The Local Paper. March 2, 2016.

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● Yea Football Club players in 1902. The club is older than originally thought.

Tigers history dates back to 1887 ■ YEA Football Club’s history is about to be re-written with the new discovery of match files dating back to 1887.

The Tigers’ published history book, prepared by the late Tom Dignam, put the start of the club at 1894.

● Bridie McSpeerin, a pupil at Sacred Heart Parish School at Yea, swam in the 9/10 Butterfly event at the Seymour District Swimming Competition. The School had 16 competitors who contested individual swims and relays. Bridie, Abby Christie and Reece Hargreaves go on to compete at the next level at Shepparton.

Photo: Victoria Wissell

The Local Paper has discovered press clippings indicating that the first Yea match was played on June 4, 1887 - some seven years earlier than first thought.

This would mean that the 130th anniversary of the club will take place next year.

Reports of the first match, between Yea and Alexandra, were discovered in the June 10, 1887 publications of the Seymour Express and the Alexandra and Yea Standard.

The newspaper clippings refer to the “recently formed club”. The match was played in Yea. Alexandra, 2 goals 5 behinds, restricted Yea to 2 behinds.

Yea’s guernsey in those days was a white jumper with blue hoops. Best players for the local team in the first match were listed as Lees, Long, Dods and Davis.

It was reported that because of the bad weather, the ‘Yeaites’ did not expect Alexandra to make the journey for the match: “The 2pm match did not start until almost an hour later.

“The vsiitors were entertained that night at Rankin’s Hotel.”

Other games in 1887 included a Tallarook v Yea clash at Yea (2.9 d 2.8); and a return match with Alexandra (7.12 d Yea 0.1).

In 1889, a grudge match was held between Yea and Alexandra Councillors.

In July 1889, a Yea-Alex. game came to a halt and there was a “wrangling match” between players who disputed an umpire’s decision.

In 1892, Yea and Homewood combined for a match against Alexandra. ● 4-page festure starts Page 20

SHIRE LOOKS TO RE-APPOINT ABBEY AS CEO

● Margaret Abbey, CEO ■ Murrindindi Shire Council wants to offer a two-year contract extension to Chief Executive Officer Margaret Abbey, without advertising the position as being vacant.

The Council discussed Ms Abbey’s proposed re-appointment in secret, in a part of last Wednesday’s Shire meeting closed to the public.

Ms Abbey was first appointed to the position in June 2010.

“The CEO has sought re-appointment for a further two-year term (which she has done by letter to the Mayor and Councillors dated December 1, 2016 (sic),” says the Council draft minute.

The reference to December 2016 is thought to be a Council typographical error.

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Local People

● Winning St Pats Cup trainer Paul Kramer (Riley’s Rocket) with race sponsor Neil Beer.

● Philip and Jane Webb, Webb Pastoral, Glenburn

● From left at Fashions on the Field: Hannah Williams, best dressed filly; Peta Bell, best hat and filly runner-up; Lorna Slavin, runner-up, mares; Jane Webb; and Ella Noble.

● Yea Race Club President Denis Smith pictured with Peter Juliar (betting service)

● St Pat’s Race Club Yea President Richard Forde with Healesville Club President David Purcell

Yea St Pat’s Races At Yea Racecourse Photos: Ash Long

● Leonard Sheahan, Cindy McLeish, Gary Buckley

● From left: Nola Jensen, Margaret Mahon and Marie Sier

● Shannon Park and Neil Park

● Penny Noonan and Marg Lockhart

● Garnet Bailey and Hank Kreemers

● Gerard Hauser, Rebecca Christie, Helen Hauser

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Local vehicle stripped

■ A dark coloured Ford Territory, stolen from the Yea Whittlesea Rd near Junction Hill, has been discovered stripped and burnt out.

The vehicle was found by Fawkner Highway Patrol members.

Anyone who may have seen the vehicle parked on the side of the road near Sichlaus Rd is asked to contact Leading Sen.Const. Eaton at the Yea Police Station.

Strong bull sale at Yea

● Don Lawson of Mansfield with Graeme Broadbent of Yea

■ Rodwells of Yea achieved a clearance of all 32 bulls at the Yea Saleyards on Wednesday.

Adam Mountjoy notes that the average price was $4900 for the vendor Daryl Jenkins of Violet Hills Charolais in the Central Highlands of New South Wales.

Top seller was $8000. According to Stock & Land newspaper: “Violet Hills Kidman, by Violet Hills Hilston, out of Violet Hills Genevese, an August 2014 drop bull, was sold to Greg McGrath, St Clair, Jeetho.”

There were a number of buyers, predominately from South Gippsland and Tasmania, with local farming identities present including John McCormack, Don Lawson and Graeme Broadbent.

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State Governor to visit school Local Briefs Break-in

■ Police from Yea are investigating the attempted burglary of a house in Upper Ti Tree Rd at Junction Hill on Thursday (Feb. 25).

Offenders attempted to break into the property between 9.30am and 11.30am Anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious should contact Yea Police.

Market ■ The Yarra Glen Racecourse Market will be held from 9am-2pm this Sunday (Mar. 6).

■ Victorian Governor Linda Dessau will be guest of honour at the opening of a new building facility at the Mernda campus of Ivanhoe Grammar School.

‘Her Excellency’ will open ‘The Round’ Senior Years and Science Centre at the ‘Plenty’ campus on Tuesday afternnon, March 22.

Ms Dessau will be welcomed by the School Chairman Peter Kempen, its newly-appointed Principal Gerard Foley, and Deputy Principal Deborah Sukarna.

Ms Dessau has been the Governor since July 1 last year.

She was formerly a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013.

75-year link with Yea

● Linda Dessau, State Governor Photo: Aust. Jewish News

● Ivanhoe Grammar School pupils on the lawns of Beaufort Manor in 194243, after they were evacuated to Yea during the World War II hostilities.

■ A 75-year link between Yea and Ivanhoe Grmmar School is due to be celebrated next year.

Students from the Grammar School were evacuated to board at Beaufort Manor, Yea, in 1942-43, during the hostilities of World War II. The move was led by theSchool’s Headmaster, the Rev. Sydney Buckley, with local arrangements managed by Bill Purcell.

Classes were conducted at locations including Beaufort Manor, the Recreation Reserve, St Luke’s and a High St shop.

A book has been published with the ‘boys’ memories of their time in Yea.

Fireworks during Total Fire Ban ■ Two males were detained by Yea Police after Snodgrass St residents reported fireworks being lit last Wednesday, a Total Fire Ban day.

The males, aged 15 and 22, from High St, Yea, will be charged on summons for offences in regard to a Total Fire Ban Day, and possession and lighting of fireworks.

Yea Police members - Sgt Trevor Connell and Leading Sen. Const. Simon Eaton - were swift to attend the incident.

Local residents were furious that the firworks were set off next to a large open paddock in dangerous conditions.

Nearby residents would have had very little to no time to react to a fire right on their front door steps.

Police have spoken to several residents about the incident but would still like to speak to anyone else who witnessed the incident. Phone 5797 6230.

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Visitors at Yea Wetlands

■ Yea Rotarians Glenda The group enjoyed a trip to the Woods, Julie Lynch and Peter Yea Wetlands, the Kerrisdale Lynch were amongst those to host Railway, Healesville Sanctuary, visitors from Sweden to a range and an Aussie barbecue at Limeof activities over the past week. stone-Murrindindi. ● More pictures on Page 9

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Ash On Wednesday

Council needs monitoring ■ Local Paper readers have asked us about our opinion of the Murrindindi Shire Council, and how it delivers services to the YeaKinglake portion of the municipality.

There is one thing for certain. The vast majority of the residents of the western half of the shire perceive that they are ‘hard done by’.

Our observation about Council written reports is that the Shire staff includes a number of extremely wellpaid executives who are expert report-writers, and not adverse to self-congratulation.

Security meeting ■ Let’s take the example of the public forum called for last Wednesday (Feb. 24) afternoon in Yea about security.

Organisers were asking for interested residents to attend a three-hour session (4.30pm-7.30pm).

The biggest Hollywod blockbuster doesn’t run for 180 minutes.

Curiously, the meeting was set for a time when the Council meeting was being held at Alexandra, which prevented any Councillors or senior officers attending.

Yea residents tell us it seemed to be a meeting that was almost designed to fail.

Long Shots

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with Ash Long, Editor “For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do”

Murrindindi Shire Council has done a poor job in explaining why it needs a 5.4 per cent rates increase to balance its books.

The State Government has told Councils across Victoria that rate increases should be 2.5 per cent at most.

Strange welcome ■ Let’s take the example of our own enterprise.

Our family owned Yea’s newspaper for 10 years between 1984 and 1993. We won the Westpac Aw-

Busy book shop

Rates chatter ■ Let’s take the matter of proposed rates increases in Murrindindi.

Rates are already comparatively high, and residents are entitled to question if they are getting value for money.

Many residents perceive they are being short-changed.

● More volunteers are required for the book shop run by the ‘Friends of the Yea Library’, particularly manning the High St store, as Cheryl Worthington is pictured doing.

Early days of Yarra Glen

● Long before the Melba Highway was even contemplated ... here is a 1913 photo of Bell St, Yarra Glen, showing Scott and Allen's Store. The photo comes from the Yarra Glen and District Historical Society.

ard for Best Local Reporting for our energetic coverage of Yea Council doings.

We have a long history of local community involvement.

Yet, apart from the press releases which we sought, we have not heard a single word of welcome from the Council.

We had a chance meeting with the Shire CEO, Margaret Abbey, in Yea on Australia Day and introduced ourselves.

We haven’t heard a word since. Haven’t heard a word from the Mayor, Cr Margaret Rea. Have only heard from two Councillors, on the quiet. Peculiar.

Wide net

■ Murrindindi Shire has lodged paid ads regarding its planned CEO appointment in the Lions Club-run Marysville Triangle News; and three newspapers all owned by Newspaper House: the Alexandra Standard, Yea Chronicle, and North Central Review.

As far as we can ascertain, the North Central Review is not distributed in the Murrindindi municipality.

Why would the Council spend ratepayers’ money in this way?

Short Shots Tradition in Yea

● Peter Vlamis and Sof Vlamis ■ The Vlamis brothers - Andrew, Peter and John - and their families have had a long history of doing business in Yea with enterprises including the Amble Inn Cafe, Yea Take-Away and the original Yea Mobil service station built on the Cassell’s Garage site.

The Local Paper photographer captured Peter Vlamis with nephew Sof at the Yea TakeAway this week.

Powerline focus

■ We were happy this week to be helpful in getting some follow-up information for a Glenburn resident who wanted to apply to the Powerline Replacement Fund for cash for underground power lines.

CCTV question

■ Last week’s Local Paper front-page looked at the Department of Justice’s offer to foot the bill for closed-circuit TV cameras in Yea ... but Murrindindi Shire Council, it seems, is baulking at the cost of maintaining the system.

Yea residents tell us that no mention was made of the CCTVproposal at the safety forum held at the Yea Council chambers on Wednesday (Feb. 24).

A number of frustrated residents walked away from the meeting in disgust.

Bogus orders

Happy birthday

■ Being an editor - even of a small local paper - puts you in the public eye. Your life must be an open book.

Part of an editor’s territory is receiving hate mail and nuisance phone calls. Readers from decades ago will recall a number of people facing serious charges for their threats.

At the moment, we are getting a series of letters after bogus orders have been lodged on our behalf.

‘Ash Pong’ supposedly ordered a love ring from Bradford Exchange. ‘Ash Wong’ ordered a hearing device from Hearing Life.

Perhaps Long Shots should have a reminder sent to them about the Crimes Act and its imprisonment penalties for making false documents.

Order in House

Op Shop volunteers

■ Marie Sier ofLimestone celebrated her 80th birthday with a girls only affair (except for husband Adrian and Brendan McCarthy) at the Maranatha Hall on Saturday.

We hear the highlight was Marie and Helen Hauserdonning wigs to perform their rendition of Dancing Queen.

■ Indi Federal MHR Cathy McGowan, on Monday, spoke in Federal Parliament about Yea’s public toilets.

Ms McGowancongratulated Murrindindi Council obtaining $18,000 for the Yea Toil Art Stronger Communities round 1 project.

