The Huon River flows through

Chuck pitches no-hitter

One-sided clashes in Mount Gambier baseball

Friday night saw Federals take on South with both sides coming off big loses the previous week. South was the first side to score and did so early with a couple of runs. Federals were trying hard but they just couldn’t get across the plate early to push South.

When South scored three more in the second innings thanks to some Jesse Balshaw brilliance the game was getting away from Federals. Tarkyn Morale kick started the Indians again with his second shot of the night and it was again some Jesse Balshaw magic that scored him to put the score at eight to zero and the game getting away very very fast. Deegan Habner followed by Tarkyn Morale both landed themselves another hit and sat at the corners for Jesse Balshaw to empty the bases and put his name on his third hit for the night and remind the league that he is in career best form and making a statement. Federals tried but they couldn’t manage to get that elusive runner cross the plate and the final score saw South finish winners ten runs to zero.

Saturday afternoon shaped as what would be a belter. It ended up being the Dylan Chuck show. He led from the front both on the hill and with the bat from the get go. Tigers looked disjoined, flat and at times defeated mentally. Tigers coach Karl Ransom took the job on the hill and it was clear Central liked this, knocking in four runs early to give themselves some breathing room. Chuck, Gull, Cutting and Chant all continued to do damage with the bat and a couple of errors later and Tigers were staring down the barrel of what would be another defeat to the hands of Central.

Dylan Chuck continued to make a statement on the hill and when he finished the fifth innings with his eighth strike out, he was getting closer to a baseball feat that only you could dream of with a no hitter looking on the cards. Tigers again went to bat and failed to make any noise and Chuck was again closer to that no hitter. As Tigers got going into the seventh they still had not had a hit. Central added more pain in the bottom of the innings to make the scoreboard a horrible 10 to zero score line but now it was Chuck’s moment to savour. Three batters up and three

Warriors on the board in Mount Gambier softball Tennis results

Warriors jumped out of the gate in the top of the first with a crisp double to speedster Sarah Polderman with Bec White creaming a double then later a triple, scorching around the bases like a spring chicken. Unassuming Kelly Doyle took on the Warriors catching duties like a seasoned campaigner with Polderman zinging them down and keeping the usually hot bats of Concordes White to no safe hits.

Several new and returning faces for White were great to see as Karley Pearson moved around the bases in the bottom of the first having picked a walk before stealing home while also pitching to Warriors who enjoyed hitting strikes. Pearson was her team’s best with a safe hit off of Jarvo Queale after a pitching change late in the game. Pearson’s single to Dodsy Dodds at left scored Leonie McCallum who doubled up after playing fabulously in the earlier game. White remained patient, picking several walks but the Warriors field was rock solid, absorbing the base runners without too much scoreboard damage. Dodds quelled her nerves against her old side and had two safe hits with two RBIs, Skylea McLean was at it again creaming a single as well as backing up every throw made to first, and Clare Chaplin came off the bench with a run and a single. Mel Chuck led Warriors in the field with youngsters Arrabelle Searle and Jasmine Disselbach getting after some good Pearson pitches. Sam Brown, Aleesha Tucker and Linley Pollard wore some unintentional Polderman lasers, Pollard cool as a cucumber behind the plate for White and will be a key player for her side this season, as will be Maddi Bowd and Maddy Sutherland. Warriors head into a bye next week and White will look to enjoy a good game against Demons with their best player from last year, Billie Jones, having donned Demons colours and started off the season with her consistently high standard of sportsmanship and skill.

Demons managed to defeat Concordes United after a nail biting two innings with no score on the board. Demons ended the third innings with six players home safe. Concordes United came back hitting with four home in the fifth innings but fell short with Demons batters getting around bases in the fourth and fifth ending the game with 18 runs against Concordes United 4.

Both teams kept the fielding tight with no ball getting past Leonie McCallum (Concordes United). Demons Kezia Feast, Sarah Niuewenhuizen and Em Hart all taking fly balls in the infield. Sister rivals Billie Jones (Demons) and Dana Jones (Concordes United) managed to serve strikes all game with wet balls due to the on and off rain. Girls from both teams testing out the new soil on bases today with slides and dives which made for an entertaining game. Sharna Beck and Kezia Feast (Demons) managing to score three safe hits.

SENIORS DIVISION ONE Uniting v Reidy Park (no results available) Glencoe 10-64 d Mount Schank 2-31

Men’s singles: D. Childs d O/ Geddes 6-0; P. Mitchell d B. McInnes 6-2; W. Hann lost to A. Laube 0-6. Women’s singles: J. Mitchell lost to N. Eastough 4-6; S. Edwards d A. Hood 6-1; L. Edwards d K. Nisbet 6-2

Central/Uniting/Gambier 6-54 d West Gambier 6-52

Men’s singles: A. Vandenhurk d G. White 6-1; D. Heemskerk lost to B. Cook 2-6; B. Gaffney d S. Robinson 6-3 Women’s singles: T. Megaw d J. Stutley 7-5; A. Huyser losdt to Emily Jolley 0-6; R. Seidel losdt to Ella Jolley 3-6

DIVISION TWO

Reidy Park 6-58 d Mil Lel 6-56; Mount Gambier 11-68 d Suttontown 1-32; Glencoe v West Gambier (no result available)

DIVISION THREE

Uniting 10-65 d Moorak 2-33; Centrals 9-66 d Mil Lel 3-36; West Gambier 6-44 v Suttontown 2-17 (incomplete); Mount Gambier - BYE

DOUBLES LADIES DOUBLES

Reidy Park4-34 d Mil Lel 2-19. The remaining two fixtures were abandoned.

