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Big rise in gun crimes Hume has experienced a 43 per cent hike in gun crime in 12 months, according to the Crime Statistics Agency. Annual figures released on Thursday show that 72 offences in Hume involved a gun, up from 41 in 2014. It’s just shy of the last peak in gun-related crime in 2012, when 73 offences involving a firearm were recorded. The latest statistics come just weeks after police executed search warrants across the north west relating to five shootings in Broadmeadows, Dallas and Thomastown, resulting in seven arrests and the seizure of firearms and prohibited weapons. Overall crime was up 14.9 per cent in Hume last year, with burglaries, theft, drug use and possession and weapons and explosives offences the biggest drivers behind the rise. Theft accounted to the greatest number of offences and was up 12.4 per cent to 6517 offences. Offences that fall under the category of theft include motor vehicle theft, stealing from a motor vehicle, theft of a bicycle, stealing from a retail store, fare evasion and receiving or handling stolen goods. Hume’s burglary and break-and-enter offences were similarly high, with 2186 recorded offences, representing a rise of almost 17 per cent on the 2014 figures. Hume police’s Acting Inspector Phil Nash said the increase in crime did not come as a surprise. “Hume is a fast-growing area and the statistics reflect that growth,” he said. He said many thefts were opportunistic and involved valuables, such as bikes, garden products and building materials, being left in the open. The north-west metro region
again saw the greatest concentration of thefts from motor vehicles, with Hume recording the third-highest number of offences (2387), behind Brimbank (2637) and Moreland (2406). Meanwhile in Whittlesea, overall crime was relatively stable, up just 0.4 per cent on the previous year to 13,938 offences. The number of offences involving a firearm was down to 34, from a recent high of 40 the previous year.
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- Phil Nash However, drug use and possession charges rose 35 per cent to 654 offences, while offences for cultivating and manufacturing drugs were up 33 per cent, representing 76 offences. Mill Park-based Acting Senior Sergeant Chad Garcia said the figures showed that police operations were working. In 2015, number plate thefts jumped 18.2 per cent across the state. Most of these offences occurred in Melbourne’s north and west – Brimbank (923), Hume (813), Moreland (749), Whittlesea (701) and Darebin (700). The number of family and domestic violence incidents recorded by police in Hume was up just two per cent, while in Whittlesea, reports rose eight per cent. The overall crime rate went down, on average, to 6.3 per cent in Thomastown, Lalor and Epping. ■ Northern
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Gals add grunt to festival Car enthusiasts are expected to flock to the first-ever Broadmeadows Street Festival on April 3 to catch a glimpse of classic and muscle cars, and hot rods. Some of the primped and primed machines to be shown at the Hume council-run festival are owned by members of Northern Gals, a northern suburbs-based car club. Paula Scarso (pictured) started Northern Gals about two years ago to attract more women to a predominantly blokey scene. Ms Scarso, who owns a 74 Celica, 73 Valiant Charger and 73 Ford XB GS, says she will most likely drive her Charger to the festival because it “sounds tough and goes pretty quick.” Cars won’t be the only attractions, though, with dancing, live music and food from all over the world available. Fireworks from 8pm will round out the day’s festivities. It all unfolds on from 3-8pm in Tanderrum Way, Broadmeadows.
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VCAT orders first-home grant to be repaid A Mill Park man has been ordered to pay back a $32,000 first-home owner grant after he was found not to have lived at the property he purchased for the required period of six months. In a hearing at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Paul Said, 25, was ordered to repay a first-home owner grant of $32,000 as well as a penalty of $3200 after utility bills revealed a prolonged period when no water was used at the Woodstock Drive, Doreen, property he purchased six years ago.
To be eligible for a first-home owner grant, an applicant must occupy the property as their principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least six months within the 12-month period immediately after an occupancy permit has been issued. Mr Said bought the property, which was then a vacant block, for $150,000 in September, 2009. He applied for the grant the following month, which was approved and paid. He then employed a builder, who built the
house, and was issued an occupancy permit on April 23, 2012. At the hearing, VCAT senior member Robert Davis said April 23 was the beginning of the 12-month period Mr Said was required to live at the house. But this was contested by Mr Said, who said it did not begin until July 27 when he returned from a trip to China. But on re-entering the country, he gave his parents’ house in Mill Park as his address on a re-entry form. Utility accounts were also still being
addressed to his parents’ house until late 2012, and from May 14 until August 16 that year there was no water used at all at the Doreen address. Mr Davis said it was difficult to accept that Mr Said could have been living at the property. “He did have a water tank, but even with a water tank one would have expected he needed water use for drinking and the toilet and the occasional shower,” he said. “The evidence suggests to me that in fact the applicant [Mr Said] did not abandon his parents’ home.”
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Mill Park and Whittlesea are grappling with some of the highest rates of youth unemployment in the nation. New research by the Brotherhood of St Lawrence has mapped unemployment hotspots for people aged 15 to 24 and found some regions with rates above 15 per cent. After analysing Australian Bureau of Statistics data, the organisation revealed youth unemployment in Victoria had hit a 14.2 per cent high at last December 31. Among the regions faring worst were Melbourne’s north-east, including Whittlesea, Mill Park and Greensborough, which recorded youth unemployment of 15.7 per cent. Brotherhood of St Lawrence’s executive director Tony Nicholson said it was deeply concerning that so many young people couldn’t find work. “Digging into the data, we find some regions bearing a much heavier burden than others.” Victorian Council of Social Service chief executive Emma King said state government cuts to TAFEs of almost $300 million in 2012 had had a significant impact on the employment prospects of young people in Hume and Whittlesea. “We saw a real spike in youth unemployment in the outer north when the state government pulled out of TAFEs. On top of this, manufacturing jobs are being replaced by jobs in the service sector,” Ms King said. She urged the state government to support more flexible learning options, such as The Pavilion School at Mill Park, which offers flexible, supported learning. Its education model is also used in Broadmeadows, Caulfield, Mildura and Warrnambool.
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A century of war and peace It’s been an eventful month for Elfriede Halton. On March 1, the Mill Park resident marked 60 years since moving to Australia from Germany. But these celebrations were eclipsed a week later when Ms Halton was welcomed into the centenarian club at a birthday party attended by 80 of her friends and family. The 100-year-old was born in Brackenheim, an hour north of Stuttgart, and later moved to Munich, where she met her husband, George. She recalls her engagement as one of the happiest periods of her life. The couple married in 1939 but their honeymoon was brought to an abrupt end with the outbreak of WWII. Her husband was called up for service, and their son was born during the war. “I was all alone and had to run to the air shelter, sometimes during the middle of the night. It was a hard time. Food was very scarce, to say the least,” she recalls. After the war the family moved to Australia. In Melbourne Ms Halton started work in a factory and was quickly promoted to office director, a position she held for the next 23 years until her retirement. Ms Halton said she received letters from Queen Elizabeth II, the Governor General and the Prime Minister on her birthday.
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Parking will be restricted along a section of Mill Park Drive after a petition to council complained about students taking all the spots. Whittlesea councillors decided last week to restrict parking along a section of Mill Park Drive near the Mill Park Community House to three hours on weekdays after receiving a petition from 170 people fed up with “excessive parking by RMIT students”. The petition was organised by the community house, which set up in the street in 1985. Community house director Lynne Harris said that since RMIT University began charging students to park in its on-site car park almost three years ago, parking near the community centre had become increasingly difficult. “There was a gradual spill-out onto the street and it’s become worse every year since. This year is appalling. “By 8.15am, this whole street is full of P-plate cars, so disabled and elderly people have to park miles away,” she said. Ms Harris said the problem was preventing the neighbourhood house from fulfilling its own role in the community, such as providing occasional care and training. “It’s really had an impact on us,” she said. RMIT’s Bundoora campus is just a few hundred metres from Mill Park Drive via a pedestrian walkway. There are more than 2600 on-campus parking spaces with an occupancy rate of about 60 per cent. A report by council’s infrastructure officer, Nick Mann, concluded that RMIT students chose to park in the Mill Park Drive area to avoid paying parking fees. The council estimates it will cost $3000 to bring in the new parking restrictions.
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By Alexandra Laskie The Molotov cocktail didn’t enter the jewellery store with a bang but with a soft whooshing sound. The rudimentary petrol bomb sailed past security guard Frank Nesci and straight towards a middle-aged male customer and two staff members who were hunched over a glass cabinet inspecting a piece of jewellery. “A bright light came into the store and then the carpet caught on fire,” said Mr Nesci, who raced towards the petrol bomb and scooped it up in his left hand. But the weight of the scorching hot petrol bomb shifted and burnt his ring finger, forcing him to hurl it towards the door. He then ran after the bomb and booted it out of the high-end jewellery shop and into Bourke Street before dousing it with a fire extinguisher. His quick thinking and heroism has earned the Gladstone Park resident a commendation for brave conduct almost two-and-a-half years after the terrifying ordeal at Kozminski’s jewellery store. Last Thursday, Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove announced that the Kozminski security guard of more than 20 years was among 59 people to receive an Australian Bravery Decoration. Sir Peter offered his congratulations and gratitude to Mr Nesci and the other 58 award recipients. “We are fortunate as a community to have so many outstanding people willing to put themselves in harm’s way to assist others in need,” he said. Mr Nesci will attend an investiture in the next few months to receive his award.
