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SALISBURY West’s Bella Canfield was a bright, bubbly teenager on the cusp of starting university.

Her grieving family and numb-struck friends from across the region are now remembering their “brightest star in the sky” after Bella died in a tragic accident while walking within metres of her home last week.

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SMALL TOWN POOLS VITAL

The tragedy has left local communities stunned and friends rallying around Bella’s family while a fundraising effort to support her family has already raised close to $19,000 Police on Tuesday said investigations into the accident on Wedderburn-Serpentine road were continuing.

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PROMINENT Loddon resident Donald McGauchie has called on governments to step up and be part of keeping swimming pools in rural communities.

The former National Farmers’ Federation president and Telstra chairman from Prairie West said: “It’s fundamentally important that country pools are kept going”.

“Little towns deserve more consideration from government,” Mr McGauchie said.

He said all levels of government had “to get serious ... gov-

ernment has got to act together to run, maintain and if necessary replace pools”.

“One of the arguments originally for building the Mitiamo pool was so that children were not swimming in channels and dams.

It was a strong argument at the time and is still today.”

His comments come as Loddon pools are beset with lifeguard staffing issues and Loddon Shire Council prepares to develop a new recreation strategy for open spaces and pools.

Concerns emerged last week that not all people who have completed lifeguard training are being given rostered shifts.

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Teacher relief will test local schools

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OU’VE gotta love those phone calls that interrupt the day - you know, the likes of energy providers selling solar panels and lights or even that unexpected buzz on the mobile device from a leading online stockist of every item under the sun. They are simply Amazoning with their calls from offices in Melbourne or Sydney where the telephone voices are beamed out of Australia, up to the satellite, into Spain, New Zealand, Britain or the USofA and then back to Australia.

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HESE conquerors of telecommunications challenges that beset so many parts of our Loddon area, however, aren’t too keen on being called out or questioned. Perhaps they don’t quite hear what’s being said and with a turn of 90 degrees the line becomes quite crackly.

As one local wag remarked the other day, they don’t like having their script disrupted or being called out as scammers. Best tactic to shortcircuit them, he says.

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F COURSE the dead giveaway that the person on the other end of the phone is related in time to that Nigerian prince who offered buckets of gold in the early days of email must surely be when they say they’re from the technical department of a telecom and you’re account is with the competitor.

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CAMMERS are a serious pest to the productive day and there’s always a serious message: Never give them your details or let them access your computer.

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OW Christmas was a month ago and our good friends at Australia Post have said there were 52 parcels delivered for the festive period as people put their trust in conventional forms of communication with families and friends. The national postie company

said more than 5.6 million Australian households shopped online to spoil friends and family in the lead-up to Christmas Day, and with volumes in October and November also higher than in previous years, it demonstrated a desire to plan ahead and shop early. Australia Post had up to 25 dedicated freighters taking to the skies each night, and more than 8.7 million kilos of parcels were flown across the country throughout December, up 13 per cent on the previous year, with a massive 556 tonnes moved on the busiest December day.

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RAVELLERS between Boort and Durham Ox may have noticed a tree scarecrow at the side of the road. OTF saw a rather coy chap wrapping the tree in mesh a week out from the jolly day and then a placard with Christmas greetings. That same tree now has messages of hope for the New Year. We say coy because he was reluctant to give a name but his communicating a positive message is much better than the antics of the telephone scammers.

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E’LL finish on a serious note this week.

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A POTENTIAL shortage of emergency teachers looms as the biggest challenge for Loddon schools ahead of students starting school from Monday.

East Loddon P12 College principal Steven Leed said: “Finding casual relief teachers will be really difficult this year.

“Many have become part of the tutor program that continues this year, taking a lot of CRTs out of the equation,” he said.

“CRTs will be thin on the ground for everyone across the board.”

Mr Leed said several of the college’s 2021 CRTs had been employed on staff this year.

Wedderburn College principal Danny Forrest said demand for CRTs if COVID cases impacted schools would be particularly felt by smaller communities.

“The pool is looking pretty small and these teachers are likely to take casual positions at bigger schools before they come to country areas,” he said.

Wedderburn College has taken delivery of 19 air purifiers as part of the State Government’s COVIDSafe plan for schools in 2022.

East Loddon has been told to expect the delivery of 18 units this week.

However, schools are still to receive supplies of rapid antigen test kits.

The Government has promised kits to schools with remote learning this year “a last resort”.

The Government will deliver more than 14 million rapid antigen tests to schools and early childhood education and care services, including 6.6 million tests to be delivered in the first week of term.

Under the plan, surveillance testing will be strongly recommended for all primary and secondary school students and staff, and early childhood education and care staff, twice-weekly at home before school or childcare.

School and early childhood staff will be added to the list of workers in key sectors who must receive a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by February 25 if they are already eligible, or within three months and two weeks of receiving a second dose to continue working in education settings, according to the Government.

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SCHOOL principals are hoping local students will experience a lockdown-free term for the first time since 2019.

Both Mr Forrest and Mr Leed said recommended COVID protocols would be followed.

Wedderburn College has already postponed its planned February camp to later in the year.

“We’ll cross the bridges when they arise,” Mr Forrest said on Monday.

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Mailing out: the tale of two post offices

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THERE have been nibbles over the past 18 months for the sale of two Loddon post offices.

But neither the Inglewood or Tarnagulla businesses have yet found new owners.

While long-time Tarnagulla owners Paul and Julie Davies fielded more inquiries last week, Inglewood’s Trevor Ralph has given notice to Australia Post that he will surrender his licence from early March.

Australia Post late last year sought expressions of interest for a fixed-term licence to provide its services at Inglewood.

It said the successful applicant “will be required to operate the licensed post office in suitable premises, either owned or leased, preferably in conjunction with a suitable business, in Inglewood”.

Mr Ralph said he had been trying to sell the post office in Grant Street for three years.

He said had been a “few bites and we nearly got there a couple of times and then it (sale) fell over”.

Mr Ralph and wife Marie own the business and building in Grant Street.

“We’ve told Australia Post that we will now relinquish the licence and officially finish up in early March,” he said.

Mr Ralph said he would be retaining the mail delivery contract for the town and district.

“We have had to draw a line in the sand,” he said last week, a year after putting notices around town that the couple planned to retire last month.

Paul and Julie Davies have owned the Tarnagulla post office

IN BRIEF Zero day LODDON Shire recorded on Monday its first zero-COVID case day since January 18.

However, one new case was recorded on Tuesday when there were 26 active cases.

The Loddon last had no active cases on December 16.

Garden talk BRIDGEWATER’S Platform 1 Garden Club is preparing for its first meeting of 2022 with central Victorian horticulturalist and radio personality Stan Smith as guest speaker. The club is meeting under the peppercorn trees at Bridgewater Railway Station on February 10.

New citizen BRIDGEWATER’S Timothy Corbett yesterday became an Australian citizen in a ceremony conducted by Loddon Mayor Dan Straub.

Timothy is originally from New Zealand.

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Paul and Julie Davies are planning retirement after 28 years at Tarnagulla. LH PHOTO for 28 years and like the Ralphs are wanting to retire.

“We’ve had people through the business and there’s still interest ... we have more people coming at the weekend,” Paul said last Friday.

“FInance seems to have been the story of it all with people not able to find finance or bridging finance. “We have been on the market since May last year. We thought it had sold at one stage and that meant a 21/2 month hiatus when we thought everything was right.

We’re committed: Australia Post AUSTRALIA Post on Tuesday issued a statement on the future of services in the Inglewood district.

“We are committed to maintaining services in our communities we work with,” the statement said. “We will be working hard to find a suitable applicant and we are currently talking to interested parties in Inglewood.

“Our current Inglewood licensee has been with Australia Post

for over 40 years and has provided the local community with dedicated service and we thank them for their work in this community over such a long period.

Australia Post says it has called for expressions of interest for a new licensee for Inglewood Post Office. “We have advertised in store and have extended the EOI until January 28.”

Expressions of interest were to have closed last week.

Pre-emptive strike sends water flowing UP TO 400 megalitres will be sent down the Loddon River next week to combat low summer flows and water quality risks at Canary Island.

North Central Catchment Management Authority water for the environment project officer Will Honybun said: “Warm temperatures and low flows along the eastern arm of the Loddon River at Canary Island at this time of the year can impact water quality.

“Laanecoorie, Cairn Curran, and Tullaroop reservoirs are capturing most of the recent upstream thunderstorms, which means lower sections of the Loddon River on the plains don’t get the flushes they need,” he said.

“As a result, river flows can become low in sections, and oxygen levels can drop. Fish, plants, crustaceans, and waterbugs all need water and oxygen to survive, which is why we keep an eye on these sections of the river,

especially over summer. Water quality in the Loddon River at Canary Island has started to drop, so we’re planning a pre-emptive flow of water for the environment to freshen it up.

“We’ll transfer water through the Waranga Western Channel to the Loddon Weir to target these areas downstream.

“About 400 megalitres will be sent down the Loddon for this, taking about two days to get to the targeted area.”

INGLEWOOD Fire Brigade has warned people to be aware of fire dangers when using ride-on mowers and slashers. Exhausts are often low to the ground and the petrol engines can run hot.

The brigade says: “These are often found to be the source of ignition of a grassfire.”

Fee waived A $4133.25 planning permit fee for Pyramid Hill Historical Society plans to build a display shed to display its collection of vintage engines and tractors in Barber Street has been waived.

Loddon Shire councillors on Tuesday adopted the recommendation from director operations Steven Phillips.

Community cash LODDON Shire councillors on Tuesday approved community plan projects across the shire totalling $109,525.

See your Loddon Herald next week for full report.

Technical issues THE livestream of Tuesday’s Loddon Shire Council meeting was abandoned after about 20 minutes when technical challenges continued to prevent transmission of proceedings.

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Tributes to a bright life THEY stood dumb-struck at the front gate to Bella Canfield’s Salisbury West home.

Friends devastated that bright star Bella, 18, had died after a accident nearby Wednesday night last week.

The bitumen of the Wedderburn-Salisbury road now covered in visual messages from family and friends, outpouring of emotions - grief, love, respect and emptiness.

