All posts in Journalism 2011
Tanks for the memories and the role of cheating in sports
Photo: Geelong Advertiser. Tanks for the memories and the role of cheating in sports This article was published as ‘Purity in sport elusive,’ Geelong Advertiser, 9 August 2011, p. 16. Roy Hay Where do you draw the line in sports? …
Punching above its weight: No wonder we have trouble with Uruguay
Ray Baartz heads goalwards against Uruguay in Sydney in 1974. Source: Sid Grant, Jack Pollard’s Soccer Records. Punching above its weight: No wonder we have trouble with Uruguay (Originally published in Goal
What happened to the locusts?
Australian tank in the midst of a locust plague in 1974. Source: Australian Army Public Relations. (This article was published as Roy Hay, 'Biblical plague that failed to arrive,'
Celtic win close match with Victory
Skippers in opposition. Victory's Adrian Leijer closes down Georgios Samaras of Celtic. Melbourne Victory 0 Celtic 1 Roy Hay Melbourne Victory lost by a single goal to Celtic on Wednesday night
Celtic expect tough match
Georgios Samaras, Neil Lennon, Mehmet Durakovic and Grant Brebner face the media. Celtic expects tough match Roy Hay Celtic expects its toughest match of its three-game Australian tour when it takes
Celtic’s Australian connections
Tommy Burns of Celtic shields the ball against Red Star Belgrade during the World of Soccer tournament at Olympic Park, Melbourne. The referee is Jack Taylor, who officiated
Good governors of the game or dictators?
Ben Buckley, John Brumby, Lucas Neil and James Merlino at the launch of another big game in Melbourne.
Good governors of the game or dictators? By Roy Hay TheSpecies extinction and the human record
Rosella and Galah in a shrubbery at Teesdale Species extinction and the human record By Roy Hay This article was originally published in the Geelong Advertiser, on Tuesday 28 June 2011,
A turn up for the books
A win for 'the worst team in Britain'. Jim Cassels, the birder of Arran and a good friend sent me this piece of news which I have been sending
A new look at soccer violence
A new look at soccer violence Roy Hay Deakin University Originally published as: Roy Hay, ‘A new look at soccer violence’, in Denis Hemphill, All part of the game: Violence and Australian
Marnie Haig-Muir: Your review of the latest Rankin is right on the money, Roy. This book...