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SUE Dolling brought home the last Sportsperson of the Year award in 2020, drawing much deserved attention to the netball court.

Sue played her 500th game at the tail end the netball season before become the August nominee last, which saw her for the Sportsperson of the Year.

Over her time, Sue has achieved plenty of great things around the club - both on and off court.

Among them, highlights match itself back in August. consisted of the 500th Having just fought off a bout of pneumonia, Sue stepped onto the court and play the game she loves. was ready as ever to “I love playing netball because it’s such a good team sport,” Sue said.

“I love the competitiveness of netball.”

Sue also confirmed that she will again be hitting the courts for another season. With a third daughter top age in the junior competition, it is evident that netball runs strong through the Dolling family.

The top recognition of the night saw Sue receive the George Walker Shield, a $1000 prize, and a

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Sue Dolling is one of few netballers across Victoria who can say that they have played over 500 games of netball for one club. PHOTO: Sandra Lee Photography

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trophy - which was a huge honour, and a testament to her successful year.

“It hasn’t really even sunk in,” she said of her win the next day.

“I wasn’t expecting the win At the time of nomination at all - not one bit.” recognised by the Goulburn last year, Sue was also Valley League, which Mansfield competes in.

Sue has, overall, competed in 30 seasons of netball - and at the age of 15, she was already playing A Grade level netball; a huge testament to her talent in the sport.

“Sue has been an ornament to the game and has set an example to people of all ages, whether that be on the court or off,” David Roff, GVL chairman said.

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KRISTIE Payne is Payne also holds the according to all accounts a position of team manager pretty amazing person. for the Eagles Thirds (U18s).

Nominated for the Club “Kristie is an amazing Person Award for the 2021 person, nothing is a drama Sportsperson of the Year and nothing is too big a Awards, Kristie is one of the problem for her to handle,” backbone people of the nominee Junior Football Mansfield Junior Football Club. president, Nick Berry said.

A part of the team for more “She is someone who not than 10 years, Payne has held only runs a business full time, the position of secretary but for the is a mum and a great organizer. past three years and has been “She always finds the time more than just a supporter. to do much more for the She has been on the junior football club. committee for the past three “The club would find it very four years and first joined to the hard to replace her and she ranks when her son started is held in the highest esteem playing football – he is now by all 18. members and families,” Berry said.

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WITHIN every sporting champions come through club there is always its ranks. one person who works Skinner has held the tirelessly and is dedicated positions of secretary to the smooth running and treasurer of the club for and success of their many years and still holds chosen sport. the position of treasurer.

The Mansfield Clay According to current Target Club has one such president Anthony Kirley, person in Ken Skinner.

Skinner works quietly Skinner has been behind the scenes doing nominated for the first a number of jobs without of the 2021 Club Person question. awards having been With dedication to the a member of the Clay Mansfield Clay Target Target Club since the late Club over more than 1980s (over 31 years) and years, Ken Skinner 30 has seen the club grow, is a very worthy nominee. progress and even world

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Despite past COVID reschedules, racing resumed triumphantly over the weekend in Mansfield

LOCAL CHAMP: Mansfield racer David Blunden (left) walked away with a second place trophy after the Targa High Country on the weekend, pictured alongside his prized 1997 Nissan Skyline and young navigator Jaidyn Gluskie.

THE flags were flying again over the weekend as the roar of engines echoed throughout the High Country when Targa racing returned to town.

Sydney’s Jeff Morton scored a dominant victory in the overall stats, and Mansfield’s own David Blunden took a second place podium with co-driver Jaidyn Gluskie in the Early Modern category.

Dave has long been flying the flag for Mansfield at Targa, and though in the past he placed third, the race has been hit and miss over the past couple of years.

“We have undergone fairly minor tweaks in lead up to this event,” he said.

“I had on board a new navigator, Jaidyn Gluskie he’s only 20 years old, but has an uncle quite active in a tarmac rally family.”

Obviously the new crew and tweaks got the job done, as the pair walked away with trophies.

Overall, it was a supreme display of tarmac rallying by Morton who dominated the three-

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day event, winning by 2 minutes 24 seconds, after increasing his advantage by 43 seconds on an incident-filled final day.

Leading from the start on Friday, Morton maintained a controlled pace to stave off all challengers in the 2019 Porsche GT2 RS which he calls ‘Red Thunder’.

“We were here to enjoy this rally and we didn’t expect to be in a position we are in,” Morton said.

“It’s also valuable testing for us ahead of Targa Tasmania - there is no bigger test for a tyre than the Jamieson/Eildon stages.

“This is just a dream result and we are over the moon.”

Experienced driver Angus Kennard was ready to pounce throughout with Steve Glenney calling the notes as the 2015 Nissan GT-R pair finished second overall.

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Surrender your illegal gun THE government has partnered with Crime Stoppers Australia for this year’s National Illegal Firearms Campaign, removing illegal guns from the community.

During the three-month campaign, a range of community engagement and promotional events in regional and metropolitan communities across Australia will encourage people to share what they know about illegal guns, and to safely surrender any they may have in their possession Minister for Home Affairs

Karen Andrews said the Morrison Government was committed to keeping Australians safe by stamping out gun violence in our communities.

“Illegal guns are more likely to be used in crime, more likely to be defective or insecurely stored, and more likely to be involved in accidents,” she said.

“There is no excuse - indeed no legitimate reason - for anyone in Australia to have an illicit firearm.

“Our message today is simple - if you have an illicit firearm, do the right thing; do

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the right thing by your friends, family, and community; do the right thing by yourself - hand it in.

“If you surrender it, you can do so without penalty.

“The alternative is a knock on your door from the police and the potential for serious criminal penalties, including imprisonment.”

Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs Jason Wood said the campaign will target illegal gun owners by encouraging families, friends and anybody else who may have information to

speak up and share what they know with Crime Stoppers before it’s too late “You may think you know a person well, but owners of illegal guns have not been subject to background checks and may not be on the radar of police.

“This year’s National Illegal Firearms Campaign is part of an increased push to encourage owners of illegal, unregistered and unwanted firearms, parts and accessories to hand them in to be registered or destroyed.

“With over 260,000 unregistered guns estimated to be in circulation in Australia, it is important for the community to step up and share information they know or suspect about an illegal gun.”

Report safely without the need to say who you are, get involved, or put yourself at risk of harm.

To share information about an unregistered or illegal gun, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or go online at www.crimestoppers.com.au/ illegalguns.

Further information, including the process to surrender a gun is available at www.crimestoppers.com.au/ firearmamnesty.

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thedelatitehotel.com.au NATIONALS CANDIDATE: Elizabeth Fisher will contest the seat of Indi for The Nationals at this year’s federal election. PHOTO: Jeff Zeuschner

Nationals confirm Fisher as candidate for Indi election ten but make the decisions for the benefit of Indi.

“The trend to Independents concerns me.

“I know from experience that making decisions is the only way to get things done.

“Being part of a Coalition team is the best way to achieve this to ensure our region gets its fair share of funding.

“Indi will not be taken for granted if I have the honour of representing the electorate.”

Mrs Fisher joins incumbent independent Helen Haines, the Liberals’ Ross Lyman, Labor’s Nadia David and the Greens’ Benjamin Gilbert as confirmed candidates to contest the seat at the federal election, which must take place before May 21.

Together with husband Neil - a sixth generation Browns Plains farmer - Mrs Fisher works full-time on their expan-

sive broadacre cropping and prime lamb farming operation, while raising their three children - aged 12 to 15 - and volunteering across a range of local community organisations.

“I grew up at Inverloch, where I enjoyed volunteering and being part of a community,” she said.

“I love living and working here with my family and feel grateful to call the Indi region home.”

Mrs Fisher has previously worked in business management roles in major companies and also worked in regional development as a project manager, where she assisted seven LGAs across both sides of the border gain collaborative funding.

Nationals state president Neil Pankhurst said as a local business owner and director, the party’s Indi candidate has a wealth of knowledge and under-

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standing of what it takes to operate a small business and the challenges involved.

“Throughout her career to date, Elizabeth has demonstrated how much she loves working in and being a part of her local community, putting in the effort to make the region a better place,” he said.

Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, said Mrs Fisher “understands the issues facing our communities and she will work tirelessly as part of The Nationals team to put Indi first”.

Nationals state member for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said he was looking forward to working with Mrs Fisher over the coming months, ensuring that the people of Indi receive the resources and funding that the region deserves.

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THE Nationals have confirmed Browns Plains farmer Elizabeth Fisher as their party’s preselected candidate to contest the seat of Indi at this year’s federal election.

Last week the mother of three said she has been “deeply invested” in her rural community between Rutherglen and Wodonga for the last two decades, and was looking forward to her first foray into politics.

“I’m someone always prepared to put up my hand to get stuff done...that’s been my prime motivation to stand,” Mrs Fisher said.

“While I understand some key issues, I’m looking forward to getting around the electorate, meeting and listening to people to find out what is important to them.

“My goal is to make sure our leaders in Canberra not only lis-

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By SHAUN McMAHON MANSFIELD Steiner School has welcomed a new principal in the New Year following a fond farewell to Fran Cummins, who’d been at the helm for the past couple of decades.

Glenn Hood, who’s been a classroom teacher at Mansfield Steiner for the past six years, has moved into the position.

His appointment has garnered a swell of positivity from the school community, his presence felt in quite a literal sense as he chats with students and parents alike at the front of the school during start and finish times.

“It’s nice,” he laughed, “but there’s a lot of positivity around the school in general, not necessarily because of my appointment, but with the recent great International Baccalaureate (IB) results.

“We always have confidence in what we’re doing, but to see those results at the end of the road - in one way its confirmation of what we already knew but for some people in the community, it’s a good bit of hard data for them.

“We’re keen to celebrate that, but at the same time, our ethos is about the journey, and acknowledging that life happens at all those little points along the road, and to just recognise the goal, you can sometimes miss all the important stuff in between.”

Life continues to throw challenges at us all with the ongoing pandemic, and the transition has been no exception for Glenn, but the strong framework at the school has helped.

“Fran and I had a good transition, and while she’s no longer here, I’m still able to call her as a sounding board,” he said.

“The admin team here is awe-

Swell of positivity from the school community as local Glenn Hood takes the reins TAKING THE REINS: Glenn Hood’s appointment as new principal at Mansfield Steiner has garnered a swell of positivity from the school community.

some, too, they’ve got their systems worked out and they’re a great support.”

The learning curve coming out of classroom teaching into an administration role will take time, Glenn said, as he plans to undertake further Steiner-specific leadership training.

But the former Timbertop teacher’s background in both the classroom and social work holds him in good stead.

“I met my wife Kate (at Timbertop), we had our first child there, and I also learnt I couldn’t run a long way,” he laughed.

“The community up there was a great thing, and that led us to staying in the area.

“Initially I’d studied social work at university and worked at St Vincent De Paul intensive

youth support for the first couple of years of my working life.

“I then did drug and alcohol rehabilitation at the Brosnan Centre, which is a rooming house for paroled offenders.

“I worked with great people and it was interesting but tough work.”

Teaching came into the equation for Glenn after spending a year doing outdoor education at Eildon, followed by suburban placements in Melbourne.

But it was after getting the job for class one teacher at Steiner, and taking that same cohort of kids though to class six, that Glenn’s outlook on teaching changed and solidified.

“It’s the best thing I’ve done in education,” he said.

“Taking those kids for that time,

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it’s difficult to describe, but you just get to know those kids so well.

“It’s such a rewarding experience.

“People worry about having the same teacher for so long, but it works.

“It’s the teacher’s job to find the good in all the kids and to deal with issues as they arise, which is also more representative of life in that way, too.”

The proof may well be in the pudding.

Alongside the recent stellar IB results, Mansfield Steiner School has experienced a massive growth period in recent years, not unlike the town itself, having gone from composite classes to single stream, to now offering the IB in years 11 and 12.

Glenn sees the next phase as one where the school grows into its own skin.

“I really see the next little period of time to be one of consolidation,” he said.

“All that growth and change is exciting, but now we’re looking to settle into the routine of the school’s final format.

“Growth will now come in student numbers, programming, excursions and smaller improvements around the yard.”

As for the potential highlights ahead, it’s the journey which Glenn believes is the enduring one, no matter what number of new buildings goes up or how many top marks are achieved.

“The relationship between the students and the teachers the depth of that - which comes from the length and quality of time spent together, is the real standout for me,” Glenn said.

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Health and wellbeing hub opens in Mansfield MANSFIELD’S capacity to provide mental health support has received significant reinforcement, with the opening of a Mind Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.

The State Government announced $13.3 million in funding for the establishment of mental health hubs in September last year, to be distributed throughout the state to support a need for additional mental health assistance which had been exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.

Our local pop-up hub is located at the Mansfield Family and Children’s Service at 10 Davies Street, and is open to the public from 10am to 3pm each Friday, with people encouraged to self-

refer by calling 1300 375 330.

“Alternatively, people can drop in and meet me in person and I can complete the referral with them,” said Wayne Jose, the lead practitioner at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Service for Northern Victoria.

Mr Jose also confirmed that the service can be accessed on other days during the week, however, this will be phone support only.

The service is free and open to everyone of all ages.

“We are able to connect people to GPs, psychologists or counsellors, or provide help in other areas that are causing distress,” said Mr Jose.

“We do not provide case management, homelessness or crisis

services, however, we do help to connect clients to the services that specialise in those areas.

“We provide practical support for people who are currently impacted by the stresses caused by COVID-19.

“We can help in a variety of ways.

“We are even available to just have a chat to reduce social isolation.”

As there is no requirement for a referral from a GP or health professional, Mr Jose believes the initiative makes mental health support more accessible to everyone.

“It also allows practitioners to be creative in the way they assist those in need of support,” he said.

Each week the Mansfield Courier will endeavor to publish a photo taken by the community or one of its staff. If you have a good or outstanding photograph and would like it published send with details of where, when and photographer’s name to: edit.mcourier@nemedia.com.au and captioned ‘Through My Lens’.

“I’ve supported people with just one phone call if the need is not complex and is easily resolved, but others can often take longer - we’re there to point people in the right direction.

“We provide support for three months, delivered over two hours or less per week as required.”

Funded by the Victorian government in response to the Royal Commission into Mental Health, the Mansfield Shire Council have also thrown their support behind the initiative, generously donating the office space for Mind Australia to work from supporting local residents.

Those in need of mental health assistance can contact the Partners in Wellbeing hotline on 1300 375 330.

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Apex members and their families planned for the upcoming national convention at Mount Buller, and The Courier and Mansfield traders launched the new ‘Buy Local’ initiative, which is still running today.

In sport, a hot and cold Mansfield cricket side made good strides towards victory against Benalla in their two day match, and Police and Rotary held their charity bowls day.

And a group of Mansfield’s ‘Milo’ cricketers got the chance to play at the MCG last week during the tea break of the first final between South Africa and New Zealand.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you CFA CFA volunteers always do an amazing job, very often in difficult circumstances.

Local brigades are to be commended for their quick response and show of skill extinguishing multiple grass fires across the region after recent lightning strikes.

Despite the heavy rainfall,

grass dried quickly, and fires took off.

Twelve vehicles including tankers, ultralights and forward command vehicles successfully supressed and extinguished a grass fire in Webb Wares Road.

Three helicopters, one quick fill unit and locals with private units also attended.

Crews navigated the very steep and rugged terrain to

get their gear positioned to extinguish flames, create firebreaks,and ensure livestock was protected.

The choppers arrived early and played a key role helping to slow the fire and stopping it from reaching dense treed areas.

The CFA volunteer’s have local knowledge and know-how which are critical to fight fast moving fires.

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New year excitement at Mansfield Kinder MANSFIELD Kindergarten has started off 2022 with a lot of excitement.

“Both the three and four-yearolds were happy to commence with all their loved activities: the play dough, painting, blocks and of course water play in the garden,” said Nicola Beautyman, Mansfield Kindergarten director.

“There were very few tears as families dropped off their children for their first day of kindergarten and the children began to make new friends.”

The kindergarten has expe-

rienced strong enrolment, with only a few positions left in threeyear-old kindergarten this year, and four-year-old at capacity.

The kinder is currently running two four-year-old groups and two three-year old-groups, with plans to expand the service under way.

“It’s going to be a big year for the kinder,” Ms Beautyman said.

“There is the tender process for the refurbishment of the Mechanics Institute, the refurbishment of the existing building and the addition of an additional classroom all in the pipeline.”