A garden seat at the side of the road gradually being covered in flowers and more messages of love for the life of Bella who completed Year 12 at Bendigo’s Marist College only last year.

As friends arrived by car, many adorned with P-plates just as had been Bella’s car, words were not being spoken in the days following the tragedy that happened as Bella was out for a nightly walk near her home. The vigil was silent, almost motionless.

News of Bella’s loss quickly spread in the communities of Inglewood and Bridgewater.

Bella had been working at the Bridgewater Hotel before heading off to university in Geelong next month. Owner Virginia Hyland said Bella had been a “beautiful shining star “.

Her school principal Darren McGregor remembered Bella as extremely vibrant and bubbly person and totally involved in everything Marist life offered. and “I am confident that no other student would have said hello to me more often over her six years In the Loddon, friends said they had been shattered by the tragedy and support was given

IN SILENCE: Friends remember Bella Canfield. to Bella’s family. Some friends established a gofundme page to celebrate the life and meet funeral expenses as they remembered Bella for her contagious laugh and an unforgettable smile.

A target of $5000 was set but within hours that had been exceeded and on Tuesday almost $19,000 had been donated. As her friends said, Bella was a beau-

tiful girl was taken far too soon.

But more than friends, Bella was a daughter and a sister.

Mother Linda’s touching comment on social media said it all when she wrote: “Beautiful Bell you made our family what we are today”. z Police said emergency services were called to Wedderburn-Serpentine Road about

JOHN O’Connor officially starts his second stint as principal of St Patrick’s Primary School Pyramid Hill tomorrow.

John returns to the school where he was principal in the late 1990s before later becoming principal at St Mary’s Inglewood and teaching at Bendigo’s Marist College for the last seven years.

“One of my favourite experiences in education is being principal of small schools in small communities,” he said.

“There are fond memories of being here 20 years ago and I’m pleased to return and again lead the school.”

John said he looked forward to the school being part of the wider Pyramid Hill community again this year and enhancing links with Pyramid Hill College for the benefit of all students in the district.

Long-serving St Patrick’s principal Colleen Hampson is now the Sandhurst Diocese leader of religious education.

9.10pm after reports a car had hit a pedestrian.

“Crews attended and worked on the female pedestrian who sadly died at the scene.

“The exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing but the driver of the car did stop at the scene and he is currently assisting police.

Prompt action as burst pipe floods entrance EMERGENCY services and staff at Boort District Health sprung into action when a burst pipe sent water flowing through corridors at the main hospital entrance.

Nurse unit manager Mubarak Meera Sahib said water seeped from the main hospital entrance into adjacent areas about 10.30pm.

“Fortunately, no resident or patient was impacted,” he said of the January 18 pipe burst,” he said.

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“An overnight cleanup led by the Boort District Health response team and involving the night staff and off-duty staff who live close by, and response services assured that services were operational by the next morning.”

Mubarak said a plumber was on site by 8am the next day to fix the problem. and all services were operational again that morning. He praised the efforts of staff and emergency services for their quick action.

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New chief close BOORT District Health is working through final processess with the Health Department to appoint a new chief executive officer.

Board chair Wendy Gladman said an announcement could be expected next month on a replacement for Darren Clarke who took up a position in South Australia.

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2022

Shire’s top citizen MICHAEL Rose is the Loddon Shire’s 2022 Citizen of the Year.

The veteran cricket administrator and sports volunteer received the honour during the Inglewood Australia Day ceremony yesterday morning.

Michael has given 50 years’ service to the Kingower Cricket Club and 40 years’ service to the Upper Loddon Cricket Association.

His citation captured five decades of involvement in sporting codes across the shire.

Michael, who is also the Loddon Herald junior cricket correspondent, began playing at Kingower in 1971 at the age of 16 when his family moved to Inglewood from Dingley, and played until 2009.

During those 35 years, Michael did not miss a game of cricket – not even the birth of his second child could keep him away.

Michael took up the coaching role of the Kingower junior team in 1991 and remains at the helm guiding a new generation of young players.

During this time, he has coached his four children and currently coaches three of his grandchildren.

The citation said Michael was passionate about the game of cricket and growing players to

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Loddon cricket stalwart Michael Rose who received the honour yesterday. LH PHOTO eventually step up in to the senior team.

“He has always been a strong advocate for female participation in cricket, encouraging girls to play in the juniors,” the citation said.

“This has reflected strongly in the Kingower club where there has always been at least one fe-

male player in the junior team since re-forming in 1987. In addition to coaching, Michael umpires junior games (following on from his many years umpiring for seniors), and has taken up the scoring role for the senior team.

“He tirelessly keeps the ground in tiptop shape and is currently the treasurer of the Club, a role

he’s held for over 10 years.” Michael was awarded life membership of the club in 1995.

He has also given 40 years’ service to the Upper Loddon Cricket Association (ULCA), holding the roles of senior vice-president from 1982 to 1984, president from 1985 to 1989, and secretary since 1990. Michael has also taken on the junior development role with the association to ensure junior players in the league are provided an opportunity to play against other leagues and gain experience.

Michael was made a life member of the Upper Loddon Cricket Association in 2010.

His five-decade contribution to the sport was also recently recognised by Cricket Victoria.

Michael also became involved with the Inglewood Football Netball Club when his eldest daughter began playing junior netball in the early 1990s.

He has had two sons play football and a second daughter play netball with Inglewood.

Additionally, Michael was a boundary umpire for the junior football up until recent years.

More recently, he has taken the role of the football scoreboard attendant at home games sitting in the scoreboard for the junior, reserves and senior games.

Ward award recipients AS COMMUNITIES across the Loddon yesterday celebrated Australia Day at barbecues and events, Loddon Shire ward community service awards were presented to recipients.

Jaqui Verley was named this year’s Boort Ward winner while in Inglewood Ward the honour went to Joan Bradley, in Terrick Ward to Helen O’Donohue and Alan Mulraney in Wedderburn Ward. No nominations were received in Tarnagulla Ward.

Event of the year was Pyramid Hill Football Club’s community sports day.

Presentations were also made at ceremonies to winners of the shire’s school competitions in writing, colouring and photography.

How you marked our national day NEXT week’s edition of the Loddon Herald will have extensive coverage of yesterday’s Australia Day celebrations.

Events were being held in nine communities across the shire as this week’s edition went to press.

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2022

Leader in school and community YOUNG Citizen of the Year Bridget Baker has been praised for her extensive and impressive number of leadership and volunteer roles in school and the broader community.

Bridget, who completed Year 12 at East Loddon P12 College last year and was school captain, was presented with the award during Australia Day celebrations in Serpentine yesterday morning.

Her citation said that involvement in volunteering has been inspired by her parents giving nature, however, “she has really stood up to lead and contribute in her own right”.

Bridget has been a strong supporter, player and member of the Calivil Football Netball Club for more than 10 years and has assisted in volunteer roles such as netball scoring, junior netball umpiring and canteen helper.

In 2019, Bridget was awarded the Eaglehawk Football Netball Club best and fairest in the 17and under development squad and runner-up best fairest for Calivil 17and under team.

Bridget also received best in finals that season for Calivil.

In 2021, Bridget was elected to the social committee. As part of

that committee Bridget was required to help organise several social and fundraising functions from the annual club ball to auctions.

“Bridget and the social committee also had to ensure events were family friendly, followed COVIDSafe practices as well as Goods Sports Club guidelines,” the citation said.

“Bridget has assisted her family with preparing Kids Friday Club (East Loddon Community House) packages for families in need during the last 18 months plus since COVID-19.

“Bridget and her family also hosted two Turkish exchange students in 2013 and 2016 for 14 days. This involved opening their family home to students from Turkey, who had limited English speaking skills, and sharing their day-to-day life.

“At East Loddon P12 College, Bridget was 2021 college captain and was elected to the leadership position by students from the senior sub-school (Years 9-12).

“In addition, Bridget played an integral part in helping to shape the culture of senior school students in building positive rapport with staff.

“Bridget’s actions helped de-

$30,000 grant makes day possible

Loddon Mayor Dan Straub presents Bridget Baker with her award in Serpentine yesterday. LH PHOTO velop strong and productive working relationships between staff and students.

“In recent years, Bridget has been the recipient of prestigious awards at the annual college Presentation Awards ceremony and in 2020 was awarded the La Trobe Year 11 Infinity Award.

“Bridget established successful study habits that enabled her to

achieve great success in her VCE studies, but also with her future tertiary studies and life in general.

“Bridget is very capable; and can and will succeed in the more independent tertiary setting.

Bridget is planning to study a double degree of Para-medicine and Nursing or Neonatal Nursing/Midwifery.

YESTERDAY’S Australia Day celebrations in Boort was expanded after the town’s agricultural and pastoral society received a $30,000 National Australia Day Council grant, one of 114 awarded in Victoria.

A bus made several trips taking people between Nolen’s Park where family activities were staged to Paul and Cynthia Haw’s Yung Balung Keeping Place where a special flag raising and Aboriginal smoking ceremony was held and to see local Aboriginal artefacts.

Part of yesterday’s display were three possum coats.

Society member Sophia Herrington said: “The grant has meant we can have the (Australia Day) event.”

She said COVID restrictions had seen the town’s Australia Day celebrations pared back over the last two years.

“The grant has allowed us to open up again to community and expand to include events at the Keeping Place,” she said.

“The day has been able to come back as a mini-festival for the town ... thanks to the grant we can come together.”

Sophia said organisation of activities had brought many people and groups together including the agricultural society, Amity, BRIC and Aboriginal groups.

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New manager takes up bank position MICHAEL Prowse is the new manager of Inglewood and District Community Bank.

Michael took up the position last week after almost eight years managing the Heathcote and Nagambie community bank.

He has been with the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank for 20 years and was previously assistant manager at its Mitchell Street Bendigo branch.

Michael has a long connection with the Loddon and played for several seasons with Wedderburn in the North Central Football League.

“The community banking model is very important and has made the Bendigo Bank what it is today,” he said.

“It’s out greatest tool as a bank in Australia and allows us to re-invest profits back into local communities to strengthen those communities.”

Michael said the Inglewood bank had an exciting future for growth and the oppotunity to be part of helping in the local districts.

