PR & Media Manager at @umusicau, PhD, @essendonfc member, @northshorefc footballer, cricket podcaster @goldenagecrickt & aspiring snooker commentator.
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Find something in life to be as passionate about as Leonard Bernstein conducting the finale to Mahler 2.
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Clem Hill catching an extra large coffee in 1905.
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Four former Australian captains photographed in 1925: Monty Noble, Joe Darling, Warwick Armstrong and Clem Hill.
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It's staggering this photo isn't better known! One of the greatest photos from Test cricket’s first 100 years.
Gerry Hazlitt (cover point) takes a wild throw at the stumps to force Test cricket’s first tie. He misses and ENG win by 1 wicket.
MCG, Second Test 1907-08 Ashes.
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How Did Sydney Barnes Revolutionise the Art of Bowling? #cricket #cricke... youtu.be/ZsXr2d1Jurg?si=7NE0… via @YouTube
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Die Berliner Philharmoniker trauern um Herbert Blomstedt, der am 4. November im Alter von 99 Jahren gestorben ist. Vor allem als einer der großen Bruckner-Interpreten machte er sich einen Namen. Aber auch durch seine warme Ausstrahlung hat er beeindruckt.
berliner-philharmoniker.de/n…
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We are very saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great pianists, Stephen Kovacevich. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
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Arthur Shrewsbury & WG Grace – Two Untimely Deaths #cricket #history youtu.be/qqGYE9ZKTBA?si=Ixyk… via @YouTube
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The other photo captures Reg Duff (79) & Victor Trumper (113) walking out during their opening stand of 129 in the first innings. The Australian green cap was by no means universally adopted in 1904. Both fielders & batsmen continued to opt for the more practical wide-brim
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The Australian XI during the Third Test of the 1903-04 series, at the Adelaide Oval. Members of the team – notably Kelly, Hill, Noble and Duff – look a little dishevelled and tired, suggesting this was taken after a long, active session.
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Joe Darling (left) and Jack Worrall after the Fifth Test of 1897-98.
Chasing a target of 275 runs in the fourth innings, Darling (160) and Worrall (62) combined for a 193-run partnership to secure victory for the home side.
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Gone Too Soon? These Cricketers Died During the Golden Age #cricket #his... youtu.be/z7J3HsR53Ec?si=O5Z2… via @YouTube
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Kenneth Hutchings & Colin Blythe: Victims of WWI #cricket #history youtu.be/bODGQVlyBDI?si=A__E… via @YouTube
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Cricketers Killed During the Great War (1914–1918) #cricket #history youtu.be/w2NTKGIcevE?si=SDNY… via @YouTube
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"The tension from the Blakey family with the Swans is real." – Cal Twomey.
Meanwhile, the tension from the Blakey family with Essendon:
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Clem Hill: The Final Resting Place of Australia's Great Left-Hander #cri... youtu.be/p6Zud-aYUHI?si=MJ0l… via @TomFord83
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Was Monty Noble a 'chucker'? #cricket #crickethistory youtu.be/RhyJDYgtFfw?si=4mAF… via @TomFord83 @peter_lloyd21
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K.S. Ranjitsinhji's Tumultuous Tour of 1897-98 #cricket #history
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