Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 15 February 2023

Swim success

Around 300 people took part in the annual 1.8 kilometer Club2Club swim last weekend, which ended at Aspendale Life Saving Club. See story page 3.

Picture: Supplied

‘Industrial sized’ drug lab busted

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

DRUGS alleged to be cocaine and magic mushrooms were seized by police in a series of raids across the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne last week.

On Wednesday, 8 February, police raided homes and properties across

Carrum Downs, Braeside, Narre Warren South, and Cranbourne. They later charged a 35-year-old Cranbourne man and a 35-year-old Carrum Downs man with traffick large commercial quantity methylamphetamine and other offences.

In a statement police say they found an “industrial sized clandestine laboratory” at Braeside, a “second large scale clandestine laboratory” in Narre

Warren South, and “further laboratory equipment” in a shed at the Carrum Downs property.

Victoria Police clandestine laboratory squad detective inspector Anthony Vella said the two arrests are “an excellent outcome for community safety - these are significant seizures from what is one of the largest and most complex clandestine laboratories we have seen in Victoria.”

“Drugs are a significant driver of crime and community harm across the state and are a strong focus for Victoria Police. These arrests should serve as a sobering reminder to those engaged in the manufacture of illicit substances - you will be targeted and arrested,” he said. “Illicit drug labs pose significant health and safety risks to the community and many of the chemicals involved in drug manu-

facture are highly volatile, explosive or carcinogenic in nature. Residual contamination resulting from the manufacture of these illicit substances presents a serious risk to human and environmental health.”

The two charged men have been remanded. They are scheduled to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 9 June.

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An independent voice for the community

Plans for new pool project progress

AN architect has been appointed to design the new planned pool in Mordialloc.

In 2021, Kingston Council executed an option deed worth $14.6 million for land at 1-7 Wells Road in Mordialloc to build the new aquatic centre on. The new swimming centre will replace Don Tatnell Leisure Centre in Parkdale, which is being demolished due to structural issues.

CO.OP Studio has been chosen to lead the project consultant design team from the concept design phase to detailed design and construction. Work on concept designs begins this month.

The pool project was initially costed at between $40 million and $50 million. Kingston Council now expects that it will cost much more,

The News understands. The federal government has committed $20 million to the construction of the pool.

Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said that the project is shaping as the “largest ever infrastructure project undertaken by council.”

“This is a vital project for our city and we are delighted to now have CO.OP Studio on board. The highly experienced CO.OP team have a proven record of successfully working with the local community to deliver aquatic and leisure facility projects of this scale, which will enable us to keep the momentum going,” he said.

“The new aquatic and leisure centre represents a major investment in the long-term health, wellbeing and aquatic education of our community

and we are committed to providing facilities that are more sustainable, accessible, and environmentally sensitive than ever before. From learning to swim, building strength in the gym, and practicing your butterfly, to warm water exercise and rehabilitation, or just having fun - this new centre will cater for all.

“With our community reference group formed and their work in full swing, keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities for the broader community to have your say as the concept plan is developed. We are completely committed to taking the people of Kingston on this exciting journey.”

For more information visit kingston.vic.gov.au/newcentre

Brodie Cowburn

THE doomed Don Tatnell Leisure Centre in Parkdale. Picture: Supplied

Club to club swim race a ‘great event’

MORE than 300 swimmers competed in the annual Club2Club swim between Edithvale and Aspendale last weekend.

The 1.8 kilometer race starts at Edithvale Life Saving Club, and ends at Aspendale Life Saving Club. Age categories ranged from 7-12 up to 70+.

The race took place on the morning of Saturday, 11 February. Aspendale Life Saving Club president Chad Henry said “last Saturday saw the weather shining and the bay at its finest for the annual Club2Club Swim Classic.”

“This year saw the biggest event ever with a sold out result of 300 swimmers enjoying this great event,” he said. “The word from the swimmers was that it was such a great morning in perfect conditions, and they loved the free sausages at the finish line. Aspendale LSC’s new facility was the perfect finishing location for this great swim.

“With a challenging swim against the current, we still saw some brilliant results.”

Lucas Tucker and Erin Wilson were the fastest finishers in the male and female categories.

Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson handed out awards to the winners. He said “it was absolutely wonderful to see a record 300 swimmers at this year’s Club2Club, supporting the Edithvale and Aspendale Lifesaving Clubs. Thank you to our community for supporting the incredible volunteers that keep us safe around the water. The dedication and care our lifesavers and volunteers provide our local community is immense, and it was a privilege to support them at another wonderful Club2Club event.”

“I was also very excited to see our volunteers and community using the brand new Aspendale Lifesaving Club facilities, and see how to building is supporting our volunteers in their important work,” he said.

Brodie Cowburn

SWIMMERS enter the water at Edithvale Beach. Picture: Supplied

EPA hands out fine

A STONE cutting business has been slapped with a $2000 fine for contaminating Mordialloc Creek.

EPA Victoria said in a statement that Century of Stone Ltd, which trades as Century Marble out of Boundary Road in Braeside, had allowed runoff from its stone to flow down a stormwater drain and into Mordialloc Creek. The business cuts stone while it is wet to cut down on dust emissions, EPA Victoria said.