“The bank model and connections with the area is why I applied for the position,” he said.

Michael Prowse (centre) with community bank staff Nic Angove and Lachie Scarff. LH PHOTO

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Mr McGauchie said: “The community got together to raise money for the Mitiamo pool. Our family and others in the district contributed so that there was a quality place where kids can swim”.

“They used to swim in the railway dam ... hardly a safe place.”

Mr McGauchie said the pool had been a boon for students at East Loddon Primary School and “tremendous for the community to assist families where youngsters can learn vital skills”.

“I’ve heard councils are worried about the costs of pools 50 years and more old.

Then government has got to get serious and act together to run, maintain and if necessary replace the pools,” he said.

“Little towns deserve more consideration (from government).”

Mr McGauchie and wife Elizabeth also called for planning at local pools to look towards future growth and opportunity.

Elizabeth said the potential of gold mining in the district was an example of likely expansion of use at the swimming pool.

“As a young mother, I took our kids to pool. The interaction was important and is still important today for young kids, particularly after COVID and isolation.”

Elizabeth said she hoped to have an exercise group established for older residents to use the Mitiamo pool.

Meanwhile, Mitiamo post office owner Barry Schramm said he had been concerned to hear that inquiries from potential and trained lifeguards had gone unanswered by pool managers Belgravia Leisure.

“The biggest thing is to keep the pools open and have youngsters learning to swim,” he said.

“The pool was built by people putting in crops and all of that sort of thing.”

Mr Schramm said examples in the region of lifeguards waiting to be hired or rostered was disappointing.

Loddon pools continue to be affected by a shortage of lifeguards with last-minute closures again at the weekend because of staffing issues.

Councils across northern Victorian are continuing to battle a shortage.

Care plans pushed back A PROPOSED childcare centre in Boort is still several months from opening as backers wait on registration approvals.

Mark Klose had planned to have the private centre open next month but said this week that approval was still to be received from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.

ACACQ works with the Victorian Department of Education and Training to assess registration applications.

Mr Klose said the application was submitted last year and hoped to hear an outcome in coming weeks.

Meanwhile, Wedderburn College will

start its out of school care program for students from next month.

Principal Danny Forrest said staffing was in place for the program and final approvals were being received.

He said an application had been made to extend the program to kindergarten-aged children.

“We’ve had a positive response in early discussions but it’s probably six months away before we can start to look at extending the care,” Mr Forrest said.

Loddon communities started advocacy for childcare options last May to ease the shire’s care place crisis.

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LODDON police have appealed for information on the theft of stock from Bears Lagoon.

Police this week said the theft happened between November 2 and December 6.

They said 150 head of Dorset lambs were removed from a property on Duttons Road and 20 head of Dorper ewes from a property on White Pits Road & Twigs Road.

A 43 year old male from Heywood was arrested by police last Friday for breaching an active family violence intervention Order.

The man was bailed to appear at the Bendigo Magistrates Court in May. If you have any information on these or any other crime event in our region, please call your local Police Station, the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Police said that last Wednesday they detected a man driving on the BridgewaterSerpentine Road at Salisbury at 129kmh.

They said the 42-year-old claimed he had forgotten he had turned his cruise control off and was issued a $500 ticket and had his licence suspended for three months.

Police were patrolling regional highways and roads yesterday. Operation Amity ran from Tuesday until midnight last night as part of the Australia Day holiday blitz.

Assistant Commissioner Road Policing Glenn Weir said police used all 221 number plate recognition-fitted highway patrol vehicles as part of Operation Amity, with patrols focussing on high-risk areas.

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AN $850 donation will assist InglewoodBridgewater RSL sub-branch in is working supporting veterans in local communities.

Inglewood IGA’s Peter Moore recently handed over the cheque making the subbranch the latest recipient of a grant from the IGA Community Chest.

“The RSL has always had a challenge raising funds and particularly so during the last two years of COVID when fundraising opportunities have been close to zero,” Mr Moore said.

“The Community Chest is a way we can assist important local organisations like the RSL in their work across the community.

Sub-branch treasurer Mel Patterson accepted the cheque during the recent ceremony commemorating the centenary of the town’s war memorial.

Members and supporters of the subbranch sell ANZAC tokens and poppies at the entrance to Inglewood IGA each April and November ahead of ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.

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GILBERT and Sullivan Opera Victoria singers are looking to finally land their performance on The Gondoliers in Inglewood next month.

Secretary Sarah Berry said the February 5 performance would be the society’s

fourth attempt to stage the production.

Sarah said COVID delays and challenges in presenting the show had meant “lots of repeated volunteer labour for no outcome, multiple cast changes and costs with little income for two years”

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$20m boost to weed battle

Members of the WOFG organising committee head off to their latest planning meeting. LH PHOTO

Revitalised and ready for farm gathering RURAL women from across Victoria will be in the Loddon when the often-postponed Women on Farms Gathering is held in Inglewood in March.

COVID has forced delays to the gathering over the last two years but the local committee has said the event will proceed from March 25 to 27.

Members are meeting regularly and president Colleen Condliffe said the theme of Revitalised had been chosen for the weekend.

“We are expecting up to 200 women from

across Victoria to be attending and taking part in various sessions where they will share their stories around the theme ‘revitalised’ which after the last couple of years, and all the inquiries we are receiving for WOFG, shows there is newfound vitality for rural farm life,” she said.

Colleen said the weekend would include workshops and tours of the district. A list of keynote speakers is almost finalised..

Women on Farms Gatherings have been held in rural locations since the 1990s.

“They help address the specific needs of farming women for education and training in their profession, recognising the value of networking as a means to share experiences and knowledge, and overcome isolation,” Colleen said.

“Our gathering aims to bring farming women of Victoria together, to promote our role as farmers, to supply information on resources available and to provide food for thought.”

The weekend will also include a fashion parade and church service.

THE Federal Government last week announced a $20 million initiative to manage pests and weeds.

The federal funding will be matched dollar for dollar by state and territory governments.

Mallee MP Anne Webster said the initiative would go a long way to achieve real results for local farmers in the electorate.

“Pest and weed management is an ongoing issue for the local agricultural and horticultural industry and this funding expansion demonstrates the commitment of the Liberal National government towards the optimisation of our food and fibre industry,” Dr Webster said.

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said: “Pests and weeds are a huge and growing problem for Australia’s agriculture and environment,” “Projects will reduce the overall burden of pests and weeds on-ground through activities such as co-ordinated control, destruction and removal, including trapping, baiting and culling along with biological control release. They will target nationally significant pest and weed species, such as feral deer, feral pigs, cats, foxes, rabbits, wild dogs and a range of invasive weeds across identified hot spots.”

SHEEP MARKET ANOTHER small yarding of just 8800 lambs and 2900 sheep at Bendigo on Monday as producers hold-off from selling on the COVID-distorted market.

Despite the low supply, prices eased again with about three processors absent and other buyers only purchasing limited numbers.

Lamb prices were $5 to $15 cheaper than a week ago, while heavy mutton took the biggest hit with prices for large crossbred ewes falling by $20 to $40.

Across the lamb yarding, buyers did favour the better finished shorn types in forward fat score 3 and 4 condition, and it was plainer lambs lacking shape

or fat cover, or in rough skins, where bidding became selective.

Store lambs to the paddock averaged $10 easier.

The heaviest export lambs over 30kg cwt, $236 to a top of $269, showing a spread of 740c to 800c/kg cwt.

Better quality heavy lambs in a range of 24-28kg cwt, mostly $200 to $240, recording a range of 760c to 840c/kg with a mixed run costing buyers between 800c to 830c/kg.

Neater trade lambs, $185 to $196, and plainer trades $165 to $180/hd.

The better bred lines of store lambs with reasonable framesize from $135 to $155, with just

odd sales out to $165/hd. Secondary small lambs from $100 to $120/head. There was just three main store buyers at this sale, all repeat orders from Wagga Wagga in NSW, the local Bendigo area and Horsham.

Competition for sheep was dull. The buying field for extra heavy ewes was very limited, and the average price for crossbreds showing a lot of weight came back to $150/hd at a ballpark cost of 470c/kg cwt.

The general run of trade and heavy sheep from $105 to $155 showing a range of 480c to 550c/kg cwt.

SUCKERS A & J Sowsley Buckrabanyule (74) $227.

CROSSBRED LAMBS AA Jensen & Son Raywood (131) $269, DL & TM Jensen Diggora (59) $264, Rinaldi Farms, Woomboota (100) $263, Ky Past Warracknabeal (94) $256, JM & PJ Darker Boort (45) $253, LJ Hocking Dingee (57) $248, R Lockhart, Speewa (80) $246, Gredgwin Ridge Boort (48) $238, Fairfields @ Mysia Myola (117) $238, RA & VL Hampton Kerang (53) $234, CA Brown & Sons Bridgewater (104) $230, Mullins Farms Eddington (72) $227, CN & DW Slatter Boort (29) $225, DJ & VA Couper Boort (70) $225, Nelson Farms Boort (50) $216, DJ Fatt & JA Gallagher Raywood (74) $214, MV & PJ Smith Yarrawalla (91) $209.

MERINO LAMBS

Turnbull Wycheproof (24) $153, Cameron McDonald Tetoora (60) $150, JT Clement Springfield (33) $146.

MERINO EWES AW & PM Gould & Sons Mysia (128) $174, A & K Gould Yarrawalla (32) $165, Karwoola P/L Terrick Terrick East (33) $160, R & K Mullane Nannella (23) $155.

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S & E Carmody Axedale (27) $191.

MERINO WETHERS JX Phillips Kilmore (109) $137.

CROSSBRED EWES F Hately Mangalore (63) $174, Brassy Downs Pyramid Hill (9) $170, GJ & DA

Boort Grain Co-op prices:

WHEAT - HL1 $364.25. HL2 $51.50.

APW $338,50. ASW $306.75. GP1 $291.

BARLEY - PL1 $288 ISCC. BAR1 $254.

BAR2 $240. PULSES - Field peas $540 DELD MELB.

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FEATURES | PERSPECTIVES | OPINION | QUIZ

Managing changes and impacts of virus PerSPeCtIVe

By ANNE WEBSTER 1. Who is the Tasman Sea named after?

