LOCAL SPORT
HALL OF FAME HONOUR FOR RADIO ICON
SPRING SHOOT ENJOYS PERFECT CONDITIONS
Mt Gambier’s Triple M Radio Football/Sports Commentator Gorden “Milo” Milosevic has been inducted into the Australian Commercial Radio “Quarter Century Club” in recognition of more than 25 years involvement in the industry. Milo said it was a privilege to work in radio covering local sport across the Limestone Coast. which is an important aspect of country communities and the development of our youth. He added that his role has also allowed him to meet and interview VFL/ AFL legends such as Ron Barassi, Leigh Matthews, Malcolm Blight and Kevin Sheedy as well as cricket great “Master Blaster” Sir Viv Richards. Milo thanked station manager Patrick O’Donnell and his predecessors back to Steve Whelan for their ongoing commitment to local content as well as long serving football/netball co-commentators and “Know-it-All’s” John “Fred” Luckhurst-Smith, Keith “Hooker” Ransom, Ian “Perro” Perryman and Kirsty Johnson for their input.
Perfect spring weather greeted the 62 shooters that nominated for the 75 Target Sporting Clays event sponsored by Richmond Park & Stuart Bowd Contracting. Course setter Ken Atkin and his crew set up three grounds to be shot semi old style sporting to test the skills of the competitors. Jeremy Kent continued his rich vein of form to once again take out the Gambier Shooting Supplies High Gun for the day shooting 72/75 after beating a resurgent Terry Scicluna 72/75 in a shoot off. Scicluna had to be content with winning AA Grade from Ken Atkin & Mark Fabris. Dane Hastings won A Grade with 69/75 over Tim Widdison and Graeme James. Kingston`s Dale Smith 60/75 took out B Grade from Cameron Scheidl and Tim Lloyd. Jarrad Eason 65/75 won the C Grade from Michael Gates & Al Scheidl. Ernie Scheidl won the seniors shooting 69/75 from Neville Kent and Graham Lamond. Lake Bonney`s Greg Todd 65/75 won Veterans from Kevin Dyson & Barry Hill. The improving Sonya Vanderhorst took out the ladies class with40/75 from Emma lawford. Ben Hastings took out Juniors whilst Declan Wright won the Sub-Juniors shooting 58/75 RESULTS Gambier Shooting Supplies High Gun Jeremy Kent 72/75 AA Grade; 1st T.Scicluna 72/75, 2nd K.Atkin 72/75, 3rd M.Fabris 69/75 A Grade; 1st D.Hastings 69/75, 2nd T.Widdison 67/75, 3rd G.James 58/75 B Grade; 1st D.Smith 60/75, 2nd C.Scheidl 58/75, 3rd T.Lloyd 57/75 C Grade; J.Eason 65/75, 2nd M.Gates 55/75, 3rd A.Scheidl 46/75 Seniors; 1st E.Scheidl 69/75, 2nd N.Kent 63/75, 3rd G.Lamond 62/75
Veterans; 1st G.Todd 65/75, K.Dyson 60/75, B.Hill 60/75 Ladies; 1st S.Vanderhorst 40/75, 2nd E.Lawford 31/75 Juniors; 1st B.Hastings 46/75 Sub Juniors 1st D.Wright 58/75 UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, October 20 - Lake Bonney 50 Targets Sunday, October 27 - Burrungule Park 75 targets Above (left) - Seniors podium - Neville Kent, Ernie Scheidl & Graham Lamond Above (top right) - Sub junoir winner Declan Wright & Junior winner Ben Hastings Above (bottom right) - High Gun Winner Jeremy Kent with Sponsor Dane Hastings
Above - Quarter Century Club inductee Milo with station manager Patrick O’Donnell
HABY VICTORY AT PINES ENDURO SECURES NATIONAL TITLE Aaron and Liz Haby ended their ARB Australian Off Road Racing Championship campaign on the highest of highs taking outright honours at the final round, the Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro at the end of last month and securing the number one mantle in the 2019 Championship. Greg Gartner and Jamie Jennings #410 were 13m23second off the pace of Haby to snatch second place from Talbot Cox and Craig King, just 57seconds behind in third. Mother Nature turned on testing conditions but from 84 teams that started on Saturday, 28 greeted the chequered flag at the Teagles Quarry finish line. Above - Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro champoions and Australian Off Road Racing Champions Liz & Aaron Haby. PHOTO COURTESY OF DARREN ARCHIBALD
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