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Loddon HERALD Vol 1 No 13 THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021

‘HE’S VERY LUCKY’

COMMUNITIES across the Loddon will gather on Sunday with the return of public ANZAC services to commemorate the sacrifices of local people in war and peace over more than a century.

NORTH CENTRAL hockey player Braydon Springthorpe has been released from hospital after an onfield accident.

Braydon was playing for Wedderburn Redbacks men’s team at Donaldson Park on Saturday when hit in the head during a clash of sticks.

Witness said Braydon connected with a stick as Wedderburn and St Arnaud players scambled to win control of the the ball.

Ambulances were called to Donaldson Park about 3.30pm and treated suspected head injuries to the 21-year-old Redbacks’ defender for more than an hour before he was transported to hospital. Football trainers and a St Arnaud nurse at the game also assisted.

His mother Melinda said Braydon had walked from the ground before collapsing.

“They say he was unconscious for at least 20 minutes,” Melinda said.

Braydon was taken to Bendigo hospital where a CT scan came back clear. He was released from hospital late Saturday night.

“It was a slow trip down to Bendigo because of his condition ... a reduced speed because of bumps in the road,” she said.

While now working in Swan Hill, Braydon returns to Wedderburn to play hockey and is staying with his mother for several days as the recovery begins.

“He’s been very lucky and it will just take time to recover,” Melinda said.

COVID lockdowns last year saw community commemorations replaced by driveway and gateway candelight vigils at dawn.

Among local veterans who will parade in honour of friends and comrades is Vietnam veteran Geoff Maxwell.

Geoff had his wool classer training interrupted when called up for National Service followed by deployment in Vietnam for 12 months to May 1971.

He was a member of 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, as a driver and part of mine patrols.

Geoff returned from Vietnam to complete woolclasser training and later worked for Loddon Shire as a contract truck driver.

MORE ANZAC DAY STORIES - PAGES 6-7

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SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION - PAGE 8

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VER the weekend, we had a lovely comment left on our Instagram feed by a Loddon reader ... Loddon, United Kingdom, that it. Ian Wakefield is a photographer and cyclist learning to speak Italian. He had discovered our region and the Loddon Herald through the power of a hashtag. Ian sent greetings and best wishes to Loddon cousins in Australia.

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oddon is a small market town and electoral ward about 19km south-east of Norwich on the River Chet, a tributary of the River Yare within The Broads in Norfolk, England.

The name Loddon is thought to mean muddy river in Celtic in reference to the Chet. The earliest written mention of Loddon (Lodne) is in the will of Ælfric Modercope written in 1042 or 1043. In the will Ælfric split his land holdings in Loddon, Bergh Apton and Barton between the Bishops of Bury, Ely and St Benet of Holme. Ælfric held 450 acres (1.8 km2) of land in Loddon and was by far the biggest landowner. His manor house is believed to have been close by the church overlooking the river and the fields are known as Manor Yards. Today, Loddon has many fine buildings; from the 15th-century parish church of Holy Trinity, through the 18th-century Loddon House (originally a mental institution), to Farthing Green House, which is a good example of Georgian architecture.

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ow Ian mentioned this hashtag thingy.

For those not attuned to the hooks and handles of social media, hashtags are widely used on microblogging and photo-sharing services such as Twitter and Instagram as a form of user-generated tagging that enables crossreferencing of content sharing a subject or theme.

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f course, pedants and purists would say that the hashtag has been plagiarised from

a far more noble form of communication music - where the same symbol is actually an accidental, indicating a sharp in the written music to be played. Sharp, dièse (from French), or diesis (from Greek) meaning higher in pitch.

More specifically, in musical notation, sharp means “higher in pitch by one semi-tone (half step).

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n a musical theme and with our sacred national day, ANZAC Day, on Sunday, we thought we would share a story from many years ago. It was a crisp ANZAC morning as diggers assembled for the Dawn Service, including a World War One veteran. The bugler sounded the Last Post and Rouse ... there was a still air when the RSL president gave the nod to disperse and WW1 vet Dave roaringly cracked the sound barrier greater than a sergeant major - “He hasn’t played the Rouse yet,” said Dave. In more genteel and hushed tones, the president said it had in fact been played, to which Dave replied “Play it again then. I like it.” That’s something about the Aussie digger spirit, even in solemn times, there’s always room for a larrikin laugh that sees us though those tough times. Lest We Forget.

Share your stories with Over the Fence email loddonherald@gmail.com

CATHERINE Norman was in a celebratory mood last week when Fusspots antique store in Inglewood threw a party for its 15th birthday. Cup cakes were popular with customers and local friends who called in to say well done to Catherine and Barry, aka Mr and Mrs Fusspot.

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Winter hopes for return of miniature trains SUPPORTERS of Loddon Miniature Steam Locomotive Society are hoping the trains will be running again by winter.

COVID restrictions have seen the miniature engines and carriages without passengers for more than 12 months.

The society’s Eddington base normally opens to visitors on the last Sunday of the winter months. While no decision

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on re-opening has been confirmed, the Loddon Herald has been told there are hopes the attraction will be running this year.

Society members have conducted working bees at their McCoy Street base in recent weeks, including installation of a water tank beside the tracks, clearing tracks and giving engines a test drive.

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TREECHANGERS LIFT PROPERTY PRICES

HOUSE prices in the Loddon have jumped more than $100,000 in three months.

Latest Real Estate Institute of Victoria statistics have the average house price at $330,000 in a jump local agents say has been triggered by treechangers moving from Melbourne and other large cities.

And the jump in property prices is even greater over the last 12 months, almost 80 per cent.

Greg Fathers, an estate agent in the Loddon for 35 years, said properties were being snapped up within two weeks of listing.

“Most of the buyers are middle aged couples from Melbourne seeking a rural lifestyle, safety and security, a desire to belong and become part of a community, away from the threat of a lockdown and social unrest in many of the cit-

BUYING A LODDON HOME March 2021 median $330,000 December 2020 $230,000 Quarterly change +43.5% Annual change +78.4% * Results based on less than 50 sales in Loddon Shire ^ Source: Real Estate Institute of Victoria

ies suburbs,” he said. “The local facilities including hospitals, doctors, supermarkets, schools, a diverse range of retail and trades persons have enticed dozens of Melbourne buyers to sell up, buy a home here for $200,00 to $250,000.

“The balance of their sale funds from Melbourne is used as a nest egg and to fund their new country lifestyle.

“Prices are increasing in the towns and now is the time to consider your sales options while there are eager buyers actively looking.”

Julie Benaim, of Priority1 real estate, said properties were bringing unbelievable prices “Not only are they selling they are moving fast. Last week I put a house on the mar-

ket on the Friday and it was sold by the Sunday for $8000 more than the listing price,” she said.

“Land is also bringing top prices either for broad acreage or smaller blocks.”

