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AFTER spending the past few years in some of the world’s worst disaster areas, Newcastle-raised aid worker Tom Corcoran celebrated Christmas back home in the Hunter on Sunday. But his work building emergency accommodation for refugees is never far from his mind. Mr Corcoran and his wife Donna have spent the past year helping in western Tanzania. “Last year we spent a very wet, muddy Christmas Day trying to locate and then connect a generator to a refugee camp medical centre so they could provide oxygen for newborn babies,” Mr Corcoran said. “There aren’t really days off for people working in emergencies, but we still try to celebrate Christmas Day.” ANITA BEAUMONT REPORTS, P7

Federal government under fire over RAAF base expansion

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THE federal government may have breached its own environment law by failing to consider the impact of the Williamtown RAAF base expansion on an internationally-protected Hunter wetland. The Newcastle Herald can reveal a preliminary Defence report found a “potential for unacceptable risk” to ecological communities, including the Ramsar-listed Hunter Estuary Wetlands, as a result of the same perfluorocarbon contamination that is the subject of a class action by residents against Defence. ❚ MICHAEL McGOWAN reports, P5

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Summer puts on a treat for a merry day A PERFECT summer day has given Newcastle a Christmas to remember. It didn’t matter whether you soaked up the rays at the beach, shared casual conversation with a stranger at a community lunch, spent the day at work, or caught up with friends and relatives at home – Christmas 2016 will go down as a time for each other. No more so was that evident than at Samaritans Christmas Lunch in the Park, where hundreds of Newcastle’s homeless and vulnerable gathered to break bread on what was ordinarily a day of loneliness for many. Whitebridge’s Arther Rundle, 83, said he had come to the lunch at Newcastle Foreshore since the death of his wife seven years ago. “It’s the company I enjoy,” he said. “It’s a wonderful day out, and a credit to the people who put it on.”

Over at Newcastle Ocean Baths, Canadians Derek and Robyn Hay were amazed by the city’s spectacular coastline. Although a touch gusty, Mr Hay said the weather was “pretty cool”. “Back home it would be snowing, there would be a fire and we’d be drinking rum egg nog,” he said. For those at work, landing the Christmas Day shift was made easier by camaraderie between colleagues. City fire brigades joined their families at Cooks Hill fire station for lunch. “It’s a bit sad when you’re away from your family on Christmas, but we’re lucky to get this time together,” said Jamie Sewell, who has worked 16 Christmases as a firefighter. In his sermon to hundreds on Christmas morning, Bishop Bill Wright said Sunday was only the beginning of the 12 Days of Christmas. – BRODIE OWEN

SOAKING IN THE RAYS: Canadian tourists Derek and Robyn Hay swap the egg nog for salt water at Newcastle Ocean Baths on Christmas Day. Pictures: Max Mason-Hubers

PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING: Samaritans volunteers share a laugh as they plate up dessert for hundreds at Christmas lunch at Newcastle Foreshore.

REASON FOR THE SEASON: The clergy arrives for Christmas Day Mass at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hamilton.

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Tragedy as region’s road toll climbs BY BRODIE OWEN

A WOMAN is dead and a man was in a critical condition on Christmas afternoon after a horror 48 hours on Hunter roads. The region recorded the first holiday road toll in the state after a woman’s sedan left the road and rolled at Merriwa, west of Scone. Police were called to the scene on the Golden Highway after receiving reports of the crash about 3.30pm. On arrival, the female driver and sole occupant was found to have suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. In a separate crash late on Sunday afternoon, a 52-yearold man was flown to John Hunter Hospital with serious head injuries after his car hit a pole on Lemon Tree Passage Road at Nelson Bay. He was trapped in the car before being freed and flown to hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. A spokeswoman for Hunter New England Health confirmed the man was in

a critical condition on Sunday afternoon. A Westpac Rescue Helicopter spokesman said the man was the sole occupant of the car. In the wake of the tragedies, police have again warned motorists to take care on the roads as the state continues to grapple with a worryingly high road toll. Almost 400 people have died on NSW roads this year. “The majority of these fatalities could have been avoided if drivers remained vigilant and obeyed the road rules,” Acting Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said. “If you get behind the wheel and choose to take a risk on the roads, first think about the 400 families who have to face this time without their loved ones. “NSW Police officers will make no apology for targeting dangerous riders and drivers on the roads.” Meanwhile, a one-yearold boy is recovering in hospital after a dog attack in

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Gateshead on Sunday. Police were called to the Teak Street home at noon following reports a crossbreed bulldog had bitten a baby on the face. The baby was taken to John Hunter Hospital with lacerations to his face and was undergoing surgery on Sunday afternoon. No charges have been laid. It is believed the dog attacked at a family’s Christmas lunch celebrations. Christmas also set the scene for an emergency at a Birmingham Gardens home after a barbecue fire spread to a house and shed. The fire began burning in the fat tray as a family prepared Christmas lunch and quickly flared up from there. Firefighters said the fire spread to a shed, and eventually destroyed it, before burning a small section of the Moore Street home. The fire was extinguished a short time later. On the Central Coast, a 93-year-old woman died after fire burned through her Saratoga home.

CHRISTMAS BABY: Isaac, the son of Melinda and Caleb Mason, was born at 12.10am at John Hunter Hospital. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Isaac says cheese on first day SANTA has brought a Cooranbong family the gift of life after the birth of their first child on Christmas Day. The 3.38kg bundle of joy arrived at 12.10am, born at John Hunter Hospital, after an agonisingly long two days’ labour for mother Melinda Mason.

Named Isaac Timothy Terrence Mason, the baby boy is Newcastle’s first Christmas baby, with the second born just an hour later at 1.07am. “He’s the best Christmas present ever,” Mrs Mason said of her first born. “It feels so good – I’m just over the moon.”

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While Mrs Mason was exhausted on Sunday afternoon, little Isaac didn’t seem to mind the attention, and at one point smiled when being photographed. Mrs Mason was adamant Isaac’s birthday celebrations would always supersede Christmas.

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Hunter’s wetland risk Defence upgrade may be harmful BY MICHAEL MCGOWAN

HE Australian government may have breached a central piece of its own environment law by failing to consider the impact of a billion dollar expansion of the Williamtown RAAF base on an internationally protected Hunter wetland. Academics and conservationists have reacted with alarm to a Defence report released this month which found a “potential for unacceptable risk” to ecological communities surrounding the base from the same perfluorocarbon contamination that has prompted residents to launch a class action against Defence. The report – a preliminary ecological risk assessment – included land covered by the Ramsar-listed Hunter Estuary Wetlands, and Kevin McDonald, a retired biologist and lecturer at the University of Newcastle, said it would be “disastrous” if the wetlands were affected. “The chemicals could adversely affect animals that live in the swampy areas of the wetlands, and those animals would in turn be eaten by wetland birds,” he said. “These chemicals do move up the food chain and it’s understandable the concern felt by conservationists and environmentalists about this foam.” The report has led to the Department of Defence being accused of breaching the

PROTECTED: Christine Prietto and Greens councillor Michael Osborne at the Hunter Estuary Wetlands in 2012. The wetlands are one of 65 internationally recognised wetlands in Australia. PICTURE: Jonathan Carroll

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act – Australia’s central piece of environmental legislation – by failing to consider the impact of a billion dollar Williamtown RAAF Base expansion on the wetlands. In 2014 Defence sought approval for its new $17 billion Joint Strike Fighter program, as well as a $1.2 billion upgrade of the Williamtown RAAF Base to house the planes. The Newcastle Herald has previously reported that Defence failed to disclose the spread of the contamination when seeking approval for the upgrades. But it may also have failed to properly consider the impact of the expansion on the Hunter Estuary Wetlands, five kilometres south of the base. Under the EPBC Act the Minister for Environment is responsible for approving any development that “will

have, or is likely to have a significant impact on the ecological character of [a] Ramsar wetland”, including those that occur “outside a declared Ramsar wetland”. A spokesman for the Environment Department said the Act “requires a person proposing to take an action, including an Australian Government agency, to consider whether it is likely to have a significant impact on a matter of national environmental significance”. “If that person forms the view that it is likely to have a significant impact, then they must refer the matter to the Minister for the Environment and Energy,” the spokesman said. As part of its 2014 approval process Defence undertook an Environment Impact Statement on the flying operations of the jets. The EIS found the wetlands were highly sensitive, but that because the jets are

“proposed to fly over the Hunter Estuary only … no parts of the wetland will be destroyed or substantially modified”. However, in its submission to a Parliamentary Works Committee that approved the separate base upgrades, Defence stated that “a referral of the facilities work under the EPBC Act on environmental grounds is not required” because a separate report from 2013 “concluded that the impact of the proposed works would not be significant”. But the release of the damning ecological study, coupled with a previous Herald report - based on internal documents - that Defence knew it risked spreading the chemicals when it forged ahead with the base expansion, has prompted Newcastle Greens Councillor Michael Osborne to question the approval

process. “It sounds very much like there has been a breach of the Act,” Cr Osborne said. “Defence are not above the law, they need to comply with the Act and that means doing the environmental assessment work to see if the wetlands would be impacted,” he said. “Clearly that wasn’t done, and the approval should not have been given.” Asked if Defence may have breached the Act, the Environment spokesman said it would “not comment” because of the class action before the Federal Court. “As the matter is now before the court, the Department will not comment on the issues raised in that matter,” the spokesman said. An international agreement, the Ramsar Convention was signed in 1971 and aims to protect wetlands of “international importance”. The Hunter Estuary

Wetlands are one of only 65 in Australia listed under the convention, and is listed as a “matter of national significance” in the EPBC guidelines. The Kooragang Nature Reserve was first included under Ramsar in 1984, and the Hunter Wetlands Centre was added to the listing in 2002. It is home to 112 species of waterbirds and 45 species of migratory birds, including the endangered Australasian Bittern. “In the 1980s I was with Max Maddock and others who stood for the preservation, conservation and protection of those wetlands and any impact would be viewed with concern, particularly those chemicals because they would go up the food chain,” Dr McDonald said. Under the Ramsar Convention signatory countries are required to notify the Ramsar secretariat “if the ecological character of a site has changed, is changing, or is likely to change as the result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference”. William Glamore, the principal research fellow at the UNSW Water Research Laboratory and a member of the Williamtown Expert Panel, said the Defence report suggested notifying Ramsar “would appear to be the obvious path”. “We’ve had a preliminary assessment that suggests [the wetlands] may be at risk, so it seems like there may be triggers to be pulled here,” he said. “In my opinion the biggest risk to the environment is the risk to Fullerton Cove, part of a Ramsar listed wetland, and the entire Ramsar network”. The Department of Defence did not respond to a request for comment.

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Homes in emergency zone BY ANITA BEAUMONT

CHRISTMAS was always going to look a lot different this year for Newcastle-bred aid worker Tom Corcoran. The shelter specialist has spent the past few years building homes for refugees in Jordan, the Middle East and Tanzania, but this year he was returning to the Hunter to visit family and friends in Port Stephens and Merewether for the holiday season. “Last year we spent a very wet, muddy Christmas day trying to locate and then connect a generator to a refugee camp medical centre so they could provide oxygen for newborn babies," Mr Corcoran said. “There aren’t really days off for people working in emergencies, but we still try to celebrate Christmas day.” Mr Corcoran said the world was experiencing turmoil not seen since World War II, and his work with The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide shelter for refugees was critical for their health and well-being. He said while life for ref-

HELPING HAND: Tents are crucial in the short term in emergencies, but Tom Corcoran works alongside refugees in Tanzania to build longer-lasting shelters.

HERO COMES HOME: Tom Corcoran has been building shelters for refugees all over the world, but he is using his return to the Hunter for Christmas to call for support.

ugees was never easy, some times of the year were worse than others. “In the Middle East it goes from the extreme heat and dust of the desert during summer, to the current

winter and the freezing cold nights of snow and ice,” he said. Mr Corcoran hoped people would consider giving money to the Nobody Left Outside Christmas appeal to

EXTREMES: From the heat and dust of the desert, to the freezing cold nights of winter, building better shelters for refugees fleeing emergency situations is vital.

support their efforts. “Refugees lose everything, including all control over their future,” he said. “When people flee their homes, they generally have little more than they can carry.”

Mr Corcoran, 49, and his wife Donna, have spent the past 12 months working in western Tanzania in the Burundi emergency. While tents were crucial for the initial emergency to

cope with the mass arrivals, they only lasted about sixto-12 months. Most refugees were spending years in a camp, so more durable shelter solutions were necessary, Mr Corcoran said. “Life in a tent with constant rain in the wet season can be a serious challenge that leads to sickness and disease, which can spread across a camp of 100,000 rapidly,” he said. “The wet season is also the high season for malaria in the tropics.” Throughout their time in Tanzania, they had been supported by 80,000 refugees to help make more than 20 million clay bricks to build 16,000 shelters – including schools and community buildings. “UNHCR still doesn’t have the funds to provide adequate shelter for everyone,” Mr Corcoran said. “Around 2500 more refugees are arriving each week.” The Nobody Left Outside campaign aims to raise $1 million to provide emergency shelter for refugees. Visit unrefugees.org.au/shelter or phone 1300 885 997.

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Most failing on pool safety BY GARY-JON LYSAGHT

MORE than half of Hunter pools are failing their first safety inspection, a survey of local governments has shown. Figures obtained by the Newcastle Herald show that Maitland pools are the least compliant in the region, with 86 per cent of pool fences failed after first inspection since July, 2016. The rate remains high in Cessnock, with more than 71 per cent of inspected fences found non-compliant during the 2015/16 financial year. Non-compliance rates were significantly lower in Lake Macquarie, where there was an even split between pass and fail rates. However, Royal Life Saving has named Lake Macquarie as a NSW “blackspot” for backyard pool drownings in the 0-5 age bracket. Mayor Kay Fraser said Lake Macquarie was “proactive” in pool safety, with “a range of awareness and safety campaigns” being rolled out across the local government area. She said council was working with Royal Life

NOT COMPLIANT: Hunter pool fences are overwhelmingly failed on first inspection. Common reasons for failure are gates that don't self-lock or self-close, climbable objects outside the pool fence and not clearly displaying a CPR sign.

Saving to help reduce backyard pool drownings. Newcastle was the only council that returned a positive compliance rate, with more than 57 per cent of pools being passed.

Port Stephens Council were unable to provide conclusive figures, but said in a statement that a high percentage of pools were failed. All councils provided mostly the same reasons

for non-compliance, with faulty gates being the most common reason for failing, including latches that did not self-lock or self-close. Other pools were found non-compliant because of

climbable objects, such as pot plants or barbecues near the outside of the fence. A CPR sign not clearly displayed in the pool area was another common reason for failure.

When told about high rates of non-compliance, Kids Alive – Do the Five founder Laurie Lawrence said he was “shocked”. He reminded pool owners that “the gate is the weakest link, that’s why you’ve got to make sure you’ve got the very best hardware”. Despite the Hunter’s high failure rates, they were still lower than anecdotal evidence from Royal Life Saving, which suggested up to 90 per cent of pools across NSW were failed on first inspection. However, Mr Lawrence said the emphasis on fencing legislation and compliance would not remove the risk of drownings. He called for more pool safety education programs and for owners to take responsibility for pool safety. Michael Ilinsky from Royal Life Saving has urged pool owners waiting to have their pools reassessed to keep kids away from the area. He said owners who have had their pool found non-compliant needed to have it fixed as soon as possible.