Grants available

KINGSTON Council is calling for local community groups to apply for annual grants.

Applications are open now for council’s 2023/2024 annual grants. Last year council awarded $1.62 million through the program.

Popular festivals on the horizon

BRITISH India will headline next month’s Mordi Fest event.

Mordi Fest will take place on Saturday 4 March and Sunday 5 March, with events beginning from 11am.

British India is joined on the lineup by Frente and 1927. British India will play on the stage by Mordialloc Pier from 9pm on Saturday.

Entry into the event is $2 each, or $5 for a family.

You Am I will headline this

weekend’s Waterfront Festival in Frankston. Other music acts on the lineup for the free Frankston Festival include The Casanovas, Thndo, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Merindas, and Kylie Auldist.

The two day event takes place across Saturday 18 February and Sunday 19 February. Amusement rides, food trucks, and Lucha Libre professional wrestling are also scheduled for the festival.

The Frankston waterfront area will host the festival. The main stage is near Frankston Pier.

Entry into the Waterfront Festival is free, with an additional cost for rides and food. To see the full schedule visit waterfrontfestival. com.au.

To see the full list of talent performing at Mordi Fest visit kingston.vic.gov.au/community/events/ upcoming-events/mordi-fest

EPA southern metro regional manager Viranga Abeywickrema has issued a reminder for businesses to be careful when disposing of their waste. “The impact of waste-contaminated liquid into offsite stormwater systems is a serious issue. The suspension of the fine stone or marble particles in the water used in the cutting process once discharged can reduce or even block light from penetrating into waterways and can impact aquatic life including fish and vegetation,” he said.

“We’ve issued a notice to the business that it must stop using this method of cutting stone without proper controls in place to ensure this discharge doesn’t reoccur. We all have a duty to protect the environment and we expect every business to use all available methods to reduce or eliminate pollution.”

For more information on preventing water pollution visit epa.vic. gov.au/for-business/find-a-topic/ prevent-water-pollution

There are four categories available for potential applicants - annual grants, arts grants, local makers and creative business grants, and children’s week grants. Applicants for the annual grants category can receive up to $10,000.

Kingston mayor Hadi Saab was encouraged community groups to nominate for the funding. “Our grants program was established to enable partnerships between council and our community to address needs, support initiatives that strengthen community participation, development and inclusion and foster support,” he said. “These grants give local community groups a valuable boost to continue their invaluable work and the program is also an equitable way for our community to seek funding assistance from council.”

Grants applications are open until 30 March. A grant writing workshop will be held at the Kingston Council offices in Cheltenham from 9.30am –12.30pm on 23 February.

To apply and see criteria visit kingston.vic.gov.au/grants

A BIG crowd at the 2020 Mordi Fest. Picture: Supplied

The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

SEVEN, 7pm

WORLD MOVIES, 6.35pm

SATURDAY THE BIG STEAL SBS

Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom, left) stars in this sweetly charming and irresistibly funny story as workingclass Melbourne teenager Danny who buys a secondhand Jaguar to further his chances with the hottest girl in school (Claudia Karvan). In a supporting role, Steve Bisley leaves his signature as Gordon Farkas, the crooked used car salesman who incurs Danny’s wrath. Both he and ex-Split Enz member Phil Judd (composer) won AFI Awards for their efforts.

THURSDAY MURDOCH MYSTERIES

7TWO, 8.30pm

Sixteen seasons in, the delightfully formulaic charm of this Canadian series only grows on you; it’s witty and good-looking to boot. Set in the Victorian era, but with a dash of modern sensibility, Yannick Bisson (right) is as smooth as chocolate mousse as dapper detective William Murdoch. Tonight, in “The Write Stuff ”, a writer is murdered at a literary event. Who is the subject of Murdoch’s eagle eye? Rudyard Kipling and Lucy Maud Montgomery, of course.

Thursday, February 16

Foreign Correspondent. (Return) Takes a look at Japan’s new military bases.

8.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year: Problem-Solving Houses. Part 3 of 4.

9.20 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World: Paris. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3.

10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R)

10.40 ABC Late News.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 From Paris To Rome With Bettany Hughes: Florence, Lake Como, Milan. (PG) Part 3 of 4.

8.30 American Presidency With Bill Clinton: Building The Economy. (PG) A look at the economic goals of US Presidents.

9.20 Miniseries: The Walk-In. (MA15+) Part 3 of 5.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

SATURDAY NCIS: LOS ANGELES

TEN, 9.30pm

For almost 15 years, agents Callen (Chris O’Donnell), Kensi Blye (Daniela Ruah) and Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) and their team have instilled a sense of justice for crime series fans – as well as a sense of consistency. As the world changed and got just that little bit older, NCIS: LA was that comforting weekly staple; that’s what makes news of its cancellation a shock. Tonight, in this final season’s halfway point, Rountree (Caleb Castille) and Fatima (Medalion Rahimi, above) are ambushed while searching for Kilbride, and soon discover that every team member has a bounty on their head.

