Phil (Kearnsey) Kearns and John (The Rattler) Edwards are both former rugby hookers whose sporting careers had significant parallels but even more significant differences. Both attended elite rugby playing high schools (Kearns attended Newington College and Edwards, Shore School) but both failed to win selection in their school’s first fifteen teams. Edwards knew that top grade … [Read more...]
Surfing in the land of ice and fire – exploring Kamchatka… Siberia’s wildest region!
In the sixties, adventurous surfers stowed away on ocean liners to discover the exotic waves of the Hawaiian Islands. What a blast that must have been? Even if you got caught. In the seventies, the next generation of surfers with wanderlust took cheap flights to Indonesia to discover destinations like Bali’s Uluwatu and Kuta. Wave-mad hippies like Rusty Miller and Stephen … [Read more...]
WINNERS! – The big Australian swimwear road test competition! Not to mention results from your voting.
Our last issue featured the famous board-short versus aussie cossie road test. We asked you for your comments about the story and the images and offered gifts for the most entertaining votes/comments. We also promised to get back to your with the results from your voting. Here is what you said and think! Thanks for all the comments and entries The competition is done and … [Read more...]
Sports that will save your life
So you thought that the odd game of touch footy on a Sunday morning was going to save your life, huh? Or maybe you play a bit of "B" Division netball, soccer or basketball once a week. That should keep the ol' grim reaper from the door, you surmised. Think again. The latest research has found that while its true that the amount, duration and intensity of sporting … [Read more...]
Football’s fight against homophobia – has it reached a “tipping point?”
How is football's fight against homophobia progressing? The following article from British academics Daniel Lock, Adi Adams and Emma Kavanaugh, attempts to paint a hopeful picture where changing attitudes are finally reaching a "tipping point" where gay athletes and spectators may no longer have to fear harassment and abuse from homophobic elements within the football (soccer) … [Read more...]