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Pioneer home in danger Descendants of one of Mernda’s pioneering families fear an historic Mayfield home is being left to rot as Woolworths stalls on plans for Mernda’s town centre. The Mayfield homestead was built by Scottish migrant Moses Thomas in the 1850s. The engineer, carpenter and stonemason established the Mayfield Presbyterian Church, a school, dairy farm, flour mill, bakery, grocery store, butter factory and blacksmith shop in the suburb, then known as Morang. The homestead was kept in the family for a century until it was sold to the Petersen family. More recently, it was sold to Woolworths’ development arm, Fabcot, as part of a 25-hectare block designated as Mernda’s future town centre. Woolworths plans to use the site to build a $100 million shopping centre with 80 mixed-use shops, two department stores and two supermarkets, one of which it will occupy. A planning application for development of the first stage of the shopping centre was lodged with Whittlesea council in January last year. But Woolworths is now considering options to redesign the layout to include integration with the proposed Mernda train station, which would be part of the new town centre. The 165-year-old homestead has been left to the elements. Neil Johnson, a descendent of Moses Thomas’s second-eldest son, John Grierson Thomas, and organiser of the Friends of Mayfield Farm group, said the house had lain dormant for years. “While they can’t bulldoze it they can

let it go through inaction,” he said. Mr Johnson said the house’s original fireplaces, mantle pieces and some of the timber floorboards had been removed, diminishing the historical integrity of the homestead. We’re concerned about it’s viability,” he said. “If it’s torched by fire, they’d be let off the hook.” Whittlesea planning and major projects director Steve O’Brien said Mayfield Farm was listed under the council’s heritage overlay, which meant a permit was required for its demolition or any major alterations.

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“The town centre development plan requires that Mayfield farm is integrated with the town centre and recommends restoration of the heritage elements on the site,” he said. A Woolworths spokesman confirmed the company was in the process of reviewing its planning application. He said the condition of the farm was unchanged from when the company purchased it. The spokesman said it was likely the Mayfield farm area would be transferred to the council as public open space. Pending confirmation of the company’s revised permit, he said Woolworths would like to be on site by mid-next year. Three historic Mernda properties were destroyed by fire in October. Two of them were more than 100 years old.

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Plasticine in motion Liam’s colourful plasticine figures are certainly arresting … but their purpose is twofold. The malleable figurines are also used to create stop-motion films. To see them in action, head to the Northern School of Autism’s art exhibition at its Lalor campus (2-4 Lyndon Street) on Wednesday, December 16, between 12.15pm and 2.30pm. The exhibition will highlight the students’ talents and celebrate their achievements through the year.

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Ice addicts push help to the limit By Alexandra Laskie The final report of the national ice taskforce says specialist treatment services are unable to keep up with demand from ice users. The federal government’s report, made public last week, says people seeking help are falling through the cracks. It recommends more investment in specialist services and an investment target for regional and remote areas, to be directed towards programs proven to have good outcomes. It also recommends that links be

strengthened between social, educational and vocational long-term supports. The report states the use of ice has more than doubled since 2010, with more than 200,000 Australians reported using the drug in 2013. The price per gram of ice has also dropped, put down to the stability of the street price and an increase in the drug’s purity. Last week, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his government would invest almost $300 million over four years to improve treatment, after-care, education, prevention and support to tackle the drug.

appropriate treatment for methamphetamine users. A Mill Park woman, whose 28-year-old son has been a problematic drug user for 14 years, welcomed the idea but said it did not go far enough. The mother of three, who did not want to be named, said her son had served two eight-month prison sentences and been released back into the community without a place to live on both occasions. His violent behaviour meant he could not return home. “These men fall through loopholes too easily,” she said.

The bulk of the funds – some $254.5 million – will be used for treatment through the 31 Primary Health Networks. Mr Turnbull said the networks would work with communities to determine the most effective forms of treatment in each area. In its report, the taskforce says it received consistent messages from experts, treatment services and users that waiting lists could be as long as several months, with some services closing their books to new clients. The report also recommended that correctional facilities be equipped to deliver

Workmates ‘life savers’ When Terry Thompson saw co-worker Ryan Buchanan slumped in the seat of his forklift, he knew something was amiss. “He just stopped to drop a pallet, the forklift was revving but nothing was happening,” Mr Thompson said. He and another co-worker Gregg Brooks rushed to Mr Buchanan and found him lifeless in his seat. The two men immediately called triple-0. A quick assessment under the guidance of an operator determined Mr Buchanan was suffering cardiac arrest and would need CPR. Despite never having learnt CPR, the pair took it in turns to compress Mr Buchanan’s chest, as instructed by the operator. Mr Thompson, of Seymour, and Mr Brooks, of Daylesford, performed the emergency procedure for 11 minutes before emergency services arrived at the Somerton transport company where they were working.

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Almost eight months after they saved Mr Buchanan’s life, the pair have been recognised as community heroes. At a ceremony at Parliament House last week, Ambulance Services Minister Jill Hennessy awarded them medals and presented each with a certificate. They were among 155 people nominated by paramedics across the state in the past year. Ambulance Victoria’s acting chief executive, Tony Walker, said Mr Buchanan, who is married with a young family, had since returned to work. “A medical emergency can occur anywhere, and often when we least expect it. “How we react to that emergency can depend on our willingness to step beyond our own fear, and place our own comfort and safety at risk.”

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Airport road ‘choked’ By Matt Crossman The failure of successive governments to duplicate Sunbury Road and construct a Bulla bypass is frustrating thousands of commuters and holding tourism back. That’s the view of Hume council, which has again pleaded for state or federal authorities to act. With more than 23,000 vehicles using the road north of Melbourne Airport every day, mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the choked, undivided carriageway was already at breaking point.

She said the fact that Sunbury’s population was expected to increase 70 per cent by 2030 made extra lanes and the long-mooted Bulla bypass even more necessary. There were 60 crashes, including two fatalities, on Sunbury Road in the last recorded five-year period. ‘‘We want Hume’s major arterials to be safe for every motorist,’’ Cr Patsikatheodorou said. Precinct structure plans allow for an extra 14,000 houses to be built east of Sunbury, while thousands of dwellings will be constructed on Lancefield and Sunbury roads. ‘‘Sunbury’s population will rise … and

many residents will need to smoothly access their place of work in Melbourne’s north,’’ the mayor said. The busy road is also used by tourists heading to Sunbury wineries, the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden at Bulla and racehorse retirement home Living Legends at Woodlands Historic Park. Cr Patsikatheodorou said better roads would attract even more visitors. A government spokesman said VicRoads was undertaking detailed planning to reserve land to link Melbourne Airport and a future outer metro ring road, including the Bulla bypass.

