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My hero

SCHOOLBOY Michael Martin was saved from drowning in Mordialloc Creek by Maarouf Matar.

Picture: Gary Sissons

Creek rescuer hailed ‘hero’ Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au A CAFE worker has been hailed as a hero after rescuing a schoolboy from drowning in Mordialloc Creek.

Maarouf Matar ran with a workmate from Doyles Hotel to save 12-yearold Michael Martin from the depths of the creek after the boy accidentally fell in while riding his bike to school.

The schoolboy panicked when his schoolbag weighed him down after

falling into the creek.

Mr Matar, 32, walked along a docked boat and pulled Michael from the cold water.

“I felt special that I was actually being cared for and people were actually nice enough to help me and get

me out,” Michael told 7 News Melbourne.

Paramedics arrived to make sure Michael was safe after the ordeal.

His mother Gen hailed Mr Matar as their family’s hero.

“How do you repay someone who

saved your son’s life?”.

Mr Matar, originally from Lebanon, told 7 News Melbourne he did not hesitate when he looked up and looked out the window while at work and saw Michael plunge into Mordialloc Creek.

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HELP PLAN DINGLEY VILLAGE FOR THE FUTURE HAVE YOUR SAY VIEW THE PLANS & MAKE A COMMENT The proposal and plans can be viewed here: yourkingstonyoursay.com.au

Public Exhibition: 19 July-30 August

Submissions can be made to: strategic.planning@ kingston.vic.gov.au Quoting “Amendment C151” in the subject line Submissions must be received no later than: 30 August 2018

Summaries of the proposal’s key points can be found in simple fact sheets on the project website kingswooddingleyvillage.com.au

PLANS FOR OUR PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT OF KINGSWOOD GOLF COURSE ARE NOW ON EXHIBITION. This means it’s open to anyone and everybody to check out our plans and make a comment.

Whether you live in Dingley Village or not, whether you’re a business owner, a worker, retired or just interested in good development, your input is important.

The plans provide parks and passive recreation areas for the whole community to enjoy freely, wetlands and wildlife habitat for birds and other animals, and the possibility of much-needed community assets such as a childcare and/or aged-care facility.

This environmental infrastructure is designed to benefit all who live and work Dingley Village.

Our proposal meets best-practice urban design standards for community and place making.

It features: • A master-planned residential community with 760 individual lots, with NO apartments.

• A mixture of low-density and medium-density housing (capped at three storeys).

• Almost eight hectares of the site dedicated to usable public open space.

• Flood retention works for some 62,000m3 of stormwater (more than five times the statutory requirement), significantly reducing flooding risk to surrounding homes.

• A financial contribution to Council for its development of playing fields in Dingley and upgrade to the Dingley Village Neighbourhood Community centre.

• A dedicated financial contribution towards making affordable housing available to the young, the elderly and the community’s key workers.

• Retention of high value trees and planting 2,300 new trees, doubling the status quo.

MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS AND Q&A Q: When will Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club leave Dingley Village.

A: The golf club is contracted to leave the site at the end of January 2019.

Q: What will happen once the club departs?

A: The new owner of the site is not a golf course operator; it will have an obligation to keep the site securely locked to ensure public safety until its future is decided.

Q: Could the site be used as a park if not rezoned?

A: The site will need to be permanently locked to ensure public safety.

However, once the site is rezoned, almost 8 hectares of land will be dedicated to useable public open space.

In addition, contributions from the development will be paid to Council for its investment in establishing new playing fields in Dingley Village.

Q: So when does Kingston Council decide on the proposal?

A: Kingston Council has indicated it will consider the amendment to the Planning Scheme and the redevelopment proposal at its meeting later this year.

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NEWS DESK

Safety fears down tree

Site help on way A HELPING hand to navigate the myGov federal government computer system is available at Kingston Libraries.

The myGov website covers services such as Medicare, the Australian Taxation Office, Centrelink, My Aged Care, Child Support, the Department of Veteran Affairs and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

A workshop shows attendees how to sign up to myGov and get started.

The workshop will be held 10am11.30am Wednesday 5 September at Westall Library.

Staff from the Department of Human Services will run the session.

Bring your own laptop, tablet or phone or use one of the library PCs. Bookings required on 1300 135 668 or in person at any Kingston Libraries branch.

A TREE that stood tall for a century in Mordialloc’s Attenborough Park has been felled but Kingston Council says the mature cypress tree could not be saved.

Park visitors were dismayed to see the giant tree be cut down but council says its demise was unavoidable.

Council city assets and environment general manager Daniel Freer said the tree was cut down for public safety reasons despite being registered on Kingston’s significant tree register.

“Council sought two separate independent reports on the health of the tree, which included taking a specialised X-ray of the tree interior,” Mr Freer said.

“The tree, which is over 100 years old and listed on Kingston’s significant tree register, had significant decay in the base which caused a significant public safety concern as the tree was at risk of falling over.

“Unfortunately the only way to protect the public was by removing the tree.”

Mr Freer said council had installed signs in the park over the past few weeks to let people know the tree needed to be removed.

He said council park teams will plant coastal banksia trees in the area and may also replant a cypress species.

Neil Walker

Changing art

ART that “changes and evolves before your eyes” is on display at Kingston Arts Centre until 15 September.

Video, sound, green screen, cardboard sets, paint, music, fashion and performance are all in the mix at the Go Have A Look exhibition.

The collaborative art exhibition is presented by Arts Access Victoria and features several artists who have created and will transform the exhibition by building, recycling, reconfiguring and activating the artwork “into different forms and experiences”.

The Go Have A Look exhibition will be hosted at G1 & G2 Kingston Arts Centre, 979-985 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin until Saturday 15 September and entry is free.

See kingstonarts.com.au or call 9556 4440 for full details of opening times.

