Bicton Breezes
I wrote the song in Brixton in 1976 and it was pivotal in my whole concept of Dave Warner’s from the Suburbs – a band that was going to play all sorts of musical styles […]
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COMING YOUR WAY
LIBRARY TOUR 2019 – Dave Warner and Tony Durant – Dave’s Life Of Crime – talk, readings, music, performance poetry, signing of any memorabilia. Hear about Dave’s newest novel, hear his music with the legendary Tony Durant accompanying. Contact library for details. WED MAR 27 ARMADALE LIBRARY 6.30 PM– 8 PM 7 Orchard Avenue Armadale Western Australia THU MAR 28 BOYA LIBRARY 11 AM – 12.15 PM 134 Scott St, Boya WA […]
CLUB OF ORIGIN
An idea of mine back in the mid-90s when East Fremantle were supplying top footballers across the land. I’d still like to see it – a Club of Origin style FA Cup. No it won’t […]
DAVE’S AUDIO BOOKS OUT NOW
If you like a good story but have no time to read, try the audio books of my novels Before It Breaks and Clear To The Horizon for your listening pleasure. The books are read by […]
HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE VIA BIASED UMPIRING
The Shaun Giles article on the bias enjoyed by Victorian teams in the Grand Final was a step in the right direction but the analysis of Darren O’Shaughnessy (sports data analyst) seriously undersells the advantage […]
NOTHING CHANGES – UMPIRES STILL BIASED TO HOME SIDES AND VICTORIAN SIDES MOST
Every year I dutifully do my analysis of the relative bias of home-town umpiring and it seems every year it throws up pretty much the same result – certainly for the last six years. I […]
eXXXpresso an E-book.
Of my novels eXXXpresso (2000) is a real favourite. Now it is available as an e-book on Amazon Kindle and other formats. Inspired by the likes of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen, I really wanted […]
DESPITE THE EAGLES VIC CLUBS STILL DO BETTER FROM BIASED UMPIRING
As we approach the half-way point of the AFL season, I like to do my annual on Home Town Umpiring Bias stats and see if the usual trends continue – and YES they do: UMPIRES […]
CHARLOTTE AND THE STARLET – TWEEN READING
Seems like only a couple of years ago I embarked on writing a book that would really entertain my girls, then about 8 and 11. The late Johnny Ryan and I had kicked […]