Happy days start with a cheery face Mark Stewart begins his working day with high-fives and handshakes. The school crossing supervisor has spent the past eight years greeting St Monica’s College students, staff and parents and ensuring their safe passage across Davisson Street. He’s done such an outstanding job, he’s been voted Whittlesea council’s best school crossing supervisor. Mr Stewart was chuffed when told, putting his award down to his love of the job. “I’m a really happy guy, I love life. If I can make someone else’s day better I feel good,” the father of two and grandfather of six said. The retired bus and semi-truck driver inquired about the job after seeing an advertisement in his local paper. He said he spends his shifts chatting to and greeting parents, teachers and students and, when not there, the Thomastown resident volunteers at Epping RSL. Alexandra Laskie

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A community radio station based in Mill Park celebrated 25 years on air last weekend by broadcasting a documentary featuring highlights from the archives. Plenty Valley FM president Jeff Cullen said the station marked a quarter of a century of continuous broadcasting with a trip down memory lane. “This is an achievement we are very proud of,” he said. “We’ve been able to engage with our communities through the passion and commitment of our volunteers and staff.” The station, 88.6FM, is the local designated emergency broadcaster for fire, floods and other emergencies, and relies on about 100 members, 60 on-air volunteers and two paid part-time staff members to perform the vital role. Mr Cullen estimates between 150,000 and

200,000 listeners tune in to the station locally, and as many as 300,000 all up, including those who stream online. He described a typical PVFM listener as someone who is passionate about their community with broad tastes in music. “Our audiences tune in because they don’t want too much chatter, and enjoy real people with authentic voices who are a part of the community they broadcast in,” he said. Epping resident Peter Maw has been presenting at the station since its inception in 1990, describing himself as a broadcast “tragic.” “You meet a whole heap of people you otherwise wouldn’t meet,” the retiree and Friday afternoon presenter said. To sponsor Plenty Valley FM, call 9494 2111. Alexandra Laskie

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The state government has launched a new plan to help automotive manufacturing businesses transition to new markets, workers to retrain and find sustainable jobs and attract investment into communities hit by the closure of car manufacturing. Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire said the new Towards Future Industries: Victoria’s Automotive Transition Plan would deliver $50 million of programs and help the 650 workers who will lose their jobs when Ford closes in October next year.

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Victorian families are a step closer to legally accessing medicinal cannabis in exceptional circumstances with the introduction of the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2015 to Parliament last week. It will provide a legal framework to enable the cultivation and manufacture of safe and high quality medicinal cannabis products in Victoria.

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The legacy of founding South Morang CFA brigade captain Lindsay Williamson will live on when a Whittlesea park is named in his honour. The third generation South Morang resident, and fire volunteer of 70 years, died in February, aged 83. Last week, councillor Christine Stow moved a notice of motion to have a park in South Morang named after Mr Williamson to honour his contribution to the area. Mr Williamson joined the Epping CFA in 1945, and later established the South Morang brigade, where he served as captain for 25 years. He was instrumental in the formation of Mernda CFA in 1973, and was highly decorated for his service to the organisation, which awarded him life membership in 1997. The National Service Medal was also bestowed on him that same year. His wife Marion (pictured) said the council’s intent to name a park after her husband came as a surprise, and was “a wonderful honour”. “He was special; he did a lot of work for the community. He started the fire brigade, did a lot of work with the Whittlesea scouts and the Epping Presbyterian Church.” She did not have a preference for which park should bear his name, but said somewhere near his family home would be ideal. Mr Williamson’s grandfather ran a dairy farm on Williamsons Road where Marymede Catholic College now stands. Four generations of the Williamson family grew up on the property and attended South Morang Primary School, before Lindsay and Marion moved to Mernda in 1989. Their eldest son, Ken, is now captain of the Whittlesea CFA. Ken said he was touched by the council’s plan.

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Diabetes camps

Every year, almost 200 young people living with type 1 diabetes miss out on special camps. In the lead-up to holidays, Diabetes Victoria is asking for donations to help close this funding gap. Diabetes Victoria holds six diabetes camps for children of different age groups every year. More than 250 children attend, and 50 families are offered a place on one of the two family camps. Victorians can help send a child to camp by making a tax-deductible donation online at diabetesvic.org.au or calling the helpline. ■ 1300 136 588

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Santa Claus is coming to Central South Morang on Saturday, so head on down to have your photo taken with him. He will be roaming the centre from 10am until noon.

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Hume council is asking people to consider donating toys for children this Christmas. Hume is asking residents to place a wrapped present under Christmas trees that are set up at its customer service centres at Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and Sunbury. Council will distribute the gifts to local charities, which will make sure they are given to children living in Hume whose families cannot afford gifts. The presents can be left at council’s customer service centres until December 23.

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Parents are reminded that from January 1 next year, a new ‘no jab, no play’ law comes into effect. This law aims to improve vaccination rates and reduce the spread of diseases in communities. This means children who aren’t immunised cannot be enrolled in long daycare, kindergarten, occasional care or family day care. They can still be enrolled if they are on a vaccination catch-up program or are unable to be fully immunised for medical reasons. Resources are available to help families of children who aren’t up-to-date. ■ www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au

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Hume’s special reading challenge this month and next encourages young people aged up to 17 years to read as many books as they can before January 31. Participants in the Summer Reading Challenge who hit a record will be in the running for rewards, such as Samsung tablets, LEGO, board games and book vouchers. Download a reading record and keep track of books read at www.humelibraries.vic.gov.au, or pick up a hard copy from any library. Winners will be notified by February 26.

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Melbourne East Timorese Activity Centre’s exhibition Hateke Ba Kotuk is a collection of photographs of East Timorese people coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the group’s arrival in Melbourne. At Broadmeadows library until Wednesday.

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Head to Craigieburn library (by December 18) and Sunbury (December 21–January 31) to see stunning images of what the Anzac legend means to young finalists.

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SPORT Teen a cricket star on the rise By Tara Murray Plenty Valley’s Sophie Van De Heuvel is a name to watch out for in Australian women’s cricket. Van De Heuvel, who was 15 last week, is turning in top performances no matter the level she is competing in or who she is playing. She has competed in several age-group state championships and recently returned from the under-15 Female National Championships in Hobart. Her national championship efforts led to her selection in a Cricket Australia development squad, meaning she could play for CA at the under-18 national championships in Canberra next month.

And despite her youth, this season she has been playing with Plenty Valley in the top women’s cricket competition in the state, Victorian Premier Cricket. For Van De Heuvel, it has been a whirlwind couple of months. “It’s been really fun – my goal at the national championships was to get one 50,” she said. “I got that so I’m happy with my performance.” The all-rounder represented Central Highlands at last week’s under-18 state championships and finished ninth on the runs list with 118 at an average of 29.5. She took seven wickets, the eighth most at the event. Originally with Golden Point Cricket Club in the Ballarat Cricket Association, she played

with Napoleons/Sebastopol in Premier Cricket seconds last season before stepping up to the top competition this season. She has been far from overawed, averaging 17 runs a game in the Bats’ top order and taking four wickets. “It can be pretty tiring, travelling from home to Melbourne twice a week,” she said. “But it’s been really fun and you get to play with and against famous people.” She cited the likes of English international Danni Wyatt and Victorian player Kirsty Lamb as being inspirational. “They tell me to play my own game,” she said. Van De Heuvel, who prefers batting to bowling, started with Milo cricket, and both her brother and dad play the sport.

Highlands under-18 coach Nicole Martin said she could see no reason why Van De Heuvel couldn’t represent her country one day. “She has a massive future ahead of her,” Martin said. “She dominated the under-15 national championships and she can bat, bowl and field. “She has the skills to play at a high level and if she continues to apply them she’ll have success.” Martin said the opportunity to play women’s cricket had been really beneficial for Van De Heuvel. “I don’t think it matters who she is playing against,” she said. “The fact that she can play premier firsts cricket is good for her.”