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High Country waits to welcome international tourists

EILDON AWAITS: Cindy McLeish (MLA, Eildon) is worried local tourist hotspots like Eildon and the High Country are going to miss out when the rest of Australia opens for international tourists.

LOCAL state MP (and Shadow Tourism Minister) Cindy McLeish (MLA, Eildon) last week said that international tourists will be required to be triple dosed to enter Victoria, leading our vibrant tourism industry to be wondering if it will ever end.

“Daniel Andrews has so far fallen short of slamming a mandate on travellers, but his language indicates an announcement could be imminent,” she said.

This comes off the back of the Federal Government’s effort to stimulate the sector, announcing fully vaccinated travellers from overseas will be welcomed from February 21.

But Ms McLeish said the Victorian industry remains on a knife’s edge.

“Victorians’ celebration of Australia’s borders re-opening after almost two years of restrictions has been cut short,” she said.

“Once again, Andrews shows his

lack of regard for the businesses in this sector by making Victoria one of the most difficult places to live, visit and rebuild.

“While the rest of Australia will be welcoming overseas tourists, Victorians will be shut out.”

Victoria’s events and tourism industries employs more than 320,000 people and contributes more than $44 billion a year to the state’s economy.

“After enduring 263 days of lockdowns, regional Victorian hotspots such as the High Country have been stripped of visitors as thousands of jobs in the industry have evaporated,” Ms McLeish said.

Ms McLeish said the tourism industry deserved support from government to have the confidence to rebuild and recover.

“I don’t want international tourists to miss out on what regional Victoria has to offer because the State Government keeps making it harder for people to come here,” she said.

Code brown stress bypasses Mansfield MANSFIELD District Hospital (MDH) has avoided much of the stress felt across metropolitan Melbourne and larger regional hospitals following the recent announcement of a code brown.

A statewide emergency code brown was called at Victorian public hospitals in mid January amid a flurry of

COVID-19 admissions from the prevailing Omicron wave.

Innumerable health care staff were being furloughed due to exposure or infection.

So the measure, typically implemented for something like a bushfire, was brought in to try to relieve pressure on the health system.

Code browns enable hospitals to alter or cancel staff leave

and postpone elective surgery and less urgent services.

All metropolitan and six regional hospitals in Victoria were included in the initial announcement, with Northeast Health declaring a code brown for Wangaratta Hospital just a few days later.

With Mansfield residents periodically requiring services at Wangaratta, it was

anticipated that MDH may experience a flow on effect.

But thankfully, MDH chief executive officer, Cameron Butler, has reported otherwise.

“We haven’t been affected here in terms of reducing our services,” said Mr Butler.

“Knowing that Northeast Health was on code brown, we tried to do the right thing

by them and minimise any transfers where possible.

“However, in emergency situations, they were still receiving our patients.”

Mr Butler said there was a possibility that elective surgery patients may have had surgery postponed, but otherwise, Mansfield had been impacted very little if at all.

“It seems like we are over

the worst of it for now, and numbers do seem to be coming down,” he said.

“But we’re always mindful - irrespective of code browns - of the workforce pressures we all have and that it doesn’t take much to be effected if staff are furloughed.

“So we’re trying to work together to minimise that potential impact.”

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RAINING BUBBLES: Celebrations got a bit out of hand on the podium.

ON THE PODIUM: Mansfield’s David Blunden took a second place with co-driver Jaidyn Gluskie.

ON THE EDGE: The cars returned to the High Country this weekend.

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From page 1 Third overall was the Early Modern 4 class 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X of Anthony Moss and Julie Hunter following an outstanding run.

Morton also claimed the Mt Buller GT Outright category ahead of Kennard with Tony Quinn and Kate Catford third in their 2018 Nissan GT-R. South Australians Roger Lomman and Anne

Bainbridge withstood a strong challenge to win Shannons Classic GT in their 1972 Datsun 240Z. In a cruel twist their main rivals, Adam Kaplan and Aleshia Penney (1988 Giocattolo Group B) broke a driveshaft on the final stage.

Melbourne pair Peter Gluskie and Samantha Winter successfully defended their crown in Shannons Classic Handicap,

leading throughout in their 1989 BMW 325.

Queenslanders Mark Griffith and Neill Woolley (2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG A45) completed a dominant victory in Mansfield Shire GT Production.

Brisbane duo Paul and Claire Buccini were never headed to win Dutton Garage Early Modern 2 in their 2008 BMW 135, while Dutton Garage Early Modern 4 saw Anthony

Moss and Julie Hunter finish powerfully to claim the class in their 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X. New South Wales pair, Matthew Gibbens and Timothy Jurd (2020 Lotus Exige 410) prevailed in a keenly fought Mansfield Shire GT Sports Trophy class.

Stephen and Jack Gould took the honours of Mansfield Shire Thoroughbred Trophy

decisively in their 1985 BMW 323.

In the time, speed and distance regulated Mt Buller TSD Trophy, Tracy Hoven and Garth Davies landed the class by finishing on 20 points in their 2018 Alpine A110, dropping only two penalty points during the day.

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Classic GT driver Geoffrey Nicolls (driver The Mercedes-Benz 450SE) was taken to hospital following a crash 28.4km into that stage.

His co-driver Ray Farrell escaped serious injury.

The incident caused a lengthy delay with the Skyline stage downgraded to touring status.

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MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - Page 11 FINAL RESULTS Overall 1 Jeff Morton/DaymonNicoli (2019 Porsche GT2 RS) 2 Angus Kennard/Steve Glenney (2015 Nissan GT-R) 3 Jason Wright/Fiona Wright (2008 Nissan GT-R) 4 Tony Quinn/Kate Catford (2018 Nissan GT-R) 5 Liam Howarth/Larry Howarth (1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R) Mt Buller GT Outright 1 Jeff Morton/DaymonNicoli (2019 Porsche GT2 RS) 2 Angus Kennard/Steve Glenney (2015 Nissan GT-R) 3 Tony Quinn/Kate Catford (2018 Nissan GT-R) Mansfield Shire GT Production 1 Mark Griffith/Neil Woolley (2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG A45) 2 Crichton Lewis/Anthony Carr (2015 Subaru WRX Sti) 3 Barrie Smith/Anthony McLoughlin (2017 Audi TTRS) Dutton Garage Early Modern 2 1 Paolo Buccini/Claire Buccini (2008 BMW 135i) 2 David Blunden/Jaidyn Gluskie (1997 Nissan Skyline GTS) 3 Allan Rumble/Casey Rumble (2003 Holden Commodore) Dutton Garage Early Modern 4 1 Anthony Moss/Julie Hunter (2008 Mitsubishi Evo X) 2 Jason Wright/Fiona Wright (2008 Nissan GT-R) 3 Liam Howarth/Larry Howarth (1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R) Shannons Classic (handicap) 1 Peter Gluskie/Samantha Winter (1989 BMW 325) 2 Philip Jon-Buggee/Paul Freame (1975 Fiat 131) 3 Darryl Bennett/Mary White (1989 Suzuki Swift GTi)

BIG WINNER: Sydney’s Jeff Morton scored a dominant victory.

Shannons Classic GT 1 Roger Lomman/Anne Bainbridge (1972 Datsun 240Z) 2 Meng Chung/Nicholas Vardos (1987 BMW M3) 3 Mark Clair/Lee Harper (1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR) Mansfield ShireGT Sports Trophy 1 Matthew Gibbens/Timothy Jurd (2020 Lotus Exige 410) 2 Steven Sher/Fergal Murphy (2016 Lotus Exige) 3 Robert Bryden/Ian Noble (2020 Lotus Exige) Shannons Thoroughbred Trophy 1 Stephen Gould/Jack Gould (1985 BMW 323) 2 Geoffrey Corah/Sharon Alcock (1973 Alfa 105) 3 Jack Waldron/Vin Gregory (1981 Mitsubishi Sigma)

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The annual bushfire community survey also uncovered approximately 36 per cent of Victorians believed they would be informed when to leave if threatened by a bushfire.

Despite an effective integrated warning system, CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan believes many could still experience circumstances where they are unprepared for a fast-moving blaze.

“Fires can spread within minutes - on hot, dry and windy days fires can start quickly and threaten lives and homes,” he said.

“Grassfires are prevalent this season and can move at speeds of up to 25km/h and jump highways.

“You need to be prepared and paying attention to the weather conditions ahead of time - the community needs

to know their triggers and use their sense such as sight and smell as well as their common sense to enact their fire plan.”

The survey found nearly one in five Victorians believed they would definitely receive help from CFA crews in the event of a bushfire, while more than a third believed they were likely to.

Mr Heffernan said it was vital Victorians were prepared to execute their fire plan in the event CFA crews were unable to assist.

“CFA’s mission is to save lives and property and of course we will do everything we can to respond to everyone who needs us, but there are times during major bushfires when we simply can’t get a truck to every house,” he said.

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Scholarships for students in Indi now available

UP FOR GRABS: Minister for Regional Education Bridget McKenzie said students in Indi have access to a scholarship worth up to $18,000.

New building permit records set in 2021 NORTH East Victoria’s building industry has recorded another year of substantial growth, with new data released by the building regulator highlighting a more than 12 per cent increase in building permits in the region.

The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) data shows 6996 permits worth $1.4 billion were issued in the region, an increase of 12.26 per cent on 2020.

Statewide 127,792 building permits worth $44.6 billion were issued in 2021, an increase of more than 14,000 (or 12.66 per cent) from the previous year.

The cost of domestic building permits issued increased by more than $4.3 billion, up from 96,367 in 2020 to 109,367 in 2021.

This is the first time that domestic permits have

Domestic permits reach 100,000 a year for first time in state topped 100,000 in a calendar year in Victoria.

VBA chief operations officer Jocelyn Crawford said another year of strong growth was a positive sign for the building industry.

“Victorians have experienced a challenging two years, but as a community we have remained resilient and the industry has continued to grow, proving it to be the backbone of the state’s economic future,” she said.

“These figures are promising and in an environment of development and

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financial stress for students and their families here in regional Victoria.

“These scholarships can be used for things including living expenses, course fees, or even materials such as text books or IT equipment.

“A scholarship can also enable a regional student to live on campus or pay for fees and equipment for example, without having to spend time worrying about their finances.

“The Liberal and Nationals Government is committed to reducing the disparity between rural and regional students and their city counterparts, and these scholarships help deliver on that promise.

“I encourage all eligible regional Victorians to apply for these scholarships to support them in their higher education.

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While the government works on the shortage of materials impacted by the pandemic - the growth has continued.

The number of permits for building extensions grew 11.22 per cent (up to 11,574 from 10,406), totalling more than $638 million in works.

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ELIGIBLE students from Indi will have access to a scholarship worth up to $18,000 to support their tertiary education in 2022.

Applications for Round 6 of the Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships (RRES) program are now open.

Minister for Regional Education and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said the scholarships support local students to undertake courses from Certificate IV to PhD level.

“Since 2018, these scholarships have helped support more than 4000 regional and remote students to access a tertiary education,” Senator McKenzie said.

“Local students will have access to opportunities to further their education, with these scholarships to support the cost of tertiary education.

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Local blacksmiths cast commando beret

By CARMEL DIXON THE small group of blacksmiths in Jamieson have been working together for some years, pooling their ideas and talents.

The idea of creating an image of an original Australian commando’s beret came from a retired commando Brad Reeve.

Brad, a resident of Mansfield, saw over 30 years of service with the Australian Commandos, with many sorties overseas including Afghanistan.

Brad spoke with Craig Eury and asked if he could create a model of the commando’s beret in recognition of the service of this group.

Also there is a historical connection, as local Kevington resident the late Brigadier Mack Grant saw active service in the NSW Commando unit during WW2.

He was later commissioned to reintroduce and reform the active commandos.

The Australian 1st Commando Unit was created and is a much revered and respected Unit in the Australian Armed Forces.

Craig, with his partner Jess, and the group of blacksmithing artisans worked tirelessly to create the beret.

Jess purchased a green beret and belted the life out of it to create a model of the much-worn and treasured

NEWLY ADORNED: The newly cast beret for Jamieson.

IN HOUNOR: (From left) Craig Eury, Doug Tarrant, Brad Reeve holding his original beret, Phil Henderson and Jessica Bolwell - the team who created the art work. original, then the caste creation commenced.

The angle of the seated beret had to be considered, as on Anzac Day a perpetual flame is seated at the rear of the Memorial Rock for the duration of the Anzac Day proceedings.

Many hours refining the image of the medal that adorns the original beret and the fine stitching and

weave in the cloth of the beret was tirelessly recreated by these artisans prior to casting.

Last Sunday afternoon Craig placed the original casting shape on the Memorial Rock and drilled four holes into the rock.

He placed the beret with the small metal spikes into the prepared holes and glued the spikes as the beret

was placed onto the rock.

It is a beautiful permanent creation that will add to the historic formality of the Memorial Rock, with the Honour Plaques that are fixed each side of the Rock in Gerrans’ Reserve.

The Blacksmiths of Jamieson are an amazing group of artisans, who have been creating practical and prized decorative pieces for pur-

chase at many country shows.

The group work in a voluntary mode with the sale of goods and the profits used in many community developments.

The electrical power to Gerrans’ Reserve for the predawn Anzac Day Service was raised with the help of the blacksmiths.

Many community events have been realised by the

support of this amazing creative group of artisans.

The Remembrance Day Memorial at Matthews Reserve in Jamieson was created by Craig Eury and his blacksmithing group.

All of the brass plaques on the remembrance rocks and tree guards, plus the Honour Roll of the WW1 Jamieson personnel were created by this group.

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Power saving still available in North East THE Victorian Government is extending the popular $250 Power Saving Bonus payment to support more vulnerable households doing it tough with energy bills.

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said that the extension would provide crucial financial support for eligible households who have yet to receive the payment. More than 350,000 Victorians have already accessed the one-off $250 payment since it was launched in February 2021, providing more than $87.5 million to

$250 p $ power bonus extended until June 30 those who need it most.

“The Power Saving Bonus is easing cost of living pressures and I encourage all eligible households to apply for what could be a crucial $250 payment towards their energy bills,” said Ms Symes.

“Applying for the Power Saving Bonus is as easy as a five-minute online application or phone call, and constituents are always welcome to contact my office on 5783 2000 if they require further assistance.”

Households receiving

payments through the Pensioner Concession, JobSeeker, Austudy, Abstudy or Youth Allowance programs, or who hold a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card are eligible.

The payment is transferred electronically into bank accounts or provided via cheque on request, and typically takes about two weeks to arrive.

To assist eligible households who may not have access to a computer or require assistance with their

application, the government is providing support through the Power Saving Bonus Community Outreach Program.

The $250 Power Saving Bonus is part of a $797 million household energy affordability package announced in November 2020.

The payment is delivered through the Victorian Energy Compare website, which receives more than one million visitors each year.

Victorian Energy Compare is a truly independent

price comparison tool that helps consumers find the best energy deal available.

Data shows that seven out of every 10 users can save money by switching energy offers with a typical annual saving of $330.

To apply for the one-off $250 Power Saving Bonus go to www.compare.energy.vic. gov.au or, if you need assistance with your application, phone 1800 000 832.

“We are proud to continue supporting vulnerable households with the $250 Power Saving Bonus payment program until June 30,” Minis-

ter for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said.

“In its first year this oneoff payment has provided much-needed assistance, delivering $87.5 million to more than 350,000 households, but there are still many Victorians on support payments who have not yet applied for what could be crucial help with their energy bills.

“I encourage all eligible Victorians to apply either online or by calling the Victorian Energy Compare helpline.”

POPULAR: Charlotte and Oliver have once again proven to be the state’s most popular names.

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Oliver and Charlotte take the crown again for baby names OLIVER and Charlotte have once again proven to be the state’s most popular boys’ and girls’ names respectively in the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria list of top 100 popular baby names for 2021.

In a move unsurprising to parents of any Olivers around the state, the name has now topped the list for boys eight years running, beating out Noah, Jack and Charlie.

Over the course of Oliver’s eight-year reign, 4197 babies have received the popular name.

Olivia and Charlotte have been locked in a tussle, battling it out for the coveted number one spot on the girls’ list for almost a decade.

Charlotte took the crown in 2021, nudging ahead of Olivia, Isla, Amelia and Mia. While Oliver has had an impressive streak at the top, the name still hasn’t reached the peaks of another popular boy’s name.

That title belongs to John, which is the longest running top baby name for boys for its 23-year streak from 1929 to 1951.

The longest running girl’s name was Margaret for 24 years from 1929 to 1952.

