A brief one as I have become caught up in the spectacle that is the Winter Olympics. Still, enough sport here for everyone. Winter Olympics As much as I would love to be writing here about the wonders of Australians at the Winter Olympics, you just know that a country whe »»
APOLOGY To start, after the hullaballoo I seemed to have created last week, I thought I’d better apologise to three who, looking back, I did wrong. First and Second, I’d like to apologise to the Riot City Wrestling organisation and to Rocky Menero. I did not mean to drag »»
Another week, another view. I was sort of hoping for a little more feedback from my last column, but I got what I got. I know, NFL playoffs sort of dominate sport in the US at this time of the year, so it’s my own stupid fault for positing something that long during the first week of playoffs. Hav »»
As I have a lot to catch up on, this is going to be predominantly the scores with very little else… and some wrestling at the end. We’ve just had 3 days in a row of 40 degree Celsius plus heat with another few to come, so I am lacking some motivation. Also I was recently i »»
It’s Christmas, so not a lot to report, I’m afraid. And with everything else happening (especially my birthday on Friday – Amazon wishlist, people!) and no job lined up for 2010 and the wrong time of year to be looking, and so feeling not too good about life, this is brief. Again. Cricket Int »»
After the debacle of the first test, the second one proved to be a lot more entertaining. And the final local professional wrestling show for me for the year made this a great weekend for sport. We see the end of the V8 supercars for 2009 and get some more soccer demands. It’s the latest view! Cr »»
The West Indians finally reach our shores. And soccer goes out of its way to score as many own goals as possible. And the Olympics in Australia are apparently going to go broke. And, of course, there’s a few other sports out there. So come in and have a read. Cricket International West Indians To »»
Cricket is well and truly upon us with more games than you can shake a stump at. Plus there’s some representative rugby and professional wrestling. All in all, another week of too much sport. Cricket International Australia-India Series This has been quite the up-and-down, »»
Surprisingly a lot of sport watched this week! Unfortunately this was brought about by me aggravating an already serious knee injury and then still going on with what I had to do, screwing it up even more, and so had more time than expected to sit in front of the TV. So let’s see what I saw, shall »»
THE VIEW FROM DOWN HERE #64 Sport is in slight abeyance, between seasons, with only a little really happening. So I went to a good wrestling show… Oh yeah, and Australia’s premier car race was held. Guess what I did all day Sunday? Still, with no »»
Well, this weekend was the weekend for the majority of sports watchers in Australia – the AFL Grand Final. Other things happened, but that match overshadowed virtually everything else. And so shall it be here… Cricket Champions Trophy This is a one-day tournament, 50 overs a side, this year bei »»
Another week, another view, with cricket, finals, netball and wrestling dominating my life. Okay, I know this means I have no life, but bear with me because this week has been a good one for the sports nut. Cricket Third One-Day International England 9/228; Australia 4/230 (48.3 overs) – Australi »»
Quick one this week as home pressures are, well, pressing! And joy is dealing with changes like this with two children under 5 years of age… Cricket English Tour Australia – 345 (50 overs); Scotland – 156 (39.3 overs) Australia won by 189 runs A meaningless one day inte »»
Thanks for your concern, everyone. But I’ll keep this going as long as I can; it has amazed me how many people like this format of an all-at-one-place, one-stop article for Australian sports results. So, thanks, especially to the ex-pats who seem to make up a lot of my readership… »»
A weekend of sport. Training resumes for me next week so I’ll actually have an excuse to peel my fat arse off the couch and do something physical (beyond being tortured by a personal trainer) instead of just watching others… Cricket English Tour Australia 8(dec)/308 & 3(dec)/270; Northampto »»
Riot City Wrestling have started the year with a bang while the West Indies have come to town in the cricket. Plus, after some queries, I present an overview of Australian Rules Football before the season starts. I’ll try and do one for rugby at some point, and later on in the year maybe even on »»
Well, I went to a wrestling show that has been hyped since last September as ‘The Best Of The Best’ and the be-all and end-all. It is supposed to match the generally really good SuperShows which have run for a few years in the eastern states. How did it do? Well, it’s at the end, so read throu »»
25 top moments in Australian sport for the decade 2000-2009 Everyone's doing end of the decade stuff here, so I thought, from an Australian perspective, I'd throw in what I consider the top 25 moments in Australian sport for the past 10 years. Before I go on, there are the many events that were »»
All right, not much has happened this week, what with Christmas and everything. One soccer match was played, the Boxing Day test started yesterday, Sydney to Hobart yacht race the same and everyone else is fighting off the hangover induced by having Christmas in summer when cold beer is everywhere. »»
A shorter view this week after the past few weeks of anger and ranting. Okay, so there’s still some things to be said about soccer, but I am complimentary of part of cricket. And as a favour to some ex-pats in New York (so they claimed), the AFI results. A short view. Cricket International West I »»
It’s cricket time and the West Indies are playing in a test match against the Aussies! So what is this focused primarily on? That’s right – Football! Cricket International West Indians Tour Of Australia First Test – Australia v West Indies Australia 8(dec)/480; West I »»
Hey! More cricket! And golf! And rugby! And soccer! More sport than you can shake a ball at! Cricket International Australia-India Series Game 7: India v Australia No Result - Not a ball was bowled. Rain won the day. Australia won »»
More sport from down under? Of course! After all, that’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Cricket International Australia-India Series My bad – it’s actually a 7-match series… And I am still holding on to my promise to dispense with the Ponting-ba »»
This is the shortest view in a long time. That’s because we are simply between the real seasons and the so-called minor sports were not high on my radar this week. Maybe next time, eh? Cricket First, there is a world club Twenty20 cricket tournament going on which includes Australian teams New So »»
THE VIEW FROM DOWN HERE #63 Another weekend and a heap more grand finals to watch! Basketball season hits its straps, cricket matches were actually worth watching, and I managed to get to the movies… Remind me again why I’m so overweight? Oh, and we mark the end of a section. Cricket Champions »»
<Insert interesting opening comment here.> Can’t think of anything. My head is swimming with sport, sport and sport. I need a life. Know where I can get one? Cricket Fifth One-Day International England 299 (50 overs); Australia 6/302 (48.2 overs) – Australia won by »»
Okay, got something in the bag, late but here… Cricket English Tour First Twenty20 Australia 4/145; England 2/4 (1.1 overs) – No result Second Twenty20 No play due to rain; no result The short form of the game is once again derailed by the English w »»
Big week in Australian sport… but we’ll get to that in just a bit. Meanwhile, can I just say that TNA is the most frustrating wrestling show on TV. They have the talent to potentially be putting on the best televised wrestling product we could be seeing… and instead we »»
A week off. I’m sorry. Bad week, punctuated by bad things. So I’ll catch up on two weeks’ worth of results and maybe some wrestling, and not go into anything else… For all you ex-pats out there, here’s what’s happened in the land down under the past two weeks… C »»
I’ve been offline for a fair chunk of the weekend, so this will be short, sharp and shiny… Cricket English Tour Second match in the Ashes series! (Played at Lords, the spiritual home of cricket) England 1st innings – 425; Australia 1st innings – 215; England 2nd innings – 6(dec)/311; Aust »»