Reliably enthusiastic and jam-packed with home and lifestyle inspiration, this stalwart series is back with its 29th season. Tonight, fried rice is given a twist with Karen Martini’s (below) rice-savvy new dish. We’ve all gone a bit gung-ho before and wound up with too much cooked rice, but Karen turns it into a win with a unique take on the Chinese staple: pink fish fried rice with nori. It’s quick, easy and oh-so pretty. Dr Harry Cooper helps a family with an vboxer that levels their backyard every time they leave, while Graham Ross is in the Apple Isle to try a tasty new variety of strawberry.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Theo catches Ava’s eye.

8.30 The Very Best Of The Best And Worst Of Red Faces.

(PGal, R) Daryl Somers presents Hey HeyIt’sSaturday’s most popular, funny and weird Red Faces acts.

10.00 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (Mls, R) Winnie’s place is burgled.

10.45 The Latest: Seven News.

11.15 To Be Advised.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) Paramedics head to a hotel pool after a romantic escape ends in disaster for a young mum.

9.30 Australia Behind Bars.

(Madlv, R) Presented by Melissa Doyle.

10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 Emergency Call. (Ma)

6.30 The Project. Special guests include Everclear.

7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (Mls) Ronny Chieng takes to the Just For Laughs Montreal stage for his very own comedy gala.

9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+adv)

10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Penguin King With David Attenborough. (R) 12.10 Q+A. (R) 1.15 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG, R)

10.45 L’Opera. (Ml, R)

11.40 World On Fire. (MA15+v, R) 3.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R)

12.30 I Am Paul Walker. (Ml, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

11.55 Council Of Dads. (PGa) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus

One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30

ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

A Current Affair. (R)

The team investigates a sexual assault by a man wearing a crow mask at an underground party. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

Karen Martini is a presenter on Better Homes And Gardens.

Friday, February 17

ABC (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current. (R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 12.00

ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Les Misérables. (Final, Mav, R) 2.15 QI. (PG, R) 2.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Sophie Thomson talks garden ties.

8.30 Van Der Valk. (Final, Mlv, R) Part 3 of 3. Piet van der Valk and his team investigate the murder of a fashion vlogger.

10.00 The Larkins. (PG, R) Pop is suspicious of Tom’s motives.

10.50 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

11.05 The Larkins. (Final, PG, R) Pop meets the glorious Angela Snow.

11.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

12.35 Unforgotten. (Final, Malv, R)

1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Premiere) 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie. 11.05 The Story Of Chocolate. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PGav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Bamay. (R) 3.45 Mastermind Aust. (R) 4.15 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Scotland: A Wild Year: Winter. Part 4 of 4.

8.30 Megadams. Takes a look at three dams that have revolutionised the technique of barrage building.

9.30 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible: The Longstone. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 3.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R)

1.45 Das Boot. (Manv, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Saturday, February

6.25 Better Date Than Never. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) Nonnatus House faces its biggest threat.

8.30 Midsomer Murders: 25

Years Of Mayhem. (Mv) A 25th anniversary special exploring the enduring popularity of Midsomer Murders

9.20 Hunting The Essex Lorry Killers. (Ma, R) Takes a look at the investigation into the deaths of 39 migrants found in the back of a truck.

10.20 Miniseries: Come Home. (Mal, R) Part 3 of 3.

11.20 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+adlhnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

Blue Water Safari. (PG) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Figure Skating. Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 3.30 Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed. (R) 4.40 Secret Scotland. (R) 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (Premiere)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: Queensland. Narrated by Robert Lindsay.

8.30 Portillo In The Pyrenees: A Spiritual Quest. (PG) Part 3 of 4. Michael Portillo continues his Pyrenean challenge, this time in France’s Ariege region.

9.30 Inside Windsor Castle: Love And War. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4.

10.25 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Fleeing Hellmira. (Ma, R)

11.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PGals, R)

3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines

The World Tonight.

Mordialloc Mentone

SEVEN (7) TEN (10)

6.00 Sunrise.

NINE (9)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna and Charlie explore Vancouver.

8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014, MA15+lv, R) A troubled young man must prove his mettle, and save the world from a billionaire set on killing millions of people, after he is recruited as a candidate to join a secret British spy organisation. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson.

11.15 To Be Advised.

1.00 Why Can’t We Sleep? (PGal, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGam) Vets rush to help two Maltese terriers.

8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town to find romance in the big city. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths.

10.40 MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. (2016, PGs, R) Nia Vardalos.

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.20 He Said/She Said. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. Special guest is Lincoln Younes.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Salma Hayek.

8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) Hosted by Nick Cody.

11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (Mls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Black Caviar Lightning Race Day and Silver Slipper Stakes Day.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Patrol. (Return, PGa) Follows New Zealand border officials.

7.30 Million Pound Pawn. (PG) Part 1 of 3.

8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018, MA15+v, R) A retired CIA black ops operative is forced back into action when his friend is killed while investigating a murdersuicide and he sets out to use his resources to find the culprit and get revenge. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.45 The Taxi Cab Rapist. (MA15+adv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Get Arty. (R)

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

7TWO (72)

6.00 Drive TV. (PGl, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Living On The Coast.

12.30 The Pet Rescuers. (Return, PG) 1.00 My Way. (PG,

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) Experts help a couple in distress.

8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side. (2009, PGdlv, R) A homeless teenager realises his dream of becoming a gridiron player, thanks to the aid of a kind family. Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron.