2. What was the first animal launched into Earth orbit in 1957?

3. And what was that animal’s name?

4. Name the world’s most popular soft drink.

5. From which country does Edam cheese originate?

6. In which year was Toy Story released?

7. Who was the last Australian to win the Australian Open (mens or womens singles) 8. What is the tallest building in the world?

9. What is the loudest animal on Earth?

10. Which US President delivered the famous Gettysburg Address?

11. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

12. Name the capital city of Iceland 13. Who was the famous author that created the Famous Five, and the Secret Seven?

14. What brand of car is most commonly associated with James Bond?

15. How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made?

16. True or false – Humans blink on average 14,400 – 19,200 times a day.

17. Pierro Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro were the designers of which piece of furniture?

18. What sort of animal was the main character of Basil Brush?

19. FIFA is the international governing body of which sport?

20. In which year were electric trams first introduced in Bendigo?

ANSWERS

ONGOING COVID frustration continues to occur with delayed access to needed supplies.

It is important to keep in mind the changing nature of COVID. For two years governments around the world have been managing the constantly changing parameters and impacts of the virus.

No one has had a crystal ball but there are plenty of armchair critics and self declared experts providing their reviews.

Ultimately the proof of any comparative ‘success’ will be in the long term outcomes.

At this stage Australia has done very well, in terms of vaccine rollout, mortality rates and our economy.

Early on the Australian government focussed on manufacturing our own vaccine and Astra Zeneca was the first reliable one available.

However, media coverage and scare campaigns required the government to pivot and redirect to Pfizer and Moderna and therefore the rollout effectively paused while new supplies were expedited.

Politics is not just about considering and determining best decisions, it is also about bringing the nation with you. Media

has a part to play in the confidence and trust people have in the government and is crucial in a pandemic.

The Delta wave and imposed lockdowns by states and required PCR testing.

Australia chose this form of test for its accuracy. Albeit delays due to require-

Australia has done very well, in terms of vaccine rollout, mortality rates and our economy ments to transport to capital cities increased delays for regional people.

Delta was slower to emerge, and while PCRs were slower to get results, they were and remain Australia’s preferred test due to their reliability.

However, as Omicron became the prevailing mutation, transmissibility increased and severity reduced.

More people needed testing sooner and the shift to Rapid Antigen Testing became the preferred test.

While cases were rising, PCR testing re-

Letter

Small towns need jobs Sir, I am fully in support of the proposed kangaroo processing at Inglewood.

Inglewood is a small town which is in need of jobs.

It has only the supermarket as a major employer and the other businesses are family owned.

The promise of 10 jobs to start and a further 20 to follow is great news for the town and also for the landholders who lose their crops to ravaging roos.

To those protesters, I say you don’t live here to see the damage done to crops and fences.

It’s alright for the farmers to lose their livelihood, what if it’s your front yard in Melbourne?

mained efficient and effective. It was apparent early in Omicron the shift would be necessary.

The Northern Hemisphere was heading to winter and higher infection rates, and global RATs supply was struggling to keep up. Australia had made its order, but it was placed in a queue.

Struggling supply chains continue to cause delays, and are another global phenomena. 52 million RATs are on their way, and add to the 10 million in the national stockpile.

Novovax has also been approved by the TGA this week. It will now go to ATAGI for approval, which we anticipate will happen in coming days.

This is the first protein COVID-19 vaccine to receive regulatory approval in Australia.

The first shipment to Australia of the Novavax vaccine is expected in the coming month.

Governments will continue to pivot as required to meet head on the various challenges we face as a nation. And inevitably, the new ones that arise.

* Dr Wesbter is the federal member for Mallee

eDItOrIAL You’d be the first ones to call wildlife rescue to clear them off your manicured front lawn.

Also I’ve heard a lot about tourism for kangaroo tours, I have yet to see a bus full of sightseers touring the area looking for them or a tour company advertising tours.

I just hope the Loddon Shire makes the right choice. Jobs and sustainability for the town and the shire or placate the out of town protesters.

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OUR special report in last week’s edition on the challenges faced by the Loddon’s five swimming pools has started conversations in local communities.

The impact of staff shortages is just one dilemma as local governments and local communities across regional Victoria grapple with increased compliance and costs of maintenance and staffing.

Many, if not all, of these pools were constructed by volunteer labour and received funds from the State Government of the day. Swimming was the golden sport after the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and rightly seen as a safer way for young people to gain swimming skills. Certainly far safer than the farm dam or irrigation channel.

The conversation locally comes at a time when neighbouring municipalities likewise face the same challenges, one wanted to close most swimming pools forever only to, for now, backtrack and defer a decision. The comments of Donald McGauchie in this week’s edition of your Loddon Herald clearly issue a challenge for government to step up and again invest in not only rural towns but the people who live there.

Too often, as even recent history has shown, government is good at handing out initial funding, only to then abandon communities when the time comes for maintenance or replacement. This conversation is important for the future.

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FEATURES

Old digger kept cycling

By KEN ARNOLD

ERNIE Old was more interested in bike riding and farm machinery rather than farming.

The Dingee blacksmith was part of the family that settled in the area and became avid cyclists.

For the Olds, the Australian branch of the family started when Thomas Spear Old, born May 6, 1843, Trevisker, Padstow, also recorded as St. Mervyn, Cornwall, England, to Theophilus and Mary Ann Old, nee Spear family emigrated on board the Indian on September 5, 1843, arriving in Launceston, Tasmania on January 1, 1844.

Old married Charlotte Mitchell in 1868 and to them were born George Thomas, 1869, Thomas Henry - 1872, both at Sebastopol, twins Ernest and Edith Ellen, July 10, 1874, at Barry’s Reef, near Blackwood, Victoria.

The family had selected land between Dingee and Prairie by the time Francis Edward was born on November 24, 1875, followed by John Mitchell, 1877 at Raywood, Ann Emily, 1879 at Mitiamo, and Charlotte, 1881 at Raywood.

As Charlotte had died in 1881 Old married Elizabeth Ann Johnson, nee Bassett, in 1895 and to them was born Elsie Elizabeth, at Yallock in 1896. This marriage was short lived as Elizabeth Ann died on February 15, 1896, aged 38 years.

Thomas Spear Old died in Swan Hill on May 15, 1926, being survived by five sons and four daughters.

The land the family had selected was south of Prairie in what is know known as Old’s road.

This was convenient for the family as a state school was erected close by prior to being moved into the small township, it then being on the road to Rochester.

The older boys worked on the family farm or as contract harvesters whilst their father often took contract work on the roads and approaches to bridges.

Old purchased a further 330 acres of land at Dingee in March 1891, cost £2/15/0 per acre.

At some stage Thomas Spear Old established a blacksmith in Queen street, Dingee, it being on or close by to the current day fire station.

On July 4, 1892 George, Ernie and Thomas moved onto land at Ultima, 22km west of Swan Hill.

As Ernie had learnt to ride a penny farthing bicycle the brothers built a cycle track. Francis and Ernie soon bought a new Humber bicycle with pneumatic tyres hence they were soon into competitive racing.

Bicycle riding obviously became a family affair as a farewell evening was held at the family home of Mr and Mrs Old who were about to cycle throughout New South Wales on July 30, 1897.

Dancing, recitations and fun was had but local Mr. Walker apparently brought the house down with his rendition of “How the Tree Grew.”

As a result the Dingee Cycling Club had been formed by October 1898 following quickly by the Dingee Ramblers Cycling Club - January 1899. Competitive road racing became a favourite past time they being enjoyed by all as were the fairs, sports days, school picnics, pigeon shooting, sport and dancing.

Ernie Old was obviously working at the blacksmith when he designed and built his scarifier, he taking out a patent for improvements in clamping devices, specially applicable to agricultural imple-

Ernie Old’s blacksmith shop c1910 ments, No. 7080, October 5, 1906. This all steel scarifier had double ended tynes which could be inverted at lunch time before being resharpened at the end of the day. He was planning to exhibit one at the Rochester and Bendigo shows in October.

Sometime later on Old modified the tynes by using knock on knock off points which saved time at the blacksmith shop as the tynes did not have to be reshaped.

In the meantime Old entered the now famous 265km Melbourne to Warrnambool bicycle race, he pedalling from Dingee down to Melbourne and out to Warrnambool in readiness to compete on what he described as a horse track. The early races cannot have been any where as serious as they are today as one rider was a shearer who stopped every 70km to smoke a pipe full of tobacco. Punctures, drizzling rain, cobblestones and mud caused all sorts of problems.

Old finished eighth in 1901. The following year Old applied to join the 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, and embarked for South Africa. By the time he got there the war was over.

Old finished fourth under handicap in the 1903 road race, and was doing well in 1904 before he had a bad fall. Ernie Old held an auction to sell his farming plant and furniture so he could purchase the family blacksmith shop - February 26, 1909.

The Dingee Post Office was transfered from the railway station to the Old residence in September 1910. Ernie Old was instrumental in the formation of the Dingee Light Horse troop, some 25 recruits being present in readiness to be sworn in on August 10, 1912.

Applications for blocks of land in the Dingee Estate subdivision, adjoining the railway station, were opened in 1913. As irrigation water was now available Old applied for and was granted 54 acres at a cost of £10.5.0 per acre.

Old had manufactured his new patent “Nulli Secundus” steel scarifier cum lucerne cultivator which had easy lifting, double action levers, cranked beams to allow for short tynes and dust proof wheels, and a grading harrow by October 1913 when he displayed them at the Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society show.

As Old had enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces on December 22, 1914 he left his blacksmith in the care of his brother Thomas, retired from the Dingee school committee and left to do his patriotic duty the following June. Old served with the 13th Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli, on the Western Front with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion before being severely wounded at Flers, France, in November 1916. As a result he spent many months recuperating in the Plymouth Hospital, England as he was unable to walk far.

Finally Corporal Old was repatriated in December 1917 and discharged from the army on March 22, 1918, he and Corporal A.J. Moore being welcomed home with a coffee social and dance the following evening.