Julie said there had been a sudden emergence of younger people looking to move to the Loddon.

“There is now a younger group, not necessarily retirees, which is great for our community. People find it an easy drive to Bendigo for work and they now realise that they can also work from home and commute to the office once a week or month when needed.

“They have the best of both worlds, country living at its best plus, work and city life when they feel like it with the bonus of cheap housing compared to city prices,” Julie said.

Sleepers placed for region’s rail upgrade SEMI-TRAILERS have delivered thousands of sleepers beside the railway line linking Mildura and Ararat.

The sleepers were dropped off at points between Korong Vale and Inglewood last week ready for the next stage of the Murray Basin Rail Project.

The Federal Government last December announced a rescue package for the troubled State Government project with an additional $200.2 million for the Murray Basin Freight Rail Network, including $195.2 million for the most extensive package of works ever recommended.

As sleepers were arriving in the Loddon, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was telling a pre-budget lunch, at the Rural Press Club of Victoria that the increased federal

IN BRIEF Station opening by minister WEDDERBURN’S new police station was to be officially opened yesterday afternoon by Acting Police and Emergency Services Minister Danny Pearson.

The new station was completed in 2018 with police moving into the building in December that year.

A full report will be in next week’s Loddon Herald.

Flags honour Duke MANY flagpoles across the Loddon on Saturday had the Australian flag flying at half-mast in tribute the Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last week aged 99, and whose funeral was held in Britain early Sunday (Australian time).

Hospital food NEW nutrition and quality food standards will be finalised and put in place for Victorian hospitals by the end of this year, the State Government has announced.

It follows a review that recommended any nutrition and quality food standards consider the diverse needs of patients, as well as longer-term aged care residents.

The new standards will have a particular focus on taste, appearance and variety of meals

12 years in store JILL Ramskill on Tuesday marked 12 years owning the Mitiamo Store.

As she has done every anniversary, cup cakes were made and shared this year with “12” the decoration.

Congratulations Jill!

UNLOADED: New sleepers for local rail lines are delivered. LH PHOTO funding should show the Victorian Government that federal authorities were serious.

“To do the line, as some would like to have it done, is going to cost more than $1 billion,” Mr McCormack said.

“The Australian Government is listening to stakehold-

ers and is investing in works to improve the reliability and efficiency of rail lines for this most important network.

“It’s been a real issue and we want to make sure we have the right rail network, to support those wheat farmers.”

The State Government later

said the project was for farmers, freight operators and regional communities.

“That’s why we’re getting on with the revised package of works which will reduce cycle times and move freight more efficiently,” the spokeswoman said.

Growing network THE pick-up point network for the Loddon Herald continues to expand.

By request of readers, copies of the Loddon Herald are now available from Thursday afternoons at Charlton Newsagency and Eddy’s Garage, Eddington.

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Tandarra samples show multiple golden reefs CATALYST Metals says it has confirmed multiple gold bearing reefs in drilling at the Tandarra Joint Venture.

In an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange last week, the 52 per cent owner and manager of Tandarra said there had been encouraging interim results from a 50-hole (5741 metre) air-core drilling program on the Macnaughtan and Lawry Prospects and a two hole diamond drilling programme at Macnaughtan.

The first two diamond drillholes at Macnaughtan prospect intersect visible gold and grades of up to 412 grams per tonne gold “Macnaughtan prospect air-core drilling confirms multiple gold bearing reefs over a one kilometre strike extent with best intercepts of 1metre @ 18.65g/t Au and 1 metre @ 9.37g/t

Au.” it said. “Infill air-core drilling at Lawry prospect reveals significant gold grades across three holes close to the initial discovery hole including 6 metres @ 3.16g/t Au and 2 metres @ 16.33g/t Au. An eight hole diamond and reverse circulation drilling program at the Tomorrow prospect is currently in progress.”

Mr Bruce Kay, technical director of Catalyst stated “The southern extension of the Macnaughtan Line is showing good continuity of gold mineralisation indicated by wide spaced reconnaissance air-core drilling programs and it is exciting that the first two diamond drill holes contained visible gold with grades up to 412g/t Au. The Lawry Zone has also been enhanced by recent air-core drilling and awaits follow up drilling.”

Irrigation system shutdown GOULBURN-MURRAY Water will shut its irrigation network for three months from next month.

Construction and field services teams will conduct maintenance and construction activities during the winter works, including an $8 million capital works program.

Manager water delivery services Warren Blyth said GMW did not guarantee access to the irrigation network for domestic and stock purposes during the irrigation season shutdown.

“During this year’s shutdown period,

we will be lowering more channels than we have previously to enable the crucial maintenance of our channel network,” Mr Blyth said.

“This will include the repairing of damaged banks and also the maintenance of weeds and silt which are impacting the delivery of water during the irrigation season.

“We ask customers who rely on domestic and stock supply from the GMW channel network to fill their dam ahead of the irrigation season shutdown period,” Mr Blyth said.

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Birds put flight into church’s canvas THE most prominent of Wedderburn’s six new bird murals have been unveiled in the most unlikely of places.

Artists have transformed the facade of the town’s Uniting Church and the congregation has praised the result.

The stunning canvas facing High Street has quickly attracted interest from locals and visitors.

Church member Wendy Ward said: “We were approached to agree to having a mural painted on the front of the church as part of the Birds Eye View project.

“After much discussion we unanimously decided it would be a marvellous opportunity to highlight our church and promote the vibrant and committed group that we are,” she said.

“It may also encourage people to attend and become part of our Christian community.

“We also recognised that the murals represent God’s beautiful and pure creation “We also noted it was in a perfect position to be the centrepiece for the community pro-

Members of Wedderburn Uniting Church congregation celebrate the transformation of the church facade. LH PHOTO

IN BRIEF Checking out the region NATIONAL travel writers toured Loddon towns at the weekend. The visit was organised by Bendigo Regional Tourism to familiarise the journalists with the region as part of the UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation and to increase promotion nationally of the area.

Volunteer call LODDON Visitor Information Centre is looking volunteers to become part of it enthusiastic team that enjoys helping visitors and sharing knowledge of the region. The centre wants volunteers who can help on Sundays or public holidays. ject which will bring people to come and discover the amazing number of birds indigenous to our area and enjoy their beauty.

“We believe that the very talented artists have achieved this and more.”

Wendy said the church congregation simply loved what the artists had done as they gathered last week to enjoy the work of art.

“We know of the huge and ongoing effort they have put in. They have achieved above all expectation their goal and we thank them,” Wendy said.

Society forges memory of local blacksmith A PYRAMID Hill mural has been completed this week, honouring blacksmith and World War Two sailor Jack Kelly.

The town’s historical society funded the project and engaged Bendigo artist Chris Duffy who was assisted by Sarah Wallace-Smith to paint the mural on a wall of the society’s museum.

Jack enlisted the Royal Australian in 1941 and was on board HMAS Canberra when it was sunk in 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island.

