Homage to legends of 75 years

THREE-TIME Loddon Valley league

Harding Medallist Ron Ford was named coach of Bears Lagoon Serpentine’s team of the last 75 years on Saturday night.

The club celebrated the merger of Bears Lagoon and Serpentine Clubs after World War Two with Ford regarded as one of the club’s best players in the 1960s

Goal Keeper: Julie Perry

Goal Defence: Sarah Perry

Wing Defence: Sharon Koch and 70s before returning as coach in the 1980s.

Among those selected in the football side showcasing legends over more than seven decades was organiser of Saturday’s celebrations Greg Gadsden.

He said celebrations were two years late after season interruptions by COVID.

Centre: Jeanette Page (Coach)

Wing Attack:Monica Holland

Goal Attack: Kerry Baber

Goal Shooter: Lisa Gladman

Interchange: Judy Binder, Jill Canfield, Patty Holt, Ellen McRae, Dianne Walker

Nine teams way to go, vote club members

PYRAMID Hill has voted to support keeping the Loddon Valley league as a nine-team competition.

Members had a special meeting last week to discuss fresh bids by Marong and Maiden Gully to switch to the Heathcote league.

Bulldogs’ president Bruce Moon said members had voted for what they believed was in the best interests of their club and the league.

And he said they pointed to how quickly a more viable junior competition could exist in Loddon Valley.

Moon said Maiden Gully could copy Pyramid Hill’s example and reform an under 18 side.

“We’d then have a sixteam competition,” Moon said.

Marong and Maiden Gully have cited junior pathways as a major reason for their latest league switch tilt.

Maiden Gully has not had a junior side for two seasons.

North Central Under 14

GOALS - Wedderburn: A. Ward 3, B. Cunningham 2, B. Treuel, T. Clarke. Wycheproof Narraport: Not supplied.

BEST - Wedderburn: B. Cunningham, A. Ward, B. Treuel, B. Noordennen, F. Guzzo. Wycheproof Narraport: D. Coles, A. McNaughton, M. Seddon, R. Wil-

GOALS - Not supplied. BEST - Boort: J. O’Flaherty, R. Chislett, O. Byrne, L. King, C. Hird. Charlton: E. Soulsby, S. Olive, R. Good, D. Hill, C. Zagame, H. McGrath.

Packing into the Serpentine hall displaying premiership pennants and memorabilia were many past and present players.

They were joined by Loddon Valley league president Simon Tuohey, himself a former Serpentine player, to witness team announcements

Back: Frank Maher, Ken Gladman, Glenn Murley

Half Back: Rick Harrison, Scott Gladman, Andrew Gladman

Centre: Kevin Stuart, Lester Haeberle (C), Andrew Hawker

Half Forward: Ron Ford (Coach), Kevin Smith, Rob Rothacker

Forward: Greg Gadsden, Bruce Wicks, Bill Page

Folls: Peter Hynes, Scott Niemann, Nathan McNally

Interchange: Jock Bissett, Darren Featherby, Dennis Kelly, Wayne Maxted, Keith Perry, Ross Pointon