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The state’s peak body representing thousands of automotive businesses has slammed the recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry into petrol thefts. The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) criticised the inquiry into fuel drive-offs for not getting “to the heart of the issue”. A VACC survey found Hume, Brimbank and Casey accounted for almost half of all reported fuel drive-offs in Victoria, and it has called on the government to use protective service officers to follow up petrol thefts, in conjunction with the Sherriff’s Office. Victoria Police has stated fuel drive-offs are “preventable crimes”, which can be fixed by pre-paying at the pump. It says investigating fuel drive-offs strains resources. Caltex licensee holder Ben Barsoun manages a service station in Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows. Despite being next door to Broadmeadows Police Station, Mr Barsoun said his business loses about $2500 each month to petrol thieves. “We have a state-of-the-art CCTV system, but it doesn’t matter because the police say it’s a civil matter,” Mr Barsoun said. Among its recommendations, the inquiry committee urged that Victoria Police develop an online incident report form, but VACC executive director Geoff Gwilym rejected this as an effective solution. Alexandra Laskie
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Farewell to 40 years with kids After seven years in her role, and 40 years as a teacher, Whittlesea Primary School principal Bente Stock has announced her retirement. The Danish-born teacher said she’ll miss her day job. “I’ll miss the kids terribly – nowhere else can you come every day where they’re so happy to see you.” Mrs Stock was born in Copenhagen and moved to Preston when she was seven. Since 1975, she has taught at Lalor, Fawkner, Fawkner North, Merrilands, Mill Park and Thomastown West primary schools, was an assistant principal at Templestowe Heights Primary School, and then principal of Caroline Springs Creekside Campus College before taking up the helm at Whittlesea. “I’ve been to a lot of schools, which I think is a good thing. It’s an exchange of information and knowledge,” she said. Mrs Stock will spend her last day with students at the end of next month.
Almost 200 drivers tested positive for drugs and more than 250 drivers tested positive to alcohol during Operation Arid, which ran from March 11-14. In Whittlesea, police caught nine people driving unregistered vehicles, two unlicensed drivers, one drunk driver and one disqualified driver; they issued one speeding fine. In Hume, eight speeding fines were issued and police detected four unregistered vehicles, two disqualified drivers, three unlicensed drivers and two disqualified drivers, and impounded one car.
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MY PLACE Dorothy Hodgson and her first husband Geoffrey Thompson were among the first residents of Lalor. Ms Hodgson still lives in the house they moved into in 1948. She talks to Alexandra Laskie about her love of the suburb and the changes it has undergone.
We lived with my in-laws when we were first married, in 1943. Then when the Peter Lalor Housing Cooperative started, he [Geoffrey] was one of the men in it. He was still in the army at the time, in the pay office, where the men who started the cooperative were from. Where was Geoffrey posted to, and did he ever speak of his experiences during the war? He went to Syria, Egypt and other parts of the Middle East. He was in an accident over there and came home on a hospital ship. He died because of a tumour in his brain. He was 32. They put it down to the accident he was in. He didn’t speak about it. The only thing he ever mentioned was that there was an orange grove, and he started and finished on different sides of the grove. I think those that saw anything didn’t want to talk about it. How did you meet? I was in the army too, in signals. I did my training to learn morse code at Ivanhoe Grammar School and later became a driver. I drove an A40, a little Austin. Geoffrey used to check my work tickets to see that I was doing the right thing. Did you have children? We had one son. He was six when Geoffrey died. Legacy [a charity that provides services
for families who have lost a spouse during their defence force service] was very good, they were always there if I needed them. But I coped. What are your first memories of Lalor? It was just paddocks with no roads, fences or footpaths. We walked in the mud. We enjoyed ourselves, we made our own fun. We went to each other’s houses and had singsongs around the piano. We were the 11th family to come; there was this street and just two or three others at the time. Do you prefer the Lalor of yesteryear, or what the suburb has become? I prefer it how it is now, with roads, footpaths and shops. It’s very multicultural now, whereas at the beginning they were nearly all returned soldiers. What are you favourite places in Whittlesea? I’ve got my church, St Johns in Epping, I go more or less every week. I used to go more but I’ve been in and out of hospital since April. I had a pacemaker and a replacement valve put in just before Christmas. I also like to go up to Epping Plaza and the Epping RSL. Do you have any hobbies? I usually do a couple of crosswords a week. I also knit babies clothes and give them away to anyone that’s having a baby. But I don’t knit as much as I used to now, my arms don’t let me.
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Gunfire brings northern nightmare By Alexandra Laskie When daylight fades, Trevor Bunker is hesitant to leave his Thomastown home. Since his neighbour, Rachad Adra, was fatally shot last year when a high-powered gun was fired through the front of his house, the Darebin Drive resident says he’s become fearful of venturing out to the shops after dark. Another Darebin Drive resident, who wanted to remain anonymous, said Melbourne’s spate of shootings last October – there were 12 reported – had forced the family to forego nightly walks. “We stay indoors now. It’s the looks you get from people,” she said. Another resident, who has lived in the area for 44 years and also wanted to remain anonymous, said shootings had escalated in the past two years. “A lot of the time we think it’s fireworks and often it’s not reported,” he said. Less than a month after Mr Adra was killed as he lay in bed beside his four-year-old son, who was injured in the gunfire, police set up an illicit firearms investigation team within the Purana taskforce – a specialist unit established in 2003 to solve the state’s bloodiest gangland murders. Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said the team was set up to focus on firearms-related theft, burglary and firearms trafficking. It’s just one of a handful of teams, including the armed crime squad, the Icarus, Echo and Trident taskforces and the clandestine drugs lab unit, that work in partnership with Customs and Australian Federal Police to tackle the increasingly violent nature of organised crime in Victoria. March, 2016, is shaping up to be the state’s worst month for shootings in two years; there
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Police clear the scene of a fatal shooting at Thomastown on October 27 last year. Police believe the gunmen targeted the wrong house. (Joe Armao)
had been 15 incidents in just five days to March 11. Deputy Commissioner Patton said most shootings had involved drugs and feuds between organised crime gangs fighting to protect their profits. At a local level, Fawkner-based Acting Senior Sergeant Carla McIntyre said police in north-west metro division 4 were taking a three-pronged approach to gun crime.
She said the strategy used proactive, reactive and disruptive actions involving random daily checks on gun licence-holders’ properties, intelligence gathering and actively targeting people of interest. “We have a dedicated taskforce that responds to and investigates firearms offences in the community,” Acting Senior Sergeant McIntyre said.
“Their other job is to maintain intelligence in relation to people of interest.” There are 9803 licensed gun holders in the police north-west metro division 4, which includes Hume, and 11,780 in north-west metro division 5, including Whittlesea. Whittlesea council has been on the front foot. Following October’s Darebin Drive shootings, council officers, in collaboration
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SHOOTING TIMELINE March 6, 2016 Towong Street, Broadmeadows Shots fired into property just before 4.40am. March 6, 2016 Parklands Drive, Dallas Shots fired at a property about 2am. March 6, 2016 Cuthbert Street, Thomastown Shots fired at a property just before 2.25am. March 5, 2016 Gosford Crescent, Broadmeadows Single shot fired into a property about 7.30pm.
with the Victoria Council of Churches and Red Cross, door-knocked 85 houses in the street to ask about the health and welfare of residents, who were advised to contact the council if they needed support. Hume and Whittlesea councils recently set up safety and crime prevention committees; Hume’s committee met last week. A Fairfax Media analysis has found the focus of the state’s gun crime is an area of about 10 square kilometres around Broadmeadows, where at least 12 shootings have been recorded in less than 15 months. A third of all shootings this year have occurred in this area, bound by Sydney, Camp, Pascoe Vale and Barry roads. Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire said enclaves of disadvantage could be to blame. “The way out is [providing] opportunity.”
of View Street and Cardinal Road, but no one was injured. January 28, 2016 Johnstone Street, Jacana Police were called to Johnstone Street, Jacana, about 1.45am, and found a man in his 20s who had been shot in his pelvis. January 28, 2016 Dallas Drive, Dallas A man in his 20s showed up at a nearby hospital with a suspected gunshot wound to his leg.
March 4, 2016 Freda Street, Broadmeadows Single shot fired at a man in a vehicle about 5.20pm.
December 31, 2015 Huskisson Avenue, Lalor Nathan Knight dies after being shot in the face during a drive-by shooting. Knight, 24, had been speaking to a person in a car about 3.30pm.
February 15, 2016 Mahoneys Road, Thomastown It is not clear whether Ahmed al-Hamza, 18, was shot in the thigh at the Al-Diwan Lebanese restaurant in Mahoneys Road or shot nearby then arrived at the business with his injury.
December 1, 2015 Northcorp Boulevard, Broadmeadows A man in his 20s was shot in the stomach after an altercation. He was taken to McDonald’s on Sydney Road, where he called paramedics before being taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
February 15, 2016 View and Glen Streets, and View Street and Cardinal Road, Glenroy About 7am on a Monday, people in two cars exchanged shots at the intersection of View and Glen streets, Glenroy. More shots were fired a couple of hundred metres up the road, near the intersection
November 4, 2015 Bliburg Street, Jacana A shot was fired during a confrontation between two people known to each other, one armed with a gun and the other with a machete. Weapons were drawn after a road collision.
October 27, 2015 Darebin Drive, Thomastown Rachad Adra died and his four-year-old son was injured when their home in Thomastown was peppered with bullets from a high-powered gun. Police believe Mr Adra was not the target. October 25, 2015 Riggall Street, Broadmeadows A man is his 40s was shot in the leg at Riggall Street, Broadmeadows. He was taken to hospital in a serious condition. October 16, 2015 Darebin Drive, Lalor Bullets from a high-powered gun were fired into the Ahmad family’s home in Lalor, narrowly missing an eight-year-old girl sleeping inside. October 12, 2015 Graham Street, Broadmeadows Shots were fired at a Graham Street property, damaging windows and guttering. October 11, 2015 Camp Road, Broadmeadows Shots were fired at a car reversing from a Camp Road driveway. July 7, 2015 Katandra Crescent, Broadmeadows The house of George Williams – the father of slain gangland figure Carl Williams – was targeted in a drive-by shooting. Data courtesy of The Age and Victoria Police
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Mernda Primary School will host its fifth annual Easter egg hunt on March 26, from 10am-4pm. There’ll be an exhibition of student work, rides, market stalls, Devonshire teas, a silent auction, sausage sizzle, car show and other activities for the kids. Entry costs $5. There will be more than 30,000 Cadbury eggs to be found. Mernda Primary School, 25 Everton Drive, Mernda.