Whittlesea’s under 12-13 boys gold medal winning medley boys team. (Supplied)

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Plenty Valley players appeal for the wicket of Adam Yates. (Shawn Smits)

Bats send Falcons down to the cellar Plenty Valley has consigned Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows to the bottom of the north-east ladder in Victorian Sub-District cricket. In a rematch of last year’s north-west grand final, the final result was the same, a Bats win. After making 208 on day one in a less-thanconvincing batting display, the Bats were still favoured to win their fourth match for the season. Things didn’t start well for the Falcons, who slumped to 2-15 with both Jedidiah Kanagasabapathy and Daniel Patrick falling cheaply. In fact, partnerships proved difficult to come by as the Falcons struggled to have an impact on the scoreboard. It became 3-34 when opener Kurtley Brandt was out for 17 and 4-38 when he was followed back to the sheds by Mitchell Strieff (0).

Falcons captain-coach Adam Yates and Lester Herathge managed to settle the side in the middle of the order with a partnership of 30, which proved to be the biggest of the innings. No. 7 Cameron D’Cruz offered some resistance late in the Falcons’ innings but struggled to find someone to stick with him once Yates was out for 46. The Falcons were all out for 139, with D’Cruz the last out for 32. Three bowlers did the bulk of the bowling for the Bats. Justin Jaensch took two early wickets and came back later on to pick up two more, including the prized scalp of Yates. Sanjaya Chathuranga took four wickets and Sean Ayres one, as the pair shut down the Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows innings.

But it wasn’t all good for the Bats, with Sunan Rubaiyat injuring his hamstring. The Bats are now second on the ladder, only percentage behind Kew. They play third-placed Balwyn in a one-day match in Balwyn on Saturday. The Falcons only have one win from the year and are 15 points and percentage outside the top six. They play Ivanhoe in a one-dayer at Ivanhoe Park on Saturday, the last match before the Christmas break. Both sides will play in the third round of VSDCA’s T20 competition on Tuesday night. The unbeaten Falcons meet Kew at Lakeside Drive Reserve, while Plenty Valley is away to Coburg. Tara Murray

Whittlesea City Little Athletics centre won two titles at the Little Athletics Victoria relay state championships on Saturday. With a record 34 teams representing the centre, City ended with eight teams up on the podium, collecting two gold, four silver and two bronze. The under-15 mixed 4 x 100 metre relay team of Jackson, Erin, Ruben and Macey defended their title win of 12 months ago, sneaking over the line to win by one hundredth of a second. The under 12-13 team of Khalid, Daniel, James and James in the medley relay also won gold. The under-11 mixed 4 x 200 metres relay won silver, along with the under 14-15 girls’ medley, under 14-15 boys’ medley and under-9 boys ‘4 x 100 metres relay teams. The under-14 mixed relay won bronze in the 4 x 200 metres, as did the under-15 mixed 4 x 200 metres team. City team manager Craig Chapman was ecstatic with the results. “Out of 34 teams that qualified, 21 teams made state finals, and we walked away with two gold, four silver and two bronze state medals,” Chapman said. “With so many teams making finals, some for the first time at state level, this was an amazing experience for all involved.” Chapman said the signs were good for the future looking at the overall results. “It goes to show that we were in the mix and not just making up the numbers.” Chapman put it down to the work done on the track in the past two months, and praised the effort of coaches Andrea Kewish, Jim Bannan, Megan Audino, Cameron and Lachlan Lamb. “The work the athletes are putting in is starting to show.” Tara Murray 17 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ DECEMBER 15, 2015

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Bowler lives up to spin By Tara Murray When former Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell suggests you get a certain player out from overseas to play cricket, you sit up and listen. Chappell, now Cricket Australia’s national talent manager, formed a friendship with Sanjaya Chathuranga in Sri Lanka, and thought playing in Melbourne would be beneficial for the development of his game. Discussions between Chappell and Plenty Valley president Darren Callahan resulted in Chathuranga joining the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association club. Callahan said he was impressed with Chathuranga’s attitude, on and off the field. “He had played first-class cricket in Sri Lanka,” Callahan said. “He was a net bowler for an Australian team, and Greg saw him bowling and said he needed to get to Melbourne to play. “They formed a friendship and, on the advice of Greg, he decided to come to Australia to develop his leg spin, otherwise his game may stagnate.” Chathuranga’s stint with Plenty Valley is his second in Australia after playing half a season with East Warrnambool YCW earlier this year. He has already shown a small glimpse of his talent in his short time at Plenty Valley, taking 12 wickets in his past two north-east division games. “We started him in the twos to get him settled to the conditions. He scored a century in that game,” Callahan said. “To some degree he is replacing Lorenzo Ingram in the side, a spinner who can also bat well. “Sanjaya loves cricket and is an amazing spin bowler. “We’re glad to have him at our club.”

SCOREBOARD Q CRICKET PREMIER FIRSTS Round 12, Saturdays 12 & 19 December KINGSTON HA HAWTHORN WTHORN v GREENV GREENVALE ALE KANGAROOS At Walter Galt Reserve, Mordialloc KINGSTON HA HAWTHORN 1st Innings M GOODIER lbw b Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 S IVETIC c Amin b Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 W TAVARE c Dearden b Rosewarne . . . . . . . . . . 79 K SARNA c Dhindsa b Waring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 JT TA AYLOR A YLOR c Smillie b Waring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 J MILLER c Gautam b Waring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 R NINAN c Rhodes b Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 J KHAN c & b Dhindsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 L INGLIS c Dhindsa b Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 M WORSNOP not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 T COLLETT run out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Extras (2b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Fall: 0, 72, 125, 156, 176, 199, 240, 255, 270, 291 Bowling: A Smillie 15.2-3-59-0, K Adams 23-858-4, T Waring 21-5-60-3, R Dhindsa 8-1-25-1, J Rosewarne 13-2-54-1, Z Hussain 1-0-11-0, S Gautam 9-2-22-1. Overs: 90.2 GREENVALE KANGAROOS 1st Innings GREENV H DEARDEN not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 A AMIN not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 No wicket for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Bowling: J Miller 2-0-12-0, R Ninan 1-0-10-0, J Taylor 1-0-1-0. T Overs: 4 ESSENDON v ST KILDA At Windy Hill ESSENDON 1st Innings J LIDGETT lbw b Gribben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 B MacRAE lbw b Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 AA AYRE lbw b Baxter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 A SHELLIE c Bychkov b Gribben. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 J GALEOTTI c Mildenhall b Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 I WILLETT c Bychkov b Gribben . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 N PERERA lbw b Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 C NANKERVIS st Bychkov b Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 M DORIC lbw b Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 M BARNEWALL b Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 L CAMERON not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Extras (2lb 2nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Fall: 0, 41, 116, 128, 129, 143, 146, 156, 160, 216 Bowling: S Gribben 14-3-44-3, B Baxter 13-3-47-1, M Beer 25.2-5-70-5, C Ross 13-1-43-1, R Quiney 2-0-10-0. Overs: 67.2 ST KILDA 1st Innings J MANNING c Ayre b Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 R QUINEY lbw b Doric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 L MILDENHALL c Ayre b Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . 3 G RUMMANS b Barnewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 H MICHELMORE b Barnewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 J DRUMMOND not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A BYCHKOV lbw b Barnewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B BAXTER not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Six wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Fall: 9, 17, 17, 42, 47, 49 Bowling: M Doric 10-2-33-1, L Cameron 8-4-8-2, M Barnewall 8-2-13-3, N Perera 3-2-3-0. Overs: 29 Ring 6-99 (Coles 40no) v Monash Tigers 144 (Sartori 42 Holland 4-36), Casey-SM 289 (Seymour 122 Pollock 59 Batters 4-66 Hutton 3-60) v Melb Uni 2-74 (Fletcher 39no), Prah 8-314 (McNally 75 Bricker 60 Coates 67no Miller 51 Duckworth 3-105) v Fitz Donc, Camb Mag 5-102 (Butterfield 3-37) v Dand 200 (Nanopoulos 41 Whittaker 4-44 Drew 4-50), Carl v Frank Pen 8-214 (Ewing 60 Salerni 30no McCafferty 3-40), Ncte 7-342 (Taylor (T 114no Mire 106 Scammell 32) v Foot Edge, Melb 6-336 (Brown 94 Thomson 83 Ryan 44 Petricola 35 McDonald 40no) v Geel. 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ DECEMBER 15, 2015

