Local Footy: Little Lions roar in Tassie Midlands grand final
By Daryl Sharpen About an hour’s drive north of Hobart is the town of Oatlands, in the Tasmanian Midlands. In a long forgotten past it served as a carriage stop for travellers as they made their way...
View ArticleNew Norfolk and all who sail with her
IN TASMANIA In Tasmania the New Norfolk Eagles are a football enigma. Last Saturday they were striving for a three-peat, which had never previously been achieved by the club. In fact back-to-back...
View ArticleSAVIOURS
As a youngster I had never been exposed to a Collingwood premiership. It was not until 1970 that the black and whites finally made it to a grand final in my memory. That day they looked home and hosed...
View ArticleRaiders of the Lost Costume Closet
Hobart Cup day arrived last weekend. It was a long weekend in Hobart but not for the Cup. Hobartians no longer enjoy a public holiday for their major race day. That was confiscated a while back when...
View ArticleA modern-day (Tasmanian) parable
Easter Sunday dawned in Tassy and the natives awoke to three main news stories. Firstly the Easter Bunny had arrived and I’d consumed the ears out of three chocolate rabbits before arising....
View ArticleA Baker’s Dozen
Saturday was overcast and rainy in Hobart. A check of the forecast suggested nothing was likely to change. So what’s new in Tassy I hear you ponder? My regular traveling companion, Lezzy, was not too...
View ArticleThe day love came to town
The community of New Norfolk, a township about 22 miles north-west of Tasmania’s capital Hobart, has been having a tough time lately. They have been on the receiving end of a spate of fires; some...
View ArticleFevvy and all the fun of the circus
Quarter time and the punters were everywhere, texting, tweeting, phoning, filming admiring. A kid about 6 years old, burrowed in close to Fevvy in the huddle, stared up at him like he was Santa Claus...
View ArticleAFL Grand Final: Mighty Fighting
A couple of Tasmanians get right into the Grand Final.
View ArticleCocks Plate
Daryl Sharpen offers a look back at the Big One. And the title is not a typo. This is a must read for the needy, the greedy and anyone with a funny bone.
View ArticleThe Indoor League: Game On
Daryl Sharpen on the World Darts Championships and his mate Craney's darts career in Hobart. [Dartitis can prove traumatic and dangerous - Ed]
View ArticleBlack Cats
Daryl Sharpen reports on a classic knock (a triple century in a 50-over match, no less) down New Norfolk way. [Very amusing from D. Sharpen, yet again. Includes reference to Peter Hudson - Ed]
View ArticleGone to the Dogs
Daryl Sharpen might have gone to the dogs, but he witnessed the special feat of legendary trainer EA (Teddy) Medhurst leading in 7 winners from 11 starters. Phenomenal. And Dazza may have had a small...
View ArticleRaiders of the (Lost) Cup
Overseas raiders have flocked to Melbourne for Cup week from all parts - Japan, England, Germany - and even our intrepid Tasmanian racing correspondent Daryl Sharpen. He ventured out to trackwork at...
View ArticleAlmanac Racing: The Inter-Dominion
Daryl Sharpen reflects on the 2015 Inter Dominion Finals from Menangle Park, where the 8 y.o Tasmanian pacer Beautide confirmed his champion tag by taking out the feature race and becoming the pride of...
View ArticleTassie footy – Uni of Tasmania v Richmond: Rainbow Warriors
Daryl Sharpen (jnr) reports on the ammos from Hobart where the Uni of Tassie boys took on Richmond in both the seniors and the reserves, Great to have another sparkling account from the bard of New...
View ArticleThe Nutty Professor
Daryl Sharpen with another fun yarn from Tassie - this one involves chance meetings with Jerry Lewis and Dipper.
View ArticleAlmanac Bonkbans and (General) Social Responsibility: No Sex Please,...
Daryl Sharpen says that Malcolm Turnbull has taken his lead from 70s Tassie footy. #bonkban had an impact there.
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