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BEATBOX

Ashes calamity

he blame game has started from the calamity which has been the lost Ashes campaign.

It’s the WAG’s fault, the pitch conditions, the Duke ball, injury, coach and captaincy rifts, or the dropping of Brad Haddin. However, the main issue with our demise in England (and Cardiff) has purely and simply been player performance, especially Australia’s batting efforts, which added further pressure on our bowlers to defend low innings’ totals. The manner in which the toporder batsmen were dismissed on a regular basis was well below Test standards, with no player showing any resolve, in particular when the side was in trouble. Players obviously believed the glowing publicity before the series about how easy it was going to be, which was even coming from the English press and past players. The Marsh brothers, Mitch and Shaun, shone in the warm-up matches but they were not

picked for the First Test. Dave Warner and captain Michael Clarke also played well in these County matches, increasing expectations that they would perform similarly come Test time, but their techniques were found to be lacking. The Aussies entered Cardiff over-confident, only to be overwhelmed by the competitiveness of the Poms. They rallied in the second Test as needed, while winning the toss helped. However, the warning signs were still there with our dependence on Chris Rogers and Steve Smith. All the talk surrounding the third Test suggested the pitch was going to suit the bowlers on day one. But, winning the toss, Clarke chose to bat and England skittled the Aussies cheaply. Despite changes being suggested, the same side was selected for the fourth Test which then resulted in an even worse performance. Any preconceived concerns

about the pitch conditions and the swinging ball were meant to be dealt with before leaving for England through better preparation and specialised selections of Adam Voges and Rogers. But to no avail. On the bowling side, Smith was originally picked as an allrounder but he hardly takes the cherry these days. Clarke had an impressive bowling record in his early days, yet as captain he rarely put himself up. The curtain will now fall on a decorated career with Clarke’s retirement after next week’s fifth Test at The Oval from August 20. However, his departure will not be the only one in the wash-up. Opener Rogers, all-rounder Shane Watson and paceman Ryan Harris will not return and wicketkeeper Haddin is unlikely to continue. Shaun Marsh hasn’t had much of a go here and at 32, his opportunity may have passed him. A total overhaul can be assured, bringing a rebuild of youngsters like local lads Adam Zampa and Travis Head. Looking at England though, Ben Stokes is surely set to be the next Botham. Where’s ours?

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

THUMBS UP

THUMBS Down

Coach-less Nick Kyrgios will be mentored by Lleyton Hewitt in the lead-up to next month’s US Open and will even play doubles together in Montreal.

In the scheme of things this might be a minor, minor point and not worth bringing up. In the netball World Cup being played in Sydney, Australia is a strong chance to defend its title with New Zealand the toughest to beat. But on sports updates some radio and television announcers keep giving the score as Australia has beaten such and such by 12 points (as in basketball), instead of goals. But amazingly a commentator (name escapes us but likely a past player) calling the game on a Foxtel channel did the same thing. Maybe it’s a moot point.

Kyrgios’s mother was pleased Hewitt would be taking Nick under his wing believing he was the perfect role model seeing as he has been through the same troubles facing her son at the moment. It’s not yet known whether Hewitt will also play at the US Open, noting that the Davis Cup is his priority with the semi-final against Great Britain beginning just after the final grand slam of the year.

AFL NEWS

Faith lost P

ort Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has some serious decisions to make about the state of his squad after a disappointing season.

Hinkley’s long-standing faith in this group has now waned using words like “caved in” and “crumbled” not usually associated with his synopsis of his team. Now is the time to give a few youngsters and fringe players more game time to see where they sit in the Power’s chase to their next flag. Sam Gray showed what he could offer when given a full game and stepping up accordingly against the Western Bulldogs last week. Several others need to do the same. They have four weeks to show Hinkley that they deserve to be at Alberton next year. This includes the likes of Aaron Young, Andrew Moore, Cam O’Shea and Sam Colquhoun while Nathan Krakouer, Brandon Ah Chee and Karl Amon can also expect recalls. Those yet to see AFL action may get their opportunities over coming weeks as well, such as Jesse Palmer and Mason Shaw. John Butcher and Jarrad Redden are two that may not get past the list manager at season’s end while Kane Mitchell and Paul Stewart could also have some worrying moments. Kane Cornes has already retired and question marks surprisingly surround Jay Schulz’s future. Angus Monfries should be back this week to face GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon. It is important that the players show Hinkley that they are up for the task of another tough and gruelling summer to return to the level of the club’s past two seasons. The Giants still have a slim chance of making their first finals appearance. But it is going to be hard without key midfielders Adam Treloar and Tom Scully while fellow star onballer Stephen Coniglio is also in doubt. Percentage could yet play a crucial factor in Adelaide making the finals, with Geelong looming as one of its main contenders for eighth spot. Therefore the next two weeks present as a period to boost its percentage should it come into play later. The Crows travel to Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face a dismantled Essendon, which has had a tendency to be a

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‘danger’ game in the past.

They simply cannot allow that to be the case with what is at stake. All their efforts to lift and show the type of football required to be a finals challenger last Friday night against Richmond would have been for nothing. Adelaide must be ruthless from the outset, improve its goal-kicking accuracy. If it does, it should come away with a big win. An unchanged line-up is likely for the trip to Melbourne with Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Sam Kerridge, Matthew Wright or Mitch Grigg added as a travelling emergency. Each has been presenting their case well in the SANFL for a return to the AFL side, along with defender Andy Otten hoping to get his chance after a knee reconstruction.

Power players, like Aaron Young, must still finish the season strongly with reviews well under way on their futures. Photo: AAP boost and then their finals prospects with be tested by West Coast and the Cats.

Brodie Martin has been out for two weeks due to illness so will probably come back through the Reserves side.

However, North Melbourne has a tough draw and could be the side most vulnerable to dropping out of the top eight, which would mean percentage won’t come into the equation and the final round clash against Geelong could be for a home elimination final.

After the Bombers, the Crows will host bottom side Brisbane at home for a similar percentage

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

Footy footnotes It’s coming down to the business end of the season, sides jockeying for finals positions, which includes Adelaide, and the rest already languishing and hoping the end will come. Unfortunately now that’s Port Adelaide but contracts are still to be fought for. • Through the continual talk of alleged drug issues at Essendon, Collingwood, Gold Coast and now even Geelong has been implicated, it is clear that the AFL’s drug policy really needs strengthening • Boundary umpires have come in for some attention over the past two weeks – balls looking clearly over the white line have been missed without any real impact on results, except for Saturday night’s where Hawthorn scored a telling goal from a questionable non-call • We thought that clubs were supposed to approve their banner messages – how then did the Western Bulldogs let this go ahead on Saturday: ‘A Bulldog’s love, never in doubt. Port tastes yuck and gives you gout!’? • Daryl Braithwaite’s ‘Horses’ has become

an unofficial club song for the Hawks after a win. What would your club’s be? • North Melbourne’s win last week was its 14th straight against the Demons which is the current longest streak in the AFL • Melbourne has lost its past 19 games after a win, failing to manage consecutive successes since July 2011 • What are the Kangaroos’ flag hopes like if their best player in Brent Harvey is 37 years old? • The Bombers’ woes are highlighted in the stats whereby they average 60 disposals between goals and only score a major every nine times they enter inside forward 50 • The Giants won a combined nine games over their first three years in the competition, but their win over Essendon last week was their 10th for the season • The number one draft pick is on the line when Brisbane and Carlton meet this weekend but don’t mention ‘tanking’ • Great news with the 2015 AFL Draft coming to Adelaide Oval on 24 November (free to the public as well) – it will be a big week with the first day-night Test against New Zealand beginning on 27 November

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AFL PREVIEW ROUND20

BY DION HAYMAN

SYDNEY V COLLINGWOOD

PORT ADELAIDE V GWS GIANTS

Collingwood meets Sydney in the Harbour City for the third time in a row but incredibly for the first time at the SCG since 2000. The Magpies have won their past two and 10 of their 13 games at Homebush. And while they also won their last clash with the Swans at the SCG by five points at the turn of the millennium, their record at the SCG is far less impressive. The Magpies have won only six of their 17 games at the cricket ground against the Swans. They lost five in a row there from 1995-99. The sides haven’t met anywhere since round two last year when the Pies won by 20 points at Homebush, 12.17 (89) to 10.9 (69). That was after overcoming an eight-point deficit at half-time. Sydney’s last win against Collingwood was at the MCG in 2013 by 47 points. The Magpies have won seven of their past nine games against Sydney despite kicking the ton just once in that time.

Port Adelaide has won its past three games against GWS by an average of 55 points after being sensationally upset at their first meeting at the Sydney Showgrounds in 2012. The Giants led at every change in that match and won by 34 points with three goals from Tomas Bugg and Jeremy Cameron. Since then, the Power won by 56 points at Football Park in 2013 with five goals from Justin Westhoff, by 75 points later that year at the Showgrounds with three goals each from Travis Boak, Angus Monfries and Jay Schulz and by 35 points last year at Manuka Oval with six straight from Schulz. Port won that last clash 20.12 (132) to 15.7 (97). Amazingly, the Power kicked 5.3 in all four quarters. This meeting at Adelaide Oval makes the ground the fourth different venue in five games between these sides.