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THRILL OF THE CHASE: There were packed crowds at the Boxing Day sales at Westfield Kotara in 2015, but retailers believe this year could be even bigger. Picture: Marina Neil

Gearing up for those on bargain hunt BY CARRIE FELLNER

SAVVY shoppers are expected to make a beeline for the city’s major retailers on Monday morning, as the all important pursuit of a bargain takes priority over other Boxing Day festivities. Charlestown Square already experienced its busiest day on record on the Thursday before Christmas, with over 85,000 people pouring through its doors. Centre manager Dwight Hodgetts said while Boxing Day wasn’t expected to outstrip that number, they were still expecting “huge crowds”, well in excess of what had been seen in previous years. “We’ll be expecting numbers somewhere around the 80,000 mark,” he said. “Last year the news we would be open on Boxing

Day came quite late, whereas this year shoppers have had plenty of notice.” Both Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara will trade from 8am until 6pm on Monday, while a line up is expected for Myer at Charlestown, which will throw open its doors from 7am. It will be the second Boxing Day all retailers across the state will be permitted to trade, under a two-year trial of relaxed restrictions by the state government. The union that represents retail workers vowed to fight to ensure the changes are not brought in permanently when the success of the trial is reviewed in the New Year. “Boxing Day is still Christmas for a lot of people with extended and blended families, so why shouldn’t retail workers get to be part of it?”

Branch Secretary of the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association Barbara Nebart said. “The sales are still going to be there the next day. “The research we did last year showed there was no economic benefit at all, because people still only have a certain amount of money to spend after Christmas.” But acting chief executive of the Hunter Business Chamber Anita Hugo said forcing businesses to stay closed could mean Sydney would soak up the dollars that should be spent in the Hunter. “I think it’s an important injection into the local economy, and a really important period for retail and hospitality,” she said. “It can support them through the slower periods.”

Ship of hope sailing into port THE most recent addition to Youth With a Mission’s global fleet of medical ships will sail into Newcastle in January enroute to Papua New Guinea. The the 37 metre sailing ship Ruach was recently refitted to provide medical services to disadvantaged people living in remote parts of the Pacific. “We’re thrilled that the Ruach will operate with Newcastle as her home port,” managing director of YWAM Ships Newcastle David Stephenson said. Established in the 1970s, YWAM aims to increase the

HELPING HAND: The Ruach sailing in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this year. It will deliver medical services to disadvantaged people living in the Pacific.

reach of the University of the Nations into places that are otherwise inaccessible. “The university has a vi-

sion of reaching everyone from mountain tops to mega cities,” YWAM ships director Brett Curtis said.

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Huge crowds head to terror target church

‘Gutless’ shooter still on the loose

THOUSANDS of people have flooded Melbourne’s St Paul’s Cathedral after the church was named as a target in a foiled terrorist plot that security agencies believe would have had terrible consequences. Three Islamic preachers from the city’s mosques also visited, taking part in lead-up services to the midnight Christmas mass, which was overflowing with Anglican and other churchgoers. Some 6500 people have attended St Paul’s Christmas services running over Saturday and Sunday. But more were turned away or had to make do with limited sound and visibility in the forecourt after the 1500-capacity church reached its fill. Three imams came to St Paul’s Saturday Christmas Eve services to show solidarity ahead of the biggest day of the Christian calendar on Sunday. “Three imams came through the course of the night, which was certainly a new experience for us,” Dean Andreas Loewe said. “To have actual leaders of Islam with us in solidarity was wonderful.” Dr Loewe was also grate-

A KILLER was still at large on Sunday more than 36 hours after a man was fatally shot in the head and another injured at a western Sydney park where children were playing. Police believe there were up to 10 people in the park when the 20-year-old man, named in reports as Antonio Hermiz, was killed after 5pm at Wetherill Park on Friday. An 18-year-old man, reportedly Ronaldo Odisho, was shot in the chest and transferred to Liverpool hospital. NSW detectives have formed a strike force to investigate the “gutless” shooting, which they say was targeted. “I was appalled that there were up to 10 people in the park at the time of the shooting; these are people who were going about their business, enjoying time together before Christmas,” Detective Superintendent Peter Lennon said. “It is unacceptable that these people have been put at risk in what is, in reality, an incident I’d describe as gutless and appalling.” Mr Odisho was in a stable condition on Saturday afternoon.

SIGN OF SOLIDARITY: Worshippers gather at Melbourne’s St Paul’s Cathedral on Christmas Day. Picture: AAP

ful to representatives of other faiths who also visited St Paul’s. “There was a steady stream of people coming in and out of the cathedral and in the end I had to come out and give the ﬁnal blessing to people on the forecourt,” he said of the midnight service. Even though the plot

– which also included targets such as Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station and Federation Square – was thwarted, its scale and ambition shocked police and security agencies. It allegedly involved home-made improvised explosive devices, knives and other weapons that could have had horrendous

consequences if deployed. Victoria Police have since Friday cranked up their presence in the city and plan to maintain high visibility for some days, especially during the Boxing Day cricket Test. At St Paul’s seven police cars were parked outside on Swanston Street as ofﬁcers stood watch at the

entrance. Private security guards were also present. Dr Loewe said the extra security was reassuring. “I could see a lot of people just having a chat with the police and taking the time to say thanks for their work in stopping something that could of been tragic for our community,” he said.

Man in 20-hour torture ordeal Unborn baby dies in three-car crash A 42-YEAR-OLD man was beaten, burnt and robbed over a 20-hour period before managing to ﬂee a house at Marsden in southeast Queensland, police say. The man had arrived at the address in the Logan City suburb at around

10pm on Friday to ask about buying a motorcycle from people known to him, but he was allegedly detained against his will. “The man was allegedly assaulted with unknown implements and burnt with an unknown substance during his ordeal, and had

personal property stolen,” Queensland Police said on Sunday. The man managed to escape at around 5pm on Saturday and raise the alarm before being taken to Beaudesert Hospital for treatment to bruises, lacerations and burns.

A WOMAN is in hospital after losing her unborn baby in a three-car crash on Christmas Eve in Queensland. The 44-year-old driver was seriously injured when her Toyota was involved in a collision in Booral, near Hervey Bay, at around

6.45pm. “The woman was pregnant, and sadly her unborn baby died as a result of the crash,” a Queensland Police spokesman said. Police say the pregnancy was viable and will be included in their trafﬁc fatality toll ﬁgures. The crash happened

when a Mitsubishi sedan struck the side of a van going in the opposite direction on Booral Rd, police said. Two other women, aged 58 and 45, were also taken to Hervey Bay Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Renew your resolution to care for the environment

GREG DE MOORE

S YEAR’s end approaches and the holidays change our work-life perspective for a few short weeks, I believe it is of value to reflect on Sixteen and think about Seventeen. For me 2016 has seen the arrival of renewable energy, the arrival of electric vehicles, and the understanding that study of STEM subjects is a fundamental stepping stone to the future industries that will sustain us and keep the planet liveable. We are seeing the dawn of the internet of things, the autonomous vehicle and the possibility of truly smart liveable cities, all pointing to a more sustainable future. If we are to have a sustainable future then we must have a sustainable income and we must live and work in a fair and equitable society at peace with itself and the world. All of this must be carried out with an eye to leaving the natural world a place that we would wish our grandchildren to inherit. In less than a week, 2016 will officially be the hottest year on the books in more than 120 years of record keeping by US agencies. It is assessed that 80 per cent more water will need to be accessed by 2050 to feed the potential global population of more than nine billion. Hunter Water has told us we are about 20 years away from requiring additional water storage dams. We plan and save for our retirement with superannuation. We should plan and act now to save for our grandchildren by using renewable energy and by promoting the new renewable energy associated industries because they will be the sustainable solution for our grandchildren. I wish you a happy holiday season and a prosperous and healthy New Year. What are your environmental resolutions for 2017? Professor Tim Roberts is the director of the Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment, University of Newcastle

Pioneering team that took cricket by storm B OXING Day is the most important day on the Australian cricket calendar. But if you ask most Australian cricket-lovers why this year's match is so significant, you'll receive a vacant look. The answer is that 150 years ago, something remarkable took place at the MCG. It was a cricket match that was the consummation of a great drama in our national history – a drama of murder and healing. On that Boxing Day, in 1866, an Aboriginal cricket team from the western district of Victoria played against the exclusive Melbourne Cricket Club. The black team was captained by a white man, Tom Wills – the greatest cricketer in the land. Born in NSW, Wills descended from convicts. Growing up in western Victoria, his playmates were black. Tom grew up with the Djab Wurrung people and learnt their language and games until he was regarded as kin. As a young man Wills was the finest cricketer in Australia, his mind crammed with sporting genius. Along the way he crafted the first rules of what became Australian Rules football. But cricket was his game. At the peak of his fame, in 1861, when 26 years old, something shattered his life. In that year he travelled with his father to

central Queensland to settle a new pastoral property. There, on October 17, after lunch and in the heat of the day, Kairi Aborigines slaughtered 19 white settlers. Among the dead lay Wills' father. It was the biggest killing of white settlers in Australian history. Local settlers sought revenge. The final death count has been lost in hysteria and time. But Wills did not kill anyone. Marooned in Queensland, isolation, alcohol and nightmares rendered his world unliveable. Wills' mind began to unravel. In the shadow of his despair arose a remarkable story. Returning to Victoria, Wills travelled through the land where he had grown up as a boy among Aborigines. He helped find and train 10 Indigenous farm labourers. The son of man murdered by Aborigines helped create an Aboriginal cricket team. He brought this team, whom the Melbourne media regarded as little more than "savages" to the MCG on Boxing Day. When Wills stepped on to the MCG leading his black team, 10,000 curious spectators craned their necks to observe the spectacle. The word on the street was that Wills was mad, deranged. But what he did that day towers above what any Australian captain has ever done on the cricket field.

Fearing humiliation, the ungracious MCC stacked its team with the best players it could unearth. But public sympathy was with Wills and his team. As each wicket fell, the whispers in the crowd became a roar. The outsiders rode a wave of popularity. Egalitarianism won the day. The team lost the match, but won the public's adulation. Journalists ran about agog, astonished that this team tutored by Wills could play so well. Unstated but implicit in every line was this: if they could play this English game of cricket, what else might they be capable of? The 1866 match was the denouement of one of the great, but little-known, chapters in Australian history. How does a man, having lost his father in such a bloody fashion, find the courage and grace to create an Aboriginal cricket team? This is surely one of the great acts of healing in this nation's history. How could this story be so little known? When Wills and his black team walked upon the MCG, just for an instant, cricket was an exalted game, suspended above a yet-to-emerge nation and spoke to us of what it might mean to be Australian. Greg de Moore is conjoint associate professor of Psychiatry at University of Western Sydney.

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OXING Day in Australia is the stuff of sales, sailing, leftovers, hangovers and cricket. In history it’s when the wealthy gave servants a box of gifts and a day off as thanks for working on Christmas Day. It’s a holiday for most people, and for many it is as big a day for family gatherings as Christmas Day. Around the barbie there will be talk – about Australia’s chances in the Boxing Day Test, the speed of the super yachts as they make the dash from Sydney to Hobart, and probably about the big events of 2016 and what we might face in the New Year. There is no doubt 2016 will go down in history as a year of shocks, shocking events and seismic change – although what it all means might have to wait for a few years. There was Brexit, when Britons voted

to leave the European Union amid rising concerns about the European migrant crisis. There were terrorist attacks throughout the year, in Bangladesh, Baghdad, Turkey and Orlando, and the tragedy of Aleppo. It’s been a year of shock elections – in Australia Malcolm Turnbull almost lost and One Nation was back. In America Donald Trump astonishingly won, and in the Philippines voters opted for a leader who openly supports killing without the need for trials. In Russia Vladimir Putin continued to play the tough leader. We started 2016 with an Oxfam report showing the world’s 62 richest people are as wealthy as half the global population. By March the Panama Papers exposed fraud, tax evasion and violation of international sanctions by the world’s elite. Around thousands of barbies on this Box-

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BEACH WATCH Fine and sunny day coming up. Sure to be a busy morning on the beach with lighter winds and cleaner waves. Southern corners are sanding up and tide full early. Swells around to the east at 1 metre. Winds north to N/E with a strong wind warning out for the afternoon.The northern corners are producing the better breaks with Alley, Bar Beach, Cliff and Dixon the best options. To the south, Redhead, Frenchmans and Fraser. Birubi to offer some protection up at Port Stephens. Only swim at patrolled beaches in the flagged areas. Waters clean and clear in on 20C. - Dave Anderson

T’S BOXING Day, Newcastle. What’s it to be? Sales, sails, bails, ales or rails? Sales. Anticipated since at least last January by those with a hunger for combat under fluoro lights, the hell that is Newcastle’s major suburban shopping centres on Boxing Day is best avoided by those sane of mind and meek of disposition. Locals are relative newcomers to the caper of Boxing Day shopping on our own patch, but it’s here to stay lest the money goes to Sydney, and we’re all agin that. With much of the available parking hoovered up by 4am, the faithful wait pressed against glass until the television cameras button on which signifies the jaws must open. The believers have been primed for yonks by a relentless barrage of advertising suggesting you are a mug if you ever purchase anything at any time other than during the Boxing Day sales. Broken men acting as parcel depositories melt into scarcely available seating, staring off into the middle distance and praying the sweet release of death will arrive painlessly before the interminable conga line of the carpark exit and the arrival of the credit card statement. Sails. The Sydney to Hobart. Boxing Day is the one day of the year when those of us too poor to burn money can feign interest in the aqua activities of the polo playing set. Few earning less than half-a-million bucks a year understand or care about racing yachts, except for about 30 minutes today around

ing Day Australians will talk about the year that was and their concerns about what’s ahead. Polls show their views on politicians will be harsh, and the disconnect between leaders and those they lead is growing. Australians want a strong economy, but they also want the distribution of wealth to be fair. They want their children to have the opportunity to work in meaningful jobs, and they want housing to be within their children’s reach. They want politicians to be honest, trustworthy and accountable, decision-making to be based on evidence and not shrouded in the fog of political donations and backroom deals, and they want the public interest, rather than political party or individual self-interest, to be the primary focus. It’s not too much to ask. ISSUE: 38,423.

HUNTER BOATING BEERS, CHEERS: Line 'em up, it's going to be a long day.

lunch time. Baffle others by sprinkling your conversation with sleep inducing phrases such as “if that southerly gets much stronger than the BOM has predicted. . . off the coast from Nowra may see some massive challenges for the spinnakers. . . Bass Strait will be the real test . . . the celebrities on board will be reaching for the anti-seasick tablets. . . I love the insights of commentator Maxi Carbon-Keel in the studio. . . ” Yawn. Bails. The Boxing Day test at the MCG. Contemporary Australia loves little more than dishing out a damn good thrashing to brown men from the developing world. Except for beating the English. And we will have to wait until next summer for that pleasure. In the meantime, the Big Bash is a great opportunity to watch cricketers go the tonk every ball every night and becoming hypnotised into thinking you could tackle dirty bird when totally sober. Mostly, the Big Bash is the chance to watch cricket without having to suffer the in-joke blokey inanity of the Nine commen-

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tary team. Although I highly recommend following Warnie’s Instagram account of seemingly unfiltered thoughts if you find yourself waiting for someone in a shopping centre. Imagine Hugh Heffner having a conversation with himself while under the influence of mind altering substances. Bowled, Shane. Ales. Responsibly, of course. Rails. They’re racing today at Broadmeadow today. Responsible, remember. Always with the responsible. Sales, sails, bails, ales or rails? Today marks two years since the Baird government truncated the other rails into Newcastle and a new dawn of peace, love, hope, prosperity and good times have rained down upon ye all with great vengeance. Mine eyes have seen the glory. Happy Boxing Day, Newcastle. And a big shout out to all those workers ensuring others might enjoy the day. Long may penalty rates ease your burden. Twitter @paul_scott_ or emailpaulscott@gmail. com

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Shooting down ‘ignorance’ around gun use the unemployed pay little or no taxation and can’t keep up with all these price hikes, so down goes the consumption? Am I the only dumb-dumb in this place that knows that if prices are too high, one cannot purchase, hence the loss of consumption? The powers that be seem to think that we are losing profit so we'll put the price up. Wrong. Losses will be more, or we'll have to sell. If an apple costs 5 cents, and down the road at Joe’s it is 3 cents, where would you buy? Not including supermarkets, where can I buy a big battery?