11.10 MOVIE: Concussion.

(2015, Mal, R) Will Smith.

1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents.

(PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

9GEM (92)

10.30 Seaway. 11.30 MOVIE: Cage Of Gold. (1950, PG) 1.15pm MOVIE: The Titfield Thunderbolt. (1953) 3.00 MOVIE: The Brigand Of Kandahar. (1965, PG) 4.40 MOVIE: Zulu. (1964, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: A Time To Kill. (1996, M)

10.30 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (1972, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) The lifeguards are on high alert.

6.30 To Be Advised.

7.30 NCIS. (Mv) NCIS agents investigate a suicide.

8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) Jane, Jimmy and Sam get captured in DC by a woman claiming to be a CIA agent demanding intel from the team, and it all ties into the mysterious suicide of a popular professor.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) The NCIS team learn that all their members have a $200,000 bounty on their heads.

10.30 FBI: International. (PGa) The team confronts a crime family.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R)

11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R)

3.30 Victoria. (PG, R) 4.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.10 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG, R)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Ma) A body is found on a golf course.

8.30 Vera. (Ma) Part 1 of 4. Vera is called to a remote lighthouse where a body has been discovered lashed to a sailboat.

10.00 Miniseries: Butterfly. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 3.

10.45 Just Between Us: Family Is What You Make It. (Ml, R)

11.45 Les Misérables. (Final, Mav, R)

1.00 Victoria. (PG, R)

1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Blue Water Safari. (PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (Premiere, PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC

World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Australian Interstate Championships. Highlights. 4.00

ISU Figure Skating Awards. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Ancient Egypt By Train: The Pyramids. (PG) Part 2 of 4.

8.30 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries. (PG) Part 2 of 3. Dan Snow goes on the trail of America’s Dinosaur Gold Rush during the Wild West.

9.30 Black West. Explores the story of how the West was won from the point of view of African Americans.

10.30 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends: United Kingdom. (Mahv, R)

11.35 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R)

1.30 Why We Hate. (Mav, R) 3.10 The Source. (Ma, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG)

12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00

MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants 2. (2008, PGas, R) America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel. 3.30 Highway Cops. (PG, R)

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

8.45 Kylie Vs Bee Gees. (PG, R)

9.45 Maternal. (Mals) Catherine, Maryam and her friends from mosque decide to blow off some steam with a ladies’ night out.

11.45 Autopsy USA: George Harrison. (Mdv, R) A look at the death of George Harrison.

12.45 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PGa, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs.

1pm The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Sean’s Kitchen. 3.30 Our Town. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Border Security USA. 6.30 Border Patrol. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 10.30 Late Programs.

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Morning

1.45pm Nyoongar Footy Magic. 1.50 Froth. 2.15

Feeding The Scrum. 3.15 Football. NTFL. Women’s

Under 18s. 4.30 Football. First Nations Indigenous Football Cup. Men’s Second Semi-Final. SA All-Stars v Bunji Magic. Replay. 6.00 Songlines On Screen.

6.30 News. 6.40 Wild New Zealand. 7.40 Idris

Elba’s Fight School. 8.40 MOVIE: The Wrecking

Crew! (2008, PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

Monday,

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland. (Final) Heather Ewart heads to Queensland.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG)

Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Vera. (Ma, R)

12.40 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.25 The Trouble

With Maggie Cole. (Final, Mv, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30

The Drum. (R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Planet Reef: Rescuing The Turtles In Raine Island. Part 1 of 3.

8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness: The Hunt For The Monster. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

9.30 Secrets Of Playboy: Predator Number One. (MA15+) The truth about Hefner’s behaviour is revealed.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Partisan. (Malv)

11.50 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+alv, R) 4.15

Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30

ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGs)

7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) As the competition continues, the top 24 performers face the judges once more.

9.15 Starstruck. (PG) Ordinary members of the public team up in trios to transform into some of the world’s biggest music icons.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Busted In Bangkok. (Mal, R) Follows Thailand’s tourist police.

12.00 MOVIE: Locusts. (2019, MA15+l, R) Jessica McNamee.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals)

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: Deadly Deception. (Mav, R) A look at the case of Renae Marsden.

11.15 The First 48. (Ma)

12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav, R)

1.00 Explore TV. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs.

8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 MOVIE: Bottoms Up. (1960) 12.20pm MOVIE: The Ghost Of St. Michael’s.

(1941, PG) 2.05 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 4.05

MOVIE: What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966, PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life In Colour. 8.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (1976,

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Australian Survivor. It is 21 days into the game and the recent tribe swap is breeding fear and doubt amongst the new tribes.

9.10 War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy. Bear Grylls meets Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

10.10 FBI. (Mdv, R) A young girl is kidnapped from day care.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Ml) The next two couples walk down the aisle.

9.00 Big Miracles. (Malm) Follows 10 couples and singles on IVF.

10.00 Nine News Late.

10.30 New Amsterdam. (Mam)

11.20 The Equalizer. (Mav, R)

12.10 Almost Family. (Mas) 1.00 Hello SA.

(PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Australian Survivor. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia.

8.40 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Ml) Two teams, including Dave Hughes, Jacqui Lambie, Joel Creasey and Nina Oyama, go head-to-head.