Old at once resumed work as a blacksmith and implement-maker, but he soon found that his scarifier had been superseded. As a result he invented and applied for a patent for improvements in steering devices for motor and other vehicles, No. 19503, September 6, 1921, he doing likewise for improvements in steering attachments for motor cars and the like, No. 12752, April 12, 1928, this being an inexpensive alternative to replacing worn parts.

Old was elected secretary of the DingeeTandara branch of the Victorian Farmers’ Union on February 8, 1924.

Old attempted to enlist for service in World War 2 but was rejected hence he

took work as a blacksmith on the Lauriston, near Kyneton, reservoir project followed by work at the Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong, Melbourne. During 1945 Ernie Old began a series of long-distance cycle rides which were to make him a national figure, he even climbing Ayers Rock (Uluru) at the age of 83, before cycling across Tasmania in 1959.

In 1947, Old entered for his 11th start in the Warrnambool to Melbourne cycling road race but was rejected .

Old appeared in Anzac Day parades, upright and soldierly in his AIF uniform, which excited admiration from public and press.

I can remember him riding in the Bendigo Easter parades, he being towards the front as was the “Black Moriah” which always frightened me as the ’constables’ jumped off it and grabbed men randomly before carting them off.

Ernie Old married Marion Patience Grylls on February 23, 1905 and to them were born three daughters and son Ernest George, 1912 - 2001.

Old, trim and tanned with a shock of silver-grey hair, was a teetotaller and nonsmoker, attributed his old age to exercise and the love of the countryside. Ernie Old died on August 11, 1962.

Francis Edward Old joined his two older brothers on the land at Ultima in 1892 before selecting three blocks at Nineteen Mile in 1897.

Old married Marion Richardson on September 27, 1904 prior to selecting land at Wakool, New South Wales in 1907.

Whilst at Wakool Old was a shire councillor 1912-1913, an executive member of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association (New South Wales) from 1913-1918, a member of the local school and hospital committees.

Although Old returned to Victoria in 1919 he retained his Wakool property whilst now owning 2560 acres of land in the Swan Hill area, he irrigating property near Piangil and later on at Lake Baker, between Lake Boga and Swan Hill. Old was soon elected to the Victorian Farmers’ Union prior to becoming involved with state politics, he at some time being deputy leader of the Country Party.

Francis Edward Old died on May 19, 1950, being survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.

Aged 73, Old attempted to enter his 11th Melbourne to Warrnambool cycling race. He was rejected

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Lorna’s odd cups WHAT started as a hobby collecting tea cups has become Lorna Nuovo’s signature at her Wedderburn cafe, The Odd Cup. Before opening the cafe last June and expanding to include a bistro dining room in November, Lorna scoured shops and sales to assemble a quirky and electic collection of cups.

“The collection just kept growing and growing and it’s those cups that make us unique,” Lor-

na said. “We’re known for both the cups and the tea and coffee we serve.”

“Customers love the cups ... and we make great coffee too.”

Lorna’s main street cafe also carries a wide assortment of cakes and slices with lunches available six days a week.

And there are regular lunch specials on the menu.

The cafe opens for the early morning trade from 7am, ideal

for a pre-work coffee and breakfast.

Lorna’s pleased she started collecting tea cups. “It was something I did for years and perhaps in the back of my mind was always the idea of opening a cafe,” she said.

Some of the special cups in her collection are on display, watching approvingly as you enjoy a cuppa at The Odd Cup.

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DEATH NOTICE CHALMERS (nee Byrne) Doreen Ann 4/03/1927 – 19/01/2022

Peacefully at Boort, aged 94.

Dearly loved wife of Peter, devoted mother of Margaret, Owen, Jim and Kerrie. Supportive and loved mother-in-law of Frank, Eileen, Carolyn and Trevor.

Loving Nanna of 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Loved and remembered always.

‘Rest in Peace’

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY Did you know?

Boort District Health has a 2 bed Urgent Care Centre (UCC).

This is not an Emergency Department (ED).

It is different to an ED because:  It is not staffed with a doctor on site.  It does not offer the full suite of emergency equipment/facilities that larger organisations such as Bendigo Health has.

The BDH UCC is staffed with qualified Registered Nurses 24/7.

It is supported by Dr Olise of the Boort District Medical Centre either in person or over the phone.

What does this mean?  There is a qualified nurse on duty every single day, every single shift, every day of the year, who can see you and assess you if you present to BDH UCC feeling unwell or injured.  There is a doctor on call 24/7 who will be consulted over the phone regarding your care and will either give advice and medical orders over the phone to the nurse treating you OR they will assess you and consult with you via Telehealth OR they will come in and see you face to face in our UCC. If you phone BDH for advice and are advised to present to UCC OR if you present to UCC in person of your own means or are brought to UCC by Ambulance Victoria, our nurses on duty will triage you.

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The Victoria Hotel Pyramid Hill has a vacancy for a permanent part-time cleaner.

The position includes duties cleaning the bar, lounge and kitchen areas of the hotel and accommodation.

Mostly morning work, the position is for between 25 and 30 hours a week.

For further information contact Paul Carter Victoria Hotel PYRAMID HILL 0417111297 035455 7391 Written applications to: Victoria Hotel 20 Victoria St Pyramid Hill VIC 3575

CASUAL CLEANER WANTED Monday to Friday and occasionally Saturday or Sunday (approx. 8 to 10 hours per week)  must be fit and able bodied; honest; reliable; able to work on own; prepared to assist guests if required  attention to detail and able to use own initiative important  previous experience working as a cleaner preferred but not essential as training will be given Contact: Pauline Wellman for more information (03) 5438 3232

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SPORT

Forfeits skew big clash result NEWBRIDGE pushed top of ladder Harcourt in Saturday’s Marong Tennis Association round.

The game score was just three in Harcourt’s favour but the match saw the visitors forfeit two B Ladies sets and a mixed while Newbridge was without several key players.

At the other end of the ladder, Woodstock accounted for Woodvale, gaining superiority in several tie-breaks.

And in the Wilsons Reef-Derby clash, actions was hectic in the mixed encounters with half the sets being decided 6-5.

Wilson Reef 12-96 d Derby 6-73 A LADIES: J. Taylor G. Thompson d L. Naughton M. Simons 6-3. J. Taylor C. McKinstry lost to L. Naughton P. Normoyle 2-6. G. Thompson C. McKinstry d M. Simons P. Normoyle 6-5.

B LADIES: E. Molenaar C. Taylor lost to D. Normoyle F. Dangerfield 4-6. E. Molenaar X. Coghill d D. Normoyle A. Wood 6-2.

C. Taylor X. Coghill lost to F. Dangerfield A. Wood 4-6.

A MEN: B. Taylor S. Taylor d S. Saunderson S. Bruce 6-1. B. Taylor J. Taylor d S.

Saunderson N. Pollock 6-2. S. Taylor J. Taylor d S. Bruce N. Pollock 6-1.

B MEN: S. Taylor Z. Porlai d N. Naughton R. Pollock 6-4. S. Taylor J. Taylor lost to N. Naughton D. Daldy 4-6. Z. Porlai J. Taylor d R. Pollock D. Daldy 6-5.

MIXED: J. Taylor B. Taylor d L. Naughton S. Bruce 6-3. G. Thompson S. Taylor lost to D. Normoyle S. Saunderson 5-6. E. Molenaar S. Taylor lost to F. Dangerfield N. Pollock 5-6. C. McKinstry J. Taylor d M. Simons N. Naughton 6-5. C. Taylor Z. Porlai d P. Normoyle R. Pollock 6-3. X. Coghill J. Taylor d A. Wood D. Daldy 6-3.

Woodvale 6-63 lost to Woodstock 12-88 A LADIES: K. Pickering L. Bice lost to J. Leversha N. Earl 5-6. K. Pickering V. Battersby lost to N. Earl K. Punton 2-6. L. Bice V. Battersby lost to K. Punton K. Punton 3-6.

B LADIES: R. McDonald S. Trew d H. McKinley K. Ashton 6-1. R. McDonald M. Amory d H. McKinley A. Andrews-Stone 6-5. S. Trew M. Amory lost to H. Stone A. Andrews-Stone 1-6.

A MEN: M. Trew T. Mannix lost to G. Leach L. McKinley 5-6. M. Trew B. Bruns d G. Leach T. Heather 6-4. T. Mannix B. Bruns lost to T. Heather L. McKinley 1-6.

B MEN: L. Anderson T. Strybosch lost to L. Stone T. Stone 1-6. T. Strybosch G. Yoong d L. Stone D. Stone 6-2. R. Trew G. Yoong lost to T. Stone D. Stone 2-6.

MIXED: K. Pickering M. Trew lost to J. Leversha L. McKinley 2-6. L. Bice B. Bruns

d N. Earl G. Leach 6-2. V. Battersby T. Mannix lost to K. Punton T. Heather 1-6. M. Amory G. Yoong lost to A. Andrews-Stone L. Stone 2-6. S. Trew R. Trew d K. Ashton T. Stone 6-2. T. Strybosch R. McDonald lost to H. Stone D. Stone 2-6.

Newbridge 8-74 lost to Harcourt 10-77 A LADIES: E. Jenkyn S. Wallace lost to E. Landy K. Walters 4-6. E. Jenkyn C. Smith lost to E. Landy S. Baldwin 2-6. S. Wallace C. Smith lost to K. Walters S. Baldwin 4-6.

B LADIES: A. Broom D. Bouwmeester d F. Hards K. Eastwood 6-4. A. Broom R. Madden won on forfeit. D. Bouwmeester R. Madden won on forfeit.

A MEN: M. Johnson D. Graham lost to S. Gearing L. Tunn 3-6. M. Johnson J. Sutherland d S. Gearing H. Eastwood 6-4. D. Graham J. Sutherland d L. Tunn H. Eastwood 6-1.

B MEN: D. White B. Johnson lost to C. Green B. Bickford 3-6. D. White D. Jenkyn lost to C. Green D. Gearing 0-6. B. Johnson D. Jenkyn d B. Bickford D. Gearing 6-5.

MIXED: E. Jenkyn M. Johnson d K. Walters L. Tunn 6-3. S. Wallace D. Graham lost to E. Landy S. Gearing 1-6. C. Smith J. Sutherland lost to S. Baldwin C. Green 2-6.