THE article about guns revealed the widespread ignorance surrounding this hypedup debate (‘Adler shotgun draws friendly fire on farms’, Herald, 22/12) . Lever-action shotguns offering the same performance and capacity as the Adler have been lawfully available for over 100 years. They were here in their thousands when the 1996 system of gun classification was imposed, and have never been a problem. The inability to shorten a lever-action firearm renders it undesirable to criminals, whilst the five or seven-round capacity makes it ideal for vermin control when more suitable firearms are not available. Semi-automatic shotguns holding 10 or more rounds are readily available to recreational shooters and farmers in New Zealand, yet here they are restricted to a handful of expensive contract shooters. Under our ridiculous gun control regime, the Adler is the best option for anyone dealing with multiple pests at close range or with limited visibility. Its reclassification is the antithesis of “evidence-based policy” and should be rejected by all state governments. Licensed shooters are sick of wearing the consequences of the misdeeds of criminals and the foolishness of politicians.

CONTROL: Shooters have slammed the reclassification of weapons, arguing licensed shooters are being forced to wear the consequences of the misdeeds of criminals.

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TOO MANY POWER LAYERS

UBER ON THE WATER IT’S a pleasant surprise to see Ray Dinneen's name on a letter to the Herald (Letters, 22/12), so much so that I re-read it in that well-remembered voice from my memory. As for the ferries, there might be many possible plans. Smaller vessels may be faster than the current boats in fine weather, but might be quite unpleasant in choppy conditions of wind and swell, perhaps leading to fewer or cancelled services. Perhaps an Uber water taxi could cater to the cyclists – one at a time. One hopes that a maritime architect will be engaged to locally build vessels, custom to the Hunter waterway with local slipways and trades. One fears the new operator will look on eBay for some cheap tied-up hulls that might fit the specs. Luke Taper, Georgetown

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ANGER AT HELIPAD PLAN

WITH the Prime Minister’s recent comments in respect to Australia becoming a Republic, people need to step back and take stock of what is really behind his rational. To me it is all about more power. Forget about his comments about the Queen and her future. Those behind the Republican movement can afford to wait to move on to the top prize-power. The American founding fathers drew up a constitution that had served them well in the beginning. Those founding fathers appeared to have been wise astute and forward-thinking men. But times have changed over there and the changes have seen the American political system degenerate to what they have today. Out political system was also drawn up by wise, astute and forward-thinking men and, in some ways like the American political system, it has been trashed. Though we have one saviour, our constitution is based on the Westminster

system, which has been tried and tested for centuries. Yes it has problems, but none that cannot be fixed. We are, thanks to continual pushing and shoving from Great Britain, becoming an independent nation, all we need to do is make a few alterations at the top of the tree. Do we need a Governor-General? Isn't the Prime Minister our leader? Do we need another tier of so called leadership? We definitely don’t need another tier of power that can be corrupted. David Barrow, Merewether

RISE WILL LEAD TO CUT I AM an 84-year-old pensioner, living on my own since my wife passed away. I am finding it a lot harder to live on my budget. Now we are told that because of shutdown of the Hazelwood powerhouse that power costs are going to rise again. Something happens in South Australia and Australia pays – what a con. Isn't it correct to assume that the less people on low income, pensioners and of course

MANY people have moved to the south western side of Lake Macquarie for the peace and tranquillity of its semi-rural and bushland environment which I fear will be shattered by a poorly-justified proposal by the Johnston Property Group to erect a floating helipad attached to their marina at Trinity Point, Morisset Park. They have proposed to have helicopters clattering over our houses up to eight times per day. Do you want these noisy machines disrupting people’s lifestyles, upsetting small craft with their rotor downwash, polluting the air with their toxic exhaust gases and disturbing local birdlife, particularly those species already endangered by their development? The Department of Planning and Environment has extended the exhibition period for the proposed helipad to January 20, 2017. George Aungle, Morisset Park

COMMUNITY ‘LOCKED OUT’ I THINK the strip of grass on the heavy rail corridor has hurt business and locked out the Hunter community and people of NSW from enjoying Newcastle. I also think the Newcastle University has lost its class when they were happy to take over parts of the rail corridor. Maybe the uni hasn't a course on the science for the environmental damage due to climate change – when our future depends on public transport and less on cars. I reckon the uni brick wall has a big hole in it, as big as the hole in the ozone. Maureen Davidson, Swansea

SHORT TAKES THE Liberal party may eventually wake up to the fact that Malcolm Turnbull is not going to change or improve as PM and they will have very little chance of winning the next election with him as leader.

its own infrastructure, rail and road, to bypass towns. Why should taxpayers support conglomerates at this level too?

Jim Gardiner, New Lambton

REGARDING the Boolaroo story (‘Smelter’s toxic legacy’, Herald, 23/12): I honestly can’t believe it. We all worked in that environment – contractors, staff, cooks, operators. We screamed when it closed, though generations to come will scream it doesn’t happen again.

WHY do we accept coal and other mining conglomerates using our precious infrastructure to transport their plundered profit-making material to ports to be shipped overseas? It is bad enough that they are supported (and paid) by our government to pillage and pollute our best land but on top of that their spoils are transported via our passenger rail network and on trucks thundering through some of our most beautiful and peaceful country towns destroying roads and rail infrastructure and polluting all the way. Mining should provide

Tess Winter, Carrington

Michael Casey, Merewether

ETHNICITY. What does it really mean? Well, in my case I have grandparents whose surnames are English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh. Given my British roots in all probability I have Celtic, Saxon and Norman forebears. Who knows if a Roman soldier

or a Scandinavian invader contributed to my bloodline. With the massive trade in Western Europe after the Romans some of my ancestors could have come from from anywhere in the Mediterranean. But I do have an ethnic background and I am fed up with just being labeled a white Australian. Ann Ellis, Merewether

WHO were the terrorists who invaded Iraq, based on CIA lies, a country that was a good trading partner to Australia, and posed no threat to the security of this country? Who were the “evil ones” who killed thousands of innocent people of Iraq looking for those fake weapons of mass destruction? I predict 2017 will be the year of terrorism for Australia as these aliens of death deal their cards of revenge on this continent. Richard Ryan, Summerland Point

DARRYL Horne (Short Takes, 23/12): Can't speak for everyone. But NASA and me are always up for a shot. Would you give up smoking? Graeme Tychsen, Rankin Park

HA HA ha Steve Barnett (Short Takes, 23/12). I'm happy to lend you my jersey. You can borrow my dentures too. But I have to warn you they have a tendency to bite off more than I can chew. Dave McTaggart, Edgeworth

THE POLLS ARE you going to the Boxing Day races? Yes 62.5%, No 37.5%

SHOULD Simon Orchard have been picked for the Kookaburras’ squad? Yes 54.55%, No 45.45%

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I caught a fish and it was thissss big AN AURA and mystique exists around the coveted one-metre flattie. This prized catch is, as we understand it, the ultimate goal of every angler. Only last month, the Herald reported that Port Stephens fisherman Paul Lennon had landed one. He called it the “holy grail”. Now a fisherman from Swansea has claimed a one-metre flathead. Local woman about town Sylvia Lee spotted the catch. She asked the angler if she could photograph the memorable moment. He agreed, but didn’t want his face shown. He gave his name as Ken. Sylvia said Ken was a bit shy. “He said he’d lived around Swansea his whole life and this was the biggest flathead he's ever caught or seen,” she said. He reeled in the monster from a dinghy in the lake about a half kilometre from the Lake Road boat ramp. “He said there’s a deep hole in a pocket there,” she said. Sylvia said he filleted the fish and took it home for dinner. Several dinners, one would think.

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TODAY IN HISTORY 1492 Explorer Christopher Columbus founds a European settlement on the island of Hispaniola. 1901 The Uganda Railway from Mombasa to Lake Victoria is completed. 1956 Twenty-one African Americans are arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, for riding in the “white” sections of buses. 1996 Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey is found strangled in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado. 2000 Russian ground controllers lose contact for nearly 20 hours with the Mir space station before re-establishing communication.

BIRTHDAYS Charles Babbage, English mathematician (1791–1871); Henry Miller, US writer (1891–1980), Mao Zedong, Chinese leader (1893–1976); Ugly Dave Gray, English-born Australian television personality (1933–); Abdul “Duke” Fakir, US singer (1935–); Fred Schepisi, Australian filmmaker (1939–); Phil Spector, US music producer (1939–); Peter Hillary, New Zealand mountaineer (1954–); David Sedaris, US author (1956–); Lars Ulrich, Danish musician (1963–); Craig Wing, Australian rugby league player (1979–); Kit Harington, English actor (1986–).

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THIEVES IN THE NIGHT Topics recently wrote about the travails of Rathmines fisho Dean Grant. Dean had parked at the Secret Bay boat ramp at Rathmines at 4am to go fishing in the lake. When he returned at about 9.30am, his white 2006 Toyota LandCruiser (registration number BZ 43 SG) had been stolen. His trailer, which had been chained to his vehicle, was found a while later on the side of the road at Arcadia Vale. We’ve been given an update on this matter. Dean and some mates went searching for the vehicle in bush at the back of Rathmines. They came upon some other stolen cars, including a burnt-out Hilux and a pest exterminator’s truck, with gear dumped in the bush. Dean rang the exterminator who said his truck had been stolen the day before. The exterminator went to the site and retrieved his gear. Dean’s story prompted Toronto’s Andrew Paglino to contact us. Andrew said he too had been a victim of thievery around the lake at Rathmines. He’d dropped anchor at the so-called “F-jetty” at Rathmines. “I had my tinny and outboard motor tied up on the back of my yacht, while we slept,” he said. The tinny and motor – worth about $7000 – were stolen about 3am. His two dogs – a staffie and kelpie – didn’t wake up.

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THE BIG ONE: This angler landed a highly-prized one-metre flathead at Swansea.

pad,” he said. “There’s an old people’s home there and everything. You never see a police presence, which is pretty sad.” Send your stories of theft around the lake to topics@theherald.com.au.

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Dean Grant's LandCruiser, which was stolen from a Rathmines boat ramp.

“They both snored through it,” Andrew said. Theft around the lake was pretty common this time of year, he said. “I put a police report in, but I don’t hold much hope.” Andrew wasn’t insured. He thought tying the boat up would be enough to deter criminals. “You’ve got to really lock things and make it so secure that they can’t get it,” he said. He had noticed young people hanging around in the area. “They use the [old] air base as a burnout

It’s Boxing Day! It’s a day for turkey leftovers. Or, if you’re vegan, tofurky leftovers. A lot of people will be in rest and recovery mode. Some will go for hair of the dog. Topics will be working [violins please]. Some fiendish shoppers will go looking for bargains with their elbows at the ready. So what the heck does Boxing Day mean? Encyclopedia Britannica says some believe “it derived from the opening of alms boxes that had been placed in churches for the collection of donations to aid the poor”. Others, however, reckon it came from the boxes of gifts given to employees on the day after Christmas. According to this theory, servants were required to work on Christmas Day. The following day, they opened their presents. This sometimes consisted of a lump of coal and, if they were lucky, an apple.

1. From 1983 to 1984, Carrie Fisher was married to which singer-songwriter? 2. The 1993 Pet Shop Boys song Go West was originally a hit for which band? 3. In Greek mythology, the Mares of Diomedes was a group of how many man-eating horses? 4. Which 1988 French film stars Jean Reno and Rosanna Arquette? 5. The first Blu-ray disc prototypes appeared in which year? 6. Is the SouthernTropic referred to as theTropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn? 7. Who wrote the novels EsioTrot and My Uncle Oswald? 8. The Disney movies Fantasia and Pinocchio were both released in which year? 9. What is London’s tallest building? 10. The world’s first frozen embryo baby was born in Melbourne in which decade? Answers: 1 Paul Simon. 2 Village People. 3 Four. 4 The Big Blue. 5 2000. 6 Tropic of Capricorn. 7 Roald Dahl. 8 1940. 9 The Shard. 10 1980s.

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RUMOURS of a relationship between Russell Crowe andTerri Irwin have been strongly denied. Both parties denied being romantically involved, with a spokesperson for Australia Zoo saying the reports were “false”. Crowe slammed them as “bs”. The zoo spokesperson confirmed Irwin and Crowe had been “friends for years”.

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A BRITISH man celebrates Christmas every day. Andy Park vowed last year to give up his 23-year obsession, after his family warned it was ruining his health, love life and finances. But after going cold turkey for less than a fortnight, he reignited his ritual. “The house looked so drab and empty. I couldn’t take it,” he said.

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Over The Edge Pam Garfoot, of Brightwaters, is a finalist in the Newcastle Herald's annual short story competition with this entry, Over The Edge. bloody pathetic I am - the basics I’ve just this morning learnt have flown away with the first guys to launch themselves down the hill. “Let’s lay out your gear on the flat over here, mate, and then we can check your lines.” I struggle to recall the details about the lines. There are different rows of rigging and a brake line. A handful of facts somehow rise from the sticky mud of my thoughts. “These are the brake lines, aren’t they? And I control them with these handles?” The certainty in my voice is a surprise, because I feel anything but certain. Not certain at all about why I’ve let myself get carried along with my mates in this crazy plan, just because Mickey suggested it. Mickey’s brother is involved in running this outfit and, when a group of us cast around for an idea for the long weekend, I was in it with the rest of them. But the rest of them really want to do it. I don’t. Not long after the idea caught on I tried the “funds are a bit tight” line but that only brought on a round of digs from a couple of them about how Jenna holds the purse strings. Mickey made some similar comments from across the room. Similar but different, because his eyes weren’t laughing and I saw the curl on his lip. So I let it drop. I can never read

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I don’t like it. I really don’t like the whole thing.

Mickey these days. And now I eye the spread of the brightly coloured wing across the stubbly brown grass and the lines on which I will depend. On the back of the harness is the scrappily packed reserve chute that the guys here were double checking a short while ago. I shudder and turn away to the action up ahead.