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Ukulele enthusiasts Bob and Cathy have set up a ukulele group in Epping North at Creeds Farming Living and Learning Centre. Anyone interested in playing or learning to play the instrument is welcome. ■ Cathy, 0450 679 780
Seniors’ golf day
Seniors are invited to join Whittlesea council’s seniors’ golf day at the Growling Frog golf course on March 29. Bring along a friend or join other regulars for a round of nine or 18 holes. Tee-off is between 8am
Lalor, from 3-6pm. ■ Paul, 0408 406 237
Interview skills and job websites
A session for job seekers will include writing a cover letter and resumé, interview requirements and how to use job websites and networks. On Monday, April 4, noon-4pm, at Evocca College, 560-650 High Street, Epping. ■ 9236 7207
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Kids’ art in the park Rock up for netball
Rock Up Netball is offering a free session in Craigieburn this month. Rock Up Netball, developed in conjunction with VicHealth, is tailored to meet the different fitness and skill levels of women aged 15 and older. The program is “pay as you play”. March 24, 10-11am, at Hume Tennis Centre, 225 Marathon Boulevard, Craigieburn. ■ 9321 2222 or www.rockupnetball.com.au and 9.30am. ■ 9407 5913
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The opera will come to Preston next month, when community-based company National Touring Opera performs Pagliacci in Italian with English subtitles. Austrian-born Mario Dobernig will conduct the Preston Symphony alongside local musicians, including soprano Isabel Hertaeg, of Reservoir. April 17, 2.30pm, at Preston Town Hall, 284 Gower Street, Preston. ■ 0437 254 259 or www.nationaltouringopera.com
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Come to where the Easter bunny fills his baskets … Clearly, this clever venture has proven a big hit, not just for its amazing range of goodies and party supplies, but also for great prices and super-friendly service. And with Easter around the corner, the shop has everything to make you hop along, whether you’re after the classic Cadbury bunny, a Chocolatier popping candy egg or Thornton’s delicious caramel cheesecake – a chunky milk chocolate egg filled with caramel-flavoured fudge pieces and biscuit crunch … this amazing store must be where the Easter Bunny stops to fill his baskets. Are old-fashioned milk bottle lollies a fave? They’re here, along with giant jaffas, coconut roughs, strawberry creams and bananas. How about gummy and sour
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he crew at Whittlesea Bowls Club feels as chuffed that the division one side made the finals of the Metropolitan competition as it does knowing that people are drawn to the club for its social buzz. Club manager Bernie Walker says it’s the first time the side has made the finals in just their second year in that division, with five of seven teams qualifying. And the club’s always on the lookout for new members who are ready to hit the greens. “Yes, we love our bowls here, and who wouldn’t?” Bernie declares. “We have two grassed greens, with seven rinks on each. And if people are new to the game, we have a coaching service.” But it’s the club’s bistro that provides just as big an attraction for families and groups looking for good food. Bistro dishes pack a bit of swank – take the grilled lamb backstrap, with creamy garlic sauce and a sweet potato, mushroom and pea risotto, sprinkled with micro herbs … or the orange and fennel barramundi topped with an orange, radish and herb salad, and served with a corn fitter alongside. “Of course,” says Bernie, “we have a good selection of old favourites, too, such as a great parma, battered flathead tails and chips, big juicy steaks, risottos and pasta.” Known for supporting locals who need a helping hand, the club is also big on hosting functions and events, especially those organised around building a stronger community. “We have meeting rooms and many local organisations choose them. This, in part,
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classic car show from Northern Gals Car Club will be one of the highlights of the Broadmeadows Festival on April 3. Starting at 3pm along Tanderrum Way, the festival will showcase cultures from around the world, with stunning dances, live music and delicious food. It will culminate in a fireworks display at 8pm. Hume mayor councillor Helen Patsikatheodorou says she wants people from all around Melbourne to come to the festival.
Inka Marka, one of Melbourne’s finest bands... “The Northern Gals Car Club will exhibit some real treasures, and many of the cars are as rare as you’ll ever find,” she says. “The show will enable people to see some true works of art, and festival visitors can inspect vehicle engines and interiors.” About a dozen community groups will have displays and bring entertainment, with attractions to include Turkish music, Bollywood dance and Sri Lankan drumming. Cr Patsikatheodorou says festival-goers will get a chance to immerse themselves in South American culture. “Inka Marka, one of Melbourne’s finest bands, will step on stage to deliver a superb sound straight from the Andes,” she said. “The band has produced 11 albums and performed across Australia, Asia, South
Some of the colourful attractions of the Broadmeadows Festival. (Supplied)
Africa and the Pacific. With the Olympics in Brazil this year, the festival is a great time to sample South American culture.” After rave reviews at last month’s Craigieburn Festival, Toby the T-Rex, a true-to-life dinosaur, will have the kids up dancing and playing games. And the word is that Toby cuts a fine figure on the dance floor.
Two giant seagulls are expected to swoop in on unsuspecting people, while roving street performers will bring their own buzz. A variety of international cuisines from specialist caterers will satisfy hungry crowds. Cr Patsikatheodorou says the event will be a great way to celebrate the very best of Hume.
“The festival will allow people to experience cultural attractions they may not normally have the chance to see and I encourage everyone to pop along,” she says. Getting to the festival is easy, with bus stops and Broadmeadows train station close by. For more information, visit www.hume.vic. gov.au or follow the fun with #broadyfest.
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Where pets are part of the family I
f you see any four-legged creatures wandering around Mega Pet Warehouse, they’re not for sale. These friendly fur-babies (a dog, rabbit and guinea pigs) are part of the team. And although they love a pat and a ‘g’day’, you can’t take them home. The gang at Mega Pet Warehouse are lovers of all creatures great and small but believe pets should not be bought from any old shop, nor on impulse. Part-owner Caroline Raso says: “The only pet you can buy here are fish, but I’m always happy to refer customers looking for a furry friend to registered breeders and rescue shelters.” After rescuing injured ‘staffy’ Tigger, store manager Daniel Isoldi promoted the pup to the status of team mascot and is dedicated to raising funds for animal shelters and donating food and his time to help those creatures less fortunate. And the whole Mega Pet team is on board. “We’re currently fundraising for 10-year-old Chance, who is suffering from doggy Alzheimer’s,’’ Daniel says. “We have a Facebook page where people can donate.” The belief that pets are family means anyone can take their pet in with them while shopping at Mega Pet Warehouse “Being able to bring your pets in is so cute,” says Bianca Spano, the store’s second-in-charge. “There’s always some animal with me behind the counter. They love exploring and browsing the shelves, every bit as much as their owners.” The huge store is a family-owned
business, which relocated to its current location in Epping late last year. “We’re small enough to team with a retired gentleman from Dandenong who makes our cat posts but big enough to get the best pricing from large suppliers,” Caroline says.
Being able to bring your pets in to Mega Pets is so cute . . . “We also have a team able to give customers the right advice. We’re kept on our toes with regular training sessions and keep up with the latest treatments, nutrition information and products.” As well as more than 9000 products, the store has a DIY dog wash. And on ‘Wash Me Wednesday’, a scrub-a-dub-dub for Fido is half price at $5. Right now is a great time to check out the Red Hot March Sale, which includes Advance Bonus Bags; $20 off Hills Science Diet Dog and Puppy 12kg and larger; $15 off Hills Science Diet Cat and Kitten 5-7kg; $39 Optimum Dog 13kg and 15kg; 10 per cent off Comfortis six-packs; 20 per cent off Hills Science Diet Perfect Weight dry food; and buy-three, get-one-free offers on selected Hills Science Diet cans. Mega Pet Warehouse, 500 High Street, Epping. Opens 9am-5.30pm Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday. Inquiries: 8405 3033 or www.megapet.com.au
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Taking the pain out of smash repairs T
here’s hardly a business around that doesn’t aspire to offer great customer service. But in the case of Lyons Body Works Prestige Collision Repairs, Eltham, it’s not just an ambition, it’s a goal achieved. Lyons has gained its cred over 40-plus years of operation and, as manager Charles Camilleri says, the firm has a well-oiled, highly effective way of providing extra customer focus. “We generally meet our customers after they’ve had their car damaged in an accident, which is always a stressful event,” he says.
“Our immediate response is to assure them they’re in good hands and that, after we thoroughly inspect the vehicle, every step of the repair process and specific damage done will be explained and a fully listed quote given. “We tell them how long we expect the repairs to take and these can be carried out at a date that suits them. “During the repair period, our customers can have use of a free courtesy car if they need one. And they’ll also get progress updates throughout.” Charles – with 25 years’ industry experience – and his expert team also have a focussed process once the customer
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We follow up with a call to ensure satisfaction with the job
comes to collect the repaired vehicle. “We’ll again take time to discuss the repairs we have done and we demonstrate, for example, how seamlessly new panels and paint fit in with the old. The car will be detailed inside and out and a lifetime warranty will be provided. “Then we follow up with a call to ensure
satisfaction with the job – and we even offer a small gift to say thanks for choosing us.” Lyons also has a 24-hour towing service. “If a vehicle is unsafe to drive after a smash, one of our tow truck drivers will collect the car and bring it to our workshop,” Charles says. “From there, we organise everything.”
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Fine fare at Roxburgh landmark B
efore Roxburgh Hotel opened more than a dozen years ago, architects designed a bold façade to cleverly wrap all indoor spaces. In the process, they created a neighbourhood landmark. Large and light-filled, the recently made-over interior areas succeed in their focus on customer comfort, and the modern pub approach to service delivery meets the needs of locals and visitors very well, says manager Joe Scerri.