More than 80 officers and sailors were killed, Jack among the 109 wounded. After the war, he returned to Pyramid Hill to continue as a blackie.

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FEATURES ANZAC DAY | quiz

The good general’s saddle 1. What is the rarest M&M color?

2. What does “www” stand for?

3. In a game of bingo, which number is represented by “two little ducks”?

4. According to Greek mythology who was the first woman on earth?

5. Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

6. In which European city would you find Orly airport?

7. Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?

8. The only known monotremes in the animal kingdom are the echidna and which other creature?

9. Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo are the sons of which female pop star?

10. Fissures, vents and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?

11. Which author wrote the ‘Winniethe-Pooh’ books?

12. Which Dutch artist painted “Girl with a Pearl Earring”?

13. Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?

14. Which two US states don’t observe Daylight Saving Time?

15. What is the loudest animal on Earth?

16. What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?

17. Which of Shakespeare’s plays is the longest?

18. Outside which New York building was John Lennon killed?

19. How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs have names ending in the letter Y? 20. Name them.

EDWIN Tivey was described as “no scholastic genius”, he eschewed university to return to Inglewood as an accountant.

The son of an Englishborn shopkeeper, he would instead show his genius in other pursuits.

He was commissioned lieutenant in the Inglewood detachment of the Victorian Rangers in 1889 and promoted captain in 1891.

He was elected to the Inglewood Borough Council on which he served for five years from 1894. In 1899 he became a founder and first president of the local branch of the Australian Natives’ Association.

Tivey went to the Boer War, returned and became a member of the Melbourne Stock Exchange.

After World War One was declared, he would command the Australian Imperial Force’s 8th Infantry Brigade, which he personally helped to recruit, in Egypt and later the 5th Division on the Western Front.

The stockbroker died in Melbourne in 1947, aged 81.

Inglewood-Bridgewater RSL’s Mick Hobson receives the Tivey saddle from the major-general’s descendants Donald Irwin and Joyce Chivers. LH PHOTO And on Sunday, family descendants donated his saddle to the Inglewood-Bridgewater RSL for permanent display in its museum.

The presentation was made by Joyce Chivers, 97, of Emu, and her son Donald Erwin.s Joyce and husband Harold Erwin had managed the Luth family store in Charlton where the saddle had first been stored. Major-General

Tivey’s sister Maud had married Fred Erwin. Clive Luth and Joyce (Catto) had married Maud’s children.

Donald said: “The family recognises the importance of the saddle of Major-General Tivey to the history of the local community and is pleased to donate the saddle to Inglewood RSL to ensure its preservation.”

He said the saddle had been passed down to the

family through his mother and until recently stored in a cupboard.

RSL sub-branch president Mick Hobson thanked the family for its donation, the ceremony taking place in front of a portrait of Edwin Tivey.

Joyce said she also remembered a large oil painting of the general that was in the Inglewood Town Hall until damaged in a fire.

Bales stand sentinel as communities remember

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Among volunteers across the Loddon selling ANZAC tokens this week has been Shirley Hempel. LH PHOTO

FROM one end of the Loddon to the other, hay bales and rolls are reminding passing motorists of the huge price paid by country communities in war.

At Eddington and near Pyramid Hill, these sentinels to remembrance have been transformed for ANZAC Day. Eddington’s Eddie, the hay roll, who starts off as Santa, gets a gig for Australia Day and dons ears for Easter, now has a slouch hat for ANZAC Day. And it’s a similar tranformation at Pyramid Hill where Ray has been named in honour of Ray Leed, one of the 28 local boys who left to fight for democracy in World War One and one of 10 who never made it back home.

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ANZAC DAY

From student and soldier of promise to finding

SOLACE IN DEMON DRINK SHELLSHOCK and depression saw Cyril Roy Samers return from World War One a different young man to the one who had left Bridgewater-on-Loddon in 1914.

The young clerk, son of Loddon Bridge Hotel publicans John and Henrietta Samers, was just 21 with fair hair and grey eyes, according to the description on his enlistment papers.

He had spent two years boarding at St Patrick’s College Ballarat where he came second in his commercial class, made the senior football team in 1910 and was a keen debater.

Cyril was among the first to enlist after war was declared, travelling from Bendigo to Footscray to complete his papers before joining the 7th Battalion where he would be a driver for the battalion in Egypt, Turkey and later France.

Private Samers had embarked at Melbourne aboard HMAT Hororata on October 19 1914 and in a letter in The Bendigo Advertiser on Novem-

Jane Samers Bretherton

ber 13, wrote that there were more than 2300 people on board the Hororata and that he was in splendid health.

From August 1915 he was admitted to hospitals several times variously for general weakness, a flesh wound to the thigh and heart disorders.

After each episode he was discharged back to duty.

The New Year brought promotion to lance corporal and a transfer to France where again there were numerous stints in hospitals near the front and in England over the next 12 months.

However, Cyril was selected for officer training in the October of that year – a course he was never to complete when once more he was taken to hospital still suffering the effects of neurasthenia, or shell shock.

By March 1918, Cyril was on his way back to Australia for discharge.

That same promise displayed at St Patrick’s College as a student and keen footballer had been recognised by the Army - the mental trauma of battle too much to live up to those expectations.

He married Rose Evelyn Dwyer in Bendigo’s Sa-

cred Heart Cathedral in 1924.

They had a son William James two years later.

Cyril and Rose separated and Rose raised young Bill on her own while battling tuberculosis until her early death in 1939.

Cyril meanwhile found solace in the “demon drink” when bouts of depression came back to haunt him.

Yet, according to granddaughter Jane Samers Bretherton, he had reconnected with Bill in the final years of his life before his death in 1958 in Melbourne.

“My dad was a kind and positive person and he would talk fondly about my grandfather,” Jane says.

“It was dad who started the family history search and got me interested. Because Cyril and Rose had separated many years before, we didn’t know anything about what happened to him in the war.

“We were astonished to learn from his war record through the National Archives that he had been part of the Gallipoli campaign.

“Dad would talk about Cyril’s battles with alcohol, quoting him as saying on more than one occasion while ‘on the wagon’: ‘I hate the drink and I hate the buggars who drink it!’

“My grandfather was a broken man after the war. He had been discharged medically unfit with neurasthenia, which we now call post-traumatic stress disorder and the family has little recollection of him talking about the war … perhaps he did with those who had also served.”

FEATURES An extract from In Their Footsteps ...

Sharing the Stories of our ANZACs and their Descendants by Chris Earl

Cyril Samers in his later years Other Samers family members of the same generation also served in World War One - Cyril’s cousin the 23-year-old Leo, a dental mechanic, enlisted at Fremantle in the 51st Battalion and 22 year-old cousin Vincent, born in Shepparton, enlisted in Melbourne in the 1st ANZAC Cyclists. Both returned to Australia wounded.