Names with a royal flavour like Charlotte, Archie, Henry and William continue to prove popular, and the distinctly Australian name of Matilda has cracked the top 10 for the past two years.

Zoe and Willow are new additions in the top 10 for 2021, while the top 10 names for boys has seen a shuffle around but no new entrants.

Names such as Grace, Amelia, Jack and Charlie dominate the pointy end of the list but further down the top 100 are less common names such as Indiana, Remi and Savannah for girls, and Kai, Asher and Maverick for boys.

In 2021 76,410 births were registered in Victoria - up from 74,620 in 2020 - including 551 Olivers and 410 Charlottes.

Parents have 60 days to register their baby’s name and can do so easily online and for free with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

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SUPPLY: This restored Blitz Wagon was driven by owner and restorer Rob Sly in the tractor trek.

THE BIG BOYS: Two fine looking tractors displayed at the Courthouse Hotel as part of the Gentleman’s Tractor Trek from Heyfield to Jamieson.

The Gentleman’s Tractor Trek 2022

By CARMEL DIXON THIS year the 16 members of the Tractor Trek society came back to Jamieson.

This was the second year running, and it was quite an arduous trip.

This year they reversed the last trip and drove their vehicles from Heyfield to Jamieson via Cowwarr Weir, Walhalla, Aberfeldy, Woods Point, then on to the A1 Mine, Gaffney’s Creek, 10 Mile, Kevington and Jamieson.

The trekkers departed Aberfeldy on day two of the Gentleman’s Tractor Trek.

The tractors consisted of a mix of International 585 and A414, Chamberlains, Massey Ferguson 135s and 148s, a Blitz Wagon, a Fordson Dexta and a support vehicle.

They crossed the Aberfeldy River Bridge and drove onto Matlock Hill, then to Woods Point for a lunch break at the general store.

The trip was demanding as this was the first time they had all travelled in convoy over such a compromising stretch of magnificent terrain.

TREKKERS: The Gentleman’s Tractor Trek came back to Jamieson last week.

After stretching their legs and a wander around the very pretty Woods Point township, learning of the astounding history of gold mining, bushfires and the heroic constitution of the early settlers, the tractors left Woods Point for Frenchman’s Gap. The group met at the picturesque Frenchman’s Gap waiting until the slower vehicles arrived, marvelling at

the tall tree sentinels, resultant of the horrific bushfires that have created an almost mystical reminder of human resilience.

The trekkers drove on to Knock Wood where one tractor driver realised his fuel injector had failed.

It was a slow and arduous job to fix the problem and the driver decided not to push his luck and returned home safely instead of continuing.

PHOTO: Freddie Leong

The repair team then drove on, having waited behind to do the repairs and they arrived in Jamieson after 11pm when they met with the Jamieson Caravan Park management and the earlier arrivals.

Everyone was relieved to know all was well and the group enjoyed a good night’s sleep.

Prior to arriving in Jamieson there were a number of re-

pair incidents to be dealt with, including a gearstick and a tractor wheel came to grief but this resilient group repaired the damages en-route.

The day in Jamieson led to exploratory walks, a swim in the Jamieson River and a day of general rest, enjoying the hospitality of the Jamieson General Store and all dined at the Courthouse Hotel.

The youngest member of the group was Temperence -

a grade 6 student who loves tractor trekking with her father.

When asked what did she enjoy the most she said: “Being on the tractor, I really love it and not having to go to school, although dad makes me do homework.

“Seeing that snake at the Aberfeldy camping ground was exciting, we shooed it off the road to a safer place, so he wouldn’t be run over by a tractor, then the funniest thing was seeing a huge goanna steal someone’s bread rolls from their supplies.

“Dad didn’t know I ate a whole box of chocolates along the way...”

Co-ordinator Andrew Orum said: “I feel it’s been a fabulous trip so far, albeit there were a few mechanical hiccups, it’s all in a day’s experiences.”

Then the intrepid drivers mounted their steeds to embark on the next challenge as the parade snaked through Jamieson to the Licola Road waving and calling, “Thanks, see you next year.”

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North East regional crime wrap Police intercept blades in smuggling attempt

A WANGARATTA man who attempted to smuggle Stanley knife blades into police custody has been convicted and fined $2000 after the weapons were intercepted by police.

Appearing via Webex at Wangaratta Magistrates Court last week, the 21-year-old pleaded guilty to possess cannabis, fail to answer bail and exchange article related charges, after clothes he had delivered to Wangaratta Police Station for a family member were found to contain several small blades.

Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Stuart Pritchard told the court the man had attended the station on August 10, 2020, to deliver clothes to a family member who was in custody.

The waistband of a pair of sweatpants supplied was found to contain a piece of paper with messages of support, with the knife blades enclosed with sticky tape.

LSC Pritchard said the accused had provided a no comment interview to police the following day, and had not implicated anyone else in the operation.

Defence lawyer Nancy

Battiato said her client had been heavily impacted by drugs at the time and had endeavoured to provide the blades for protection, after losing a cousin in custody only six months previous.

“He acted obviously very foolishly in supplying those blades,” she said.

He was previously intercepted by police in July 2019, after he was spotted riding a bicycle without a helmet near Greta Road.

A search of his person located approximately four grams of cannabis, an amount Ms Battiato said was purely for personal use.

Magistrate Peter Dunn refuted Ms Battiato’s request for a community corrections order sentence, instead ordering the accused to pay a $2000 fine with conviction.

Two charged after night altercation TWO Wangaratta men were hospitalised, and their alleged attackers were arrested, charged and released on bail after an altercation in Wangaratta on Saturday evening.

Sergeant Peter McGuffie of Wangaratta police said the incident involving all four men from Wangaratta occurred around 11.30pm on the median strip in Ryley Street, between Kmart and McDonalds.

He said the two male offenders, aged 24 and 19, and the two male victims both aged 18, were believed to have known each other.

“Alcohol has been involved,” Sgt McGuffie said.

“The two male offenders have confronted two male victims and as a result of the altercation both victims were conveyed to Wangaratta base hospital suffering from concussion,” he said.

“The two offenders have been arrested and charged with recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault.

“They were both released on bail and are to appear in court on May 16.”

Police investigating business thefts BEECHWORTH police are investigating a spate of break-ins believed to be linked, after two more businesses were targeted last week.

Leading Senior Constable Andrew Deegan said local police were investigating three break-ins which occurred in less than a week, beginning on Australia Day. According to LSC Deegan, Lemongrass Café on Ford Street had been targeted overnight on January 26, its front door kicked in and a cash register containing approximately $200 stolen.

Similar break-ins

occurred on Monday night, when Goldfields Greengrocer and Hair Construction (both on Ford Street) had their front doors kicked in, with a sum of money which was “not insignificant” stolen from both tills.

LSC Deegan said police believed the three thefts were linked, with each sharing similar characteristics.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage which may assist the investigation is urged to contact Beechworth Police Station on 5728 1032 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

An anonymous online report can also be lodged by visiting crimestoppersvic. com.au.

Fists and snowboard used in alpine assault A SEASONAL worker who assaulted two fellow employees at Falls Creek with a snowboard in an alcohol-induced fury last year has been fined $1500 and ordered to undergo anger management and alcohol abuse treatment.

The 27-year-old South Australian man faced Wangaratta Magistrates Court last week and pleaded guilty to one count of theft and two counts of intentionally cause injury  SNAGS: Australia Day in the Mansfield Shire.

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 NEW PAVERS AT TOLMIE HALL: Val Kirley carried out the official duty of unveiling the new pavers, as it was her grandfather James Stewart who opened the hall when originally built in July 1920.

after he found a woman with whom he had become infatuated in bed with another man.

Crown prosecutor Angela Liantzakis said the accused and a female victim had commenced a one-month relationship after beginning lift work together in early June, before the victim attempted to gently distance herself from the accused.

On the night of July 12, the female and a co-worker left a Falls Creek nightspot, before a mutual friend suggested the accused check on the female at her accommodation.

Ms Liantzakis said the accused had located the pair in bed, punching them repeatedly with a clenched fist before picking up a snowboard and continuing to land blows.

He then stole two snowboards from the room, before returning to the hotel, where his friends noticed his knuckles were bloodied.

Upon his arrest the following morning, the accused told police he had “acted in a way I wouldn’t usually”.

Defence lawyer Geoff Clancy said the altercation had been “an instant reputation destroyer” for his client, who had immediately left the mountain and ultimately moved back to his home state of South Australia.

He said his client did not

have any prior criminal history and said COVID impacts on the alpine community had meant workers had increased their alcohol intake as a result of increased down-time on the mountain.

Magistrate Ian Watkins said it was rare for someone accused of being “vicious towards a woman” came before the court with no prior history.

“Men are a little slower at picking up a relationship breakdown than women that’s a fact of life,” he said.

“You didn’t cope with that particularly well - you should have turned on your heels and got out of there.

“You have now been essentially ostracised from the Victorian alpine community.”

Mr Watkins said the accused would have been assessed for a community corrections order had he still been living in Victoria, however, there were significant challenges with transferring such an order interstate.

He summated a 12-month adjourned undertaking with conviction would address his concerns, and ordered the accused to undergo treatment for anger and alcohol abuse.

He was also ordered to contribute $1500 to the court fund, and pay $500 in restitution after one of the stolen snowboards that was not recovered.

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Mansfield youth adventure to Mount Buffalo MANSFIELD Shire Council has run its first outdoor program for young people since the lifting of COVID restrictions on Friday, January 21 2022.

Fourteen young people participated in the rock climbing and abseiling activities at Mt Buffalo.

Mansfield youth services engagement officer Earl ReeGoodings said that it was a good example of how young people could have a great time while learning to work as a team.

“After two difficult years, the adventure proved an exciting day for young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to have these kinds of experiences,” said Mr Ree-Goodings.

The day was split into two sessions.

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In the morning, the group climbed in two locations on Mt Buffalo’s varied granite cliffs, stopping to eat lunch by the beautiful Lake Catani.

After lunch the day took an adventurous turn, as what began as a beautiful mountain hike soon became more challenging when the group entered a dark, narrow chasm leading inside the mountain.

“Teamwork was required to attach ropes and climb out of the chasm until we emerged on to exposed boulders with magnificent views of the valley below,” said Mr Ree-Goodings.

“From there, it was a quick abseil and a tight squeeze through a tunnel to make our way back to the trail home.

“The group will have oncein-a-lifetime stories to tell about the day.”

Major recycling jobs for regional Victoria

LIVING ON THE EDGE: Some Mansfield youth participated in rock climbing and abseiling activities at Mt Buffalo.

THE State Government is making an investment in regional recycling infrastructure, creating local circular economies and regional jobs.

Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio recently opened round one of the $40.9 million Regional Recycling Fund that will strengthen regional Victoria’s recycling network.

“We’re making a significant investment in the state’s recycling system by creating industries that have a positive impact on climate change through reducing landfill,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.

“These regional facilities are the building blocks for a robust recycling network that will drive current and future material recovery in regional Victoria, supporting the creation of regional circular economies and jobs.”

Grants of up to $500,000 are available to upgrade regionally significant resource recovery centres for recyclable materials including cardboard, plastic, paper, glass and mixed recyclables.

The $10 million available for round one of the program can also be used to fund infrastructure investment that will help smaller facilities operate at a larger scale.

Future funding will support further upgrades and new regional material recovery facilities and will be informed by the development of Regional Circular Economy Plans.

These plans will bring together regional councils and identify local recycling opportunities that optimise Victoria’s resource recovery and transfer station network.

Local councils and private operators are invited to apply.

Private operators will be asked to contribute $3 for every $1 received through the program.

This fund is part of the government’s $515 million investment towards delivering the biggest ever transformation of the state’s waste and recycling industry, including major reforms like the new four service household recycling system and the container deposit scheme.

JOIN OUR TEAM - DUTY SUPERVISOR Mansfield Golf Club is looking to appoint a suitable qualified person to the position of Club Supervisor.

The person should be a team orientated and be able to work with the current team of supervisors across bar, gaming, events and functions.

This role would suit someone with excellent customer service skills and be able to set an example for staff to follow.Your hospitality experience will enable you to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Club team.

You must also be prepared to work a rotating roster across a variety of shift times including days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

If you are currently working in the hospitality industry or are re-entering and have the experience, skill set and desire to work at a supervisory level in a Club that is ready to expand post COVID then we would love to hear from you.

In the first instance please forward your resume to hello@mansfieldgolfclub.com.au

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Produce swap strengthens community connection through food EVERY two weeks a group of local green thumbs meet up the Mansfield Botanic Park to exchange their excess produce, seedlings and seeds under the banner of the Mansfield Local Produce Hub. Just near the planter boxes the group set up a table groaning with their homegrown fruit and vegetables, and invite local residents to bring along their excess produce and exchange it for something they need.

“Our last swap, there were various types of cucumbers, along with zucchinis, tomatoes, rhubarb, Vietnamese mint, borage, and a selection of other heirloom vegetables,” said Tash Logan, one of the organisers.

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into winter we had heaps of lemons and grapefruit.”

Tash is based in Tolmie and finds it difficult to grow citrus, however, she has grown garlic commercially in the past, and so it is produce like this that she brings to the table.

“We always have plenty of stuff to share, and we would hate for people not to come along because they have nothing to swap,” she said.

“The premise behind the initiative was to bring people together and build community resilience through food, so even if you don’t have anything to swap, swing by for a chat and take something home.

“As a group we really wanted to increase the movement of local food within the community, and that was through exchang-

ing our surplus.”

The group have also been given access to a local orchard, with the variety of seasonal fruit making its way, throughout the year, to the table in the park.

“We have plans to also offer a few workshops each year,” said Tash.

“So whether that is pruning your own fruit trees, or even potentially preserving olives, the swap is also about sharing knowledge and skills.

“We’d love to meet some beginners who are wanting to start their own food growing journey, and we can send them home with some fresh produce, some seeds and some information.”

The next swap will be taking place this Saturday morning, February 19 at the planter boxes in the Mansfield Botanic Park.

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North East regional news in brief COVID cases soar above 100 in Alpine Shire

to the community and have done for many years and in all sorts of ways,” she said.

Mrs Woodhouse said she admired the other selfless locals who contributed to causes dear to her heart up to a very old age.

“These people are so very inspiring,” Mrs Woodhouse said.

Community spirit for her is about living with people who do not necessarily share the same conviction or perception, whereas in a bigger city, people get more divided.

“Here, you are always included, even if you’re from a different background or fuse than others,” she said.

She also said being so busy with volunteering was possible because she was retired.

COVID active case numbers have been like a roller-coaster over the last week in the Alpine Shire, getting to as low as 42, but on the back of the first week of school returning active cases have risen back over 100.

‘Reggie’, the mobile vaccination bus from Albury Wodonga Health, was back in Mt Beauty last Friday, with 17 brave kids getting vaccinated.

Alpine Shire’s rate of third dose COVID vaccinations is almost at 35 per cent, while the second dose is almost at 85 per cent.

Hollywood comes to Winton Wetlands WINTON Wetlands will be used as a location for an international feature film.

Amazon Studios’ epic production, Foe, recently began filming in the state, with locations to also include Docklands Studios Melbourne.

The star-studded cast includes Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Brooklyn), Paul Mescal (Normal People) and Aaron Pierre (The Underground Railroad).

The production was attracted to the state through the Victorian Screen Incentive and the Regional Location Assistance Fund, and is expected to inject up to $32 million into the Victorian economy and create 950 jobs for Victorian cast and crew - including four leading head of department roles.

The sci-fi psychological thriller will be directed by Victorian filmmaker Garth Davis, best known for his Academy Award nominated film Lion.

Foe is based on the novel of the same name written by Ian Reid, who is a co-writer

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STARS OVER WETLANDS: Irish actress Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Brooklyn) is one of the stars of the new Amazon feature film Foe, which will be partly filmed at Winton Wetlands. of the adaptation alongside Mr Davis.

The production will engage over 500 local businesses from across Melbourne and regional Victoria, including construction companies and caterers.

Recent productions made in part at Winton Wetlands include a feature film, The True History of the Kelly Gang, and an ABC television series, Books That Made Us, which aired in 2021.

Nick flies in to Mitchelton AUSSIE professional tennis player Nick Kyrgios

took a helicopter with his partner and other friends to visit Mitchelton Winery just before his Australian Open doubles triumph recently.

Adam Knight, art consultant at Mitchelton Winery, said it was great having them at the winery.