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I’m in no-backing-down land now, that’s for sure. Conrad launches and Dan follows soon after him. I watch them go, my stomach lurching over the void with them. One by one they become airborne and disappear beyond the sharp rise of the hill. On the breeze I catch Dan’s falsetto whoop of excitement as the wing fills

above him and he gets lift. I watch the instructor up ahead organising the next guy who’ll go. Soon he’ll look across at me and give me that same grin. My hands sweat and I drag them down the sides of my jeans. I’m in a cold sweat all over. I let my thoughts swerve away. Dad will want to hear all about it so I’ll drop in there on my way home. Later I’ll take Chester for a walk. Jenna will plead housework, and it won’t take the brief connection with her uneasy, guilty eyes to know. I think I know already. The instructor is walking

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HEY say that a steady light breeze is perfect for beginners. Today it seems far from perfect to me: at first the wind comes in little spurts and then it drops away to nothing. I don’t like it. I really don’t like the whole thing. Up here on the rise, the air whistling past me is cool. I look across to the edge of the low escarpment and the distant green hills. A tepid sun has finally broken clear of the hazy clouds and is glistening off the tree tops to the side of the slope. When the breeze drops I can just hear the distant bellowing of cows from somewhere below and out of view. I take in a couple of deep breaths and close my eyes. Despite the weak sunshine I shiver, then rouse myself to fumble with the harness. One of the instructors comes over, his voice both business-like and relaxed. He’s about the same age as me but clearly athletic with an outdoorsy tan. The logo on the left side of his windcheater commands Glide Like a Dream. If only, I think. “Here, the harness will go like so,” he says, indicating how I’m to strap myself into the gear. “You’ll be facing this way with your feet on the bar here.” “Yeah, yeah … that’s right.” I’ve forgotten it all. How

towards me, an enthusiastic bounce in his step. A couple of the other instructors are now standing idle up ahead. Their newbie charges have already launched and I’m almost the last to go. The instructor and I make our final checks and adjustments before I strap on my helmet. The wing and all the rigging trails in my wake like some sort of crippled appendage. To one side I see Mickey sniggering over some private joke with his brother. His eyes dart in my direction. The instructor takes his cue from the lead guy. “Here we go, mate. Coming to your turn now.” I start to respond but my voice is impotent. I’m near the rise now. I see the flash of the instructor’s confident smile and his mouth opening and closing, his voice on mute just like mine. There’s a fresh wind on my face and an earthy smell from the patchwork of paddocks spreading out below the drop off. It’s all inevitable now. The instructor’s hand, warm with life, rests on my shoulder, ready to indicate my run up. I feel the signal and look to the instructor for a moment of confirmation. Behind I see Mickey watching, his cold eyes unblinking. I know what they are saying. My legs begin pumping slowly. I am running. I pull on the wing and feel it catch the wind for its rise above me. The canopy lifts and I willingly let it carry me into the abyss.

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WHO IS WATCHING WHO? Waiting to pinch our hot chips. Photo: Tabitha Downie

SORRY ... NO VACANCY: Pelicans snoozing on the light pole at Nelson Bay. Photo: Nina Horvath

OUR OWN PRIVATE BEACH: Zenith Beach - Shoal Bay. Photo: Andrew Dawes

CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT Check out these entries we have received in the Hunter Photography Prize. Send yours to hunterphotoprize@fairfaxmedia.com.au. Go to theherald.com.au for competition details as well as a selection of other submitted local pictures.

BIKE TIME: Photo: Samantha Ashcroft MY RAYS OF SUNSHINE: Photo: Jessica Walmsley

ON THE PIER: Taken at Cockle Creek. Photo: Tony Lawrence

EXPLORING THE ROCKS: Merewether Beach. Photo: Alan Rice

SUMMER DAYS: Photo: Jessica Walmsley

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Trump dumps his charity New York US President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to dissolve the Donald J Trump Foundation, which is currently under investigation by the New York attorney general. Trump gave no timeline for winding down the

foundation, but said in a statement that he wanted “to avoid even the appearance of any conﬂict with my role as president.” He takes ofﬁce on January 20. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in October directed the foundation to stop taking

donations because he said it violated state law requiring charitable organisations to register with a state ofﬁce. The order followed a series of reports in The Washington Post that suggested improprieties by the foundation, including using its funds to settle

legal disputes involving Trump businesses. A spokeswoman for the attorney general’s ofﬁce said yesterday that Trump could not shut the foundation while the investigation was ongoing. “The Trump Foundation is still under investigation by this ofﬁce and

at “essentially no cost for decades.” “But because I will be devoting so much time and energy to the presidency and solving the many problems facing our country and the world, I don’t want to allow good work to be associated with a possible conﬂict of interest.”

Pope’s Christmas Eve mass message

Sri Lanka claims world’s tallest Christmas tree COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has unveiled a towering Christmas tree, claiming to have surpassed the world record despite construction delays and a shorterthan-planned ﬁnished product. The 73m artiﬁcial tree in the capital Colombo is 18m taller than the current record holder, organisers said. The tree’s steeland-wire frame is covered with a plastic net decorated with more than a million natural pinecones,

cannot legally dissolve until that investigation is complete,” spokeswoman Amy Spitalnick said. She would not say when the investigation was likely to be completed. Trump said he was “very proud” of the money raised by the foundation and said it had operated

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600,000 LED bulbs and topped by a 6m-tall star. The tree cost $111,400 and was criticised by the Catholic Church as a “waste of money”. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe responded to the criticism by saying the tree was not being built with public money, but with donations from individuals and private firms. Guinness World Records is yet to confirm if this is the tallest artificial Christmas tree.

POPE Francis has celebrated Christmas Eve mass in a packed St Peter’s Basilica, rounding out a year marked by his pleas for the world to better protect innocents caught up in wars, migrations and abject poverty. The late night Mass was the ﬁrst major event of the Christmas season, and was to be followed by Pope Francis’ noon Urbi et Orbi (To the city and the world) blessing on Christmas Day. In his homily, the Pope

urged his ﬂock to reﬂect on how children today aren’t always allowed to lie peacefully in a cot, loved by their parents as Jesus was, but rather “suffer the squalid mangers that devour dignity.” He also called for the faithful to not get caught up in the commercialisation of Christmas – “when we are concerned for gifts but cold toward those who are marginalised.” Materialism has “taken us hostage this Christmas,” he said. “We have to free ourselves of it!”

Super typhoon spends Xmas in the Philippines Manila

Jerusalem ISRAEL will re-assess its ties with the UN after the adoption by the Security Council of a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

The vote was able to pass the 15-member council on Friday because the US broke with a longstanding approach of diplomatically shielding Israel and did not wield its veto power as it had on many times before – a decision

that Netanyahu called “shameful”. “I instructed the Foreign Ministry to complete within a month a re-evaluation of all our contacts with the United Nations, including the Israeli funding of UN institutions and

the presence of UN representatives in Israel,” Netanyahu said. “I have already instructed to stop about 30 million shekels ($10.9 million) in funding to ﬁve UN institutions … and there is more to come,” he said.

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HUNDREDS of thousands of people have ﬂed their homes in the Philippines on Christmas Day as powerful Typhoon Nock-Ten barrels towards the country’s eastern coast. Nearly 12,000 passengers were stranded after sea travel was suspended and more than a dozen domestic ﬂights to eastern provinces were cancelled as the typhoon neared. Nock-Ten, which was

intensifying as it neared the Philippines, was expected to make landfall on Sunday evening over the eastern province of Catanduanes, the country’s weather bureau said. The typhoon was packing maximum sustained winds of 185km/h and gusts of up to 255km/h. It was moving west at 15km/h and was set to bring heavy rainfall. Coastal areas were warned of storm surges reaching up to 2.5m.

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A NATURAL ON STAGE: British naturalist and author Steve Backshall explores humanity’s relationship with animals in Deadly 60 Pole to Pole – Live.

Wild man on mission STEVE Backshall’s television programs have had him sharing a beach with 75,000 nesting turtles, having a baby mountain gorilla take him by the hand, and a red-eyed tree frog leap into his face. He has almost been swallowed by humpback whales and was swept by wild weather into a freezing glacier. And he endured the stings of hundreds of bullet ants (the world’s most painful stinging invertebrate) in an initiation ceremony. The British naturalist and author has taken these incidents in his stride, as he has travelled around the world

observing the behaviour of wild creatures, many of which are widely regarded as pests, with groups seeking to destroy them. Backshall has used television series and books that incorporate his observations of the animals to put forward a case for their protection. And these works have influenced many authorities to act to protect the creatures. Backshall has also turned to the stage to promote the need to save wildlife. His Deadly 60 show, which was produced by Britain’s BBC for young audiences, had three 26-episodes series be-

tween 2009 and 2012, and wowed children and adults alike. Episodes filmed in Australia included bottlenose dolphins, which Backshall noted have bigger brains than humans, and the ghost bat, which has thin membranes on its wings that make it look ghostly at night. Backshall has shown that even animals that are widely regarded as pests have a role to play in the world. The small olive ridley turtle, for example, which is found in Australian tropical waters, feeds on ocean invertebrates, and was once widely regard-

ed as the world’s most abundant sea turtle. But, since the mid-20th century, their numbers have shrunk, largely because humans and wild creatures eat their eggs. The global population of the turtles is estimated to have fallen by more than 30 per cent in the past 20 years. Backshall explores humanity’s relationship with animals in Deadly 60 Pole to Pole – Live, a stage show that will tour Australia in January, with two shows at Newcastle’s Civic Theatre on January 6. Backshall is adept in stage

performance. He graduated from England’s Exeter University with a degree in English and theatre studies. Subsequent treks through foreign countries boosted his childhood interest in wild animals, leading to him becoming a well-known figure in their global study. Ironically, his success has delayed completion of a masters degree in biology. ■ Deadly 60 PoleTo Pole Live has shows at the Civic Theatre at 2pm and 5pm on Friday, January 6, with performances at 2pm and 5pm.Tickets: $39.80 to $50; phone 4929 1977.

TANTRUMYouth Arts is moving to a new home early in 2017, a transfer made necessary by plans to erect housing units on the site of its current office and acting spaces at the Newcastle Community Arts Centre. The newTantrum base will be in a hall at 101 City Road, Merewether, just south of the Glebe Road and Gordon Avenue traffic lights. Entry to the site is from Allworth Street, west of the traffic lights. Tantrum will stage an interesting program next year, under the leadership of new artistic director Lucy Shepherd. Janie Gibson, an actor, theatre-maker and teaching artist who was raised in Newcastle, is returning to her home town to work withTantrum’s young adult Trajectory Ensemble on development of a show called Home, which will look at how the places people have called home can become unfamiliar and strange via change. Gibson has a background in Eastern European ensemble theatre, Shakespeare performance and devised theatre-making. Home will have seasons at Sydney’s PACTTheatre in Erskineville (October 2 - 7) and Newcastle’s Civic Playhouse (October 16-21). OtherTantrum projects will include Mapping the Lake, which will be performed on the grounds of Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, from April 28- 30. It will tell the diverse stories of young people living in the Lake Macquarie and greater Newcastle areas. The show is being developed in association with Lake Macquarie City Council’sYouth Advisory Council.

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A wonderful winter world in Warners Bay BY GARY-JON LYSAGHT

ONE came from Singapore to see the display. Another had been visiting the house for 10 years, and another brought her a gift. It was just another night at Colleen Prainess’s “Winter Wonderland.” The 62 year old said she had been sharing her front verandah, and hundreds of Christmas decorations, with Lake Macquarie residents for decades – ever since her mother suggested she show her Christmas tree in the front window back in 1995. Shortly after her mother died, Mrs Prainess decided she would continue the display – not just because of the joy it gave the community, but also to continue the memory of her mum. Now, 21 years later, Mrs Prainess – known as Mrs Christmas to the neighbourhood children – is still setting up the decorations, getting everything ready weeks before December to flick the switch and turn on the spectacle in the lead-up to the big day. She loved watching all the young children, and even their parents, stare in amazement at her ever-expanding collection of snowmen, carol singers and “a wonderful train set”. “We have Smurfs in the window and Zootopia, all sorts of things,” she said. Some of her decorations came from Gracelands – the

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massive Christmas spectacular Mr and Mrs Spencer put on at their Belmont North home for more than a decade. But despite Christmas being the most wonderful time of the year, things do not always go to plan. Health concerns in the Prainess household almost halted the decorations this time around. “My husband had a shoulder replacement three months ago, and 10 days ago he had a knee replacement so, unfortunately, we didn’t do our roof this year,” Mrs Praniess said. Her own health conditions were also concerning. She had two melanomas removed, and an ear cancer this year - but she credited her neighbours as being instrumental in getting everything ready for Christmas. “I still wanted to do it, I still needed to do my Christmas house because I couldn’t imagine not doing it. The

ALL LIT UP: Colleen Praniess, of Warners Bay, puts on a Christmas light display every year for kids and adults alike and raises money for a variety of worthy causes.

amount of people who come to see it and get joy out of it,” she said. Mrs Prainess also collect donations for charities each year. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Hunter Life Edu-

cation, the Melanoma Institute and Warners Bay Scouts had all received donations collected on Mrs Prainess’s front verandah throughout the years. “I absolutely love it. I sit

out there every night and have a chat with people. Friends come from around our street or neighbours pop in and have a drink out on the front footpath as well, it’s just really social,” she said.

BEDDING IT DOWN It's a very sorry and winefilled day when you come to the realisation that you'll need to remove your child from the maximum-security prison of their cot and into the minimum-security (read: escapable) prison of a toddler or single bed. There are several signs: 1. Despite your best efforts to keep them caged, your child has developed the height, muscle mass and psychological wits to climb out of their cot. Like a spider monkey or Cirque Du Soleil performer, they clear their cot high-bar with the execution of an Olympic Russian gymnast. Sleeping bag? Doesn't matter. Footed onesie? No problem. Straightjacket? Just a speed bump, not a stop sign, in their eyes. 2.You are expecting another child. One who, despite a complete lack of motor skills and dexterity, will require the confines of a cot to keep them safe. For many of us who are not DonaldTrump or Scrooge McDuck from DuckTales, spending hard-earned cash on additional short term bedding is a bitter pill to swallow. 3.The piece de resistance: the poo painting Picasso. Either because they're toilet training, they're attention seeking or just because they're hoping to avoid bedtime altogether. For us, while all three signs were present, it was the 2am art exhibition of 2015 that prompted the purchase of our toddler's big-person bed. And with that transition comes a whole new set of challenges and rewards. Jessica Bartlett

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Gillian Geraghty and Brian Kennaugh.

SPARKLING SOIREE What: The Hunter Business Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Soiree, which was held at 48 Watt Street, Newcastle. Photos: AJM Photography James McManus, Chad Russell, Adam McDean and Barry Fairman.

Annette Pulbrook, Amy-Lea Pettigrew, Leanne Pettigrew and Kristen Clews.

Tim Cush, James Reid, Cameron Michell and Ben Justin.

Rebecca Jones, Harry Parker and Tracey Martin.

Christine and Graham Duffy-Smith.

Brian Kennaugh, Ross Taggart and Rob McKessar.

Robert and Rochelle Hrabak at the Christmas soiree.

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HBC’S FESTIVE FUN What: The Hunter Business Chamber’s Christmas Soiree, which was held at 48 Watt Street, Newcastle. Photos: AJM Photography

Tony Sager, Ruth McGlasha and Geoff Crowe.

John and Sharon Smith.

Peter Siegmund and Scott Edden. Ian Pedersen and Jonathan Vandervoort at 48 Watt Street, Newcastle.

Alison Chapman, Maeve Dorward, Veronica Oakley, Janis Treacy, Carol-anne Clement, Phillipa Killin, Vicky Faul and Joanna McDougal. Eril Senger, Kimberly Ross, Robyn Hennessy and Sarah Jeffrey.

THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS WHAT: Insight Wealth Planning rallied local businesses to host a thank-you party for the volunteers at John Hunter Children's Hospital. Photos: Supplied

Cliff Relf and Genia Garaty.

The Book Nook team from John Hunter Children's Hospital enjoy the festivities.

Dorthy Gale, Naomi Pope and Carol McMurray.

Event organisers Insight Wealth: Krystle Conicella, Jordan Warren, Tabitha Tworek, Naomi Pope (JHCH), Melissa Wright and Michael Simmons.

