The idea was hatched at the Western Australian Wheatbelt town of Shackleton in October 2019. Forty or so years earlier I’d played cricket at the place. The pitch was still there along with the practice nets and even the footy goalposts but live sporting action had long since ceased.
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It doesn’t seem that long ago I’d prepare for an upcoming concert by recording songs by the artist onto a cassette. It was a kind of specialised, purposeful car tape.
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I’ve been to an Ashes Test at the MCG. It was the third Test of the 1978/79 series played during the World Series days with the weakened Australian team captained by Graham Yallop and England by Mike Brearley. World Series didn’t seem to have much of an impact on England. Can’t remember why. I just ignored WSC and had great affection for those who played for the real Australia team.
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• In 1971 my friend John Patroni (also a loyal Royal) went to Perth for a game. I suspect it was the second semi final against West Perth. This photo is from that trip. Photographer unknown.
Derek Chadwick was my boyhood sporting hero. He played for East Perth of course so that helped. But he was also a cricketer, so I could follow him all year..
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• At Astor Theatre Photo by Les Everett
I haven’t listened to this song since deciding to write about it. It’s been a while and I’m missing it so here goes.
I wanted to accurately bracket the first time I heard Not Pretty Enough and the last time.
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• South Fremantle 2025 WAFL premiers. Photo by Les Everett.
The 2025 WAFL Grand Final was always going to be interesting. South Fremantle had lost just one game for the season and had thrashed East Perth in their last two encounters, restricting the Royals to a total of seven goals in those games, just three in the preliminary final.
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• AFL half-time entertainment at Perth Stadium 2021.
I’ve been to a few AFL Grand Finals.
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• Emily Barker in Merredin. All photos by Les Everett.
Canadian singer-songwriter Charlie A’Court spoke of synchronicity when he took to the stage in Merredin for The Festival of Small Halls. The small halls concept started in Canada, he told us, Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island to be exact. He mentioned too that he lived now in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Back to that later.
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• In action in a pre-season game at Mt Barker WA in 2016. All photos by Les Everett
I’ve only had one encounter with Nat Fyfe. It was kind of like a speed date.
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