T20 reaches the sharp end Rivergum and Lalor Warriors are among the sides through to the qualifying finals of the Northern Region T20 competition. The competition pits clubs from the Diamond Valley and North Metro cricket associations against one another to find the best T20 side in the region. Rivergum, the competition leaders in the NMCA’s Jika Shield, beat Ivanhoe with one over remaining in the elimination final on Tuesday night. Ivanhoe made 9-105, Sean Neary and Matthew Perri each taking three wickets. An unbeaten 46 from Alex Jesensek guided Rivergum to 4-106. Fellow NMCA side Lalor Warriors had a field day with the bat against Bundoora United, with Michael Rogneda making 64 and Aaron Wheatley 59 out 7-181. United was all out for 148 in reply, Rogneda, Nick Christie and Delcus taking two wickets each. DVCA sides Lalor Stars and Plenty joined them in the qualifying finals. Stars, who play in the DVCA’s second grade, beat higher-ranked Epping. Batting first, the Stars made 6-144 on the back of 55 from David Worthington, who then took 5-20 to help bowl out Epping for 113. Plenty was able to chase down Heidelberg’s 8-117 in its match, reaching 5-120. Macleod, Panton Hill, North Eltham Wanderers and Diamond Creek are also through to the qualifying finals. Tara Murray

Sanjaya Chathuranga is having an impact at Plenty Valley. (Shawn Smits)

LOWER GRADES Seconds: Ring 0-28 v Monash Tigers 197 (Mills 47 Chalkley 46 Padmanabhan 38no Wigney 3-24 Evans 3-29), Melb Uni 0-51 (Shute 34no) v Casey-SM 216 (Mullavey 77 Mills 52 Rolfs 3-64), Prah 5-64 v Fitz Donc 153 (Vardi 66 Parsons 4-38 Van Der Merwe 3-35 Freedman 3-38), Green Kang 148 (Singh 45 Black 4-39 Best 4-35) v King Haw 1-92 (Kapoor 40no), Camb Mag 0-48 v Dand 217 (Hocking 69no Edgeworth 32 Singh 4-68 Dwyer 3-61), Frank Pen 1-6 v Carl 216 (Gilbert 49 McCormick 30 M Drummond 4-40), St K 227 (Bartlett 58no Gilbert 43 Crea 6-51) v Ess 0-34, Ncte 1-12 v Foot Edge 208 (B Kelly 58 Duxson 33 Rogneda 3-24), Melb 358 (Edwards 153 Gunning 57 Brewin 42 Middlin 31 Smith 3-65) v Geel. Thirds: Ring 0-11 v Monash Tigers 222 (M Suppree 38 Goodman 38 Watson 42 McKenna 43 Carter 3-52 Roberts 3-35), Casey-SM 9-264 (S Sperling 76 Hanger 59) v Melb Uni, Prah 175 (C Bricker 74 Considine 3-38 Vanderwal 3-24) v Fitz Donc 0-36, King Haw 9-273 v Green Kang 0-0, Camb Mag 2-76 (Spence 38no) v Dand 195 (Swift 47 Opanayake 34 De Silva 52 Goad 6-78), Carl 188 (Millard 72no Laffin 34 Gibbs 3-19 Barron-Toop Barron-T 3-27) v Frank Pen 0-1, Ess 199 (Mitchell 45 Cotter 45 Eaton 35no Willach 33 Taylor T 3-30 Faulkner 3-30) v St K 1-4, Ncte v Foot Edge (nsa), Melb 6-213 (O’Donnell 34 Tucker 86no Harrison 3-55) v Geel. Fourths: Monash Tigers 8(dec)-298 (Attanayake 106 Ross 74 Krelle 69) v Ring 1-6, Casey-SM 1-57 (Woods 42no) v Melb Uni 8(dec)-347 (Leggett 221no Cohen 51no Hunter 6-88), Fitz Donc 187 (Reid 41 Eustance 31 Peters 3-13) v Prah 0-10, Green Kang 0-15 v King Haw 152 (Pandikorala 3-17 Buckingham 3-30), Camb Mag v Dand 6-329 (Fernando 104 Fisher 31 McCorkindale 42 Heverin 103no), Frank Pen v Carl 8-259 (Merchant 96 Dorman 60no Lavery 3-60), St K 5-109 (Harman 3-34) v Ess 117 (Murgod 35 Tyquin T 4-14 Melinjak 3-16), Foot Edge 6-298 (Beever 140 N Donazzon 63 Allada 42) v Ncte, Geel 1-58 v Melb 170 (McCooke 45 Farr 36 Van Den Nouwland 3-27). WOMEN: T20: Firsts: Box Hill 0-50 (M Lanning 33no) d Dand 9-49 (Brennan 3-12), EMP 4-115 (Kearney 43no) d Prah 9-78 (Lynn 4-15). Seconds: EMP 0-60 d Prah 4-57.

