Tag: sports

hokes bluff Melbourne theatre

‘Hoke’s Bluff’: A subversive theatrical sports blockbuster

Tyler, high school star athlete of the Hoke’s Bluff Wildcats, has his biggest game ahead of him. The State finals against the Tuscaloosa Titans. If that isn’t pressure enough, he has to deal with an overbearing coach, love-troubles with his…

World Croquet Championships Melbourne 2017

Confirmed: Croquet is Cool (again)

After a long anticipated return to the center of what is cool, we can all breathe a sigh of relief that the sport of Golf Croquet has made its way back into the hearts of those who have so patiently…

Three things we love about the Royal Croquet Club

I’m writing this review from the comfort of an air-conditioned café, on a 34-degree day while flicking through dozens of pictures we took of the Royal Croquet Club’s (RCC) opening night – most of these pictures are of delicious Pimms…

Archery Attack Melbourne

Archery Attack. The name says a little bit, but not everything. Would there be commando roles? Traps? Games? Would we lose an eye? The arena which I want to dub the ‘Hunger Games Arena’ is located in Reservoir in a gleaming new…

The Color Run Night Melbourne – lighting the darkness

It was a cold and dark Saturday afternoon in Melbourne when I journeyed on the free tram (included in our ticket price) to the Color Run Night Melbourne. No, I am not like most other people who consider running a…

January 2015 – Melbourne’s Best Events

The holidays are over — it’s time to get 2015 going. We’ve scoured the city for the must-do events in January: Midsumma Festival – The LGBTIQ community know how to party. This is one of my favourite festivals in what’s…

The Melbourne Color Run 2014

The idea of The Color Run is simple: to run or walk along a 5km track with designated Color Zones where you would be covered in painted dust in all the colours of the rainbow. Goofy? Sure. As a celebration of…

Putting around Collingwood at Melbourne Urban Golf

Melbourne Urban Golf turns the back streets and parking lots of Collingwood and Fitzroy into something much better: a golf course. This ain’t your average pub golf -style barcrawl. No, Urban Golf is an actual sport played worldwide. People dress in golfing attire…