by Ken Piesse | Aug 22, 2020 | News
BOOK REVIEWIf not me, who? the story of Tony Greig the reluctant rebel by Andrew Murtagh Tony Greig was among the first millionaire cricketers, amiable, engaging, charismatic, a born leader.He was also a realist and when Ian Botham started his arresting rise towards...
by Ken Piesse | Jun 1, 2020 | News
It was January, 1983. Commentator Reds Perreira was on his way to Kensington Oval and was stopped at a pedestrian crossing by a friend, one of the most revered in West Indian cricket. Tapping on his car window, the man said: ‘Rebel team going to South Africa… do...
by Ken Piesse | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Australian Cricket Society has back-to-back charity bookstalls at the Junction Oval St Kilda on Sunday, February 24 for the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland and the following Sunday during the International between the Australian women and...
by Ken Piesse | Jan 3, 2019 | News
Harsha Bhogle delighted at our 2018 Christmas dinner at Kooyong. He spoke passionately and most eloquently of the rise and rise of Indian cricket. Geoff Lemon proved the toast to cricket.
by Anthony Hall | Jun 10, 2018 | News
Looking forward to this great 40th year reunion afternoon of the Mighty Big V Cricketers from the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. Our Australian Cricket Society is proud to be hosting the event at our Melbourne inner-city base the Kelvin Club. Fourteen of the lads also...