VSDCA Round 6 NORTH EAST 1ST XI: Bayswater 158 & 0-55 d Noble Park 119 (Perera 51 Turner 6-49), Endeavour Hills 117 & 8-193 (Baxter 66 no) d Ivanhoe 113, Plenty Valley 208 d Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 139, Mt Waverley 7-224 (Parkinson 60 Yates 51) d Kew 137 & 0-8, Brunswick 236 d Coburg 209 (Scott 57 no McKay 6-49), Croydon 8-173 d Balwyn 145, Box Hill 185 d Preston 9-169. 2ND XI: Coburg 172 d Brunswick 121 (Moss 64), Ivanhoe 7-203 d Endeavour Hills 7-194, Box Hill 156 d Preston 130, Croydon 5-309 d Balwyn 99 (Kiker 58) & 1-96 (Greene 52 no), Kew 276 (Andreassen 88 Padbury 75) d Mt Waverley 163, Plenty Valley 1-99 & 5-111 d Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 95 & 111, Noble Park 115 & 120 d Bayswater 3-122 & 95. SOUTHWEST 1ST XI: Hoppers Crossing 6-287 d Moorabbin 134, Oakleigh 6-251 d Brighton 93 & 2-84, Caulfield 5-246 (Thorne 137 no Warren 63) d Altona 100 & 105 (Thorne 5-39), Elsternwick 172 d Ormond 133, Williamstown 228 d Melton 196 (Randall 53), Yarraville 161 d Sunshine 129 & 8-77, Werribee 5-261 (S Dean 104 O’Brien 93) d Malvern 9-258. 2ND XI: Williamstown 5-219 d Melton 17 & 130 (Flood-Bauce 5-29), Yarraville 8-209 & 0-7 d Sunshine 158 & 57, Hoppers Crossing 217 (Diaf 89 France 5-50) d Moorabbin 134, Ormond 7-178 (Schneider 63) d Elsternwick 176, Werribee 8-243 (Worrall 86 Burton 64 no) d Malvern 9-239, Brighton 214 d Oakleigh 204 (Perkins-Stafford 5-36), Caulfield 8-210 (Kennelly 76) d Altona 6-208. NORTH WEST 3RD XI: Plenty Valley 4-126 d Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 65 & 52, Brunswick 9-184 d Coburg 138, Yarraville 9-286 d Sunshine 92 & 69, Hoppers Crossing 164 & 0-86 d Ivanhoe 102, Altona 214 (Johnson 103) d Preston 9-200, Werribee 187 & 9-102 d Kew 100 (Molloy 5-25).

4TH XI: Yarraville 1-116 d Sunshine 44 & 66, Preston 6-244 (Wiggington 71 Jessel 61 no) d Altona 9-184, Plenty Valley 3-154 (Love 59) d Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 96 & 6-173 (Rodier 72 no), Williamstown 342 d Melton 310 (Rundell 143), Werribee 9-194 (Phillips 80 no) d Kew 193.

Q BOWLS BOWLS VICTORIA SATURDA SATURDA TURDAY Y METROPOLIT METROPOLITAN AN PENNANT Round 10 TTaylor Bowls Premier Division W L D Up Dn Pts Mentone 8 2 0 153 - 127 Clayton 7 2 1 216 - 126 Yarra/Foots 7 2 1 32 - 118 Melbourne 7 3 0 98 - 117 Essendon 6 4 0 65 - 103 Altona 5 5 0 137 - 101 Bundoora RSL 5 5 0 87 - 100 Mitcham 3 7 0 - 167 61 Brighton 1 9 0 - 390 29 MCC Kew Sports 0 10 0 - 231 18 Premier Div: MCC KEW SPORTS 4-80 lost to MENTONE 14-81 (R Kopcewicz 26 d D Rushton 20 G Ball 15 lost to B McCallum 23 S Said 14 lost to A Rowan 21 R Jansen 25 d D Jones 17), MELBOURNE 14-72 d ALTONA AL 4-71 (M McMann 14 lost to M Rennex 19 S Mortimer 17 d S Fordham 15 B Martin 22 d B Foley 15 B Leighton 19 d B Peck 22), BUNDOORA RSL 1-61 lost to ESSENDON 17-93 (B Spurr 17 lost to A Flapper 21 J Corless 20 D N Wilson 20 A Galloway 13 lost to L Schraner 27 L Aiello 11 lost to P Loe 25), BRIGHTON 0-51 lost to CLAYTON CLA 18-117 (M Butler 17 lost to A Forsyth 24 D Shaw 11 lost to A Wilson 26 T Williamson 13 lost to L GarlickAdams 33 B Verlaan 10 lost to D Benwell 34), YARR/ Y FOOTSCRA 17-99 d MITCHAM 1-58 (W Roberts 31 FOOTSCRAY d B Ward 15 C Ball 25 d R Shaw 12 N Murray 18 D B Thomas 18 R Coulter 25 d S Milsted 13). Div 1-Sec 1: Ment (2) 4-62 MCC (1) 14-77, Edith (1) 18-103 Hamp Park (1) 0-78, Coates (1) 18-106 Bright (2) 0-56, Chelt (1) 5-79 St Kil (1) 13-80, Burw Dist (1) 16-82 Burd Pk (1) 2-68. Div 1-Sec 2: Glen Wav (1) 4-66 Arma (1) 14-73, Fitz Vic (1) 1683 Croy (1) 2-75, Mulg CC (1) 16-89 Heathm (1) 2-60, Up Tec T (1) 2-75 Melb (2) 16-84, MCC (2) 1475 Ring (1) 4-74. Division 1 – Section 3 W L D Up Dn Pts Deer Park 8 2 - 203 - 138 Glenroy 7 2 1 129 - 127 Essendon (2) 6 3 1 32 - 110 Moonee Valley 6 4 11 - 101 Melton 6 4 13 95 Altona Sports 4 6 13 82 Preston/Reservoir 4 6 - 112 67 Altona (2) 3 7 88 62 Werribee 2 8 25 59 Moonee Ponds 3 7 - 150 59 Sec 3: Alt (2) 15-107 Pres-Res (1) 3-73, Ess (2) 1477 Alt Sports (1) 4-76, Moon Val (1) 2-71 Deer Pk (1) 16-86, Glenr (1) 18-93 Melton (1) 0-66, Moon Pds (1) 18-79 W’bee (1) 0-61. Div 1-Sec 4: Lily (1) 16-101 Whitt (1) 2-74, Hurst (1) 14-77 Elth (1) 4-68, Ivan (1) 12-69 Bund RSL (2) 6-63, Kings (1) 16-75 Lal (1) 2-66, Yarr Glen (1) 9-71 Donv (1) 9-71. Div 2-Sec 1: Yarra/Foot (2) 14-90 Keil (1) 4-70, Will (1) 16-89 Hopp (1) 2-77, Rosam (1) 18-86 Flem/ Kens (1) 0-60, Port Melb (1) 13-76 Rich Uni (1) 5-74, Melton (2) 15-77 Mari Pk (1) 3-76. Sec 2: W Cob (1) 14-90 Moon Val (2) 4-52, Sunb (1) 16-103 Craig (1) 2-61, Lal (2) 1-66 Broad (1) 17-88, Yarra/ Foot (3) 2-60 Glenr (2) 16-93, Buck Pk (1) 4-79 Fitz Vic (2) 14-85. Sec 3: Diam Ck (1) 16-94 Green (1) 2-67, Ivan (2) 2-59 Dare C (1) 16-86, Elth (2) 1689 Heid Golf (1) 2-61, Montm (1) 18-100 Rich Uni (2) 0-61, Rosan (1) 16-95 Bund RSL (3) 2-55. Sec 4: Black (1) 18-93 Croy (2) 0-51, Warb (1) 14-89 Montm (2) 4-74, Yarr Glen (2) 0-54 Chirn Pk (1) 1882, Fern Gul (1) 16-91 Donv (2) 2-55, Bays (1) 16100 Moorool (1) 2-58. Sec 5: Heathm (2) 16-95 Aub