“It is flush with federal funding for a project to improve access to this popular amenity block in the town,” said the MP, congratulating Margaret Abbey and Naomi

● Peg O’Connor and Ruth Crockett ■ The St Luke’s Op Shop in High St, Yea, has developed more like a department store.

The extensive stock is marketed by a team of volunteers. Peg O’Connor and Ruth Crockett were attending the front counter when this photo was taken this week.

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Local Briefs Lesley bears it

● Lesley Monteath with one of the bears in the plush department of the St Luke’s Op Shop in High St, Yea.

Railway history ■ The Local Paper has been delighted to hear from Yea former railway man and postal delivery contractor Lance Adams.

Lance has been recovering a stroke an d have had to retire from all work. He has returned home after a 12-month stint in the Yea and District Memorial Hospital, and the Rosebank complex.

Lance was approached by the Yea Historical Society to put together something on the former railway line The essay, with photos, will be published in future issues of The Local Paper.

Lance says: “It was written so that individuals traversing the rail trail would know where all the points of history were, and what they were looking at as well as some brief history.”

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Yea helps Fijians ■ Yea businessman Grant Oppy is coordinating the receipt of donations for victims of Cyclone Winston in Fiji.

Grant has joined with John Purvis of Elders Yea, and Larry Taylor of Highlands (phone 0411 87 3982), to gather tools and equipment, as well as cash.

The trio want to help fill a container that will leave Melbourne on March 17, bound for Taveuni, the third largest island in Fiji.

Gusts of 330-kmh hit the islands, with Fiji government officials confirming 42 people have died.

Islanders say they have no buildings, no food and no water from the worst cyclone in memory.

Meeting changes

Letters to the Editor Beware fruit flies

● Grant Oppy is receiving donations for Fiji victims

‘We need any tools to help build sheds’

They Say . . .

Murrindindi Shire Council. The historians say the return of the books was promised to happen in two months’ time - and that was seven months ago.

That amongst the collection of valuable ★ references being held by the Shire are the ‘pan-man’ books and the barbed wire books.

That some Murrindindi Shire Council★ lors and staff members have been told they may not express their personal views in the local press. What fears do the Council heirarchy have? What are they afraid of people saying?

That the Yea Tigers footy club has ★ recuited James Flynn from the Ovens and Murray Football League. He will bring another level of experience to the group.

That the HumeAction Group was at the ★ Craigieburn Arts Festival last weekend to engage Amnesty International campaigns.

That one public-paid official has tried to ★ deflect responsibility on an overdue local project by making reference to delays at a

government department. The government department says “never heard of him.”

■ Alzheimer's Australia is presenting a free information session on dementia, causes, symptoms and typical changes. The session is scheduled for 1.30pm-4pm on Tuesday (March 8) at the Mansfield Community Centre, Erril St, Mansfield.

Phone Lisa Reed on 1300 526 576. Bookings are essential.

■ Secret ballots will be abolished under a new local law being proposed by Mansfield Shire Council. Other changes include rights of CEO to reject a notice of motion if it is objectionable, behaviour rules for all attending a Council meeting, rules about the receipt of petitions and resident verbal, presentations, and guidelines about how question time will be conducted. Questions from the public will be able to be rejected if they are considered defamatory, or about confidential matters.

● Lance and Reé Adams outside the North East portal of the Cheviot tunnel in May 2013. Photo: Grant Knight

That Yea’s history buffs are puzzled about ★ when priceless 1890 rates books will be returned from the Alexandra offices of the

Regional Briefs Dementia info day

● Devastation in Fiji caused by Cyclone Winston. Photo: Neale Wright ■ Secondhand tools that will help build sheds direction, and increased its speed and intensity. are sought from donors by local organisers Grant “Fijians tend to leave things to the last minute Oppy, John Purvis and Larry Taylor. and were caught offguard - better preparation Items required include tin snips, pliers, ham- probably wouldn't have saved much more propmers, hand saws and chisels. erty but they would have stocked up with tinned Grant Oppy, proprietor of CountryWoman, food, fuel, and phone credit. in Station St, Yea, says all donated goods will be “It hit Taveuni and Koro around 9am on Satloaded into a shipping container leaving urday and passed over by 4pm in the afternoon.

Melbourne on March 17.

“The devastation reaked over this time was The goods will be bound for Vuni on the south near complete - invisage an atomic wind from of Taveuni, a poor island in Fiji, where Cyclone hydrogen bomb test in the deserts of Navada; it Winston has hit hard. knocked over everything in its path,” Neale said.

Melbourne man Neale Wright’s father-in“Some of our relatives shetered in water law, Elia Niubalabu, a Church leader on the tanks and others under the floors of their homes. island, will co-ordinate receipt of the goods.

“Some coastal villages suffered a sea surge Neale told The Local Paper: “We have con- that had exaactly the same effect as a Tsunami tacted Customs in Fiji and have been told to get washing away much of the building material pre-approval in writing to avoid paying duty on that may have been reused. the goods on arrival.

“Many lives were lost this way. We are hear“The island of Taveuni has a population of ing horrible stories of people losing infants they around 11,000. Like most of the islands off the were carrying and others who clinged to trees mainland it is very poor with some, but not only to finally surrender to the water, exhausted. enough tourism to supplement an agricultural “Thirty-metre wide wharfs have been industry of principally taro and kava. washed away and slabs of concrete deposited “It is known as the Garden Island and is one 50 metres away. of the most naturally beautiful in Fiji with a post“The death toll continues to rise. It is a sad card waterfall and a unique flower the irony; Winston is by far the worst cyclone to hit tagimoucia (tears of a princess). It is mostly the South Pacific ever and because it smashed Catholic. all and so many communication towers we are “Cyclone Winston was expected to travel only now starting to get an idea of the true death around 200km south of Taveuni, then it changed toll. It is almost certain to be in the hundreds.”

● Dave Palmer Sir, It strikes me as absolutely ridiculous that despite the obvious problems with the spread of Queensland Fruit Fly, the relevant departments have seemingly taken a “sit on our hands” attitude.

Last year a scattering of this insidious pest were reported in the Mitchell Shire and a few dedicated individuals tried their best to arrest the problem.

This year it has spread, we have two lovely peach trees in our back yard and last year they escaped infection.

This year, with a bumper crop of peaches, they were clear until the last dozen or so on one tree were found to contain maggots. We stripped the fruit and bagged it.

So far our tomatoes are going OK without any sign of infection.

Next year no doubt the Fruit Fly will again be present, and from what I am told by others that know more about it than me; it will march further South.

Maybe when it reaches the Bacchus Marsh area and decimates that industry the Government might wake up but I won’t be holding my breath.

Perhaps the real skeleton in the closet is that the powers that be want this pest to infect our produce, no back yard food means more supermarket aisles full.

So what to do? Set traps, be diligent picking up fallen fruit and hope.

The problem is though that while we do the responsible thing, next door don’t care because they rent, the house across the street is vacant and the trees growing wild no body looks after.

It requires action on a much bigger scale, a State Government scale.

While that action goes begging you can say goodbye the great Aussie tradition of growing your own and can suffer the tasteless bought tomatoes city dwellers consume.

- Dave Palmer 4 Redbank Rd, Seymour

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Just Briefly High tea at Manor

● Lisa Cornwall and Wendy Woodyard pictured at the Y Water Discovery Centre ■ A Mothers Day ‘High Tea’ is being planned for Sunday, May 14, at Beaufort Manor, Yea. Proprietor Lisa Cornwall says the event will include a harpist, bush ballet and a soprano. There will be more in The Local Paper in coming weeks.

A reunion of the Waddell family, formerly of the Yea district, will be held at Beaufort Manor on April 9.

At Strath Creek

■ Residents of Strath Creek and Reedy Creek were invited to an information session last Saturday (Feb. 27) at the Village Green and Pavilion to discuss fire survival plans, and how to be fire safe.

The local CFA, through contact point Gavin Hodge, wants to help educate local people on how to know if a fire is in a resident’s area, what to do, and where to go.

■ The Reedy Creek Brigade was formed in 1926 and the Strath Creek Brigade in 1936.

Both were formally joined as one brigade in 1965.

Whittlesea Lodge

■ Ishan Ozmen is scheduled to join the Whittlesea Lodge of Freemasons Victoria tonight (Wed.). The Lodge is overseen by Master Laurie Fitzpatrick, Secretary Doug Ashley, wardens Frans Buissink and Phil Bennett.

Red Balloon Day

■ Ken Howson of Yea Neighbourhood Watch passes on details of the Red Balloon Day that was held last Sunday (Feb. 28) to honour and thank brave and courageous fire fighters Australia wide.

The concept was simple” to fly a 'Thank You Fireys' balloon from letterboxes, fences and business windows (the last official day of Summer in Australia), to let fire fighters know just how much their dedication, hard work and tireless efforts in protecting lives, homes and communities has been appreciated throughout the year.

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New chopper at helipad

● One of the new Augusta 139 machines at the Yea helipad.

■ The new Ambulance Victoria ‘August 139’ helicopters have started flying in to the Yea helipad.

This machine was commissioned on New Years Day. It and similar machines fly out of Essendon, Ballarat, Warrnambool and the Latrobe Valley.

The air-conditioned unit has a pilot, plus crew of two, one being trained with paramedic skills.

This helicopter was pictured at the Station St helipad last Wednesday (Feb. 24).

A patient required urgent attention at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a flight of approximately 17 minutes.

Next month marks the 25th anniversary of the Yea Helipad in ● Flashback: (from left) Colin Purvis, Norm Pincott and April 1991 by then-Cr Ray Cooper at the April 1991 opening of the Yea Helipad.

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What’s On

U3A courses at Yea

Award for M’dindi

● Tom Brown and Margaret Rae ■ The Goulburn Broken GreenhouseAlliance has presented Murrindindi Shire Council with the Victorian Premier's Ancillary Sustainability Award in recognition of its involvement in the Watts Working Better Streetlight upgrade project.

Alliance Executive Officer Tom Brown presented the award and congratulated Council on its commitment to sustainable practices.

The Watts Working Better streetlight upgrade project took out the Premier's Sustainability Awards in the built environment category at the end of last year at an award ceremony in Melbourne.

● Enjoying the U3A line dancing classes in Yea on Wednesdays are (from left) Trish Maxstead, Joan Baumgarner, Barb Guttridge, Annette O’Leary, Judy Hard and Kaye Baynes.

■ Many courses at U3A (University of the There is also a film group, music concert Third Age) are available for people over 50, at group (which attends shows in Melbourne), a the Yea Pioneer Reserve (old Primary School). craft group, plus a ‘Myths and Legends’ class.

The activities include ‘Have You Read There are no academic prerequisites or enThis?’, geneaology, history of migration, lunch trance requirements other than a passion for and group, table tennis, Renaissance Italy, Tai Chi interest in learning and wherever possible sharing your own knowledge and skills. and painting.

Local People Thanks to Rotary

● Paul Bannan ■ Yea’s Citizen of the Year, Paul Bannan, has written to the Rotary Club of Yea to thank its members for making him a ‘Paul Harris Fellow’on Australia Day. “Time was against us on Australia Day for me to fully acknowledge the honour you bestowed upon me.

“I am truly humbled by being installed as a Paul Harris Fellow and I will always rate it, along my involvement in ANZAC Day in Yea 2015 as my being a citzen of the Yea community. Thank you one and all.”

At Sacred Heart

■ The families of Sacred Heart Primary School came together this month for a joyous celebration to mark the commencement of a new school year.

The school was said to be “rocking” with 150 adults and children joining together in celebrating a new school year Mass followed with a delicious Indonesian dinner which was followed by fun-filled Indonesian family games.

Grade 6 School Team Leaders were presented with their leader badges and all the Grade 6 students pledged service to the school and the wider community.

The new Prep children were welcomed to the school community and presented with a commemorative candle by their Grade 6 buddies.

The Indonesian dinner was plentiful and delicious with parents cooking authentic Indonesian dishes for everyone to share.

Children sang Indonesian songs for the parents and then the games began. Both parents and children participated.

“All in all, an absolutely fun filled night, very memorable and one that reflected the great school community spirit alive and well at Sacred Heart School,” said Principal Victoria Wissell.

