It couldn't get much easier than this to win an amazing prize. Just read our "cossies versus boardies road test" story back on the Main Page and send your vote and/or comments? Are you a cossie or a board short fan? Which do you prefer? Which pictures did you like best, and why? Any and all comments are welcome. All votes/comments will be considered and the funniest, silliest, … [Read more...]
The Utzon files – finally revealed. The secret to how Sydney got its opera house and the Dutch got their sporting colours.
When they ask how it happened, you can tell them this is how it happened. Jorn Utzon had won the prize he could not remember entering but, hey, who is going to argue with blue skies and an endless summer of bikinis and beer. So, now what to do. Utzon was chilling, wandering the boat sheds of the Central Coast when he had his eureka moment. Maybe it is true that your best … [Read more...]
An idiot buys a bike
The doctor said that the meniscus in my right knee was kinda dodgy so he recommended that I back off on the running for a bit and take up bicycle riding. So... a couple of days ago I bought a beautiful, new, second-hand, Italian racing bike. I was so excited. I couldn’t wait for my first ride. I pulled the bike, the front wheel, a bottle of water, my new helmet and a few other … [Read more...]
Sports sartorialism? Nup! Here are twelve of the worst uniforms ever!
It’s sad but three of the uniforms I have chosen in my list of twelve of the world’s worst sporting uniforms were worn by Australian national teams. There could be any number of reasons for this. Firstly, the colours of green and gold are pretty damned difficult to do anything with. While Jamaica and Brazil, admittedly, just manage to put together national uniforms that are … [Read more...]
Some (unpleasant) truths about sport!
My favourite sporting theories, based on my last fifty odd years both playing sport, and covering it extensively in books and articles? I thought you’d never ask. I put a few of them together in a book, I did, a few years ago, as part of a chapter called Little Theories of Life. Here are several. See what yers reckon: 1. Average age drops on sports tours When on a sports … [Read more...]