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World’s largest slide will challenge fitness I HAVE signed up for the Ultra Trail Australia 22-kilometre run in the Blue Mountains next year. It is part of my 40 Things To Be Fit At 40 campaign for 2017. The course I am told is quite testing with some pretty steep ascents. Thankfully, it is not until May because, as yet, I have not done any hill training. So, when a friend shared a post about a 400-metre slide setting up in the Hunter Valley next month with the suggestion we could use it as hill interval training, I was certainly interested. Slideapalooza will be staged at Calais Estate Winery, Rothbury in the Hunter Valley from January 27 to 29 and features the world’s largest inflatable slide. Event organiser Adam McDonald told me last week it was the perfect mix of fun, fitness and festival atmosphere. He said while it may just look like fun there was plenty of fitness to be gained on a three-hour slide pass. “The quicker you can yourself back up the hill, the more slides you will get,” he said. “The hill will surprise people, and even the sliding. For those who like a bit of a challenge, it’s a good hill. “I took part in a test event up there and at the end I felt like I’d finished a Spartan Race.” I am actually thinking this might be the perfect pre-season training and bonding session for my football team. Run 400 metres up the hill, cruise back down the slide

CHALLENGING: Think Slideapalooza looks like just a bit of fun, then think again. Getting to the top of the 400-metre hill to take on the massive slide could prove quite the test of fitness and endurance.

recovery. Then enjoy the various live entertainment acts on offer afterwards. Adam told me there will be three 400m slides plus a smaller kids’ slide as well as a kids’ obstacle course. He also said the Hunter weekend would be a pilot event for a Slideapalooza tour which they plan to take around Australia next year and to grow to include different events, such as the possibility of a Slide’n’Sprint challenge. For me, it sounds like a fun way to get in some physical activity in after the festive season. And the great thing is it can get the whole family moving, which I am all for. Anything that encourages

FUN: The Hunter Valley will host the world's largest inflatable water slide in the New Year. Participants can hurl themselves down a slide spanning 400 metres.

people to get outside and active is a win in my books. So, if you want to get moving in the New Year but do not know where to start then something like this might be a gentle way to get going. You might want to even practise

for the event by walking up and down some hills. For more information, go to slideapalooza.com or check out a YouTube link to a recenttesteventintheHunter Valley, www.youtube.com/ watch?v=K5Hab1IK44o.

Meanwhile, if you are looking for inspiration after Christmas Day and do not want to wait until the New Year to get moving then here is a session guide to burn off the ham and turkey. Add a five-minute warm-up and 5-10min cool-down. 10 squats, 10 push-ups, 10 mountain climbers, run hard (or walk hard) 400m (make it harder by using a hill). Recovery walk or jog. 20 lunges, 10 pull-ups/rows, 10 shoulder press, run/walk hard 400m. Recovery walk/ jog. Go back to the start and repeat twice. Renee Valentine is a writer, qualified personal trainer and mother of three. r.valentine@fairfaxmedia. com.au

THIS WEEK’S HEALTH AND FITNESS TIP START PLANNING. With the NewYear just six days away, this week is the perfect time to start thinking about your health and fitness goals for 2017. If you can, take some time out to think about what you want to achieve next year. If you have set yourself goals in the past that you have not been able to stick to, ask yourself why and perhaps plan for more achievable personal goals. I like to write myself a schedule in a fitness diary. Planning it out makes me feel ready to take action. In 2017 I am planning 40 things to be fit at 40, so stay tuned for a range of fitness ideas.

UPCOMING FITNESS EVENTS PARKRUNS, Saturdays 8am: A weekly, free 5km run or walk held around the region.There will be additional NewYear’s Day events on Sunday so check your local parkrun website. parkrun.com.au Slidapalooza, Hunter Valley, January 27-29: Fun and fitness with a waterslide involved. Need we say any more. More details at slideapalooza.com Sparke Helmore Newcastle City Triathlon, Foreshore, February 26: Set at a new home base near Queen’s Wharf in 2017, the city’s iconic triathlon festival features events for the novice to expert. It also provides a perfect NewYear’s fitness goal.

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WELCOME: Fiona Lee and Aaron Crowe, of Balgo, with their daughter (yet to be named), who was born at John Hunter Hospital on December 14 weighing 3600 grams.

WELCOME: Angela and Mathew Gavin, of Tingira Heights, with Macy, 3, and baby Rory James Gavin, who was born on December 13 weighing 3880 grams at John Hunter Hospital.

HAPPY FAMILY: Rebecca and Phillip Stanmore, of Muswellbrook, with Archie James Stanmore, who was born at John Hunter Hospital on December 14 weighing 4070 grams.

BEAUTIFUL: Donna Stanbury and Brian Large with Phoenyx Large (3290grams), who was born on December 21 at John Hunter Hospital.

PROUD DAD: Shane (pictured) and Sarah Fairbairn, of Toronto, welcomed Ethan Keith Fairbairn (4420 grams) into the world on December 14 at John Hunter Hospital.

SWEETIE: Kristie Higgins with baby Olivia, who was born at John Hunter Hospital on December 14, weighing 3350 grams.

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Volvos, Yo-Yos, and bass desires Rod Easdown THERE’S a truth to car audio most vehicle manufacturers just don’t get: good installation trumps good equipment every time. I listen to lots of car audio systems and they vary wildly even when built with the same hardware. I’ve listened to Bose systems in some cars that are brilliant, in others that are nothing special, and in a few that are simply dreadful. No matter what, good audio is achievable in most cars, something you could ponder when next listening to crappy sound quality while jammed in traffic. Most factory-original sound systems are average to bad, with marginal power and poor speakers badly placed. Coming across factory-original audio that sounds great is so rare that so far this century there are only three that I recall as standouts. The first was in 2000, by Harman/Kardon, in a Saab 9-5 Griffin. It had a centre-channel speaker mid-dash that was set up brilliantly. The second was the Mark Levinson system in the original Lexus RX330 of 2003, designed into the car from blueprint stage, and the third is in a car I’ve just got out of after a week of driving around in what sounded like a big pair of headphones, a

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Volvo S90 with the optional ($4500) Bowers and Wilkins system. This has an increasingly common feature of premium systems: listening modes that can be set for the driver alone, front-seat occupants or the whole cabin. I set it for driver and it was so good I let my passengers lump it. The centre channel is exactly right – the singer is dead in front of you and the soundstage is wide, with accurate placement of the orchestra. The highs are utterly crisp and clear, the bass is muscular and the mids tie it all together. And the louder you turn it, the better it gets. As I was coming off this high, a pair of B&W headphones arrived, so I was very kindly disposed towards them. These are cordless Bluetooth P7s ($600), B&W’s second cordless offering after the

$450 P5s and both utilise Bluetooth AptX. Unlike the on-ear P5s these are over-ear models that many people, me included, find more comfortable. They come with a leather carry case, an audio cable for non-Bluetooth connections, and a USB to mini-USB charge cable. The on-board rechargeable battery is good for up to 17 hours. There are buttons for volume, pause and skip, doubling as phone controls, and an on-off that also controls Bluetooth connection. The sound is unapologetically bassoriented – too much for my taste, but then most people like more than me – and on Bluetooth this can affect definition to the point where Yo-Yo Ma’s cello sounds like it has too many coats of varnish. With the cable such vicissitudes evaporate. It would be handy if the supplied quick-start guide gave a clue to where to plug the cable in. After pondering this for fully 10 minutes, I discovered that one must remove the left earpad to expose the plug and then swing the cable through 90 degrees before snapping the pad back on. In an ideal world I’d take the sound and comfort of Sennheiser’s annoyingly finicky PXC550s ($630) with the much greater userfriendliness of the B&Ws. Come to think of it, nah, I’ll take the Volvo.

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A doorbell that talks to your phone BY CYNTHIA KARENA

DO you want to see live-stream footage of everyone who comes to your door? If so, then it may be worth spending $299 on a video doorbell, made by US company Ring, which has a camera with night vision and two-way audio. There’s also an optional chime ($59) that is plugged into the wall. When anyone rings the bell or triggers the built-in motion sensors, a notification is sent to your phone, where you can see and talk to whoever is standing on your doorstep, from anywhere in the house, or, indeed, the world. It’s useful if you’re in the middle of baking a cake and don’t want to drop everything to

answer the door, or to tell a courier where to leave a package if you’ve gone down the street for milk. It is incredibly easy and quick to set up, following instructions on the free Ring app, but make sure the device is charged before you connect it to the Wi-Fi (because it won’t work otherwise). There’s no need for extra wires or to incorporate anything into your house’s electrical system. Other people can be notified, as well.

There’s optional cloud video storage ($4 monthly, or $40 yearly) for up to six months of recordings. Removing the doorbell for charging is simple – it just slides off the mount – but it’s yet another device you have to remember to power up. And be warned, as with all things connected in the home, security is an issue. Ring itself identified a potential security issue involving the hacking of Wi-Fi passwords, which it says is fixed, but when and what will the next issue be? However, the Ring doorbell is a great way to experiment and see if digital security is for you before you embark on an integrated home system.

Are we becoming overwhelmed? BY GARY ROBBINS

A NEW report from the Pew Research Centre in the US says that most Americans do not suffer from information overload – even though many frequently say otherwise. Only 20 per cent of 1520 people surveyed by Pew in April said they felt overwhelmed, compared with 27 per cent of those asked the same question in 2006. This appears to be a love-hate sort of thing. Many people complain about the volume of information coming in, but still want it. Adweek reported earlier this year that the average person consumes almost 11 hours of media a day, including everything from text messages to TV programs to reading a newspaper.

‘‘The survey shows that most Americans are comfortable with their abilities to cope with information flows in their day-to-day lives,’’ the Pew report says. ‘‘Moreover, those who own more devices are also the ones who feel more on top of the data and media flows in their lives. ‘‘Those who are more likely to feel information overload have less technology and are poorer, less well-educated and older.’’ Dan Hallin, a professor of communication at the University of California at San Diego, said, ‘‘The fact that the volume of information circulating has increased doesn’t necessarily mean that most people are consuming more of it. It doesn’t even mean that they are exposed to more of it.

HIGHLIGHTING the dichotomy that still exists within video games as works of art and as technological products, The Last Guardian is both a peerless game and one that leaves a lot to be desired. Telling the story of a nameless boy and a wild, massive beast called Trico, the game has you exploring mysterious ruins and escaping various dangers, all while the bond between your avatar and the puppy-like creature grows. The game shows signs of its troubled, decades-long development in some aged design and inconsistent direction, but it nails its core notion: Trico acts and feels like a companion animal, and is one of the most wonderful non-player characters ever conceived. The friendship he builds with the boy is remarkable. Technically, though, The Last Guardian is kind of a mess. Some of the frustrating mechanics would be enough to brand the entire experience a failure if this were just about any other game. The same is true of the glitches, choppy performance and a camera that’s slow and unwieldy to move manually, but wild and ineffective when left to its own devices. Whether or not these mechanical issues are enough to ruin this sweet, impeccably realised, emotive game is up to you. For me, they’re annoying but ephemeral.

The Last Guardian is a sweet game that suffers from its frustrating mechanics. INFORMATION OVERLOAD: We are all living in ‘‘small information bubbles’’. Photo: Bloomberg

‘‘The flow of information is growing partly because it is being targeted. There are more and more TV channels, but each has a small

audience – a niche. ‘‘It could be for young people, or for a particular generation. It doesn’t go to everyone.’’ Hallin added that the recent United States election showed that ‘‘in a lot of ways people live in small information bubbles. ‘‘They get information on social media that has been filtered for them. ‘‘It is filtered by the network they belong to. In a lot of ways, there’s less information and much of it is less diverse than it was in an earlier era.’’ – San Diego Union-Tribune

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COMICS

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HAGAR

CROSSWORD ACROSS 3 8 9 11 14 17 19 20 22 24 26 28 31 32 34

GINGER MEGGS

36 38 41 42 43

Giggling furtively Wriggle Stain with blood Pierce Small leaping insect Antenna Advanced in age Badger’s burrow Born first Willow The same Free Common sense Pronoun Express warm approval of Organs of hearing Illegal Student lodging Drink of the gods Tropical monkeys

DOWN

8 9 11

17 20

18 22

26 29

27 31

35 38

ACROSS 1 8 9 11 12 13 15

ZITS

17 18 20 22 23

12 13 15 16 18 20 21 23 25

Produces disturbed teenagers (9) Female name for duck is heard (3) Taking money from the bank and retiring (11) So a tree could produce this flower (3-4) Board to make progress (3,2) Islam’s revised service book (6) Stop sides getting disorganised before the start of the tournament (6) The kind of blazer for a pioneer (5) The result of intervention of astronomical proportions (7) See when bird migrates to Vanuatu (3,8) Don’t stand for the beginnings of Liberalism in Europe (3) Passing places (5-4)

DOWN 2 3

THE PHANTOM

4 5

Exploits Supply food Game of chance Goodbye Went first Plunge into liquid Cat Tendon Smart slight blow

27 29 30 33 35 37 39 40

Ballet dancer’s skirt Has confidence in Not speaking Israeli port Public auctions Counterfeit Destiny Body of traditional knowledge

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD WIZARD OF ID

25 28

1 Extremely quickly (acronym) 2 Be on fire 3 Commonplace 4 Enclose within walls 5 Fine twisted cord 6 Underwater ridge 7 Work of fiction 10 Outstandingly intelligent

GARFIELD

13113

Old priest disturbed by 22 (3) Dreaded activity programmed for entertainment! (5) Revolutionary painting put up by the dealer (6) English variety of haircut (7)

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8 9

15 16

22 23

Certainly not openmouthed (5-6) 7 To get a new form of carriage (9) 10 Marked description of one who has been in full cry? (4-7) 11 Scholastic programme the traveller may consult (9)

14 Sanctioned everything not yet paid for (7) 16 Certain classes the brasshat never finishes (6) 19 Timber used in rural architecture (5) 21 Aim to go no further (3)

CROSSWORD AND CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS

QUIZ 1. In 1960, which Australian city hosted cricket’s first ever tiedTest match? 2. What type of animal lives in a formicarium? 3. What book and movie (in two parts) mark the final instalment inThe Hunger GamesTrilogy? 4. Who is Sonny and Cher Bono’s only child? 5. The Manneken Pis statue of a little boy urinating into a fountain is in which European city? 1.Brisbane; 2. Ants; 3. Mockingjay; 4. Chastity (Chaz) Bono; 5. Brussels

SOLUTION

acer acre ajar arak area areca arrack caeca cake care carer carjack CARJACKER carr carrack crack cracker crake creak jack race racer rack racker raja rake rare rear

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”. Reference source: Macquarie Dictionary.

TODAY’STARGET GOOD: 13 VERY GOOD: 16 EXCELLENT: 19 GENIUS: 22

ACROSS 1 Generates; 8 Ida; 9 Withdrawing; 11Tea-rose; 12 Get on; 13 Missal; 15 Desist; 17Trail; 18 Eclipse; 20 New Hebrides; 22 Lie; 23 Death-beds. DOWN 2 Eli; 3 Radio; 4Trader; 5 Shingle; 6Tight-lipped; 7 Wagonette; 10Tear- stained; 11Timetable; 14 Allowed; 16 Genera; 19 Larch; 21 End.

K C A J A E R C R

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ACROSS 3Tittering, 8 Squirm, 9 Imbrue, 11 Puncture, 14 Flea, 17 Aerial, 19 Old, 20 Sett, 22 Eldest, 24 Osier, 26 Ditto, 28 Gratis, 31 Nous, 32 She, 34 Praise, 36 Ears, 38 Unlawful, 41 Hostel, 42 Nectar, 43 Marmosets. DOWN 1 Asap, 2 Burn, 3Trite, 4 Immure, 5Thread, 6 Reef, 7 Novel, 10 Brilliant, 12 Uses, 13 Cater, 15 Lotto, 16 Adios, 18 Led, 20 Souse, 21Tiger, 23 Sinew, 25 Rap, 27Tutu, 29Trusts, 30 Silent, 33 Haifa, 35 Sales, 37 Sham, 39 Fate, 40 Lore.