Friday 7.20pm, SCG

SYDNEY: $1.33

COLLINGWOOD: $3.35

Saturday 4.05pm, Adelaide Oval

PORT ADELAIDE: $1.48

GWS GIANTS: $2.65

ESSENDON V ADELAIDE

GEELONG V HAWTHORN

Essendon has won three of its past four games against Adelaide including their only meetings in both of the past two years. In the opening round of 2013 at Football Park, the Bombers came from 13 points back to win by 35, 18.9 (117) to 11.16 (82) with four goals from Ben Howlett. Then in round 14 last year at Docklands the Bombers led all day before the Crows scored some late goals to get within nine points. Essendon won 15.11 (101) to 14.8 (92). Josh Jenkins (4 goals) and Eddie Betts (3) were the only players on the ground to score more than two. The Crows last beat Essendon in 2012 at Football Park when they won by four points. Tex Walker and Jason Winderlich scored four on that day. Essendon has won five of their seven matches at Docklands where the Crows haven’t beaten the Bombers since 2009.

Hawthorn appears to have finally snapped the hold Geelong had over it for many years. The Hawks have now won their past three games against the Cats. Their most recent victory was in the opening round when the Hawks won 17.21 (123) to 8.13 (61) after coming from six points behind at quarter-time. However, six goals to one in the second term and another seven to one in the third put the Cats out of business. The 62-point win was Hawthorn’s biggest against Geelong since it won by 68 points in 1990 – a season that also saw the Hawks win by 115 points against Geelong in the opening round. The Cats last beat Hawthorn at the MCG in round five last year by 19 points after five goals from Tom Hawkins. These sides have played their past 18 games at the MCG since meeting in Launceston in 2007.

Saturday 1.15pm, Etihad Stadium

ESSENDON: $4.25

ADELAIDE: $1.23

Saturday 6.50pm, MCG

GEELONG: $4.25

HAWTHORN: $1.23

NORTH MELBOURNE V ST KILDA

BRISBANE V CARLTON

North Melbourne has won its past three games in a row against St Kilda by an average of 53 points. Their last meeting was in round 17 last year at Bellerive Oval in Hobart when North bounced out to a 37-point lead by half-time, 8.4 to 1.9. It finished a 59-point margin in North’s favour, 13.14 (92) to 3.15 (33). It was the Saints’ second lowest score against the Kangaroos. St Kilda last beat North in 2011 at Docklands by 65 points after five goals from Nick Riewoldt and four from Stephen Milne. This game is back at Bellerive where the Kangaroos have won six of their eight matches so far. They already have two big scalps there this season, having beaten Richmond in round six and West Coast in round 10. Incredibly, these sides have played their 152 encounters at 12 different league grounds including once each at the SCG, Carrara, Manuka Oval, Prahran, Coburg and Bellerive Oval.

Brisbane and Carlton meet at the Gabba in a match set to play a massive part in deciding the fate of the wooden spoon and the number one draft pick. The Lions beat Carlton at Docklands in round six by nine points, 12.12 (84) to 11.9 (75). The Blues led by a goal at half-time but were outscored five goals to three in the third quarter as the Lions took control. Daniel McStay and Levi Casboult both kicked four goals for their respective sides. Brisbane won despite a very low 295 possessions (Carlton had 332). The Lions also won their previous clash with Carlton at the Gabba last year by seven points after recovering a five-point deficit at the last change. Carlton last beat Brisbane in 2013 at the Gabba by 13 points – the last of five straight wins by the Blues. Carlton leads overall 27 wins to 18 but Brisbane leads nine wins to seven at the Gabba.

NORTH MELBOURNE: $1.20

BRISBANE: $1.88

Saturday 1.40pm, Blundstone Arena

ST KILDA: $4.80

Saturday 6.50pm, Gabba

CARLTON: $1.96

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RICHMOND V GOLD COAST Sunday 12.40pm, MCG

Richmond plays Gold Coast at the MCG for the first time and will be happy to see this fixture leave Queensland where the Tigers have lost three of their four games against the Suns. Three of those games were at Cairns Cazaly Stadium which saw the Suns win the first two by 15 and two points before the Tigers finally scrambled an unglamorous nine-point win in 2013, 6.17 (53) to 6.8 (44). Their most recent clash was last year in the opening round at Carrara and the Suns stunned the Tigers, leading at every change on their way to an 18-point win, 12.15 (87) to 10.9 (69). Jack Riewoldt has 8.9 in four games against the Suns including one bag of five. Gold Coast has won just two of its eight games played on the MCG.

RICHMOND: $1.23

GOLD COAST: $4.25

WESTERN BULLDOGS V MELBOURNE Sunday 2.50pm, Etihad Stadium

Docklands has become a graveyard for the Demons. Remarkably, they have lost their past 21 matches at the ground since their last win there against the Bulldogs in 2007. But Melbourne took just its third win in 13 games against the Western Bulldogs when it won by 39 points in round eight at the MCG. The Demons led at every change, setting up a 20-point lead by half-time after scoring 4.2 to 1.6 in the second quarter. They went on to win 15.13 (1030 to 9.10 (64) with three goals from Jesse Hogan and Cam Pedersen. Melbourne hasn’t won consecutive games against the Bulldogs since winning four on end from 2004-05. The Demons still hold sway overall 85 wins to 74 with one draw in 1929. However, the Bulldogs lead eight wins to six at Docklands where they have won six of their past seven clashes.

WESTERN BULLDOGS: $1.22

MELBOURNE: $4.25

AFL PREMIERSHIP LADDER FREMANTLE WEST COAST HAWTHORN W. BULLDOGS SYDNEY N. MELBOURNE RICHMOND GEELONG ADELAIDE GWS GIANTS COLLINGWOOD PORT ADELAIDE ST KILDA MELBOURNE ESSENDON GOLD COAST CARLTON BRISBANE

W L D

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

16 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 6 6 5 3 3 2

2 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 12 13 14 15 16

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

1533 1870 1998 1645 1524 1708 1463 1490 1599 1529 1638 1573 1447 1306 1284 1366 1273 1190

1190 1251 1237 1405 1356 1567 1343 1425 1530 1493 1465 1594 1685 1628 1700 1792 1923 1852

% PTS

128.8 149.5 161.5 117.1 112.4 109 108.9 104.6 104.5 102.4 111.8 98.7 85.9 80.2 75.5 76.2 66.2 64.3

64 54 52 48 48 44 44 42 42 40 36 32 24 24 20 14 12 8

LEADING GOAL assists 1 MARK LECRAS

West Coast

2 TOM LYNCH

Adelaide

3 BRAD HILL

Hawthorn

4 MAT PRIDDIS

West Coast

5 SCOTT PENDLEBURY

Collingwood

6 JACK GUNSTON

Hawthorn

LEADING TIPPERS 1 ROMAN

The Bartley Tavern

108

2 BRIAN

Albion Hotel

108

3 JULIE

The Yankalilla Hotel

108

4 KYM

Woodcroft Tavern

107

5 JACKIE

O’ Hotel

107

6 MEGAN

Bridgeway Hotel

106

7 DON

Bridgeway Hotel

106

8 GREGORY

Bridgeway Hotel

106

FREMANTLE V WEST COAST

Sunday 4.10pm, Domain Stadium

Dockers star Nathan Fyfe is set to return for the WA derby on Sunday in which West Coast must win to keep alive a top-two finish for both Perth clubs. Photo: AAP

High flying Fremantle and West Coast meet in what looms as a potential preliminary or grand final preview. The Dockers have had the Eagles’ measure in recent times winning six on end. That’s just one win short of their record winning streak of seven from 2007-10. The Eagles’ last win in the Western Derby was in 2012 when they won by 48 points, the last of three straight wins. Their most recent clash in round three was unusual to the extreme. The Dockers opened with 9.2 to 0.4 and kicked the first two goals of the second term to lead 11.3 to 0.4 at the five-minute mark. Nic Naitanui finally registered the Eagles’ first goal at the eight minute mark which triggered a significant fightback. West Coast scored 12.5 to 6.6 over the final two and a half quarters of the game to eventually lose by 30 points, 17.9 (111) to 12.9 (81). Lachie Neale won the Glendinning Medal with 42 touches and 10 marks. West Coast’s overall lead in the derby has been reduced to just one win – 21 to 20.

FREMANTLE: $1.63

WEST COAST: $2.30

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SANFL PREVIEW ROUND 17

BY CHRIS KENDALL

More in-depth SANFL discussion FROM CHRIS KENDALL can be found at www.sanfl.com.au this season.

NORWOOD V NORTH ADELAIDE

SOUTH ADELAIDE V WEST ADELAIDE

While fourth hosting bottom may not hold a lot of intrigue on paper, there are potentially major ramifications from this match, particularly for a Norwood outfit which has been struggling in the past few weeks. North had its moments against a Port Magpies side with some handy AFL talent last week, with glimpses of future talent at the club that would gladden many frustrated fans. Norwood is now on the same number of points (20) as West Adelaide and Port Magpies, but trails both clubs by more than four per cent. This gap may prove critical in the closing rounds as the finals’ permutations evolve. With the Redlegs going in as strong favorites, they simply cannot afford poor conversion. Interestingly, in seven of the past eight games between these clubs, Norwood has kicked more points than goals. The Roosters are condemned to the wooden spoon and while they will have a crack here, they simply don’t look to have the talent for a huge upset.

Two teams which have their finals destinies in their own hands. South’s loss last week to Adelaide throws it into a slightly dangerous fifth position now, only one win ahead of Central and two wins ahead of a late surging Adelaide reserves. It was around the mark for much of the game, but just found the bigger bodies and pace edge a bit too much in the closing stages. West, in second, still risks falling from the double chance to an elimination final over the remaining weeks if it drops its level and coach Mark Mickan will be mindful of his side’s opening 30 minutes. The Panthers have won the past two meetings against West at this venue, but this is a different opposition to some that have made the trip up the Southern Expressway over the years. Its ability to score quickly and heavily, and work the ball swiftly from defence, has brought about the undoing of a few unwary opponents this year. In what looms as a toss of the coin encounter, I’ll just give West the nod to snatch the points and give South a nervous week ahead.