Our chefs flame up the giant wok … it adds a bit of theatre and diners can see it’s freshly prepared “Our huge bistro takes a family and budget-friendly approach to food. “Our chefs flame up the giant wok in our open kitchen and a wood-fired oven rolls out all the crispy pizza classics,” says Joe. “It adds a bit of theatre and diners can see it’s freshly prepared. “A cover charge per person gets them an all-you-can-eat buffet with an international influence. We have Asian stir-fries from the wok, roasts, a hot and cold seafood selection, garden salads and indulgent desserts. No one leaves here unhappy or hungry, that’s for sure.” Joe says it’s not only the buffet that does ‘international’. “Our crew comes from many different cultures, which is great. Many of our customers are also from a culturally diverse base, and it’s a happy thing for us and the
The Roxburgh Park Hotel crew. (Shawn Smits)
whole community. It’s a top place to work and play.” A rather elegant lounge bar is the spot for a pre-dinner or lunch catch-up, or just somewhere to kick back away from the buzz. Enjoy a cocktail, a Furphy beer (among five coldies on tap) or choose another tipple.
Kids have a playground, and smokers have a snazzy new retreat lounge to light up ‘away from it all’. The hotel has other links with the community via sponsorship – Roxburgh Park Football Club is a beneficiary – and a trivia night will raise funds on April 16. As well, there’s a footy tipping competition in the
super-modern sports bar, with $25 entry fee and weekly prizes. Want to know more? Take a virtual tour of the whole place online at www.roxburghhotel.com.au. Roxburgh Hotel, 225 Somerton Road, Roxburgh Park. Inquiries: 9305 2900
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The ideal spot to make a Kia change T
he team at Northern Kia must be doing a lot right. Last year, they won Victorian Dealer of the Year, and sales executive Tom Chavulak is Victoria’s top salesman. And that’s no mean feat by Tom, according to sales manager Ron Kish. “Tom’s modest about this achievement, but he’s a gun,” Ron says. “He’s a high-calibre team member, a very experienced salesman, and he has a genuine customer focus, a quality valued on both sides of the sales process.”
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Ron has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry and is big on making buying a vehicle as stress-free as possible for every customer.
It’s a big purchase and deserves plenty of time “We enjoy a chat with customers over a cup of coffee – swapping a bit of good-natured banter – as it’s good to be
in a relaxed frame of mind when choosing a car,” Ron says. “It’s a big purchase and deserves plenty of time to get advice and to talk about which vehicle might best suit lifestyle and budget. “I also feel pretty confident that once showroom visitors check out our new Sorento and Sportage models, for example, their decision will be easier. But, of course, we have the full range of Kia models – along with a big selection of used cars.” Northern Kia also has a finance department to help make Kia dreams a
reality, and a Kia service can be seamlessly organised. And help is readily available if a particular spare part is proving elusive. The locally owned business has a well-developed sense of being part of a community and, to this end, is a regular and proud supporter of local charities, organisations and sporting groups. Northern Kia, 429-439 Grimshaw Street, Bundoora. Opens 8.30am-6pm Monday-Friday. Inquiries: 9456 5888 or www.northernkia.com.au
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CONSIDER THE SAUCE Kenny Weir takes a walk on the wild side of the west WEST OF KIN Address: 17 Lacy Street, Braybrook Phone: 9317 7553 Baramundi (market price) has been grilled in its banana leaf with house-made XO, and is served with rice. It has that earthy baramundi taste, but there is no doubting the wonders of the luxurious, perfectly cooked and generous quantity of white flesh. Dessert time! There’s three available ($12), so we order one of each. Our dessert trio is more European than Asian, but Asian flavours are used. The WoK sundae has a familiar flavour that has us scratching our heads. We find out that it’s dried mandarin! The chocolate delice – golden leaf, hazelnut crumble – is a solid slab of incredibly intensely flavoured and bitter African chocolate. The stand-alone panna cotta is firmer than most, though still gorgeously wobbly, and spiced with cardamom. All three are wonderful. (Consider The Sauce dined as guests of the management and did not pay for our meals. We chose from the regular menu with no restrictions. West of Kin management had no input, oversight or access to this story before it went to print.) Kenny Weir is the founder of Consider the Sauce, the definitive guide to eating in Melbourne’s western suburbs – www.considerthesauce.net
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The most miraculous thing about West of Kin is its very existence, shiny and cool and just off Ballarat Road in a neighbourhood hallmarked by auto wreckers, panelbeaters, furniture factories and sundry light industries. Fighting fit and ready to eat, the CTS team of three is very excited to be at this new Asian fusion joint. Tonight, a scant handful of days into the restaurant’s life, we are the guests of proprietors Andy and Tram. ‘Taste’ courses number nine, and are priced between $8 and $11, or sold in trios for $22. Yunan-style lamb ribs with sesame seeds, sweet and sour soy lacquer are lovely, though fatty – as is to be expected. Sichuan-style beef tartare with fried shallot, garlic and quail yolk has little by way of the feistiness we normally associate with this Chinese province, although it is a subtle and delicate delight served on a prawn cracker. Prawn toast? Seen one, seen them all – so, of course, we order the West of Kin version. This prawn toast is a sensation, the white-bread base sitting beneath a thick slab of roughly chopped prawn meat, topped with black and white sesame seeds and festooned with a heap of herbs. The seasoning is not listed, but the prawn mix, the whole dish, is entirely delicious. The WoK menu has only four main dishes. The ma po tofu, pork and black bean ($22) is a hummingly super dish that had us giggling with the excellence of it.
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This Solid brick home with single carport and double gate access to rear yard sits on a large block of approximately 850m2. With neat and tidy front and rear yards the home comprises large lounge room, spacious master suite, with built in robes and ensuite, a centrally located kitchen combined dining area which boasts ample storage and to the rear of the house, two separate bedrooms, a bathroom and laundry with direct access to landscaped backyard. The large undercover fully enclosed entertaining area will ensure outdoor entertaining is fun for all the family. If you're looking at downsizing without the unit squeeze come and view this property today!
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Style, sophistication and location, all that you would expect from a quality property of this calibre. Upon entry you will appreciate the presentation, excellent fencing, superior pasture, great shedding and the charming family residence, an excellent décor awaits the lucky viewer. Step across the threshold to this very unique abode, boasting three very generous bedrooms, three living areas, and those extras that you don't often get in a home, such as an extra-large pantry, huge storage room/study and views from every angle. This family home has been built with flair and with a lot of thought for the surrounding environment and while we are talking about environment, there are 24 solar panels, (7.5kw invertor) 2 x 22,500 litre water tanks, a bore gushing crystal clear water, dam, weed free paddocks and beautiful soil which has resulted in very productive pasture. Situated between the picturesque towns of 2 3+ 2 Romsey and Lancefield and approximately fifteen minutes from Kilmore you need to $699,000-$750,000 inspect this property so call me for an : By appointment inspection. This property is quality and I do believe it won't stay on the market very long. TACT: Gail K Ke endrick 0 04 417 0 01 12 0 04 41 CONTAC
TALLAROOK - 465 Sungarrin Road
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KILMORE - 60 Bowers Road
TYAAK - 65 Cunninghams Road
APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES OF COUNTRY CHARM!! This beautiful property is blessed with so many features that it is difficult to list them all here. The following will give you some idea. . . just think more! Three bedroom country style home with large open plan kitchen, dining and family room. Fantastic rustic style "man cave" with bar, open fire place, split air conditioner and veranda. Bungalow with bathroom for visitors. Under cover car parking for six vehicles plus horse float. Feed shed. Two tack rooms. Up to ten paddocks including three foaling paddocks, arena paddock, isolation paddock and more. Four double size stables with large hot wash bay, cattle crush and round yard. One small and two large triple bay hay sheds. Large water capacity with tanks up to approximately 300,000 litres. Six newly built dog pens with concrete floors and sturdy fencing. In addition, the large undercover area provides the ideal outdoor entertainment area complete with 2 3 2 wood heater for those chilly days or evenings. PRICE: $597,000-$612,000 Properties like these are really rare….like "hens teeth"! If this is the type of country charm and INSPECT: By appointment lifestyle on about 40 acres that you have been T: Arch M ry 0 ry 04 435 3 35 55 2 20 00 looking for, then don't delay!
Set on approximately 25 acres, this lifestyle property will tick all your boxes. Brick veneer home set in established yards with loads of parking spaces as well as a double garage. Formal entrance with polished floorboards that continue throughout the home. The master bedroom is huge with a large walk in robe and an ensuite needing completion, (plumbed/no fittings) it just needs your good taste and imagination to fill in the blanks. Rumpus or theatre room, large family room and meals area and a fantastic hostess kitchen with all the mod cons - including two ovens! Yes I got excited about that too. The kids rooms are great sizes and all have ceiling fans. The main bathroom has a spa bath and double vanity and there's a separate powder room for guests. Formal lounge, with feature panels in a beautiful soft blue hue, is both peaceful and private for relaxing after a hard day's work. Like entertaining?? You will love the decked area at the rear. Other features include; 3 separate large paddocks, 2 dams, one spring fed, 1 4 2 separate pens for whatever purpose you require, a PRICE $790,000-$820,000 sleep out, fantastic for guests or your teenager, a 47,000 litre water tank for all your water needs and By appointment good fencing. Run stock or just enjoy the land and TACT: Denisse G Grrech 0 04 419 1 15 54 7 73 30 location with your family. CONTAC
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COOL ON KULIN! Situated in Kilmore's charming Willowmavin estate, this lovely home on almost a quarter of an acre [961sqm approximately] won't take long to sell. The large master bedroom is light and bright and features a nice ensuite and walk in robe. The remaining bedrooms have built in robes and fans, are of a good size and located distant to the master. There are two generous living areas, one a separate lounge located at the front with large full size bay window for plentiful light and brightness. The other is an additional family room located off the meals and functional well-appointed kitchen area. Sliding doors lead to the outside paved and covered patio complete with café blinds…..very cool! Clever design allows vehicle movement through the rear of the double garage [end to end] to the spacious back yard if required. Listen up guys….one big [6mx3m approximately] shed with concrete and power and another typical garden shed will give you ample storage or playroom. This well maintained property has everything. Two 2 3 2 tanks to facilitate watering of the garden, vegetable PRICE: $342,000-$357,000 garden and orchard by the established irrigation system. There is absolutely nothing you have to do INSPECT: By appointment here and plenty of space to do it. Just move in! Don't TACT: Arch M Mo ontgomery ry 0 04 435 3 35 55 2 20 00 be disappointed, be cool on Kulin. . . while you can! CONTAC
YOUR COUNTRY GETAWAY!!… On approximately 19 acres, this three bedroom, two bathroom, brick veneer home set on lifestyle acreage is the 'Great Australian Dream'. No need to worry about getting building permission as the house is already here!!! Great shedding, loads of car spaces for the family with teenagers who are growing up and getting their license, dam, chook pen and stands of natural timber. The home has large lounge area, open plan kitchen, mud room and views from every window. Rear decking makes for a fantastic entertaining area. Live the life you have wanted to!
