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Seven deadly sins of sports sartorialism and style.

April 17, 2019 By SOCRATES 2 Comments Filed Under: Sartorialism and style

There are hundreds of fashion choices that look ridiculous, foolish, horrible and offensive in a sporting context but seven particular style choices brand the "sinner" almost beyond redemption. Socrates smugly sticks his massive nose in the air and points the finger of sartorial disgrace at the "sins" he finds most hideous. Sin No. 1 Boardshorts are for boards. If … [Read more...]

Stupid things to do with your sunnies when there is no sun.

October 21, 2017 By SALEM EDWARDS Leave a Comment Filed Under: Silly stuff

Where would we be without our sunnies? Imagine a hot, glary day at the beach without the protection of our Smiths, Ray Bans or Oakleys. They not only protect our eyes and help us to feel good but they also make us look good! That being said, sometimes when the sun goes behind the clouds some people find things to do with sunglasses that make you want to go up to them headbutt … [Read more...]

WINNERS! – The big Australian swimwear road test competition! Not to mention results from your voting.

April 30, 2017 By SOCRATES NEWS DESK 1 Comment Filed Under: Sartorialism and style, Sport fashion, Uncategorized

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...]

Thursday, January 19 – Sports Centre – Hoopsters couldn’t look any better…

September 23, 2016 By TIMOTHY EDWARDS Leave a Comment Filed Under: Sartorialism and style, Sport and society, Sport fashion

Hoopsters were out in force at the sports centre again last Thursday... yet again proving that when it comes to best-dressed athletes, basketball has it over the rest. Who cares if you can't jump. It's style that really counts. That being said, most of this lot can jump. And shoot. And dribble. And … [Read more...]

Saturday, January 7 – Cavvanbah Sports Centre – pickup basketball

September 23, 2016 By SOCRATES NEWS DESK Leave a Comment Filed Under: Sartorialism and style, Sport and society, Sport fashion

Regular Saturday arvo pickup was on at the Byron Bay Cavvanbah Sports Centre. All of the usual stars were out and shining. One bloke with a penchant for low post play showed what basketball sartorial style is all about while simultaneously proving that power forwards and centres can actually dress well. You don't have to be Steph Curry to be cool, it seems. Check out the pics … [Read more...]

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Outstanding achievement

Outstanding (but not well-known) sporting achievement

September 19, 2019 By SOCRATES Leave a Comment

Everyone has heard of Kelly Slater and his bucket load of world surfing titles. Michael Jordan and his multitude of NBA titles are pretty common knowledge too. Michael Schumacher’s six world driver’s championships are pretty well known as well. Here is a sporting achievement all three would be jealous of. Manly surfer Greg Mossop has a sporting achievement that these three champions could only dream of and Mossop believes that, with a bit of luck, he could have done even better!

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Expectations on professional athletes – is it fair to expect pros to uphold certain values?

April 30, 2019 By SOCRATES Leave a Comment

Can professional sportspeople be expected to uphold values above and beyond their obligation to play? How far should those obligations to uphold values extend? Is it okay for the Australian Rugby Union to expect players like Isael Folou to honour their stated value of “inclusiveness”? Socrates ponders these delecate issues and sets out his position.

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Its just a job. Grass grows. Birds fly. Waves pound the sand. I beat people up. – Muhammad Ali

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Athletes in the LGBTQI Mardi Gras

March 12, 2019 By SOCRATES 2 Comments

Twenty-one different sports teams marched in this years Sydney Mardi Gras. That’s twenty-one groups of out and proud queer athletes. The LGBTQI community need to be “fearless” and queer athletes are no exception. Check out these fearless sporting clubs living it up on their night of night!

A life with horses

A life with horses – or Lulu in wonderland

August 8, 2018 By TIMOTHY EDWARDS Leave a Comment

It’s well known that playing sport can be a life-changing experience. For one mum, adventurer and businessperson, having a sporty pastime was more than life-changing. Lulu’s friendship with her horses has touched her and her daughter’s lives in a million ways and created a whole new life in an ever-changing wonderland for them both. But don’t think for a moment that their horses are the purpose built catalysts for their ideal lives! Its way more complex than that… and more respectful. Read on! It’s worth it!

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“Pressure? Pressure is a Messerschmidt up your arse. Playing cricket is not!”

Keith Miller

One of the greatest cricket “all-rounders” of all time, Keith Miller was not only an exceptional performer in multiple elements of test cricketing (batting, bowling and fielding) but he was also gifted in numerous other aspects of his life. Witty, entertaining, handsome, a renowned war time pilot and gifted Australian Rules Footballer, Miller was famed for calling a spade a spade and acknowledging that there was much more to life than elite sports. Having flown fighter bombers in the Second World War under life threatening circumstances he was not one to take the “pressure” of high level sport too seriously!

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Seven deadly sins of sports sartorialism and style.

April 17, 2019 By SOCRATES 2 Comments

There are hundreds of fashion choices that look ridiculous, foolish, horrible and offensive in a sporting context but seven particular style choices brand the “sinner” almost beyond redemption. Socrates smugly sticks his massive nose in the air and points the finger of sartorial disgrace at the “sins” he finds most hideous.

trivia

Here is a cracker of a trivia question.

Who was the college recruiting scout talking about when he said the following to his head coach.

“I’ve just seen a fat guy… who can play like the wind!”

Yup. The same guy who told people that just because they had shoes like his, it didn’t make them like him in any other way. Charles Wade Barkley.

Etymology

Where did the word canter come from?

August 8, 2018 By SOCRATES Leave a Comment

A bit more horsey stuff for people who liked the story next door. Here is a cracker bit of etymology for all you word lovers (and horse lovers) out there. Where does the word canter come from? You’ll never guess in a million years! Click here to find out. It’s a beauty!

What does it mean?

What is Elvis leg?

Admit it. You’ve never heard of “Elvis leg,” have you? What the blazes is “Elvis leg?” As is the case with every other “What does it mean…” story we have ever posted, the answer is not directly related to the name itself. It is indirectly related to Elvis, though. Have a guess what the relationship is… then click here and check out whether your were correct. Find out for certain which sport uses this term and what it means.

What is a liberator?

Of course most you aviation buffs will think that a liberator is an American WW2 heavy bomber. Fair enough. But in a sporting context does it have a completely different meaning? Indeed it does. You are going to have to click here to find out what a liberator is and does in the world of sport.

Aphorisms, insights and wisdom

“The thing that’s depressing about tennis is that no matter how good I get I will never be as good as a wall.”

More perceptive sporting analysis from Mitch Hedberg, comic genius.

 

ebook

Phillip has returned to the south of India after eighteen years. But who is the young girl staying in his hotel? And what will he learn about his estranged brother through Inez, the Spanish backpacker?

To buy The Bangalore Test, John Campbell’s new ebook novella, just click the link.

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