Tip: Norwood 37-48

Tip: West Adelaide 1-12

GLENELG V PORT MAGPIES

EAGLES V ADELAIDE RESERVES

In what has been a frustrating season at Brighton Road, there have been some real bright spots in the second half of the season to suggest that coach Matthew Lokan is on the right track with his combination of youth and experience. Glenelg will be aiming to overtake a fading Sturt in the run home to move well clear of the cellar. Port’s approach to the final rounds of the season will be interesting, given the demise of the AFL arm from finals action. The Magpies would be aware of Norwood sitting just behind them. While their finals spot looks secure, they will not want to drop their concentration against a Tiger group that is hungry to cause an upset. They have plenty of talent around the ball and as the leading clearance side in the competition, there is no doubting Glenelg’s ability to work at the feet of their rucks. Their issue is with finishing this advantage, sitting seventh in the league for scoring, against a Port that averages only two points per game more. Tempting to tip the upset, but Port to win.

As unlikely as it seemed six weeks back, the Adelaide Reserves can make a stunning late charge into the finals, with some luck and stumbling from other contenders. With Sturt and Glenelg as their last two opponents after this week, it will fancy its chances but must still win here to remain in genuine contention. Woodville/West Torrens would be unlikely to fall from top spot, but will be working towards taking a strong form-line into the finals, particularly given their early exit in 2015. Adelaide’s ability to finish over the top of opponents has been hard to halt over the past few weeks. While the AFL arm remains in finals contention, its winning form should make for a fairly stable SANFL squad at coach Heath Younie’s disposal. Woodville/West Torrens has reinvented its game style this year and has reaped the benefits of doing so. Interestingly, it has averaged seven points a match less than Adelaide, despite averaging nearly 29 possessions a match more. The Adelaide momentum is hard to ignore. That spells danger for the Eagles.

Saturday 2.10pm, Hickinbotham Oval Live streamed through www.sanfl.com.au

Thursday 7.40pm, Coopers Stadium TV: 7Mate

Friday 7.10pm, Gliderol Stadium Radio: 5RPH

Sunday 2.10pm, Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval Radio: Life FM

Tip: Adelaide Reserves 13-24

Tip: Port Magpies 1-12

SANFL PREMIERSHIP LADDER SANFL LEADING GOAL KICKERS

W L D

PTS

EAGLES

15 13 2 0

1196 859

58.20

1 CLINT ALLEWAY

Glenelg

WEST

15 10 5 0

1377 1094 55.73

2 SHANNON GREEN

West

PORT

15 10 5 0

1192 950 55.65

3 LACHLAN MCGREGOR

Eagles

NORWOOD

15 10 5 0

1072 1013 51.41

4 BRETT EDDY

South

SOUTH

15 8 6 1

997 936 51.58 17

5 AARON FIELKE

West

CENTRAL

16 7 8 1

1161 1126 50.77 15

6 MICHAEL WUNDKE

Eagles

ADELAIDE

15 6 8 1

1289 1204 51.70 13

7 ANDREW AINGER

Eagles

STURT

16 5 11 0

1177 1290 47.71 10

8 JONATHON BEECH

West Adelaide

GLENELG

15 4 10 1

1152 1394 45.25

9 JAMES PODSIADLY

Adelaide

NORTH

15 1 14 0

842 1589 34.64

10 CALEB EDMEAD

Central District

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general sport Heat on All Blacks also play much better.

“We’ve got such a big margin for improvement,” Cheika said.

ome of the All Blacks’ biggest names are copping rare heat ahead of the Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park.

None more so than legendary five eighth Dan Carter. Rarely have so many All Blacks played below their best in a big Test as they did in Saturday’s 27-19 loss to the Wallabies in the opening Bledisloe encounter in Sydney. Their knowledgeable rugby public are getting nervous, not so much about possibly conceding trans-Tasman supremacy for the first time since 2002 but more about the implications for the World Cup title defence starting next month. In the backline alone, Carter, halfback Aaron Smith, centre Sonny Bill Williams, and winger Julian Savea all had poor games at ANZ Stadium while veteran Conrad Smith was quiet. In the pack only hooker Dane Coles appears to be at the top of his game and the sight of champion backrowers Richie McCaw, Kieran Read and Jerome Kaino

being bested – along with the scrum – did nothing for Kiwi confidence. History suggests the All Blacks will turn it around with a big win on Saturday as nothing sharpens them like a setback – recall the 51-20 shellacking they handed the Wallabies at Eden Park last year after being held to a draw in Sydney.

But there is more at stake this time with the World Cup ahead. Carter has yet to show in 2015 that he can reproduce the form needed to steer the world champions successfully at his fourth World Cup and time has all but run out. Having shown such faith in his ageing great, NZ coach Steve Hansen seems unlikely to change at this late stage and rule Carter out of a farewell home Test. It won’t just be the Wallabies under the pump at Eden Park. The rugby world expects New Zealand to lift for its Saturday’s clash in Auckland after their loss last Saturday, but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has emphasised his side can

“We’re still making a lot of mistakes and our work rate can improve a lot, our physicality can improve a lot.” Cheika revealed he was considering changing last Saturday’s winning lineup, but wouldn’t be drawn on whether that might include the halves. Replacements Nic White and Matt Toomua were key figures in Australia’s decisive late surge after starters Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley struggled to make an impact. He suggested changes wouldn’t be purely based on form as he continued to look at different combinations ahead of the World Cup starting next month. “We’ll have a look at what the weather might do over there as well and just see what the best combination for us is,” Cheika said. “We’ve looked at moving things around most weeks. I’m really keen on guys being able to slip in and out.” BY NEIL HARVEY & ADRIAN WARREN – AAP

Last broomstick major not the end: Scott

dam Scott insists his window for winning major championships remains wide open despite this week’s US PGA Championship being his last with an anchored long putter. In fact, he believes he can keep improving for another five years, giving him another 20 majors at the top of his game. Scott’s love affair with the broomstick will come full circle this week as the 2010 US PGA Championship – also at the Whistling Straits course in Wisconsin – was the last he played with a short putter. His switch to the broomstick coincided with a big turnaround in form and he has been a model of consistency since. In that period he has won the 2013 Masters and missed just one cut in 19 majors starts,

including making the last 17 in a row, and otherwise chalking up 15 top-15s, 11 of which were top-10s, and seven of which were top-5s.

change in the future. I don’t have a fear at all of it being a bother whatsoever.

However, he will be forced to change next year with his anchored putting stroke to be banned from 1 January.

Scott believes the three weeks earlier in 2015 when he used a short putter to be fourth at the WGC Cadillac at Doral, miss the cut in Tampa and finish 35th at Bay Hill, opened his eyes to what he needed to work on.

While 35 year-old Scott doesn’t see it as a last chance, he does see it as a chance to get a win he’s been craving, especially after another near-miss at the British Open and a poor result at the WGC-Bridgestone last week. “It’s a big week. I have lifted my game for the last couple of majors and been right in the mix and I expect nothing less this week,” Scott said. “I’m really not worried about the putter

“I believe if I practise it a lot I will get really good at it.”

But he’s living in the now and ready to attack Whistling Straits. The world number 11 joins fellow Aussies world number four Jason Day, Steven Bowditch, Cameron Smith, Matt Jones, Brett Jones, Marc Leishman, Geoff Ogilvy and John Senden in the field. BY BEN EVERILL – AAP

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FOOTY NEWS OFFICIAL NEWS ON THE AMATEUR LEAGUE

ALH group DIVISIOn 1

Magpies won’t fly away

ort District will have to do something remarkable to pinch a finals berth with three weeks of the minor round remaining in Division 1.

feat to achieve but Luke McInerney, James Batty and Damien Thamm can only take each week as it comes, starting with the match aginst Henley on Saturday.

The Magpies won’t lay down though and will look to play out the season strongly, despite being two wins and hefty percentage behind Rostrevor OC in fifth spot.

Rostrevor OC could shut the Magpies out as early as this week, with bottom side Portland awaiting its arrival.

They will basically need to win all three matches to come and bank on ROCs failing to win another game.

The Thunder will still be motivated to avoid relegation and could test their up-and-down opponents at home.

High expectations at the beginning of the year will be flattened if Port District does not realise its finals potential.

ROCs showed they are getting closer to their best with a ruthless performance against Sacred Heart OC last week, winning by a massive 129 points.

In saying that, it appears a near-impossible

Bring that effort to the Thunderdome and the

finals berth will be theirs. SHOC plays Salisbury North at Mitchell Park Oval on Saturday still needing a win or two themselves to stay here for another season. The Hawks were revved up last week, upsetting Payneham Norwood Union by 32 points, after losing premiership points for excessive suspensions, which ended their finals aspirations. Jamie Solly, Rhys Clinton and Alex Stengle won’t be letting Sacred Heart off lightly either. After finding Tea Tree Gully too confronting last week, Adelaide University, which is hanging onto eighth spot grimly, has another tough contest ahead against reigning premier Goodwood Saints. The Gullies can stay on top by delivering consecutive losses to Payneham Norwood Union on Saturday, which will be up to Alex McKay, Ryan Spittle and Josh Hand again. The Falcons may have lost their opportunity to achieve a top-two finish in their first year back in the top flight, because of last week’s loss, but they must rebound to keep the double chance with Henley in hot pursuit. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

DIVISION 1 ROUND 16 Henley v Port District

Port District’s high expectations will be shattered if its now highly unlikely finals prospects are not realised. Photo: Jayson Vowles

Henley Mem. Oval

Sacred Heart OC v Salisbury North

Mitchell Park Oval

Payneham NU v Tea Tree Gully

Payneham Oval

Portland v Rostrevor OC

Adelaide University v Goodwood Saints

Port Reserve University Oval

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ADELAIDE AIRPORT DIVISIOn 2 Couldn’t have planned it better

o one could have anticipated how enthralling the past two rounds of the regular season have become.