A. Broom B. Johnson lost to K. Eastwood H. Eastwood 2-6. D. Bouwmeester D. White lost to F. Hards D. Gearing 5-6. R. Madden D. Jenkyn won on forfeit.

Lockwood 13-90 d Marong 5-61 A LADIES: D. Wells R. Coutts lost to R.

Woodstock’s Graeme Leach returns serve. LH PHOTO McCaig H. Turnbull 3-6. D. Wells T. Miller d R. McCaig R. Turnbull 6-4. R. Coutts T. Miller d H. Turnbull R. Turnbull 6-1.

B LADIES: L. Knight A. Wells d L. Darroch E. Gretrix 6-1. L. Knight B. Wells d L. Darroch K. McCaig 6-0. A. Wells B. Wells d E. Gretrix K. McCaig 6-3.

A MEN: J. Coutts R. Wells d J. McCaig M. McCaig 6-5. J. Coutts T. Jensen d J. McCaig P. Leersen 6-4. R. Wells T. Jensen d M. McCaig P. Leersen 6-3.

B MEN: M. Harvey C. Dixon d H. Barber

P. Gretrix 6-1. M. Harvey W. Daly lost to H. Barber N. McCaig 1-6. C. Dixon W. Daly d P. Gretrix N. McCaig 6-4.

MIXED: D. Wells J. Coutts d R. McCaig J. McCaig 6-4. R. Coutts R. Wells lost to H. Turnbull M. McCaig 3-6. T. Miller M. Harvey lost to R. Turnbull P. Leersen 3-6. L. Knight C. Dixon d H. Barber L. Darroch 6-1.

A. Wells T. Jensen d P. Gretrix E. Gretrix 6-0. B. Wells W. Daly lost to N. McCaig K. McCaig 2-6.

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Volunteers behind tip-top greens

Bill Boyd preparing the greens at Pyramid Hill. LH PHOTO

WHEN funds were stretched two years ago, new Pyramid Hill Bowling Club president Bill Boyd set the scene for keeping greens in top condition.

Bill enlisted the aid of Joe Cauchi and Helen FIdler and together they now spend hours every week mowing and preparing greens for pennant and social play.

“We couldn’t afford a greenkeeper when COVID hit ... with no income we had to let the greenkeeper go,” Bill said last week.

Bill said the club’s back green had been re-lasered in the weeks before Christmas and with good cover returning, expects it to be back in use by club members within days.

Work was funded by club members.

Bill said he first bowled “years ago” and returned to the sport a decade ago after an 11-year break.

“We’re winning a few pennant games and losing a few. It can be hard at this time of year with people away on holidays,” he said.

Bill and his team mow and roll the two greens - the Alf Pickles Memorial and the back green - twice a week.

“That’s 90 minutes each time and then there’s the watering for two or three hours. We don’t have timers,” said Bill, who shares his time between the farm and trips into town for bowling club duties, while taking a break from mowing.

“We also keep the surrounds looking neat and tidy too,” he said.

Second half form lift gains points

INGLEWOOD Division 1 bounced back with a convincing win against Castlemaine in Saturday’s pennant clash.

The victory keeps Inglewood on track to finish the season off successfully.

The game was a tight contest early and Inglewood wasn’t looking good at the break with a three-shot deficit But to Inglewood’s credit players came on strongly in the second half to have a big win.

The final score was Inglewood 91 shots (18 points) to Castlemaine 67 shots (0 points).

Robbie Day’s rink continued its good form with a 14-shot win.

The Division 1 team come up against the strong Kangaroo Flat team this Saturday at Inglewood.

The Division 5 team met the ladder leaders and showed some good fighting qualities before going down by 22 shots. The final score being Inglewood 68 shots (two points) to Eaglehawk 90 shots (16 points).

They travel to Kangaroo Flat on Saturday in what promises to be another tough contest.

The “Fat Butcher/Empire State

Bridgewater’s David Grant.

LH PHOTO

Hotel” prize for the best performed rink went to Ian Bradley, Patsy Lyndon, Kevin Stewart and Edna Patterson who just got home by one shot in a very tight 17 to 16 shot game.

Meanwhile, Dingee returned to the winner’s list with a sevenshot win over Calivil to keep in touch with the top four in Division 5.

Warren Miles’ rink was the best for Calivil, defeating Colin Koch’s rink by seven shots.

And the Graham Maxted rink came within two shots of taking

honours over Fyfe Grieves’ rink for Calvil.

Both Midweek teams performed well again last week.

Division 1 had a vital win against a team that beat them in the first round.

This win also has them knocking on the door of the top four with the final score being Inglewood 59 shots (15 points) to Golden Square 47 shots (one point).

Division 1 come up against the ladder leaders, Bendigo, on Monday in a game that will be pivotal to see how their chances will be for the rest of the season.

Division 5 had a huge win against a White Hills team that were depleted in numbers due to COVID-19.

The final score being Inglewood 68 shots (14 points) to White Hills 23 shots (0 points).

The best preformed rink and winner of the “Cousin Jack’s Bakehouse/Jacqui McLean” award goes to the rink of Patsy Lyndon, David Whitehead, Phyliss McEwan and Edna Patterson who won by a massive 33 shots.

Allan Harrison leads his rink to a win. LH PHOTO

Bridgey gets on the board BRIDGEWATER broke through for its first win of the season in Bendigo bowls.

The round eight home win over Bendigo came down to the final ends before Bridgewater finished eight up.

Allan Harrison skipped his rink to a four-end victory while Robert Smith’s rink won by nine.

The high-placed Bendigo is one of three sides locked in a tight battle for a spot in the four.

REGION BOWLS RESULTS Bendigo - Division 1: Castlemaine 18 lost to B McClymont, D Vanstone, W Roberts M McLean (s) 18-22, Castlemaine lost to M Chamberlain D Wilson I Chamberlain R Day (s) 13-27. Castlemaine lost to B Jackson J Nevins G Wilson G Jackson 19-23. Castlemaine lost to M Roberts A Ellerton C Kelly L Kelly 17-19.

Division 3 - Golden Square d Serpentine 80-56. Golden Square d S Rollinson F Maher S Rudkins B Gladman (s) 19-9. Golden Square d J Collison P Britton A Bish J Stuart (s) 22-10. Golden Square d R Hasty B Tuohey K Canfield D Anset (s) 25-15. Golden Square lost to W Gladman G Addlem B Long R Gladman (s) 14-22.

Division 5 - Calivil lost to Dingee 76-83.

I Mainsbridge H Miles N Dennis W Miles (s) d T Kavanagh B Cail D Demeo C Koch (s) 2316. A Dennis G Lourie J Pickles L Gronow (s)

lost to A Hay S Cail B West N Lister (s) 1825. C Mitchell R Boyd B Meighan A Leech (s) lost to G Clark G Devanny L Demeo B Lawry (s) 18-23. K Richards R Lourie G Ray G Maxted (s) lost to K Pollock J Hellsten L Demeo F Grieves (s) 17-19.

Inglewood lost to Eagleawk 78-90. E Patterson K Stewart P Lyndon I Bradley (s) d Eaglehawk 17-16. G Sommers P Kelly H Leech D Whitehead (s) lost to Eaglehawk 18-22. R White T Birthisel A Noonan D Rowe (s) lost to Eaglehawk 14-28. J Roberts B Moffat D Garrett B Taig (s) lost to Eaglehawk 19-24.

Division 6 - Bridgewater d Bendigo 6961. B Bajada F Shea B Oughtred R Smith (s) d Bendigo 25-14. J Fagan R Shea V Wilson R Brown (s) lost to Bendigo 16-18. D Grant I Clutton P Short R Broadbent (s) lost to Bendigo 12-17. G Catto C Brooshooft B Mc-

Naught A Harrison (s) d Bendigo 16-12.

Midweek - Division 1: Golden Square lost to Inglewood 47-59. Division 4: Bridgewater forfeited to South Bendigo. Calivil-Serpentine lost to Dingee 45-64.

NORTH CENTRAL - Division 1: Donald d Wedderburn 83-55. Donald d D Stephenson L Holt B Hargreaves B Montebello (s) 34-13. Donald lost to A Noordenen, H Stephenson A Caserta N Holt (s) 18-24. Donald d A Holt L Standfield J Grant L Witham (s) 31-18.

St Arnaud d Boort 97-48. St Arnaud d P Waters K Walton G Gardner K Depiazza (s) 32-13. St drew with A Gould I Allison K Strachan L Maxted (s) 23-23. St Arnaud d A MAtley G Hudson K Ritchie S Morris 42.12.

Division 2 - St Arnaud d Wedderburn 90-60. St Arnaud d S Steel P Norman N White B Passalick (s) 30-17. St Arnaud

drew with R Guelfo B Green A Benaim T Jackson (s) 24-24. St Arnaud d S Smuth R Little R Hall I Hall (s) 36-19.

Midweek - Boort d Korong Vale 75-74. L Cameron P Baker J Maxted L Maxted (s) d S Nelson K Griffiths J Matthews J Murnane (s) 31-25. P Gould L Gardner I Merce T Moresi (s) lost to L Barby Y Cashen W Keenan A Roberts (s) 17-24. T Noles M Nelson G Tweddle K Depiazza d J Earl R Ashley D Gibson J Gibson 27-25.

Donald d Wedderburn 89-69. Donald d S Steel G Hunter L Standfield I Hall (s) 37-16.

Donald d H Stephenson F Lockhart N While L Witham 27-23. Donald kist to S Standfield W Passalick A Cserta R Hall 25030.

Northern - Division 2: Kerang Golf lost to Pyramid Hill 58-67. Kerang Golf lost to W Boyd R Harris Marie Noeker F Schmidt (s) 21-23. Kerang Golf d J Mann M Mahoney

K Wood L Mann (s) 22-19. Kerang Golf lost to G Moon E Carmody M Scott I Bartels (s) 15-25.

Division 3: Pyramid Hill lost to Barham 33-81. T Strobus G Tate R Fidler L Dingwall (s) lost to Barham 6-26. C Cauchi R Boyd A Fidler (s) lost to Barham 12-32. G Goodward J Cauchi P Reynolds A Bennett (s) lost to Barham 15-23.

