500 is a magical and even mythical barrier in the history of test cricket.

The delightful Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol has received another reboot as a bunch of A Grade Muppets brought English literature and culture to the uncouth, unwashed and uneducated in Australia with a plan to punish the inhabitants again.

That was the mantra of the Western Australia Sikh Sports Club and Fremantle-Cockburn Hockey Club as the second hosting of the Kids Diwali Hockey Carnival took place celebrating sport, spirit and Diwali.

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It is very easy to be gobbled up in the winning and losing of sport.

Some 20-something years ago, a young bloke trying to earn his bones as a writer wrote a wrap on a round of local football which included the word “champion”.

Once upon a time there was a couple of blokes called Bryn and Matt, who dreamt of involving their Fourth Grade mates in Division Six finals.

Welcome one and all and thank you for the opportunity to make a small contribution to the Gleeson v O’Halloran 100-year anniversary match.

One of the last bastions of helmetless cricket in Tasmania has joined the safer side of the sport by decreeing batters must wear helmets in the upcoming season.

The Greater Northern Hockey League reaches its climax this weekend with Burnie Baptist and South Burnie to lock horns in the men’s season decider at McKenna Park. 

Queechy will head into the Greater Northern Hockey League Women’s Grand Final at McKenna Park as favourite this weekend but will be wary of South Burnie.

Hockey Tasmania provided a double dose of Devonport recognition as it bestowed Life Membership on two volunteers with more than 100 years of service between them.