● Staff member Susan Spagnolo and parent Amanda Hard.

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Sacred Heart School: Indonesian Night

● Teacher Allison Penhale and parent Jo Dignam

● Poppy Stewart and Annie Dignam

● Making music with the angklung

● Sacred Heart parents enjoying the games

Local People Local talent time

■ Committee members of Yea Country Market are keen to help local artisans by offering an opportunity to display their feature product/s on the Local Larder Stall.

A different product or range of products can be displayed each month and sold on the Larder Stall by themselves or the market committee.

This is done as a service to the artisan and as an opportunity to showcase local goods.

Locals with a product to sell or promote, should contact Jan Wealands, Market Secretary, on 0417 561202 to reserve a date to suit their needs.

Yea Country Market continues to strive to make its monthly market a place where locals and visitors enjoy spending time.

The Will To Fly

■ Karen Oliver advises that the gala premiere of The Will To Live will take place at The Star Theatre, Mansfield, at 7pm on Wednesday, March 9.

Star, Lydia Lassila, and producer-director Kate Bender, will be at the theatre. Guests will enjoy canapes and drinks. Premiere night tickets are $25. Mansfield Armchair Cinemas can be contacted on 575 2049.

Yea weather

■ Ken Howson advises of the February weather for Yea: Feb. 1. 4.2, heavy showers.

Feb. 3. 2.8, showers. Feb. 4. 0.2, drizzle. Feb. 16. 0.0, trace/drizzle/overcast. Feb. 23. 0.0, trace/light showers. Feb. 24. 0.0, trace/light showers.

February 2016. 7.2 rain fell on 6 days.

Year to date = 119.2 over 20 days. Comparisons: Feb. 2015. 56.0 rain fell on 6 days, YTD = 95.0 over 12 days. Feb. 2014. 18.2 rain fell on 6 days. YTD = 35.0 over 10 days. Feb. 2013. 67.2 rain fell on 7 days. YTD = 67.2 over 7 days. Feb. 2012. 161.8 rain fell on 9 days. Feb. 2011. 114.2 over 12 days. Feb. 2010. 63.4 over 8 days.

- Ken Howson

Council News

Important to compare apples with apples ■ At the February meeting of Council a resolution was passed to submit an application to the Essential Services Commission for a 5.4 per cent rate increase.

There has been much thinking, debate and discussion within and outside of Council regarding this and there are varying levels of understanding of the figures.

Looking at statistics and percentages can be confusing as these only make sense when 'apples are compared with apples', as it were.

For example, the rate rise applied to the General (ie Residential Rate) last year was 6 per cent; the additional amount ultimately collected reflected an increase of 9.9 per cent.

And that's exactly what should happen.

The actual revenue collected in a year not only includes the existing properties at the beginning of the year, but also the supplementary income that arises during the year from development activities, new house building, and from upgrades and improve-

Mayor ’s Column ments to properties - all of which increase the capital improved value.

Whilst last year was more than usual because of the introduction of additional differential rates, we should in fact be worried if the total revenue didn't increase because that would mean that we were failing to grow the rate base.

Growing the rate base by bringing on new developments, new houses and encouraging rebuilding is absolutely essential for our long term sustainability.

Our Strategic Resource Plan took this into account when projecting revenue and expenditure over the next ten years - and, as the calculations now show, a 2.5 per cent rate cap will result in a shortfall of around $22 million dollars over that period.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to see how this can be achieved without impacting negatively on the community.

This is why I support an application for a variation to the cap and I would like to share with you what I said in Council when the matter was considered.

Key issues for me in considering this were: ■ We have spent the last three years working very hard to identify and understand the cost pressures on Council; ■ A great amount of data has been analysed and many models developed to aid this analysis; ■ There was an extensive outreach program to the community to receive feedback and gauge community feelings for the preferred options.

These are listed in the agenda and all of these are longer term initiatives; ■ This then informed the development of the SRP which is projected over the next ten years.

It is the integrity of that document and of Council's decisions

that sit at the heart of Council's decision.

Council resolved then that this was the best way forward to meet our obligations, to fulfil our fiduciary responsibilities and to maintain service levels to the community.

Nothing in our circumstances has changed in the meantime.

If we were required to implement a 2.5 per cent cap which I freely acknowledge could still be the case, irrespective of today's decision - there are only two ways to do this.

■ short term expediency such as a cut to capital works which will simply resurface at a higher cost and impact on a future Council, or ■ long term permanent savings, which will inevitably impact on service delivery and consequently on the community.

Councillors do not come into these roles with the intention of raising rates.

Neither can we or should we make decisions on whether we will be liked or disliked.

We have a duty un-

der the Act to fulfil the role and objectives of a Council which state (amongst others): "The primary objective of a Council is to endeavour to achieve the best outcomes for the local community having regard to the long term and cumulative effects of decisions," and a key role of Council is "maintaining the viability of the Council by ensuring that resources are managed in a responsible and accountable manner."

- Cr Margaret Rae, Mayor, Murrindindi Shire Council

● Keeping a watchful eye over proceedings at the St Pat’s Race Club meeting in Yea on Sunday were Sen. Const Gary Brennan and Leading Sen. Const. Mick Voisey.

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Pages From The Past 30 Years Ago: Success for Yea

● John Tainton and Doug Smith with Alexandra Race Club President John O’Brien ■ Killingworth trainer John Tainton’s chesnut mare Dancer Val “flew home for a brilliant first in the maiden handicap” at Alexandra, we reported in our February 26 issue in 1986 - 30 years ago.

The mare recorded a time of 56.2 seconds to complete the 1000-metre circuit.

“It was the first horse that John Tainton had trained to come home a winner.”

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Pictorial memories of Kinglake

● Howgate family’s picnic at Kinglake

● On the road to Kinglake, early 1900s

■ “Expensive two-way radio equipment and tools were stolen from Gorman’s Transport depot, off Recreation Ave, Yea,” we reported in 1986.

“Police say an offender broke into the White ‘Road Boss’ truck cabin to steel the ‘electrophone’ two-way radio and tools estimated total more than $1000.”

Yea Police on alert

■ “Yea policemen Sgt Ray Sheather and Sen. Const. PeterAbrahams were place on alert yesterday to set ip a roadblock if necessary at the Goulburn Valley Hwy-King Parrot Creek Rd intersection,” we reported in 1986.

“This was after Major Crime Squad detectives had a shoot-out with a man in a panel van near Kalkallo. The man shot two police one in the shoulder, the other in the body before driving the van away.

“Police have been on the look-out for ‘Mad Max’, alias Max Cook, for close to a year.”

● Kinglake West Post Office

● Kinglake Post Office

People Pars

■ Yea “young ladies” Kelly Bacon and Leigh Handsaker won 12-month exchanges to America through the Youth For Understanding organisation.

■ A stray dog had been found at Flowerdale Cellars, the Shire Ranger Franc Coppo reported to Councillors.

■ Parishioners at Scots Presbyterian Church, Yea, had their hopes high for Max Van Dyke, the Glenburn man who suffered burns when a car exploded in a fireball at a Mountain festivity. Mr Van Dyke was in the intensive care ward of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

100 Years Ago: Harvest Festival

■ “Harvest festival services will be held in the Church of England at Yea on Sunday morning and evening, and at Murrindindi in the afternoon at 3 o'clock,” it was reported 100 years ago, on March 2, 1916.

“At the evening seryice the choir will render the anthem The Earth is Full of Thy Riches, Miss Ruby Ramsden being the soloist.”

● Countryside around Kinglake, circa 1920

● Picnic at Kinglake, circa 1900-1910

Honour boards

■ “Next Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the public unveiling of of the first two of the Honour Boards to be erected by the Shire Council will take place in the Yea Shire hall.

“Cr J. Quinlan, who holds the distinction of being the oldest councillor, he having been in the council for about 40 years, is to be asked to perform the ceremony of unveiling.

“The boards have been placed on each side of the stage, in front of the proscenium, so that at all times they will be in full view of those who visit the hall. They are made of blackwood, and a the design is a very pretty one. The lettering is the work of our local artist, Mr R Sambrook.”

● Kinglake State School, c1900

● Kinglake Hotel, circa 1900

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Councillor’s Comment ■ I have been receiving complaints from farmers that they pay more rates than any other group and the funds are spent in the towns for facilities and programs that they don't need, want or can't get to enjoy. How wide spread is the concern and do they have a case?

Since I became a Councillor, I have tried to allocate my time and energies along the lines of a third on Ward concerns, a third for internal Shire-wide issues and a third addressing external matters that impact the Shire.

In doing so, I believe I have developed an understanding of the interactions of the associated financial pressures brought to bear locally, across the Shire and from State and Federal decisions.

In our current position, the Commonwealth has reduced grant funds and the State has put a limit on any increase in rates.

We know if the Council is to sustain its current services and a reasonable range of community assets (although with a reduction in facilities we currently have) we need to make a greater contribution than that laid down by the State.

Hence, the current debate about what can be forgone across the Shire or what variation in the rate cap can be achieved through the Essential Service Commission review process.

But where am I at when considering the local cost, benefit and sustainability balances?

It has been the case for many years that Koriella Ward with its many farming properties has made the greatest contribution of all the Wards to rates and municipal charges.

Further, given the anomalies of a rating system solely based on the value of property, rural ratepayers have been contributing a disproportionate level of rates.

Rural 1 ratepayers on farms comprise 13.7 per cent of the rate base and contribute 22.6 per cent of rates and municipal charges, compared to Residential ratepayers at 56.1 per cent of ratepayers contributing 45.6 per cent of rates and municipal charges.

The problem is compounded when one looks at rate funds directed towards providing services and amenities within townships with greater difficulty and cost for rural ratepayers to share in those facilities.

Further, many facilities in smaller rural communities are provided by the locals while similar facilities in larger towns are paid for through rates - a portion of which are also paid by the smaller communities.

I am a strong believer in the long-term viability of Murrindindi Shire being a vibrant and prosperous community. But I am also a strong believer in striving for fairness in the system. And this is where I am grappling with a conflict.

We have a long term plan that ensures our future success and provides a level of reserve to handle future risks. However, the sustainable financial future is currently underpinned by having one sector of the community continuing to make a disproportionally high contribution So while I see the need for rate increases greater than the State imposed cap to meet the long term goals expressed in Vision 2030 I am having trouble justifying any increase, even at the level of the cap, when it hits harder on one sector of the community.

I also believe that to support the coherence of the Shire, which will be essential for our long term success, the unfairness of the system cannot be ignored.

One option that could be implemented is to provide an increase in the Rural 1 discount.

The discount could never be of a size that would eliminate the disproportion that has been built up over time but could be aimed at slowing the widening gap in cash contributions being made by the different sections of the Shire.

A decrease in the Rural 1 share would be offset by comparatively very small increases spread across the much greater numbers in the other rating categories.

Councillors are obliged to ensure rates are levied after considering equitable distribution of the rate burden and the ability to pay.

Over time, the balance has shifted to where there seems to be ongoing assumptions that the inequities are acceptable and some will always have the ability to pay even more.

If farmers want the situation to change they need to contact their Ward Councillors in the next few weeks and tell them.

- Cr John Walsh

Local News Thanks to Club

● Ian King of Traralgon with Colin Stockdale at the Yea Saleyards

● Local Paper Editor Ash Long and Associate Editor Lisa Hodgson Photo: Fleur Long ■ The Local Paper extends its thanks to St Pat’s Race Club Yea for ths hospitality shown to the newspaper’s staff on Sunday.

Associate Editor, Lisa Hodgson, who looked after the Club’s advertising schedule in The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer newspapers, gave special thanks to club treaasurer Leonard Sheahan and the team for the way in which they hosted at the clubhouse.

At Strath Creek

■ Entertainer Russell Morris, supported by Steve Eales, wwill perform at the Flowerdale Estate on Sunday, March 27 (Easter Sunday).

Gates open at 5pm. Ticket prices are $90 for adults and $30 for children. Tickets include the barbecue food festival cinner, with drinks available at bar prices. No BYO. Limited accommodation is available at Flowerdale Estate, which is located 2285 Broadford-Flowerdale Rd, Strath Creek.