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JUMBLE

SUDOKU

2300 Simple rules, challenging puzzle All the numbers from 1 to 9 must be used once only in each 3x3 square, in each row (horizontal) and each column (vertical).

SOLUTION

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TV GUIDE

ABC (CH 2, 20) 6.00 A Taste Of Landline. (R, CC) 6.30 The Checkout. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 11.00 For Better For Worse. (R, CC) 11.30 QI Christmas Special. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 News At Noon. (CC) 12.30 The Queen At Ninety. (R, CC) 2.00 Catalyst. (R, CC) 2.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 3.35 Royal Variety Performance. (R, CC) 5.40 Grand Designs. (R, CC)

SBS (CH 3, 30) 6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 2.00 Andrea Bocelli: Live In Central Park. 3.05 Wild Thailand. (R, CC) 5.00 Living Black. (R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

PRIME7 (CH 6) 6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Sailing. Hamilton Island Yacht Race. (CC) 12.30 Sailing. Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. (CC) 2.00 MOVIE The Makeover. (2013, PGa, R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R, CC)

NBN (CH 8, 80) 6.00 Today. (CC) 9.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Morning session. (CC) 12.30 The Cricket Show. The latest cricket news. (CC) 1.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Afternoon session. (CC) 3.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Evening session. (CC)

TEN NTH (CH 5) 6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 Ben’s Menu. 7.30 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud Favourites. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R, CC) 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Ben’s Menu. (CC) 4.30 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals. (R, CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.30 QI. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 Doctor Who. The Doctor and Nardole team up with an investigative journalist and a masked superhero to save Manhattan. (CC) 8.30 Call The Midwife. An outbreak of measles hits Poplar. Tom receives an intriguing offer. (PG, CC) 9.50 The Agony Of Christmas. A group of “agony” aunts and uncles discuss all things festive related. Narrated by Adam Zwar. (Mls, R, CC) 10.15 Robbie Williams: One Night At The Palladium. A performance by Robbie Williams. (PG, R, CC) 11.15 Silent Witness. (MA15+d, R, CC) 12.20 Tsunami: Survivors’ Stories. (Ma, R, CC) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Robbie Williams: One Night At The Palladium. (PG, R, CC) 3.45 Silent Witness. (MA15+d, R, CC) 4.45 The New Inventors. (R, CC) 5.15 Pointless. (R, CC)

6.00 Rick Stein’s German Bite. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The Supervet. Final. Professor Noel Fitzpatrick fears the worst after a cockapoo dog is rushed by air ambulance to the clinic. (PGa, CC) 8.30 The First Night Of Television. A team sets out to re-stage the very first official broadcast on British Television on November 2, 1936. (CC) 9.35 Saddam Goes To Hollywood. Takes a look at the story of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s venture into the movie business. (Mal, CC) 10.30 Spiral. Series return. (Maln) 12.40 MOVIE How I Ended This Summer. (2010, Ml, R) 3.00 24 Hours In Emergency: Seize The Day. (Mal, R, CC) 3.55 The Surgery Ship. (Mam, R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Highway Cops. (PG, CC) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon struggles with public speaking. (PGs, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE Jaws. Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. A police chief, a game fisherman and a marine biologist set out to hunt down a giant killer shark which is terrorising beachgoers in a small seaside community, despite a lack of support from the local mayor. (1975, Mvl, R, CC) 11.00 Car Crash TV. A look at examples of how not to drive. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 The Goldbergs. Adam attends a baseball game with his dad and ends up lost in the stadium. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Packed To The Rafters. Jake’s world is thrown into a tailspin. (PGad, R, CC) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 RBT. Follows police units that operate random breath-test patrols around Australia. (PGdl, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg. A spy goes rogue in order to uncover the truth after his organisation is implicated in a bombing. (2011, Mv, R, CC) 11.15 Person Of Interest. Final. The team embarks on one final mission. (MA15+v, CC) 12.10 A.D. Kingdom And Empire. (Mv, R, CC) 1.00 Extra. (CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.00 Danoz Direct. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.30 Good Morning America. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.00 Family Feud Favourites. Hosted by Grant Denyer. (R, CC) 6.30 Modern Family. After being detained in Seattle on a business trip, Phil attends Alex’s graduation party via Skype. (PGds, R, CC) 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 6. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. (CC) 10.40 Life In Pieces. Chad is caught dognapping Princess. Heather leaves her hairstylist. (PGs, R, CC) 11.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Comedian Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music. (PG, CC) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. Great recipes from the Queen Vic Market. (R, CC) 4.30 CBS This Morning. Morning news and talk show. (CC)

ABC2

SBS VICELAND

(CH 22)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.10 Yo Gabba Gabba! 1.35 Q Pootle 5. 1.50 Mister Maker Around The World. 2.20 Hoopla Doopla! 2.35 Curious George. 3.00 Olivia. 3.15 Sally And Possum. 3.30 Play School. 4.20 Tree Fu Tom. 4.45 Timmy Time. 5.00 Timmy’s Seaside Rescue. 5.35 Peppa Pig. 6.10 Octonauts. 6.35 Charlie And Lola. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Total Wipeout. 8.30 Stones In Exile. (M) 9.30 Ladies And Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones. (PG) 10.30 Peep Show. (M) 11.00 MOVIE Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man. (2005, PG, CC) 12.45 Peep Show. (M) 1.10 Total Wipeout. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

(CH 32)

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.30 Tamil News. 2.00 Thai News. 2.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 3.00 Bangla News. 3.30 Romanian News. 4.05 Daria. (PG) 4.35 Cyberwar. (PG) 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.40 States Of Undress. (PG) 7.30 VICE News Tonight. 8.00 Travel Man. 8.30 The VICE Guide To North Korea. (M) 9.35 A Good Day To Die. (M) 10.05 Bare Knuckle. 10.30 MOVIE Brotherhood Of The Wolf. (2001, MA15+nsv) 1.00 VICE News Tonight. 1.30 Black Market. (M) 1.55 The VICE Guide To North Korea. (M) 3.00 A Good Day To Die. (M) 3.30 Bare Knuckle. 4.00 RT News In English From Moscow. 5.00 WorldWatch.

ABC NEWS (CH 24)

(CH 23)

6.10 Vic The Viking. 6.25 The Fairly OddParents. 1.20 House Of Anubis. (PG) 2.30 MOVIE Billionaire Boy. Tupele Dorgu, John Thomson, Sean McKenzie. (2016, CC) 3.30 Shaun The Sheep. 4.00 Little Lunch. 4.40 Fungus The Bogeyman. (PG) 7.30 Doctor Who. With brain-swapping aliens preparing to attack Manhattan, The Doctor and Nardole team up with an investigative journalist and a masked superhero to save the city from the deadly threat. 8.30 Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising. (PG) 8.55 Outnumbered. 9.35 The Amazing Extraordinary Friends. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Close.

NITV

7TWO

9GEM

(CH 62)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Match It. (C) 7.30 Bottersnikes And Gumbles. (C) 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. (P) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. (PG) 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 NBC Press. 11.30 Best Houses Australia. (PG) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG) 1.00 Original Features. 2.00 Cook Me The Money. (PG) 3.00 The Great Outdoors. 4.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 5.00 60 Minute Makeover. (PG) 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 8.30 Blue Murder. (M) 9.45 Waking The Dead. (M) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12.00 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Waking The Dead. (M) 2.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (CH 63)

6.00 A Taste Of Landline. 6.30 Australia Wide Special. 9.00 News. 11.30 Australia Wide Special. 12.00 News. 12.30 Compass. 1.00 News. 1.30 One Plus One. 2.00 Press Club. 3.00 News. 3.30 The Drum Special. 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. 5.00 News. 5.30 Compass. 5.55 ABC Open. 6.00 ABC News. 6.30 The Drum Special. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 A Taste Of Landline. 8.00 ABC News. 8.30 Australia Wide Special. 9.00 Running Wild: Australia’s Camels. (PG) 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Fukushima. 11.00 ABC National News. 11.30 The Mix Special. 12.00 IQ2. 12.50 Catalyst Bytes. (PG) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.25 ABC Open. 1.30 Late Programs.

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Ultimate Fishing. (PG) 8.00 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 9.00 Dream Car Garage. 9.30 Bomb Hunters. (PG) 10.30 Ultimate Factories. 11.30 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. (PG) 12.30 NFL. NFL. Week 16. Kansas City Chiefs v Denver Broncos. 4.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG) 5.00 MythBusters. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Car Crash TV. (PG) 8.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 8.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG) 9.00 Klondike Gold Fever. (M) 10.00 Prospectors. (PG) 11.00 Full Metal Jousting. (PG) 12.00 What Went Down. (PG) 1.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 1.30 Late Programs.

(CH 82)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 This Is Your Day! (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 8.30 As Time Goes By. (PG) 9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Friends. (PG) 11.30 MOVIE Bombers B-52. (1957, CC) 1.30 MOVIE Cheyenne Autumn. (1964, PGv, CC) 4.30 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 5.30 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. (PG) 7.30 Frozen Planet. (PG) 8.40 Ready For Takeoff. (PG) 9.40 Weird Wonders Of The World. (PG) 10.50 Death Row Stories. (M) 11.50 Blackadder Goes Forth. (PG) 12.30 Friends. (PG) 1.00 TV Shop. 1.30 Danoz. 3.00 Frozen Planet. (PG) 4.00 Late Programs. (CH 83, 88)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 MOVIE Pokémon: The Rise Of Darkrai. (2007) 2.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 The Powerpuff Girls. (PG) 4.30 We Bare Bears. (PG) 5.00 Ben 10: Omniverse. (PG) 5.30 Teen Titans. (PG) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Science Of Stupid. (M) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE Patrick. Charles Dance. (2013, MA15+alnv, CC) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 12.00 Impractical Jokers. (M) 12.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 1.00 Regular Show. (PG) 1.30 Children’s Programs. 3.00 MOVIE Pokémon: The Rise Of Darkrai. (2007) 4.50 Children’s Programs.

ONE

(CH 50)

6.00 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Car Torque. 9.00 A Taste Of Travel. (PG) 9.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 10.00 Fishing Edge. 11.00 Monster Jam. 12.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 1.00 Hogan’s Heroes. 2.00 Get Smart. (PG) 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 6.00 Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.00 MOVIE A Good Man. Steven Seagal. (2014, MA15+) 11.10 The Crazy Ones. (M) 12.10 Shopping. 2.10 World Sport. 2.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Late Programs.

ELEVEN

(CH 55)

6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Pound Puppies. 6.30 Beyblade: Shogun Steel. 7.05 Cardfight!! Vanguard G. 7.35 Pokémon. 8.00 Baby Animals In Our World. (C) 8.35 Sanjay And Craig. 9.00 My Little Pony. 9.30 Crocamole. (P) 10.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 12.00 JAG. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG) 3.30 Raymond. (PG) 4.05 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 Sanjay And Craig. 7.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Sommersby. Richard Gere. (1993, Ms) 10.50 Scream Queens. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Yamba’s Playtime. 7.30 Bushwhacked! 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Tales Of Tatonka. 9.00 Kagagi. (PG) 9.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. (PG) 10.00 Te Kaea. 10.30 Te Araroa – Tales From The Trails. 11.30 Moksgm’ol: The Quest For The Spirit Bear. 12.30 Paddocks Alight. 1.00 Real Pasifik. 1.30 Matauranga. 2.30 Talking Language. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Kagagi. (PG) 5.00 The Dreaming. 5.30 Kriol Kitchen. 6.00 Surviving. 6.30 One With Nature. (PG) 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News MiniBulletin. 7.30 Motorkite Dreaming. (M) 8.00 Sisters, Pearls And Mission Girls. (PG) 9.00 Nations Without Borders. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. (M) 10.30 Real Pasifik. 11.00 Marley Africa Road Trip. 12.00 Volumz. (PG) (CH 34)

RATING ADVICE: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks. CONSUMER ADVICE: a: adult themes; d: drug references; h: horror; l: language; n: nudity; s: sexual references; v: violence. CC: Closed Captions; b&w: Black & White; R: Repeat.

HOROSCOPES AQUARIUS

PISCES

You are in a good position to plan your course of action or make an important manoeuvre connected to a long-range objective during December 26, 27.The bonding with an ally is strengthened.

The fruits of Piscean endeavours are being harvested during December 26, 27, bringing greater security, responsibility and more work. Friendship also adds meaning to your life.

LEO

No one is more aware of love’s double-edged sword than Leo during December 26, 27. Problems can bring you and your loved one closer together, as can working together.

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

(July 23-Aug. 22)

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

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ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

(March 21-April 19) Steady progress in studies and legal matters will be evident during December 26, 27. An important interstate communication or trip may also be on the agenda.

(April 20-May 20) There may be a few tough episodes requiring management during December 26, 27, especially in relation to a financial matter. Authority figures are involved.

(May 21-June 20) Communication difficulties or contentious issues related to money can be better handled during December 26, 27. An intermediary figure is likely to play a key role.

(June 21-July 22) Steady progress with your tasks can be made during December 26, 27. However, some Cancerians may have to deal with stress related physical problems.

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

There seems to be little joy around the home these days, with more work and less play being the theme.This is especially true under the active trends of December 26, 27.

Your eye for detail will allow you to plan for any contingency during December 26, 27. Cautious optimism and a degree of luck help you to do it well and ensure success.

Grounding in realism helps Taurus to secure their financial position during December 26, 27.This is a good time to plan long-term financial objectives and work towards those already established.

There is a lot of pressure on you at the moment, placed there by your own ambitions. December 26, 27 bring you the opportunity to organise your thoughts and plans in this regard: steady as she goes.

Personal frustrations can weigh heavily on Capricorn’s soul during December 26, 27; but you are also given an opportunity to reorganise your domestic base to provide greater long-term security.

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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WEATHER TODAY

WED

21/29ºC

THU

21/29ºC

FRI

22/34ºC

TODAY

28ºC

Sunny.

NEWCASTLE TUE

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SUN

SAT

23/36ºC

24/34ºC

WED

TUE

22/28ºC

19/36ºC

Sunny

Mostly Sunny

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy

Chance shower

Shower or two

NOON YESTERDAY

THU

19/36ºC

REGIONAL OUTLOOK WARNINGS were current at 5pm yesterday. www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings 1300 659 218 HUNTER Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower about the Upper Hunter in the afternoon.The chance of a storm in the afternoon. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then turning east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Tomorrow: Sunny morning. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the afternoon.The chance of a storm in the afternoon. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. SYDNEY Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower and the chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the afternoon. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h near the coast during the day. HUNTER COASTAL WATERS Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny. NEW SOUTH WALES The slight chance of a shower in the east, more likely about the eastern slopes and ranges in the south.The chance of an afternoon thunderstorm about the southeast and parts of the central ranges. Hot and mostly sunny in the west, with the slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the far west. North to northeasterly winds, fresh along the coast and in the west, with a late southerly change in the far south. Fire danger: Very High for the Southern Riverina fire weather district.