9.40 Ghosts. (PGa) Freddie buys ghost-hunting equipment.

10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) A young man accidentally shoots a cop.

11.00 The Project. (R)

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Tuesday, February 21

ABC (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R)

10.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 11.10 Aussie

Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R)

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Father Brown.

(PG, R) 1.45 Gruen. (Ml, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00

Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush

With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG)

11.00 The Bridges That Built London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.20 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PGasv, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust.

SEVEN (7)

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

(Mlv, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

(PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R)

4.10 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Ed Balls. (Return)

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) Part 1 of 4.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R)

11.05 Antidisturbios. (Malns) 12.00 Manayek. (MA15+v, R) 1.40 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+asv, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Wednesday, February

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program.

9.00 QI. (Return, PGs) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

9.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

Hosted by Adam Hills.

10.20 Would I Lie To You? (R)

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Frayed. (Mls,

R) 12.10 The Leunig Fragments. (Mal, R) 1.10

Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R)

4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Wildlife ER: Spiky And Stinky. (PG) A patient faces a major health crisis.

8.35 My Grandparents’ War: Toby Jones. (PG) Part 4 of 4.

Toby Jones uncovers the World War II stories of his grandparents.

9.30 Bloodlands. (M) An American gangster arrives in Dunfolan.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Cargo. (Mal)

12.00 Witch Hunt. (Mals, R) 3.25 Face To Face. (Mals) 4.20 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

9.15 The Good Doctor. (M) Shaun and Lea soon learn that their pregnancy may also come with additional complications.

10.15 Quantum Leap. (Ma) Ben finds himself in 1989.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Celebrity Obsessed: John Lennon. (Mav, R)

12.45 Emergency Call. (Ma, R)

1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues.

9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 Botched. (MA15+ahlmn, R)

11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Australian Survivor. The biggest blunder in Australian Survivor history turns a player into public enemy number one.

9.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS agents from Los Angeles, Washington and Hawaii investigate a suicide.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Jane, Jimmy and Sam get captured.

11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) Rountree and Fatima are ambushed.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Mentone

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 Code 1: The Martin Place Siege. (M) A look at the Martin Place Siege.

8.30 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (Ml) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a look at the world of sport and catch up with the stars of yesteryear.

9.30 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (MA15+l, R) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge.

10.40 The Latest: Seven News.

11.10 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)

12.10 Filthy Rich. (Mas, R)

1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) It is time for the dinner party.

9.00 Under Investigation: The Disgraceful Doctor Manock. (Ma) Presented by Liz Hayes.

10.00 Nine News Late.

10.30 See No Evil. (Ma)

11.20 Ordinary Joe. (Ma)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Living On The Coast. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

8.40 Fire Country. (PGdsv) A homeowner accuses Bode’s crew of stealing a designer watch during a fire mop-up.

9.40 Bull. (Ma, R) TAC’s defence strategy for a client is compromised when Bull experiences emotional turmoil.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Death at Moorooduc level crossing

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

WHILE driving a motor car over a level crossing at Moorooduc on February 8, Mrs. Ellen Firth, of Somerville, became suddenly afraid that she would be run down by an approaching train.

She leaped from the car, and was struck by the engine, death being instantaneous.

The line is straight at Moorooduc, and a clear view can be obtained.

At the inquest held at the Morgue yesterday, Dr. Cole, the City Coroner, returned a finding of accidental death.

He said no blame was attachable to the crew of the train.

William Grady, driver of the express train from Mornington, said that on February 8, when passing through the Moorooduc railway station, he saw the front wheels of a motor car on the level crossing.

The engine blocked his view of the other side of the train.

The train was travelling at from 20 to 25 miles an hour.

It was possible that a person approaching the crossing might have believed that the train would pull up at the Moorooduc station.

William Henry Graham, fireman, said that on approaching the crossing he saw a motor car passing over it, and someone falling over the back.

He called out to the driver, “Look out!” and he, witness, sounded the whistle.

Edward John Connop, a nurseryman, who was an eyewitness of the accident, said that Mrs. Firth was about to drive over the crossing when the train was approaching.

Witness heard the warning whistle, and Mrs. Firth jumped out of the car

from the rear, and was struck by the engine.

The car was hardly touched, and it ran along the roadway into a fence. ***

FOR ages and ages men, and women too, have been fighting and fighting for the uplifting of civilisation.

There have been found strong spirits gifted with a Divine afflatus that has dragged them out of the sordid channels of degraded ignorance and shown them the purer light of knowledge – to be gained only by education.

They have even sacrificed their all, even their lives, to secure such ideals.

They have been obliged to struggle through the dense murky atmosphere of hopeless and colossal ignorance and the venom and bitter opposition that are the spawn of these terrible drags on civilisation.

But, “thanks be to God, Who giveth us the victory,” they have ever held the guiding star of the higher civilisation, always clear before their mental vision, and have “kept on keeping on,” and thanks again to the Almighty, they still “keep on keeping on” through the same turgid atmosphere of ignorance and all the vicious opposition that ignorance breeds, and still the cause of education grows wider and brighter, and those of the community with the clearer vision grow space in numbers and add their weight to the power that is driving ignorance and narrow-mindedness into the schools and building up a great inheritance for children yet unborn.