Out on a limb: Tree chopped down in Mordialloc. Picture: Gary Sissons

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Award recalls night of terror A FORMER policeman was last week presented with the Victoria Police Star at the Police Academy. The award recognises police killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.

Senior Constable Peter Steele, of Rye, was on patrol with Sergeant Brian Stooke in Centre-Dandenong Road, Cheltenham, when they were shot by notorious gunman Pavel “Mad Max” Marinof, 12.15am, 9 June 1985.

Stooke was hit four times, with the bullets severing his spinal cord and leaving him a paraplegic; Steele was hit in the shoulder with the bullet passing through his armpit. The shot caused him to drop his gun and take cover.

Although injured he managed to radio for assistance and relay details of the incident and the gunman’s vehicle.

The extent of Senior Constable Steele’s wounds forced him to take 6-8 weeks to recover, and the scars of that painful legacy were still evident last week.

In 1986 – well before the Victoria Police Star was introduced – he was awarded a Highly Commended certificate. Sergeant Stooke was awarded the Victoria Police Star in 2007.

FORMER Senior Constable Steele at last week’s awards ceremony. Picture: Supplied

Marinof also shot and wounded Sergeant Ray Kirkwood, who was with Senior Constable Graeme Sayce, Sergeant Garry Morell, of the Dog Squad, Detective Sergeant John Kapentanovski and Senior Detective Rod McDonald.

“It is important that Victoria Police

have an award which honours these people and reminds society about the challenges they face every day,” Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation peninsula branch president Darryl Nation, who was at the awards ceremony, said.

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Police patrol

Take two for traffic op

Bikes swiped from factory

FIVE race motorbikes have been stolen from a Honda Motocross Racing factory in Seaford.

Thieves smashed in the front door of the factory at about midnight on Sunday 12 August.

Keys were taken from the office to gain entry to the service area. A transit van was used to drive off with five stolen motocross bikes.

The van was later found abandoned.

Frankston criminal investigation unit Detective Sergeant Brett Daly said three of the bikes had no clutches or batteries.

Anyone with any information on the theft of the bikes should contact Detective Sergeant Daly on 9784 5590.

And they’re off: Honda Motocross bikes stolen from Seaford factory.

Home invasion

POLICE are appealing for any witnesses to an alleged home invasion in Seaford’s Madden Street at about 7am on Sunday 5 August.

Three men, wearing “hockey type masks”, confronted a man in the house who shut himself in a bedroom. Other family members were in the house at the time.One of the offenders had a Taser-like device.

The trio fled without making any demands.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at crime stoppersvic.com. au online.

Fuel fool arrested

A driver who sped away from police but ran out of petrol in Frankston was arrested at about 11.30pm on Thursday (16 August).

Somerville Highway Patrol officers spotted the green Daewoo, allegedly with stolen number plates, on Frankston-Dandenong Road.

Police attempted to intercept but the car took off.

Police arrested the man shortly after his vehicle ran out of fuel on Peninsula Link.

A 41-year-old man from Cranbourne was interviewed by police and charged with 26 offences

including theft from motor vehicle, handling stolen goods, dangerous driving and possessing drug of dependence. He was remanded to appear at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court.

Fire find

AN electrical fault may have sparked a fire at a vacant Nepean Highway, Frankston property at about 4.30pm on Sunday 12 August.

CFA firefighters brought the fire under control and police later cordoned off the residence as a crime scene when the remains of a cannabis crop were discovered.

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POLICE returned for an encore performance at Frankston’s Peninsula Link on Thursday 16 August when Somerville Highway Patrol officers used automatic number plate recognition on passing vehicles at Peninsula Link.

Three suspended drivers, two disqualified drivers, 10 unregistered vehicles, one drug driver and one vehicle with false number plates were caught in the police dragnet dubbed Operation Hollywood.

Two cars were impounded and towed away for 30 days since the drivers had prior convictions for the same offence.

Thirteen motorists were also intercepted and fined $282 for “overtaking a police vehicle or emergency vehicle with flashing red or blue lights while operating at a speed greater than 40kph”.

One speeding incident involved a MICA Ambulance stopped at the side of the road due to a medical emergency with a patient being transported.

“Fair warning was given that we’d be enforcing this offence strenuously,” Acting Senior Sergeant Peter Martin said.

“My members are continually getting into and out of vehicles at these locations.”

Many motorists don’t realise just how dangerous it is to be driving past an emergency worker when there is literally half a metre or less between the vehicle and the emergency worker.

Slow down: Motorists must observe reduced speed limit when passing emergency services vehicles parked roadside. Picture: Gary Sissons

“A car travelling at 100 kmh travels 28 metres in just one second.

Sometimes even the wind rush from a passing car puts emergency workers at risk. The law has been in for well over 12 months but even if it wasn’t a law, it’s just common sense not to endanger someone on the roadside.”

See vicroads.vic.gov.au online for the new 40kph law when passing emergency vehicles.

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Blokes on the Balcony Experience!

SKILLFULLY depicting a full-throttle mash-up of extreme physical risk-taking, graceful movement and slow-mo fight sequences, Cockfight is a darkly humorous and surprisingly tender piece of dance theatre by newly formed Gold Coast/ Berlin company The Farm that sees long-time creative collaborators Joshua Thomson and Gavin Webber reassess who is in charge.

A cross between The Office and a cage fight, Cockfight is a game of comical one-upmanship that builds to moments of emotive impact, where generational truths are exposed and unpacked. A flash of bared teeth, territorial pissing contests, the desperation of needing to prove

yourself versus the need to hold on to what you’ve got. Cockfight explores the power play between men, the frailty of the ageing body and questions our culture’s desperate struggle for achievement.