Bookings: phone 5784 9280 or online at www.moshtix.com.au ● Bill Lynn of Orbost with Merv Taylor at the Violet Hills sale in Yea

Barefoot Bowls

● Bev and Howard Purcell ■ Yea-ites Bev and Howard Purcell were at Rosanna Bowls Club on Sunday for a barefoot bowls day organised by the Ivanhoe Grammarians and Admiral Collingwood Masonic Lodges. Howard is a Past Master of the Duke of Clarence Lodge, Yea, which returned its warrant in October 2014.

Happy with report

● Paul Jackson of the Yea High Country Pipes and Drums on Sunday

■ Murrindindi Shire Mayor Margaret Rae is pleased with the progress on actions for the 2015-16 financial year.

“Of the actions underway this financial year, 3 per cent are complete, 90 per centof actions are well on the way to completion by June 30, 2016, 5 per cent are not yet scheduled to commence and only 2 per cent of the actions were reported as experiencing delays,” said Cr Rae.

Cl’s safety audit

● Jan Beer with local Parliamentarian Cindy McLeish at the St Pat’s Races

■ Murrindindi Shire Council issued a news release after the ‘forum’ on community safety held in Yea last Wednesday (Feb. 24).

The Department of Justice and Regulation is offering up to $250,000 per municipality through the Public Safety Infrastructure Fund. Aim is crime prevention.

Councils are encouraged to work together in partnership with community organisations in seeking funds under the grant. ““Council is open to discussing a wide range of projects with interested members of the community in order to gather information which will form a ‘community safety audit,” said CEO Margaret Abbey. “This audit will in turn be used to assess project suitability and the potential for submitting a funding application in the 2016 funding round.

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RUSSELL MORRIS supported by Steve Eales Sunday, March 27 (Easter Sunday) Gates open at 5pm $90 Adults $30 Children Tickets include BBQ Food Festival dinner

Strictly No BYO

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What The Papers Say You decide: paper

■ A front-page headline of ‘You Decide’ promotes Mitchell Council’s question to ratepayers of whether rates should rise by 4.5 per cent, or by the State Government’s recommended 2.5 per cent.

“Either (ratepayers) ‘support maintaining current service levels and infrastructure and seek a rate exemption for a 4.5 per cent rate increase’’ or they opt to ‘support cuts to services and capital works to meet a 2.5 per cent rate cap with longer term financial sustainability deteriorating and a limited ability to meet growth needs and obligations’.’’

■ A similarly-worded report also appears on the front-page of the North Central Review.

- Seymour Telegraph

‘Do It’ Festival

■ More than 70 community groups, health and wellbeing services, and education and employment services are registered to participate in the ‘Mansfield Do It’ festival in mid-March..

Mansfield Shire Council Mayor Paul Sladdin said: “The festival is shaping up to be a fantastic celebration of the rich and diverse array of opportunities available in the Mansfield Shire.”

- Mansfield Courier

Acting editor

■ Alexandra Newspapers has appointed Anna Baker as Acting Editor until a permanent Editor is appointed. “Ms Baker hails from a strong editorial background in Sydney and arrived in Alexandra in April 2015.”

Outgoing Editor Robyn Antanovskii was thanked for her work over the past two years.

- Alexandra Standard

Drinks on the deck

■ The start of the Labor Day long weekend will see a Drinks On The Deck event being held at the Hghlands Community Hall from 6.30pm on Friday, March 11.

“Bring food to share for a meal together and catch up with friends old and new. All welcome - especially new faces. Gold coin donation to cover power. Contact Judy Cameron, 5796 9247.”

- Granite News

Plan for possums

■ A plan to save the Leadbeater’s Possum from extinction has been released by the Federal Government, with recommendations to save populations in the Central Highlands and Yellingbo.

There is a three-month consultation period surrounding the 101-page document. The aim is to reduce the possibility of the animal’s extinction over the next 100 years to one per cent.

- Mountain Views Mail

Skyrail at Mernda?

■ There continues to be a divide in the community over the Mernda rail extension, a new interactive map shows. Comments on the map show a split in the community about whether Marymede or Hawkstowe station should be built and whether the rail should run underground or as a skysail.

- Whittlesea Leader

Banana shakes Cl.

■ The person who dressed as a banana and forced the shutdown of Mitchell Shire Council’s meeting has revealed herself as Kilmore East local Annie Goble.

- North Central Review

Tradie’s trailer

■ ‘Vigilante’ tradie Phil Thompson, went on a wild ride when he saw his stolen trailer, says he was let down by police.

The Chirnside Park man was on his way home from football training when he spotted his work trailer – which had been stolen with $10,000 worth of tools. Mr Thompson alerted the Police and started pursuing the driver.

- Lilydale Leader

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Regional News

80 Years Ago FILE PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ ST ANDREWS CFA

From the Eltham & Whittlesea Shires Advertiser. March 6, 1936

Christ Church Whittlesea’s 70th anniversary

● Regional firefighters have just returned from Tasmania. Last week saw the fourth and final day for the second crew rotation of Strike Team 1432. Firefighters from nine brigades spanning three CFA districts worked together under some challenging circumstances to ignite, contain and black-out a 200-hectare burn in the Dip Range. This provided a buffer between the main fire and the populated coast. Members from St Andrews, Christmas Hills, Research, Torquay, Newham, Clarkefield, Plenty, Craigieburn and Hoppers Crossing who made up the team are pictured here with the vehicles from St Andrews, Research, Wildwood, Bulla, Doreen and Whittlesea-Diamond Valley Group.

■ One of the State's oldest: churches, Christ Church of England, Whittlesea, recently celebrated its 70th Anniversary in a most fitting and successful manner.

A week of spiritual and social activities marked the auspicious occasion, which attracted 300 former and present residents to services and other functions during the week.

Leading Anglican Clergymen, including Archbishop Head, conducted services, which were attended by record congregations. The climax of the week, a monster tea party, drew a particularly large attendance.

A feature was the cutting of the birthday cake by the oldest parishioner; Mr J. Coulthard.

Murrindindi ShireWatch

Council chases investors ■ Murrindindi Councilwants to attract investment in the municipality, and is going to engage an expert contractor to develop an investment prospectus.

The Council, led by CEO Margaret Abbey, is this week advertising for a skilled contractor to develop an implementation plan.

The Prospectus is due for completion this month.

The Council has secured funding from the State Government under the Doing Business Better project to undertake a range of investment attraction initiatives associated with the prospectus from now until 2018.

The contractor will have to work with Council’s Development Services team, Murrindindi Incorporated and other key stakeholders to secure and deliver investment and development outcomes.

● Margaret Abbey The Council’s fact sheet says the funding associated with this role is $20,000 per year.

“Given the nature and location of the project, it is highly desirable that the contractor has a well developed understanding of the rural and re-

gional context and the local economic environment,” says a Murrindindi Council ‘fact sheet’.

“Since the role is part-time, a high degree of flexibility and the capacity to work with minimal direction is essential.”

The Council calls on applicants to have a skill-set including marketing and promotion, strategic thinking, facilitation, change management, written and verbal communication, and time management.

Applications have to be lodged by Thursday next week (March 10).

Murrindindi Council says it wants to attract investment into new developments across the shire along with its plans to grow the rate base.

The completion date for the project is December 2018. The total budget for the project is $60,000.

Council News

Shire hosts conference ■ Murrindindi Shire Council will next week welcome more than 150 leaders for a Rural Councils Victoria summit.

The delegates will attend at Marysville from March 9-11.

“More than 150 Councillors, CEOs, leaders of business and industry, and economic and community development practitioners from across the state will share their knowledge, ideas and experience on a broad range of issues,” said a Council spokesman.

Murrindindi Shire Mayor, Margaret Rae, said that this year’s Summit will emph-asise the need for rural Victorians to do things differently,.

She says that a point to be highlighted will be the importance

● Cr Margaret Rae, Mayor of rural communities munities, with topics being equipped with including attracting inthe information and vestment, creating skills necessary to global enterprises in drive economic rural towns, and imgrowth and long-term proving opportunities sustainability. for young people..

“The theme of the “We are very exSummit is Future cited to announce an Proofing Rural Com- impressive line-up of

key note speakers including Russel Howcroft, from ABC’s Gruen Transfer; Holly Ransom, CEO of Emergent Solutions; and community economics expert, Michael Shuman, who will lead an engaging program of discussions.

“I am expecting some healthy dialogue, and feel it will be a great opportunity to share with other rural Councils some of the challenges and successes we’ve had in our Shire.

“Population and economic decline have been ongoing challenges for rural towns, but now many rural communities are also dealing with major natural disasters including storms, flood inundation, bushfire recovery and more.”

● Mr J. Coulthard

Crash at Wattle Glen Four Escape in Early Morning Accident Crashing into the side of a two roomed dwelling on the Kangaroo Ground road at Wattle Glen, a motor truck was wrecked on Thursday morning.

The four occupants had miraculous escapes, only two sustaining injuries, and those but slight.

The truck, which was being driven by Mr W. Richardson, of Kangaroo Ground, contained three other occuants W. Carroll and J. Stevenson, both of Kangaroo Ground, and H. Browne, of Research.

Eltham to leave Diamond Valley

■ It is now apparent that Elt ham will leave the Diamond Valley Football Association to enter a suburban association.

The club delegates waited upon the V.F.A. Sub-District and the League Sub-District associations and in each case overtures were accepted. A meeting of club members will decide as to which body the team will enter.

Nude swimmers at Queenstown Sunday Visitors Cause Annoyance Residents are bitter in their complaints iegarding the alleged conduct of some Sunday visitors. One indignant resident alleges that on a recent Sunday a number of men were bathing in the creek adjacent to the road, in the nude. It is reported that others stole fruit from orchards, the owners of which are now forced to maintain a strict watch over their means of livelihood.

Sports Carnival

■ A monster Sports Carnival has been arranged, in the Eltham Park for Saturday, April 4. Proceeds will go to hall funds. A programme full of interest vwill include footrunning (registered :under V.A.L.), horse events, wood chops and novelty events.

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130 Years of Local Press

Yea footy club’s history challenged ■ Evidence of local Yea football matches prior to the accepted formation date of 1893 has been discovered.

It had been generally accepted that the first meeting to form a Yea Football Club was held in 1893.

(An advertisement in The Yea Telegraph of March 27, 1890, asked those willing to form a football club to attend a meeting. “Documentary evidence confirms that nothing came of it, although a match was played against Tallarook shortly after,” notes the Tigers club webssite.)

“Locally, a competition started in 1893 after a meeting was held at the Royal Mail Hotel Yea, on Wednesday, April 18,1893 to form the Yea Football Club.

“This was four years before the formation of the Victorian Football League in 1897.”

However, an 1887 edition of the Alexandra and Yea Standard gives details of clubs in both towns, six years earlier than the 1893 formation date quoted.

“The football match played on Saturday afternoon last on the local ground, between the Yea and Alexandra clubs drew together a good concourse of patrons of the game, and had the contest been of a more even character it would have been a most interesting match to the onlookers,” reported the July 29, 1887, issue of the Standard.

“For the visitors (Yea), Messrs.

Lee and the Kelson brothers did good service, and showed to advantage many times in the game, the play of Lee being singularly good in many instances.

“Unfortunately the Yeaites have not the experience in the game of

● Details of an early Yea match are in an edition of the Alexandra & Yea Standard, published on July 29, 1887. our (Alexandra) members, who smartness and unwearyness in the outmatched them from start to fin- field were more than a match for any ish. number of his opponents.

“As usual, E. Lipscombe covered “Messrs. R. Dobson, Cocking, J. himself with laurels by really splen- Davies and McMartin were also condid play, His quickness of judgement spicuous by good and sterling play, and action being the means of ob- Davies making a splendid and diffitaining two capital goals, which were cult kick between the posts towards deserving of every credit, while his the close of the match.

“The game was contested in a friendly spirit throughout, the only cause for regret being that the Yeaites had not better luck,” said the 1887 report.

There had been an earlier match for Yea, in the previous month.

On June 3, 1887, the Seymour Express local Yea correspondent wrote: “A football match is to be played Saturday next between the local club and a team from Alexandra. A deal of (?) is manifested in the match and wagers have been made."