Well did Shakespeare conceive and put into the mouth of his men the startling thought “There is a tide in the affairs of men which taken at the flood leads on to fortune omitted, all

the shadows of their lives are spent in misery.”

There are those today in this community who are not only spending the shadows of their lives in misery, but are using the most extraordinary manufactured and specious arguments to try and hand down the rest of the world into their unsavory shadows, who in their hopeless and selfish ignorance, like the dog in the manger, have no use for knowledge, and yet have not even the saving grace of the Christian spirit that recognises its virtues and descend to any kind of argument to prevent others from sharing in its benefits, or like the fox that lost its tail, having either lost the “tide” or were too lazy or stupid to take it at its flood, try to persuade their fellows it is folly to reach out for it. But there are others again, like the Greek orators of ancient Greece, who are prepared to go so far as to down the whole nation if they can only secure a few selfish ends to satisfy a personal vanity, and then we have Kipling’s “muddled oofs and flannelled fools” who rather than give up a weekly opportunity of tearing madly after a leathered sphere for one or two months in the twelve, would recklessly wreck the whole educational future of the brighter intellects in their midst.

***

MR. J. McComb and his friends are making a great fuss as to the legality of the Referendum. Why should a good democrat like Mr. McComb professes to be, object to the will of the people being ascertained in the only fair and constitutional manner possible?

Mr. McComb has stated that the

decision of 14 councillors to transfer the land to the Education Department is counter to the wishes of the ratepayers themselves.

Surely he cannot object to the question being put to the test! ***

On Tuesday last the Shire Secretary received the following letter:

430 Chancery Lane

Melbourne, 12th Feb., 1923

To the Shire Secretary,

Sir,

I AM INSTRUCTED BY Mr. Joseph Richardson McComb, of William Street, Frankston, TO SAY that HE IS ADVISED that the Referendum your Council propose to take on the question of utilising the recreation reserve for the purpose of a High School is illegal, no provision being made in the “Local Government Act” for the taking of such a Referendum of the ratepayers, and I AM INSTRUCTED TO SAY that if such Referendum is taken and any of the municipal fund is expended in paying the cost and expenses of the ratepayers my client, as a ratepayer of the Shire, will hold each individual councillor responsible for the costs and expenses spent out of the municipal fund in taking such Referendum, and will sue each of them for the recovery of such costs and expenses.

PERCY J. RUSSELL, Solicitor and Notary Public. ***

MR. McComb is proving a wily sort of individual. He would like the public to accept the above letter as being a legal opinion obtained from an eminent authority. As a matter of fact, it is not a legal opinion at all.

Read the letter carefully and it will be seen that the writer, Mr. Percy Russell, states that Mr. McComb instructs him (Mr. Russell) to the effect that the Referendum is illegal.

Mr. Russell does not say that he endorses this view; he merely reiterates something Mr. McComb has apparently obtained from another source.

Mr McComb’s object is so obvious that it caused amusement rather than consternation in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, and the letter was simply “filed” after being made available to the Press.

***

THE Citizens’ Referendum Committee, realising that Mr. McComb’s action in obtaining a lawyer’s letter was designed to adversely affect the “YES” vote, decided yesterday to test the truth of his contention, and Mr Wheeler, the treasurer, consulted one of the leading firms of solicitors in the city.

The advice received was that the Council had a perfect right to take a Referendum on the High School question, and could, without doubt, pay the cost incurred in taking same out of the municipal fund.

It is worthy of note that although Mr. McComb and his friends are industriously spreading the statement that the Referendum is illegal, they continue to work untiringly in the effort to rake up all the “No” votes possible.

For this alleged “illegal” poll to be held next Saturday, Mr McComb is today endeavouring to secure scrutineers to act on behalf of the “No” party. ***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 14 & 16 Feb 1923

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Century at Sorrento, Ballam Park spark brave fightback

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

AN unbeaten century from opener Corey Harris has guided Sorrento to a victory.

Sorrento was chasing Long Island's total of 161 on day two of their match at David Macfarlane Reserve. Led by Harris, Sorrento reached their target comfortably.

Harris scored 110 from 200 deliveries. He spent nearly five hours at the crease, and hit 18 boundaries in that time.

Sorrento passed their target with seven wickets to spare.

Baxter batter Daniel Warwick also scored a century this Saturday, but his efforts weren’t enough to get his side over the line.

Baxter played Pines at Baxter Park.

Pines were dominant on day one, setting their opponents a target of 337 to score to win.

Baxter lost a wicket early on day two, which brought Warwick to the crease. He went on to score 129 from 181 deliveries, including 20 boundaries.

Warwick ended up not out at the end of the day, but he ran out of batting partners. Baxter was bowled out for 249, a long way short of victory.

A 93 run knock from Rhys Elmi helped Baden Powell wrap up a hardfought win over Langwarrin on Saturday. Old Peninsula scored a narrow nine run victory last weekend by bowling out Red Hill for 148.

PENINSULA

MT Eliza have earned an outright win over Flinders.

Flinders was bowled out for just 119 in their first innings, which Mt Eliza reached with five wickets to spare. They soon declared and sent their opponents back in to bat again.