(1) 2-75, Mt Wav (1) 4-74 Black (2) 14-83, Verm Sth (1) 14-68 Heath Rec (1) 4-67, Ber (1) 12-94 Mitch (2) 6-84, Monb (1) 16-82 Ash (1) 2-63. Sec 6: Clay (2) 14-91 Keys (1) 4-75, Nob Pk (1) 16-76 Mt Wav (2) 2-74, Cran (1) 16-89 S Oak (1) 2-61, Pak (1) 16-98 Fern Gul (2) 2-60, Ber (2) 14-78 Verm Sth (2) 4-68. Sec 7: Albert Pk (1) 16-88 Glen E-McK (1) 2-69, Elst Pk (1) 2-61 Hamp (1) 16-82, Caul Pk Alma (1) 14-80 Bent (1) 4-77, Mid Pk (1) 18-104 Beau (1) 0-57, Elst Clb (1) 17-89 Melb (3) 1-67. Sec 8: Burd Pk (2) 14-91 Edith (2) 4-76, Pak (2) 16-84 Mord (1) 2-70, Ber (3) 14-84 Nar War (1) 4-64, Ment (3) 18-98 Elst Clb (2) 0-57, Mulg CC (2) 16-77 Cran RSL (1) 2-75. Div 3-Sec 1: New (1) 0-67 Suns VRI (1) 18-98, W’bee (2) 18-151 Foots Pk (1) 0-36, Strath (1) 16-88 Alt (3) 2-69, Deer Pk (2) 16-101 Suns C (1) 2-54, Hopp (2) 16-82 Moon Pds (2) 2-65. Sec 2: Yarra/Foot (4) 14-86 Strath (2) 4-78, Ess (3) 16-100 W Cob (2) 2-59, Aber CBC (1) 2-80 Sunb (2) 1686, Keil (2) 2-67 W’bee (3) 16-83, Bruns (1) 15-74 Buck Pk (2) 3-59. Sec 3: E Ivan (1) 16-99 C of Heid (1) 2-64, MCC Kew Sports (2) 2-66 Fair (1) 16-79, Epp RSL (1) 16-84 Hurst (2) 2-69, MCC (3) 18-106 Kings (2) 0-58, Whitt (2) 14-91 Lal (3) 4-80. Sec 4: Moorool (2) 0-67 Heals (1) 18-87, Bor (1) 18-110 Grey (1) 0-58, Donc (1) 15-85 Lily (2) 3-73, Mitch (3) 16-81 Burw Dist (2) 2-61. Sec 5: Box H RSL (1) 5-74 Mulg CC (3) 13-84, Burw Dist (3) 2-55 Black (3) 16-97, Bor (2) 13-79 Camb Cent (1) 5-77, East Glf (1) 16-81 Donc (2) 2-59, N Bal (1) 2-67 Ring (2) 16-95. Sec 6: Wav Glf (1) 16-92 Oak (1) 2-75, Clay (3) 16-100 Mulg CC (4) 2-73, Dand Clb (1) 16-93 Donc (3) 2-51, Card Waters (1) 16-109 Ber (4) 2-71, Glen Wav (2) 14-72 Cran (2) 4-65. Sec 7: Chad (1) 18-103 Cran (3) 0-55, Hamp Park (2) 9-82 Caul Pk Alma (2) 9-82, Carr (1) 18-95 Chelt (2) 0-71, Arma (2) 2-69 Moorab (1) 16-96, Sand (1) 4-71 Hamp RSL (1) 14-79. Sec 8: SOC (1) 16-96 Murr Pk (1) 2-73, Bright (3) 14-92 Hamp (2) 4-79, Chelt (3) 3-72 Arma (3) 15-80, Bent (2) 16-92 St Kil (2) 2-76, Coates (2) 4-72 Clay (4) 14-74. Div 4-Sec 1: City of Melb (1) 2-62 Melton (3) 16-89, Mari Pk (2) 4-72 W’bee (4) 14-75, Alt (4) 16-81 Will (2) 2-64, Hopp (3) 14-71 Suns RSL (1) 4-57, Alt North (1) 16-89 St. Albans (1) 2-65. Sec 2: Craig (2) 3-75 Glenr (3) 15-89, Lal (4) 2-69 Glad Pk (1) 16-95, W’bee (5) 2-76 Ess (4) 16-104, Pres-Res (2) 18-141 Aber (1) 0-44, Dout Gal (1) 18-98 Moon Val (3) 0-66. Sec 3: Ivan (3) 3-74 Alph (1) 15-85, Green (2) 14-77 Moon Pds (3) 4-75, Montm (3) 1687 Diam Ck (2) 2-60, Dare C (2) 16-90 Y Val CC (1) 2-72, Bund RSL (4) 2-64 Rosan (2) 16-72. Sec 4: Ring (3) 4-65 Moorool (3) 14-75, Heath Rec (2) 2-66 Heathm (3) 16-81, Donv (3) 0-60 Bays (2) 1878, Temp T (1) 2-74 Montm (4) 16-80, Chirn Pk (2) 15-73 Box H RSL (2) 3-72. Sec 5: Up Tec T (2) 18-91 Chirn Pk (3) 0-55, Lily (3) 14-79 Monb (2) 4-73, Heathm (4) 2-71 Glen Wav (3) 16-75, Fern Gul (3) 18-97 Yarr Glen (3) 0-61, Moorool (4) 14-75 Warb (2) 4-65. Sec 6: St Kil (3) 2-55 Ash (2) 16-117, Hawth (1) 14-80 Mal (1) 4-68, Mulg CC (5) 18-99 Benn (1) 0-55, Verm Sth (3) 0-62 Mid Pk (2) 18100, S Oak (2) 16-101 Dand Clb (2) 2-61. Sec 7: Beau (2) 16-83 MCC (4) 2-73, Murr (1) 16-87 Chelt (4) 2-68, Keys (2) 2-74 Mulg CC (6) 16-95, Park (1) 2-59 Nar War (2) 16-100, Ber (5) 16-90 Nob Pk (2) 2-68. Sec 8: Arma (4) 16-77 Beau (3) 2-67, Mid Pk (3) 15-83 Blk Rk (1) 3-77, Elst Clb (3) 2-57 Mord (2) 16-94, Chels (1) 18-124 Hamp RSL (2) 0-38. Div 5-Sec 1: Sunb (3) 18-117 Will (3) 0-67, Suns C (2) 4-76 Lav (1) 14-78, Alt Sports (2) 16-91 Keil (3) 2-59, Buck Pk (3) 3-68 Hopp (4) 15-90, Deer Pk (3) 2-66 Yarra/Foot (5) 16-72. Sec 2: Keil (4) 0-68 Glad Pk (2) 18-107, Prin Pk Carlton (1) 18-112 Fawk (1) 0-53, Broad (2) 14-91 Sunb (4) 4-82, Ess (5) 16-95 Aber CBC (2) 2-61, Flem/Kens (2) 2-69 Strath (3) 16-76. Sec 3: C of Heid (2) 16-96 Green (3) 2-64, Kings (3) 2-76 Whitt (3) 16-80, Pres-Res (3) 2-67 Bund RSL (5) 16-85, Elth (3) 14-84 Keil (5) 4-79, Heid Golf (2) 16-86 Thorn (1) 2-60. Sec 4: Mitch (4) 6-84 Verm Sth (4) 12-85, N Bal (2) 15-86 Croy (3) 3-80, Fitz Vic (3) 16-92 Black Nth (1) 2-63, E Ivan (2) 16-88 Donv (4) 2-62, Heathm (5) 17-93 Ring (4) 1-64. Sec 5: Mt Wav (3) 16-90 Bor (3) 2-47, Heath Rec (3) 14-104 N Bal (3) 4-72, Bays (3) 16-100 MCC (6) 2-61, Lily (4) 18-114 Heathm (6) 0-55,