The June 10 edition of the Alexandra Standard reported Yea’s first recorded game against Alexandra (see next pages).

In the pevious year, the opening round of the competition had been conducted on Good Friday, reported the Alexandra and Yea Standard on April 23, 1886.

“An unusual thing is to be presented to the public today (Good Friday). Opening match of the season. prize, a football - Alexandra v. Doon.

Betting: 5 to 1 on Doon.

“Very much against the grain of some of our members and townspeople too, that the match be held.

Doon are to be invited to a spread in the evening.”

Later that year, Bonnie Doon wrote to the Alexandra club, noting comments made by the columnist in the Alexandra and Yea Standard.

“The only matter for consideration was the receipt of a letter (mention by me last week) from Doon, to the effect that unless a letter was published condemning "Onlooker", and that Alexandra admit their defeat, no notice would be taken of our club in ● Details of an 1887 match are in the July 29 the future.” issue of the Alexandra and Yea Standard of that year.

● Eaton Stannard Purcell, J.P. travelled to Alexandra to protest Yea’s case about a drawn result with the Alex. club boys on their own. ground.

“Therefore, should the weather prove fair, there is every probability of a well contested and exciting ■ “On Saturday last when the game.

“In order to lighten expenses, I Mansfield train came to a standstill at Cathkin, it was found that am informed that several of the lothe Yea footballers were aboard,” cal tradespeople have offered bugnoted a report in the Alexandra & gies to convey the playing team as far as Molesworth, from which staYea Standard of July 18, 1902.

“It was not long before the re- tion they will ceed to their destinasult of their match with Yarck was tion by train.

“As I intend being present, I shall known. Everyone was anxious to know how Alexandra had fared at endeavour to give the readers of the Standard a faithful account of the the hands of Thornton.

“Before the train departed, match.

“The following are the names of word was received through the railway telegraph office that the local team : -W. Dobson (cap.)

R. Dobson, T. Mensforth, J. Davies, Thornton had been successful.

“The wildest excitement pre- J. Clarke, J. Maddeford, C. Lee, R. vailed and three hearty cheers S. Black, G. Robinson, H. were given for the victors, and Robinson, J. Tossol. E. Gregg, A. more than one player was heard Long, J. Baker, W. O'Connor, W. to exclaim, ‘Yea will he pre- Hubbard, R. Vining, H. Asling, J. Lyons, and F. Hammit.” miers’."

Football scoring was different in Another early contestant was 1890, with the match being declared Jamieson. “Up boys and at ‘em,” a draw: Yea, 1 goal 7 behinds; Alexandra, 1 goal 8 behinds. urged The Standard in 1885.

“If behinds counted for anything, One of Onlooker’s columns of the era makes the plea: "Does any Alexandra, would of course have a member know what hass become of slight advantage,” wrote the Alex. the inflator. for filling the ball, if so, correspondent in his July 6, 1890 please advise?” report.

In 1890 came the appeal for a The Yea team was listed as:C. “few rustic seats”: “During the win- Hills (capt.), F. T. Hills, S. Wall, J. ter months the grass is always damp, Humc, A. Develin, W. Develin, M. and to expect ladies to stand during Kilmartin, J. Antony, W. Gray, R. a two hours' match would be very Stanfield, F. Kelly, J. Toohey, J. ungallant.”

Ryan, G. Hughes, W. Mullens, J. Formation of an Alexandra foot- Mullens, W. Drysdale, J. Robertson, ball club was noted in The Alex- M. McLeish, A. Snodgrass. andra Times on August 30, 1872.

The press correspondent paints a The May 30, 1890 issue of the thorough canvas of the match: Alex. newspaper talks of their side “The return match between Yea travelling to Yea. and Alexandra came off last Satur“To-morrow the local footballers day on the ground of the former. will journey to Yea to play the return “The day was a most suitable one match with that town. for the players, though rather foggy “As will be seen below a strong and cold for onlookers. team has been picked, which I think “Owing to previous rains the Yea will have some trouble to anni- ground was very slippery, and the hilate, in spite of the rumour that they ball soon became so muddy and are going to walk rings round our ● Turn To Page 22 24

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“I cannot say much for tlhe ground, and it.is not a patch on our own. Besides several large trees there is a nasty bit of terrace near the eastern wing, which caused a deal of trouble during the play, as when the ball once got there it was a difficult mattter to get it away again, and a lot of useful time was lost.

“I should certainly advise my Yea friends to select a more fitting piece of ground.

“The Alex andra team arrived at Yea a little after 8 o'clock by rail from Molesworth, and as the match was timed to start at 2.30 p.m., there was lots of time for the visitors to view the pleasant little township and surroundings.

“It is almost needless to say that the Alexandra boys received a hearty welcome at host Davey's, who soon had a special breakfast prepared, to which ample justice was done.

“Of the match itself I must say that it was a stubbornly contested one, though inclined to be a bit rough at times.

“Then again the ground was awful greasy, and the falls were of course more frequent, and the wonder is that more hurts were not incurred besides the nasty one to Harry Asling.

“During a scrimmage in the second spell this player fell and received a severe kick over the forehead, which neceasitated his removal to the local surgery, where the hurt was skilfully attended to, but his team had to suffer his loss for the rest of the game.

“The match was played with 20 a side. Mr F. Hills acted as central umpire, and certainly did his best to give satisfaction, and where the game was so fast and rough his pretty constant demand for "ball up" was about the best decision he could give when there were tiny doubtful marks.

“Messrs J. Rose and A. Popple filled the position of goal- umpires for Yea and Alexandra respectively.

Yea having won the choice of goals, W. Dobson kicked off for the redand-black towards the township end, and the play at once became most exciting.

“For the first ten minutes the red and-blacks managed to keep the ball in close proximity to tihe sticks, and Hubbard obtained a mark at rather a difficult angle, but only a behind resulted, which was followed directly after by another from Maddeford. “ The local men at last got the

cancy.

“Mr Black held the position of teller in the local branch of the Colonial Bank here, and I am sure I .am echoing the wish of his comrades that his removal will mean a step higher in the social ladder.

“He has been removed to Jamieson, and on Monday a good few members of the club paid him a pleasing tribute by attending at the coach office to see him off and.wishing him all future prosperity.”

Dispute over Yea-Alex. match score

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● Alexandra footballers travelled by buggy to Molesworth, then by train to Yea in 1890. ball ouit of ,danger, and into their own hinds to their score, one of which the red-and-blacks working like Troterritory, Develin, Robinson and C. should have been a goal, but jans to equalise the score, and at last Hill playing a splendid gaine, the lat- unfortunatoly the ball struck the post, were sucessful, Maddeford cleverly “During this spell, Asling of the kicking the ball out of a scrimmage ter getting a mark wvitin a nice easy distance of the posts, but his kick was visiting team, got a nasty blow on the through the posts.

“The game was now equal, but a failure and brought the first behind head, which causecd his retirement from the field, Alexandra thus play- the visitors wanted to head the poll, to the local score.

“The ball now got on the terrace, ing one man short for the rest of the and worked gallantly, though unsucesesfully, for the desired result. " before mentioned, and in a good dray.

“Half time was now called, the “’Keep the ball on the wing’," srimmage the Yea boys managed to game standing -Yea, 4 behinds; yelled the Yea captain, and I must punt another hehind. say the men well obeyed his orders; “Once away from the terrace the Alexandra, 5 behinds.

“During this spell the Yea goal but the red-and-black were not to be red-and-black were not long in getting the ball close to their own quar- was vigorously atdacked. Hubbard, so easily repulsed, and Charley Lee ter, and just before the bell rang Black, J. Tossol, and Davies were - got a try for the wanted honor, but most prominent in the fray, .while W. the behind score again received atscored atnother behind.

“Game-Yea, 2 behinds; Alex- F. Mullens, Stanfield, Kelly, and tention.

Ryan shone in the defence .

“Just before the finish of the spell: andra, 3 behinds.

“The Yeaites showed some ex- W. F. Mullens got a neatly kicked “Ends were.now cha nged, and a grand tussle took place at.tlie Yea cellent marking in this spell, from mark from Snodgrass, and it was citadel, the red-and.black acting en- which our boys might take a thought that Yea was.in for top score, but the leather refused to go straight, tirely on the defensive, and though profitablc lesson.

“However, out of a good scrim- and the game ended in a draw. their opponents were ma rking splen“If behinds counted for anything, didly, the sticks.wore well protected mage another behind was added to

by Clarke, O'Connor, and R, Dob- the visitors' score. The local men Alexandra, would of course, have a after a hard struggle got the ball into slight advantage. son.

“Game - Yea 1 goal, 7 behinds; “Black now got hold of the hall their own country and W. Develin and smartly ran it down to the other getting a mark within about 30 yards Alexandra 1 goal, 8 behinds.

“After the fray both sides showed end, and his captain getting a mark, of the posts just managed to send the a certain goal was looked for, but he oval through, amidst thunderous ap- rough useage, torn gurnseys and brusies being in the aicendant. made a mull of it, and the locals plause from the Yea barrackers.

“However, the game was a “From the throw down Alexworked the ball back again into their own territory, scoring a couple of andra prevailed, and Hubbard splendedly contested one throughout, marking at a long distance had and not the slightest bit of ill-feeling behinds in quick succession.

“This bit of smartness riled the anotlier shot for the coveted spot, but was evinced, and the usual concludvisitors, who rallying, again suc- only added another to the behind ing congratulations were given with ceeded in collaring the ball, and by a score. great vigor.

“Game - Yea, 1 goal, 4 behinds; bit of good play on the part of G. “After the match the visitors were Robinson, Long, and Vining, suc- Alexandra,7 behinds. entertained at Davey's hotel in a most “The last quarter was very fast, generous and hospitable manner, ceeded in adding a couple more beand a couple of hours was spent in a very pleasant and social reunion, after which the Yeaites acconpanied the visitors to the train and gave them ■ Yea had an active football history well before the ■ August 2, 1889. “The Yea Football club journeyed a rattling send off. up the Muddy Creek on Thursday last, and sustained accepted formation date of 1893. After 1887: “I must not omit to mention that ■ July 1889. The Alexandra & Yea Standard carried another defeat at the hands of their redoubtahle anour worthy President (Mr C. a report of an Alexandra vs Yea game. Yea played in tagonists there. The result was, Muddy Creek, 2 goals, Munckton) accompanied the team, 10 behinds, to 2 behinds: the ground (M'Leish's, colours of “blue stripes on a white ground”. and his tall form and stentonian lungs “Owing to an unfortunate dispute in the last quarter Glenmore) was in a very sloppy condition, and hincould be seen and heard all over the the game was brought to a sadden termination. During dered any good play on either aide being shown. The field, spurring his boys on to victory, a fierce scrimmage near the western houndary the ball Tallarook team visited Yea on Saturday and played “I am sure the many friends of was held by E. Hall (Alexandra) when he was sud- their first match this season. The odds before the game the home club will scarcely need started were all in favour of the visitors, who possess a denly pushed from behind which caused him to "throw" reminding that the annual plain and good record this year, and certainly their play did not the ball. fancy dress ball and supper takes “The opposing team immediately claimed a " free belie the good opinion ex pressed of them, their markplace in the shire hall tonight, and and play ing together was a pleasure to see. They kick." The central umpire deeming that the " throw" ing from what I can gather I have every had shot after shot for goal but had no luck.

Yea, on the was not intentional, refused the claim, and ordered the contrary had the good fortune to obtain one goal, and reason to believe that the affair will players to "'play on." This the Yeaites refused to do, won their first match this season. To show the number be a great success. and a "' wrangling match" then wound up the proceed- of shots the visitors had, the results at the end of the “I cannot conclude without addings. game were Yea 1 goal 4 behinds, to 14 behinds. The ing my regret to the sudden and un“Certainly it did not much matter to the local team Tallarook team were entertained at dinner and left by expected loss of the cluh's energetic who had the game well in hand, still the last quarter of the evening train. While on the subject of football, I and indefatigable secretary. an hour could have easily turned the tables, as the Yea fancy the Alexandra team is expected here on Satur“In filling the latter position Mr men were decidedly improving and playing desperate. day next.