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Different strokes: Colin Heymann’s Afternoon Light on the Tamar acrylic paint on canvas.

Lane artists get together A COLLECTIVE of like-minded artists will host its fourth group exhibition at the G3 Artspace until 22 September.

The Granary Lane Artists including Kathie Mathes, Colin Heymann, Steve Jarrold, Sue Blackburn, Alan Jenkins, Daryl Flynn, Rick Graham, David Webster, Vicki Jans, Penny Cowie, Michael Hogarth-Scott and Valerie Conbon will

display the Natural Sensations exhibition.

The artists’ mediums range from watercolours to acrylics and oils.

The Natural Sensations exhibition will be held at G3 Artspace, Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale until Saturday 22 September.

See kingstonarts.com.au or call 9556 4440 for full details of opening times. Admission is free.

100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Hastings thrash Frankston in football match Compiled by Brodie Cowburn A FOOTBALL match between Frankston and Hastings was played at Hastings on Saturday. Frankston, as is usual when they have to travel, could only muster a very poor team and were defeated easily, the final scores being Hastings 12 goals 20 bhds, Frankston 4 bhds. Mr Sposito umpired impartially.

At half time the Hastings ladies provided a splendid afternoon tea which was greatly appreciated. Today Frankston will try conclusions with a team from the Langwarrin camp, at Frankston.

MESSRS Brody and Mason will conduct a clearing sale of household furnishings at “Elmavere”, Melbourne Road Frankston on Saturday next, August 31, on account of Mr B. Dawborn.

Full particulars are advertised. *** ANOTHER planting of trees in the Frankston Avenue of Honor will take place today, (Saturday), when about 70 trees will be planted. Senator G. F. Pearce. Minister for Defence will be present, and the Langwarrin band will also be in attendance.

Proceedings will commence at 3pm. *** THE following additional donations towards the cost of planting the Frankston Avenue of Honor have been received :—Mr P. Wheeler; 10s; Mrs Plowman. £1; Mrs Gould, 10s; Mr W. Dickensen, 10s; Mr M. Clements; 10s 6d; Mr D. Kennedy. £1 1s; Mr H. Heath, 10s; Davey’s Bay Yacht Club, £4; Mrs Selleck, 10s; Mrs Baxter, £1; Mr. W. Cone, £1; Mr Ward, 10s; Mr A M’Ilroy, 10s; Mr H. Gamble, £1; Miss Gullett, 10s; Miss O’Grady, £1 10s; Mr Willox 10s; Miss Cadle, 10s; Mrs

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Bray, 10s; Dr Atkinson Wood, £5 5; Mr A 10s. *** THE Aussie Girls. One of the prettiest entertainments ever given in Somerville was the Aussie Girl’s concert on August 7th.

Brightness and novelty were the watchwords of this clever little company, and they certainly succeeded in pleasing the crowded audience which assembled in the Mechanics’ Hall.

The concert was in aid of the Somerville branch of the Lady Mayoress’ League. Almost every item was encored. Though every one was good, three items may be picked out as the best - “Millie the Milliner”. Jack Couldn’t and chorus, with Miss Eileen Unthank as Jack and the rest of the girls as milliners, with huge handboxes, very smart and dainty. The dressing, grouping and staging of this number was excellent.

Chinese Ballet, “Chin Chu Chow” by Miss Ruth Murray and chorus would have done credit to a much larger place than Somerville. It was very picturesque, the oriental dresses, lighted Chinese lanterns and darkened stage added greatly to the novel effect. The singing, acting and grouping was splendid.

Quite another style of thing was “Joan of Arc” by Miss Flo. Unthank and chorus, and it was equally successful.

The dressing and staging were quite in keeping with the French patriotic idea. Miss Ruth Murray as “Juan” looked very handsome and stately, while Miss Unthank and her chorus, Misses Grant (3), Unthank (2), Mary Meldrum and Emily Murray carried out their parts well.

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Altogether the Aussie Girls are to be congratulated on their achievement.

More than a word of praise must be given to the decoration and arranging of the stake. In this work the girls were ably assisted by Messrs A. Meldrum, Overton and others. The lighting and, limelight effects were in the capable hands of Mr A. Meldrum who worked hard.

The Tyabb Comedy Company were very successful in their comedy “Popping the Question.” Each and every one acted well. Misses Woodhouse, Longmuir, V. Cole and F. Unthank (who kindly took her part at short notice,) and Messrs Grant and P. Mair carried the amusing piece through with great success.

All the dresses and stage accessories, or most of them, were made by the girls themselves. Mrs H. Grant played all the accompaniments in her usual faultless manner. A dance was given afterwards at which Miss Flo Unthank supplied most of the music and Mr A. Meldrum acted as M.C. A splendid supper was provided by a group of generous ladies The sum of over £16 was realised as the result of the hard work of the Aussie Girls’ and their friends. *** Playing a Nation’s Part. Australia is calling on its people to supply £40,000,000 to help the Commonwealth to continue its share in the war.

On six previous occasions a similar demand has been made, and each time Australia has given more than what has been asked.

On this the seventh occasion, it is more important than ever that the people should demonstrate that they stand firmly behind the Ministry in

its determination to help the Allies to prosecute the world struggle to a victorious end.

To Australia the cost of the war is about £80,000,000 per year, and towards that cost those who have assisted in the raising of war loans have contributed to date £140,000,000.

The past which Australia has to bear in the war may seem gigantic, but in order to realise that what we in this war have done is a very small thing compared to the wonderful efforts put forward by the other Allies it is only necessary to glance at the war burden, which England is daily bearing.

While Australia spends £80,000,000 a year as her share of the war burden, Great Britain is spending no less than £25,000,000 a week, or £1,800,000,000 per year.

