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Martin tops off formidable partnership By Ben Triandafillou MORNINGTON-based apprentice jockey, Jack Martin, has landed the biggest win in his career to date with a dominant victory aboard Moss ‘N’ Dale in the Group Three $500,000 Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday 13 October. The victory topped off what was an exceptional preparation for the partnership having scored four victories from the five times they joined forces. Saturday’s victory on The Everest undercard made it three straight wins for the pair and kicked off Martin’s spring racing carnival on a massive high, having also claimed the Listed Tokyo City Cup (1800m) in Adelaide three weeks prior – Martin’s first stakes victory. Martin admitted to doing a figurative rain dance throughout the week with Moss ‘N’ Dale absolutely thriving in the wet conditions. “He just ploughs through the
ground,” Martin said. “I loved looking at the weather forecast this week. It just kept raining and raining and raining. “My girlfriend didn’t really like it. She couldn’t dress up as well as she could.” Following the success, the Peter Gelagotis stable announced on Tuesday 16 October that Moss ‘N’ Dale will now head to the paddock for a spell.
Mother was a mudder: Mornington apprentice jockey Jack Martin scores Group Three victory on known wettracker Moss ‘N’ Dale. Picture: Supplied
Southern Peninsula basketball tournament takes off THE Southern Peninsula ‘Peninsula Dental Care’ Tournament kicks off on Saturday 17 November with close to 450 basketball teams set to compete across the weekend. Heading into its 32nd year, the Southern Peninsula Tournament will be run across venues from Rosebud through to Frankston with in excess of 12,000 visitors expected to attend the days.
Junior ballers: Junior basketballers will get set for a high class tournament on the Mornington Peninsula in November. Picture: Supplied
Boyd catches another World Cup chance BASEBALL pitcher Jackson Boyd, of Langwarrin, will represent Australia in the under-23s Baseball World Cup in Columbia on Saturday 20 October. The soon-to-be 19-year-old will join an Australian contingent of 24 players and compete against 12 international teams for World Cup glory. Boyd was chosen from his past performances, most notably being the under-18s Baseball World Cup in Canada last year where his side finished just outside of the top three. The call-up to join Australia’s national team came just moments after touching down in Florida in August where Boyd had just started studying sports science at North West Florida College. Boyd moved to Florida to continue following his dream of playing baseball at the elite level. Boyd’s mother, Jacqui Gordon,
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said Jackson was looking forward to representing his country once again. “I know he’s very excited and honoured about heading to the World Cup, especially when some of the players he went to Canada with last year will be playing,” she said. Australia has been placed in Group B and will face five international teams being Korea, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and the Czech Republic. The top three sides in each group will progress to the Super Round. Australia’s opening game kicks off against Venezuela on the opening day, Saturday 20 October. Boyd will also be playing with the spirit of loved coach, Jack Larner, who passed away from cancer on Monday 15 October. Larner took the Southern Mariners
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Senior League side, which Boyd was a part of, from state champions, to national champions, to Asia Pacific Region champions and finally to runners-up in the World Series. That side became the first Victorian Baseball team to qualify for a World Series, the first Australian Senior League team to qualify for the World Series and the first Australian team to qualify through the Asia Pacific Region - a feat that will live on in the history books.
World Cup pitch: Jackson Boyd is set to apply his trade at the under-23s Baseball World Cup in Columbia. Picture: Supplied
Southern Peninsula Sharks basketball operations manager Lucas Allen said the tournament has become massive with representative sides from across the state using the tournament as a key pre-season event. “It’s the biggest tournament in Country Victoria and the standard is one of the best,” Allen said. “A lot of quality teams come and play to practise for the Victorian Junior Basketball League which kicks off the week after. They all come to get some quality training in against some quality teams. “There are also teams from across the state that use the tournament to build up towards the Country Championships early next year.” The tournament caters for age groups from under-12s through to under-18s.