MIXED DOUBLES

Glencoe 3-28 d Mount Gambier Blue 3-27. The remaning three fixtures were abandoned.

Pegler claims the second stroke round of the Olympic Trophy at Mount Gambier

A field of 41 lady golfers competed in the 2nd Stroke Round of the Olympic Trophy - sponsored by Limestone Holdings - at the Mount Gambier Golf Club last Wednesday, played in heavy and rainy conditions.

In Division 1, Andrea Pegler (handicap 19) continued her good form and took out first placing with one under her Handicap and registered Nett 72. Andrea had a really consistent round with a great 44 off the stick on the front nine and followed up with 47 on the difficult back nine, totalling 91 off the stick.

Only one shot behind and in second place was Helen Gregory (handicap 16) with a Nett 73. Helen played the back nine exceptionally well with 42 off the stick, which included a birdie on the Par 5 17th Hole.

In Division 2, Jill Johnson (handicap 35) is hitting her potential and won 1st place with a consistent 65/55 = Nett 74.

Once again Lizzie Clements (handicap 37) posted a good score of Nett 77 with her split being 56/58 for the nines.

Due to the large field the ball rundown went to nine ladies ranging from Nett 74 – Nett 80.

Heather Barry won the Pro Shot on the Par 3, 8th Hole and collected three balls.

The speciality prizes were for the 2nd Shot on the Par 3, 10th Hole and were won by A Grade – Helen Gregory, B Grade – Marie Douglas and C Grade – Susan Ryan.

Played in conjunction to the stroke round five Ladies chose to play stableford and Penne Saffin (handicap 25) was the winner with 29 points.

On November 9, a stableford competition will be played alongside the quarter finals of the Handicap Championship.

STABLEFORD ROUND - OCTOBER 29

Last Saturday 11 ladies from the Mount Gambier Golf Club teed off for a stableford competition.

Weather conditions made play difficult, however, two players played below their handicaps.

Vicki Clark (handicap 25) was first placed with a very nice score of 39 points. Vicki amassed 22 points on the back nine, scoring four points apiece on the 12th and 17th holes, however, wiping out on the 18th Par 4 Hole.

Ladies captain Jan Shanahan (handicap 19) also had a great score of 38 points, playing very consistent golf her split for the two nines was 20/18 points.

STROKE ROUND WINNERS: Division 2 winner Jill Johnson with runner up Lizzie Clements & Division 1 runner up Helen Gregory. Absent: Division 1 winner Andrea Pegler. outs saw him finish the game with a career best no hitter against last year’s champions to stamp a huge message that Central are back with a vengeance and the team to beat in 2022.

RESULTS Division 1

South 10 (J.Balshaw 3; T.Morale, D.Habner 2; B.Horrigan, R.Parsons, T.Lockwood) d Federals 0 (A.Pearson 2, M. Nicholls, D.Searcy) Central 10 () D. Chuck 3; D, Gull, A.Ridding, M.Cutting, N.Meinck, 2; K.Chant, J.Chuck) d Tigers 0

Division 2

South 14 (.Habner 3; D.Odine, R.Parsons 2; B.Morale, B.Whitwell, W.Chant, B.Horrigan) d Tigers 4 (R.Rolph, D.Pitkin); Millicent 15 (D.Pink 3; A.Mutton, C.Harris 2; E.Mutton, E.Cushion)d Central 5 (P.O’Hehir 2; C.Muller, B.Lynagh, B.Sturges)

Division 3

South 11 (S.Page, S.Lewis 2; B.Kroon, J.Parker , D.Cole) d Tigers 10 (N.Tana, T.Elletson 3; Nanu 2, M.Thompson ); Central 8 (D.Cutting, S.Kuhl, B.Green, D.Chant, D.Chuck, C.Tzioutziouklaris 2; N.Aston, A.Vonstanke, A.Ridding) d CentralsMagpies 1 (A.Crouch, A.Ruwoldt, AWest, B.Stephenson, P.Klassens)

Under 18

Federals 22 (E.Mutton, E.Mobley 3; A.McCracken, D.Searcy, B.Mcadams 2; J.Telford, C.Williams) d South 4 (C.McDonald)

Junior League

South 14 (R.Meek, L.Ratcliffe, P.Cole 2; A.Page, N.Habner) d Tigers 8 (W. Merchant, J.Dixon) Central 9 (S.Ruwoldt, J.Walkom, E.Dedeland) d Tigers 4 (J.Hillstone, J.Dixon, H.Elletson)

Under 13

Centrals 14 (A.Hichton, J.Odgers 3; J.Lynagh 2; R.Hopgood, I.Brierley) d South 2 (D.Allen 2; C.Morgan, H.Farmillio); Tigers 13 (J.Johnson 2; S.Marcus, F.Tarr, D.Bradley, T.Dumigan, J.DeKoning, H.Thompson) d Federals 5 (O.Bradley 2; L.Vincent, M.Pearce, A.Mutton)