What Australia has done pales, into insiginficance beside these stupendous figures. Of course it has to be recognised that the population of Great Britain is many times in excess of that of Australia, but it also has to be recognised that the people of Great Britain for some time past have been bearing not only their own share of the financial burden but a share of the burden of some of the Allies and also a shale of Australia’s financial burden. Australia alone had borrowed £47,000,000 from the British Government for war purposes, while on June 30th last it owed to the lmperial Government no less than £38,000,000 for the maintenance of Australian troops overseas and for the supply to them of munitions.

With the raising of the Sixth War Loan, Australia, for the first time put herself in the position of meeting the full obligation cast upon her by the

war. The magnificent response to that appeal was Australia’s answer to the clarion cry which ran through the British Empire - the cry of the Mother country to all her dominions to gather round and help to their utmost to bring the struggle to a victorious end. It was a response that voiced Australia’s determination to bear her own burden, to show to the world that although she was a nation hardly yet emerged from the swaddling clothes which her Empire Mother had given her, she was still strong enough to play a nation’s part when the call came.

But Australia has not yet accomplished all that is demanded of her; the fight is not yet won. True it is that ultimate victory peeping o’er the horizon, out before the sun of the Allied triumph has fully risen many weary months, perhaps years, of struggle must elapse.

In the struggle to come Australia must bear its part, even as it has borne it in the past.

The part is as much a part of money as it is of men. Men fight and so does money, and to-day to all sections and all creeds the appeal is being made to provide that money which will help the Commonwealth to take its share in that ultimate victory which has to be gained.

In asking for this money Australia is not seeking a favor of its people. It is asking them to do that, which, placed on the lowest possible plane, means the conservation of their own safety, their own well being, and their own country.

It is the imperative duty of every Australian to assist. *** From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 24 August 1918

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Everything You Want to Know About Space Force (But Were Afraid to Ask)

By Stuart McCullough IT was inevitable, really: that President Donald J Trump should decide to take his unique brand of diplomacy to the far reaches of outer space where – arguably – it always belonged. And that it should be packing heat. I’m not sure who in the White House should be responsible for telling the Leader of the Free World that Star Wars was not, in fact, a documentary but a work of fiction, but it’s time to break the bad news before this thing truly gets out of hand.

There’s always the chance that the whole shemozzle is the result of a colossal misunderstanding. When President Trump is briefed about ‘illegal alien arrivals’, care should be taken to ensure he understands that these are mostly from Mexico and not, as he may otherwise think, from the Planet Nebulon. We can (quite literally) count our lucky stars that this didn’t happen earlier. It would have terrible for all of us if Space Force had had intercepted a certain refugee from the Planet Krypton.

It’s possible that Space Force is part of an unconventional recruitment drive. Now that candidates to work at the White House have officially been exhausted here on Planet Earth, it’s time to go intergalactic. Spock would make a great Chief of Staff. Stoic, reserved and incapable of expressing human emotion, Spock is an obvious successor to General John Kelly.

It’s a little known fact that Captain James T. Kirk was a total lunatic before Spock came along. He’ll calm everything down, quick sticks and the Vulcan Nerve Pinch will more than come in handy. In fact, I predict that such will be the Vulcan influence on the Trump Administration; it’ll only

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be a matter of time before the currency replaces ‘In God We Trust’ with the far snappier, ‘Live long and prosper’.

The job of Space Force is to take total, armed control of the Universe.

Frankly, I can see an upside. Having a branch of the armed forces controlling the galaxies means one thing: inter-planetary colonization. As vulgar as that may sound to you and I, it provides a fabulous opportunity to up sticks and move to another planet if the thought of hanging around to see what happens at the midterms proves too overwhelming a thought. Personally, I’m quite drawn to living on Saturn.

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understand, good schools and close to public transport.

Then again, there’s always the risk of an ulterior motive. What if the President is seeking to take armed control of the Galaxy for that most traditional of reasons: real estate. It’s a fact that Neil Armstrong travelled to the moon to play golf. It’s not too hard to imagine the old Trumpster has been mulling over this for some decades and has long harbored the idea of building a full eighteen-hole golf course on the lunar surface. Rather than the Mar-a-Lago, it’d be the Moon-a-Lago.

Although you couldn’t really call them ‘greens’. Probably ‘greys’. Four!

Once ‘Space Force’ is up and running, America can finally ditch ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ in favour of the kind of truly awesome national anthem they deserve. The Theme from ‘Star Wars’ would be a vast improvement.

For starters, there are no words, which eliminates the risk that Roseanne Barr will ever attempt to sing it at a baseball match almost entirely. Imagine the Olympics - the American relay team standing astride the podium as the opening notes of the Theme from Star Wars blares from the speakers. It’d be a moment that was beyond patriotic.

Granted, this whole thing could be about revenge. Truth be told, the Presi-

dent has long hated the book, ‘Men are from Mars, Women Are From Venus’, ever since his first wife Ivana made him read it as part of couples counselling, and he’s finally decided to do something about it. All that baloney about different communication styles and varied emotional needs – a total and complete hoax. I felt much the same way about ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ although, in my case, I managed to restrain myself from responding militarily.

There’s always the possibility that this is an elaborate ploy to facilitate a meeting with Han Solo. Han has the kind of can-do attitude they like on Planet Trump and, much like the Donald, runs his own (albeit slightly dodgy) business. Han Solo always knows what to say and would be totally awesome on Twitter. Plus, the Millennium Falcon is a lot cooler than Air Force One. I just hope he doesn’t go overboard. After all, the Donald has a terrible habit of naming things after himself. Although his motives could be pure – perhaps he’s planning to go into exile on another planet in a bid to avoid Robert Mueller.