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Broadford 69 High Street 5784 3555
WALLAN - 15 Roulston Way OH, WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY! Well set on the high side of Roulston Way amid good homes, here's your opportunity to get into the market at a great price and with a bit of work get 'hard to gain' equity. The home comprises great open plan living areas with timber floors, three bedrooms, master with ensuite and walk-in robe the others with built-in robes. A large covered alfresco area and double garage complete the package. All this on a large allotment of approximately 805m².
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With stunning views of rolling hills on approximately 183 acres sits a unique, large four bedroom home. The home boasts a huge kitchen with ample bench and cupboard space, stainless steel 900mm gas cooktop and oven for the eager entertainer or budding chef. A large study with built in desk is set up for multiple people and includes French doors leading outside. Spacious dining and lounge area with timber floors and open fireplace, tiled family area with Coonara, master with ensuite and large walk in robe as well as a separate split system and this house has more than enough storage throughout. Outside offers a large undercover entertaining area to enjoy the beautiful views, a concreted parking area and abundant shedding including lockup brick garage next to the house, enormous machinery/workshop with mezzanine & tack room. Adequate fencing ready for livestock. Great water supply including dams (with pumps) 2 4 10+ and huge main water tank connected to the house (filled from the roof of both the house and PRICE: FOR SALE workshop). Endless possibilities for the forever INSPECT: By appointment home. Make the tree change a reality today. Give TACT: Denisse G Grrech 0 04 419 1 15 54 7 73 30 us a call to come and see it for yourself. CONTAC
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HIDDEN VALLEY - 24 Cavallo Crescent
Set to take full advantage of the site, this 1 1/3 acre approximately offers a great outlook to the original horse stud facilities of the "Haytesbury Estate". You will feel immediately at home in this 37square family home. Three great living areas make for easy and flexible living for larger and/or smaller families. Boasting light filled rooms this modern home offers four bedrooms with ensuite to the master. Add to that the home office, study and/or 5th bedroom which are all peacefully tucked away from the main living areas of the home. Beautifully designed to make the most of the views the modern kitchen offers ample cupboards and bench space and overlooks the family and dining creating an entertainment hub which opens out to the undercover alfresco area where the views can be truly appreciated. The separate rumpus and sitting room offer a more intimate zoning of the home creating the best of both 2 4+ 2 worlds for a busy family. A 2.5 car garage and PRICE: $659,000-$675,000 workshop leaves nothing left out. A home to be reckoned with, style, space and serenity all here INSPECT: By appointment just waiting for you to claim as your own.
THE TRUE AUSSIE DREAM... Offered up for the first time in over 30 years, this beautifully maintained and immaculate home is on the market for you! Boasting three great sized bedrooms, large lounge with divine window furnishings, every type of heating and cooling you could possible ever want or need and a delightful sitting area where you can enjoy your morning cuppa and read the paper in peace. Carport plus garage with storage area, separate workshop with concrete and power and fully established gardens. This home has been well maintained and has been kept to its beautiful best at all times. You will not be disappointed with an inspection of this 1 3 2 one today. PRICE:
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HEATHCOTE JUNCTION - 25 Glenburnie Avenue
Well I Never! I have never come across a property that offers this extended family accommodation to such an extent! Two bedroom renovated home with all the modern conveniences, stainless steel appliances, spacious living areas and great sized bedrooms to boot. Fully landscaped block with lush greenery, great fencing and fully secured yard, as well as workshop and car accommodation. Ideal for the handyman who needs his workshop space and loves to have a garden to care for and maintain. Fantastic rear outlook as this backs onto a bush reserve - NO REAR NEIGHBOURS! Great as an investment, great as a family home 2 3 2 that needs extended living quarters and great location in Seymour. What are you PRICE FOR SALE waiting for? Call us now. Oh wait - there is : By appointment also the chickens!! In the Taj Mahal of chook pens. TACT: Denisse G Grrech 0 04 419 1 15 54 7 73 30 CONTAC
Sensational allotment of approximately 1/2 an acre. With a gentle upward slope from the road to the back of the allotment this is an ideal building site for your new home. Enjoy the quiet of a country lifestyle, within 55 minutes of all Melbourne has to offer, with easy commuting by freeway or rail. Don't hesitate, this may be just the right block, in just the right spot, just what you've been waiting for at just the right price! Come have a look today.
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give them one, two or even half a dozen games. It holds them in good stead for this year.” Johnston said several players had shown promise so far in the off-season. “James Peters is coming back from a serious injury,” he said. “Tom Burnside has shown real athletic ability and will be really important this year. “Jackson McDonald and Harri Rocke have shown leadership, and Ryan Baker and Lachlan Bramble are up-and-coming leaders. “Ben Ronke tested well last week and he played senior football last year. He was part of St Bernards premiership side. “He is a big-bodied boy who may play a few games in the VFL.” Like in previous years, the Cannons won’t appoint a captain and instead will rotate the position. “We have 12 players in the leadership group and we’re working closely with them,” Johnston said. “We’ll have a different captain each week and announce a captain at the end of the regular season if we’re lucky enough to play finals.” Johnston said the club had about half a dozen players in the Vic Metro under-18 squad, including Burnside, Mitch Lewis and Jack Reaper.
After a long pre-season, Calder Cannons are ready to hit the field on Thursday night to kick off the TAC Cup season. The Cannons and Eastern Ranges will start the season under lights at RAMS Arena and Cannons coach Andrew Johnston said his team could not wait. “It’s been a really good pre-season,” he said. “We started with 90-plus kids back in November and put them through their paces. We’ve now got a list of 54 who are quality kids. “We had a camp at Queenscliff last weekend and it was about putting it all together. Now we’re ready for the season.” Johnston, in his second year as head coach, said there was one big difference between this group and the one from last season. “I can’t compare to a couple of years ago as I wasn’t coach but they had a really good side and got 11 players drafted,” he said. “This year the group is a lot closer than last year and the top-age guys have made a real point of including the 17-year-olds. “It’s a really good start that they’ve come together as a group.” Johnston said 22 players from last year’s group were still with the Cannons. Many of them played several games last year despite being bottom age. “We have a really good mix of players,” he said. “We were up and down last year and it meant we got to play a lot of the 17-year-olds. It was a big focus for us late in the season to again
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SPORT Relegated Bulldogs deny fault By Tara Murray Bundoora United is ready to put a tough season behind it and focus on the future in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association. The Bulldogs’ run in the Barclay Shield was thwarted with the club penalised for a rule breach by the association before round 10. The penalty changed the results of five matches, relegating the Bulldogs to the bottom of the ladder and causing them to drop a division. Bulldogs president Grant Flack said it had been a tough time at the club, which still maintains it did nothing wrong. “People were angry initially,” he said last week. “But it’s brought us closer and we’ve re-signed all our senior players for next season. “We’re now looking at continuing the focus on development of our juniors … and we’re likely to have under-16s for the first time in a
few years next season,” Flack said. In a letter to all clubs, he outlined the background to the breach. “The DVCA executive has charged and found us guilty of playing an unregistered player in five games during the season,” Flack wrote. “This player … has played for our club for 19 years, both as a junior, and through our senior ranks, captaining and coaching the club. “[He] informed us prior to pre-season that he would be relocating to Sydney for work. We asked him to commit to playing five games with us … which he agreed to do.” After round seven, the association contacted the club asking whether the player had also been playing cricket in Sydney. “We advised that, as far as we knew, he was not playing in an organised competition but had played a couple of social games with mates,” the letter continued. “At no stage did we receive an alert from
MyCricket of a clearance or transfer request. “Prior to round 10, we were asked again by the executive to confirm if [the player] was in fact playing at a particular club in Sydney. He confirmed that the specified club was where he had played, but again reiterated that it was a social competition.” The player, though had been registered by the club in Sydney, which is what caused the trouble. The association then handed down a decision to wipe out all points from the Bulldogs’ matches in which the player had played, and they would instead receive minus two points for each of those games. “Without consultation with us, the other club or [the player], they handed down their findings and penalty. “If we had known the club in Sydney had or was going to register … we would have ourselves sought guidance from the DVCA and
asked for any required permit,” Flack told Star Weekly. “The DVCA themselves acknowledge he is our player and doesn’t need a clearance to play for us again next year.” Flack said he and the club were disappointed with a decision that they cannot appeal. “We wanted to state our case and they said we couldn’t appeal. The constitution said we could and we sent an email with a couple of points. That was dismissed and that was it.” The DVCA executive said the penalties were set down in accordance with the rules set at the start of the season. “As such, the penalties imposed were seen to be harsh but were in accordance with the rules,” the executive said. “In relation to an appeal, the DVCA, at its discretion, heard the case put forward by Bundoora United but decided that their decision was final and no further action would be taken on the matter.”