“We must respectfully pass on the stories of our family’s sacrifices while stressing the futility of all war,” Jane says.

“An important part of remembering these tragic events in our family and collective social histories is the need to work toward peace in our daily lives.

“I am very mindful and grateful that my dad’s dad survived World War One and my mum’s dad later survived serving in World War Two. “There is also grief for the

tragic loss of life due to war in our family history.

“ANZAC Day has always been a solemn occasion to take time out to remember them.“

ANZAC BOOKS READER GIVEAWAY Loddon Herald readers have the chance to win an autographed copy of Allison Marlow Paterson’s latest book Australia Remembers 2 and In Their Footsteps by Loddon Herald managing editor Chris Earl.

Tell us in 25 words or less what ANZAC Day means to you. Send your entries to loddonherald@gmail.com or PO Box 1188 Kangaroo Flat 3555 by April 25. Winner will be announced in the Loddon Herald next week.

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Plant bulbs for spring spice IT’S cooling down and with the changing of the season there are loads of things to get done in the garden!!

It’s time to spice up your life with some winter and spring bulbs.

Why not bulk plant some daffodils and add some sunshine to your garden in winter.

Tulips are great for pots as most people (including myself) forget to lift them after flowering.

Tulips are now available in funky colours and styles so scatter a few pots of these around your garden and you will be the envy of your neighbours.

If you need to move any bulbs in your garden, now

is the right time as they are still dormant until the ground temperature reaches around 14 degrees.

If you have had an issue with green caterpillars having a chew on your brassicas rest assured that the white cabbage moths and their caterpillars will die off with the cold nights, so put down the bug spray.

Keep the feed up to your plants and your lawn even though they might be heading into dormancy, if they go into hibernation healthy and fed, they will wake up in spring ready to get growing.

See you at the nursery.

Bianca Bridgewater Nursery

BOORT

10am: Commemorative service at memorial, Babblers community singing group to perform prior to service.

11am-midday: RSL Hall will be open to view war artifacts.

Midday - Barbecue lunch at Nolens Park

BRIDGEWATER

6am: Dawn Service at Bridgewater Memorial Hall.

CALIVIL

Borella Park followed by morning tea at Korong Vale Public Hall.

MOLOGA 8am: Guest Speaker Alison Peterson- Marlow author. Celebrating 100 years for the memorial. Service followed by barbecue breakfast.

10.30am: Commemorative service at Calivil Hall.

NEWBRIDGE

EDDINGTON

10am: Short service at Memorial

5pm: Community barbecue followed by commemorative service.

PYRAMID HILL

INGLEWOOD

10.45am: Commemorative service memorial hall. Guest speaker Lt Terry James Retired from Royal Australian Navy.

10.50am: March from RSL to Soldiers’ Memorial.

11am: Commemorative service at Soldiers’ Memorial followed by barbecue at Inglewood Recreation Reserve.

KORONG VALE

10am: Commemorative service at

WEDDERBURN 6am: Dawn Service, Soldiers Memorial Park followed by gunfire breakfast at RSL.

Georgia brings vital speech services to communities ROYAL Flying Doctor Service has expanded its speech therapy services into the Loddon and Buloke Shires.

The service started this year in a new partnership with Inglewood District Health Service and East Wimmera Health Service.

The free service enables families in the communities of Inglewood, Wedderburn, Bridgewater, Charlton, Donald, Wycheproof and Birchip to more easily access speech pathology services.

Inglewood-based speech pathologist Georgia Bartels is providing her vital expertise to families with children aged 0-12 both in person and by telehealth.

“My assessments and therapy appointments are run in a oneon-one setting,” says Georgia.

“Sessions comprise of lots of engaging activities and fun games that simultaneously target a child’s speech and language development.”

Speech pathology covers a wide range of areas related to communication, including speech and articulation, understanding and using language, pre-literacy and literacy skills, social skills, stuttering and

Georgia Bartels even swallowing. Delays in a child’s speech and language development can greatly impact their ability to communicate, learn and make friends.

As such, early intervention is essential for improved work and social opportunities in the future, while also increasing a child’s overall health and wellbeing.

“Between the ages of 0-5, a child’s brain is developing extremely quickly,” according to Georgia.

“The experiences and interactions they have during this

time help to lay the foundations for their ongoing language and communication development.

“If you feel that your child may be falling behind in their communication milestones, regular contact with a speech pathologist during these early years can help to improve their ability to communicate, interact with others, and improve their social skills and emotional development.”

Georgia recognises that there has long been a need for speech pathology services within local communities.

“Previously, families across the two shires had to travel as far as Bendigo and Swan Hill to access speech pathology intervention, and due to waitlists, they may have had to engage more costly, private services,” she said.

“With this free community service now available across Buloke and Loddon, families no longer have to worry about long travel times or out of pocket costs when it comes to helping their child develop lifelong speech, language, communication, social and learning skills.”

Local hospitals to get IT upgrade BOORT and Inglewood health services will share in the $30 million to upgrade and modernisation of IT infrastructure to help guard against cyber attacks, The investment in health IT security was announced by the State Government on Tuesday.

The Clinical Technology Refresh program locally will be managed by Bendigo Health Care Group, with total combined funding of $1,105,460 for hospitals and health ser-

vices across the Loddon Mallee region, New infrastructure will replace older servers and operating systems will protect Victorian health services against growing sophisticated cyberattacks.

The more modern infrastructure will reduce ICT outages and improve the speed of networks – both critical to safe and high-quality patient care.

Funding will also support the rollout of wi-fi at the bedside, a

tool essential for doctors andnurses to assess patients, diagnose and plan care.

Member for Northern Victoria Region Mark Gepp said: “We are helping regional health services and hospitals upgrade their computers and IT infrastructure to strengthen reliability and cybersecurity.”

“This is about protecting them from cyber-attacks and making systems easier to use for doctors, nurses, staff and most importantly, patients.”

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SLATTER, Graeme 18.09.1929 – 16.04.2021

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Loving father of Kaylene and Ron, Pam and Geoff, Merilyn and Graeme, Darren and Kim, Craig and Dee. Special Grandpa of 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Tuesday 27 April 2021 at 10.30am in the Loddon Shire Council Chambers, off Peters Street Wedderburn, behind the Wedderburn office.

Will be sadly missed.

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Funeral to be held Boort Baptist Church Friday 23rd April (tomorrow) at 2pm.

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SPORT NORTH CENTRAL NETBALL

St.Arnaud........................................... 8 Donald................................................ 8 Wycheproof.Narraport........................ 4 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.Tigers.................... 4 Birchip.Watchem................................ 0 Wedderburn........................................ 0.

Charlton.............................................. 0

A GRADE: Boort 53 d Birchip Watchem 42. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 36 lost to Charlton 40.

Wedderburn 66 d St Arnaud 28, Wycheproof Narraport 28 lost to Donald 45.