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Today

Tomorrow

32ºC

18 / 36ºC

Tomorrow

SINGLETON

MAITLAND

34ºC

19 / 33ºC

NELSON BAY

19 / 36ºC

18 / 37ºC

Today

28ºC

CESSNOCK º

34 C

NEWCASTLE

18 / 36ºC

Today

21 / 29ºC

34ºC Tomorrow

34ºC

Today

Tomorrow

32ºC

19 / 36ºC w w w. b o m . g o v. a u

20 / 33ºC

December 26, 2016

Chance rain (drizzle)

Rain

Light rain

Windy

Rain, storm

Fog

Dusty

8:20pm 0.7m 2:47pm 0.2m

MAITLAND Sun protection recommended 9:10am - 5:50pm

10AM WEDNESDAY 1008

1008 1008 1008

1000

1008

1008 1008

1006

L 992

L 1006

1006

1016

988

L 991

1008

1000

H 1016

1024

1023

1016

L 983

1016 992

1021

L 991

1021

1000

1008

1016

AUSTRALIA TODAY

400 300 200 150 100 50 25 15 10 5 1 0 mm

32 BROOME

CANBERRA Rise 5:48am Set 8:20pm Rise 3:39am Set 5:30pm

HOBART Rise 5:31am Set 8:51pm Rise 3:33am Set 5:52pm

PHASES OF THE MOON New

First

Full

Last

Dec 29

Jan 6

Jan 12

Jan 20

DARWIN

ALICE SPRINGS

CAIRNS

24 BRISBANE

SUN & MOON MELBOURNE Rise 5:57am Set 8:44pm Rise 3:52am Set 5:52pm

1008

RAINFALL Week ending December 25, 2016 SYDNEY Rise 5:44am Set 8:08pm Rise 3:33am Set 5:19pm

992 1000

RAINFALL - LAST 7 DAYS Low 7 6 16 27 7 -3 11 6 -1 16 18 24 5 10 25 -2 23 6 2 -3 23 23 10 5 0 23 4 13

7:38pm 0.7m 2:07pm 0.2m

Snow

1008

High 9 12 19 32 15 3 20 7 4 20 24 31 10 15 30 1 29 9 14 0 31 29 15 11 4 27 8 17

Frost

Haze, smoke

10AM TOMORROW

H 1020

Weather fine clear windy fine fine haze fine cloudy rain fine rain rain rain rain fine fine cloudy rain fine mist rain fine fine clear rain fine rain fine

8:24pm 1.2m 2:39pm 0.4m

NEWCASTLE Sun protection recommended 8:40am to 5:20pm

Tomorrow

Storms

7:41pm 1.2m 1:59pm 0.5m

Today

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Motor Vehicles

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SPORT RACING RANDWICK

TRACK RAIL DAY TAB CODE MONDAY SR Good (4) Out 3m DAILY DOUBLE: 6 & 8 FIRST 4: ALL EARLY QUADRELLA: 1, 2, 3, 4 QUADRELLA: 5, 6, 7, 8 BIG 6: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

1 NEWGATE SIZZLING JUVENILE MDN

#THERACES HCP (B70)

TAB SPRINT (B72)

4.20 2000m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards Quality Group 3. Apprentices cannot claim). 1— 6446 AMOVATIO tm (6)............ B Avdulla 58 96 5.0 2— 6133 RED EXCITEMENT tm (5). A Hyeronimus 57 97 6.5 3— s351 MALICE td (2).....................J Doyle 56.5 100 3.6 4— 8741 DESTINY’S KISS tdmn (7)... C Reith 56 98 5.5 5— s094 CENTRE PIVOT tdmh (8).... B Shinn 55 95 4.6 6— 7826 BEYOND THANKFUL tcm (4). G Schoﬁeld 54.5 100 9.0 7— 7s90 FOREIGN PRINCE tdm (1). (a) Ms D Panya 54 98 15.0 8— 8835 SHALMANESER tdm (3) ....... J Ford 54 89 31.0 n MALICE, Centre Pivot, Red Excitement, Destiny’s Kiss

1000m

(Two-Year-Olds. Apprentices can claim). 1— 23 DARHAD bh (6)................. B Shinn 58.5 100 7.0 2— DESTINY’S CHOICE h (3). (a3) N Heywood 56.5 72 101 3— HUALALAI h (4).........A Hyeronimus 56.5 72 2.6 4— SEPTANGO (8) .............. Scratched 56.5 ––– 5— BANISH (2)........................ C Reith 54.5 91 5.0 6— FROM WITHIN (9) ........ G Schoﬁeld 54.5 96 2.6 7— MELIBOEA h (5). (a3) B Mc Dougall 54.5 76 51.0 8— NAIS KO h (7) ................. B Avdulla 54.5 78 17.0 9— ONE MORE HONEY h (1) ...... J Ford 54.5 73 26.0 n HUALALAI, Darhad, From Within, Banish

1.55

1200m (Three-Year-Olds. Apprentices can claim). 1— 211s FIRST APPROVAL mh (3). (a3) N Heywood 60 93 3.8 2— 24s1 TACTICAL ADVANTAGE hn (2).G Schoﬁeld 59 100 3.4 3— 523s COGLIERE m (6) ............. B Avdulla 58.5 97 15.0 4— 11s PRECAUTIONS m (8)...........J Doyle 57.5 99 3.6 5— 53s5 WHO SAID IT’S EASY mb (4)......... 57.5 94 16.0 ................................A Hyeronimus 6— 2 DORTMUND h (1). (a3) B Mc Dougall 57 99 11.0 7— s55s ALL IN RHYTHM (7) ........... P Wells 56.5 95 11.0 8— 13 BOLD CARLOTA (5)........... B Shinn 55 97 8.0 n TACTICAL ADVANTAGE, Precautions, First Approval, Bold Carlota

2.30

1200m (Four-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— 115s PARAGON tmh (5)..... (a2) A Adkins 60 84 51.0 2— 0s11 WAITANDWATCH (3) (a3) B Mc Dougall 60 94 4.8 3— 228s COLONEL CUSTER dm (2) ...J Doyle 59.5 89 15.0 4— 15s1 MAGICAZ m (8).....(a3) N Heywood 59 100 3.7 5— 12s5 STATIC LIFT dmh (9) .... G Schoﬁeld 59 93 4.6 6— 7s56 I CAN ROCK d (7).............. B Shinn 58.5 92 7.5 7— 7141 RADICAL IMPACT dm (10) . C Reith 58.5 88 12.0 8— 4s10 THELITTLERACKETEER dm (4). B Avdulla 58.5 97 10.0 9— 852s AARALYN dmh (6).....A Hyeronimus 57 90 12.0 10— s314 HOT VINNI dm (1) ....................–— 56.5 89 15.0 n MAGICAZ, Waitandwatch, Paragon, Static Lift

TAB REWARDS MILE (B76)

3.05 1600m (Fillies & Mares Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— s866 ASINARA (8).......................J Doyle 61 99 5.5 2— 7924 DIXIE CHICK b (3).............. C Reith 58.5 96 4.0 3— 8721 ALL IN THE REFLEXS dn (4) .......... 58 100 9.0 ......................(a1.5) M Mc Gillivray 4— 0907 NO PUSHOVER d (2) .(a3) N Heywood 58 91 23.0 5— s723 QUEEN MISTY h (11) .(a2) J Innes Jnr 57.5 96 5.5 6— 88s9 SEEKING ASYLUM m (7) .(a3) Ms D Panya 57.5 88 26.0 7— 6136 BANNATYNE db (5) ....... Scratched 57 ––– 8— s632 VIA NAPOLI tm (6) .......... B Avdulla 56.5 98 4.8 9— 3610 CRY FOR PEACE m (9). G Schofield 56 92 12.0 10— s863 CINEMA PARADISO dm (10) ......... 55.5 94 18.0 ........................... (a3) L Magorrian 11— 6s77 SHUTTER BUG t (1)... (a2) A Adkins 54.5 95 15.0 n DIXIE CHICK, Via Napoli, All In The Reflexs, Queen Misty © 2016: This racing service contains NSW racing information, including fields and form which is subject to copyright and which is owned by Racing NSW and other parties working with it.

5 HYLAND BOXING DAY SALE (B85)

3.40 1000m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— 5308 HURRARA m (7) ...(a3) L Magorrian 61.5 91 18.0 2— 00s2 DAL CIELO (4)................... B Shinn 60 98 6.0 3— 124s ENCOSTANATI tdm (1) (a3) Ms D Panya 59 98 3.9 4— 1s16 OUR RENAISSANCE dm (3)........... 58 100 8.5 .............................(a3) N Heywood 5— 1242 TOP STRIKER dm (2) (a2) A Adkins 58 99 4.6 6— 2s02 BUTTERBOOM m (9)............ J Ford 57.5 99 4.6 7— 0s53 AWASITA dmn (10) ......... B Avdulla 56.5 98 8.0 8— 1010 COSMIC CAMEO dm (5). (a2) J Innes Jnr 56.5 95 15.0 9— 2s10 RUN CANNON RUN dmb (6) P Wells 54 96 31.0 10— 10s4 ZARHRON dm (8) (a3) B Mc Dougall 54 96 21.0 n TOP STRIKER, Awasita, Our Renaissance, Encostanati

1.20

1.20 1000m

DARHAD (M J Freedman). 2 c 2; 0-1-1: Took up a handy position at debut and fought on gamely nose 2nd of 7 (3) $5.50 57.0 Madame Moustache 1000m R’wick Victory Vein Good(3) Oct 15. Ridden positively and stuck on well again 1½ len, 1¼ len 3rd of 7 (4) $3.10F 56.0 Champagne Cuddles, Ace High 1100m R’hill Pierro Plate Good(4) Oct 29. Kept up to the mark with 4 len, lg nk 3rd Hualalai, Radiant Choice 735m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Let-up. Has experience on his side and drops back to maiden company now. Hard to hold out. DESTINY’S CHOICE (John Thompson). 2 c 0; 0-0-0: First start. Will take benefit out of 2¼ len, hd 3rd Fifth Affair, Yzerman 800m Hawkesbury barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 19. Dam won seven races from 1100m to 1400m, including the Gai Waterhouse Classic (LR). This is her first foal to race. Use betting as a further guide. HUALALAI (G Waterhouse & A Bott). 2 c 0; 0-0-0: First start. Led and raced away 4 len win Radiant Choice, Darhad 735m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Dam won eight races from 1200m to 1730m, including the Coolmore Classic (G1). Her only foal to race is a maiden. Beautifully bred and trialled brilliantly. Take beating. SEPTANGO (K A Lees). 2 c 0; 0-0-0: Scratched. BANISH (J A O’Shea). 2 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Wasn’t asked to do much in hd 2nd De Gaulle 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Dam won two races over 1100m and 1400m, including the Twilight Glow Stakes (LR). This is her first foal to race. Given an easy time in her only trial. Keep safe from a perfect gate. FROM WITHIN (C J Waller). 2 f 0; 0-00: First start. Impressed with 4¼ len win Caper, Magic Search 804m W Farm barrier trial Soft(7) Dec 19. Dam retired as a maiden but all three of her foals to race are winners, including stakes winner Cruden Bay. Has won both her trials by big margins. Sure to have plenty of admirers. MELIBOEA (John Thompson). 2 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Showed talent in 3¼ len win Music Miss, Caribbean 800m Hawkesbury barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 19. Dam was unraced but is a half-sister to G1 winner Greene Street. Three of her four foals to race are winners. Won a recent Hawkesbury trial but was well held in a Rosehill trial prior. Would want a strong market lead. NAIS KO (James Cummings). 2 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Worked home under little pressure 4¼ len 2nd Dinnigan 735m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Dam won two races over 1200m. Three of her four foals to race are winners, including G1 winner Your Song. Comes from a good family and her latest trial was encouraging. Worth thought. ONE MORE HONEY (John Thompson). 2 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Settled handy and kicked on under riding ½ nk win Exceeds, Chain Of Fools 735m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Dam retired as a maiden but her only foal to race is a winner. Won a recent trial here and has the benefit of the inside barrier. Don’t underestimate.

SUMMER CUP

SCHWEPPES HCP (B78)

5.00 2400m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— 13s8 REFECTORY dm (13)..... Scratched 61 ––– 2— s776 TRAFALGAR b (9).............. B Shinn 59.5 98 2.5 3— 3151 THEWAYWEARE h (4) ..... B Avdulla 57 98 3.8 4— s700 DREAM FOLK d (10) ............ J Ford 56.5 100 11.0 5— 7s58 EL NOVIO tm (2)..................J Doyle 56.5 100 15.0 6— 8835 SHALMANESER tm (5) .. Scratched 56 ––– 7— 9903 MEGAWATT (3)............. Scratched 54 ––– 8— 3725 ANOTHER LARGA m (11) .(a3) L Magorrian 54 96 15.0 9— 5314 CHARLIE ROYALE (8) .(a2) J Innes Jnr 54 95 18.0 10— 1532 LIVING CHOICE (1) (a3) Ms D Panya 54 94 11.0 11— 1831 HUNDREZ’N THOUSANZ m (12) .J Taylor 54 96 26.0 12— 1741 WINGLEOW m (7)............... P Wells 54 91 81.0 13— 6234 CENTEROFATTENTION (6) ............. 54 94 11.0 ......................... (a3) B Mc Dougall n THEWAYWEARE, Trafalgar, Charlie Royale, Living Choice

TAB.COM.AU HCP (B72)

5.40 1400m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— 118s INVINCIBLE KNIGHT h (5).............. 61.5 95 6.5 ......................... (a3) B Mc Dougall 2— 11s0 NEXT LEVEL d (4) .(a3) Ms D Panya 60.5 90 21.0 3— s714 SNITZEL KNIGHT mh (6). (a3) N Heywood 60.5 98 9.0 4— s870 CHESTNUT ROAD tcdm (12) G Schoﬁeld 60 91 21.0 5— 2s63 CHAVISH mh (7) .................J Doyle 59.5 96 5.5 6— 0s36 INTREPID WAY dm (8)........ P Wells 59 93 15.0 7— 3s56 LYCIA dm (9)...(a1.5) M Mc Gillivray 59 100 4.8 8— 3s13 DEADLY SHADOW b (10)... B Shinn 58 97 9.0 9— 0154 I AM IMPRESSED h (11). (a2) A Adkins 58 94 10.0 10— 3672 I’M ROCKIN’ (3)................... J Ford 57 94 16.0 11— 24s3 MURRAGULDRIE mb (1) (a2) J Innes Jnr 56.5 99 16.0 12— 17s0 PRINCE MEMNON m (13) ............. 56.5 92 51.0 ........................... (a3) L Magorrian 13— 0541 SUDDEN BLITZ dmh (2) .. B Avdulla 56.5 96 7.0 n SNITZEL KNIGHT, Invincible Knight, I Am Impressed, Chavish