“It was wonderful to have Australian Open doubles champion Nick Kyrgios and friends visit Mitchelton Winery and Gallery on Friday as guests of Adam Knight and Gerry Ryan,” Mr Knight said.

“They enjoyed lunch and a private gallery tour, where Nick was presented with one of his racquets

that was hand painted by the significant Indigenous artist, Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi.”

Euroa Citizen of the Year finds reward and balance in volunteering RECIPIENT of the year for Australia day award “Citizen of the Year” for Euroa as well as for the whole Strathbogie Shire, Libby Woodhouse, had many stories to tell about her involvement in the community.

The Woodhouse family has been living in the district for decades, because they found a sense of community which holds a special place in Mrs Woodhouse’s heart.

“What makes Euroa is the people, everyone is very friendly here,” she said.

“People ask you to join in, that’s a special country thing.

“People are simply welcoming around here.”

Getting the “Citizen of the Year” award was for her a surprise.

“I was surprised to be awarded because the very people that nominated me contribute tremendously

INDIGO Shire Council (ISC) has sought disaster emergency funding from the Victorian State Government as the clean up around the shire continues from severe flash flooding two weeks ago when Rutherglen and Chiltern bore the brunt of damage.

“It’s a normal process to request emergency disaster funding for these situations and we rely on the state and federal government for help,” ISC chief executive Trevor Ierino said.

“We have alerted the State Government, there are certain criteria we have to meet with a detailed submission for government support.

“We hope to have an answer within the next few weeks but we are dealing with emergency fixes straight away and working through priorities.”

Mr Ierino said the damage estimate is unknown at this time but it is expected that costs will run into hundreds of thousands of dollars and could reach up to a $1 million.

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2021 Sportsperson of the year

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Local sporting talent on showcase SUE Dolling brought home the last Sportsperson of the Year award in 2020, drawing much deserved attention to the netball court.

Sue played her 500th game at the tail end the netball season before last, which saw her become the August nominee for the Sportsperson of the Year.

Over her time, Sue has achieved plenty of great things around the club - both on and off court.

Among them, highlights consisted of the 500th match itself back in August.

Having just fought off a bout of pneumonia, Sue stepped onto the court and was ready as ever to play the game she loves.

“I love playing netball because it’s such a good team sport,” Sue said.

“I love the competitiveness of netball.”

Sue also confirmed that she will again be hitting the courts for another season. With a third daughter top age in the junior competition, it is evident that netball runs strong through the Dolling family.

The top recognition of the night saw Sue receive the George Walker Shield, a $1000 prize, and a

trophy - which was a huge honour, and a testament to her successful year.

“It hasn’t really even sunk in,” she said of her win the next day.

“I wasn’t expecting the win at all - not one bit.”

At the time of nomination last year, Sue was also recognised by the Goulburn Valley League, which Mansfield competes in.

Sue has, overall, competed in 30 seasons of netball - and at the age of 15, she was already playing A Grade level netball; a huge testament to her talent in the sport.

“Sue has been an ornament to the game and has set an example to people of all ages, whether that be on the court or off,” David Roff, GVL chairman said.

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The people behind the scenes make clubs work Kristie Payne

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KRISTIE Payne is according to all accounts a pretty amazing person.

Nominated for the Club Person Award for the 2021 Sportsperson of the Year Awards, Kristie is one of the backbone people of the Mansfield Junior Football Club.

A part of the team for more than 10 years, Payne has held the position of secretary for the past three years and has been more than just a supporter.

She has been on the committee for the past three to four years and first joined the ranks when her son started playing football – he is now 18.

Peter Scales

DELATITE Cricket Club travelled smoothly through the 2018/2019 season before the pandemic hit with club president, Peter Scales, championing his club every step of the way.

The club’s new and successful C Grade team is a credit to his dedication and hard work over his time at the club.

Peter has previously filled the shoes of club president – and has loved every minute of it.

“I have enjoyed it,” said Scales, before mentioning

Ken Skinner

Payne also holds the position of team manager for the Eagles Thirds (U18s).

“Kristie is an amazing person, nothing is a drama and nothing is too big a problem for her to handle,” nominee Junior Football president, Nick Berry said.

“She is someone who not only runs a business full time, but is a mum and a great organizer.

“She always finds the time to do much more for the junior football club.

“The club would find it very hard to replace her and she is held in the highest esteem by all members and families,” Berry said.

Bernie Cummins

that he has played competitive cricket for over 40 years.

Beginning in a league near St Andrews in Pascoe Vale at age 11, he has since gone on to play for Traralgon and Marysville, before moving to Mansfield where he lives and breathes Delatite Cricket Club.

A worthy nominee of Sports clubperson of the year.

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WITHIN every sporting club there is always one person who works tirelessly and is dedicated to the smooth running and success of their chosen sport.

The Mansfield Clay Target Club has one such person in Ken Skinner.

Skinner has been nominated for the first of the 2021 Club Person awards having been a member of the Clay Target Club since the late 1980s (over 31 years) and has seen the club grow, progress and even world

MERTON Cricket Club’s Bernie Cummins is this month’s sports club person of the year nomination.

Seldom do clubs rise from the ashes, something Bernie Cummins was well aware of when the long term president of Merton Cricket Club sparked things up at the beginning of this season after having their application to the Wangaratta association approved.

After Merton took home the B Grade

champions come through its ranks.

Skinner has held the positions of secretary and treasurer of the club for many years and still holds the position of treasurer.

According to current president Anthony Kirley, Skinner works quietly behind the scenes doing a number of jobs without question.

With dedication to the Mansfield Clay Target Club over more than 30 years, Ken Skinner is a very worthy nominee.

premiership in 2017, all went quiet.

But Cummins continued working away in the background, ensuring the facilities at the club, including wellappointed clubrooms and newly laid turf in the nets and on the pitch, were improved and maintained.

As Merton CC continue to roll along nicely into 2022, it’s with pleasure we announce Bernie Cummins as this month’s sports club person of the year nomination.

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2021 Sportsperson of the year Earl Ree-Goodings - cricket GETTING out for 99 as a batsman can be seen as either bad luck or carelessness.

Some 88 test batsmen have fallen at the mark, including Australians Steve Waugh, Shane Warne and Shaun Marsh.

Joining the cohort locally over the summer season was Earl ReeGoodings who was out bowled for 99 against City Colts in the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association A-Grade competition.

36 wickets for 335 runs, at an average of 9.31 runs per wicket, which is impressive in anyone’s language.

Representing Delatite’s A Grade side, his best performances during the season were an astounding 6/12 against Greta and 5/27 against Wangaratta Magpies.

Lachie was very hard to get past in the field, taking nine catches and being involved in two runouts.

His top score with the bat was 27 not out.

Lachie won the Wangaratta & District

Irene Fuller - bowls IN a year of uncertainty due to COVID lockdowns and sports events being either postponed or cancelled there was one certainty for Mansfield Bowls Club member, Irene Fuller – that was taking out the Ladies Championship for 2021.

Fuller has been playing bowls at Mansfield for the past 15 years since moving from Jerilderie in NSW but has never quite nailed the championship.

“I have come runner up twice before in the club championships and apart

and Taekwondo in the past but when he decided that he’d like to try archery it was a little tricky for his parents simone and Ryan to know where he could do it and what he needed. “He started shooting at a hay bale in the paddock and did some research to teach himself the basics until we found North Eastern Archers in Benalla,” his mother Simone said.

“After his first come and try morning at the club he was hooked.”

With the help of people in the club he worked out what he needed and they

helped him with his technique.

Gibney-Schelfhout has talked about the possibility of going to the Olympics for Archery and has that goal in the back of his mind but his aim currently is to always try to do better than his last score and continue to enjoy his sport.

He train’s five days a week before school or after and most weekends there is either a Saturday competition, or a Sunday competition and sometimes both days.

Cricket Association bowling averages and was second in the aggregate wickets taken.

He also won the Club’s A Grade bowling averages and in fact was so dominant that he took out Club Champion for A Grade.

Lachie’s talents were recognised when he was selected in the representative North East Knights Under 21 competition.

Unfortunately when playing for the Knights in late January at the Lords Reserve in Mansfield, he fractured his

shoulder while attempting a spectacular outfield catch.

Showing how resilient he is, he returned to the fray after just four weeks recuperation in time to play an important role in the finals.

His excellent contributions helped Delatite get to within a whisker of taking out the A Grade premiership.

With a cricket career still ahead of him, this now 18-year-old is assured to continue to impress, and that is why he was nominated.

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David Foster nominated Archie for the award as he believed that everything Archie had done in helping to keep the U16 in the league as if they had not fielded a team this season then they may have been dropped out for good.

Archie then set his sights on getting the best out of his team that he could.

And he did just that.

Archie not only got the boys into the junior league with some great matches but the boys made it to the finals, dipping out

Ruby Dobson - mountain bike UP-and-coming mountain biker Ruby Dobson is the Rotary Sportsperson of the Year nomination for May. Earlier this year Dobson spent a week in Maydena, Tasmania at the Nationals Mountain Biking Championships coming home with a first place in the under 17 XCC and another first place in the Under 17 XCO races (short course and cross country races).

Prior to this event Dobson also

with the Mansfield Tennis Association and was runner-up in the recent men’s singles club championships and took out the doubles championship with brother Max.

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Archie Storer - cricket WITH eyes firmly set on one day wearing the ‘Baggie Greens’, Mansfield’s young cricketer Archie Storer has certainly made his mark on the cricket season this year.

With a suitable cricket lacking in Mansfield for his age group (16 years old), Archie set about last year encouraging a group of boys his age to form an Under 16 cricket team to play in the Wangaratta & District Junior Cricket Association.

Archie not only gathered 14 boys but also coached the team, was appointed captain and did everything that was needed

his runs scored are off some very good opening bowling.

Batting is not the only string to Earl’s bow.

When fielding Earl can be found behind the stumps at his wicketkeeper’s role.

During the season he has taken 16 catches and had one stumping as well as assisting in four run outs.

It is not just cricket that Earl excels at.

He is also a competent tennis player

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coach/mentor, Ethan Start and members, has received wonderful support and encouragement since he started shooting in February 2019.

As part of the team Gibney-Schelfhout will be travelling to Burnie, Tasmania in April to compete at the National Youth Archery Championships.

As a Recurve Archer GibneySchelfhout shoots in three different disciplines; Outdoor Target, Field and Clout; all challenging in their own way.

Gibney-Schelfhout has done football

Lachie Scales - cricket DELATITE cricketer, Lachie Scales has worked his way up through the ranks of cricket since a youngster, following in his dad’s love of the sport.

This past season (October 2020 to March 2021), saw Lachie impress on the field as a top bowler.

Lachie has turned into a terrifyingly quick bowler, one with unarguable pace.

David foster, team manager said: “We need to get a speed gun out to measure how quick he really is.

During the 2020/21 season Lachie took

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This was just one of a number of good scores for Earl over the summer, and as such his batting exploits have earned him the January nomination for the Rotary/Courier Sportsperson of the Year Award.

As well as the 99, Earl also scored 46, 77 not out and 21 among other scores over the holiday period helping him achieve a total of 334 runs for the 2020/21 season at an average of 30.4.

Earl opens the innings for the Delatite Cricket Club A-Grade team, so

Connor Gibney-Schelfhout - archery CONNOR Gibney-Schelfhout last week was selected to be in Archery Victoria’s State Youth Team for Recurve Archery.

Attending Mansfield Secondary College,Gibney-Schelfhout, 14, started shooting competitions a year ago until Covid-19 shut all sports down. Once he was allowed to go back he travelled and shot at competitions and qualifying rounds across the state in an endeavour to make the State Team.

North Eastern Archers in Benalla is his home club and under the guidance of his

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A great year and a massive and appreciated effort by all concerned.

For his enthusiasm, dedication and organisational skills Archie was awarded the Wangaratta & District Junior Cricket Association’s ‘Junior Cricket Volunteer of the Year’ award at last week’s presentation night.

This prestigious perpetual trophy is an honoured one as it not only represents a great player of the game, but recognises those who put all their efforts behind their

team and their club.

Unfortunately for Archie this has been his only year in the Under 16’s as he will be forced to go up a grade due to his age.

However, he is so good at the game that he is expected to slot into the Under 18’s (C Grade) or even make it to the A or B grade teams to play alongside his peers in the Delatite Cricket Club.

We have no doubts that Archie will be a sports person to watch in the future and in the long run Australians may all be watching him play ‘in the Baggy Greens’.

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attended the U17 and U19 Victorian Mountain Bike Championship Series in Falls Creek taking out a major win.

Dobson races locally with Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club (MMBCC) and has been competing in the state and national cross country mountain bike competitions and interschool competitions for the past 2.5 years.

She came second in the Under 17 Nationals XCO and XCC Short Course in Bright, Victoria in March 2020.

For Dobson mountain biking is a big part of her life and her ultimate goal is to become a professional rider and compete in the UCI World Championships and the Olympics.

Competing next year at the nationals she will be stepping up to U19s or elite women’s level.

In the last year Dobson attended local events, interschool races at Bendigo and Falls Creek, Vic XCO championship events at Beechworth, Yackandandah, Red Hill, Forrest,

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Thrilled at finally taking out the prestigious club champion award Fuller said it was the climax of her bowls career to date.

But Fuller was also a member of the B Grade Saturday Pennant team which for the first time took out the premiership in the 2018/19 pennant season.

Fuller contributes to the club in

many other ways as well having completed her coach’s certificate and teaches and encourages new players to learn the game; she has been catering manager for several years and helps out around the club whenever and wherever asked.

Ballarat and Falls Creek.

Recognising her ability as a young competitor MMBCC awarded Dobson with Best MTB, Best Female Road and Best Overall awards in 2019.

Dobson has been successful in gaining a Local Sporting Championships Grant from Sport Australia that has helped her compete in Tasmania and was also successful in an application to become a member of the Team Infinite Junior Elite Squad.

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2021 Sportsperson of the year Molly Lines - horse riding MANSFIELD Secondary College student Molly Lines has ridden since she was a three year old, and has been out competing her horses since she was a five year old on her little grey pony, Rocky.

She joined the Mansfield Pony Club when she was four and has been a keen member since.

She loves bringing her young horses to Pony Club to give them exposure to new things and catching up with all her horsey friends.

Mia Tanner - netball MIA Tanner has spent the best part of her year playing in the Victoria Netball League in the U19 team for the Ariels.

She’s on a netball scholarship at Wesley College in Glen Waverley, and plays for them also.

When she’s able and allowed to, Mia has returned home to Bonnie Doon and played a few games with her fellow locals this season, alongside performing assistant coaching duties another feather in her cap.

Sean Campitelli - football BONNIE Doon Bombers’ Sean Campitelli is this month’s sportsperson of the year nomination.

Campitelli was the cowinner of the 2021 Ovens and King League Best and Fairest award.

Throughout a season tainted with uncertainty, Campitelli was rewarded with the Clyde Baker Medal for showing up week in week out and turning in a string of standout performances.

He appeared genuinely surprised upon hearing his name declared the

Marty Kelly - shooter MARTY Kelly was, in January 2020, selected for a place in the Australian F-Class Team, on which he will represent Australia in the F-Class World Championships in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in April 2021. It is his nomination for the Australian F-Class team which has seen him labelled the January nominee for the Rotary/Mans-field Courier Sportsperson of the Year. Marty will be competing in the world individual champion-ships, and said he is up for the challenge and will have to work even

Matt Stevenson - cricket MATT Stevenson has been the captain of Delatite’s A Grade cricket team for five seasons in a row now, following a stint at North Melbourne Cricket Club where he often featured in their A Grade line up.

While the remainder of the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association’s season has been cancelled, along with the Delatite Cricket Club’s presentation night, he was in good stead to take out the club’s bowling award.

Nick Scales - cricket ALTHOUGH the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association (WDCA) and respective clubs’ seasons took an interesting and unprecedented turn due to the pandemic, the Delatite Cricket Club have since reflected on their season.

However, after a cricket match against Benalla at the beginning of March, batting sensation Nick Scales showed the Bushrangers just what he was made of.

The match saw a brilliant knock of

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Molly works very hard every day at training her horses, getting up at 4.30am most mornings to allow her time to ride all three of her horses - Tadpole, Henry

and Frosty - as well as have time for her jobs and study at the end of the day.

Molly’s most recent achievements include Nationals Team Selection for Victorian Interschools -2* Eventing on which she competed on Tadpole and Nationals Team Selection for Pony Club Victoria Elementary Dressage also on Tadpole.