Midweek - Division 1: Kerang lost to Pyramid Hill 44-57. Kerang lost to W Boyd M Noelker F Schmidt R Opie (s) 1426. Kerang d E Carmody K Wood I Bartels J Leed (s) 16-15. Kerang lost to G Moon M L’Hullier A Cantwell M Scott (s) 14-16.

Division 2 - Pyramid Hill lost to Kerang 29-47. J Cauchi J Strobaus A Fidler R Harris (s) lost to Kerang 8-30. R Boyd C Cauchi R FIdler L Dingwell d Kerang 21-17.

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Stablemates eye trotter clash ALL roads lead to Wedderburn this Sunday for the Loddon Shire Wedderburn Pacing Cup of $14,500 and the Insurance House Wedderburn Trotters Cup of $14,500.

The Trotters Cup will see a clash of stablemates, Travel Bug, last year’s Trotting Cup winner and Chissy, both trained by Jason McNulty at St Arnaud.

Locally owned Glengarriff will start in the trotters handicap earlier in the day.

A $10 membership at the gate

gives patrons a chance to go in a draw for cash and betting vouchers plus plenty of giveaways.

Fashions on the field will be held throughout the day and the gates open at midday.

Last Saturday night’s Ballarat Pacing Cup turned into a great spectacle with Spirit of St Louis holding on from the fast finishing, 10 time Group 1 winning Amazing Dream with champion pacer Lochinvar Art third.

Spirit of St Louis has now won three Country Cups in three weeks after winning the Bendigo and Shepparton Cups Most of the starters in the Ballarat Pacing Cup will meet again on February 5 for the $500,000 time honoured A.G. Hunter Pac-

ing Cup. The Ballarat Trotters Cup was taken out by Im Ready Jet owned by Yabby Tree Dams Pty Ltd, trained by Anton Golino and driven by Jason Lee. Local district horses had success at Bendigo last Thursday night with brothers Shaun and Jason McNulty both winning a race. Shaun started the ball rolling when first starter Pesci was successful and then Jason won with Chissy later in the night.

Chissy beat the Wedderburn owned Glengarriff by two metres.

Shasta Maher, Rebecca Luckman and Tania Rollinson collate the details of juniors who have registered for Inglewood’s netball sides in the 2022 Loddon Valley league season. LH PHOTO

Vision to bring game back to the locals THE FIRST netball registration evening was held in the Loddon on Monday ahead of the 2022 Loddon Valley football and netball season.

While most league clubs have scheduled their registrations night in Bendigo, the Inglewood club made a deliberate call to

have a pre-season presence at its home base.

“We’ve decided on a strong push to bring the club back to the local community,” said club vice-president Rebecca Luckman who will be coaching the Blues’ 15 and under netballers this season.

Rebecca said the club was also aiming to bring more youngsters to the ground by holding mini-netball and Auskick football at the same time this season.

C Grade coach Shasta Maher, who will also be at the helm for the 13 and under netball-

Twilight gathering skipping a year BRIDGEWATER Bowls Club’s popular summer twilight bowls will not be held this season.

The club has made the call after continued uncertainty with the impact of COVID and restrictions.

Officials also said they wanted to give volunteers a year’s break before resumimg the event that last January was named Loddon Shire’s event of the year.

Meanwhile, the club has also started investigations into op-

IN BRIEF tions to install lighting on its greens.

Darts competition TEN players were part of the darts action at Victoria Hotel Pyramid Hill on Monday night.

After eliminations, the final round was a three-way battle of 301 between Robert Peter, Steve Roberts and Jesse Worth

Honours for the night were taken out by Jesse.

First rally INGLEWOOD Riding Club held its first rally of the year on Sunday.

Members completed a trail ride through through Kooyoora State Park.

Send your sports news and results to loddonherald@gmail.com by 4pm Mondays

ers, said there had been good interest from local youngsters to join the junior netball teams this season.

The club is focussing on the 15 and 13 and under teams and will not field 17 and under side this season. Players are still required for the A Grade side.

Birthday pace has thrills for siblings

By LEN BAKER MILDURA raced last week and Charlton-based sister and brother Abbey and Ryan Sanderson landed the quinella in the Happy 21st Birthday Luke Humphries Pace over 2180 metres with only a head separating the pair in a thrilling finish.

The victor was Strathfieldsaye trainer Julie Douglas’ Sportswriter-Hayley Brogen 4Y0 gelding Starvin Marvin over stablemate Ozzie Playboy in a 2-03.2 mile rate.

Leading out from gate three, Starvin Marvin was kept honest by a hard pulling Beach Wreck (gate four), with Ozzie Playgirl (gate two on the second line) having the drop on the pair one/ one.

Pocketed in the last lap as Lorne Beach went forward three wide to join the leaders, Ozzie Playgirl had to extricate four wide approaching the final bend and just failed after charging home in the straight.

Beach Wreck did a good job to hold third 2.1 metres back. The mile rate 2-03.2. (last half 57.6 – quarter 29 seconds). Luke Humphries is the regular broadcaster of most Mildura meetings.

Ryan Sanderson was to add another winner to his tally when very reliable 7Y0 Danny Bouchea-Cheque Again gelding Chissy trained at Kooreh (St Arnaud) by Jason McNaulty landed the Schweppes Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres at Bendigo on Thursday.

Racing exposed from outside the front line as Bad As Now led from gate five. Chissy was always travelling comfortably and put pay to his rivals in the straight to record a 3.3 metre victory in mile rate of 2-01.5 over Glengarriff (gate two) which used the sprint lane after trailing the pacemaker, with rank outsider Night Whisperer (one/one from gate three) third 1.8 metres back.

On what’s been a great week for Ryan, another winner came his way at Cobram on Friday when 5Y0 Art Major-Sheng Li mare Art Of Sheng Li trained at Bolinda by Vince Vallelonga led throughout from the pole to land the 2170 metre Cobram Hotel Pace in a mile rate of 1-56.4 to account for Fullofmischief which trailed from inside the second line by 2.4 metres after using the sprint lane.

Ace Montana (gate five) also used the sprint lane after following the leading pair finishing 1.9 metres away.

Community day on again FOOTBALL and netball clubs from across the region are expected to be part of Pyramid Hill’s second community practice match day.

The town’s football and netball club has announced the return of the event on March 26.

Clubs from the Loddon Valley, Golden Rivers, North Central, Heathcote and District and the Central Murray leagues were part of the inaugural day

last year. The community day had been the first chance in 18 months for the clubs to play after COVID restrictions had forced the 2020 seasons to be abandoned.

This year’s community day will again raise funds for the local CFA brigade.

The club is hoping to attract additional teams to celebrate the return of football for the 2022 season.

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Quick wickets drop as heat applied

Wedderburn’s Steve Giorlando. LH PHOTO BATTING

HS

Runs

115* 101* 78 101* 73 63* 55 47 70* 55*

362 285 231 210 199 198 168 132 129 127

Overs

M

R

W

35.2 34.3 42 40 28 24 42 28 33 31 28

0 7 2 5 5 4 8 6 9 7 1

151 105 145 157 64 97 143 60 112 112 120

15 12 12 11 9 8 8 7 7 7 7

Tom McKinley (Bridgewater) Phil Scholes (Arnold) Braydon Welsh (Kingower) Patrick Murphy (Bridgewater) Matthew Giri (Arnold) Ryan Metelmann (Arnold) Jarrod Hodoras (Boort-Yando) Matthew Rowe (Kingower) Cameron Dale (Arnold) Bradley Holt (Wedderburn) BOWLING Cameron Dale (Arnold) Ben Power (Arnold) Darcy Wood (Bridgewater) Lachlan DeJong (Kingower) Adam Postle (Wedderburn) Blake Pickles (Kingower) Kevin Bloom (Bridgewater) Will Holt (Wedderburn) Jack McHale (Arnold) Jayden Leach (Kingower) Harry McKinley (Bridgewater)

PARTNERSHIPS First wicket: T McKinley-P Murphy (Bridgewater) 226 Second wicket: J Smith-F Bear (Boort-Yando) 51 Third wicket: P Scholes-R Metelmann (Arnold) 116

CATCHES: 4 - R. Taylor (Bridgewater), Cameron Dale (Arnold), Tom McKinley (Bridgewater).

THERE were warnings from Wedderburn Band bowlers in Saturday’s Upper Loddon Cricket association match - they can be lethal and they can be costly.

Up against rivals in last season’s washed-out grand final, Adam Postle claimed the first scalp in his first over of the day removing century-maker from a week ago Pat Murphy for a duck.

Murphy’s partner in that season-top partnership Tom McKinley was removed in the 14th over when Steve Giorlando swung into action with his first bowl of the day.

Both Postle and Giorlando finished with two wickets while Will Holt and Vander-Wetering each snared three as the Bridgewater tail quickly faltered after the departure of captain Harry McKinley with a top score of 38 and Jayden Burke.

But there was another warning for Wedderburn. Their six bowlers conceded 19 extras on the way to Bridgewater ending up a wicket short of an all-out result.

Wedderburn openers put a quick halt to any thoughts Bridgewater had of backing up on the previous round’s victory over Arnold.

Brad and Will Holt both made it into the 50s, Brad finishing not out.

Will and Isaac Holt fell to the bowling of Murphy who was the best of the bowlers.

Arnold bounced back from two successive losses in the match against Kingower.

The Redbacks were economical with the ball, conceding not a single extra as Kingower steered to a most respectable 146 for the loss of six wickets.

Cam Dale took three of the wickets, including opener Mat-

Rapid fire tests bowlers

By MICHAEL ROSE BOORT-YANDO again belted up a big total, this time at the expense of Wedderburn, on the first Day of round seven in Upper Loddon junior cricket.

The other game between Kingower and Bridgewater is in a more interesting position with both teams still a chance to win.

Fraser Holland got Boort-Yando off to a flyer after winning the toss and batting in their clash with Wedderburn.

Holland raced to his 50 in quick time, hitting one six and eight boundaries.

His partner in crime, Alex Cockerell also retired on 50 albeit in a more sedate fashion.

Thanks mainly to Holland, after eight overs, Boort-Yando was scoring at just a tick under 10 runs an over.