Ring (5) 15-86 Cockatoo (1) 3-70. Sec 6: Mt Wav (4) 15-95 Nob Pk (3) 3-61, Oak (2) 4-68 Wav Glf (2) 14-77, Mulg CC (7) 16-90 Ber (6) 2-53, Glen Wav (4) 18-92 Chad (2) 0-66, Pak (3) 2-73 Burd Pk (3) 16-90. Sec 7: Glen E-McK (2) 14-80 MCC Kew Sports (3) 4-66, Cran (4) 2-66 Cran RSL (2) 16-79, Clay (5) 2-62 Coates (3) 16-90, Hamp (3) 16-109 Sand (2) 2-64, Ment (4) 16-82 Benn (2) 2-69. Sec 8: High (1) 18-108 Elst Pk (2) 0-36, Albert Pk (2) 1-63 Caul Pk Alma (3) 17-97, Moorab (2) 15-85 Rich Uni (4) 3-70, Aub (2) 14-100 St Kil (4) 4-67. Div 6-Sec 1: Melton (4) 0-70 Alt (5) 18-98, W’bee (6) 9-88 Yarra/Foot (6) 9-88, Port Melb (2) 14-77 City of Melb (2) 4-76, Hopp (5) 16-86 Rosam (2) 2-81, St. Albans (2) 2-66 Pt Cook Vill (1) 16-81. Sec 2: Strath (4) 2-70 Moon Val (4) 16-80, Bruns (2) 16-81 Aber CBC (3) 2-71, Aber (2) 14-97 Hopp (6) 4-76, Buck Pk (4) 18-121 W Cob (3) 0-43, Alt (6) 16-86 Glenr (4) 2-82. Sec 3: Whitt (5) 14-73 Diam Ck (3) 4-72, Donc (4) 14-71 Whitt (4) 4-67, Elth (4) 4-75 Epp RSL (2) 14-78, Hurst (3) 16-82 Ivan (4) 2-74, Bund RSL (6) 4-82 Rosan (3) 14-91. Sec 4: Chirn Pk (4) 16-100 Fitz Vic (4) 2-62, Whitt (6) 16-87 Alph (2) 2-65, Donc (5) 4-71 Box H RSL (3) 14-73, Black (4) 14-86 Temp T (2) 4-69, Grey (2) 16-88 Montm (5) 2-76. Sec 5: Croy (4) 2-72 Heath Rec (4) 16-78, Heals (2) 16-88 Lily (5) 2-53, Chirn Pk (5) 16-92 Moorool (5) 2-89, Montm (6) 3-87 East Glf (2) 1593, Mulg CC (8) 18-15 Yarr Glen (4) walkover 0-0. Sec 6: Will Lod (1) 15-91 Fern Gul (4) 3-66, Heath Rec (5) 16-89 Mulg CC (9) 2-74, Ring (6) 4-76 East Glf (3) 14-84, Nar War (3) 15-84 Keys (3) 3-77, Hamp Park (3) 4-65 Verm Sth (5) 14-87. Sec 7: Glen E-McK (3) 16-87 Arma (5) 2-78, Mal (2) 4-67 Ber (7) 14-106, Camb Cent (2) 16-94 Aub (3) 2-61, Ash (3) 3-67 Bent (3) 15-73, Albert Pk (3) 2-59 MCC Kew Sports (4) 16-85. Sec 8: Hamp (4) 14-100 Mord (3) 4-89, Melb (4) 14-74 Chels (2) 4-73, Arma (6) 13-73 Ment (5) 5-72, Park (2) 2-60 Elst Clb (4) 16-92, Caul Pk Alma (4) 14-87 Edith (4) 4-75. Div 7-Sec 1: Palm Lake (1) 17-81 Melton (5) 1-69, Suns VRI (2) 18-95 Alt North (2) 0-53, Will (4) 2-60 Deer Pk (4) 16-94, Lav (2) 4-71 New (2) 14-114, Suns RSL (2) 14-86 Yarra/Foot (7) 4-70. Sec 2: Moon Val (5) 6-71 Dout Gal (2) 12-75, Foots Pk (2) 4-70 Ess (6) 14-71, Strath (5) 2-67 Buck Pk (5) 1689, Moon Pds (4) 0-0 Mari Pk (3) 18-15. Sec 3: Aber CBC (4) 0-69 Kings (4) 18-98, City of Melb (3) 16102 Dare C (3) 2-62, Bruns (3) 14-80 Pres-Res (4) 4-56, Glad Pk (3) 16-100 Prin Pk Carlton (2) 2-54. Sec 4: Fair (2) 16-111 Ivan (5) 2-52, Diam Ck (4) 18-15 Hurst (4) 0-0, Rosan (4) 16-90 Heid Golf (3) 2-64, Lal (5) 18-15 Kings (5) 0-0, Thorn (2) 14-83 Green (4) 4-81. Sec 5: Verm Sth (6) 2-72 N Bal (4) 16-90, Yarry Junct (1) 18-115 Lily (6) 0-44, Donv (5) 4-56 Monb (3) 14-69. Sec 6: Wav Glf (3) 16-88 Pak (4) 2-72, Burd Pk (4) 16-106 Bor (4) 2-51, Fern Gul (5) 16-97 Mitch (5) 2-64, Moorool (6) 16-79 Mulg CC (10) 2-66. Sec 7: Bright Beach (1) 16-96 Mid Pk (4) 2-65, Ash (4) 2-79 Toor T (2) 16-82, St Kil (5) 15-87 Hawth (2) 3-62. Sec 8: Beau (4) 15-99 Moorab (3) 3-69, Dand Clb (3) 16-86 High (2) 2-60, MCC (7) 16-90 Oak (3) 2-66, Sand (3) 16-76 Carr (2) 2-68. Sec 9: Nar War (4) 2-70 Mt Wav (5) 16-83, Donv (6) 14-81 Bays (4) 4-54. Sec 10: Hamp (5) 16-88 Keys (4) 2-69, Bent (4) 14-76 Dand Clb (4) 4-66, Hamp RSL (3) 4-69 Sand (4) 14-76. Div 8-Sec 1: Glenr (5) 12-45 Port Melb (3) 2-35, Mari Pk (4) 0-0 Fitz Vic (5) 14-15, New (3) 0-34 Palm Lake (2) 14-68. Sec 2: Craig (3) 14-15 Ess (7) 0-0, Flem/Kens (4) 14-15 New (4) 0-0, Sunb (5) 14-15 Port Melb (4) 0-0, Glenr (6) 12-43 Albert Pk (4) 2-40. Sec 3: Cob More (2) 14-64 Bund RSL (7) 0-28, Donc (7) 14-73 MCC Kew Sports (5) 0-20, Rosan (5) 14-48 T Temp (3) 0-29. Sec 4: MCC Kew Sports (6) 12-51 Elth (5) 2-41, Fitz Vic (6) 14-57 C of Heid (3) 0-26, E Ivan (3) 2-41 Glen Wav (5) 12-61, Benn (3) 12-41 Black (5) 2-39. Sec 5: Wav Glf (4) 0-46 Glen Wav (6) 1454, Chad (3) 0-29 SOC (2) 14-63, Cran RSL (3) 2-41 Dand RSL Rec (1) 12-45, Warb (3) 12-61 Card Waters (2) 2-28. Sec 6: Edith (5) 14-46 Chad (4) 0-43, Card Waters (3) 14-65 Burw Dist (4) 0-34, Murr (2) 14-15 Dand RSL Rec (2) 0-0, Cran RSL (4) 14-15 Warb (4) 0-0. Sec 7: Beau (5) 0-18 SOC (3) 14-64, St Kil (6) 0-0 Park (3) 14-15, Murr (3) 0-0 Glen E-McK (4) 0-0, Chels (3) 14-15 Mid Pk (5) 0-0.