NORTH CENTRAL HOCKEY

B GRADE: Boort 25 lost to Birchip Watchem 26. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 25 lost to Charlton 32. Wedderburn 31 lost to St Arnaud 34.

Wycheproof Narraport 9 lost to Donald 52.

MEN: Boort 12 d Birchip Watchem 0. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 0 lost to Charlton. Wedderburn Redbacks 0 lost to St Arnaud 4. WycheproofNarraport 5 d Donald 1.

C GRADE: Boort 34 d Birchip Watchem 28. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 43 d Charlton 17. Wedderburn 36 d St Arnaud 18. Wycheproof Narraport 15 lost to Donald 62.

WOMEN: Boort 6 d Birchip Watchem Hockey Club 2. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 0 lost to Charlton 3.

Wedderburn Redbacks 2 lost to St Arnaud 4. Wycheproof-Narraport 7 d Donald 3.

16 UNDER A: Boort 20 d Birchip Watchem 17. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 25 lost to Charlton 27. Wycheproof Narraport 17 lost to Donald 47.

UNDER 15: Boort 0 drew with Birchip Watchem 0. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 0 lost to Charlton 8.

Wedderburn Redbacks 1 lost to St Arnaud 10. Wycheproof-Narraport 2 lost to Donald 4.

16 UNDER B: Boort 40 d Birchip Watchem 4. Wedderburn 7 lost to St Arnaud 23.

13 UNDER: Boort 10 d Birchip Watchem 7. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 8 d Charlton 1. Wedderburn 4 lost to St Arnaud 15. Wycheproof Narraport 4 lost to Donald 8.

A GRADE Wedderburn........................................ 8.

Boort................................................... 8.

Charlton.............................................. 8 Birchip.Watchem................................ 4 Donald................................................ 4 Wycheproof.Narraport....................... .0.

Sea.Lake.Nandaly.Tigers.................... 0 St.Arnaud........................................... 0 B GRADE Charlton.............................................. 8 St.Arnaud........................................... 8.

Donald................................................ 4 Boort.................................................. .4 Wedderburn........................................ 4.

Birchip.Watchem................................ 4.

Sea.Lake.Nandaly.Tigers.................... 0 Wycheproof.Narraport........................ 0 C GRADE Donald................................................ 8 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.Tigers................... .8 Wedderburn........................................ 4.

UNDER 12: Boort 0 lost to Birchip Watchem 3. Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers 0 lost to Charlton 3. Wycheproof-Narraport 0 lost to Donald 3.

MEN Boort................................................... 6 St.Arnaud........................................... 6 Wycheproof-Narraport....................... 6 Charlton.............................................. 3 Wedderburn........................................ 3 Donald................................................ 0 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.............................. 0 Birchip.Watchem................................ 0

Chris.Giorlando.in.action.for.Wedderburn.Redbacks. in.Saturday’s.hockey.match.with.St.Arnaud..LH PHOTO Charlton.............................................. 4.

Birchip.Watchem................................ 4.

Boort................................................... 4 St.Arnaud........................................... 0.

Wycheproof.Narraport........................ 0 UNDER 16 A Boort.................................................. .8 Charlton.............................................. 6 Donald................................................ 4.

St.Arnaud........................................... 4 Wycheproof.Narraport........................ 2

AROUND THE LINKS BOORT THE first stableford competition for the year kicked off on Saturday with the course drying out but still in very good condition.

Only six players participated with the two lowest handicapped golfers battling it down to the wire.

Captain Andrew Kane collected five birdies and one bogey in his round to shoot 38 points.

But with a clinch birdie on his last hole for a one-under off the stick and also earning himself 38 points, it was president, Stuart Tweddle, who won the countback.

Stuart claimed top prize and this month’s Privilege Cup. Finishing in third spot was Kevin Linehan, who also won the nearest the pin on the 15th.

Filling out the final finishing order were Damian Lanyon 31, Doug Couper 30 and Jamie Sutton 23.

Stuart and Andrew shared three of the other nearest the pis between them, while Jamie Sutton knocked everyone off on his last hole of the day for the nearest the pin for two shots on the 18th .

This Saturday will be the first stroke event of the year followed by Digger’s Day on Sunday, ANZAC day. Entries in by 12.30pm with hot dogs available for lunch.

WEDDERBURN A FIELD of 11 players played the stroke event for opening day on Saturday.

The winner was John Donaldson with 85-17-68.

Ladies played four-ball bestball for their opening day last week. Winners were Jill Millie and Glenda Bird 48 points.

KORONG VALE KORONG Vale Golf Club is having its opening day this Saturday at 12.30 pm.

The course is looking good, following the recent rain, and by using only nine holes, maintenance by limited number of members is a lot less work.

Anyone is welcome to play either this opening Saturday or any Saturday.

Usually 18 holes are played, but often depending upon weather conditions, friendly competitions can be played over as many or as few holes as players want, on the day

Birchip.Watchem................................ 0 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.Tigers................... .0 UNDER 16 B Boort................................................... 8 St.Arnaud........................................... 8 Wedderburn........................................ 0 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.Tigers.................... 0.

Birchip.Watchem................................ 0 UNDER 13 Boort................................................... 8

WOMEN Charlton.............................................. 6 Boort................................................... 3 Wedderburn........................................ 3 Wycheproof-Narraport....................... 3 Birchip.Watchem................................ 3 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.............................. 3 St.Arnaud........................................... 3 Donald................................................ 0 UNDER 15 Donald................................................ 6 St.Arnaud........................................... 4 Boort................................................... 4

Wycheproof-Narraport....................... 3 Charlton.............................................. 3 Birchip.Watchem................................ 2 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.............................. 0 Wedderburn.Redbacks...................... 0 UNDER 12 Charlton.............................................. 6 St.Arnaud........................................... 3 Donald................................................ 3 Sea.Lake.Nandaly.............................. 3 Birchip.Watchem................................ 3 Wycheproof-Narraport....................... 0 Boort................................................... 0

LODDON VALLEY NETBALL A GRADE: Calivil United 42 lost to Maiden Gully YCW 45. Mitiamo 61 d Inglewood 38. Newbridge 18 lost to Pyramid Hills 46.

B GRADE: Bears Lagoon Serpentine 41 lost to Bridgewater 58. Calivil United 47 d Maiden Gully YCW 29. Mitiamo 39 d Inglewood 36.

Newbridge 39 d Pyramid Hill 37.

C GRADE: Bears Lagoon Serpentine 30 lost to Bridgewater 39.

Calivil United 35 lost to Maiden Gully YCW 60. Mitiamo 60 d Inglewood 26. Newbridge 39 d Pyramid Hill 32.

C RESERVE Bears Lagoon Serpentine 30 lost to Bridgewater 39.

Calivil United 19 lost to Maiden Gully YCW 58. Mitiamo 39 d Inglewood 36. Newbridge 46 d Pyramid Hill 10.

