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Having watched the Magpies since the middle of the sixties, I would rate Dallas in the top 5 toughest magpies, along with Noel Kelly, Peter Diamond, Jim Cody and the pound for pound champ Tommy. My favourite Dallas story is of him volunteering to help the fire brigade put out a fire at a...

Even though I am not a fan of Warner’s latest batting efforts, I would keep him in and not pick Agar. I think having Green and Starc back in improves the bowling and Head could be used as another to bowl some spin. I think we need to keep a long batting lineup.

Unfortunately Australia got what they deserved. Poor planning by Cricket Australia, with no lead up game to get the players used to Indian pitches. Poor selections, apart from Murphy. Head should have played. Cricket Australia, which is top heavy with Victorians, found a way to get another...

Yes, it went well, I am glad you got on.

I have some shares in Glory Daze which is in the last race at Sandown. I think it is a good each way bet.

Ron Coote, Russell Fairfax and Mark Harris

From what I have been told all states apart from WA keep track of offences in other states. I was told this by WA roads officer when I took the rap for a fine occurred there for a mate of mine who was driving a car I hired over there. He was scared he would lose his NSW license, so I took the...

The umpires are allowed to warn players if they are leaving the crease too early. Should be done more often.

There was a mankad in Sydney women’s first grade a number of years ago. A player from Universities ran out a player from Bankstown via mankad without any warning. The umpires asked the player if she wanted to withdraw her appeal, but she refused to do so. This cemented the players place as the...

In further promising news for our juniors, Sydney South West won the 12 years PSSA state carnival this year. The last SSW side to win a state total was the side with the Large brothers and and Isdale. Previous to that win the SSW hadn’t won a state carnival for a long time. The 2 standouts from...

I remember seeing Rick Springfield in playing in Zoot, with Darryl Cotton, in the the Hoadley‘a Battle of Sounds in Sydney. If I remember correctly they were runners up to Doug Parkinson In Focus.

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Fiorente was the last favourite to win in 2013.