The league couldn’t have planned it better with a few twists still likely for the top three and the remaining finals berth. Losses to the top two sides last week have led to the intrigue. Scotch OC pulled off a vital upset, downing ladder leader Unley Mercedes Jets in a stirring three-point team builder which also held St Peters OC at bay. Andrew Catford and Sam Underwood never gave in during the gruelling tight battle, but they cannot rest on their laurels for any moment, despite only facing winless Gepps Cross this week.

Scotch OC’s thrilling victory dashed St Peters OC’s hopes of already being in the top five after it came from behind to defeat Broadview and end the Tigers’ finals dream. In the close tussle, SPOC left its run to the final term to claim a crucial six-point victory and keep Scotch OC honest. Luke Trenorden (eight goals) and Jordan Lockwood know they will get a crack at Scotch OC next week, but still have to handle Walkerville beforehand. One more win for the Jets will seal top spot, but they face second-placed Gaza and third-placed Modbury respectively over the remaining weeks. If Unley Mercedes lose both then one of the Eagles or the Hawks could leap to the top

with games against lower opposition around it. Percentage could prove a telling factor as well so Modbury, after Prince Alfred OC eclipsed it last week, will be out to produce a big win over SMOSH West Lakes this week. The Reds will be watching other matches keenly with the double chance still in their reach if Gaza and the Hawks lose to the Jets. James Thomas, Chris Hannemann and Drew Clayfield can help beat Broadview at home. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

DIVISION 2 ROUND 17 Gepps Cross v Scotch OC

Duncan Fraser Res.

Unley Mercedes Jets v Gaza

Kingswood Oval

Modbury v SMOSH West Lakes

Modbury Sports Res.

Prince Alfred OC v Broadview

Park 9

Walkerville v St Peters OC

Walkerville Rec. Ground

Vili’s DIVISIOn 3

Finals fever early for Kings, Old Iggies

criptwriters could not have planned the final minor-round fixture between Pembroke Old Scholars and Old Ignatians any better. The sides face an early qualifying final square off at Haslam Oval with the winner into a qualifying final match against Athelstone, while the loser meets Golden Grove in an elimination final. A draw will see Old Iggies go to the qualifying final, holding a one-point lead over the Kings. Last week Pembroke was forced to work hard to beat Mitcham by 25 points after leading by 51 points at the last change. Eljay Connors, Nicholas McCann and Ben Williams were among the prime movers for the Kings. Old Iggies pushed top side PHOS Camden all the way at Hunter Park to fall by six points after trailing by 19 points at the last change. John Harrison, Joshua Martin (seven goals) and Shelley Fulton were among the better players

for Iggies. When the sides met earlier in the season the Kings came from behind to win by seven points. They can do it again by 12-20 points at home this week. PHOS Camden should have few problems with neighbour Plympton at Camden Oval. The Phantoms are sitting clear on top and will play a second semi final in just over two weeks. Aaron Bergsma with four goals was best for the Phantoms last week, while Brent Van Gils and Thomas Finn were solid. Plympton, seventh, lost to Golden Grove by 52 points at home last week. Giorgio Kastrappi kicked four goals. The Phantoms by 60-78 points. Golden Grove could jump to fourth with a big win at home against bottom side Seaton Ramblers and a loss by Pembroke Old Scholars. The Kookaburras had good players in Brock Castree, Judd Morris and Sam Scudds

in their big win against Plympton last week. Seaton Ramblers has improved in the second half of the season but will still finish bottom, win or lose. The Rams had the bye last week. A big score and winning margin is on the cards, the Kookaburras by 80-96 points. Athelstone can’t go anywhere but second so it won’t have the pressure of needing to beat Mitcham, at home this week. The Raggies have the class and depth to win by 50-60 points to set up their path to the finals next week. Flinders Park has a bye this week. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

DIVISION 3 ROUND 18 PHOS Camden v Plympton

Camden Oval

Golden Grove v Seaton Ramblers Harpers Field Pembroke OS v Old Ignatians

Haslam Oval

Athelstone v Mitcham

Max Amber Sportsfield

Flinders Park

BYE

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NINE NEWS DIVISIOn 4

Dragons, Bulls set for last chance

estminster Old Scholars and Pooraka will play an elimination before the elimination final when they meet in the final minor round this week at Glandore Oval. A win for Pooraka and a draw at least for the Dragons will see that side progress to an elimination final match, possibly against Eastern Park. Last week Pooraka beat Hope Valley by 72 points with Michael Baker (five goals), leading the way. The Dragons had plenty of trouble with Salisbury away, crashing by 83 points. Russell McInerney led the best for the Dragons. Pooraka won the earlier clash between the sides by 34 points and can do it away from home by 12-22 points.

at the last change. Lincoln Bennett was best for the Rams. Home ground swings it to the Hounds by 14-28 points.

Hectorville and Glenunga are propping up the ladder but their form in the second half of the season has improved. The Hounds lost to top side North Haven by 37 points after trailing by seven points at three quarter time last week. Paul Wootton was best for Heccies. Glenunga kept battling against Eastern Park to lose by 34 points after trailing by 57 points

There is little on the line for Hope Valley and North Haven at Hope Valley. The Demons had no answer to Pooraka last week to lose by 72 points with Daniel Wood leading the way. North Haven sewed up top place with a 37-point win against Hectorville, Jack McCafferty playing well for the Magpies.

Eastern Park and Kilburn should provide a top contest at Dwight Reserve. A big win to Eastern Park could see it jump Kilburn into third place and a qualifying final but the Chics have been dazzling lately. The Demons beat Glenunga by 34 points last week with Peter Diedrichsen best player. Kilburn went on another scoring spree to kick 27.22 to crush Kenilworth by 76 points. Michael Howson was superb with eight goals. Tough to line up but Kilburn’s strikepower might be the difference by 16-28 points.

Tough to argue against North Haven by 28-40 points. Kenilworth has the home ground but little other advantage against second side Salisbury. The Kookaburras kicked a handy 17.6 but conceded a whopping 27.22 to Kilburn last week with Daniel Delawyer their best player. Salisbury can still grab top place if North Haven slips up, last week’s 83-point win against Westminster Old Scholars a good effort with Scott McPherson best. The Magpies by 66-82 points. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

DIVISION 4 ROUND 18 Hectorville v Glenunga

Daly Oval

Eastern Park v Kilburn

Dwight Reserve

Westminster OS v Pooraka

Glandore Oval

Hope Valley v North Haven

Hope Valley Oval

Kenilworth v Salisbury

St Marys Park

NINE NEWs DIVISIOn 5

Home finals on the line

hile the top five sides are assured a finals berth, their positions on the ladder are still to be confirmed which will ensure a captivating last minor round of matches on Saturday.

dropping last week’s match against Adelaide Lutheran by just two points.

Potential home finals are on the line for all for second-placed Colonel Light Gardens hosting fourth-placed Elizabeth and Para Hills, third, facing a meeting with fifth side CBCOC.

Another loss though could even put paid to any premiership hopes.

The Big Reds would have gained enormous confidence from their demolition of Colonel Light Gardens last week. The Lions forgo an opportunity at finishing minor premier due to the disappointing loss, but the margin suggests a number of outs, whether injured or rested, for the Matthew Dent-coached outfit.

Colonel Light Gardens will look to turn around last week’s performance and seal second spot.

Dylan Edwards, Michael Taylor and Dylan Mciver of the Eagles won’t make it easy after ending Rosewater’s finals aspirations. Blackfriars OS is simply sitting pretty atop the ladder while the others fight it out, but it will still be out to settle its line-up before taking its well-earned break the following week. Adelaide Lutheran will give the Hounds just the contest they need leading into their finals campaign as well.

Paul Cree (12 goals), Matt Travis and Ian Pryor of Para Hills are coming together nicely for their tilt at the flag and with the double chance at their disposal, won’t be handing any favours to their opponents this week either.

It will be the end of the road for the rest after this week’s clashes between Rosewater and Pulteney and Woodville South and Greenacres.

CBCOC may have cost itself a home final,

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

Elizabeth can stitch up a home elimination final by beating Colonel Light Gardens on Saturday. Photo: Jayson Vowles

DIVISION 5 ROUND 18 CBCOC v Para Hills

East Parklands

Rosewater v Pulteney

Eric Sutton Oval

Colonel Light Gardens v Elizabeth

Mortlock Park

Woodville South v Greenacres

Ledger Reserve

Blackfriars OS v Adelaide Lutheran St Dominics Oval

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CH9AFL Division 6

DIVISION 1 LADDER

Hawks ready to tame Tigers

est Croydon looks primed to enter the finals with a solid win away against Brahma Lodge in the final minor round at Brahma Lodge. The Hawks, going in to the round in third place, destroyed Ingle Farm by 172 points with 51 scoring shots to four last week. Tyson Goodes, Michael Francis and David Sawtell were among the better players for the Hawks. Brahma Lodge was on the end of a battering against Trinity Old Scholars by 89 points. The Hawks should be far too strong by another big margin, 76-90 points. Lockleys and Trinity Old Scholars should be a reasonably close match at Lockleys, both sides set for finals action. The Demons were too solid for Mawson Lakes last week to win by 38 points. Daniel Voyzey, Alex Paton and John Rowswell led the charge. Trinity’s 89-point win was highlighted by nine goals from Alex Cotter and good games from Carl Teusner and Eythan Barraclough. Lockleys, at home, is too good on form by 36-52 points. Central United and Mawson Lakes won’t play finals but their final minor round game at

Mofflin Reserve should hold plenty of interest. Central had the bye last week, while Mawson Lakes battled hard against Lockleys at home to go down by 38 points. Andy Carr, Chheouth Ung and Jayden Nguyen among the best. Mawson Lakes can finish well by 14-28 points. Ingle Farm could be in for a long day against top side Smithfield to finish its season. The Bulldogs had a day to forget against West Croydon to lose by 172 points with Simon Phillis, Tim Bryant and Daniel Bryant playing well. Smithfield did a number on Fitzroy by 109 points with Aron Asfaha, Shaun Smith and Veasna Leak all among the prime movers. The Panthers by 86-110 points. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

DIVISION 6 ROUND 18 Brahma Lodge v West Croydon

Brahma Lodge Oval

Lockleys v Trinity OS

Lockleys Oval

Central United v Mawson Lakes Mofflin Reserve Ingle Farm v Smithfield

Rowe Park

Fitzroy

BYE

National 1 Plumbing Division 7 Finals freshening

ith all spots in the top four set, it will be interesting to see how the finals coaches tackle this week’s matches.