Who knows where this thing will end up? Whether Space Force will join Clive Palmer’s plan to build ‘Titanic II’ in the graveyard of dopey ideas, only time will tell. My only fear is that this may be the first, albeit inevitable step, towards the President becoming an intergalactic overlord. ‘Darth Trumper’ has a certain ring to it. Then again, so does ‘Jabba the Trump’ and there’s a greater physical resemblance.

I shudder to think. And if all this seems too much, just remember – at least in space, no one can hear you scream. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Elimination final for Edi-Asp DIVISION ONE

By Brodie Cowburn EDITHVALE ASPENDALE will be forced to play in an elimination final this weekend, after their loss to Sorrento in the final round of the season saw them drop down to fourth place.

Both sides traded blows in a tight first half, with just four points separating the two sides at the main break.

Things remained close in the third term, and with scores level going into the final quarter the game looked set to go down to the wire.

In tough conditions, the Sharks kicked ahead and held on to claim a hard fought victory at Regents Park, with the final score reading 9.9 (57) to 9.13 (67).

Michael Meehan performed valiantly for Edi-Asp with three goals, while Daniel Grant was at his silky best for Sorrento playing off half back.

The win saw Sorrento finish on top of the ladder and earn a first week bye for finals.

The result is a devastating one for the Eagles, who had been in second place since 24 June before slipping down to third last weekend. They will now have to play off against Frankston YCW in a do or die clash at Chelsea Reserve on Saturday afternoon.

Their place in third spot has been taken by Pines, who had their incredible form rewarded with a second chance in finals. They overtook the Eagles by beating Bonbeach at Eric Bell Reserve.

Shark bite: The Eagles got their wings clipped when a loss to Sorrento cost them their double chance in finals.

Picture: Andrew Hurst

Bonbeach kept touch with Pines early, but after quarter time the game became a one sided affair.

Pines piled on the goals to open up a big lead over Bonbeach, with Aaron

Edwards contributing seven majors to the scoreboard. Edwards’ haul saw him finish on top of the goal kicking leaderboard for the year, with a total of 59.

The final siren sounded with Pines well and truly ahead 17.12 (114) to 8.7 (55).

Pines will go on to play Mt Eliza in the Qualifying Final at Alexandra Park on Sunday afternoon.

Mt Eliza will not enter finals with the momentum boosting win they may have been hoping for, after they played out a gruelling draw against Frankston YCW. The Stonecats looked the better side in the first half, and led by 16 points at the half time break. Mt Eliza went on to chip back the lead, but still trailed by a couple of goals heading into the final term.

The Redlegs held their opponents to just one goal in the last quarter, and were able to fight back to bring scores level. They fought back admirably, but ultimately were made to share the points with the Stonecats as the siren sounded with both sides on level terms. The final score read 7.8 (50) to 7.8 (50).

Both sides worked hard and will be feeling bruised heading into their finals clashes this weekend.

Around the grounds, Frankston Bombers took on Rosebud in a dead rubber clash at Greg Beck Oval.

With Rosebud sitting near the bottom of the ladder and Frankston

Bombers eliminated from finals contention, both sides had little more than pride to play for.

Rosebud went into the first break with a one goal lead, but were quickly outmuscled by their Frankston opponents.

The Bombers put on a particularly impressive display in the final term, as they held Rosebud to just one behind for the quarter. It was an emphatic victory for the Bombers, as they claimed the win 13.14 (92) to 8.6 (54).

The final game for the round saw Mornington host bottom of the ladder Seaford at Alexandra Park.

Although it had been a frustrating year for the Tigers, they got off to a strong start and went into the first break with a narrow four point lead.

The Bulldogs weren’t willing to back down without a fight though, as they fought back to bring the game back to level terms at the half time break.

Seaford battled to work their way back into the lead, and held a seven point advantage heading into the final term.

Although they entered the final quarter full of momentum, Mornington eventually overran the Tigers to claim a scrappy win to close out their year.

Jackson Calder booted three goals to help his Bulldogs side to a 12.14 (86) to 11.11 (77) win.

The victory caps off a year of improvement for Mornington, as they finished the year with five wins.

Red Hill triumph in tricky weather DIVISION TWO

By Brodie Cowburn RED HILL have battled through rain, hail, and shine to claim an emphatic win over Karingal in a difficult qualifying final.

Both sides travelled to Somerville Recreation Reserve coming off wins in the last round of the home and away season, and a win would book either side a spot in the semi final against Dromana.

Both sides endured a difficult start as strong winds made it difficult to hit the scoreboard. The first quarter saw just two goals scored, one for each side, as both team struggled to adapt to the conditions. Red Hill were the better side early on, but they failed to make the Bulls pay, as they only kicked one goal from their first 17 entries into the forward 50.

Things didn’t get much easier in the second term either, as the rain turned to hail for a short period of time. Red Hill persisted through the pain, as they kicked away to an eight point lead at the half time break.

After half time the Bulls got within reach, but Red Hill again kicked away and established a buffer. Chris Irving turned it on for his side in the third term to help Red Hill stay ahead, but with just seven points separating the two sides at three-quarter time it was all still to play for.

The Bulls let themselves down in the final term with poor kicking going forward, as they added just two more behind to their tally. Red Hill coasted through the final quarter with ease, and put the game to bed with

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four unanswered majors.

Zach Vines put the exclamation point on a big win for his side, capping off the game with a screamer of a mark inside the forward 50 with just minutes left to play.

In wet and wild weather, Red Hill earned their chance to play off for a Grand Final spot with a convincing win 8.11 (59) to 3.9 (27).

Red Hill will now face off against Dromana to determine who will claim the first spot in the Grand Final. They will enter the clash full of confidence, as they were the only side to beat Dromana during the home and away season. The match will take place at Thomas Barclay Oval at 2pm Saturday.