17 AND UNDER: Calivil United 19 lost to Maiden Gully YCW 58. Mitiamo 42 d Inglewood 17.

15 AND UNDER: Bears Lagoon Serpentine 14 lost to Bridgewater 69.

Calivil United 18 lost to Maiden Gully YCW 23. Newbridge 34 d Pyramid Hill 13.

13 AND UNDER: Bears Lagoon Serpentine 8 lost to Bridgewater 26.

Calivil United 7 d Maiden Gully YCW 3.

Junior review set down for next month LODDON Valley League board will meet month to assess the future of the 2021 under 18 football competition.

Just four of the league’s nine clubs have committed to fielding junior sides this season.

A round-robin style draw was adopted for the opening rounds between Inglewood, Bridgewater, Maiden Gully YCW and Marong.

League president Simon Touhey said board members would review the situation at their meeting on May 3.

IN BRIEF He was also a key player during Northern United’s purple patch.

Former team mates will be together tomorrow night and

again on Saturday for a luncheon at Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval for the tribute match between Sandhurst and Golden Square. Among speakers at the luncheon will be Loddon Mayor Neil Beattie.

Kate’s country success KATE Hargreaves has achieved a rare feat in country harness racing. She has now trained five country cup winners, this season, including Wedderburn, after success at Mildura.

Tribute to Besty MEMBERS of Boort’s 1982 North Central League premiership side will be among people gathering in Bendigo to honour country goalkicking legend Ron Best who died earlier this year.

Best first headed north of Bendigo as coach of Charlton in 1971 and returned to play with Boort in 1981 and 1982.

Wedderurn.Redbacks’.Jackson.Guan.disposes.of.the. ball.as.he.is.tackled.by.Harley.Duward.in.Saturday’s.

North.Central.League.clash.at.Donaldson.Park..Guan. was.named.among.the.best.players.for.Wedderburn. in.their.59-point.victory.over.the.Saints..LH PHOTO

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SPORT LODDON VALLEY SENIORS Bridgewater 5.5 BL Serpentine 2.2

9.6 6.6

Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Jaye Farnsworth, Rhys Smith, Nicholas Treseder, Brenden Younghusband, Patrick Hancock, Joe Stuart.

14.12 19.18 (132) 7.7 10.10 (70)

Mitiamo Inglewood

GOALS - Bridgewater: Joshua Martyn 7, Liam Jacques 3, Alex Powell 3, Lloyd Needs 2, Thomas Dowd, Joseph Mayes, Nicholas Hall, Peter Rothacker. Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Jesse Evans 3, James Bailey 2, Brodie Hawke, Jordan Shelton, Bailey Harrison, Tannar Cerrone, Kalem Paxton.

6.2 2.0

15.6 2.1

Pyramid Hill Newbridge

20.8 28.13 (181) 2.2 2.3 (15)

BEST - Mitiamo: Brent Downie, Lee Dale, Nathan Twigg, Dylan Mutu, Jackson Falls, William Spicer. Inglewood: Thomas Alexander, Tynan Hywood, Nathan Wallace, Joshua Taig, Riley Murphy, Jasper McClelland

3.2 2.3

7.9 2.4

Maiden Gully Calivil United

9.12 14.17 (101) 6.5 7.8 (50)

BEST - Pyramid Hill: Braidy Dickens, Matthew Pollock, Matthew Ladson, Billy Micevski, Bradley Ladson, Micheal Bateman. Newbridge: Harry Whittle, Logan Dixon, Mackenzie Whittle, Dylan Lloyd, Brandon Etherington, Hugh McGillivray

3.2 3.1

9.2 3.1

16.5 4.5

21.9 (135) 5.6 (36)

Maiden Gully Inglewood

THE EDGE: Pyramid Hill’s Bailey George out runs Ash Mayo (Newbridge). LH PHOTO

Bridgewater BL Serpentine

BEST - Maiden Gully YCW Eagles: Nat McLaren, Riley Hamilton, Christopher Howgate, Cohen Kekich, Travis Mercadante, Luke Gray. Calivil United: Leighton Coe, Bailey Greenwood, Tim Lloyd, Jordan Lea, Samuel Green, Brady Childs.

GOALS - Bridgewater: Michael Brooks 5, Darcy Wood 2, Hamish Terry, Samuel Harrison, Tyler Estrada, Declan Maher, Nicholas Harris. Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Nicholas Treseder, Hamish Catto, Patrick Hancock.

BEST - Bridgewater: Michael Brooks, Jack Mckinley, Timothy Belsar, Tyler Estrada, James Naughton, Darcy Wood.

W 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

D FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.9 16.14 (110) 4.1 4.1 (25)

5.5 0.0

9.10 13.14 17.18 (120) 0.1 0.1 0.2 (2)

RESERVES 1.3 1.5

3.5 2.6

8.8 3.7

12.11 (83) 4.9 (33)

3.3 2.0

11.5 2.0

15.8 23.9 (147) 3.2 4.2 (26)

GOALS - Maiden Gully YCW: M. Ludwig 8, H. Beale 2, D. Langdon 2, C. Hale 2, B. Passalaqua 2, O. Keogh 2, J. Reid, M. Leed, J. Brennan, J. Taylor, M. Clark. Inglewood: J. Luckman 2, B. Cain, A. Blandthorn.

BEST - Maiden Gully YCW: A. Long, O. Keogh, C. Hale, D. Langdon, H. Beale, M. Clark. Inglewood: B. Cain, T. Turner, A. Nevins, C. Tuohey, J. Addlem, J. Luckman.

Bridgewater Marong

0.2 3.5

0.2 1.2 1.2 (8) 5.10 11.12 13.17 (95)

GOALS - Bridgewater: H. Pidoto. Marong: J. Cummins 4, F. Stewart 4, N. McCaig 2, L. Giofrelle, S. Bell, T. Wilson.

BEST - Bridgewater: T. Nitschki, D. Wood, J. Langtree, H. Pidoto , C. Woodhatch, H. O’Toole. Marong: N. McCaig, F. Stewart, T. Rowe, L. Giofrelle, K. Terrill.

LADDER P 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2

7.8 2.1

UNDER 18

GOALS - Maiden Gully YCW Eagles: Nat McLaren 7, Matthew Gray 3, Luke Gray 3, Samuel Barnes 2, Brayden Aitken, Travis Mercadante, Cody Wright, Clinton Angove, Joshua Worsley, Cohen Kekich. Calivil United: Jake Lawry 2, Samuel Green, Blake Pickles, Thomas Dargaville.

Pyramid Hill Maiden Gully YCW Mitiamo Marong Bridgewater BL Serpentine Newbridge Calivil United Inglewood

2.2 1.1

GOALS - Maiden Gully YCW Eagles: Joseph Doolan 4, Joshua Wright 4, Isaac Povey 4, Mitchell Dean 2, Steven Turner, Tori Ferguson, Caleb McCartney.