Second-placed Adelaide University has a bye which will ensure players are fresh for the first week of the finals so this may encourage Houghton District coach Steve Gilling to rest some of his key contributors on Saturday against St Pauls OS. Heading to bog-like conditions of the St Pauls College oval, it might be feasible to do just that to prevent any last minute injuries or avert too many heavy legs for the following week’s more crucial encounter. The Raiders are preparing well for coming finals action, beating Angle Vale by 50 points last week. Cameron Schutz, Jai McMurtrie and Josh Davies steered the ship as usual and may warrant careful monitoring before the finals. However, Gilling would have also been impressed to see the improved form of Tyson

Roling and Matthew Vanschaik. St Pauls OS steadied itself after a consecutive losses and on the verge of fracturing its season and would welcome a big scalp like the top side leading into the finals. Matthew Rowson, Joe Adamo and Cody Symes got the better of Mitchell Park in a real slog on home soil last week. In a low scoring affair, only one goal separated the Saints and the Lions who will meet again in the first semi-final next week. Mitchell Park now will look to try a few things before then when it faces Flinders University on Saturday. The Owls and Salisbury West close out their 2015 season together. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

DIVISION 7 ROUND 19 Angle Vale v Salisbury West

Angle Vale Sports Club

Flinders Uni v Mitchell Park

Flinders Uni Sporting Ground

St Pauls OS v Houghton Districts St Pauls College Adelaide University

BYE

Tea Tree Gully Goodwood Saints Payneham NU Henley Rostrevor OC Port District Salisbury North Adelaide University Sacred Heart OC Portland

P W L D F A % Pts 15 12 3 0 1676 970 63.3 24 15 12 3 0 1334 869 60.6 24 15 11 4 0 1281 1027 55.5 22 15 10 5 0 1218 911 57.2 20 15 9 6 0 1343 1080 55.4 18 15 7 8 0 1184 1295 47.8 14 15 7 8 0 1328 1168 53.2 6 15 3 12 0 1014 1449 41.2 6 15 2 13 0 811 1478 35.4 4 15 2 13 0 883 1825 32.6 4

Unley Mercedes Jets Gaza Modbury Prince Alfred OC Scotch OC St Peters OC Broadview SMOSH West Lakes Walkerville Gepps Cross

P W L D F A % Pts 16 13 2 1 1725 980 63.8 27 16 12 4 0 1457 913 61.5 24 16 12 4 0 1650 1165 58.6 24 16 11 5 0 1592 1112 58.9 22 16 9 7 0 1319 1247 51.4 18 16 8 7 1 1333 1300 50.6 17 16 7 9 0 1428 1349 51.4 14 16 5 11 0 1205 1680 41.8 10 16 2 14 0 915 1899 32.5 4 16 0 16 0 782 1761 30.8 0

PHOS Camden Athelstone Old Ignatians Pembroke OS Golden Grove Flinders Park Plympton Mitcham Seaton Ramblers

P W L D F A % Pts 15 14 1 0 1718 912 65.3 28 15 11 2 2 1231 858 58.9 24 15 9 5 1 1238 936 57.0 19 15 9 6 0 1287 987 56.6 18 15 8 7 0 1371 1114 55.2 16 16 5 11 0 983 1497 39.6 10 15 4 10 1 973 1210 44.6 9 15 4 11 0 925 1582 36.9 8 15 2 13 0 880 1510 36.8 4

North Haven Salisbury Kilburn Eastern Park Westminster OS Pooraka Hope Valley Kenilworth Hectorville Glenunga

P W L D F A % Pts 17 14 3 0 1752 1156 60.3 28 17 13 4 0 1771 972 64.6 26 17 13 4 0 1847 1491 55.3 26 17 12 5 0 1910 1598 54.5 24 17 7 9 1 1286 1524 45.8 15 17 7 10 0 1418 1478 49.0 14 17 6 10 1 1477 1763 45.6 13 17 5 10 2 1374 1665 45.2 12 17 4 13 0 1143 1468 43.8 8 17 2 15 0 1326 2189 37.7 4

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P W L D F A % Pts Blackfriars OS 17 14 3 0 1655 1171 58.6 28 Colonel Light Gardens 17 12 5 0 1652 1205 57.8 24 Para Hills 17 11 6 0 1737 1167 59.8 22 Elizabeth 17 10 7 0 1442 1241 53.8 20 CBC Old Collegians 17 10 7 0 1384 1355 50.5 20 Rosewater 17 8 8 1 1211 1148 51.3 17 Pulteney 17 6 11 0 1239 1410 46.8 12 Adelaide Lutheran 17 5 11 1 1069 1321 44.7 11 Greenacres 17 5 12 0 1396 1552 47.4 10 Woodville South 17 3 14 0 877 2092 29.5 6

DIVISION 6 LADDER Smithfield Lockleys West Croydon Trinity OS Fitzroy Ingle Farm Mawson Lakes Brahma Lodge Central United

P W L D F A % Pts 15 14 1 0 1759 943 65.1 28 15 13 2 0 1776 881 66.8 26 15 9 6 0 1606 1130 58.7 18 15 9 6 0 1113 1163 48.9 18 16 7 9 0 1231 1471 45.6 14 15 6 9 0 880 1316 40.1 12 15 4 11 0 944 1297 42.1 8 15 4 11 0 997 1503 39.9 8 15 2 13 0 1044 1646 38.8 4

Houghton Districts Adelaide University St Pauls OS Mitchell Park Angle Vale Salisbury West Flinders University

P W L D F A % Pts 15 14 1 0 1633 714 69.6 28 16 12 4 0 1390 964 59.1 24 15 10 5 0 1043 945 52.5 20 15 7 8 0 1450 1169 55.4 14 15 5 10 0 1275 1296 49.6 10 15 5 10 0 1171 1332 46.8 10 15 0 15 0 604 2146 22.0 0

DIVISION 7 LADDER

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tAB Guide Daily Double 8, 9 treble 7, 8, 9 First Four All Races

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WilliAm Hill HAndicAp 11.56 1200m

k klemicH mem. Gn HuRdle 12.33 3500m

(Eligible riders cannot claim) Open $50,000 01211 Angelology tw (3) B Mc Lean 67 1.20 2639L About The Journey w (5) R Eynon 65 21.00 02212 shiny Manners w (2) P Hamblin 64 7.50 32684 Agreement w (7) J Allen 64 9.00 8F536 Bold Zamour w (4) R Cully 64 13.00 28145 Compelled w (1) P Gallagher 64 26.00 14827 Baklava Boy tw (6) S Jackson 64 26.00 AnGeloloGy, shiny Manners, About The Journey

Akeed mofeed @ Goldin fARms 1.08 1600m

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GRAnd nAtionAl steeple 1.43 3500m

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(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 90 $40,000 Glaneuse tcdw (2) Ms C Jones (a3) 60 2.50 Boristar w (6) Ms E Boyd (a3) 59.5 5.50 little Akie cw (1) Ms K Bishop (a2) 58.5 4.80 our Hand of Faith d (7) H Coffey (a1.5) 55.5 11.00 starkiato cwh (3) J Bowditch 55.5 31.00 Creance tw (8) Ms J Kah 54 6.00 emmooki’s Dash cdw (4) R Bell 54 6.50 Meadows Angel w (5) Ms S Carr (a2) 54 31.00 GlAneuse, Boristar, Creance

54257 12214 1L36P 35512 42331 54346 654P5

(Eligible riders cannot claim) Open $50,000 urban explorer tcw (3) P Gallagher 72 P Hamblin 69.5 Dumosa tw (4) Mannertone w (8) S Jackson 69.5 Rabbuka cw (6) 64.5 Geeceegazza w (5) T Ryan 64 Zataglio w (1) J Allen 64 spying on you w (7) R Cully 64 Abraxas w (2) R Eynon 64 MAnneRTone, Zataglio, Dumosa

race 5 3 artiStic laSS

Rail is out 3m from the 1200m to the 400m, then true for the remainder. Sectional distance is 603m. Steeple race to be conducted on the Parks Track: rail is out 9m for the entire circuit, sectional distance is 612m. Track soft (7). Weather overcast.