She has also recently been named as a Top Three Finalist for the Eventing Victoria Young Rider of the Year Award, which is based on performances over

the last twelve months.

Molly will have to compete across the three disciplines of jumping, cross country and dressage, in effectively what is an equestrian triathlon.

To be named a finalist is a recognition of athletes who most consistently perform at the highest level in eventing, and with her sights firmly set on competing on the international stage and even the Olympics one day, this is why Molly Lines was nominated for the July Sportsperson of the Year monthly awards.

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This is Mia’s second season in the U19s, and her skills and dedication saw her named vice captain of the Ariels U19 side and earn a place in the APS Team of the Year.

During a disrupted season Mia has helped steer the Ariels to a strong

finish, but like many sports, it’s been a year with no clear ending and a lot of lingering questions.

Mia’s longstanding ties with Bonnie Doon and her continuous pursuits and achievements in the sport of netball make her a worthy recipient of the August sportsperson of the year nomination.

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“I just want to thank the league, thank the Bonnie Doon club,” said Campitelli.

“Thanks everyone, and thanks Mum who’s probably watching.

“I’m feeling pretty shellshocked, to be honest.

“We had a good year; I know we all played well as a team.”

Campitelli, while happy for the individual accolade, noted the team

had a great year, finished strong, but were unable to play finals due to the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic.

The Bombers had a cracking season last year, finishing in clear second place, with 11 wins and two losses and a strong percentage of 138.79.

They were in an excellent position to contend in finals footy following a year where the team clearly gelled and produced great results, so it was

bittersweet news when the season was brought to an abrupt end.

For his standout individual performance last season, Sean Campitelli is this month’s sportsperson of the year nomination.

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Last year he competed in five State Queens Prize events in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and ACT. These events are typically run over a period of five days, and tests the shooters’ equipment, ammunition and shooting skills to the maximum.

Along with those factors there is the test of the shooters’ physi-cal stamina, psychological resil-ience and the ability to read the weather conditions in regards

to adjusting the aim to help hit dead centre of the target with every shot. For the shooter this is a gruel-ling physical and psychological test demanding the development of a host of strategies and skills to gain maximum results. Marty finished in the top 10 in all these events proving his con-sistency of shooting over the year. He narrowly missed first place in the National Rifle Champion-ships in Brisbane coming second by just one super centre.

Marty felt that the Nationals were

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Described as the side’s “chief strike bowler” who is “scarily quick”, he is someone that the rising stars across the club look up to, particularly players in the under 12, 14 and 16 sides.

His best haul this season has been 7/55 in a match against the Wangaratta City Colts, where he was rewarded for

his herculean bowling efforts during the match with an award presented by club sponsor, Carey Meadows.

While these results are quite outstanding, Stevenson has been known to quite regularly produce similar efforts.

Not only has Stevenson been described as the side’s “chief strike bowler”, many also refer to him as a “punishing big hitter”.

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Scales went on to make his maiden century for the club, and had put the Delatite 1st XI in strong contention to take out the Geoff Welch Cup in the WDCA A Grade cricket competition.

Although the competition was brought to a sudden halt due to coronavirus and social distancing, and they weren’t able to take out the cup, his season didn’t stop there.

While unable to present awards

in their traditional form - with a meal, some drinks and being together the club announced award winners in early April.

It was his batting throughout the season combined with his maiden century, which saw him named the March Sportsperson of the Month nominee and take out a prestigious club award.

In the A Grade competition batting was won by Nick Scales with an average of 31.6.

his best result of the year where he competed against 30 of Australia’ top shooters in his dis-cipline. In the start of the year closer to home in Bendigo he was placed second in the Victorian Queens and took first place in the five-day aggregate prize. The most challenging range of the year Marty said was the Pinjar Range located just outside Perth. Marty represented Victoria in the National State Team competi-tion at Pinjar, and although they didn’t take first place, they did their state proud.

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2021 Sportsperson of the year

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Teams who mixed it up the best in 2021 first quarter nominee

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The Delatite U14 cricket team had a stellar season, remaining undefeated after the home and away season.

Delatite U14 cricket team

DELATITE U14 cricket team booked a place into the Wangaratta Cricket Association grand final with a solid victory over Wangaratta City Colts on Saturday and Sunday at Lords Mansfield.

Delatite being undefeated after the home and away season had earnt them the right to host fourth placed City Colts at the home of cricket in Mansfield.

Delatite batting first made an

impressive 7/178 off the allotted 42 over’s, young James Benton top scored batting at number four with a chanceless 50 not out.

Skipper Trent Berry made a solid 37 opening for his side; Adam Storer made a quick fire 20 with four boundaries; Henry Berriman 12 retired and Harry Craddock 10 retired kept the score ticking over in the middle to lower order.

Special mention to Jack

Stoney promoted to number three to see off the opening bowlers and the new ball to help set up his teams 178 total.

A Brett 2/6 was the only dual wicket taker for the visitors.

It’s an exciting week for the boys who have played consistent discipline cricket with every player playing their role as a team and enjoying their cricket along the way to their first grand final berth.

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Mansfield’s youngest swimmers showed that their consistent training efforts are paying off with fantastic results in their events.

Mansfield Swimming Club

IT was a hot and humid afternoon in Yea for the first interclub pennant for the year.

Mansfield had a team of 19 swimmers with the challenge of taking on Kilmore, Seymour and Yea clubs.

Five Mansfield girls took on the 200m freestyle; Libby Ferguson and Zoe Reed for the first time in a competition.

The girls did very well with Anais Gould finishing first in the 14

years and Amelie Walker touching second in the 15 years.

Addie Awty, swimming in her very first pennant did a fantastic job in both the 10-11 year freestyle and breastroke.

Lara Gould, Helen McBurney, Ella McGuigan and Lacey Reeve worked well together in the 12U medley relay, whilst Hunter and River Reeve and Elijah and Isaiah McGuigan took on both the freestyle and medley 13O relays.

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Charlie Dobson did a fantastic job in the Izzy Hanratty had a great day with plenty of events on her program.

Emily Reynolds swam well in her breastroke and freestyle races.

Mansfield’s youngest swimmers – eight year olds Josiah McGuigan and Katie Ferguson - showed that their consistent training efforts are paying off with fantastic results in their events.

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Mansfield ladies winning division 2 team (from left) Patsy Smiles, Sue Parsons, Shelly Comerford, Shirley Nolan, Lyn Poulson, Linda Brook (C). (Absent Glenis Skinner).

Ladies Division 2 pennant team

IT was great excitement for Mansfield Golf Club’s Ladies Division 2 pennant team when they capped off their stellar pennant season by winning their final against Wodonga at Bright on Monday, April 28.

The team included the wealth of experience of veteran pennant player Sue Parsons, the enthusiasm of first time finalist Linda Brook (also taking on the role as team

captain) and never-say-die players in Shirley Nolan, Shelly Comerford and Lyn Poulson, the prospects for this team were always looking great.

With great wins to Brook (6/4), Parsons (5/4) and Nolan (4/3) already in the bank, Comerford and her opponent finished on the 17th with a square at that point and Poulson went through the motions of her last two holes, knowing the team

was already over the line.

Not surprisingly, the grins were ear-to-ear, as all the Mansfield girls assembled at the clubhouse at the end.

Sadly, it was not to be the same excitement for our other two divisions who had made it through to the finals.

Our team song and plenty of bubbles were still very much on hand for the trip home as we celebrated Division 2’s win.

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Bonnie Doon Footy Club seniors had a cracking season this year, improving to finish in clear second place, with 11 wins and two losses.

Bonnie Doon Seniors Footy Club

THE Bonnie Doon seniors had a cracking season this year, improving to finish in clear second place, with 11 wins and two losses and a strong percentage of 138.79.

The Bombers were in an excellent position to contend in finals footy following a year where the team clearly gelled and produced great results, so it was bittersweet news when the season was brought to an abrupt end courtesy of the ongoing pandemic.

“We’ve come from a long way back,” said coach Ken Murray.

“From winning one game, to six last year, and now to 11 this year, it’s really set the foundation for the next few years.”

That foundation, Murray says, comes from a shift in focus within the club, and a prioritisation on building the playing group around finding the right mix of individuals.

“I think we’ve attracted the right guys, recruited from a reasonable

distance and not focused on Melbourne and bigger areas like Shepparton, where travel impacts and they don’t always stick around,” said Murray.

With the Bombers only dropping a couple of games and in a good position to challenge in finals at season’s end, the results back that the team is on the right path and are worthy nominees of this quarter’s Sports Team of the Year for the past quarter.

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RURAL NEWS

State to protect illegal sex workers, but not farmers LEADER of The Nationals Peter Walsh says extreme animal activists will be free to illegally invade farmers’ river frontage lease land without consequence after Victorian Labor MPs teamed up with the Greens to block crucial changes to farm trespass laws.

The Victorian lower house voted on the Livestock Management Amendment (Animal Activism) Bill 2021 last week, but Labor MPs voted against two key amendments proposed by the Liberals and Nationals.

Mr Walsh said Labor’s Bill failed to fix farm trespass laws, with amendments needed to extend protections to include river frontage leased land and to deter invasions by doubling the maximum fine.

“Labor’s act of political bastardry shows it’s abandoned farmers and farm families who have a right to feel safe at home,” Mr Walsh said.

“The Agriculture Minister’s legislation cruelly excludes a farmer’s river frontage lease land from protections under the law and goes soft on the illegal action of extreme activists by proposing maximum fines for individuals that are among the lowest in the nation.

“It’s no surprise when nearly half of Labor’s MPs rely on Greens preferences to get elected.

“I’m worried about what deals might be done between the Greens and Labor in the future that will further strangle farmers’ rights.

“Farmers and farm families deserve to feel safe in their own homes, but Labor’s refused to offer them protections with a Bill that doesn’t go far enough to stop the illegal actions of law-breaking activists.”

The legislation is the result of a parliamentary inquiry to fix farm trespass laws, which made recommendations in February 2020 that Victoria introduce heavy on-the-spot fines to stop illegal invasions.

But the state refused to take action for two years, raising questions on why it wasn’t acting sooner to deter illegal entry on Victorian farms.

The bill was shot down on the same night state laws were passed to decriminalise sex work, ensuring illegal sex workers in Victoria have the same protections and recognition as any other worker in the state.

The reforms are to contribute to improved safety and welfare for street-based sex workers.

The changes will also allow industry regulation to be managed through existing agencies, such as WorkSafe, the Department of Health and local governments.

The government will continue to work with key stakeholders including sex workers, their peer organisations, local councils, and other key stakeholders to ensure the reforms are implemented in the best way possible.

FIRST IN LINE: Springhurst farmers (from left) Mark and Bran Dunne in front of their pen of Angus-Charolais X heifers.

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Beef bonanza for farmers at sales

BY SHANE DOUTHIE sdouthie@ nemedia.com.au

WANGARATTA’S Livestock Exchange and the fortunes of local beef producers continue to go from strength to strength, with record blue ribbon weaner sales last week seeing total turnover exceeding $13 million.

Wednesday’s weaner steer sale saw $8,513,930 paid for 3752 head at an average of $2269.17, compared to last year’s 3638 head fetching $6,218,498 at an average of $1708.

Friday’s weaner heifer sale brought in $4,463,845 for 2142 head at an average of $2083.96 each, compared to last year’s 2713 head fetching $4,191,187.50 at an average of $1545 each.

Wangaratta Livestock Exchange manager Andrea Nankervis said it was a record week for the complex.

“It was definitely the best blue ribbon week we’ve had, prices are skyrocketing and there were greater numbers overall,” she said.

“Thank you for the vendors for supporting us and also to the agents for encouraging them to do so.

“We’re hoping to keep building on this and we’re very competitive in pricing.

“Our February sales always outdo the other January weaner sales and the quality is there.”

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Wednesday, February 2 – STEERS 3752 head sold for an average $2269 per head (gross $8.5M) Best presented pen of steers went to A Dinning of Hansonville for his 17 Angus steers 395kg $2420 Friday, February 4 – HEIFERS 2142 head sold for an average of $2084 per head (gross $4.4M) Best presented pen of heifers went to I Weidemann of Laceby for his 20 Angus heifers 336kg $2260 Last week’s sales follow a massive year for the exchange, with 36,219 head sold for record prices totalling just shy of $66m.

Pundits point to increasing patronage from local and district producers and buyers, on the back of continued rising prices, underwriting the importance of the industry to the local economy - largely due to the $3.7 million upgrade to deliver the state of the art facility almost five years ago.

Corcoran and Parker manager Justin Keane said Friday’s sale delivered a very good yarding of 2186 quality local cattle in front of a good field of buyers.

“There were some northern buyers but in the main it was locals with a lot of farmers after heifers to join with their bulls,” Mr Keane said.

“It’s a big change on the last three or four years with famers looking to restock.”

Online sales were also popular

through AuctionsPlus which Mr Keane said made up around 10 per cent of sales.

Angus heifers made up to $2550 per head for Tony and Janine Simpson from Docker at 375kg per head equating to $6.80 per kilo.

“When heifers got lighter, around the 250kg they made around $8 per kilo,” Mr Keane said.

He said the week’s results were great news for local farmers.

“It was a very good sale and great for vendors on Wednesday and Friday who have been able to reap the rewards after three years of steady pricing,” Mr Keane said.

Springhurst farmer Mark Dunne’s pen of 10 Angus-Charolais weighing 446kg each was the first lot sold.

He expected the strong prices to continue and said he would be happy if they fetched $2400 per head.

He wasn’t far off the mark with the hammer coming down at $2350 per head.

“That’s around $5.25 per kilo which is okay; we got $5.50 per kilo for our steers on Wednesday (at Wangaratta saleyards),” Mr Dunne said.

“If anyone’s complaining about the prices this week they’ve got rocks in their head.”

Mr Dunne said that prices needed to be strong as other farm costs are rising as well.

“You still need this money because you have to replace what you sell,” he said.

“Everything has gone up chemicals for instance, last year I paid $5500 for Roundup and this year the same amount cost $15,000.”

Mr Dunne said current farming conditions are good except for maybe too much rain.

“You don’t really want eight inches (200mm) of rain in January,” he said.

The Dunnes are regulars at the local exchange, preferring it over the Barnawartha complex.

“I’ve always sold my cattle here; if you’ve got good cattle you always get good money,” he said.

“And you want to always support your locals.”

Dad Brian agreed.

“It’s cheaper too, and you know what the weight is when you buy them,” he said.

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Financial New Year’s resolutions to help home buyers achieve their savings goals in 2022

By BRITTNEY LEVINSON

“deciding when you want to buy and then working out how much money you need to save each week to get to that target”.

“Using the budgeting that you have already done, now you need to work out what things can be cut, make a plan and stay accountable to it,” he said.

Mr Edge says it’s important to set a realistic savings goal that will be achievable each week.

“You can always add to it, but don’t fall short from the set amount. Opening up a bank account that is separate to your normal account is always a good idea so you are separating the savings,” he says.

WITH each new year comes an opportunity to start afresh with savings goals, particularly for those in the market to buy a property.

Financial advisor Nick Lucey of Nest Advisory Group and buyers’ agent Lloyd Edge of Aus Property Professionals share the small changes that can make a big difference to your savings goals in 2022.

Use a budget planner First things first, both Mr Edge and Mr Lucey agree a budgeting tool can help kickstart your financial goals.

“Most people think they know what they spend each month, however, if they go through their statements for the last few months they are often way off the mark on what is actually spent,” Mr Edge says.

“A good budget planner can make all the difference.

A basic Excel spreadsheet will do the trick or search for a good budget tracking app that works for you.”

Mr Lucey recommends checking what digital tools your bank has available.

“Most major banks provide a living expense tool or expense categoriser in their online banking software,” he says.

Choose one habit you can do without

FINANCE ADVICE: Chop up your credit card.

Mr Edge believes everyone has at least one bad habit they could do without. Takeaway coffees, alcohol, eating out and shopping are just a few, he says.

“Once you choose the habit you want to ditch or at least reduce, buy a glass jar and place it on the kitchen bench,” Mr Edge says.

“Every time you go to purchase the item out of habit, remember the new

year resolution you made and place the amount you would have spent on that item into the glass jar.

“It’s quite motivating to watch the jar fill up throughout the year and a great way to physically see the sacrifice you are making towards achieving your goal of buying a home.”

Set up a meeting with your mortgage broker and conveyancer

“As a starting point, you need to know what your borrowing capacity is so you can get an idea of what is achievable to borrow,” Mr Lucey says.

