A man who went to the 'footie' match on Saturday afternoon and played eighteen holes of golf was really doing his duty by the nation.

- Donald Horne

Australia is a lucky country run by second-rate people who share its luck.

- Donald Horne

With sport went beer drinking and gambling - until recently restricted by the wowsers, but part of that code of mateship of men, that necessity const…

- Donald Horne

Only in sport? The qualification would seem meaningless to many Australians. What also is there that matters as much as sport? It is only in sport th…

- Donald Horne

Fair-goes are not only for oneself, but for underdogs. Even in international sporting matches Australians have been known to switch from their own si…

- Donald Horne