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s1971 22835 22623 96131

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(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 75 $40,000 Halayr Jet tw (8) S Cahill 58.5 Goldbya t (6) Ms E Finnegan (a3) 57.5 Zahspeed w (4) T Pannell 56 Tidy Prophet twh (5) M Neilson 55.5 Hoylake wh (10) J Bowditch 55 Power To Possess cw (7) D Tootell 55 Kelkea dwn (9) H Coffey (a1.5) 54.5 Mayan Prophecy w (3) D Tourneur 54 Desdane d (2) J Holder 54 Grand Group cwh (1) Ms C Lindop 54 TiDy PRoPHeT, Zahspeed, Kelkea

race 3 1 glaneuSe

race 2: (3) Shiny Manners boots on first time; (7) Baklava Boy lugging bit on again, norton bit off again race 3: (5) Starkiato tongue-tie on first time race 6: (3) Zahspeed blinkers on first time race 8: (1) Aregee Mclaren blinkers off first time, noseroll on first time, tongue-tie on first time race 9: (1) Hank’s Nephew cross over noseband on first time; (4) Almighty Bullet tongue control and lugging bit off first time

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HAppy 102nd stAn coyle 2.18 2600m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 82 $40,000 21231 Flying Casino tw (3) J Holder 59 2.60 16592 Peacefuleasyfeelin w (8) M Neilson 57 6.00 21134 Artistic lass tw (6) H Coffey (a1.5) 56.5 4.20 8s033 Mickiem w (1) Ms C Lindop 54 8.50 05043 Cuban Fighter w (2) J Toeroek (a) 54 6.00 02924 shearer wn (4) D Tourneur 54 11.00 81033 Milkwood w (5) P Gatt 54 9.00 49860 Pierremont Rocks h (7) sCRATCHeD ARTisTiC lAss, Cuban Fighter, Peacefuleasyfeelin

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(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 70 $40,000 6246s Manhattan Blues w (6) M Neilson 59 1.65 7s341 Karlovasi wh (1) P Gatt 56 5.50 s1173 Grisbi’s Run w (4) D Tourneur 55.5 11.00 3816s Comprende h (3) Ms E Finnegan (a3) 54 3.20 01 Beluga Blue h (2) Ms C Lindop 54 13.00 02 Alberdini h (5) J Holder 54 31.00 GRisBi’s Run, Karlovasi, Manhattan Blues

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26.00 26.00 4.60 3.50 3.50 26.00 4.60 7.00 21.00 26.00

dRink dRivinG? GRoW up 3.38 1600m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 70 $30,000 35632 on A Dream cwh (4) Ms C Lindop 59.5 7.50 14241 Mermaid Run w (6) Ms K Brooks (a3) 59 6.50 46s36 Tenere tch (3) D Tourneur 59 7.00 31302 Rowdy Richard cdh (9) M Neilson 58 6.50 4s129 Jackthegiantslayer twbh (5) J Bowditch 55 7.00 5s981 Russian Rocker wh (10) Ms J Kah 55 13.00 33s36 Keepakiwi dwh (7) Todd Pannell 54 6.50 69441 Pierremont wh (1) J Potter 54 5.00 72 Midsomer Barnaby (8) Ms T Zanker 54 26.00 s4863 The night sky h (2) Ms S Carr (a2) 54 7.00 TeneRe, Rowdy Richard, Pierremont

leGend T – Won at track; C – Won at this distance on this course; D – Won at this distance on another course; W – Won in slow or heavy going; B – Beaten favourite at last start; H – Trained on track; N – Won at night; S – Spell of three months; F – Fell

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(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 90 $40,000 s507s Aregee Mclaren tcdw (4) J Holder 59 7.50 36217 Pistolier tcwh (6) J Toeroek (a) 58 6.00 Fs754 el Prado Gold cdwh (10) T Pannell 57 11.00 50439 Classy Jack tc (8) J Bowditch 55.5 13.00 00521 our littletreasure tcw (7) A Doyle (a3) 54 11.00 2772s Belfast Boy tcdwh (2) 54 8.50 65s07 Rock out cwh (1) D Tourneur 54 13.00 s2139 Herenoa tdb (5) H Coffey (a1.5) 54 3.50 56616 Get Pronto dw (3) Ms K Bishop (a2) 54 26.00 75333 Tom’s luck dw (11) Ms S Carr (a2) 54 5.50 341 one More Daisy d (9) P Gatt 54 8.50 PisTolieR, el Prado Gold, Aregee Mclaren

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scHWeppes HAndicAp 4.18 1050m

QuAycleAn HAndicAp 4.57 1200m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 82 $40,000 135s8 Hank’s nephew d (8) Ms C Jones (a3) 59.5 21.00 s1333 King’s Pardon tdwh (5) P Gatt 58 6.50 78660 Mr Good Cat tcwh (13) J Toeroek (a) 57.5 26.00 4936s Almighty Bullet tcwh (11) Ms E Finnegan (a3) 56 13.00 7s903 Pronto Pronto dw (3) J Bowditch 55.5 16.00 63082 natural Disaster tcwh (10) Ms S Carr (a2) 55 5.50 63804 Wise And Happy cdw (4) Ms E Boyd (a3) 54.5 9.00 44082 Cash is Coming twh (2) Ms J Kah 54 7.50 59s51 Counter spin tdwh (1) Ms C Lindop 54 2.50 421s7 Who you Know cwh (7) S Price 54 9.00 1s86s Gav’s Gift dw (12) T Pannell 54 21.00 48314 sarah’s Way (6) A Doyle (a3) 54 31.00 s5082 exalted Journey w (9) J Potter 54 31.00 KinG’s PARDon, Mr Good Cat, Wise And Happy

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tab guide Extra Double 3, 4 Quadrella 5, 6, 7, 8 Fixed Odds All Races

tRaCk/Rail/weatHeR Rail is out 3m for the entire circuit. Track soft (7). Weather fine.

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dooleyS HandiCap 12.45 1500m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up Benchmark 80 $85,000 11314 Marenostro cdwbh (10) Ms W Costin (a1.5) 59.5 3.00 1s411 Astronomos tdw (7) J Collett 59 5.00 52351 Berrimilla twh (5) Ms S Clenton (a3) 58 4.00 27611 Dylan’s Rojo w (2) T Berry 58 15.00 32442 grande Punto tw (1) K Jennings (a3) 58 8.00 611s8 Rio Perdido (8) J Bowman 58 21.00 21123 Careless tw (3) S Clipperton 57 8.00 6s260 Mr One eleven w (6) D Beasley 57 21.00 05478 ghost Protocol w (4) T Huet 56.5 15.00 7s135 Vite Loni wn (9) C Reith 54.5 13.00 BeRRiMiLLA, Astronomos, Dylan’s Rojo

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

FaiRField RSl Club 12.05 1200m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up Benchmark 90 $85,000 6650s Kirramosa d (2) Ms K Nisbet (a3) 62 8.00 09066 Decision Time tcdw (6) K Jennings (a3) 60 5.00 s2958 Howmuchdoyouloveme dw (4) Ms S Clenton (a3) 60 15.00 s3232 Kristy Lee tcdwn (5) T Angland 57 4.20 s458s Woodbine tcd (3) B Shinn 56.5 3.50 2125s Peeping cwb (1) S Clipperton 54.5 2.80 PeePing, Woodbine, Kristy Lee

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Race 6 2 pRincEFamOus

SpeCialS Daily Double 7, 8 Treble 6, 7, 8 First Four All Races

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CanteRbuRy HuRlStone RSl 1.20 1400m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up $85,000 0084s Junoob twh (6) Ms S Clenton (a3) 62.5 17.00 35413 Rugged Cross tcdwh (1) J Collett 59 4.60 1141s Silverball twh (4) J Bowman 59 5.50 111s7 Centre Pivot td (9) B Shinn 55 8.00 4460s Amicus wh (5) G Schofield 54.5 6.00 47s21 Countryman tdw (8) T Clark 54.5 3.50 0535s Thunder Lady (7) T Berry 54 11.00 515s3 Adorabeel tw (2) C Reith 54 15.00 55s14 Magic Hurricane dwb (3) S Clipperton 54 7.00 COunTRyMAn, Silverball, Rugged Cross

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Race 7 3 sTaRT wOnDERing

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

St JoHnS pk bowling Club 1.55 1400m

San domeniCo 2.30 1100m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 3yo Group 3 SW+P $125,000 s111s Vancouver tcw (7) T Berry 60 1135s Headwater ch (8) B Shinn 59 110s Haptic d (3) S Clipperton 57 5s111 Japonisme cwh (5) T Angland 56 71s6s Salerno w (2) D Beasley 56 13s Redzel d (6) J Bowman 56 21 King’s Troop dh (4) T Clark 56 51s14 Alart dw (1) G M Ryan 54 VAnCOuVeR, Japonisme, Headwater

6 1 2 3 4 5

Race 1 6 pEEping

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up F&m Benchmark 80 $85,000 0s453 Footy Fan tdw (2) Ms C Nutman (a3) 59 5.00 416s9 nisroc d (3) T Wolfgram (a2) 59 15.00 s7742 Holy Delusions twh (9) G Schofield 58.5 6.00 116s4 Marple Miss tdb (13) J Bowman 58 6.00 436s1 Oxford Heart w (1) T Berry 56.5 7.00 7144s Cast in Stone tdw (10) T Clark 56 11.00 38385 Aerobar wh (5) B Shinn 55.5 9.00 s520s Jiayuguan w (11) C Reith 55.5 7.00 9s877 Reply Churlish tw (12) 55.5 17.00 8s655 Bring A Ring c (8) Ms K O’Hara 54 13.00 0238s Black Booty d (4) J Cassidy 54 21.00 11651 Lani girl dw (6) S Clipperton 54 9.00 600s4 Silver Trinket w (7) Ms W Costin (a1.5) 54 26.00 OxFORD HeART, Holy Delusions, nisroc