Karingal will get a chance at redemption next week when they take on Langwarrin in the Preliminary Final to keep their premiership hopes alive. That match will take place at RJ Rowley Reserve at 2pm Sunday.

Langwarrin earned their chance to play Karingal after a hard earned victory over Chelsea in the elimination final.

The Kangaroos only just snuck into finals, but made the most of the opportunity by holding off the fast finishing Seagulls at RJ Rowley Reserve.

Chelsea lost their double chance when they fell to Hastings in the last round of the home and away season, meaning they are now eliminated from contention.

The final score read 9.15 (69) to 8.9 (57).

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On top of the hill: Karingal could do nothing to overcome a fast finishing Red Hill in the first finals clash of the year. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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Macleod to step down at season’s end SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie JUST before 5pm on Saturday 8 September Gus Macleod will walk off the pitch for the last time as head coach of Langwarrin.

That moment will mark the end of a journey that started in pre-season training for the 1999 season and took 20 years to complete.

In all Macleod will have been at the helm for 447 league games, a feat that seems destined to stand the test of time.

He’s won multiple promotions and league championships with Langwarrin, Dockerty Cups with Fawkner and Green Gully and a State League Cup and Division One title with Springvale City.

And every step along the way at Lawton Park Macleod has had his assistant and friend Neil Collyer at his side and for most of the way Robert Mathieson junior, Robert Mathieson senior, Peter Tuckett, Dave Robson, Jim Morrison and Billy Bentley who have been integral parts of Langwarrin’s coaching staff.

Robson, Morrison and Bentley are no longer actively involved and it’s unlikely that current members of the senior coaching staff will stay.

The official announcement of Macleod’s pending departure was made last week and included recognition of the contributions of Ronnie Whitton, Victor Shive, Ritchie May, Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor, club technical director Steve Fisher, goalkeeping coach Chris Jones, major sponsor Greg Kilner and club president John Heskins.

“I left training last week with mixed emotions – a bit of pride, a bit of sadness – but the time was right because I don’t have the energy to build what we’ll need for next season,” Macleod said.

“You’ve got to finish in the top six next year to stay in the NPL for 2020 with the bottom six going into a new VPL1 league.”

Macleod won’t recommend a successor nor will he take on another role at the club as he wants the new coach to have a fresh start and a free reign.

“It’s a big job and I would think it probably needs someone younger, someone with the appropriate accreditation (at least a B licence) who has NPL experience and can attract NPL players to the club.”

No current local senior coach ticks all these boxes and the name most often linked with the position in the past few days is that of Oakleigh Cannons gaffer and Frankston South resident Chris Taylor.

His refusal to comment has fuelled speculation that the two-time Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year is weighing up his options.

Stuart Munro and Aaron Healey have also been mooted as candidates and a five-member working committee will conduct interviews.

Another candidate to emerge over the weekend is “Squizzy” Taylor, coach of Langy’s under-20s who has won a championship at that level with Bentleigh Greens.

Taylor holds a B licence, is well connected in NPL circles and would not baulk at the playing budget likely to be part of the deal given that Langy has operated throughout 2018 on the lowest budget in NPL2 East.

In State 4 South news Baxter inched clear of the relegation zone on goal difference after Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with Dandenong Warriors.

Macleod’s men: From left, Robert Mathieson junior, Neil Collyer, Peter Tuckett, Gus Macleod, Robert Mathieson senior, Ronnie Whitton, Victor Shive.

Picture: Darryl Kennedy

Dandenong had the better of the first half but Baxter bossed the second period.

Critics claim Dandenong is an academy masquerading as a community club and the close skills and ball movement of the visitors were highlighted in the opening 45 minutes but once Baxter turned the game into a physical contest it was rewarded.

Josh Bowen took advantage of hesitation in the Baxter defence to slide in and opening the scoring in the 10th minute.

A near post header from Tom Cikoratic drew a superb response from Baxter keeper James Foster in the 29th minute and three minutes later Baxter striker Mark Pagliarulo held off a defender but sent his low shot wide.

Bowen made it 2-0 in the 34th minute after Baxter gave the ball away and the attacking midfielder was sent clear striking the ball low past advancing Foster from 10 metres.

A high ball into the Dandenong area in the 38th minute was controlled by Pagliarulo who turned his marker and threw himself onto the ground and referee Ian Stead pointed to the spot.

Pagliarulo had no trouble converting and Baxter had a lifeline but it took a well-timed sliding tackle from Stuart McKenzie in the 44th minute to stop Ahmed Habeeb from effecting a tap-in and restoring the visitors’ two-goal cushion.

Four minutes into the second half scores were level.

Tim Lee drove the ball in low from the right and Adrian Pace controlled it then curled a left-foot strike from just outside the area in off the far post.

In the 66th minute a solo run by Ben Meiklem ended with a low left-foot shot that Dandenong keeper Chaiwat Koythong did will to parry and a stunning 30-metre Bowen effort crashed off the crossbar in the 70th minute.

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Shortly after Koythong made his best save of the contest diving low to his left to get a hand to Pagliarulo’s quickly taken free-kick that was destined for the far corner.

The contest ended for Dandenong central midfielder Mohsen Hassani a few minutes later when he was yellow carded for dissent for the second time in 10 minutes.

In the end Baxter was left ruing its inability to claim all three points in its ongoing battle to avoid the drop.

In State 5 South news a last gasp equaliser broke Somerville Eagles’ hearts as the local side was forced to settle for a 4-4 draw with lowly Knox United at Somerville Secondary College on Saturday.

An error-prone defence proved Somerville’s undoing as it missed a glorious opportunity to ramp up its promotion push.

Somerville started brightly and scored two quickfire goals with player-coach David Greening finishing well from a Louis Griffiths cross in the 2nd minute then converting from the spot after being felled in the area seven minutes later.