He says a mortgage broker or financial planner can offer tips and strategies that may strengthen your application and help first home buyers understand what government assistance is available.

Mr Lucey says it’s also a

good idea to start working with a conveyancer early on in the process.

“They will help you understand what is in a building contract and how they will help with the contract exchange and settlement,” he said.

Set a ‘non-negotiable’ savings goal Once you’ve determined your living costs, Mr Lucey says the next step is

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WHAT’S ON

What’s On Calendar  FEBRUARY 18: The Last Waltz, a play by Paulette MacDougal, matinee 2pm, evening show 7pm at the Mansfield Performing Arts Centre. Tickets $15, concession $12, available at the Rosehaven Shop or www.trybooking.com/BVARJ.  FEBRUARY 18-20: Mind Body Bike weekend. More information can be found at mindbodybike.com.au.  FEBRUARY 21: U3A Meeting Mansfield Library (back door) at 10:00 am. Join for morning tea, followed by ‘They’re a Weird Mob’ DVD. New members welcome. For more information phone Trish 0437 457 829.  MARCH 5: High Country Halls Music Festival, featuring Bushwahzee at the Jamieson Memorial Hall (4.30pm - 11pm). Tickets online.  MARCH 12: Merrijig Rodeo.  MARCH 13: Tour de Trail.  MARCH 14: The official opening of the Matthews Reserve Avenue of Honour in Jamieson - commencing at 10am.  MARCH 20: Country Music star Catherine Britt and band perform at the Delatite Hotel. www.trybooking. com/BVRIZ  MARCH 24 - 27: Highline Mountain Bike Festival.  APRIL 1: Alley Arts - Bank Place, Eisner’s Lane, Erril Street and The Mall in Mansfield.  APRIL 2: High Country Halls Music Festival, featuring Mitch King at the Merrijig Public Hall (3.30pm - 10pm).  APRIL 9: High Country Halls Music Festival featuring Headphone Jones at the Tolmie Hall (3.30pm - 10pm).

REGULAR EVENTS:  JUSTICE of the Peace Services Every Thursday, Mansfield Police Station. 10am to 1pm for witnessing and signing of documents.  U3A meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 10am in the Library Meeting Room.  CWA Monthly meetings: 3rd Monday from 1.15pm.  CWA Craft Days: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 10am to 2pm.  CWA Op shop open: most days from 10am to 2pm.  Probus meetings are held every second Wednesday for monthly meetings, and then activities/ outings are held on the last Wednesday of each month.  Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) meet every fourth Monday of the month at 6pm in the library (rear entrance)  Monday Mingle - Every Monday - organised by the Bonnie Doon Community Centre - chat and make new friends - new theme each week. BYO ideas for activities - all ages and abilities.

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Lighten up with Alley Arts THE alleys and lanes around central Mansfield will light up like never before on Friday, April 1 this year when Arts Mansfield launches a new, fun and familyfriendly event Mansfield - Alley Arts.

Bank Place, Eisner’s Lane, Erril Street and The Mall will jump with ‘pop up’ music and entertainment, sculptures, children’s activities and even some magic.

Funded by Mansfield Shire Council through bushfire recovery funding, this inaugural event

LIGHTING THE WAY: Alley Arts will launch in April. will be focused on celebrating the very special Mansfield Shire community that has weathered COVID-19 together.

“We hope to see everyone there enjoying this free event,” Arts

Mansfield president Gill Belle said.

“We were disappointed to have to postpone it last year, so it is even more important we enjoy the opportunity this year.

“It will be a family friendly, fun night with something for the whole community.”

Gill said the Arts Mansfield committee is pulling together a program that will include a colourful mix of acts and art.

“You can expect music, magic, madness and mayhem and laughter as you stroll from laneway to

alley,” she said.

“There will be lots of fairy lights, building on what we love about the winter Lantern Festival.

“Each venue will offer something different and there will be performers roving the footpaths and alleys as well.”

Arts Mansfield is seeking local sculptors, buskers and entertainers to take part in the Alley Arts - a great opportunity for students and artists to build their street performance skills.

For more information go to www.artsmansfield.com.au.

Mind, body, bike COMING up this week (February 18-20) is the annual Mind Body Bike weekend, which invites women to come together to reconnect, re-engage and recharge.

The diverse program offers a smorgasbord of activities including bike clinics, yoga, mindful movement, creative workshops in everything from plein-air painting, to pottery and Moroccan cookery.

Event founder Narelle Rademaker created Mind Body Bike following the sudden death of her father-in-law in 2015.

Her vision was to connect women from different backgrounds and interests and create a welcoming space for self-care, the chance to explore something new and take time to recharge.

The initial concept has grown to now include a youth program with a weekend for men also on the cards.

As in previous years, a range of skill based options are on offer to cater for rider abilities.

There is also a beginner skills session on Saturday morning, and a guided ride on Sunday.

New to the program in 2022, is a guided epic ride on Saturday for intermediate riders and above.

All other skills sessions are designed to support rider progression and are held across two days.

The groups are kept small (1:6 ratio) to maximise participant experiences.

More information can be found at mindbodybike.com.au.

YOGA: One of the workshops that will be running.

HIT THE TRAIL: RIding the mountain trails.

Rose making difference with End Stage Matters THERE are some people in life who just make a difference, and Rose Sexton is one of those people.

Working as a palliative care nurse in the North East community, Rose is also part of End Stage Matters with Nicole Parker.

The pair are committed to highlighting the benefits of

communicating to family and friends the choices and wishes we would like at the end of our lives, with the emphasis on living a good life till the end.

Starting conversations in Mansfield, Life’s Circle “Lets’s Talk About It” are hosting a performance this coming Friday, February 18.

Rose, together with local Mansfield fellow actor and singer Bec Bolwell, will perform “The Last Waltz” at the Mansfield Performing Arts Centre, with a 2pm matinee session as well as a 7pm evening show.

“Drama and music have a unique ability to influence on a deep level,” said Rose

“I see this performance platform as a tremendous opportunity for me to advance this passion, using the play as a springboard for discussions in many varied environments.

“I have a performer’s heart, having grown up on the stage as a singer and actress and I relish the chance to explore this role.”

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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Our feisty little marsupial, the Tasmanian Devil, makes loud screeching noises when defending itself. If scared, the Devil can also become quite stinky! Although carnivorous, it’s shy and not considered dangerous to people. Sadly Tassie Devils are under threat due to an infectious tumour disease.

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Jamieson school back in the groove The event will be held at the Memorial Hall site with outdoor facilities.

The band will be playing outside and the dancing will also be outdoors.

The evening meal will be provided by the Jamieson General Store and the Courthouse Hotel to be consumed at the Memorial Hall.

This community event is the result of the grant for country towns to celebrate their halls and hold a community social event.

with Carmel Dixon

THE community is gearing up for the High Country Halls and Music Festival Jamieson, to be held on Saturday, March 5.

The Bush Whazee Bush Band will feature at the event.

A pop-up choir will present their items prior to the main bush dance.

The pop-up choir will be formed with singers grouped together, they will be given an unseen song sheet and practice time, to hone their skills.

The performance will be presented at 6:30pm This is an open community event with families, children and adults invited to perform.

Grey Street will be closed between the café and the Memorial Hall.

THE Jamieson Book Exchange fundraiser Project Starfish has been generously supported by local residents and visitors.

Over the holiday period the book exchange has accepted over $665 in donations for this humanitarian project in Cambodia for the tiny

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Sue accompanied Denis and the large crowd attending were delighted and applauded these two artists on a very pleasant afternoon.

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THE Targa teams drove to Jamieson and up the Eildon Road as one of the legs of the big event.

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The fire prevention and fighting drills are all under observation and regularly drills are carried out with the fire tanker and crew members in attendance.

The area is constantly under surveillance, by the hard working firefighting volunteers, as the under growth has grown exponentially throughout the local area.

fishing community of Phnom Krom.

It was originally commenced to provide meal packs, rice and fish and sauce, for families in severe need, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The organisers were asked if they could provide a foldup bed for an elderly gentleman who said he would forgo his rice ration to have a bed.

He has been sleeping on the temple floor on a mat, due to his age he finds it difficult to climb up from the mat on the floor.

He is homeless and needs to clear his abode before prayer time.

The organisers purchased the bed for him and gave him his rice ration.

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JAMIESON Primary School students have commenced first term with a great sense of joy, being with their friends, their principal Hannah Madin, and welcomed their new teacher Joel Wilson and two new students.

Hearing the students playing and enjoying outdoor sports is a delight to the community, bringing a sense of normality back from the period of restrictions, where the students were at home learning and the town seemed so quiet, without the school playground sound.

The primary school council members met last week at the school, the plans for the term are set and we all hope the students are able to remain at school for the foreseeable future.

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Browning, Bol win track season openers AUSTRALIA’S new athletics torchbearers Rohan Browning and Peter Bol say it’s only just sinking in.

The duo both opened their seasons with victories in their pet events at the Adelaide International on Saturday night.

Browning won his 100 metres and Bol triumphed in the 800m.

Their wins were expected.

Their raucous receptions from about 3000 people - the largest crowd an an Adelaide athletics meet in decades weren’t.

“I have never had an experience like that before,” Browning told AAP. “Being swarmed by kids is just unbelievable.

“It definitely warms your heart because when you’re in the trenches day-to-day, you don’t think about the impact it’s having beyond - you’re sort of developing your own career for selfish reasons.”

After their success at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, both Browning and Bol are adjusting to new-found fame.

Browning opened his do-

mestic season on Saturday night by clocking 10.12 seconds to win from New Zealander Edward Osei-Nketia (10.19s) and Tasmanian Jack Hale (10.26s).

The 24-year-old said reaching the semi-finals at the Olympics had changed his life - a sentiment Bol, whose finished fourth in the Olympic 800m final, related to.

“For sure, it has changed so much,” Bol told AAP after winning the 800m in one minute 47.14 seconds from Jack Lunn (1:47.43).

“Just to have that support for athletics, it’s unreal, it’s awesome ... look at the crowd.”

Bol and Browning were both mobbed by Adelaide fans, signing autographs and posing for photos until dragged away by stewards.

“I really enjoy it,” Browning said.

“And any attention that can be brought to the sport is a good thing because I know how hard all the others train across all the events - it’s not the easiest of sports.”

Both Browning and Bol were basking in their popularity, adamant their new-found fame won’t weigh them down in year highlighted by the world championships and the Commonwealth Games.

“The goal is to ... come back with medals,” Bol said.

Others to chalk wins in their starts to the domestic season on Saturday night included national 400m champion Bendere Oboya, who triumphed in her first competitive 800m race.

Oboya (2:02.88) pipped Tess

BIG BUCKS: Josh Hazlewood has hit the jackpot at the IPL auction, snapped up by RCB for $A1.44 million.

Kirsopp-Cole by 0.01 seconds.

“At least I have got a PB (personal best) to my name now,” Oboya told AAP. “I liked it. I have to learn how long to hold my kick for, but it was good.”

In the women’s 100m, Ella Connolly (11.37s) shaded Riley Day (11.40s) - but Day reversed that result in the 200m, clocking 22.99s to win from Connolly (23.18s).

South Australian Aidan Murphy (20.66s) won the men’s 200m from Jake Doran (20.91s).

- AAP

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Josh Hazlewood leads Aussies in IPL $1m deals

JOSH Hazlewood was the big Australian winner on the first day of the Indian Premier League auction as he landed a $A1.44m deal to join Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The paceman was one of four Australian internationals to earn million-dollar deals on the first day of the auction in Bengalruru on Saturday, with national team captain Pat Cummins, Mitch Marsh and David Warner also in the seven-figure club.

Marsh and Warner, who previously played together at Sunrisers Hyderabad, will team up at the Ricky Ponting-coached Delhi Capitals, while Cummins has again been snapped up by the Kolkata Knight Riders.

But the big surprise was that Steve Smith went unsold. The former Test skipper, Matthew Wade and Adam Zampa all failed to attract a single bid at their opening price of $A372,000.

They could, however, still be

picked up by one of the 10 teams when the auction resumes on Sunday.

Hazlewood hit the jackpot with his price tag being nearly four times as much as he scooped for Chennai last year, with five teams battling over his signature.

The paceman will join Glenn Maxwell at RCB, who was retained by the franchise last December. Cummins didn’t have to wait long for a hefty payday as the third lot of the event but his price represent-

New concussion blow clouds Pucovski future WILL Pucovski’s playing future is again under a cloud after the gifted batsman suffered yet another concussion setback during his return to Sheffield Shield action with Victoria.

One-Test opener Pucovski was struck on the head during Saturday’s pre-game warm-up for the final day of the Shield clash with South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

He took his place in the field during South Australia’s innings but exited in the first over, reporting concussion symptoms to team medical staff, and

was replaced by concussion substitute Travis Dean.

It is believed to be the 11th concussion suffered during 24-year-old Pucovski’s frequently interrupted career and quickly drew renewed speculation about whether he should keep playing.

Pucovski, who made 54 at the top of the order in the first innings, was playing his first match for Victoria since suffering a mild concussion and being subbed out of a Shield match in November.

“It is a really delicate situation given his history and everything he has gone through,” said Victoria coach Chris Rog-

ers, a former Test opener.

“He received a knock this morning and from there he just started to feel the symptoms of concussion, he came in and spoke to our physio and the doctor and from there we had the concussion sub come in.

“It is going to be a really important little period for Will so as a state and a side we will support him throughout this and we will wait and see how that plays out.

“He wanted to see if he could go out and have a hit in the nets, but the symptoms were there.”

- AAP

ed somewhat of a bargain for the Knight Riders, who’d paid around $A3.1 million for him at the 2020 IPL auction.

Cummins played seven games for KKR in the 2021 IPL, taking nine wickets and scoring 93 runs. He did not return for the second portion of the season after the COVID-19 postponement.

“We thought he (Cummins) would go higher, so very, very delighted with that,” said Venky Mysore, KKR’s managing director.

Cummins will be joined at the Knight Riders by talented India toporder batsmen Shreyas Iyer, who fetched $A2.27 million.

Warner is headed to Delhi after being sold for $A1.16 million, a huge reduction on his $A2.38 million price last year.

The aggressive opener struggled through the 2021 season with Hyderabad and was axed as captain midway through the tournament before he was dropped from the side altogether.

- AAP

GWS avoid unwanted record in AFLW defeat GWS have narrowly avoided becoming the first team in AFLW history to be held scoreless for an entire game, suffering a 37-point thumping from Melbourne.

The Giants returned to action on Saturday after their previous fixture against St Kilda was postponed because they were unable to field a team, with too many players unavailable through COVID-19 protocols.

The disrupted preparation took its toll as GWS never looked like threatening the Demons, who gradually pulled clear to post a comfortable 6.8 (44) to 1.1 (7) win that

underlined their premiership credentials.

Early inaccuracy in front of goal prevented a much bigger margin in typically blustery conditions at Casey Fields.

Lily Mithen (22 disposals) and Karen Paxman (21) starred in the engine room for Melbourne, while Kate Hore and Tayla Harris kicked two goals each.

It looked as if GWS would be held scoreless until Jessica Doyle pounced on a loose ball and snapped a goal with less than three minutes left on the clock.

The late score took GWS past Richmond’s compe-

tition record-low 0.3 (3), posted against St Kilda in 2020.

“We were pretty embarrassing today for most of the game and it starts at contests,” Giants coach Alan McConnell said.

“We’re just too inconsistent there right now and we’ve got some serious work to do.

“It’s a bit of technique, a little bit of intent and a little bit about the ability to do it over and over again.”

GWS have played just one game at home this season and have had a total of 19 players contract COVID-19.

- AAP

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Crocketts get a devilish scare in Wednesday night tennis

Tuesday night

By KARYN FRASER THE night began with a chat about the fill-ins and who had who.

Team Hackers with their various number one players was the continual talk of the season.

With fill-ins finally sorted Scramblers took on the Hackers and although they had all number ones down to the third position Hackers were feeling the heat.

Mark O’Loughlin was in good form and won his three sets and Karyn Fraser again featured in two tie breakers bringing Scramblers home five sets to one, 33/26.

The tennis and the competitiveness felt much tighter than the score.

The match between Cannonballs and Grinders had a slow start but the finish was three sets all and two games variance.

This could have been the difference between number ones, Chris Kerr and Jason Blake, having had an even battle on the night.

Jaden Findlay won his three sets and set up the win for Cannonballs.

Thanks to Ilena Meek who filled in at the very last moment.

