by Australian Cricket Society | May 4, 2022 | Journalism Scholarship, News
By Sam Coulson, our ACS Literary Scholar Our own Ken Piesse describes David Long as “a powerhouse in two camps” – at Elsternwick, where he is vice-president and at the Australian Cricket Society where he is Head of Cricket. “Longy” grew up in Ashwood and loves...
by Australian Cricket Society | Apr 11, 2022 | News
by ACS President Ken Piesse Our annual AFL footy launch, featuring DERMOTT BRERETON, Kelvin Club, April 1, 2022 When North Melbourne follower Darren Harris collided with Dermott Brereton in the 1991 Foster’s Cup night Grand Final, it was the beginning of the end for...
by Australian Cricket Society | Mar 18, 2022 | Journalism Scholarship, News
By Sam Coulson, The ACS’s 2022 Literary Scholar On the 5th of March 2022, I was awoken by rapid fire messages from my father and brother. Immediately I knew something was wrong, then after I opened my phone, I just did not believe it. Shane Warne passed away aged...
by Australian Cricket Society | Mar 18, 2022 | News
ACS Cricket AcademyGame 1 ACS Cricket Academy v Jansz Cricket AcademyAH Butler Oval, Frankston – 13th March 2022 Report by Wayne Ross Magnificent weather and a magnificent ground – one of Premier Cricket’s finest! The ACS Academy team, led by George Pourpouras,...
by Australian Cricket Society | Mar 15, 2022 | Journalism Scholarship, News
By Sam Coulson, the ACS’s latest Literary Scholar On 4 March, the Australian Cricket Society had a luncheon to celebrate Ken Piesse’s book Fifteen Minutes of Fame, Australia’s 70 One-Test Wonders. We had the pleasure of sharing the afternoon with many ACS guests as...