The first of four goals for Knox from calamitous defending came in the 26th minute with two free headers in the box allowing Gerard Vincent to make it 2-1.

Greening then grabbed his third following a superb through ball from Harry Chapman in the 38th minute but right on half-time the lively Robert Taylor found space in the area and the former Richmond and Doncaster Rovers midfielder finished well to make it 3-2.

Just 30 seconds into the second half Matt Swanson was dispossessed and Max Khalaf made it 3-3.

The rest of the game was a scrappy affair but in the 69th minute a piece of magic from Joel Wade

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after beating two defenders looked to have won the game for the Eagles.

But in the final minute a long ball downfield from Knox keeper Daniel Stapelfeldt bounced through the entire Somerville midfield and defence and Taylor was on hand to finish calmly and send the Knox faithful into raptures.

“It’s a disappointing result and the performance today was probably our worst of the season but that’s football,” Greening said.

“Fair play to Knox because they came here and were the better team but to concede at the death like that was a huge kick in the teeth after we thought we had scraped an undeserved win.”

In NPLW news Southern United was at home to Bayside United on Sunday as we went to print but there was doubt as to whether the fixture would go ahead.

Earlier in the day the under 12s, under-14s, under-16s and under-19s games were called off due to adverse weather and the condition of Monterey Reserve.

Next weekend’s games: FRIDAY, 8.30pm: Doncaster Rovers v Peninsula Strikers (Anderson Park).

SATURDAY 3pm: Eastern Lions v Langwarrin (Gardiners Creek Reserve), Mornington v Caulfield Utd Cobras (Dallas Brooks Park), Skye Utd v Whitehorse Utd (Skye Recreation Reserve), South Yarra v Seaford Utd (Fawkner Park), Baxter v Keysborough (Baxter Park), Somerville v Bunyip District (Tyabb Central Recreation Reserve), Aspendale v Lyndale Utd (Jack Grut Reserve).

SUNDAY, 3pm: North Caulfield v Frankston Pines (Knox Regional Football Centre).

SUNDAY 3.15pm: Southern Utd v Geelong Galaxy Utd (Monterey Reserve, U12s 9am, U14s 10.15am, U16s 11.40am, U19s 1.15pm).

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Karate students kick it at Nationals PETER Hollowood Martial Arts, in Mornington, had an astounding 21 athletes represent Victoria at the Australian National Karate Championships over the weekend of Friday 3 August.

The representatives had trained all year for the national championships in Caloundra, QLD and their hard-work was duly repaid with five of them claiming individual gold medals in Kumite, a form of point sparring.

On top of their individual performances, the Mornington dojo athletes claimed a further five team gold medals and a silver team medal across the competition.

Sensei Peter Hollowood, who is also a state coach, said the “fantastic results” came as no surprise with the amount of training his students put in throughout the year.

“My athletes train at the highest level and deserve all the recognition for their hard work,” he said.

“They all went up as a team and competed as a team. It was a good tournament up there and they were all very excited about their results as they’ve been training for such a long time.”

Sensei Peter’s son, Dean Hollowood, 23, was one of the five athletes to claim an individual gold medal.

Dean claimed gold in the Senior Men’s (67kg) competition as well as a team gold medal for his performance at the nationals, and has been selected to compete at the World Championships in Madrid, Spain in November.

Dean will be travelling to Chile in September

for a competition and then off to Noumea for a National training camp prior to the World Championships.

“He’s missed out on four World Championships but he’s stuck with it and finally broken through,” Sensei Peter said. “It’s great to see the hard work payed off.”

The Mornington dojo claimed a further four gold medals.

Aaliyah Zuniga won the Female Cadet (14-15 years) and earned a Team Gold medal; Ally Lourensz won the Female 12-13 years and a Team Gold medal; Mason Riley won the Junior Male (16-17 years) and a Team Silver medal; and Alex Steer won the Cadet Male (14-15 years) and a Team Gold medal.

Athletes from the dojo won another 11 bronze and silver individual medals, with some of them having their first attempt at the national competition.

Alex Hutchison won a Team Gold medal and two individual silver medals; Zac Dean won two silver medals and a bronze medal; Mathew Riley won a silver medal; Lily White won a silver medal; Ceara Taylor won a bronze medal; Ignatius Stow won a bronze medal; Nathan Pool won a bronze medal; and Erin Walsh won a bronze medal.

Sensei Peter said it was a great achievement for all involved, with the dojo’s representatives already talking about next year’s national championships.

Ben Triandafillou

Dojo of champions: Peter Hollowood Martial Arts had 21 athletes compete at Nationals.

Pictures: Gary Sissons

Noonan welcomes training track upgrade VICTORIAN Racing Minister Martin Pakula announced on Thursday 16 August that $1.38 million of funding will be granted to the Mornington Racecourse to upgrade their sandbased training track.

The upgrade, which is currently underway, will see a move to a synthetic surface after 12 years of having a sand track to help allow for consistent training year-round.

Mornington-based racehorse trainer Tony Noonan said the transition to a synthetic track has had mixed reactions from the trainers, but the general consensus was positive.

“It’s a radical change to what we’re used to,” Noonan said.

“That always makes it tough, but I think the majority of trainers are in favour of it.”

The synthetic track has been a tried and proven surface at racecourses across Australia, with most notably Pakenham also using it for racing as well as jump outs and trials.

Noonan views the move from the sand to the synthetic track as a modernised version of when training tracks moved from the grass to the sand, and believes that it’s another step in the right direction.

“Grass is very expensive, so that’s when sand was bought in to offset

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that, but this is a modernisation of the sand track and environmentally it’s a better answer I would think,” Noonan said.

“In the winter we got consistent rain and [the sand track] worked very well but when we got heavy rain it turned very quickly. In the summer it can get very dry and hard unless you apply a large amount of water to it, but of course that then becomes a real environmental issue.

