read More
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Cricket Books and Writers
CRICKET BOOKS AND WRITERS by BILL FRANCIS In this digital world of Facebook, video grabs, click bait and smart phone fixation, a question – why would we continue to write and … Read More
Volume 9 – Articles
Brian Charles Booth
BRIAN CHARLES BOOTH: CRICKET (19 OCTOBER 1933 – 19 MAY 2023) DAVID JENKINS Today cricket has lost one of the finest exponents of the game and one of the finest men to have played the game. Brian was a friend of many of us who attended the meetings of the Australian Cricket Society (Sydney), of which he was … [Read More...]
Volume 6 – Articles
Tony Cozier: Cricket Commentator and Caribbean Colossus
TONY COZIER: CRICKET COMMENTATOR AND CARIBBEAN COLOSSUS (10 JULY 1940 – 11 MAY 2016) MIKE COWARD The death of Tony Cozier at 75 cruelly deprives the cricket world of one of its most distinguished, … [Read More...]
Being Jason Gillespie: A Ghost’s Story by Geoff Armstrong
In his autobiography Dizzy: The Jason Gillespie Story (as told to Lawrie Colliver), Gillespie recalled being dropped before the Fourth Ashes Test of 2005: It was chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns who delivered the … [Read More...]
Volume 5 – Articles
Aladdin’s Cave – Key Objects from the Bradman Museum Trust Collection by David Wells
Aladdin’s Cave – Key Objects from the Bradman Museum Trust Collection by David Wells The Curator of the Bradman Museum Trust collection has a responsible position in cricket. Not only does he have to preserve … [Read More...]
Volume 4 – Articles
A Rich Memory – by John Benaud
There were 14 years between us. In the 1930s, our loving parents Lou and Rene had other things on their minds, in particular negotiating the aftermath of the Great Depression, and confronting the prospect of World … [Read More...]
What is Wrist Spin? – by Peter Philpott
What is Wrist Spin? by Peter Philpott Like so many cricketing terms, ’wrist spin’ is a confusing one, tor spinning the ball when bowling, whether ’wrist spin’ or … [Read More...]
Fifty Years on: Reminiscences of The 1965 Caribbean Tour
Fifty Years on: Reminiscences of The 1965 Caribbean Tour by Laurie Mayne The 1960-61 West Indian tour of Australia reinvigorated Test cricket as no other international series before or … [Read More...]
Volume 3 – Articles
The Bradman Family of Cootamundra District and Bowral
The Bradman Family of Cootamundra District and Bowral by Rodney Cavalier and Bernadette Mahony The narrative of Donald George Bradman is familiar, oft told variations only minor...The authors do not attempt to … [Read More...]
Volume 1 – Articles
George Bailey of ‘Australia’
Gideon Haigh looks at the players then and now. George Bailey, Australia's batsman of the moment and locum captain, is an excellent cricketer. He also has a heritage surprisingly relevant to some of the discontents … [Read More...]
A Lesson from Mr O’Reilly
Geoff Lawson's letter to Bill O'Reilly. They say that the ultimate teacher is life itself. The naivety of youth is often confused for ignorance and hence ignorance is the refuge of the incompetent, or so preach the … [Read More...]
He Gave Us Between Wickets
Ray Robinson was the outstanding cricket writer of his time. Robinson was not cast in the mould of a Cardus, a Fingleton or an Arlott. His writing style was somewhat reminiscent of RC Robertson-Glasgow, for whom … [Read More...]
Mickey Arthur – Destined to Fail?
Mickey Arthur - Destined to Fail? by Neil Manthorp Can you imagine Chief Geronimo leading a brigade of Yankee troops into battle against his very own Apache warriors, fighting for the Colonisers against his own … [Read More...]
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Alick The Rat: The Other Bannerman
Alick The Rat: The Other Bannerman Tweet In the 1880s, a picture began to emerge of the archetypal Australian as tall and bronzed, with a talent for laconic improvisation and a disdain for introspection … Continue Reading
Umpiring: How it all Began
Umpiring: How it all Began by David Jenkins In any history of cricket umpires it is well worth reflecting on the role and the expectations which follow. In the modern game the umpire is seen as a … Continue Reading