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2006/2007 Ashes Cricket Test Series

Friday, January 5th, 2007

At 12.18 pm today, Australia continued their dominance of world cricket by defeating England with ten wickets in hand to complete a 5 - 0 series “whitewash” in this years Ashes cricket series.
What can be said about a team that has won their last 12 (that’s TWELVE) Tests in a row?  No doubt there will [...]

2006/2007 Ashes Cricket Test Series

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Tuesday, January 2, 2007, marks the start of a tremendously important game for both the Australian and English cricket teams.
The Australian team, stinging from the loss of the Ashes series in England in 2005, is after a 5 - 0 whitewash of the English team to wipe out the pain of the loss the Ashes [...]

2006/2007 Ashes Cricket Test Series

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Game 3 of the Ashes series begins at the WACA in Perth today.
Can the English cricket team do anything to restore their battered confidence and pride?  They face an enormous task to retain the Ashes trophy.  They must win at least 2 of the next three games, and do no worse than a draw in [...]

2006 V8 Supercar Series is done & won

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Congratulations to Holden driver Rick Kelly on finishing as winner of the 2006 series, narrowly outscoring Ford driver Craig Lowndes.  The two drivers were so closely matched that at the start of the last race they both started on the second row of the grid, with equal points in hand.
Ford supporters are bemoaning a racing [...]

2006/2007 Ashes Cricket Test Series begins

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

At last, Australia can seek redemption for losing the last Ashes series in England.
The long awaited and much anticipated series began in Brisbane on Thursday, November 23.  Australia showed their true colours, spending almost 2 days amassing a massive score of 9/602, and then taking 3 quick wickets to have England reeling at 3/53 at [...]

Football Grand Finals

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Sadly for me, the teams I favoured lost their respective Grand Final matches.  I hope this doesn’t mean I gave them the “kiss of death” !!
The Sydney Swans lost an exciting tussle by 1 point (85 - 84) to the West Coast Eagles, while the Melbourne Storm were unable to outrun the Brisbane Broncos, losing [...]

Footy codes show results of years of planning & development

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Well, the dust has settled on the semi-finals for Australia’s 2 major football codes, the NRL (National Rugby League) and the AFL (Australian Football League).  The results are no doubt pleasing to the hierarchy of the codes respective managements as proof of their plans to develop truly national competitions.  The grand finals of both codes [...]

A sad week for Australians

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

This has indeed been a sad week for all Australians, and even more so for those who follow motor sport.
The man who was perhaps Australia’s best known “wildlife warrior” was ripped away from his family in incredible circumstances on Monday morning, September 4.  Death from sting ray barbs are extremely rare.  Trust Steve to find [...]