“We just can’t afford to be spending a lot of water on those sorts of facilities when we’ve got an alternative.”

Noonan believes the sand track has “done its job” and only sees the move to the synthetic as a positive.

“It’s great for us,” he said.

“Not every track and training centre in Victoria has one, so the fact that we race on a polytrack (synthetic) at Pakenham, it’s got to be at our advantage as our horses become accustomed to working on it and then racing on it.”

“Over a long period of time, [Mornington] has been a very successful training centre and this is only going to compliment it even further.”

Getting the message out: Racing Minister Martin Pakula speaks to media after announcing the funding for Mornington Racing Club. Picture: Yanni

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Whateley primed for pro debut, peninsula card set PENINSULA Boxer Jason Whateley is set to make his professional debut, after racking up 98 amateur fights, on Friday 7 September at the Melbourne Pavilion.

Having most recently claimed a silver medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April, his coach Marcos Amado, believes Whateley is more than ready to take the next step.

“He’s reached the highest possible level in the amateur ranks and he’s now ready to do the same in the pros,” he said.

“The longer amount of rounds will make a massive difference for him.”

It’s been a long wait for Whateley to find an opponent for his professional debut with many boxers wary of what he brings to the table, but the five-time victor Navosa Ioata has taken up the challenge.

Amado said: “It’s not an easy fight, but he’s definitely up for it.”

Whateley will join fellow Mornington Peninsula boxers Jayde Mitchell, who will be headlining the card against Kerry Foley, and Kane Watts, who is yet to announce an opponent, on the night.

Whateley will then be looking to back-up his performance two weeks later on Sunday 23 September at the Melbourne Pavilion, with an opponent yet to be announced.

Also ready to get in the ring on the Sunday night are fellow Peninsula Boxers Lachie Higgins and Jai

Alexander, who will fight in the main event.

Higgins also hasn’t locked in an opponent yet but Alexander is set to face the unbeaten Beijing Olympian, Luke Boyd, for the WBA Oceania Super Bantamweight Title and a world rating.

“It’s going to be a great fight with Jai now at an eight win, zero loss record,” Amado said.

“They’re both strong, aggressive power punchers so it will really be the best man wins on the night.”

Higgins is also set to go up a weight division to super-middleweight which, according to Amado, is probably a bit over due for a man who’s six foot three (190cm).

Amado said that the boxers are all training well together and he’s confident they can all put in a solid performance.

“It’s a hard call to make considering everyone is confident heading into their fights but they’re all putting in and I’m confident they’ll show it on the night,” he said.

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Ready to fire: Peninsula Boxer Jason Whateley gets set for his professional debut on Friday 7 September.

Picture: Supplied.

Sharks crunch through finals, Gulls take opening match BASKETBALL

By Ben Triandafillou THE Southern Peninsula Sharks Big V championship side continue to progress through the finals series with a two-point victory over the Waverley Falcons in round two on Sunday 12 August.

The Sharks have made their way from fifth on the normal season ladder to the preliminary final where they’ll be taking on the top-rated side Knox Raiders on Saturday 18 August.

Southern Peninsula Sharks basketball operations manager Lucas Allen said the side have overcome similar circumstances already this season and will be looking to do the same against Knox.

“It’ll be the same circumstances as they have faced in their first couple of games, lose and you’re out, but they’re pretty confident heading in,” Allen said.

Allen said their win over the Falcons (76-78) was a tough battle with the Sharks’ women showing real determination to break through.

“They got a bit of a lead and were able to maintain it until the final whistle,” he said.

“It came down to the last couple of plays. Jaz Shelley came up big and hit a three (point shot), and the women did well to defend in the dying seconds of the game to make sure they couldn’t get a shot off.

“It was a strong win.”

Jaz Shelley has also been selected to join the under-18 Australian team which will compete at the FIBA Asia under-18 Championships, in hopes to qualify for the under-19 FIBA World Cup. In the Men’s division one, Chelsea Gulls scored a crucial 10-point victory over the Western Port Steelers (94-104) away from home on Saturday 11 August.

The Gulls claimed the first of the

All smiles: Southern Peninsula Sharks women celebrate yet another final series win. Picture: Phil Larkins

best-of-three semi-final and will get the advantage of having the final two matches played at their home court.

Western Port Steelers basketball operations manager, Tyler Molloy, still held hope that the Steelers could turn the result around.

“We turned the ball over a fair bit more than we had in previous matches and one of their guys (Mitch Riggs) ended up shooting seven from 10 three-pointers which we didn’t really expect,” he said.

“We’ve looked back at some game

tapes and will focus more on defence and hopefully we can score two [wins] on the road.

“It’s no easy feat but we’re confident we can grab one of the games and then anything can happen from there.”

Chelsea Gulls head coach Peter Caspersz was stoked to get the win away from home, and said that he wasn’t surprised to see Mitch Riggs play as well as he did.

“He did shoot out of his skin (seven three-pointers from his last seven

attempts) but he’s a SEABL player so it was no surprise to see him shoot so well,” he said. “It’d be great if he can convert it again on Saturday.”

Caspersz said that he expects the Steelers to come into the final two matches with “something up their sleeve” but is confident that they can put another win on the board.

“I’m hoping that we can wrap it up on the Saturday and put it to bed,” he said.

“We know we can do better [than last game]. We let them shoot at about

53 per cent so that’s something we’re definitely working on and we’ll try and shut them down a bit better this time around.”

The winner of the Chelsea Gulls/ Western Port Steelers semi-final will play the winner of the Keysborough Cougars/Shepparton Gators matchup.

The Gators won the first of three matches at home but will head to Rowville Secondary College (Cougars home court) for the remaining two games.

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