Flinders fared better in their second innings. They scored 5/164 before declaring.

Without much time left in the day, Mt Eliza would need to score quickly to win outright. They were up for the challenge.

Led by an electric knock of 73 from opener Rashmika Opatha, Mt Eliza managed to reach their target. They scored 158 runs in 19 overs, losing just one wicket in the process.

Dromana picked up a narrow win over Heatherhill on Saturday. They

reached their target of 222 with just two wickets left to spare.

Mornington managed to defend their total of 194 on day two of their match with Moorooduc. They bowled Moorooduc out for 174.

Shane Hockey took 4/22 for Mornington.

Seaford Tigers rounded out the winner’s list with a 63 run win over Somerville away from home.

DISTRICT

A KNOCK of 72 from Matthew Boland proved the difference between Carrum and Carrum Downs on Saturday.

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Carrum Downs had a shocker on day one of the match. They were bowled out for only 114 runs.

Carrum’s run chase got off to a shaky start on day one, their total standing at 3/2 at one point, but on day two Boland was able to lead them to victory.

Carrum reached their target on day two with four wickets left in hand. They continued to bat and ended up all out for 150.

Main Ridge and Seaford picked up wins on Saturday over Crib Point and Delacombe Park respectively. Hastings were made to follow on by Rosebud on Saturday after being bowled

out for just 53, but managed to avoid outright defeat.

SUB DISTRICT

BALLAM Park have salvaged an outright win over Skye after falling to a first innings defeat on day one.

Ballam Park was bowled out for just 98 on day one, 23 runs short of their target. They gave themselves a chance at getting something from the game by bowling Skye out for 107 in their second innings.

Just two Skye batters made double-digit scores during their second innings. The wickets were spread

evenly among Ballam Park’s bowlers.

Ballam Park capitalised on the opportunity they created for themselves. They scored 5/140 to wrap up a hard-fought outright win. Opener Pradeep De Silva was one of Ballam Park’s best. His second day knock of 67 proved hugely influential on the match.

Tootgarook were defeated by Boneo on Saturday. Mt Martha comprehensively beat Rye, and Balnarring were convincing winners over Pearcedale. Frankston YCW picked up a good away win, beating Tyabb by 65 runs.

Sinking feeling: Frankston YCW had a win over Ballam Park in their Grade B1 match. Picture: Craig Barrett

All systems go at Langwarrin

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

IT’S a newlook Langwarrin that launches the league season on Saturday when it hosts Kingston City at Lawton Park at 7pm.

Scott Miller has brought in 13 players from other clubs during the off-season in a major squad makeover that the local club hopes will deliver a successful campaign.

“Pre-season’s been really enjoyable and the characters we’ve brought in have had a really positive effect on the group,” Miller said.

“I sat down last week and looked at the league and seven of those clubs have been in NPL1 while two are ALeague clubs.

“Compare that to Langwarrin who have really only had three NPL seasons when you take the pandemic into account and it puts things into perspective.”

But despite being a comparative NPL newcomer Langwarrin goes into Saturday’s clash as a firm favourite.

It’s important that it gets a good result against Kingston as Langy had a stuttering start to last season having to wait until round 9 for its first win and after Saturday’s season opener it faces the next five games away while roadworks on Barrett’s Road are completed and the grass on the main pitch is resown.

“We all know Kingston’s system and how they play and I expect them to be more structured defensively after their coaching restructure but we’re all looking forward to this,” Miller added.

Here is Langwarrin’s senior squad with the previous club of new players in brackets:

GOALKEEPERS: James Burgess (Northcote), Nathan Lynders. DE-

FENDERS: Jaiden Madaferri, Charlie Fry (Kingston City), Luke Goulding (Mornington), Thomas Podaridis (Springvale White Eagles), Nathan Cook (Dandenong City), Jeremy Min Fa, Simon Storey, Lucas Portelli, Marcus Di Meo, Brad Chick. MIDFIELD-

ERS: Jin Jeong (Northcote City), Carlos Abboud (Dandenong City), Ethan Goulding (Mornington), Josh Meaker (Dandenong Thunder), Tristan Meaker (CD Alcoyano, Spain), Callum Goulding, Rogan McGeorge (captain), Jacob Britto, Lenny Gregory. FORWARDS: Josh Varga (Nunawading City), Brad Blumenthal (Sydenham Park), Archie MacPhee (Nunawading City), James Kelly, Tom Youngs, Logan Crouch.

In the Langwarrin under-21s Ben Caffrey and assistant Adam Poole are aiming for another top four finish after sampling finals football in 2022.

“Having kept the majority of players from last season, signing two and promoting three, we have set goals as a team to go further than the semi-finals last year,” Caffrey said.

“As 21s coaches though, Pooley and I with the help of Sean (Skelly) are also looking to continue the players’ development towards the seniors, having seen two promoted this year already.”

Here is the under-21 squad:

GOALKEEPER: Branten Kindler.

DEFENDERS: Oscar Goble, Kameel Khan, Zamer Noor (Dandenong Thunder), Owen Murphy (captain). MIDFIELDERS: Nicholas Corbett, Emmanuel Scarlett, Kyle Eichenberger, Leo Merks (U18s). FORWARDS: Tom Wood, Toby Mullins (Eastern Lions), Sean Smith (U18s), Mark Deacon (U18s).