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

one to watCH

2.50 3.50 11.00 5.50 26.00 11.00 5.50 51.00

mountieS gRoup HandiCap 3.10 1100m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up Benchmark 75 $85,000 1847s Press Report th (13) T Angland 59.5 6.00 1115s Princefamous d (2) B Shinn 59 3.00 40s82 Awasita dwn (4) J Bowman 58.5 8.00 9288s gamblestown (12) J Collett 58 7.00 47s90 Terra Amata dwn (11) SCRATCHeD 12264 Cosmic Cameo dw (6) Ms S Clenton (a3) 57.5 13.00 157s6 Onerous dh (7) T Berry 56.5 7.00 468s8 Pro Consul dw (9) C Reith 56.5 21.00 77152 Mr entertainer dw (1) Ms W Costin (a1.5) 55.5 26.00 1220s Schillacking w (14) S Clipperton 55.5 13.00 4251s isorich dw (10) Ms J Taylor (a3) 55 26.00 26s11 Friendsinlowplaces dw (8) D Beasley 54 26.00 214s8 Latin Salsa dw (5) T Clark 54 26.00 eMeRgenCy 35255 Dupe ‘em dwh (3) G Schofield 54.5 9.00 PRinCeFAMOuS, Onerous, Cosmic Cameo

impRoVeR

Race 8 10 FOREign pRincE

geaR CHangeS

RacE 1: (3) Howmuchdoyouloveme bit lifter off first time, norton bit on again; (5) Woodbine blinkers off again, gelded RacE 3: (4) Centre Pivot tongue-tie off first time; (9) Magic Hurricane cross-over noseband on first time RacE 4: (2) Nisroc blinkers off first time; (9) Reply Churlish winkers on first time RacE 5: (3) Haptic gelded; (6) Redzel cross-over noseband off first time RacE 6: (4) Gamblestown blinkers off first time; (5) Terra Amata blinkers on first time; (10) Schillacking blinkers off again, winkers on first time RacE 7: (2) Farolitos gelded; (3) Start Wondering ear muffs on first time, gelded, lugging bit on first time RacE 8: (1) Greatwood blinkers off first time; (5) Orbec blinkers on first time, lugging bit on first time, tongue-tie on first time; (11) Havana Cooler gelded, lugging bit on first time, race plates on first time; (12) Orion Love bandages on first time, winkers on first time; (13) Plutorius tongue-tie on again

ClubSnSw HandiCap 3.50 1350m

meRRylandS RSl Club 4.30 1800m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up Benchmark 75 $85,000 1 265s6 Testashadow t (13) Ms S Clenton (a3) 60.5 9.00 2 1932s Farolitos (1) S Clipperton 59 6.00 3 11211 Start Wondering dwh (15) J Bowman 59 6.00 4 0s0s7 Wales w (6) J Mott 59 13.00 5 103s9 Binalong Road wb (9) T Clark 58 21.00 6 568s3 Bold Circle th (12) Ms J Taylor (a3) 58 11.00 7 s8944 Scratch Me Lucky w (11) J Cassidy 58 13.00 8 113s4 global Domination d (5) B Shinn 57.5 5.00 9 2713s Fuerza w (8) T Wolfgram (a2) 57 15.00 10 313s1 His Majesty dw (2) T Berry 57 13.00 11 08s46 Montiro dw (10) J Collett 57 26.00 12 26s41 Ziggy Willie dw (4) T Angland 57 21.00 eMeRgenCieS 13 22033 Radical impact w (3) T Huet 55 8.00 14 9s025 Turf Crusher (14) C Reith 55 15.00 15 90101 Ten To Zero whn (7) 54 26.00 16 3133s The Waco Kid b (16) 54 21.00 START WOnDeRing, His Majesty, Scratch Me Lucky

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

legend T – Won at track; C – Won at this distance on this course; D – Won at this distance on another course; W – Won in slow or heavy going; B – Beaten favourite at last start; H – Trained on track; N – Won at night; S – Spell of three months; F – Fell

12 13

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up Benchmark 95 $85,000 s710s greatwood tcw (13) K Jennings (a3) 62 9.00 80s05 Spurtonic (3) B Shinn 62 11.00 18821 Beyond Thankful wh (7) J Bowman 59.5 4.00 755s9 Disclaimer dw (6) J Parr 59 11.00 11s7s Orbec w (2) T Angland 58 9.00 47434 eigelstein twh (4) G Schofield 57.5 7.00 60s90 Canny Ballad w (10) C Reith 56.5 21.00 46142 Hollywood Bound twh (1) J Cassidy 54.5 7.00 5748s Oriental Lady w (8) T Clark 54 16.00 6s341 Foreign Prince wh (11) Ms J Taylor (a3) 54 8.00 362Ls Havana Cooler b (14) S Clipperton 54 9.00 54s73 Orion Love w (5) T Huet 54 16.00 6s506 Plutorius dw (12) Ms W Costin (a1.5) 54 51.00 eMeRgenCy 10531 Campania tw (9) T Berry 54 9.00 FOReign PRinCe, eigelstein, Campania

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track side Caulfield

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HOLLYWOOD’S

SpeciALS tAB guide daily double 8, 9 treble 7, 8, 9 First Four All Races double trio 8, 9

extra double 4, 5 Quadrella 6, 7, 8, 9 Fixed odds All Races

tRAck/RAiL/WeAtHeR Rail is out 3m for the entire circuit. Track good (4). Weather overcast.

AnzAc HAndicAp 11.50 2000m

1 9518s 2 3 4 5 6

0s0s0 0s053 5s746 13658 03257

7 00266 8 00200 9 s9374

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(Apprentices can claim) Open $90,000 Caravan Rolls On td (5) C Williams 60 Ruscello d (6) B Rawiller 57.5 Diametric d (2) D Oliver 56.5 At First Sight (8) D Lane 55 Danchai w (1) D Thornton (a1.5) 55 Our Voodoo Prince cdw (7) J Winks 54.5 Freshwater Storm tdw (4) J Mc Neil (a1.5) 54 Secessio dw (9) C Newitt 54 Gingerboy dn (3) C Parnham 54 DiAmetRiC, At First Sight, Danchai

Race 1 3 diametRic

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5.50 17.00 2.80 5.50 11.00 6.00 11.00 15.00 8.00

LegAcy 2015 BAdge AppeAL 12.25 1600m

(Apprentices can claim) Open $90,000 3s77s Kesampour dwh (4) R Bayliss (a2) 60 8.00 00s43 Streets Away cdw (3) B Rawiller 60 6.00 6540s Pelicano dw (2) D Oliver 59.5 15.00 07009 Count Of Limonade dw (9) B Melham 55 17.00 07091 Lake Sententia dwn (1) C Parnham 54.5 4.00 75s62 iggimacool dwhn (5) C Williams 54 8.00 34763 Onpicalo tcwh (8) M Dee (a2) 54 5.00 80484 Sino eagle twhn (6) D Dunn 54 5.00 00612 Baron Archer tdw (7) C Newitt 54 7.00 iGGimACOOL, Onpicalo, Baron Archer

BeSt eAcH-WAy Bet

Race 2 6 iggimacool

RSL RAMLegH SpRingS Hcp 1.00 1600m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up F&m Benchmark 84 $80,000 1 53448 Distant Dreams dwn (3) J Childs (a2) 60 9.00 2 s7672 Spirit Of Heaven cwh (10) D Oliver 58.5 4.60 3 77843 Dig A Pony dwbh (1) D Dunn 57.5 3.50 4 72131 Stylish miss dw (9) C Parnham 57 9.00 5 41058 it’s One d (6) D Lane 55 15.00 6 5s021 Godspiel dw (5) C Newitt 54 21.00 7 16s21 magnus Slipper dw (2) J Mc Neil (a1.5) 54 5.50 8 09528 Shadow Of the mist twn (7) M Dee (a2) 54 9.00 9 1s4s5 Holy Cow dbn (11) C Schofield 54 9.00 10 51335 Domino Vitale h (8) C Williams 54 11.00 11 30654 takeover w (4) D Gauci 54 26.00 SPiRit OF HeAVen, Dig A Pony, Shadow Of the mist

9 10 11 12 13

12 13

BeveRidge WiLLiAMS pLAte 1.35 1100m

vAin StAkeS 2.10 1100m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 3yo C&Gs Group 3 SW+P $150,000 317s6 Stoker (11) D Oliver 56.5 6.00 32151 Demonstrate w (7) P Moloney (a) 55 4.00 317s Ragazzo Del Corsa (6) J Winks 55 3.50 s8316 equinova w (2) L Currie 55 9.00 24s4 top me Up (4) D Dunn 55 8.00 3s56s Braccenby bh (3) K Mc Evoy 55 13.00 12 Gold Symphony wh (5) G Boss 55 8.00 64442 Star Planet h (9) C Williams 55 9.00 1 tuscany Hero (8) C Newitt 55 21.00 0s8s Royalic b (10) S Baster 55 15.00 9s Assertive Star h (1) D Lane 55 26.00 StOKeR, Demonstrate, top me Up

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Race 4 5 soosa Rama

(Apprentices can claim) 4yo & up mares $80,000 20006 estonian Princess w (11) K Mc Evoy 58 5.00 1621s Loved Up w (9) R Bensley 54.5 7.00 2s40s Danestroem tdw (4) J Mc Neil (a1.5) 54 9.00 s4359 Klishina dw (12) G Boss 54 8.00 4154s Soosa Rama bhn (7) C Schofield 54 7.00 11310 Our Harmony cw (1) R Bayliss (a2) 54 8.00 s1310 more Radiant dh (10) M Dee (a2) 54 11.00 520s3 Peninsula Dane dhn (5) P Moloney (a1.5) 54 21.00 27s13 Roll the ignition wn (13) D Thornton (a1.5) 54 15.00 2538s Vezalay d (6) D Oliver 54 3.50 501s7 melting moment d (2) C Parnham 54 26.00 02415 i’m A Flying Star (8) S Baster 54 21.00 s0560 empress O’Reilly t (3) D Gauci 54 51.00 SOOSA RAmA, Loved Up, estonian Princess