Black proved himself to be the right “However, the umpire had given his decision, which ■ September 6, 1889. “The Yea Football Team intend man in the right place, and I am could not be revoked; and the game concluded in favour journeying to Tallarook on Saturday (tomorrow) to try afraid the club will find it a difficult of Alexandra by 3 goals 12 behinds to nil.” conclusions with the team there.” matter to satisfactorily fill the va-

Yea played football throughtout 1880s

■ In 1903, there was a fierce dispute over the result of a football match between Yea and Alexandra.

The Alexandra & Yea Standard, in its June 26 issue, reported: “A meeting of the delegates of the Alexandra and Yea District Football Association was held at Jennings' Shamrock Hotel, on Wednesday after noon last.

“The following were pre sent:Messrs: W. Buckley and G. Kent (Thornton), Redpath and Purcell (Yea), J. W. Leckie and T. A. Fox (Alexandra), and S. Carmichael and W. Payne (Yarck).

“Mr. W. Buckley was voted to the chair on the motion of Messrs.

Leckie and Redpath.

“The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, on the motion of Messrs. Leckie and Kent.

“The matter of the difference or disagreement of reports received from Alexandra and Yea in connection with points scored at the match on June 13, was then mentioned.

“Alexandra was the first to to lodge results, which showed the match to have ended in a draw, 4.10 each; on the other hand Yea claims to have won the contest by a point.

“Mr Leckie, who represented the case as one of a cross verdict between the umpires, entreated the Yea delegates to withdraw as the inference appeared to be that Alexandra was entitled to the behind that the Yea umpire failed to acknowledge.

“A long and desultory discussion ensued, which was concluded with the following motion :- By Messrs Leckie and KentThat the match in dispute be declared a draw. Carried.

“An amendment by Messrs Purcell and Redpath, that the case be submitted to the League, was lost.

“A further amendment, that the match be played over again on the Yarck ground, was also defeated.

“The conduct of the field umpire in connection with this dispute was adversely commented upon.

“In lieu of the match on July 4, with a combined Mansfield team, it wasdecided - That a match between the combined association be played on August 22, say at Merton, and that the four captains select the team on the following basis:- Five from the two leading clubs and four from each of the other two clubs.

“The following donations were read out as having been promised :-Mrs W. H. Whiting, £2 2s.; Mr H. Wood, pennant or equivalent in cash; Mr Redpath, £3 3s.; Mr. Buckley, £2 2s. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.”

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Count revealed 23 players ■ Newly-discovered press files show the Yea was active in football prior to the commonly accepted 1893 formation date.

Contemporary reports offer match descriptions from; ■ 1887 and 1889: against Alexandra and Tallarook; ■ 1890: against Alexandra and Muddy Creek.

The first match appears to have been on June 4, 1887, against visitors, Alexandra (see below, right).

Other games that year were also played against Tallarook (see match description on next page).

No press reports can be found for local football for 1888, but the following year sees fixtures also organised at Muddy Creek (Glenmore).

The 1889 report of the Tallarook match was published on September 13:“The football match, Yea v Tallarook, played on Saturday last, ended in the defeat of the former by 5 goals 5 behinds to 2 behinds.

“It is only fair to the Yea team to state that several of their best players did not put in an appearance, and that their opponents played with 23 men against 16 up to three-quarter time, when the men were ranged up and counted.

“Tallarook then gave Yea three men, and with this assistance Yea pressed their antagonists very hard indeed, just missing a goal or two.”

The Seymour Express newspaper (June 28, 1889) had previewed the Yea-Tallarook match: “The recently formed football club are practising regularly in anticipation of a challenge from Seymour or Tallarook.

If either event comes off 'our boys' will not be far behind.”

A report in the Alexandra & Yea Standard from April 4, 1890, suggests that Yea had a football heritage going back much earlier.

“The annual meeting of the football club was held at Davey's Hotel, on Mon day, when it was ultimately and unanimously decided to reform the club thoroughly, go regularly to practice, and endeavour to reachieve the honors the club used to possess some time ago.”

In the previous year, the Club had been active socially. The press scribe noted in the Standard’s ‘Yea Jottings’: “I hear it is the intention of the football club to close the season with a ball, to be held in the shire hall.”

Teams in the region also included combinations from Yarck, Gobur, Ruffy, Thornton, Tallarook.

Seymour Mansfield and Darlingford.

There was certainly a ‘Yea Football Club’ in existence in 1889. It wrote a letter to the Yea Shire Council seeking a refund. The Seymour Express (Sept. 17, 1889) reported: “From Yea Football Club, requesting that a portion of rent paid by them for use of Sliire Hall be refunded. — Cr Purcell was of opinion that no refund should be made.

“It cost the council 7s 6d each time the hall was used, and he thought when it was used for the purpose of holding an entertainment, those using it ought to be able to pay for it. No action taken.”

On July 4, 1890. The Yea correspondent wrote: “A football match was played here on Saturday between a scratch team fron.Glenmore and the local men. The game was very very unequal, Yea having the

1889 grudge match between Yea-Alexandra councillors ■ “An unexpected visit from the Alex andra Rangers quite took our young men by surprise on Saturday last, as it was understood the football match was off,” reported the Yea correspondent to the Alexandra and Yea Standard on August 30, 1889.

“However not to disappoint the visitors the local men mustered 20 strong, the game coimmencing about 2.30. p.m.

“It was evident from the start that the Rangers were not on a par with a team of a partly somewhat similar name hailing from Alexandra, their play being at times anything hut good, with exceptions of course.

“Yea, I must say, played remarkably well, and although the team was not a strong one, shared good form.

“A lad named Clarke, from Tasmania, played an excellent game as did McCann who kicked an almost impossible goal, also Anthony, Develin, Toohey, M' Leish and several others.

“For the .Rangers - Watt, (1 goal), Stillman, Vining, Asling, McMartin, (2), Tossol, (2), showed very fair form.

“The game resulted as follows :-Yea, 2 goals 12 behinds ; Rangers, 1 goal 4 behinds. I must mention in all fairness to the losers that they played with only 18 men, while their opponents had their full complement and declined although asked to play with equal numbers.

“Mr Stillman mentioned this fact in replying (as captain) for his club.

Mr J. Robinson made a very fair and impartial umpire.

“The football match of the season is about to take place shortly, and intense interest is being evinced as to the probable result of the match, viz, that between the Alexandra and Yea Shire Councillors.

“Money is changing hands in this, the greatest event of the year in sporting circles. Several councillors are privately taking lessons and tuition in the rules of the game.

“I suppose all the officers will be allowed to take part in this game , poundkeepers included.

“It seems to me that the man who will desire most sympathy at the end of the game will be the central umpire. ● A football match between Yea Shire and Alexandra Shire councillors was organised in 1889, reported The Standard. game in their own hands kicking 7 goals 4 behinds to one behind. It is only fair to state Glen more did not play with anything like their best team but they expect to turn the tables when Yea visits Glenmore.”

In 1893, the Alexandra and Yea Standard quoted The Yea Chronicle: “Commenting on the recent football match betweeda Alexandra and Yea, the Chronicle says:-" The Yea players would have shone much more brilliantly had they remembered the golden rule of football, i.e., Stick to your places and not rove all

over the ground.

“They meed practice in the “May they profit by the lesson. So meantime, and the men must keep far as the records go, Saturday’s beat- to their positions in the field just as ing was the worst the Yea boys ever had, and Giles and his team are to be complimented on the effective way in which they did their work.

“I hope to see Yea, in the return match, retrieve the disaster, if they do not actually turn the tables on their victorious opponents “One thing must be mentioned to their credit, viz.. they took their gruel, though given with a pot-stick lnstead of a spoon, like genuine footballers.

good cricketers always do.

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Yea and Homewood combine for match against Alexandra ■ “On Saturday afternoon last a return football match between the (Alexandra and Yea-Homwood Combined teams) was played at Johnson's Creek, opposite the Belle Vue Hotel, in a paddock kindly lent for the occasion by Dr E. W. Sampsson, it was reported on September 30, 1892.

There was a fairly large gathering of spectators, amongst them being Dr Jee, Messrs Doberty, Munckton, Graham, Jackson, J. Murphy, J. McMinn, McNicol, H. Maubey, E. W. Sampson, A. Stillman, A. Baker, Oates (Yea), and Elliott (Miller's Ponds).

Amongst the ladies on the ground were Mrs.Hutchinson. Miss Thom, Miss Barras, Miss N. McMinn, Misses Johnson, Miss Robinson (Thornton), and Mrs Parsons.

Mr W. Parsons was central umpire, the goal umpires being A. Hall (Alexandra) and Pettigrew (Yea).

The play all through the match was not up to much. In fact, it was very unlike football.

At quarter time the score stood Yea’s goal 1 behind, Alexandra nil.

Half time: Alexandra 1 goal 2 behinds, Yea.1 goal 1 behind.

In the third quarter Yea added a behind and in the fourth Alexandra scored two, the final result being Alexandra 1 goal 4 behinds, Yea 1 goal 2 behinds.

Alexandra's goal was kicked by Kenny, and Yea's by M. McLelsh.

The former's behinds were scored by Kellock, Peck (2), and Lee, the latter's by McPherson and Drysdale.

For Alexandra, Kellam, Kenny, Lee, Maddeford, and H. Robinson played best; and for the visitors Maynard (captain), M'Pherson, Antony, M'Leieh, Robinson, W. Williamson, Burns, and Mitchell well.

● A press report of what is believed to be Yea’s first football match, against Alexandra, printed in the Alexandra and Yea Standard on June 10, 1887.

First game may have been played on June 4, 1887 ■ Old newspaper clippings indicate that Yea’s first football match may have been held locally on Saturday, June 4, 1887, against Alexandra.

Reports in both the Seymour Express and Alexandra and Yea Standard newspaper point to a match at Yea, manned by the “recently formed” club.

The June 10 Standard says the match ended with Alexandra scoring 2 goals, 5 behind; with Yea restricted to 2 behinds.

Yea’s best players were named as Lees, Lang, Dods and Davis.

It was reported that because of bad weather the ‘Yeaites’ did not expect Alexandra to make the journey for the match.

The 2pm match did not start until almost an hour later.

The visitors were entertained that night at Rankin’s Hotel.

A return match, with Yea visitors travelling to Alexandra, was staged on July 23. A game against Tallarook was played on July 9.

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130 Years of Local Press First match FOOTALL. ALEXANDRAV.YEA. “On Saturday last fifteen members of the Alexandra football club journeyed to Yea to "battle" with a like number of the club recently formed at the latter place.

“Real football weather greeted the players, for when the Alexandra contingent left it was raining in torrents and continued until Yea was reached.

“At noon the rain ceased and made the game somewhat more agreeable than otherwise would have been the case, footballers heeding not the mud and slosh. so long as there was an absence of rain ...

“The following is the team that represented Alexandra: E. Hall.

W. Hubbard, A. McKay, T. Mensforth, G. Milroy, R Empoy W. Dobson (captain), J. Davies (vice-captain), H. Dobson, W. Cocking, J. Tossel, A. McMartin, E. Lipsconmbe, W. Hemmings, and C. Fooks.

“It was arranged that the match should commence at two o'clock sharp, but owing to the bad weather the Yeaites did not expect that Alexandra would venture the journey “This caused a considerable amount of delay, as not only did the Alexandra team arrive early, but were on the ground in all readiness a quarter of an hour before the appointed time, and spent three quarters of an hour in practice.

“The game was started shortly before three o'clock and Captain Dobson, of Alexandra, winnirg the toss took choice of goals.

“Captain Lang, of Yea, kicked off and for the first part of the game the play was very even.

“Shortly before the first change Alexandra forced the ball down and secured first goal, kicked by Milroy.

“Upon changing positions it was seen that Alexandra had the game in their own hands, and at call of time the result was Alexandra 2 goals 5 behinds; Yea 2 behinds.

“Mensforth registered the second goal for Alexandra. Those deserving of mention for Alexandra are-Mensforth, Dobson's (2), Lipscombe, E. Hall, G. Milroy, and Cocking; and for Yea - Lees, Lang, Dods, and Davis.

“The visitors were entertained in the evening at an excellent supper at Rankin's hotel, and all seemed highly pleased with the associations that had been formed that day.