In Australia Cup news, Mount Martha, Mentone and Baxter advanced to the second preliminary round after last weekend’s fixtures while Seaford United, Chelsea and Aspendale all lost.

Seaford United lost 1-0 away to Latrobe Uni, Chelsea went down 4-1 to St

Kilda and Aspendale lost 5-1 away to Keilor Wolves.

Mount Martha scraped through Saturday’s Cup clash at Monterey Reserve with FC Tullamarine 5-4 on penalties after the sides were locked at 1-1 after extra time.

Ethan Sanderson gave Mount Martha the lead in the 10th minute with a superb finish into the top far corner after a flowing interpassing move on the right.

In the 35th minute Levent Gunerli converted from the penalty spot to level the scores.

Four minutes into the second half Mount Martha was awarded a penalty.

Davey Jones took it by scuffing his shot and gifting a simple save to Tullamarine keeper Nicholas Abougelis.

When it came to the penalties showdown Abougelis played a pivotal role.

He was quick to offer advice to Mount Martha penalty takes especially after they missed then decided to take a penalty himself sending his attempt sailing harmlessly over the bar.

After missing three good chances to deny the visitors Mount Martha keeper Derren Elliott became an instant hero diving to his right but using his legs to save the decisive spot-kick.

On Sunday Baxter thumped Glen Eira 7-1 at Baxter Park.

Within a minute the visitors stunned the home side when Max Perek put them in front but a powerful Brodie Jones header following a corner in the 10th minute and a superb Dylan Murchie free kick in the 24th minute gave the home side a lead it never re-

linquished.

In the second half Baxter’s new captain Aleksandar Dukic ended a slick interchange with Murchie by burying his low shot from outside the area into the far corner and four goals from Lachlan McMinimee completed the rout.

Mount Eliza, Rosebud and Somerville had byes in the first preliminary round.

The draw for this weekend’s second preliminary round was held after we went to press so check club social media posts for fixture information.

In State 1 news Jason Symonds has resigned from his assistant coaching post with Peninsula Strikers and looks set to rejoin Mornington’s coaching ranks.

Symonds took training on Thursday night as senior coach Adam Jamieson was on business interstate.

“I decided to leave Strikers as I thought they were top heavy with coaches and it was the right thing to do by all,” Symonds said.

“They’re a good club with good people and I wish Scotty (Morrison) and his team all the best.”

Craig Lewis has been on leave for personal reasons but is expected to return to Mornington’s senior assistant’s role later this week.

Josh Hine has joined Doveton but as yet there’s no news on another Mornington striker Wayne Gordon who had been training with Strikers.

In State 2 news Marinos Panayi who recently quit Frankston Pines has joined Bayside Argonauts who are

believed to also have recruited Tyson Holmes from Oakleigh Cannons and former Bentleigh Greens and Port Melbourne player Jamie De Abreu.

Pines have signed Colby Jones from Doveton as their number one keeper as Thomas Hull, currently overseas, is understood to have agreed terms with State 1 outfit Bentleigh United Cobras.

In State 5 news Tony Guedes has resigned as joint senior coach of Aspendale and Gregor Macnab now has two new assistants – Paul Hampson and Alex Loupatatzis – who will also look after the reserves.

Mount Eliza signed former Berwick City and Pines striker Tyler White and he notched a hat-trick on debut in last week’s hitout against a Langwarrin Bayside squad.

Don’t be surprised to see a familiar face announced as a new Mount Eliza signing as head coach Bryce Ruthven looks to bolster his strike force.

There were a number of pre-season friendlies last week and here are some of the results:

Langwarrin 0 Doveton 5, Doveton

2 Mornington 3 (Rory Currie, Sean Kenny, Brady Pollard), Mount Eliza

9 (Tyler White 3, Amir Osmancevic

2, Matt Sestanovich, Bryce Ruthven, Conan Howett, Fraser Keon) Langwarrin Bayside 0, Rosebud 0 Somerville

3 (Tom Simmons, Peter Photopoulos, Guil Ribeiro), Beaumaris 4 Skye Utd

1 (Jack Buttery), Chisholm 4 Skye Utd

2 (Leo McLeod 2), Geelong Rangers

3 Peninsula Strikers 2 (Huss Chehimi, Josh Botha), St Kevin’s Old Boys 4

Somerville 1 (Reilly Safin).

Here are this week’s pre-season friendlies:

TUESDAY (14 February)

Seaford Utd v Skye Utd reserves, North Seaford Reserve, 6.45pm.

WEDNESDAY (15 February)

Endeavour Utd v Skye Utd, Reema Reserve, 7.30pm.

SATURDAY (18 February)

Mornington v Clifton Hill, Dallas Brooks Park, 12 noon seniors & 2pm; Peninsula Strikers v Brighton, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm; Frankston Pines v Richmond, Monterey Reserve, 10am seniors & 12 noon; Seaford Utd v Chelsea, North Seaford Reserve, 1pm & 3pm.

Leading men: Langwarrin striker Archie MacPhee (left) and captain Rogan McGeorge will be hoping for a positive start to the league season this weekend. Pictures: Darryl Kennedy

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