Good Friday battles for kids
Greenvale’s Peter Manser breaks the stumps to run out South Caulfield’s Ashley Russell on Saturday. (Shawn Smits)
Kangaroos lose sting in their tail The premiership dreams of the Greenvale Kangaroos became a nightmare at the weekend. With the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division grand final reduced from four days to two because of rain the previous week, the Kangaroos sent South Caulfield in at Donald McLean Reserve on Saturday. It looked to be a good decision as the Kangaroos’ fast bowlers and good fielding accounted for South Caulfield’s top order, with the side slumping to 6-62. South Caulfield’s lower order responded to the challenge, with four of the bottom five batsmen making 20 runs or more. Thanks to those contributions, South Caulfield, which had only lost one match for the season, posted a more than competitive 175 for the Kangaroos to chase. Tallan Wright took three wickets for the Kangaroos while Jacob Thompson and Chathura Darshana took two each. 36 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ MARCH 22, 2016
The Kangaroos openers survived an over at the end of Saturday but there were far fewer positives on Sunday for the batsmen. Playing coach Tarek Moughanie was gone before the score had even reached double figures and Chinthaka Jayasinghe followed him back to the sheds soon after. Things got worse for the Kangaroos when Matthew Innes became the third member of the top order to fall in single figures. Tallan Wright made 15 but when skipper Jon Kent (22) and Andrew LePage fell in quick succession, the Kangaroos had slumped to 6-56. The Kangaroos’ lower order was unable to fire up. As with so many times in his career, Peter Manser tried to contribute with the bat but his 16 was never going to be enough to save the Kangaroos. Manser, Matt Bonello and Matthew Kent fell in the space of three runs
and with the kangaroos at 9-82 it looked like the game would soon end. The Kangaroos’ No.10 and No.11, Thompson and Darshana, put off the loss for a bit longer by producing their team’s biggest partnership of the day. Thompson, whose contribution for the season in the senior division to that point had been just 13, looked confident with the bat, finding the boundary on four occasions. The partnership, innings and match come to end when Darshana was bowled out for 10 with the Kangaroos all out for 125 – 51 runs short of victory. Thompson remained the not out batsman on 31. Other division winners included Keilor, Chelsea, St Albans and Pascoe Vale Sports Club. Tara Murray
Whittlesea Pacers and Diamond Valley Eagles do battle on Friday night, at the same time joining forces for a good cause. After the success of last year’s Good Friday clash, the two men’s sides will again play in a stand-alone game this Friday to raise money for the annual Royal Children’s Hospital appeal. Pacers’ men’s coach Ross Moll said this year will also include a battle between the teams’ women’s sides, which are now in the same division. “It had a great reaction,” Moll said. “There was a lot of support last year and the girls are keen to get involved as well. We raised more than $2000 and we’re hoping to raise more this year. “It’s something the two clubs really support and, hopefully, being the only matches for the weekend, other people will get down and watch.” Both Pacers’ sides will be hoping for their first wins of the season against the Eagles, after first-up losses against Hume City Broncos. On Saturday night, the Broncos dominated the game from start to finish, winning 98-70. Missing import Chris Kaba, the Pacers were no match for Hume City, which spread the load around so everyone had good court time. Lincoln Garfirth was top-scorer for the Pacers, with 15. Matt Bongetti was the only other Pacers player to hit double figures. For the Broncos, all but one player got on the scoreboard. Jamal Brown top-scored with 20, while new recruit Gak Laat hit 18 points. In its first match in state championship division, the women’s side was easily beaten by last year’s grand finalists. The Broncos kept the Pacers to just 12 points in the first half, and kept the pressure on in the second half to win 81-31. Emmie O’Nial was the only player in double figures for the Pacers with 10 points. For the Broncos, Samara Gallaher top-scored with 23 points, while Colleen Planeta scored 18 points and had 19 rebounds coming off the bench. Tara Murray
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Fightback ends in tears By Tara Murray A late fightback by Whittlesea United came to nothing after an extra-time loss to Caulfield Cobras in the nationwide FFA Cup on Saturday. The Cobras took the lead in the fourth-round match at Thomas Street Reserve with a penalty after 61 minutes and appeared to be cruising into the next round with a second goal with just 12 minutes left. But United kept fighting and pulled one goal back in the 89th minute. With plenty of added time because of an injury which required a stretcher earlier in the half, United equalised in the dying stages to force the game into extra time. The Cobras stepped up a level to score twice more for a 4-2 win and a place in the fifth round. Last year’s FFA Cup semi-finalist, Hume City, started its 2016 campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brunswick City at Broadmeadows Valley Park. Scores were locked at 0-0 at half-time and the game appeared to turn in Brunswick’s favour when Hume’s Joseph Franjic was sent from the ground for a second yellow card. Despite being a man down, Hume scored the winner through Hernan Espindola in the 89th minute after a clever pass from Daniel Visevic. Hume will find out its fifth-round opponent when the draw is made early this week. Whittlesea Ranges played its first match in the competition at Olympic Village on Saturday night but made a rapid exit with a 3-0 loss to Heidelberg United.
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Craigieburn had mixed results to start the Big V season. In women’s division 1, Craigieburn and Western Port struggled to hit the scoreboard, with the Eagles getting the points in a low-scoring 47-46 result. Craigieburn, in the second half, nailed just 14 points and made three of 14 shots from the free throw line. Kellie Bailey-Lynn top-scored for the Eagles with 12 points. The men’s division 2 side lost to a Mornington side containing former NBL player Adam Ballinger. He was the difference with a double-double including 40 points in his side’s 76-65 win. For the Eagles, Robert Toller-Bond top-scored with 19 points.
Football
The Calder Cannons lost a thriller in the semi-finals of the Youth Girls Academy Challenge on Saturday. Facing Dandenong Stingrays, the Cannons started the better of the two sides to lead by 11 points midway through the game. The Stingrays straight kicking came to the fore, proving to be the difference in the Stingrays 7.0 (42)-6.3 (39) win. The Cannons will face the North Ballarat Rebels in the second week of finals. FOR MORE SPORT, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Northern Star Weekly @starweeklysport @star_weekly
Whittlesea’s Tansel Baser in action on Saturday. (Shawn Smits)
SCOREBOARD
Fourths: Monash Tigers 150 (O’Brien 5-37 Mills 3-21) v Carl 2-0. Melb Uni 9-257 (HydeSmith 121 McIntosh 45 Drukeshkumar 3-27 Wilkinson 3-57) v Dand. Women: Firsts: Box Hill 5-204 (Brock 57no A Lanning 53 Griffiths 49) d Melb 199 (Jensen 47 Yates 42 Crowley 35).
Q CRICKET VICTORIAN PREMIER FIRSTS Semi-finals, Sat 19 & Sun 20 March Melbourne v Ringwood at Camberwell Sports Ground MELBOURNE 1st Innings M BROWN b Holland . . . . . . . . . . . A KENT lbw b Holland . . . . . . . . . . M HILL c Loorham b Holland . . . . . S GOTCH b Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . S HARPER lbw b King . . . . . . . . . . L EDWARDS ARDS lbw b T Topp . . . . . . . . . B McDONALD c Loorham b Holland J KOOP lbw b King . . . . . . . . . . . . W RYAN YAN lbw b King . . . . . . . . . . . . Y J COLEMAN not out. . . . . . . . . . . . P SMITH c Loorham b King . . . . . . Extras (2lb 1nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fall: 47, 54, 89, 164, 219 Bowling: M Wilcox 14-3-48-1, A Hutton 6-127-0, S Seymour 14-1-48-2, S Grimwade 266-59-2, S Miller 10-0-30-0, A Dhull 5-1-14-0 Overs: 75. Umpires A Barrow & M Hanton.
PREMIER LOWER GRADES Semi-fnals Seconds: Melb Uni 2-64 v Fitz Donc, St Kilda 1-15 v Ess 9-167. Thirds: Melb Uni 1-33 v Geelong 163 (Reid 72no Condy 36 Van Cuylenburg 4-21 Grant 3-56), Carl v Monash Tigers 9-246 (Cross 42 Krelle 42 Humphries 39 McKenna 35no O’Sullivan 4-57).
Grand-finals North East 1st XI: Bayswater 124 v Mt Waverley. 2nd XI: No Play. South west 1st XI: Oakleigh 8-221 (Mcguinness 62 Allen 54) v Caulfield. 2nd XI: Malvern 196 (Gill 50) v Williamstown. North West 3rd XI: Brunswick 42 (Rycroft 6-9) v Yarraville 4-134 (Doyle 57 No Leach 52). 4th XI: No Play. South East 3rd XI: No Play. 4th XI: Bayswater 102 v Oakleigh 4-23.
METROPOLIT METROPOLITAN FERNTREE GULLY: GULL Grand f: Norm Reeves Shield: Knoxfield 208 (Train 54 Boxell 50 Vozzo 4-55) v The Basin. MERCANTILE: Grand f A: Parkville Dist 326 (02) d Youlden Y 146 (181). A-Res: Flemington Colts 128 (4-236) d Youlden Y 99 (264). B: Powerhouse 162 (151) d OCG 137 (57). D: Youlden 253 d Gunbower 163. Y RINGWOOD: Grand f: Trollope Shield: Wantirna South v North Ringwood 95. Wilkins Cup: Lilydale v Montrose 177. Newey Plate: North Ringwood 43 & 3-77 v Wantirna South 53. Pascoe Shield: Ainslie Park 146 v Montrose. A: Heathmont Baptist 104 v Warranwood 0-15. B: South Croydon v Ainslie Park 138. C: St Andrews v Wonga Park 142. D: Eastfield v Warrandyte w/o. E: Wonga Park 4-96 d Kilsyth 59. F: South Croydon 1-16 v Wonga Park 108.
