BOOKS AT THE BREWERY
Craig Horne
We’re delighted to have Craig Horne back at the Taproom with his new book,
Full Corset and Stockings: A History of Women's Cricket
About the Book:
Since the 1930s, women have been champions and pioneers in the game of cricket – and yet their stories remain mostly untold.
"Full Corset and Stockings" details the history of women’s cricket in England and the game’s evolution as it moved to Australia, sharing the unknown stories of professional English and Australian players such as Emily Whatman (mother and childhood trainer of men’s cricket legend Don Bradman), left-arm bowler Peggy Antonio, and the author’s own mother Nesta Williams. From the 1800s through to the Great Depression and the height of the women’s game, to the re-emergence of women’s cricket in the twenty-first century, Horne shines a light on the influential women of a historic Australian sport.
"When underdogs rise, communities unite behind them, and barriers that once seemed insurmountable begin to crumble." —Belinda Clark AO, Foreword
About the Author:
Craig Horne has been a public servant and speechwriter and also a musician on the Melbourne scene over the last forty-eight years. As a teenager, Daddy Cool inspired him to take up the guitar and play in a rock and roll band of his own, eventually performing alongside Wayne, Gary and sometimes Hanna as members of his band The Hornets.
He is the author of Daddy Who?, Roots: How Melbourne became the music capital of the world,
I'll Be Gone, and Line of Blood: The Truth of Alfred Howitt.
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Full Corset and Stockings: A History of Women's Cricket is his new book.
Date:
Tuesday March 10 2026
Time:
6 00pm for a 6 30pm start and 8 00pm finish
Venue:
The Taproom, Shedshaker Brewing, 9 Walker Street, Castlemaine 3450
Cost:
$15