BEST - Maiden Gully YCW Eagles: Jason Morgan, Isaac Povey, Mitchell Dean, Tori Ferguson, Lachlan Sobina, Mitchell Daly. Calivil United: Jye James, Oliver Murphy, William Cole, Cody Anderson, Nash Viney, Bradley Masson. .

GOALS - Pyramid Hill: Braidy Dickens 8, Mitchell Cheesman 3, Matthew Pollock, Bailey George, Scott Mann. Newbridge: Harry Whittle 3, Liam Nihill, Christopher Dixon, Mackenzie Whittle, Austin Fithall.

Maiden Gully Calivil United

18.8 25.13 (163) 2.1 2.1 (13)

GOALS - Pyramid Hill: Rowan Pollock 6, Will Broad 4, Nicholas Skinner 2, Xavier Ryan, Stephen Donat, Mitchell Dingwall, Nathan Moon. Newbridge: Nick Gray, Joshua O’Neill, Jesse Thorpe, Thomas Hobson.

BEST - Pyramid Hill: Pat Blood, Connor Gibbins, Brendan Hancock, Matthew Moon, Rowan Pollock, Nathan Moon.

Newbridge: Thomas Hobson, Jack Teasdale, Bradley Wilson, Jesse Thorpe, Keelan Bertuch, Matthew Harvey.

GOALS - Mitiamo: Brent Downie 7, Tyrone Downie 4, Ryan Wellington 4, Lee Dale 3, Timothy Brooks 2, Michael I’anson 2, William Spicer 2, Andrew Cussen 2, Luke Crawford, Ross Turner. Inglewood: Tynan Hywood 2.

Pyramid Hill Newbridge

11.4 2.1

GOALS - Mitiamo: Brayden Baines 6, Kyle Pentreath 4, Garth Boldiston 3, Thomas Hicks 3, Robert Lawry 2, Thomas Grant 2, Zac Tuohey, Alex Chapman, Ethan Hocking, Matthew Ginnivan, Daniel Brennan. Inglewood: Matthew Morgan, Joshua Sharp.

BEST - Mitiamo: Kyle Patten, Brayden Baines, Ethan Hocking, Nicholas Hayes, Braydan Riddell, Lachlan Twigg. Inglewood: Jack Smith, Malcolm McLean, Lachlan Nemet, Darcy McKinley, Aaron Lister, Jackson Fitzgerald.

BEST - Bridgewater: Caillum Brady, Joshua Martyn, Harry Mckinley, Joseph Mayes, Jarrod Fitzpatrick, Alex Powell.

Bears Lagoon Serpentine: Nathan Twigg, Brodie Hawke, Darcy Poulter, Conor Hamilton, Tannar Cerrone, Kalem Paxton.

Mitiamo Inglewood

8.1 1.1

LADDER F 282 238 254 143 132 120 72 38 29

A 64 58 65 2 70 205 204 278 362

% 440.62 410.34 390.77 7150.00 188.57 58.54 35.29 13.67 8.01

PTS 8 8 8 4 4 0 0 0 0

Pyramid Hill Maiden Gully YCW Mitiamo Marong Bridgewater BL Serpentine Newbridge Inglewood Calivil United

P 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2

W 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

D FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 321 185 236 122 83 76 45 13 2

A % 25 1284.00 22 840.91 56 421.43 0 1000000.00 33 251.52 156 48.72 175 25.71 374 3.48 242 0.83

PTS 8 8 8 4 4 0 0 0 0

GOALKICKING SENIORS Braidy Dickens (Pyramid Hill) 8 .. 18 Bailey George (Pyramid Hill) 1 .. 10 Kain Robins (Marong) .............. 10 Nat McLaren (MGYCW) 7 .......... 9 Brent Downie (Mitiamo) 7 .......... 8

RESERVES Rowan Pollock (Pyramid Hill) 6 .. 10 Brayden Baines (Mitiamo) 6 ....... 8 Joseph Doolan (MGYCW) 4 ....... 8 Xavier Ryan (Pyramid Hill) 1 ....... 6 Kyle Pentreath (Mitiamo) 4 ............ 5

THIS WEEK THE local derby between Bridgewater and Inglewood will be played on Saturday.

The game’s most courageous player will be awarded the Eddie Harrison Medal by Inglewood-Bridgewater RSL sub-branch honouring the late World War Two serviceman who was part of flag wins at both clubs.

Eddie’s widow and sub-president Mick Hobson will present the medal.

The Mean Machine is clearly back in business with several more players still to become available for selection.

Most interest this round will centre on the clash of Bendigo sides Maiden Gully and Marong while ladder leader Pyramid Hill should continue on their winning ways before likely season-defining clashes with Marong and Maiden Gully in the following two rounds.

Braidy Dickins is already well clear in the league goalkicking and another bag looms this week in the Dogs’ home clash against Calivil.

Mitiamo v Newbridge Bridgewater v Inglewood Maiden Gully v Marong Pyramid Hill v Calivil

NORTH CENTRAL THIS WEEK WEDDERBURN Redbacks can move into second spot on the ladder with a win over Charlton this Saturday.

The Redbacks are certainly on the improve with their key challenge, to start stringing together four quarters.

The added incentive of rising a spot on the ladder - Birchip Watchem have early flag favourites Sea Lake Nandaly should spur the Redbacks to boost percentage.

Donald, who found the gap in the Redbacks’ consistency in the opening round and finished with a draw, will be at home to Boort.

The Magpies are making small steps and will be determined to make work difficult for Donald.

Charlton v Wedderburn Redbacks, Birchip-Watchem v Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers, Donald v Boort, St Arnaud v Wycheproof-Narraport.

SENIORS Donald Wedderburn

1.0 6.1

4.1 6.2

5.1 8.8

9.2 (56) 8.8 (56)

GOALS - Donald: B. Goss 4, C. Campbell 2, R. McGough, R. Young, S. Young. Wedderburn: J. Rosengren 2, I. Holt 2, W. Holt, D. Boag, T. Campbell, L. Edwards.

BEST - Donald: B. Goss, R. Young, M. Foster, R. McGough, C. Campbell, J. Potter. Wedderburn: J. Rosengren, H. Winter-Irving, J. Hargreaves, C. Lowry, I. Holt, D. Boag.

Boort 2.1 Birchip Watchem 3.5

3.3 5.10

4.3 11.12

6.3 (39) 13.17 (95)

GOALS - Boort: C. Gunn 2, B. Deary 2, B. Knight, J. Starr.

Birchip Watchem: D. Castellano 5, M. Berry 3, R. Hogan, L. Ryan, R. Vesikuru, J. Christie, W. Sheahan.