Q BOWLS BOWLS VICTORIA SATURDA SATURDA TURDAY Y METROPOLIT METROPOLITAN AN PENNANT Finals Div 1: Croy (1) 85 MCC (1) 80. Div 2: Diam Ck (1) 96 Pak (1) 76. Div 3: Mulg CC (3) 82 Ess (3) 69. Div 4: Mord (2) 58 Bays (2) 72. Div 5: Whitt (3) 77 N Bal (2) 69. Div 6: Epp RSL (2) 81 Black (4) 72. Div 7: Semi-finals: Dand Clb (3) 62 Bruns (3) 67, Palm Lake (1) 93 Bent (4) 65. Div 8: Cran RSL (4) 34 Dand RSL (1) 5
MIDWEEK METROPOLIT METROPOLITAN PENNANT Divisional Finals Women’s Round Robin Rd 2: Wav Glf (1) 53 Sunb (1) 62. Semi-f div 1: Bund RSL (2) 79 Donv (1) 54, Mid Pk (1) 51 Croy (1) 59. Div 2: Bays (1) 55 Deer Pk (1) 59, Mord (1) 48 Ber (2) 66. Div 3: Fitz Vic (1) 67 Keil (1) 62, Mid Pk (2) 58 Cran RSL (1) 61. Qtr-f div 4: Donc (4) 76 Pak (3) 49, MCC Kew Spts (3) 59 Hamp (3) 58, Ess (3) 48 Mulg CC (7) 62, Keil (3) 64 Palm Lake (2) 52. Div 5: Round Robin Rd 2: Pres/Res (3) 55 Y Val CC (2) 2
Q RUGBY UNION VRU Dewar Shield: Harlequin 47 d End Hills 26, Moorabbin 53 d Souths 29, Melbourne 45 d Power House 5, Footscray 47 d Melbourne Uni 15, Melbourne 30 d Power House 7. P2: Harlequin 71 d End Hills 5, Moorabbin 54 d Souths 5, Melbourne Uni 42 d Footscray 5. P3: Harlequin 25 d End Hills 12, Moorabbin 28 d Souths 0, Melbourne Uni 22 drew Footscray 22.
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at Mill Park Rd 18: U-19: Cheetahs 5 d Monarchs 3. U-13: Cheetahs Green 12 d Monarchs 8. Grand Finals: U-16: Monarchs Red 7 d Cheetahs 3. Women: Cheetahs White 7 d Rebels 6.
Q SCHOOL SPORTS AGSV SWIMMING C’SHIP at MSAC BOYS: Mentone 290 Ivanhoe 265 Camberwell 233 Marcellin 205.5 Trinity 198 Yarra Valley 185 Penleigh & Essendon 180.5 Peninsula 134.5 Assumption 57.5. GIRLS: Mentone 155 Ivanhoe 143 Yarra Valley 132 Penleigh & Essendon 94 Peninsula 92 Assumption 33.
APS CRICKET: Geelong Gram 9 (dec)-250 (Alexander 39 Daniels 36 Dahlenburg 60no) d Carey 70 (McCartin 3-13 Bienvenu 4-17) and 5-96 (Murray 33), Melbourne 100 (Bonwick 5-35 Sparks 3-32) and 3-80 d Scotch 91 (Faulkner 7-24), Geelong Col 6 (dec)-117( Boyd 52) d Wesley 74 (Vincent 5-31 Bourke 3-12) and 4-137 (Boucher 67no), Brighton 5 (dec)-315 (Harvey 85 Murphy 85 Yorgey Y 80no) d Caulfield 70 (Leadbeater 4-19) and 0-35, St Kevins 233 (Connell 44 Milne 37 Burrill 39 Wardlaw 33 McMaster 4-44) and 6-114 (Burrill 47) d Haileybury 85 (Barnett 5-41 Parsons 3-6). FUTSAL: Scotch 6 d Xavier Red 3, PEGS 15 d Caulfield 5, Xavier Black 5 d Haileybury 4, St Kevins 7 d Carey 3. ROWING: Boys: Melbourne 1 Wesley 2 Scotch 3 Geelong Col 4 St Kevins 5 Geelong Gram 6. Girls: Geelong Gram 1 Caulfield 2 Geelong Col 3 Wesley 4 Carey 5 Haileybury 6. TABLE T TENNIS: Wesley 9 d St Kevins 6, Caulfield 14 d Geelong Gram 1, Haileybury 12 d Carey 3, Melbourne 12 d Xavier 3. TENNIS: Carey 13134 d Geelong Gram 3-70, Scotch 10-118 d Melbourne 6-91, Caufield 16-144 d Brighton 0-57, St Kevins d Hailebury wo, Wesley d Geelong Col wo. VOLLEYBALL: Wesley 3 d Hailebury 0 (25-21 25-20 25-22), St Kevins 3 d Xavier 1 (25-17 23-25 25-20 25-21), Carey 3 d Caulfield 2 (10-25 25-22 25-23 21-25 16-14) Melbourne 3 d Scotch 2 (26-24 16-25 21-25 25-17 15-12).
AGSV/APS GIRLS BADMINTON: Haileybury 7-14-307 d Caulfield 2-4-235, Wesley 6-12-309 d PEGS 3-7246, Carey 6-13-332 d Geelong Col 3-7-
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287. SOFTBALL: Yarra Valley 11 d Ivanhoe 5, Wesley 21 d ACK 3, PEGS 26 d Carey 14, Caulfield 19 d Geelong Gram 16, Haileybury 15 d Peninsula 1. TENNIS: Haileybury 16144 d ACK 0-18, Carey 11-120 d Geelong Gram 5-100, Peninsula v Caulfield wash out, Wesley v Geelong Col wash out. VOLLEYBALL: Yarra Valley 3 d Ivanhoe 0 (25-11 25-12 2513), PEGS 3 d Carey 0 (25-9 25-13 25-21), Caufield 3 d Peninsula 0 (25-18 25-14 2513), Wesley 3 d Mentone 1 (20-25 25-7 2512 25-13).
at Craigieburn (par 72): 71: G Joyner L Tinkler R Cooney. 72: M Harwood. 73: P Powell S O’Brien. 74: P Woodward T Elliott. 75: J Onions B Wearne C Williams. 76: M Zilko. 77: A Dakers. 78: P Dalgleish D Good F Conallin. 79: D Hando S Ford J Martin T Hollingsworth. 80: L Allen P Hayes D Harrington. 81: W Greene. 82: G Ferguson W Rogers. 83: P Croker. 85: D Brown. 87: G Begg.
APS HEADS OF THE RIVER
PGA LEGENDS PRO-AM
at Nagambie Schoolboys: YR11-12: Four: Xavier NT Geelong Gram, Haileybury. Eight div 1: Melbourne GS 6m16.41s Wesley, Scotch Vic. 5.93s 7.13s. Div 2: Melbourne GS 6m04.66s Scotch Vic, Geelong Coll. 4.88s 9.28s. Div 3: Melbourne GS 6m47.15s Geelong Gram, St Kevin’s. 3.12s 10.09s. Div 4: Melbourne GS 7m24.61s Scotch Vic, Geelong Coll. 16.66s 8.85. YR10: Four: Wesley NT, Melbourne GS, Haileybury. Eight div 1: St Kevin’s 6m43.32s Melbourne GS, Geelong Coll. 4.57s 9.81s. Div 2: Melbourne GS 7m06.20s Scotch Vic, Brighton Gram. 4.86s 7.43s. Div 3: Scotch VIC 7m27.76s Brighton Gram, Melbourne GS. 10.12s 3.70s. YR9: Quad div 1: Scotch Vic 3m19.98s Brighton Gram, St Kevin’s. 4.33s 2.75s. Div 2: Scotch Vic 3m27.98s Melbourne GS, St Kevin’s. 9.44s 7.70s. Div 3: Scotch Vic 3m30.62s St Kevin’s, Melbourne GS. 2.45s 2.23s. Div 4: Scotch Vic 3m43.76s Carey Gram, St Kevin’s. 2.75s 1.70s. Div 5: Scotch Vic 3m49.09s Melbourne GS, Xavier. 12.37s 1.11s. Div 6: Scotch Vic 3m59.09s Melbourne GS, Brighton Gram. 7.36s 1.95s. Div 7: Scotch Vic 4m01.08s Scotch Vic, Scotch Vic. 1.12s 1.21s. Div 8: Melbourne GS 4m16.03s Scotch Vic, Xavier. 3.23s 5.63s. Schoolgirls: Eight div 1: Geelong Gram 7m16.95s Caulfield Gram, Geelong Coll. 18.89s 5.44s. Div 2: Geelong Coll 7m35.09s Geelong Gram, Carey Gram. 8.16s 19.95s. Div 3: Geelong Gram 8m19.54s Geelong Coll, Caulfield Gram. 11.46s 36.07s. YR10: Four div 1: Geelong Gram NT, Caulfield Gram, Geelong Coll. 39s 3.61s. Div 2: Geelong Coll 4m12.88s Caulfield Gram, Carey Gram. 1.84s 1.48s. Div 3: Geelong Coll 4m13.70s Wesley, Caulfield Gram. 70s 3.45s. Div 4: Wesley 4m11.26s Geelong Coll, Geelong Gram. 3.71s 7.62s. Div 5: Geelong Coll 4m17.40s Wesley, Geelong Gram. 1.48s 3.09s. Div 6: Wesley 4m13.02s Caulfield Gram, Geelong Gram. 7.37s 6.82s. YR9: Four div 1: Wesley 4m14.11s Geelong Coll, Carey Grammar. 14.78s 58s. Div 2: Carey Gram 4m20.74s Geelong Coll, Caulfield Gram. 1.64s 6.56s. Div 3: Carey Gram 4m21.92s Wesley, Geelong Coll. 2.99s 8.56s. Div 4: Geelong Coll 4m29.65s Caulfield Gram, Carey Gram. 3.69s 3.21s. Div 5: Carey Gram 4m25.29s Geelong Coll, Wesley. 10.50s 26.80s. Div 6: Caulfield Gram 4m26.06s Geelong Coll, Carey Gram. 9.22s 12.75s. Div 7: Carey Gram 4m48.02s Geelong Coll, Carey Gram. 3.20s 71s.