Sweet Spot continued their winning form with a 4/2 and 8-game win over Wild Card who again were with fill-ins from the bye team.

Sweet Spot remain first on the ladder followed by Scramblers, Cannonballs and Wild Card.

Wednesday night

By DAVID MIMS MOTHER Nature opened proceedings on Wednesday night with a fast and furious serve of rain.

However, like a Kyrgios service game, it was brief but entertaining and play soon commenced.

TOP SPOT: Crocketts held top spot on Wednesday: Andrew and Helen Crockett, Carol Watts and Erich Schneider.

TOUGH SET: Bellissimo’s Ben Nally and Bob Carpenter with Pro Bonos Di Bergelin and Bianna Kelly after their tough set.

PHOTO: R Carpenter Top side Crocketts took on bottom placed Go Dees and got a devil of a fright as the bottom side, with Aoidh Doyle on fire, taking it up to the competition leaders by winning all three of his sets.

But two 6-0 sets saw Crocketts team of Erich Schneider, Helen and Andrew Crockett and Carol Watts proving too good, winning by five games but equal on sets.

Second placed Leprechauns took on fourth placed Scotland in a nailbiting clash, which included three tie-break sets.

Going into the last two sets, only one game separated the sides, but Liam Wilson and David Aldous sealed the win for Leprechauns with a 6-1 win, giving their team a three-game win over a brave Scotland.

Team Douglas vaulted into fourth spot with a massive win over Hewlett, as Rob Williams, Belinda Cipa, Douglas Galbraith and Carolyn Murray proved too good across all six sets.

Scores: Crocketts 3/25 d Go Dees 3/20; Leprechauns 3/29 d Scotland 3/26; Douglas 6/36 d Hewlett 0/11.

Thursday night

By RHONDA CARPENTER COOLER conditions pleased Thursday night players who enjoyed lengthy battles in the swirling breeze.

Top sides Bellissimo and Pro Bonos wrestled for ladder supremacy with Matt Johnston, Cal Bono, Bi Kelly and Di Bergelin edging out

NIGHT LIGHTS: Matt Elliott , Bob Carpenter, Di Bergelin and Matt Johnston on Thursday night. their opponents in a cracker contest to take top spot.

Bono and Bergelin began superbly, set to close out at 5-2 up, but Bob and Rhonda Carpenter rallied and pushed the pair to a tiebreak.

Pro Bonos steadied and won the tie 7-1. Matt Elliot and Ben Nally made the most of their first outing together, winning 6-2.

Pro Bonos gained the upper hand claiming the next sets.

Peaking at the right time Bono and Kelly claimed their first set for the season and celebrated Special Ks style.

Ben and Bob took the final set 6-2 but Pro Bonos took the major points to become the new ladder leader: 4/30 to 2/26.

Diatribe welcomed back their captain and their number one, both women returning from ankle injuries, and made up for lost court time with three tiebreakers.

Di Ellis and Matt Boon took the first tie 7-5 and Rachel Parsons with Boon took the next tie 7-3.

Goannas Geoff Hutchison and fill-in Dan Dundas won their tie 8-6.

Diatribe’s Brendan Purcell had a fabulous night winning all his sets convincingly and giving opponent Jo O’Brien match practice for her first Country Week.

Fill-in Millie Bell was unlucky to go down in her two tiebreaks for Goannas.

Diatribe 5/35 defeated Goannas 1/26 and slipped into second spot on the ladder.

Ghost Riders claimed their first win of the season against the steady King Richards regulars.

Riders Anna Speirs, Steve Earp, Moira Moss and Liam Wilson combined beautifully to win both opening sets 6-4.

Shane Richards and Catherine Spencer won their set 6-1, and Spencer and Fleur Smith took theirs 6-2 for King Richards team.

Although injuring his shoulder, Earp battled on, completing the match for the team’s win. 4/27 to 2/25 Pro Bonos are first on the ladder, followed by Diatribe, Bellissimo and King Richards.

After much anticipation Country Week Tennis at Swan Hill has finally arrived.

Over 1000 players will call Swan Hill home for the week and play off for the chance to lift a trophy in one of the 23 grades on offer.

Last year the tournament was cancelled the day before departure due to COVID. The towns on the roster for this year and next, Shepparton and Wodonga, kindly allowed the event to go back to Swan Hill and put their own hosting back a year.

In the Ky/Mansfield team we have four Mansfield players, one from Wangaratta and two from Kyabram. Di Ellis will combine with Euroa players.

Unfortunately for Deb Mims her role will be the oranges and drinks girl as throughout the past year she has been injured, operated on, and now in recovery but was not going to miss the week.

Newcomers to the team Michelle Pigdon and Jo O’Brien will combine with the experienced Karyn Fraser who looks forward to showing them the challenge of playing Country Week tennis.

The team has eight matches consisting of four eightgame sets over a period of three and a half days with finals in the last day and a half.

All the best to the team.

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A2s edge Benalla in a close one

By LYN FOOTS

LAST weekend saw the Mansfield A2 side up against Benalla away with Mansfield taking a close win 92 shots to 82.

George Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Mike Harrison and Marion Ryan played well all day to record a fantastic win 37 shots to nine.

Lyn Foots, Peter Roberts, Mark Bettany and Ray Close shot out of the blocks leading 11 nil after the first two ends but fell away badly to record a very disappointing loss 19 shots to 36.

John Foots, Noel Jackson, Alex Clarke and Sid Revell had a close game all day going down by just one 15 shots to 16.

The final rink of Greg Nugent, Rick Nichols, Nick

Klein and Ray Robinson had a tussle all day with their opponents and after the allotted 21 ends they could not be separated recording a 21 shots all draw.

Mansfield remains in sixth spot on the ladder and plays Yackandandah at home this week.

The Mansfield B1s played Wangaratta at home taking another good win 74 shots to 52.

Gary Fuller, Irene Fuller, Kerri Nicol and Tom Nicol were down 4 shots to 11 after nine ends but by end 16 the scores were level at 15 all.

Wangaratta won the next three ends to take the lead and with Mansfield winning the last two ends they could not bridge the gap going down 21 shots to 23.

Winston Taylor, Tom Tom-

ic, Kevin Nikkelson and Ross Parsons had a slow start down 8 nil after four ends but they lifted their game and took control winning 12 of the next 17 ends running out winners 26 shots to 16.

The final rink of Graham Smith, Graeme Clements, Don Cameron and Enid Smith were dominant from the get go running out easy winners 27 shots to 13.

Mansfield remains on top of the ladder by 17pts and plays Myrtleford away this Saturday.

The B2 side played Chiltern at home and after a close tussle the visitors took the points 60 shots to 55.

Pam Zierk-Mahoney, Gunter Jarzombkowski, Ian Morley and Doug Morley had a slow start down three shots to nine after eight ends. Mans-

field dug in to hit the front on the twelfth end but Chiltern returned fire to take back the lead on the nineteenth end 16 shots to 15.

With two ends to go Mansfield finished the game out winning both ends to take a great win 21 shots to 16.

Vicki Klein, Glenda Revell, Belinda Snider and Paula Crawford-Hall shot out of the blocks leading eight shots to one after the sixth end.

Chiltern kept battling hard and after a close tussle, Mansfield took the win 19 shots to 15.

The final rink of Carolyn Close, Lyn Holland, Chris Edward and Anne Wileman began ok leading seven shots to one after four ends but Chiltern found their form and ran away with the game 29 shots to 15.

Mansfield sits in sixth spot on the ladder and will hopefully travel to Yarrawonga this Saturday.

The home pennant saw the Black team Noel Jackson, Vicki Klein, Les Blake and Cathy Johnson take a close win over the Orange team of Paula Crawford-Hall, Glenda Revell, Kevin Nikkelson and Nola Jones 21/20 and the Yellow team of Pam ZierkMahoney, Gunter J, Gwen Gray and Elizabeth Christopher had a good win over the Brown team of Graeme Burgess, Colleen Christopher, Helmut Beck and Coral Taylor 18/11.

In another close game the Lime team of Carolyn Close, Peter McNeil, Mark Bettany and Ross Parsons defeated the Pink team of Elaine Peterson, Mick Walsh, Ian Mor-

ley and John Lobbe 17/16 and the Blue team of Winston Taylor, Nick Klein, Belinda Snider and Tom Tomic had a comfortable win over the Red team of Gregg Snider, Tom Ingpen, Mingo Diaz and Chris Edward 22/12.

In the final game it was another close affair with the Green team of George Peterson, Lyn Holland, Howard James and Theo Scheltinga taking the win over the Gold team of Jenny Walsh, Kathleen Bock, Heather Ingpen and Ida Rachelle 20/19.

The ladder sees Black on top with 36pts +72 followed

by Green 32pts +63, Blue 28pts +54, Pink 20pts +29, Red 16pts +11, Orange 16pts -14, Yellow 16pts -41, Lime 16pts -98, Brown 12pts -34 and lucky last is the Gold team on 8pts -43.

Ladies get in matchplay practice

Karyn awarded legend status at Country Week

By LINDA TERRY WITH the pennant season looming, the Mansfield girls had a matchplay practice day this Wednesday for their main event of the week.

Always good to hone those skills and refresh memories on special rules, it was much enjoyed by all.

With two nine hole matches and the winners of the first round in each group playing off for the money, the five winners grinning were Marion Sargeant, Jenny Koraus, Robyn Bridgewater, Kylie Egan and Lyn Poulson.

Lyn also had the nearest the pin on 16 and Marge Franke-Williams on 13.

On Tuesday it was great to see Colleen Leeds claiming the gold with a fabulous 22 points for her 9 holes off the golds.

Great effort Colleen - that handicap will be coming down nicely.

On Saturday, it was Millie Cumming’s turn to shine with a fabulous nett 68 to take the win over runner up Lorraine Cullen with a lovely nett 70.

Line balls went to Sam Bailey (73), Marion Sargeant (73) and Jenny Koraus (77).

The nearest the pin on 3 was Sam Bailey.

Everyone is reminded the Hospital Auxiliary Golf Day is coming up on Sunday, February 27 which is always an amazing fund raiser effort and we hope as many people as possible will be taking part.

LAST week Karyn Fraser was awarded legend status at Country Week in Swan Hill, alongside Heather Camm from Euroa.

Karyn was introduced to the tournament in the late 70s by her mum when the event was played at Kooyong.

Karyn has Country Week in her blood and over 40 years of involvement in the event.

She had a break from her early Country Week playing days until 1995 but has always kept in touch with teams.

Since then, she hasn’t missed any, organising a team each year, taking care of entry forms and accommodation, and most importantly, introducing new people to Country Week.

LEGENDS: Local women Karyn Fraser from Mansfield (right) and Heather Camm from Euroa (left) have been recognised for their contribution to Country Week tennis, awarded legendary status last week at Swan Hill Lawn Tennis Club.

Hotton blasts 51 points in mid week competition

By LAURIE HARCUS AFTER the frenetic weeks over the Christmas and New Year period with some amazing results all over the board, ladies and men, it has been a quiet week with a few highlights.

Watch out, things will start warming up, along with February’s weather.

The Neally and Nolan events are progressing well; well they may be for some.

Results for Tuesday Men’s Stroke competition: First, Cecil McIntosh playing off 15 with a handy

score of net 70.

He won on a countback from Taki Murakami (one of the nicest persons that you could meet).

Third went to the perennial winner Adrian Smith one shot behind.

Speaking of Taki, he declared that I wasn’t to mention that he lost, and four putted the last hole.

Well there, that wasn’t an option, was it?

By the way if you eat sushi in this town it was most likely to have come from Taki’s company ‘Sushi Fields’.

Yum.

Thursday results for the regular Stableford event: Pretty good field of 60 players and something sensational happened.

A Grade - Stephen Daykin starred with 39 pts closely followed by Gary Johnson with 38 points and Ian Jones, who is regularly turning in some very consistent scores since I have been at the helm, filled in third with 37 on a countback.

B Grade - third place Bill Moran with 35 pts, second place John Hawkes 38 pts and now to the drug enhancing performance - a perfor-

mance that may take many years to equal, fantastic and all congratulations to him - Justin Hotton (of football fame) a mighty 51 points.

Bye-bye Justin to your handicap (I’m sure that he must have been a child prodigy at golf before football intervened).

Great effort.

Saturday Stableford Results: A very small field of 38 personages.

Must have been the Targa car racing affecting us.

Well, that will do anyway.

Only one division.

Malcolm Edwards stole the day with 46 pts; a more than very good performance.

Jason Wilson was second with another fine score of 42 and Phil O’Connor back in the fold again after an absence was in third spot with 41 pts.

Had a stroll over to Benalla to watch our elite A grade Pennant team play, they are amazing, just shaded at the end for a three to two loss to Mooroopna.

Our team, of whom we are so proud, is club vice captain Rod Sargent, Kyle Bridgeman, Paul Cougle, Jarrod Heath, Geoff Brown, Mark

Jones, Shaun Wade, Ollie Shaw, Dean Secull and the amazing Peter Valance.

Why amazing you may well ask?

One of the winning teams today was Geoff Brown and Peter Valance; I would not normally say who wins or loses because it is irrelevant and they are such a close team and respect each other.

On this occasion it is worth noting that Peter and Geoff are an inspiration for younger people at their ages of 77 and 70.

Thank you both.

Stay well, stay happy.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2021/22 season

SCOREBOARD

CITY COLTS DEF BENALLA BUSHRANGERS

DELATITE DEF BEECHWORTH WANDERERS

WANGARATTA MAGPIES DEF OVENS VALLEY UNITED

YARRAWONGA MULWALA DEF ROVERS UNITED BRUCK

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS J Carboon b JA Nanson .................................................20 +G Priest c MA Giggins b JA Nanson ...............................7 M Knightc MA Giggins b AW Crispin................................2 C Bull c AW Crispin b JA Nanson ...................................11 *CJ Brodie c MA Giggins b DJ Adams ...........................26 O Ramage c MA Giggins b JA Nanson ............................0 J Ladd b DJ Adams ...........................................................1 M Priest c & b J Cook ........................................................1 J Priest c TK Moore b KM Braden..................................17 S Briggs not out.................................................................7 LP Curtis not out ...............................................................2 Extras (nb 1, w 11, b 9, lb 1) ............................................22 Total................................................................9/116 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 28 (G Priest) 35 (M Knight) 43 (J Carboon) 50 (C Bull) 50 (O Ramage) 57 (J Ladd) 70 (M Priest) 107 (CJ Brodie) 107 (J Priest).

Bowling: DJ Adams 8/2/2/15, CR Lovett 5/0/0/22, JA Nanson 8/5/4/14, AW Crispin 4/0/1/15, MJ Lister 6/0/0/12, J Cook 2/0/1/11, KM Braden 7/2/1/17.

BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS M Ryan st E Ree-Goodings b JB Sanford......................13 *K Surrey c & b JB Sanford ............................................30 C Ellett lbw b JB Sanford .................................................0 R Worcester c MW Stevenson b JB Sanford...................0 H Malsem c NJ Scales b M Sampson..............................3 J Ryan c MW Stevenson b AC Ritchie............................35 C Fendyk c NJ Scales b JB Sanford ................................4 D Cogger st E Ree-Goodings b AC Ritchie ....................16 T Cogger not out ...............................................................1 S Francis lbw b MW Stevenson........................................1 W Love lbw b MW Stevenson...........................................0 Extras (nb 1, w 7, b 1, lb 3) ..............................................12 Total..............................................................................115 Overs .............................................................................39.1 FOW: 47 (K Surrey) 47 (C Ellett) 49 (R Worcester) 50 (M Ryan) 53 (H Malsem) 66 (C Fendyk) 110 (J Ryan) 112 (D Cogger) 113 (S Francis) 115 (W Love).

Bowling: LJ Scales 6/0/0/26, MR Purcell 8/1/0/17, JB Sanford 8/0/5/37, M Sampson 6/1/1/18, AC Ritchie 8/3/2/13, MW Stevenson 3.1/3/2/0.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS J Jones b N Bonwick ......................................................14 A Newton c T Rosser b P Menon ...................................36 J Newton c NJ Pell b Z Guilfoyle ...................................12 *DL Bursill b Z Guilfoyle .................................................19 D Walker c CD Matheson b NJ Pell..................................0 +DL Jenvey c CD Matheson b MD Gathercole ...............0 M Elliott not out...............................................................15 K Fitzpatrick c Z Guilfoyle b MD Gathercole ..................4 N Bleeser c CD Matheson b Z Guilfoyle ........................15 J Neary lbw b Z Guilfoyle .................................................0 M Paulsen c MD Gathercole b Z Guilfoyle ......................0 Extras (nb 0, w 10, b 0, lb 2 pen 5) .................................17 Total..............................................................................132 Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 60 (A Newton) 62 (J Jones) 95 (J Newton) 95 (DL Bursill) 96 (D Walker) 96 (DL Jenvey) 114 (K Fitzpatrick) 132 (N Bleeser) 132 (J Neary) 132 (M Paulsen).