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

one to WAtcH

LiSteR Quezette StAkeS 2.50 1100m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 3yo Fillies Group 3 SW+P $150,000 s102s thurlow bh (13) C Williams 57.5 6.00 7413s Pearl Star w (1) B Melham 56 11.00 131 Jalan Jalan wh (7) C Schofield 55 5.00 1038s take Pride (11) P Moloney (a) 55 11.00 11 Petits Filous wh (6) D Oliver 55 2.80 1649s Giulietta d (8) K Mc Evoy 55 7.00 11L3s misty Waters (2) J Noonan 55 13.00 1s1 miss Gunpowder dw (10) D Dunn 55 9.00 s1173 Grisbi’s Run w (5) C Newitt 55 26.00 17s Our Vidia hn (12) D Lane 55 21.00 11 Don’t Doubt marley w (9) C Parnham 55 26.00 1s2 Stream Ahead (3) P Keane 55 31.00 4 madonna Lily h (4) Dean Holland 55 51.00 JALAn JALAn, miss Gunpowder, thurlow

Legend T – Won at track; C – Won at this distance on this course; D – Won at this distance on another course; W – Won in slow or heavy going; B – Beaten favourite at last start; H – Trained on track; N – Won at night; S – Spell of three months; F – Fell

7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

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Race 6 3 jalan jalan

p.B. LAWRence StAkeS 3.30 1400m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 3yo & up Group 2 WFA $200,000 40811 Smokin’ Joey tcdw (3) C Parnham 59 2.80 s245s the Cleaner wn (6) N Callow 59 6.00 1310s mourinho twn (1) V Duric 59 6.00 52s0s Dibayani dw (8) D Lane 59 11.00 3028s Big memory twn (4) D Oliver 59 13.00 1112s taiyoo dn (5) B Rawiller 59 26.00 5s11s excess Knowledge (7) K Mc Evoy 59 6.00 290s3 Petrology (9) D Dunn 58.5 5.00 60641 no tricks w (2) S Baster 56.5 17.00 exCeSS KnOWLeDGe, mourinho, Smokin’ Joey

8 1 2 3 4 5 6

RegAL RoLLeR StAkeS 4.10 1200m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 4yo & up Listed $120,000 4645s Fast ‘n’ Rocking tcdn (1) D Lane 60 1172s Bondeiger t (7) J Winks 58.5 1160s Late Charge cdw (14) C Newitt 58.5 4132s Griante tcdw (12) S Arnold 58 86s02 Barbed d (2) P Moloney (a) 56.5 306s2 Platinum Rocker d (16) C Williams 56.5 s0105 Sea Lord dwn (5) B Melham 56.5 2332s Stratum Star twb (15) M Zahra 56.5 54824 Pago Rock tdw (8) S Baster 55.5 12971 Yesterday’s Songs w (13) D Oliver 54 s0484 mr make Believe tdw (9) M Dee (a) 54 4437s mister milton td (6) C Parnham 54 1122s Sardaaj db (17) D Dunn 54 62124 inspector dw (10) D Smith 54 s9911 Stingray dh (3) G Boss 54 1347s Setinum (11) C Schofield 54 emeRGenCY 94s7s Pressing cwh (4) C Schofield 54 BARBeD, Platinum Rocker, Setinum

5.00 16.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 7.00 13.00 11.00 13.00 11.00 21.00 26.00 9.00 11.00 9.00 21.00 16.00

AuStRALiAn defence foRce 4.45 1800m

1 00s74 2 3 4 5 6 7

21412 29s00 1120s 6111s 08486 60s01

8 9 10 11

94800 41517 s0823 73393

12 s2412 13 89962 14 4s501 15 83s63

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 78 $50,000 Pacific Heights w (13) M Dee (a2) 61 Raposo wb (7) J Childs (a2) 61 Diaghan wh (5) R Bayliss (a2) 60 epsom Hill w (3) Dylan Dunn (a3) 60 Stellarized wh (4) C Schofield 58.5 Aliyana n (8) B Rawiller 58 mister moneypenny (9) D Thornton (a1.5) 58 Stratigraphy wn (15) 58 Clemo (6) G Boss 57 tenacitus dn (10) C Williams 56 Lannister wn (11) J Mc Neil (a1.5) 55.5 Haradafull bh (1) L Currie 55 tilla Bell Rings n (14) C Parnham 55 Calibrate n (12) D Dunn 54 Steakandbearnaise (2) D Oliver 54 RAPOSO, Clemo, Pacific Heights

13.00 2.80 51.00 6.00 13.00 13.00 26.00 31.00 5.50 13.00 13.00 11.00 13.00 26.00 26.00

BASKETBALL NEWS

15 SPORTSBEAT // 13 AUGUST 2015

Mills joins Boomers

Mills was initially left out of the squad after declaring himself unavailable for their warm-up tour of Europe so he could continue rehabilitation on his shoulder in Los Angeles. The San Antonio Spurs champion admitted being omitted was tough, but had no qualms about returning to the national set-up after two years out. “If there was any hesitation it was just my shoulder and the fact of playing and getting up and down,” Mills said. “I always wanted to play for Australia, no matter what the circumstances.” Mills said his shoulder had come a “long way” in the past couple

“We haven’t really talked nuts and bolts yet about minutes, but I think regardless of a couple of years missed on my behalf, my experience is what’s going to trump learning plays and Xs and Os and what type of shape I’m in,” he said. “My focus this week and throughout the series ... is to be competitive every possession – offensively, defensively – and that trumps most things.” Coach Andrej Lemanis was happy with the ease in which Mills returned to the Boomers, but hadn’t yet decided on how he’ll be used. “At this stage, there’s no expectation or limitation,” Lemanis said.

DION HAYMAN’S SUPER QUIZ ONE POINT WARM-UPS 1. Head-to-head in all matches played, who has won more Tests – the Wallabies or All Blacks? 2. Which Crow was married last weekend? 3. Who is Australian cricket’s chairman of selectors? 4. In what year did Travis Boak make his AFL debut? 5. How many runs was Australia dismissed for in the first innings at Trent Bridge?

TWO POINT PONDERS 6. Petr Cech is goalkeeper for which EPL club? 7. What brand of cricket ball does England use for home Test matches? 8. In which Australian city is the City2Surf run? 9. What number did Ron Barassi wear throughout his career at Melbourne and Carlton? 10. Would you find a fly-half in a Rugby League or Union match?

THREE POINT PLAYS

“Just seeing him coming into the room yesterday and connecting with his teammates again, you can tell instantly there’s a synergy and a respect and a camaraderie that comes with playing for the Australian national team.”

11. Which two teams played the first match for premiership points at Docklands?

BY ROJE ADAIMY – AAP

15. What is Michael Clarke’s wife’s name?

IT’s a joke “HONEY WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF I WON THE LOTTO TOMORROW?” John asked his wife. “I’d take my half and leave you!” she replied. “Excellent! I just won 12 bucks so here’s 6, see ya!” he responded. TOM AND HIS THREE YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WENT TO SEE A LITTER OF KITTENS. On returning home, Jane breathlessly informed her mother that there were two boy kittens and two girl kittens. “How did you know the girls from the boys?” her mother asked. “Daddy picked them up and looked underneath,” Jane said. “I think it’s written on the bottom.”

12. What is Michael Clarke’s highest Test score? 13. Which Aussie won the women’s 100m and 200m backstroke at the World Swimming Championships? 14. In cricket, which country will Australia tour, playing two Tests in October?

FOUR POINT BONUS 16. How many successive games had the Diamonds beaten the Silver Ferns until last Sunday’s defeat? 17. Which two players reached double figures in Australia’s horror first innings at Trent Bridge? 18. What word does Israel Folau have tattooed on his chest? 19. Who is the new coach of the Sydney Sixers?

FIVE POINT EXTRA 20. Heading into the Fifth Test, how many of the top five wicket-takers for the series are English?

JUDGMENT DAY. 0-10 POINTS You are a sporting dunce. 11-20 A lot more work needed. 21-30 A strong showing. 31-40 A real bright spark. 41-45 Bordering on genius. 46 OR MORE You are a sporting guru.

ONE-POINTERS: 1 - All Blacks. 2 - Eddie Betts. 3 - Rod Marsh. 4 - 2007. 5 - 60. TWO-POINTERS: 6 - Arsenal. 7 - Duke. 8 - Sydney. 9 - 31. 10 Union. THREE-POINTERS: 11 - Essendon and Port Adelaide. 12 - 329 not out. 13 - Emily Seebohm. 14 - Bangladesh. 15 - Kyly. FOUR-POINTERS: 16 - Nine. 17 - Johnson and Clarke. 18 – ‘Folau’. 19 - Greg Shipperd. FIVE-POINTER: 20 - One (Broad).

The NBA star joined the Boomers for their first training session in Melbourne on Tuesday, having answered a late call to replace injured point guard Dante Exum for the two-leg Oceania series starting on Saturday.

of months, with his focus on getting it as close to 100 per cent as possible before the next NBA season and the 2016 Olympic Games.

atty Mills is confident his shoulder will hold up in Australia’s Rio Olympic qualifying men’s basketball campaign against New Zealand, insisting he wouldn’t be playing if he wasn’t in good shape.

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