LEGENDS PRO-AM
at Gardiners Run: (par 72): Final scores: 64: C Williams. 67: S Taylor T . 68: L Stephen J Kirchner. 69: S Ford A Gilligan D Merriman T Mezera. 70: B Wall D Harrington S O’Brien T Elliott G Joyner G Wall. 71: M McFadden D Hando J Onions. 72: D Armstrong M Harwood P Hayes R Davis R Cooney J Martin D Purchase. 73: D Good P Powell R Backwell G Carroll T Price M Zilko. 74 S Aisbett G McCully S Herbert H Dolan B Wearne P Woodward. 75: L Allen F Conallin T Hollingsworth C Le Chevallier M Paterson P Dalgleish I BakerFinch. 76: C Fox S Hutchison W Greene L Tinkler. 77: C Trist L Hunter G Bruyeres. 78: A Dakers. 79: W Rogers D Brown. 80: M Humphries E Booth. 81: G Ferguson. 83: K Oung. 84: D Galloway.
FLINDERS PRO-AM (par 69): 63: A Martin. 64: J Ingram. 65: R Haywood J Marchesani. 67: A Brown. 68: M Both T Elliott J Onions. 69: A Cox L Hickman L Burns R Lal. 70: E Elliott B Ford W Lowrie DK Im B Wharton A Pitty. 71: N Condon L Farry K Harris D Higgins. 72: M Curtain A DudleyBateman B McGill D Stein C Smedley. 73: H Williams M Isherwood A Kelly C McLean M Voglis D Smith S Johnson. 74: S Gardiner D Hando J Kraan J Shaw E Walters M Choi G Cusick. 75: R Granger C Le Chevallier S McDermott L Bleumink. 76: N Dastey B Parrish M Hakkinen A Schultz. 77: A Jacobsen L Bates S Lambert. 78: T Alsford M Ohlmus M Faraone J Jeong. 79: M Judd I Merrett Z Morwood. 80: B Eyton-Jones. 81: B Westwick W Greene. 84: C Sartori.
ROSEBUD COUNTRY PRO-AM (par 71 North): 64: D Higgins. 66: A Brown. 67: R Haywood. 68: A Pitty. 69: M Choi A Cox J Marchesani G Campbell D Stein P Wilson. 70: D Griffin B Wharton T Elliott B Westwick S T Tempest L White M Both D Good J Jeong. 71: B Ford J Ingram S Kent M Ohlmus A Martin P Woodward D Smith. 72: I Merrett T Alsford M Isherwood R Lal Z Morwood S Johnson. 73: N Drane J Donaldson A Jacobsen C McLean L Farry. 74: R Granger S Lambert R Emond M Faraone G Attrill E Walters L Jean. 75: W Lowrie B Eyton-Jones L Young Y B Murphy. 76: N Dastey W Greene M Bolton. 77: B Parrish K Harris. 78: A Dudley-Bateman L Hickman. 79: S Gardiner J Kraan. 80: M Voglis L Bates A Kelly M Hakkinen. 81: D Hando DK Im. 82: C Sartori. 84: L Kenny. 37 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ MARCH 22, 2016
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Knights aim to add finals to player development plan Northern Knights are making no secret of the fact that they have set their sights on the TAC Cup finals this season. For the past couple of seasons, the Knights have been more concerned with building a game plan and developing players for a higher level. Now the aim is to take that further, according to coach Andrew Shakespeare. The Knights finished 11th with four wins last season. “It’s a really hard-working group of players and we haven’t swayed away from wanting to participate in finals,” Shakespeare said. “We know it takes a lot of hard work and it does put pressure on us to perform, but playing
finals is where we want to be. We have boys on the cusp of the AFL and we want to showcase them on the next level, and at TAC Cup, that’s finals.” Shakespeare said that, like last year, this season’s squad was really balanced. He said 18 players from last season’s squad had come back and some of the returning 19-year-olds had impressed so far. “Matt Perry has been terrific,” Shakespeare said. “As a 19-year-old we’ll look for him to play some VFL this year for his development. He’s played nationals before. “Jake Bradley [son of former Carlton star Craig] has stepped up and we’re looking
forward to seeing him play. He had a beep test of 16.2 at the TAC Cup testing, which is really up there.” “Charles Roberts is a 200cm ruckman whose marking has really improved.” But Perry’s season will be delayed because of stress fractures in his foot. Mason Blakey has been named captain of the Knights, while Luke Bunker will be vice-captain. They and Patrick Naish are in the initial Vic Metro under-18 squad. Shakespeare said one difference this season would be the fitness of players, with the arrival of high-performance manager Anthony Pierobon.
“He was the development high-performance manager at Williamstown,” Shakespeare said. “He has been with a successful club and he is already having an impact.” Shakespeare said this year’s players were using last season’s draft success as motivation . . . five Knights were drafted to AFL lists. “Initially we only had one [Jade Gresham] on the radar of AFL clubs but they all worked at it and got success,” he said. The Knights start their season against Sandringham Dragons at IKON Park at 1.30pm on Saturday. Tara Murray
Hot Kookas whip up a three-peat By Tara Murray If there had been any doubt the current Rivergum team was one of the best in the history of the North Metro Cricket Association, there certainly isn’t now. After playing in the previous four Jika Shield grand finals and winning the past two, the Kookas had the opportunity at the weekend to become just the fourth club to record a three-peat. And the result against North Brunswick/ Rosebank, the same side they had played in the previous three grand finals, was the same as in 2014 and 15 . . . a win to the Kookas. The match didn’t start the way Rivergum would have liked, though, with the Rosellas winning the toss at Bundoora Park. “It’s never good when the opposition win the toss in a grand final and they’re going to bat,” Kookas captain-coach Gary Bell said. “But they were never going to punish you too much; they were going to try to bat for their 80 overs and be real disciplined and play your boring cricket.” In fact, the Rosellas posted just 128, with Sean Neary taking three wickets. Although the target appeared puny on paper, it proved to be a tricky one and at one stage the Kookas were in trouble at 4-41. But Matthew Perri and Jarrod Bannister settled the innings, and when Bannister went Perri was joined at the crease by Bell. The two got their side within six runs of the target before Perri departed. His 40 was enough to get him man-of-thematch honours for the second time in three grand final wins. “He loves the pressure these days,” Bell said. “When I first got hold of him 10 years ago I didn’t think much of him as a cricketer. He struggled in the first few finals series he played in but now thrives on the pressure. “He’s the big wicket, bowls all day and fields well; he’s the all-round cricketer. Bell said after the match the premiership win was every bit as good as the previous two. “I was pretty emotional afterwards as we’re a tight-knit group,” he said. “A lot of people think we have a lot of talent, but talent alone doesn’t get you over the line. It’s a lot of meetings and hanging out together, which I think is crucial. “We always look after each other, have each other’s back, and I think that’s what got us over the line today and yesterday in the field when they were on top of us for a while.” Bell says he hopes Rivergum can continue its run at the top. “It’s amazing to think where we’ve come from when I first got here,” he said. “We were nobodies; people thought we were irrelevant. “My young fellow plays at Rivergum and it gives him something to aspire to, something for the younger players at the club to keep going.” 38 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ MARCH 22, 2016
Rivergum teammates celebrate Sean Kirby’s classic catch.
Rivergum’s Sean Kirby takes a classic catch. (Pictures: Shawn Smits)
Luke Borg celebrating his screamer of a catch on Saturday.
Winning runs, catch and a consoling flag Having missed out in the past two years, Luke Borg finally got the chance to be part of a Rivergum premiership side. Two years ago, he was in the mix for selection but missed out and last year he was 12th man. This year, Borg hit the winning runs against North Brunswick/Rosebank to continue the Rivergum fairytale of a third successive North Metro Cricket Association Jika Shield premiership. “To hit the winning runs and be out there with the captain at the end of the game was amazing,” Borg said during post-match celebrations. “It’s everything I’ve worked for. I’ve had to watch on the sidelines and I’ve still been a part of it, but nothing beats this.” Borg’s grand final dream started with a
screamer of a catch in the outfield on day one. Borg said the dismissal of Tony Tenuta was an important part of the game. “I felt he was their best batsman.” Borg had a few nervous moments on day two while waiting to bat. He joined Kookas skipper Gary Bell at the crease when their side was just six runs short of North Brunswick/Rosebank. “I was in my pads for about 15 overs waiting to come in – that was the worst part,” he said. “Once I was out there, I was pretty relaxed. Bell was full of praise for his partner. “He’s only 22 or 23,” Bell said. “He missed out on the grand final two years ago when he thought he could have probably got in. “I told him he had to work his butt off … he didn’t quite do enough and missed out again
[last season] and was 12th man. This year he hasn’t set the world on fire, but he deserved his spot. In the semi-final, he put on 70 with me … he didn’t do much at the end here, but he took a match-winning catch yesterday that got rid of their best bat.” Bell said Borg would treasure the moment of hitting the winning runs forever. “It’s great for him. I was pretty happy for him to hit the runs and was happy to be with him on the field. He’ll have a good celebration the next couple of days. It’ll be something he’ll remember for ever.” Matthew Kiely also played in his first premiership with the club after returning to Rivergum from Premier Cricket. Tara Murray
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