“Mr. E. Hall, the energetic secretary, deserves the thanks of the club for the arranging of tlis match, and has proved himself most worthy of the office recerntly vacated by his brother, Mr Fred Hall.

“The club is certainly to be complimented upon gaining the first victory in this district this season, and we hope that it will not be the last.

“It is expected that matches will be played with Doon, Tallarook, Kilmore, Mansfield, Jamieson, and probably a team from Melbourne, selected by Mr. W. O'Connor.

“This gentleman is particularly anxious that Alexandra should meet a junior teaml from the mntropolis, and no doubt thei Alexandra Football Club will willingly consent to such if the arrangements are officially conveyed.”

- Alexandra & Yea Standard June 10, 1887

● From Page 23 took the premier position for years by systematic passing and kicking, and Essendon achieved distinction in the same way last season,” the Yea scribe penned.

In 1891, the Seymour Express noted: “Seven acres of land at northern side of Snodgrass-street, Yea, have been reserved for a recreation ground.”

Meeting to form club ■ It was on April 19, 1893, that a meeting was held at the Royal Mail Hotel, Yea, “for the formation of a Yea Football Club”.

The meeting was convened by Chas. Carr.

A July press report said a match with Alexandra did not go ahead because the visitors had an outbreak of measles.

“Tne Yea Footballers were deemed to disappointment through the Alexandra team not being able to put in an appearance last Saturday owing to the prevalence of measles.

“The match will, however, be played on some future date.

“On Saturday next the Yea team meet Homewood on the ground of the latter.

“The Yea team will be chosen from the following :- Barratt, Anderson, Blackburn, Burns, Borrie, Cleeland, Corlhue (Corlass?), Carr, Dean, W. Drysdale, R. Dryslale, J. Hume, Lloyd, M'Asey, McManus, McLeish, A. Smith, E. Smith, Snodgrass, Thompson, Wilson, Withers.”

On September 21, 1893, local paper readers were told: “On Saturday next the Yea footbhallers travel to Flowerdale.

“The Yea team will be chosen from the following players :- Burns, Barrett, Blackburn, Baird, Borrie, Corlass, Carr, Cleeland, Drysdale (3), Hume, McAsey, Snodgrass, Dean, Thompson, Sandilands, E. Smith, A. Smith, McManus, MnLeish, Maynard, Lloyd, Sheard, and Dillon.

“As this is the last match to be played from home, the Yea boys are expected to turn up in full force.

The Chronicle reported that a football match between the Seymour and Yea Shire Councils would probably take place on Saturday week (Sept. 30), and ‘Lonehand' in the Seymour Express, tought that some really good fun may be expected. " Cr Condon says he will grass the entire Seymour team before the day is over, but the president and Cr. Donaldson have already been appointed to shadow him, so that the boot may be on the other foot before the game is over.

“A prominent Seymour council-

● Australian Rules football spread widely across Victoria in the late 19th Century. In 1886, a crowd of 34,000 people was attracted in Melbourne. Yea’s first games appear to have been played in 1887. This sketch, provided by the State Library, shows play at Yarra Park.

Yea struggles in its first season

■ The Yea footballers battled to find success in the first matches reported by local newspapers.

■ June 3, 1887. Alexandra 2.5, d. Yea, 0.2. At Yea. ■ July 9, 1887. Tallarook, 2.9 d Yea, 2.8. At Yea. ■ July 23, 1887. Alexandra, 7.12, d Yea, 0.1. At Alexandra.

● The Yea correspondent of the Seymour Express (July 9, 1889) documented a football match against Muddy Creek. lor is also anxious to meet the presi- arrival the game was started. Barrett dent of the Yea Council, but believ- captained Yea boys, and Giles acted ing discretion to be the better part of in a similar capacity for the valor, that far-seeing gentleman has Alexandrians, while Stillman underdecided that his position will be in took the arduous duties of central close proximity to the goal umpire." umpire.

Also in Septembver 1893, the Yea “Almost as soon as ball was newspaper reported: “TheYea bounced the home team scored by a footballers journed to Alexandra on kick out of a scrimmage; after the Saturday last to try conclusions with second bounce ball was taken to Yea the local team there. goal, and by a lucky kick put through “With the exception of two or again. three good players, notably Gray and “The Alexandra players seemed Antony, they had a good team, quite at home, while at the Yea boys “Arrangements were made to were all at sea, but they last woke up play on the Alexandra football ground, so that the cabs drove right to their responsibilities, and managed on to the " scene of battle," and in to keep the other side busier, “The first quarter ended with 3 less than a quarter of an hour after goals 3 behinds to 'Xandra, and 1 behind to Yea. “The last quarter was all in favor of Alexandra, who put on 3 more goals, making the final scores: Alexandra, 9 goals 9 behinds; Yea, 1 goal 4 behinds.

For the winners Croughey was the best, well seconded by Rance, Herring, Dobson, Robinson, and Giles.

For Yea, in addition to those previously mentioned, were Carr, Smith, and Maynard.

“The game throughout was played in a most friendly spirit and temper, and Still man carried out his duties to everyone's satisfaction.”

A letter writer, ‘H.B.’, suggested that the Yea players don fancy dress ● An advertisement in The Yea Chronicle on April 13, 1893, to generate funds for “the terrible called for people to attend a meeting at the Royal Mail Hotel distress existing in Melbourne.” HB suggested a silver coin donation. to form a football club.

Early days

■ Formed in 1859, Melbourne and Geelong are among the world’s oldest football clubs.

They were soon followed by Carlton (1864) and North Melbourne (1869).

More teams were created in the 1870s; including Essendon (1871), St Kilda (1873), and Hawthorn (1873).

By this stage, football clubs had also formed in other parts of Victoria Huge crowds soon attended games in Melbourne.

In 1880, big matches might attract crowds of 15,000. In 1886 a South Melbourne v Geelong game attracted 34,000, “possibly the largest football crowd in the world up to that point” according to Prof. Geoffrey Blainey.

Tallarook in 1887 game Tallarook v. Yea. (Held over from last week) “A well contested match was played at Yea on Saturday, 9th inst., between the abovenamed clubs, Tallarook playing 12 men, and the locals 15.

“Winnell captained the visitors, and Laing the local club.

“At half-time the game stood Tallarook 1 goal, 4 behinds; Yea, 1 goal 2 behind.

“Shortly before half-time was called one of the Talla rook team kicked the ball, it striking another of his team, and went through the posts, the umpire giving it as a goal to Yea, which they (Tallarook) disputed, but the umpire allowed it to Yea. “The final result was Tallarook, 2 goals 9 behinds; Yea, 2 goals 8 behiuds.

“Roberts, J. Howe, Winnell, Maddigan, Ryan, and Woods played a good game for Tallarook, as did Lee, Home, Laing, Mullens and Toohey for Yea. “At the conclusion of the match the Club entertained the visitors at Rankin's Hotel, where an excellent luncheon was laid.

“After the usual toasts were proposed and responded to the visitors left by the 6.30 train after one of the most enjoyable matches played this year.”

- Seymour Express, July 22, 1887

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Tues., Mar. 15 6.30pm. City of Whittlesea Council monthly meeting. At Council Chambers, 25 Ferres Blvd, South Morang

Fri., Mar. 18 6pm. Opening. ‘Cuts Like A Knife’ Exhibition. Then open 10am-4pm daily. Free entry. ‘Rustic Simplicity’ at The Shear N Sheds, 74 Grant St, Alexandra. www. rusticsimplicity blog.wordpress.com

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Live band: Blackhills Ramblers.

Wed., Mar. 23 6pm. Murrindindi Shire Council. Monthly meeting. At Strath Creek Hall.

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10am. Rotary Club of Alexandra Easter Art Show. At Alexandra Community and Leisure Centre. Open until March 28.

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Children, $5. Family, $20. At Hurstbridge Hall, 974 Hurstbridge-Kinglake Rd, Hurstbridge.

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Hospital stance ■ Indi MHR, Cathy McGowan , is calling on the State and Federal Government to sort out the mess with hospital funding.

Ms McGowan said patients in Wangaratta, Wodonga and Benalla will be impacted if hospitals are forced to cutback services due to the drop in funding.

Last week, the State Government announced that Albury Wodonga Health, North East Health Wangaratta and Benalla Health would lose $1.8 million from budgets.

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Acoustica launch ■ Murrindindi Shire Council is promoting its 2016 Acoustica Programthat was launched on Friday (Feb. 26) at Alexandra with a live performance from the Triangle Community Steel Pan Bands.

Mayor Cr Margaret Rae welcomed the large audience which had gathered behind the Alexandra library building to enjoy the performance and the sunny weather.

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Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided and attendees are encouraged to bring along their lunch and enjoy the live music.

Racing transfer

■ Racing Victoria has announced that the Flemington race meeting on Saturday, April 9, will be transferred to Ladbrokes Park (Sandown) following a request from the Victoria Racing Club.

The VRC has sought additional time to conduct its annual autumn renovation of the track to ensure that its racing surface is in optimum condition up to and throughout the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Works will commence as planned immediately after Flemington’s iconic Super Saturday meeting on March 12 with racing to resume at Flemington on ANZAC Day – Monday, April 25.

RV Executive General Manager – Racing, Greg Carpenter, said, “Thanks to the cooperation of the Melbourne Racing Club the industry has been able to facilitate a request by the VRC for an additional two weeks to conduct their annual autumn track renovation.

“The Saturday metropolitan meeting on April 9 will now be conducted on the Hillside track at Ladbrokes Park Sandown with the Listed Galilee Series Final headlining the meeting.

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Traditionally the Flemington course proper has been afforded two breaks from racing each year for comprehensive renovations.

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Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Thursday, March 3 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent.

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Victoria Police v Carter, Aaron.

Uni-Kinglake Victoria Police v Jackson, Craig Allan. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Policev Brown, Adam William. Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police v Pelly, Anthony.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Deleo, Rebecca. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Newton, Darren. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Kaul, Sandeep.

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Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Gandolfo, Jessica. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police v Jones, Olivia.

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Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Nguyen, Tommy. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police v Fitzpatrick, Darren Charles. Heavy Vehicle Unit Victoria Police v Bridges, Peter Robert. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police v Poulton, Benjamin. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police. Jones, Olivia.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Derwent, Noel Francis. Arson & Explosives Squad Victoria Policev Nguyen, Tommy. Ciu-Darebin Victoria Police v Grubb, Daniel.

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Chief Commissioner's Office Friday, March 4 Community Corrections Centre v Mcdonald, Shane Graham. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Policev Stoneman, Mark. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Stoneman, Mark. Echo Taskforce Victoria Police v Stoneman, Mark Francis. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Stoneman, Mark. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Mcdonald, Shane Graham. Uni-Marysville Victoria Police v Stoneman, Mark Francis. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Mcdonald, Shane Graham. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Stoneman, Mark. Family Violence-Shepparton Victoria Police v Mcdonald,

Shane. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Stoneman, Mark Frances. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police v Mcdonald, Shane Graham. Uni-Shepparton Victoria Police v Stoneman, Mark. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police v Mcdonald, Shane. Uni-Alexandra Community Corrections Centre v Mcdonald, Shane Graham. Community Corrections Centre.

Community Corrections Centre v Mcdonald, Shane Graham. Community Corrections Centre.

Civil List Friday, March 4 Empire Stallions Corporation Pty Ltd v Brisbane Pastoral Company Pty Ltd Tuesday, March 8 Murrindindi Shire Council v Stamm, Michael William Mitchell Shire Council v Woods, Trinity Lee Stenner, Jeff v Oliver, Darren Mansfield Magistrates’ Court Wednesday, March 9 Criminal Case Listings Victoria Police v Crawford, Bradley James. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Fogarty, Kearen Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Canavan, Daniel. Highway Patrol-Mansfield Australian Taxation Office v Fricke, Rodger Wayne. Australian Taxation Office Australian Taxation Office.

Fricke, Rodger Wayne. Australian Taxation Office Australian Taxation Office v Atwell, Aaron Dean. Australian Taxation Office Australian Taxation Office v Atwell, Aaron Dean. Australian Taxation Office Australian Taxation Office.

Nemeth, David Ralph. Australian Taxation Office Victoria Police v Coceski, Jane.