BEST - Boort: M. Chisari, J. Smith, J. Muscatello, L. Roberts-Moss, K. Wilson, J. Starr. Birchip Watchem: J. Christie, R. Vesikuru, D. Castellano, S. Pye, W. Lowe, S. Simmons.

Sea Lake Nandaly Birchip Watchem Wedderburn Donald Wycheproof-N Boort St Arnaud Charlton

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

258 196 146 125 83 60 56 57

47 64 87 99 100 194 191 199

548.94 306.25 167.82 126.26 83.00 30.93 29.32 28.64

8 8 6 6 4 0 0 0

RESERVES Wedderburn St Arnaud

2.0 2.2

4.1 4.4

4.3 7.6

5.6 (36) 9.7 (61)

GOALS - Wedderburn: G. Riley 5 . St Arnaud: R. Bigmore 3, D. Needs 3, J. Male, B. Knight, J. Kell.

BEST - Wedderburn: T. Webster, M. Smith, J. Piccoli, G. Riley, M. Lockhart, L. Sims. St Arnaud: N. McNally, J. Kell, D. Casey, N. Gorrie, H. Torney, R. Bigmore.

Boort 0.1 Birchip Watchem 1.2

2.3 6.3

2.5 11.4

2.7 (19) 14.5 (89)

GOALS - Boort: D. Johnston, G. Stringer. Birchip Watchem: T. Wiatara 3, D. Ratcliffe 3, B. Baxter 2, T. Lowry, J. Ryan, M. Ryan, L. Fowler, H. Christie, N. Ryan.

BEST - Boort: D. Johnston, C. Churchin, W. Toose, L. Malone, K. Streader, C. Comer. Birchip Watchem: Not supplied.

Birchip Watchem Sea Lake Nandaly Donald Wedderburn St Arnaud Boort Wycheproof-N Charlton

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

159 159 134 98 92 87 72 20

50 69 100 87 106 102 127 180

318.00 230.43 134.00 112.64 86.79 85.29 56.69 11.11

8 4 4 4 4 4 4 0

UNDER 16 Wedderburn St Arnaud

1.2 3.6

3.2 13.8

4.4 18.11

8.9 (57_ 21.11(137)

GOALS - Wedderburn: M. Matthews 2. St Arnaud: R. Bigmore 7, J. Needs 3, S. Male 2, D. Johnstone 2, T. Funston 2, F. Donald, G. Gorrie, J. Arbuckle, B. Piper, T. Myers BEST - Wedderburn: R. Whyman, D. Caruana , S. Pringle .

St Arnaud: T. Myers, R. Bigmore, D. Tannock, G. Gorrie, H. Meagher, O. Lowe.

Boort 2.1 8.6 9.10 14.15 (99) Birchip Watchem 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.2 (14) GOALS - Boort: F. Holland 5, T. Potter 3, L. Hall 2, B. Whykes, M. Beattie, B. Wagner, J. Mulquiny. Birchip Watchem: BEST - Boort: L. Hall, T. Potter. Birchip Watchem: Donald Boort Sea Lake Nandaly St Arnaud Birchip Watchem Charlton Wedderburn

1 2 2 2 2 1 2

1 2 1 1 1 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 1 2

1 0 0 0 0 1 0

115 19 605.26 8 168 44 381.82 8 116 77 150.65 4 158 114 138.60 4 71 120 59.17 4 8 86 9.30 4 76 252 30.16 0

UNDER 13 Donald Wedderburn

2.2 0.0

3.3 3.0

3.3 5.4

9.6 (60) 5.5 (35)

GOALS - Donald: B. Donnellon 3, M. Godkin 3, E. Clapham, M. Burke, B. Coleman-Young. Wedderburn: N. Winslett 2, T. Blair, W. Cunningham, B. Cunningham. BEST - Donald: B. Donnellon, L. Davis, E. Clapham, L. Rice. Wedderburn: N. Winslett, T. Blair, D. Tansley.

Boort 1.2 3.3 4.3 7.7 (49) Birchip Watchem 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.5 (29) GOALS - Boort: L. King 3, J. Malone, D. Perryman, S. McClelland, B. McPherson . Birchip Watchem: J. Daniel 2, C. Barber, J. Knights .

BEST - Boort: D. Perryman, J. O’Flaherty, D. Hird, S. McClelland. Birchip Watchem: J. Daniel, C. Barber, W. Ryan.

Loddon HERALD

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Thursday April 22 2021

Top attacks set up win ZOE FERNS was swiftly into attack for Newbridge in their Loddon Valley netball encounter with Pyramid Hill on Saturday.

The home team’s wing attacker was part of a relentless push in their C Reserve match that had a final score of 46-10.

In the A Grade games, there was an exciting finish when Calivil fell three goals short against Maiden Gully YCW. The encounter saw intense play in the opening quarter.

Maiden Gully took a six-goal lead in the second term with the third quarter one of missed opportunities for both sides.

The opening intensity returned for the final term in what was a fantastic game to watch.

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FINAL TERM BREAK

WEDDERBURN Redbacks ran away with the game at Donaldson Park on Saturday to notch up a 59-point win over St Arnaud.

Key recruit Jordan Rosengren was impressive all over the ground for four quarters in the North Central league clash.

The centreman’s two final term goals spurred the big scoreboard breakaway.

After their opening round draw, the Redbacks flew the boxes on Saturday - they had come to play with strong tackling and attack.

Rosengren gives lead around the ground

Wedderburn’s defence led

by Hamish Winter-Irving and Adam Postle kept the Saints scoreless for in the first term.

Five goals to the Redbacks was reward for some good work as the Saints’ defence, despite being under constant pressure, was able to cut off a number of promising moves by the Redbacks. Two goals to Will Holt at full forward was good work and Isaac and Luke

Holt and Tom Campbell rounded out the goal kickers for the Redbacks in the term.

Jordan Hargreaves in the ruck gave opportunities to Rosengren and onballers Luke Holt and Corey Lowry.

For the Saints Jason Rogers, Nick Baldwin and Tom Bertalli were working hard.

The second and third terms were somewhat an anti-climax with the Redbacks scoring two

goals in the second term and the Saints finding the gap between the big sticks twice in the third when the Saints came out with renewed energy. They tackled strongly and kept the Redbacks goalless in an improved effort.

But a six-goal final term had the Redbacks firmly in control and well ahead on the scoreboard at the siren.

The Redbacks were well served by their key defenders, Lowry and Mitch McEwen on a wing.

Co-coach Danny Benaim said: “We had another very good start to the game but didn’t quite put four full quar-

ters together. They kept coming at us but we were able to overrun them in the last term.”

Meanwhile, Boort showed improvement against Birchip Watchem with a strong opening term.

After the bruising first round clash against early premiership favourites Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers. Boort were tenacious throughout the first half, pressure helping make Birchip Watchem inaccurate in front of goal, only just ahead before breaking away in the second half.

The final term was also positive for the Magpies, kicking 2.0 to 2.5.