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Emmie O’Nial will be back for Whittlesea Pacers next season. (Shawn Smits)

Having ticked off its first aim, Whittlesea Pacers women’s side is looking to continue developing its Big V basketball team. This year, the aim was to win the division 1 championship, and move into the top division state championship next season. New coach Brett Tidswell said the signs were good for the Pacers to be promoted next season, giving them the chance to play in the state championship division for the first time. “We got alluded to a couple of weeks ago [from Big V] that we would be in state championship,” Tidswell said. “The focus was to get into state championship, and we’re really pleased that we’ve achieved that. “It’s a big jump, and the girls are a bit hesitant at the moment. “I’m confident that they can do a good job. Tidswell replaces Shannon Bodley as coach. Bodley retired after winning the division 1

championship. Tidswell had been Bodley’s assistant coach for the past two years. He had previously been the head coach of the Sunbury Jets’ women’s side. “I’ve always had the ambition to get back into a head coaching role again,” Tidswell said. “Not much has changed in terms of what I’ve been doing as I had a fair bit to do with the girls the last few seasons. “It’s a good club, and they’re good girls to work with. It always helps when you are on the same page.” Tidswell said more than half of this year’s championship side would return next year. Pacers’ most valuable player and all-star five member Emmie O’Nial heads the list of players coming back. “It’s going to take some time to be really competitive and play finals,” Tidswell said. “You need to build a team that isn’t based around just one or two players.

Top four still in sight By Tara Murray Craigieburn knows a win in the final game before Christmas is vital to its finals chances in Victorian Turf Cricket’s North A1 division. With his side sixth on the ladder, Craigieburn player-coach Ian Blanchett knows a win in the current match could achieve his pre-season goal of being in the top four at Christmas. “I thought we may have been fourth, but we lost a couple of games we shouldn’t have,” he said. “If we can win this weekend, hopefully we’ll move up to fourth or fifth. Aberfeldie [who is above us] has already lost.” And Craigieburn is well on its way to that much-needed victory after day one of the match against fifth-placed Glenroy. Batting first, Glenroy was bowled out for 158. “It was a good effort and we bowled and fielded a lot better than we have been,” Blanchett said. “We worked hard at training this week and it paid off. “They got away from us in the first 20 overs, then we started to bowl at the stumps and attack with the field. “Our fielding was really good and we didn’t drop catches.” David Garvin took four wickets, while Michael Bury chipped in with three wickets and Justin Mathew with two. In reply, Craigieburn was 2-89 at stumps, with opener Daniel English unbeaten on 50. “We’ve just got to knuckle down on day two,” Blanchett said of the match. “We’re desperate for the win.” It was a slightly frustrating day for Blanchett, who had to watch from the sidelines. “I broke my finger and had to score,” he said. “It wasn’t too bad but I’d rather be playing.” Meanwhile, AFL star Jake Carlisle made 146 for Craigieburn’s second side against Glenroy in North A2. Carlisle, who has just switched from Essendon to St Kilda, was a talented junior cricketer with Craigieburn before focusing on his football. In other North A1 matches, Jacana has secured first-innings points against Aberfeldie. Jacana skittled Aberfeldie for just 81 with Rhys Brown taking 5-17. In reply, Jacana was 4-125 at stumps, Rhys Evans top-scoring with 64. Westmeadows is also primed for victory against St Francis de Sales. After sending St Francis de Sales in, the Warriors bowlers made the most of the conditions and bowled them out for 117, Chanaka Welegedara taking 5-18. The Warriors will start day two on 1-26. In senior division, 180 to Matthew Innes set up Greenvale Kangaroos’ total of 9-319 against Strathmore. Tullamarine made 209 against St Bernards, which is 1-19 in reply.

“We want to be competitive, week in and week out. We’re going to apply a lot of the same things we did really well this year.” Captain Kellie Down has retired, while Tidswell said, at this stage, star import Kimetria Hayden wouldn’t be returning. Hayden was a member of the division 1 all-star five along side O’Nial. “There is a possibility [Hayden] could return, but at this stage her role and type of player is likely to be filled by someone else,” he said. “We might be able to go down a different path with a few of the player signings in the wings. “We may go an import or we may go with a high-calibre Australian player to fill that spot.” The Pacers will now have both its women’s and men’s teams in the top division of the Big V competition. Tara Murray

Former Boomer signs with Broncos Former Australian basketballer Neil Mottram will play in the Big V next season. Hume City Broncos announced on Monday they have signed the experienced player for the next state championship season. Mottram was part of the Boomers 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medal winning team, and has played with Perth Wildcats, Melbourne Tigers and Adelaide 36ers in the NBL, and also in Europe. He was part of the Tigers 2006 NBL championship side, and has been playing with Forestville Eagles in South Australia. Mottram will reunite with one of his former Tigers’ teammates at the Broncos, Lanard Copeland, the Broncos’ men’s coach. The two played three years together at the Tigers from 2003 until 2005. Copeland said he was thrilled to have Mottram on board. “He has played with a few NBL sides and has tonnes of experience,” Copeland said. “He’s a good pick-up, with his size and skills package.” Mottram is the first new signing for the Broncos, which seems set to retain most of its team from this year. This year, the Broncos made the finals for the first time since 2010. They were knocked out in the opening round. The club has already re-signed Lee Jeka, Luke Egan, Shaun Prendergast and Jermaine Maybank. Broncos’ basketball operations manager Craig Campbell said they expect to announce a couple more signings in coming weeks. On the women’s side, the club has re-signed all key players from last year’s grand final team. Broncos’ captain Colleen Planeta had her visa approved last week and will be back for a third season. Samara Gallaher, who is set to be part of New Zealand’s team aiming to qualify for the Olympics, has an agreement to allow her to return. Campbell said some of this year’s youth league girls would get opportunities in the senior team next year, which finished runner-up this season. Broncos’ youth league women’s side won their grand final and will play in youth league women’s state championship this season.

Michael Bury celebrates taking one of his three wickets on Saturday. (Shawn Smits)

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