Uni-Woods Point Australian Taxation Office v Nemeth, David. Australian Taxation Office Victoria Police v Wyatt, Alex.

Uni-Marysville Victoria Police v Cook, Veronica. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police v Warton, Brian.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Willgoose, Simon Paul. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police v Turner, Barry.

Uni-Mansfield Victoria Policev Macdonald, Gordon Stewart. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Grech, Silvio.

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Victoria Police v Turner, Barry Allen. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Letchford, Adam James. Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police v Hudswell, Danny Reginald. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Crumpen, Leila. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Alfonso-Hine, Jeremy Jordan. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Cashion, Ricky John. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v King, Jesse James. Uni-Jamieson Victoria Police v Holloway, Kelly Leigh. Highway PatrolMansfield Victoria Police v Mchale, Simon. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police. Nieuwhof, Adam. Uni-Alexandra Victoria Police v Askwith, Steven. Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Ulusoy, Ayten.

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Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police v Kerr, Peter Scott. Victoria Police Executive Civil List Wednesday, March 2 Accounts Control Management Services Pty v Matern, Dian.

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Upper Goulburn Community Radio Programs

Sport Shorts NFL partnership

■ The Northern Football League has announced that The Meadows will remain a premier partner for a further year following agreement to renew the ongoing arrangement.

The Meadows will become the naming rights partner of the NFL’s top-flight competition, Meadows Greyhounds Division 1.

The Meadows, at Broadmeadows, is a leading greyhound racing association, with facilities having recently undertaken a $3 million renovation, and the capacity to provide function and conference facilities for up to 350 people,

Girls’ football

■ The Northern Football League will run six free football development sessions for girls aged 8-18 during the 2016 school holidays.

All participants must register before Friday March 11. The first session will be held from 1.30pm - 3.30pm on March 30 at Ikon Park home of the Carlton Football Club.

Sessions 2-6 will be held at Barling Park Reservoir. These sessions will run from 10 am 12 Noon on April 6, June 29, July 6, September 21 and September 28.

At Healesville

■ Healesville Amateur Racing Club will conduct its next race meeting, the Kubota Golden Thong, on Saturday, April 2.

Gates open at 11am, first race approx 1pm.

Admission: adults $10; pensioners, $5; under 18, free Healesville racecourse is the perfect setting for a family picnic. There is plenty of lawn space and many shaded areas. The racing is keen with large fields.

Kinglake on track

■ Kinglake Football Club is actively training towards the start of the 2016 season. Senior coaches are Brad ‘Wilko’ Wilonson and Cameron Arnot. Nathan Booker is Reserves coach, and Cameron Caine is Under 18 coach.

The club has developed an ‘app’ for supporters to follow activities, news and results.

Mar. 25 countdown

■ The 2016 Northern Football League homeand-away season begins on March 25, where last year's Division 1 runner-up Greensborough takes on preliminary finalist Eltham in the annual Good Friday blockbuster

Cyclists’ trail

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is starting on the detailed design for the proposed construction of a trail connecting Alexandra, Thornton and Eildon to the Great Victorian Rail Trail. The design is being funded as part of the Victorian State Government’s Advancing Country Towns Project. The Great Victorian Rail Trail is a shared pathway for cyclists, walkers and horse riders that stretches 134 kms from Tallarook through Yea to Mansfield, with a branch line from Cathkin that terminates in Alexandra.

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Riley’s Rocket takes the Cup ■ Sunday’s six-race program of the St Pat’s Race Club Yea attracted a healthy crowd, with events sponsored by Yarragundry Plantations, Limestone Beef Producers, HansenAngus Yea, Neil BeerSeymour, Webb Pastoral and Manark Printing.

The races included healthy fields: Race 1, 9 norminations; Race 2, 12; Race 3, 5; Race 4 (Cup), 9; Race 5, 8; Race 6, 9: Race 1. Restricted Trophy. 1200m. 1. Diablo Delago (7). 2. Stan The Man (1). 3. Playboy Spike (2).

Race 2. Restricted Trophy. 1300m. 1. Pirolo (1). 2. Soul Glo (9). 3. Hot Lei (5).

Race 3. Maiden. 2100m. 1. Belle Cherie (4).

2. Regal Master (2). 3. Strogar (4).

Race 4. Cup. 2100m. 1. Riley’s Rocket (9).

2. True Bravo (1). 3. Dornale (4).

Race 5. Restricted Trophy. 1600m. 1. Red Rosa (4). 2. Silent Dance (3). 3. Little Red Wagon (2).

Race 6. Trophy Race. 1600m. 1. Parvenu (1).

2, Chancery Downs (6). 3. Frisky No More (3).

The St Pat’s Race Club Yea meeting was under the supervision of Mr R.N. Forde, President; Mr J.R. Brick, Vice-President; Mrs S. Cunningham, Secretary; Mr L. Sheahan, Treasurer; and Mr H. Brewer, J. Anselmi, C.Pellegrino, Stewards.

Other officials included: Mr R. McAdam, Starter; D. Murphy, Judge; Victoria Shaw, Race Caller; Mr P. Heath, Doctor; Mr P. Julier, Betting Service; Mr A. Bowe, Farrier; Mr R. Cumming, Mr S. Glass, Clerks of Course; Mr S. Luck, Clerk of Scales; Yea Vet. Hospital, Veterinary/Swab Stall; Mr A. Duff, Mr J. Macauley, Mr R. Best, Mr A. Banks, Mr J. Raynor, Barrier Attendants; Mr A. McCarthy, Scratching Board; Mrs P. Noonan, Mrs J. Forde, Mrs M. Mallia, Mrs S. Murphy, Mrs N. Harry, Mr L. Regan, Committee.

Grandstander New Yea U18 coach

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● Riley’s Rocket, ridden by Courtney Pace, wins the St Pat’s Cup. Photo Alan Cole ■ The large crowd which attended the St Pats Races, was treated to an enjoyable day at the races.

The course was picture perfect with the green lawns, the shady trees and the beautiful setting within the hills of Yea. There was a picnic atmosphere amongst the crowd as it enjoyed a pleasant sunny day of good racing with an average of eight runners for each of the six race program.

Winner of the St Pats Cup was Riley's Rocket, ridden by Courtney Pace, and trained

by Paul Kramer from Pakenham.

In presenting the Cup, Neil Beer, from Neil Beer Seymour, congratulated the winners and acknowledged the great contribution that previous President, Frank Hargrave, had made to the St Pats Race Club over many years.

Accepting the Cup, Paul Kramer thanked St Pats for their great meeting and said that the St Pats Cup was a favourite race of his, that he had won before and hoped to win again.

The Fashions on the Field was once again popular. The winner of the Filly section was Hannah Williams from Melbourne with the runner-up

being Peta Bell from Geelong. The winner of the mares section was Jan Webb, with runner-up being well known local identity and racing enthusiast, Lorna Slavin. Darcy Tait won the foals section with Ella Noble from Yea the runner up.

Fine dining in the club rooms was a feature of the day with local Chef Naomi Harry and the Sacred Heart school parents and staff presenting a delightful meal for the near 60 who attended. Other food options from the barbecue to the picnic hampers and the buffet luncheon were also popular.

Children were kept well entertained with the Kelly Sports program and the variety of activities that they conduct. There was also the animal farm, the pony rides and the face painting available.

Race goers showed great interest in the car display. Some rare Aston Mar tins were amongst the display. T The St Pats Race Club is very pleased with the day that provided a day of good racing and good family entertainment.

- L.S.

● Eddie Neilson ■ Eddie Neilson will coach the Yea Football Netball Club Under 18 football team in 2016.

Ed was Senior Football Assistant Coach last year and is a well respected leader of the Club.

“He will bring a great deal of experience and knowledge to a young playing group,” a Club spokesman said.

AFL Yarra Ranges

■ The AFL Yarra Ranges (formerly YVMDFL) will have an enclosure deal at the Yarra Valley Cup on Sunday, March 20 at Yarra Glen. Tickets may be purchased to a private AFL Yarra Ranges Trackside Enclosure for $15 a ticket (normally $25).

In the swim

■ As reported on the front-page of this week’s Local Paper, 16 students from Sacred Heart School,Yea, participated in the Seymour District Swimming Competition/ Going on to compete at the next level in Shepparton are Abby Christie in 12/13 year old butterfly; Reece Hargreaves in 12/13 year old breaststroke; and Bridie McSpeerin in 9/10 year old butterfly.

Midweek bowlers in Elim. Final ■ This week was the final week of the home and away pennant season.

Congratulations to he Yea midweek pennant team which finished fourth and will now play Kilmore in the elimination final.

However the mid week team suffered a surprising lost by 10 shots this week to Eildon R. Branch and team lost 19-32; J. Branch and team won 25 - 15; while R. Hatty and team lost 21-28.

Division One Pennant Team travelled to Alexandra for the last game for the season, and lost overall by 36 shots.

J. Branch, D. Sharman T. Mc Grathand C. Hildebrand lost 15 - 32.

P. West, B. Sier, D. Dashwood and J. Green lost17 -31.

Ruth Hatty, B. Loughman, L Sheahan and J. Levee lost 28-19

R. Branch, M. Barnes, T. Laurent and R. Hall won 21 -- 17 Division Two Pennant Team played Alexandra at home with A. McCarthy and team being the only successful rink Twilight bowls concluded last Wednesday after a successful competition where the final scores indicated the closeness of the competition.

The players expressed their gratitude and look forward to Twilight bowls during February in 2017.

- Leonard Sheahan ● The Local Paper welcomes sports reports. Please lodge your report by 10am Monday by sending an email to editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Local Junior Sport

● Yea’s Under 14 cricket team were victorious against Alexandra in their Grand Final this month. Back row: Back Row: left to right: Max Hargreaves, Ruby O'Dwyer, Reece Hargreaves, Jack Christie (Captain) Dan O'Dwyer (Coach), Nathan Beattie (man of the match), Ethan Aldous, Oscar Lawson. Front row: left to right: Austen Ross, Abby Christie, Monty Lawson, Riley Slevin, Luke McMaster, Johnny Turvey.

Local cricket ■ Yea Tigers 4/108 (dec) and 4/75 (cc) defeated Seymour 67 and 175 at Yea Recreation Reserve in the two-day round in Seymour District Cricket Association AGrade.

Yea Tigers 4/108(dec) R Akers 59* D Evans 29* M Hunter 3/24 and 4/75(cc) C Armstrong 37 MC Woldhuis 2/17 def Seymour 67 A Chisholm 4/12 D Evans 3/4 C Armstrong 2/15 and 175 D Murphy 45 MC Woldhuis 28 B Pointon 25 D Evans 5/40 B Clements 3/41.

Nagambie 210 and 4/50 defeated Avenel 115. Alexandra 250 d Kilmore 177. Tallarook 137 d Broadford 94. Eastern Hill: bye.

■ B-Grade. Royals 168 M Beattie 4/29 J Christie 3/43 def Yea Tigers 108 A Butterworth 54 .

Kilmore 6/182 (cc) d Pyalong 173. Eastern Hill 2/128 d Alexandra 9/124 (cc). Avenel 6/177 (cc) d Nagambie 67. Puckapunyal 6/ 281 (cc) d Seymour 122. Broadford 2/100 (dec) d Tallarook 7/96 (cc). Flowerdale 8/ 223 d Merton 6/219 (cc).

■ C-Grade. Puckapunyal 6/147 d Avenel 143. Kilmore White 9/142 (cc) d Flowerdale 146. Pyalong 9/208 d Kilmore Blue 9.207 (cc). Eastern Hill 5/88 d Broadford Red 81.

Broadford Black: bye.

■ Under 16. Eastern Hill 4/160 (cc) d Kilmore 9./125 (cc).

Across the Association, best bats this season were Terry Crother (Puckapunyal) batted 105 against Seymour. Adrian Zeidens (Merton) achieved a knock of 91 against Flowerdale, also in B-Grade; and Jayson Meade (Pyalong) scored 85 against Kilmore in C-Grade.

Yea’s Daniel Evans achived 5/40 against Seymour in A-Grade. Andrew Chisholm bowled 4/12 (both Round 13).

Mark Beattie captured 4/29 in B-Grade against Royals (Round 18).

- Grandstander

● Reece Hargreaves

● Abby Christie

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