Things settled down after the opening onslaught, and the Wedderburn bowlers plugged away to take four wickets.

Nash Turner was the most successful collecting two of these

Riley Murphy celebrates a wicket. LH PHOTO with his off spinners.

Boort-Yando finished the day with a total of 214 after Jacob Mulquiny, Brodie Arnold, Lachlan Hall and Cooper Gooding all made useful contributions to the total.

Bridgewater travelled to Kingower and was asked to bat by the home side.

After a promising start Bridgewater reached 1/75 before four wickets fell on this total. The

Kingower bowlers got right on top and even the return to the crease of Toby Naughton who had earlier retired on 50, didn’t daunt them and Bridgewater was dismissed for 92.

Xander Wilson and Morgan Lonza were the multiple wicket takers with two.

Kingower had an hour to bat and Tyler Murphy and Evan McCoy had an opening stand of 43, before Nate Harrison found the edge of Murphy’s bat with Naughton taking the catch just two overs before stumps.

McCoy remained undefeated on 20 and Kingower will resume this week needing another 37 runs for victory with Bridgewater needing nine wickets.

Kingower v Bridgewater Bridgewater 1st innings T. Naughton c T. Murphy b J. Luckman ...57 K. Lister c E. McCoy b I. Johnston-McCloud ....12 L. Lonsdale lbw R. Murphy ..................... 4 T. Woodhatch b R. Smith ........................ 2 N. Harrison c J. Luckman b M. Lonza .... 0 E. Sim b X. Wilson .................................. 0 B. Smyth c I. Johnson-McCloud b M. Lonza ... 0 H. Kilby not out ...................................... 0 E. Leahy b X. Wilson ............................... 0

Total .................................. 6/141 (cc) Bowling: R Metelmann 7.0-0-0-21, HR McCullough 7.0-2-1-23, M Dale 7.0-0-1-28, MW Giri 7.0-0-0-21, C Dale 7.0-0-3-48.

ARNOLD P Scholes not out ............................... 101 MW Giri c J Vinnicombe b L DeJong ... 47 C Dale c B Welsh b BC Pickles .............. 4 R Metelmann lbw J Leach ...................... 6 HR McCullough b K Simpson ................ 2 C Anderson not out .............................. 19 Extras ......................................................7 Total .................................. 4/187 (cc) Bowling: J Leach 7.0-1-1-36, N Leach 6.00-0-46, BC Pickles 4.0-0-1-18, L DeJong 6.0-0-1-46, K Simpson 6.0-1-1-21, B Welsh 2.0-0-0-13, M Rowe1.0-0-0-2.

WEDDERBURN d BRIDGEWATER

Cam Dale thew Rowe who top scored with 47 and helped the visitors to 123.

Dale again struck soon after removing Simpson.

Tom Nunn was Dale’s third wicket - a whopping six over the town end fence was followed next ball with a side hit into the air and the hands of Phil Scholes.

An unbeaten century from Arnold opener Scholes with good support from Matt Giri soon had the Redbacks on target to reach 141.

Lauchie De Jong ended the partnership at 101 and briefly unsettled Arnold when Cam Dale was dismissed a few balls later and just 10 runs gained.

Arnold declared after 32 overs, emerging from a mid-season trough to command interest as finals come onto the horizon.

ARNOLD d KINGOWER KINGOWER B Welsh c P Scholes b M Dale ..............36 M Rowe c P Scholes b C Dale ..............47 J Leach c P Scholes b HR McCullough . 8 N Leach run out .................................... 24 K Simpson c B Metelmann b C Dale ...... 8 J Vinnicombe not out ............................. 4 T Nunn c P Scholes b C Dale ............... 14 Extras ......................................................0

BRIDGEWATER T McKinley c W Holt b S Giorlando .......16 PB Murphy c J Vander-Wetering b A Postle .. 0 H McKinley c J Vander-Wetering b W Holt ..38 J Burke b W Holt .................................. 25 D Wood b A Postle .................................. 0 L Harrison c L Holt b J Vander-Wetering .. 9 T Naughton b W Holt .............................. 0 R Taylor c W Holt b J Vander-Wetering ...0 J Bowen not out ................................... 10 K Lister b S Giorlando ............................ 4 K Bloom not out ...................................... 3 Extras ....................................................19 Total ...................................9/124 (cc) Bowling: D Benaim 3.0-0-0-22, S Giorlando 4.0-0-2-27, A Postle 7.0-0-2-12, W Holt 7.02-3-18, I Holt 7.0-1-0-35, J Vander-Wetering 7.0-3-2-7.

WEDDERBURN BAND B Holt not out ....................................... 55 W Holt c T Naughton b PB Murphy ...... 57 I Holt c H McKinley b PB Murphy............ 6 O Lockhart c & b J Bowen ..................... 5 A Postle not out ..................................... 8 Extras ................................................... 12 Total ................................ 3/141 (dec) Bowling: K Bloom 7.0-1-0-28, PB Murphy 7.0-1-2-25, H McKinley1.0-0-0-8, D Wood 7.0-0-0-31, J Burke 7.0-1-0-25, J Bowen 2.0-0-0-15.

LADDER Kingower ................................. 30 Arnold ....................................... 24 Bridgewater ............................. 18 Wedderburn Band ................... 18 Boort-Yando ............................. 6

Boort’s Brodie Arnold on his way to making 15 (retired) in the side’s impressive knock on Saturday. LH PHOTO T. Heys run out ....................................... 5 Extras ................................................... 12 Total ...............................................92 Bowling: T. Murphy 4-0-0-27, I. JohnsonMcCloud 5-1-1-15, j. Luckman 4.1-0-1-22, R. Murphy 3-1-1-10. R. Smith 1-1-1-0, M. Lonza 1-0-2-4, X. Wilson 1-1-2-0, F. Lonza 2-1-0-6, C. Soulsby 1-0-0-6.

Kingower T. Murphy c T. Naughton b N. Harrison ... 15 E. McCoy not out ..................................20 L. McCoy not out .....................................2 Extras ................................................... 18 Total ................................................... 1/55 Bowling: T. Naughton 4-1-0-11, K. Lister 4-1-0-9, L. Lonsdale 4-0-0-8, N. Harrison 4-1-1-8, B. Smyth 1-0-0-3, E. Sim 1-0-0-7.

Boort-Yando v Wedderburn Boort-Yando 1 st innings F. Holland retired ................................... 50 A. Cockerell retired .............................. 50 W. Toose b T. Blair .................................. 1 J. Mulquiny c & b N. Turner .......... 21 B. Arnold retired ................................... 15 L. Hall retired ........................................19 N. Scott c B. Hartnell b N. Turner .......... 5 J. Hird c B. Hartnell b A. Turner ............ 10 C. Gooding not out ...............................19 D. King not out ....................................... 6 Extras ................................................... 19 Total ........................................ 4/214 Bowling: T. Lowe 10-0-1-49, S. Reid 2-0-028, N. Turner 9-0-2-43, T. Blair 10-0-1-56, A. Turner 7-0-1-21, Z. Turner 1 0-0-11

Loddon HERALD

sport

Thursday January 27, 2022

RIVER MASTERS tournament’s Joseph Sherry on his way to the top slalom score. LH PHOTO

QUEENSLAND skier Kristy Appleton came within two metres of a new Australian record at the Australia Masters in Bridgewater at the weekend.

The under 14 skier competed up an age group and dominated events in the under 17 sections of the championships.

Appleton also won the Glenn Thurlow Trophy for the championships’ top skier.

Competitors come from across Victoria and interstate came for the 13th holding of the championships on the Loddon River.

One of the organisers Anthea Collicoat, of Bridgewater Water Ski Club, said calm river waters made for good competition over three days.

She said: “Kristy is an amazing

young skier with a very bright future ahead of her and that showed over the weekend at Bridgewater.

Kristy jumped 32.5 metres at her first attempt, was within two metres of the Australian under 14 record Organisers are waiting on confirmation that Richard Crisp has set a new record in the over 75 men’s division at the weekend.

Patrick Crisp edged out fellow Victorian Ben Cosgriff in the final round of the open men’s slalom. Mildura’s Joseph Sherry got the top slalom score of the tournament - four buoys at 58km on an 11.25-metre line. However he broke his ski in the final and was out of contention.

RESULTS MP 5 ladies slalom: Peita Weavell. Men: Paul Watt. MP 4 men: Jason Sleep. MP 5 ladies tricks: Peita Weavell. Men: Paul Watt. MP 4 men’s tricks: Jason Sleep.

Under 12 girls slalom: Selina Appleton.

Tricks: Selina Appleton. Jump: Selina Appleton. Under 14 boys slalom: Oscar McNamara. Tricks: Oscar McNamara. Jump: Oscar McNamara. Under 17 girls slalom: Kristy Appleton. Tricks: Kristy Appleton. Jumps: Kristy Appleton. Under 17 boys’ slalom: Jacob Saddington. Tricks: Jacob Saddington.

Jump: Lochie Butlin.

Under 21 women slalom: Milla Hunter-Bennett. Tricks: Milla Hunter-Bennett.. Jump: Milla Hunter-Bennett. Under 21 men’s slalom: Callan Ashcroft. Tricks: William Moroney. Jump: Callan Ashcroft. Over 21 men slalom: Matthew Browne. Tricks: Matthew Browne.

Over 35 men slalom: Bray Lee. Tricks: Jarrod Faoro. Jump: Jarrod Faoro.

Over 45 women slalom: Kelly Atkinson.

Tricks: Kelly Atkinson. Men slalom: Paul Martin. Over 55 men slalom: Mark Louder.

Tricks: Mark Louder. Jump: Mark Louder.

Over 65 women slalom: Sue Crisp. Tricks: Sue Crisp. Men slalom: Brian Heys. Under 75 men tricks: Richard Crisp.

Open women slalom: Lara Butlin. Tricks: Layne Moroney. Jump: Lara Butlin. Overall: Lara Butlin. Open men slalom: Patrick Crisp.

Tricks: Callan Ashcroft. Jump: Jack Christie.

Overall: Callan Ashcroft.

MAIN PICTURE: Jack Christie from Melbourne wins the men’s jump and (inset) competing in the slalom. LH PHOTOS

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