Bowling: MD Gathercole 8/3/2/16, P Menon 8/1/1/15, J Thewlis 3/0/0/16, Z Guilfoyle 8/1/5/31, N Bonwick 8/1/1/36, NJ Pell 5/0/1/11.

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS L Whitten c R Clarke b R Bartlett ...................................12 B Dale c FD Smart b AT McMillan ....................................5 M Whitten c & b R Bartlett ................................................0 JA Schonafinger lbw b M McCabe ................................39 *PJ McNamara c B McCabe b B Radford ......................17 J Beattie c M McCabe b H Wheeler ...............................14 +A McCarthy c R Clarke b B Radford...............................4 D Wilson not out .............................................................18 B Bartlett not out ............................................................20 W McCarthy dnb M Winter dnb Extras (nb 1, w 2, b 1, lb 0) ................................................4 Total................................................................7/132 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 15 (B Dale) 16 (M Whitten) 21 (L Whitten) 76 (JA Schonafinger) 76 (PJ McNamara) 90 (A McCarthy) 98 (J Beattie).

Bowling: AT McMillan 8/0/1/31, R Bartlett 8/1/2/26, B McCabe 8/3/0/21, M McCabe 8/2/1/28, B Radford 4/0/2/13, H Wheeler 4/0/1/9.

CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS NM Norris c G Priest b CJ Brodie .....................................7 JA Nanson c S Briggs b C Bull..........................................3 *+MA Giggins c S Briggs b C Bull .....................................0 KM Braden b M Knight ...................................................29 TK Moore c G Priest b S Briggs ........................................8 J Solimo not out .............................................................49 DJ Adams c C Bull b M Knight........................................14 J Cook run out (M Knight)................................................0 CR Lovett c J Ladd b O Ramage ....................................13 MJ Lister not out ...............................................................5 AW Crispin dnb C Petersen dnb Extras (nb 1, w 10, b 0, lb 0) ............................................11 Total................................................................8/139 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 10 (NM Norris) 10 (JA Nanson) 15 (MA Giggins) 36 (TK Moore) 82 (KM Braden) 101 (DJ Adams) 108 (J Cook) 134 (CR Lovett).

Bowling: CJ Brodie 7/0/1/27, C Bull 7/1/2/29, S Briggs 4/0/1/17, LP Curtis 3/0/0/6, J Ladd 8/2/0/21, M Priest 5/1/0/9, M Knight 4/0/2/21, J Priest 1/1/0/0, O Ramage 1/0/1/9.

DELATITE 1ST INNINGS +E Ree-Goodings not out...............................................50 JB Sanford c R Worcester b H Malsem ...........................0 MA Copey c M Ryan b K Surrey......................................17 MW Stevenson not out ...................................................41 MR Purcell dnb AC Ritchie dnb M Sampson dnb LJ Scales dnb NJ Scales dnb *CG Anderson dnb JL Mahoney dnb Extras (nb 1, w 8, b 0, lb 1) ..............................................10 Total......................................................................... 2/118 Overs .............................................................................22.4 FOW: 1 (JB Sanford) 66 (MA Copey).

Bowling: H Malsem 3/0/1/7, R Worcester 5/0/0/15, M Ryan 5/0/0/11, J Ryan 2/0/0/12, C Ellett 4/0/0/39, K Surrey 3.4/0/1/33.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS +CD Matheson run out ...................................................10 J Wallace run out (D Walker) .........................................37 P Menon lbw b J Newton...............................................31 *J Davies lbw b J Neary....................................................9 RA Malcolm run out (DL Bursill) ....................................35 NJ Pell not out.................................................................17 J Thewlis not out ..............................................................5 N Bonwick dnb MD Gathercole dnb Z Guilfoyle dnb T Rosser dnb Extras (nb 2, w 11, b 1, lb 3) ............................................17 Total......................................................................... 5/161 Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 21 (CD Matheson) 68 (J Wallace) 86 (P Menon) 107 (J Davies) 135 (RA Malcolm).

Bowling: M Paulsen 8/0/0/28, J Neary 8/1/1/33, D Walker 8/2/0/25, N Bleeser 7/0/0/41, J Newton 8/1/1/22, A Newton 1/0/0/8.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS J Lawrence c M Whitten b M Winter .............................52 B Irvine run out (PJ McNamara, A McCarthy) ..............58 *+R Clarke dnb H Wheeler b D Wilson .....................................................25 R Bartlett dnb B McCabe lbw b W McCarthy.........................................13 B Radford b B Bartlett ....................................................12 FD Smart not out ............................................................19 AT McMillan dnb K Archibald not out...........................................................6 M McCabe dnb Extras (nb 3, w 5, b 4, lb 0) ..............................................12 Total................................................................5/198 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 86 (J Lawrence) 126 (B Irvine) 157 (H Wheeler) 161 (B McCabe) 190 (B Radford).

Bowling: JA Schonafinger 4/0/0/13, PJ McNamara 6/2/0/14, B Bartlett 5/1/1/22, D Wilson 8/1/1/50, M Winter 8/1/1/32, J Beattie 6/0/0/33, W McCarthy 3/0/1/27.

A RESERVE: Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 74 M Hicks 26 A Storer 6/6 def by Delatite C.C. 7/115(cc) AP Storer 44 B Thompson 3/10. Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 186 K Linke 34* SG Holmes 31 J Fullager 30 D Baldwin 5/39 JA Simpson 2/24 def Rutherglen United C.C. 124 G Steed 44 B Duncombe 3/8 C Binion 3/20 S McLeod 2/31. Rovers United Bruck C.C. 4/202(cc) A Balfour 63 A Grant 52 GL Shantha 34 J House 3/31 def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 115 J Bartlett 38 M Collins Bye 27 TS Montgomery 5/15 J Haddrick 2/27 J Campbell 2/29. Ovens Valley United C.C. 5/138 C Thomason 56 S Phillips 39 B Cleaver 2/27 T Clayton 2/32 def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 9/127 L Hadden 50 Z Wallace 28 H Dalbosco 2/21 SB Piazza 2/31. B GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. def Delatite C.C. by forfeit. Rutherglen United C.C. 9/73(cc) R Brereton 3/10 MJ Clayton 2/5 def by City Colts C.C. 4/130(cc) R Moore 43* M Francis 2/14. Greta C.C. 73 A Mapson 4/15 NR White 2/2 D Impink 2/7 def by Ovens Valley United C.C. 4/115(cc) NP Impink 30 T Cuskelly 25 M Walker 2/14. Milawa C.C. 7/129(cc) N De Vries 49* R Ferguson 27 B Cann 3/22 G Elliott 2/14 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. 4/154(cc) CT Norman 49 M Drage 44* C McNamara 25. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 3/149(cc) JA O’Brien 46* S Lidgerwood 36 CJ Bennett 29* def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 4/122(cc) B Revell 47 S Lidgerwood 2/15. C GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 6/169(cc) A Ham 50 M Botten 41 D Barton 2/27 PA O’Brien 2/36 def by Gapsted C.C. 3/210 W Creed 101* P Newton 46 SW Hodgetts 27*. Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 8/97(cc) D Pool 33 D Martin 2/14 M Bruce 2/16 P Smith 2/16 def by Ovens Valley United C.C. 5/275(cc) P Smith 92 N Cooke 83 R Schultz 3/28. Merton C.C. 4/180 RA MacKinnon 77* LS Benton 44 LD Berriman 36 R Miller 2/21 def by City Colts C.C. 9/187 C Reid 80 BJ Watson 46 RD. Berriman 4/33 J Lerch-MacKinnon 2/20 LS Benton 2/55. Rutherglen United C.C. def by Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. UNDER 16: Rutherglen United C.C. 133 R Beattie 44* A Mapson 3/8 Y Paulsen 2/20 def by Ovens Valley United C.C. 5/239(cc) T Thomason 103* F Jones 68 F Jackson 2/13. Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 7/104 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. Gold 108 O Roberts 43 MH Cullen 3/10 B Spokes 2/24.

Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 95 J Thewlis 52 MJ Mahoney 2/8 def by Delatite C.C. 110 T Clayton 3/7 M Prestianni 2/22. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 132 L Phillips 47 G Montgomery 28 C Petersen 3/11 M Lovett 2/11 def City Colts C.C. 8/116(cc) O Cope 2/5 TW Lovel 2/13. Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 7/101(cc) S Francis 2/16 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 65 C McNamara 3/5 B Fisher 2/4 B Pellegrino 2/4. UNDER 14: Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 93 W Prebble 48 R Levy 2/2 C Binion 2/8 def by Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 7/169(cc) J Priest 50* L Ham 31 H Carter 2/13. Rovers United Bruck C.C. - Gold 4/227 W Graham 50* J Long 50* R Parsons 25* M Correll 25 M O’Loughlan 2/9 def Delatite C.C. 148 NH Hoskin 57 H Berriman 37 T Gadela 2/13 O Bell 2/19. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 10/148 R Canning 26* W Murphy 2/7 K Michael 2/15 N Sheridan 2/19 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 9/150 V Kreeck 52* E Mullins 4/11 L Webb 2/10. Rutherglen United C.C. 9/136 A Colvin 27 J Coleman 3/37 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 171 R McNamara 41 D Ryland 2/6 S Gunning 2/25. UNDER 12: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. Blue 7/65(cc) W Torney 3/10 N Cracknell 2/3 def by Rutherglen United C.C. 5/74. Rovers United Bruck C.C. Gold 48 A Symons 3/5 def by Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - BLACK 7/114(cc) L Sims 34* O Edwards 28* L O’Brien 3/13 J Crotty 2/31.Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 4/105 def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. Rams 76 G Pfahlert 3/0 T Young 2/4 F Duff 2/12. Ovens Valley United C.C. Black 4/95(cc) def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - GOLD 5/34(cc) N Iles 2/2. Greta C.C. 6/86 H Wallace 33* Z Harding 3/17 def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - WHITE 2/78. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C.Bulls 4/81(cc) def by Ovens Valley United C.C. Orange 5/107(cc). City Colts C.C. 4/98(cc) H Ledger 2/7 def Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 56 J Wells 25 D Sanders 2/0.

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Tweaking trio sparks Delatite A grade to win From backpage He also added two catches to his exploits while Nick Scales also snaffled two grabs.

The only Delatite quickie to capture a wicket was Max Sampson with a well-earned 1/18.

Behind the stumps Earl Ree-Goodings was a livewire, effecting two lightning stumpings.

Delatite’s run chase got off to an indifferent start with the first wicket falling after only one run was on the board.

That was the end of any joy for Beechworth.

Earl Ree-Goodings and Mitch Copey added 64 for the second wicket to put Delatite on the path to victory .

Number four batsman Matt Stevenson was in no mood for defence and in no time was belting fours and sixes with abandon.

His 42 not out came in a mere 15 deliveries and caused some spectators concern about the wellbeing of their vehicles.

All the while Ree-Goodings kept picking the right balls to punish, moving inexorably to a meritorious half century and concluding unbeaten on exactly 50 not out.

Delatite captain Chris Anderson put Beechworth out of its misery once the target was surpassed rather than continuing until the 40 over limit.

Delatite’s innings of 2/118 was reached in just the 23rd over.

Successful bowlers for Beechworth were Hamish Malsem 1/7 and Kayde Surrey 1/33 although the latter suffered some severe stick from Stevenson in his final over.

BP Vantage Fuels player of the day was Joel Sanford for his five wickets, the bowlers’ equivalent of a batter’s century.

Next task for Delatite A is to overcome Ovens Valley United, to be played on Saturday at the Lords Reserve.

Our local team sits fourth on the ladder and needs to make every post a winner to maintain its rush to the finals with four rounds to go.

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RED HOT: John Eisner sprinting for the finish line.

Eisner in red hot form MacMunn, Darren Bakker, Tim Ross, Ant Bateup, Steve Duke, Dave Moore, Damon Ginns, Matt Hoskin, Steve Brown, Chris Miller and finally Josh Hopwood chasing the whole field with a 30 second deficit.

Eisner enjoyed a solo ride until being caught by the following group heading up the Coombsberg whereupon a bit

A LARGER field of 19 riders rolled up for the weekly Thursday race in near-perfect, albeit slightly windy, conditions.

First off was John Eisner followed four minutes later by Alex Green, Dave Jagger, John Findlay and Ian Conrick.

Further back in groups of three or four were Tim Hall, Rob Skinner, Janine Appleton, Tom

of cat and mousing ensued.

Findlay was riding well and had two bursts off the front but never got far enough off to make a clean break.

In the final kilometre, Eisner took the downwind gutter and thanks to Conrick’s boxing was able to outsprint Dave Jagger with John Findlay taking out third.

In a nod to Dave Moore’s

Merton lose hard fought thriller

By ROHAN BERRIMAN MERTON cricketers hosted Wangaratta side City Colts with the visitors coming from behind to take a last over victory.

Merton batting first and made 4/180 off 36 overs, Ross Mackinnon top scoring with an unbeaten 77, Luke Benton 44, and Luke Berriman 36 the top scorers.

Merton started with a few quick wickets, however, City Colts’ batting depth took the home side by surprise.

They stayed in the game and challenged the Merton bowlers to great affect, led by a hard hitting 80 from C. Reid which ultimately won

the game for his side.

The Merton side went to sleep at the wheel with some sloppy bowling and not as sharp in the field as expected.

An unusually high extras count in the end cost Merton the match, the visitors passing the home side in the last over 9/187.

Rohan Berriman took 4/33, with Jai Lerch-McKinnon and Luke Benton with two wickets each.

It was a thrilling finish to a hard fought match.

Merton are third on the ladder and travel to Yarrawonga next Saturday with another big test against the league powerhouse.

handicapping, the rest of the field pretty much had a same time finish leaving the marshals to review the video footage to determine the minor placings.

Fastest was Josh Hopwood and est effort went to Steve Duke.

Thanks to the helpers - great job thank you and a note of thanks to Michael O’Keefe , Rod Warren and the Cardiac team at RMH.

Four ducks shred U14s’ hopes of a win

By ROHAN BERRIMAN DELATITE under 14 cricketers concluded their two day 40 over game on Saturday but were no match for Rovers Bruck United.

Delatite made 148 all out, the highlight being Nick Hoskin’s 57 in good time and Henry Berriman 37.

Four ducks for Delatite didn’t help the run rate.

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Twenty-three-year-old Anthony, who hones her skills on Mount Buller, clinched gold with a super final score of 83.09 after an outstanding run up, where she entered the finals with the highest score in the opening qualification phase.

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Tweaking trio sparks Delatite A grade to win

By DAVID FOSTER DELATITE A Grade’s new sensation is the tweaking trio of Sanford, Ritchie and Stevenson.

Up against Beechworth at Mansfield’s pristine Lords Reserve (‘it’s like a carpet’, commented a passer-by), Delatite made relatively short

work of its opponents.

Winning the toss the visitors decided to bat. The outlook looked rosy until captain Kayde Surrey was brilliantly caught and bowled

by Joel Sanford for 30, followed shortly afterwards by the departure of fellow opener Matt Ryan for 13.

The initial dismissal

precipitated a rush of wickets as Beechworth imploded, losing 5 wickets for 6 runs and collapsing from a healthy 0/47 to a teetering 5/53 then a further stumble to be 6/66.

After an uncertain start to his bowling spell, Sanford soon settled down to create some serious mayhem,

ending with 5/38. In fact within that time his purple patch earned him all those wickets for a paltry nine runs.

To its credit Beechworth regrouped with a steadying partnership of 44 between Jack Ryan (35) and Darren Cogger (16) but once their time at the batting crease

was terminated, the lower order fell apart.

Beechworth was all out for 115 at the beginning of the thirty-eighth over.

Apart from the spellweaving Sanford, Alec Ritchie put on a clinic of spinning accuracy to take 2/13 from eight overs.

In his heyday terrifying

speedster Matt Stevenson was clocked in the mid 140s.

Now he just mesmerises with more pedestrian deliveries and is just as hard to score from.

The batsmen were powerless to hit a run against him as he clocked up two wickets for zero score.

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