by Anthony Hall | Oct 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Australian Cricket Society’s intrepid Over 60s team made it two from two at the weekend…. defeats that it — despite a highly promising debut from bowling allrounder Neil ‘Donut’ Smith against the men from Gippsland. Smith, from the Kingston Saints, dismissed...
by Anthony Hall | Sep 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Most Australian Test players do things a certain way. Get into the Australian cricket pathway early. Go to the Academy. Win favour with senior players. Think long-term about your career at a young age. Think first of attack, and leave defence as a last resort. Do...
by Anthony Hall | Aug 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
The latest edition of our newsletter is out with information on a book launch by Gideon Haigh, Annual general meeting, 49th Annual dinner, plus another book by “the President” Ken Piesse. Thanks again to Doug Manning for putting together another quality...
by Anthony Hall | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The launch of a book celebrating one of the great Sheffield Shield victories of all highlighted the 50-year reunion of Victoria’s 1966-67 champion team, organised by the Australian Cricket Society. Different times, different eras… when Victoria’s Sheffield Shield team...
by Anthony Hall | Jul 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
We look forward to you joining us at The Kelvin Club (Friday 21 October ) to hear from one of cricket great writers on a legend of the game. Today Victor Trumper is, literally, a legend – revered for deeds lost in time, a hallowed name from the golden era from...