Nostalgia

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7 February 1968, eighteen-year-old British-born Australian singer Johnny Farnham promotes his new song 'Sadie the Cleaning Lady' at the Americana Hotel in Kings Cross, Sydney.

Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) was Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham's first solo single. The novelty song was released in November 1967 and was No. 1 on the Go-Set National Singles Chartsfor five weeks in early 1968 (six weeks on the Australian charts in 1968 based on the Kent Music Report).

It was the largest-selling single in Australia by an Australian artist in the 1960’s. 'Sadie' sold approximately 183,000 copies in Australia and was the highest-selling Australian single until "Up There Cazaly" was released in 1979.

 

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The debut of Vain, October 12, 1968.
Shako was the heavily backed favourite at 4/9, finishing second.
Vain started at 6/1 and won by 2 lengths with a further 6 lengths back to Big Scope in third.

 

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When Roses WERE Roses .....

 

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Have a cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down...............

 

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"Take Vincent's with Confidence!"

 

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Normie Rowe and Johnny Young

(They were once young talent .... 😉 )

 

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Before the 1960-61 tour by the West Indies, Australia’s cricket selector Don Bradman asked the nation’s captain Richie Benaud for a sit-down.
In Benaud’s room at Lennon’s Hotel in Brisbane, Bradman told him: “The selectors will look in kindly fashion on players who play aggressively and are clearly thinking about those who pay their money at the turnstiles.”
In the previous decade crowds had dwindled and interest in Test cricket was beyond waning.
“Bradman made it clear to Benaud that the drabness and dullness of the game could not continue, it needed to be attractive,” Australia’s leading cricket historian, Mike Coward, said.
“Benaud took that on board. He spoke to [rival captain] Frank Worrell, who also took that on board.”
What followed was one of the most famous Test series in the game’s history including the tied Test that stands today as the most exciting match played, because both teams attacked for the win rather than defending for the draw.