1.55 1200m

FIRST APPROVAL (P & P Snowden). 3 c 3; 2-1-0: Swept home from midfield to score lg hd win of 11 (3) $1.65F 57.0 Chaussure, Zafina 1300m Kembla Grange 2yo Mdn Soft(5) July 30. Took up a forward position and raced away 1¼ len win of 8 (4) $2.20F 55.5 Fragonard, Park Bench 1400m Kembla Grange Hcp (C1) Good(3) Aug 20. Prepared for return with 3¼ len, hd 3rd Mediterranean, Pioneering 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Firstup. Impressed in his first campaign. Drawn perfectly for return and has trialled well in preparation for this. Rate highly. TACTICAL ADVANTAGE (James Cummings). 3 g 3; 1-1-0: Given a long break after 1½ len 4th of 7 (7) $6.00 57.0 My Country 1000m Gosford 2yo Mdn Plate Soft(5) Dec 29. Positioned one out, one back and let down impressively 2¼ len win of 5 (3) $2.25F 59.0 Good Time Charlie, Memes 1100m C’bury 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 9. Most impressive when winning firstup at Canterbury. Can keep progressing. COGLIERE (M P Quinn). 3 c 8; 2-1-1: Travelled wide on the speed but kept fighting 3 len 2nd of 8 (7) $7.50 54.0 Foxplay 1350m R’hill 2yo Hcp Soft(7) June 18. Spelled after working home steadily from the second half of the field sht nk, 4 len 3rd of 8 (4) $15.00 54.0 Awoke, Foxplay 1400m R’hill 2yo Hcp Soft(5) July 2. Primed for return with 1½ len win More By Chance, Subtle Senorita 1000m Taree barrier trial Good(4) Dec 18. First-up. Ran very well in some strong form races last campaign. Proven fresh and will be ready to go following two trials. Don’t underestimate. PRECAUTIONS (J A O’Shea). 3 f 2; 2-00: Sustained a strong run from midfield to post sht ½ hd win of 12 (7) $1.85F 56.0 Miss Beneteau, Lady Dane 1100m Wyong 2yo F Mdn Plate Soft(6) July 26. Stalked the speed and knuckled down well halfway down the straight to score 1¼ len win of 8 (5) $4.80 59.0 Overstep, Zafina 1250m C’bury 3yo F (Bm66) Heavy(8) Aug 10. Prepared for return with two trials, most recently finished ½ len 2nd France 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Firstup. Well bred filly who impressed in her first preparation. Has found a competitive event to resume in but she looks capable of measuring up. WHO SAID IT’S EASY (G A Ryan). 3 g 6; 1-0-2: Sent to the paddock after battling away on the speed 3 len, sht nk 3rd of 8 (7) $9.50 56.0 Thronum, Morton’s Fork 1200m R’wick 2yo Hcp Heavy(9) July 9. Ridden for speed on return but tired 3¼ len 5th of 9 (8) $2.30F 56.0 Waitandwatch 1100m Hawkesbury Hcp (C2) Good(3) Dec 11. Went down as a $2.30f first-up at Hawkesbury. Fitter now but sharp improvement is required in order for him to win this. DORTMUND (G Waterhouse & A Bott). 3 c 1; 0-1-0: Went down fighting on the speed at debut ½ len 2nd of 8 (8) $7.50 55.5 Thaad 1200m C’bury 3yo Mdn Heavy(9) Dec 16. Showed tactical speed at debut and fought on well. More experienced now and has come up with the inside gate. Could place. ALL IN RHYTHM (Ms A Turner & M Poletti). 3 g 5; 1-1-0: Passed a couple from the back 2½ len 5th of 8 (1) $3.70 56.5 Echo Effect 1000m Kembla Grange Hcp (C1) Good(3) Aug 20. Put away after of-

fering little in 3¾ len 5th of 6 (1) $7.50 56.5 No Doubt 1200m Kembla Grange Hcp (C1) Soft(6) Sept 6. Had something in hand when recording sht hd win Super Too, Hit The Mark 807m W Farm barrier trial Good(4) Dec 2. First-up. Safely held at the provincials last campaign. Looked good in a recent trial but he is likely to ﬁnd a few of these too classy. BOLD CARLOTA (C J Waller). 3 f 2; 1-0-1: Powered home from the tail to score 1¼ len win of 8 (8) $8.50 57.0 The Bar, Zetastar 1150m Beaumont 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 3. Closed in well from worse than midﬁeld 1¾ len, len 3rd of 11 (9) $7.00 58.5 My True Love, Sugarparma 1300m W Farm 3yo F (Bm67) Good(4) Dec 14. Came from the back to win at Beaumont on debut then eased back and ran home strongly at Warwick Farm. Knockout chance.

2.30 1200m

PARAGON (J G Sargent). 5 g 28; 5-4-3: Proved too strong on the speed ½ hd win of 7 (7) $9.00 58.0 Dowdstown Charlie, Lie Direct 2400m R’wick 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(5) Aug 20. Put away after dropping out badly 16½ len last of 5 (5) $3.30 59.5 Chaquinta 2700m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm67) Soft(7) Aug 31. Just fair in 6¼ len 8th Mediterranean 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. First-up. Normally takes a couple of runs to find form and he is yet to win under 2000m. Wait and see what he does. WAITANDWATCH (Angela Davies). 5 g 5; 3-0-0: Swept home from midfield first-up 2 len win of 12 (6) $3.00F 60.5 Smooth Truth, Lil’ Lucky 1000m Muswellbrook (Bm60) Good(3) Nov 25. Travelled wide just off the speed but still proved too strong ½ len win of 9 (6) $4.60 57.0 Winning Supreme, Crafty Tycoon 1100m Hawkesbury Hcp (C2) Good(3) Dec 11. Cruised home first-up at Muswellbrook then overcame a wide run to win at Hawkesbury. Up to this. COLONEL CUSTER (Bjorn Baker). 4 h 14; 2-5-0: Led and fought right to the line nose 2nd of 13 (7) $16.00 58.0 Rodrico 2000m R’wick 3yo (Bm74) Good(4) May 28. Given a break after settling handy and tiring 12¼ len 8th of 11 (7) $7.50 58.0 El Novio 2000m R’wick 3yo (Bm72) Soft(7) June 11. Always well back in 3¾ len last To Be Sure 900m R’hill barrier trial Soft(5) Dec 6. First-up. Proven fresh and over this trip but recent trial was only fair. Would need a strong market lead. MAGICAZ (C Karakatsanis). 4 m 11; 4-11: Given a break following ¾ len 5th of 9 (1) $9.50 56.5 Top Laurels 1500m R’hill 3yo (Bm72) Soft(5) July 2. Powered home from the second half of the field for brilliant 1¾ len win of 11 (6) $17.00 56.0 Star Crossed, Remunerator 1000m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm67) Good(4) Dec 14. Brilliant first-up winner at Warwick Farm. Can only improve fitness-wise and stepping up in trip. Rate highly. STATIC LIFT (James Cummings). 4 g 9; 2-2-1: Given a break after making up good ground from the back ¾ len 2nd of 7 (2) $4.20 56.0 Noble Joey 1200m R’wick 3yo (Bm76) Soft(7) June 25. Always wide on return and stuck on well under the circumstances 3½ len 5th of 11 (5) $3.50 59.0 Bonny O’Reilly 1250m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(3) Dec 9. Always wide first-up at Canterbury and battled away solidly. Fitter now and can give this a shake with a softer run.

I CAN ROCK (G Portelli). 6 g 33; 4-5-3: Held ground midfield on return 3½ len 5th of 9 (6) $19.00 56.0 Upscale 1100m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 26. Eased back and didn’t get much room in the straight 2¾ len 6th of 12 (2) $10.00 57.5 Zestful 1100m C’bury 5yo+ (Bm75) Good(3) Dec 9. Did enough first-up then should have finished closer at Canterbury. Has claims. RADICAL IMPACT (Nick Mitchell). 7 g 47; 6-7-9: Worked right to the line 2½ len 4th of 8 (8) $6.50 57.5 Raijinz 1200m Beaumont (Bm70) Soft(6) Oct 15. Perfectly ridden and let down well to score 1¼ len win of 6 (3) $3.80 60.0 El Toranado, Montiro 1200m Goulburn E&G (Bm65) Good(3) Nov 20. Will be full of confidence after winning two of his last three starts. No surprise to see him add value into the exotics. THELITTLERACKETEER (Matthew Dale). 5 m 10; 4-0-0: Came from midfield first-up to score 1¼ len win of 12 (1) $4.60 59.0 Hesco Gold, Oakfield Time 1100m R’hill 3yo+ Highway-C3 Good(3) Nov 19. Raced wide on the speed and folded up 3¼ len 12th of 13 (9) $14.00 56.0 Isorich 1200m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(3) Dec 10. Forget her last start failure when always wide. Won a Highway Hcp impressively prior. Could place. AARALYN (P & P Snowden). 4 m 12; 2-21: Given every possible chance in 1¾ len 5th of 8 (8) $31.00 60.5 Sezanne 1200m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm67) Soft(7) Aug 31. Stalked the speed and gave her all to the line len 2nd of 11 (3) $13.00 55.0 Painted Firetail 1250m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Soft(7) Sept 7. Fitter for two trials. Most recently 3¼ len 5th Tabrobane 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Firstup. Won first-up last time in but expect her to find this tougher. HOT VINNI (R P Northam). 5 g 23; 6-2-1: Came from the back to score len win of 5 (2) $2.00F 56.0 Jefferson Park, Eye Striker 1100m Quirindi Summer Sprint Good(3) Nov 8. Settled midfield and worked home gamely 3½ len 4th of 14 (8) $5.50 55.0 Petrossian 1280m Muswellbrook Open Hcp Good(3) Nov 25. Placed first-up at Canterbury and has performed well in strong country events since. Don’t underestimate him.

3.05 1600m

ASINARA (J A O’Shea). 4 m 10; 2-0-1: Should have finished closer when 1¾ len 6th of 9 (5) $5.00 55.5 Burning Passion 1300m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm84) Good(4) Nov 12. Made some minor ground late for midfield 3½ len 6th of 11 (10) $7.50 58.5 Hogmanay 1500m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 26. Didn’t have much luck two starts back then made up some ground last time. Makes each way appeal. DIXIE CHICK (David Pfieffer). 4 m 11; 2-21: Box-seated and gave her all to the line sht ½ hd 2nd of 8 (1) $4.40F 56.5 Girl Sunday 1400m R’hill 3yo+ F&M (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 19. Given every chance and tried hard 2¼ len 4th of 10 (1) $2.90F 57.5 Girl Sunday 1400m R’hill 3yo+ F&M (Bm78) Good(3) Dec 10. Narrowly beaten by an in-form galloper two starts back then box-seated and battled away solidly last time. Expecting another forward showing. ALL IN THE REFLEXS (J C Coyle). 4 m 10; 3-3-0: Led and kicked on strongly nose 2nd of 11 (6) $11.00 59.5 Princess Aria 1400m Kembla Grange F&M (Bm65) Good(3) Nov 27. Found the front and never looked in danger 2¼ len win of 8 (3) $3.00F 61.0 Hanover Square, Hypernicus 1400m Kembla Grange (Bm62) Good(3) Dec 10. Only edged out late by a mare who was subsequently placed in town then bolted in at Kembla. Don’t underestimate. NO PUSHOVER (C E Ritchie). 4 m 12; 2-21: Always well back 9½ len 12th of 15 (14) $101.00 54.0 The Chairman 1800m F’ton 4&5y0 (Bm90) Good(4) Nov 3. Passed a couple from the back 3¼ len 7th of 11 (10) $7.00 54.5 Burning Energy 1600m Mudgee Mudgee Cup Firm(2) Dec 2. Kept up to the mark with ½ nk 2nd I Am Zelady 1200m W Farm barrier trial Soft(7) Dec 19. Safely held in the Mudgee Cup last time. Others appear better credentialled. QUEEN MISTY (L J Bridge). 5 m 9; 2-2-1: Tracked the speed and gave her all to the line 1¼ len 2nd of 5 (3) $8.00 59.0 Dagny 1250m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Good(3) Oct 26. Worked home nicely from worse than midfield ¾ len, ½ len 3rd of 9 (2) $5.50 60.0 Kinshachi, Navua Mist 1250m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm71) Good(4) Nov 30. Kept ticking over with lg nk 2nd Spending To Win 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Ticking over nicely of late. Down in the weights now and she looks suited out to a mile. Keep safe. SEEKING ASYLUM (G Portelli). 4 m 15; 4-2-0: Sent to the paddock following lacklustre 4¼ len 8th of 11 (8) $19.00 54.5 Dark Eyes 1500m R’hill 3yo (Bm76) Soft(7) July 16. Never a factor on return 8¼ len last of 9 (8) $16.00 59.5 Secret Trail 1100m C’bury 4yo+ M (Bm72) Good(3) Nov 11. Since showed improvement in len 2nd Cauthen’s Power 1030m R’hill barrier trial Good(3) Nov 22. Freshened. Struggled towards the end of her last campaign and she didn’t fire a shot first-up at Canterbury. Waiting for improvement. BANNATYNE (C J Waller). 4 m 21; 3-3-2: Scratched. VIA NAPOLI (C J Waller). 4 m 8; 1-31: Closed in from midfield ¾ len, sht hd 3rd of 10 (5) $4.60F 59.5 Kingsguard, Miami Dade 1550m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm66) Good(4) Nov 30. Ran home gamely again 3½ len 2nd of 7 (2) $3.30 57.0 Lubiton 1550m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm75) Good(3) Dec 9. Hasn’t been far away of late. Ready to peak now and her only win came on this track. Must be considered. CRY FOR PEACE (C J Waller). 4 m 14; 2-22: Perfectly ridden and recorded upset ½ len win of 13 (1) $41.00 56.0 Bannatyne, Romney’s Choice 1500m R’hill 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Good(3) Sept 28. Given every chance in 3½ len 10th of 11 (1) $9.00 60.5 Anisha 1300m W Farm 4yo+ M (Bm67) Good(4) Dec 14. Most disappointing at Warwick Farm last time. Hard to recommend on the back of that performance. CINEMA PARADISO (Bjorn Baker). 4 m 12; 2-1-2: Never a winning chance in 4½ len 6th of 8 (7) $26.00 57.0 Miami Dade 1600m Kembla Grange (Bm70) Good(3) Dec 10. Led and boxed on solidly ¾ len, ¾ len 3rd of 8 (5) $13.00 56.5 Ocean Spray, Arrows Destiny 1600m Kembla Grange Hcp (C2) Heavy(9) Dec 17. Showed improvement on a heavy track last time but place looks best here. SHUTTER BUG (D A Williams). 5 m 13; 3-2-2: Eased back and worked home steadily in restricted room 2¼ len 7th of 11 (4) $7.50 61.0 No Interest 1300m

Goulburn F&M (Bm70) Good(3) Nov 20. Passed a couple from the back 4¼ len 7th of 10 (10) $26.00 52.0 Girl Sunday 1400m R’hill 3yo+ F&M (Bm78) Good(3) Dec 10. Didn’t have the best of luck at Goulburn two starts back but was safely held in Bm78 company at Rosehill a fortnight ago. Prefer others.

3.40 1000m

HURRARA (G L Frazer). 9 g 59; 9-7-7: Settled midfield but was blocked for runs in the straight 6½ len 13th of 16 (3) $91.00 54.0 Spieth 1100m R’wick LR Lightning Stake Good(3) Oct 15. Raced wide and pulled up lame following 10¾ len last of 8 (4) $17.00 61.5 Mr Manhattan 1100m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm85) Good(3) Nov 5. Letup. Has had excuses in recent outings. Place over this trip at Warwick Farm three starts back. Could place. DAL CIELO (K A Lees). 4 g 13; 2-3-2: Put away after struggling home from midfield 12¾ len 10th of 12 (9) $21.00 60.0 Lady Sniper 1200m Gosford LR Gosford Gneas Good(4) Mar 24. Beaten for early speed on return but charged home over the final furlong ¾ len 2nd of 13 (1) $8.00 62.5 Our Renaissance 1000m Muswellbrook Open Hcp Good(3) Nov 25. Kept ticking over with 1¾ len last Wouldnt It Be Nice 800m Newcastle barrier trial Soft(5) Dec 19. Caught the eye when rattling home from the back first-up at Muswellbrook. Fitter now and has drawn to receive every chance. Forward showing expected. ENCOSTANATI (Bjorn Baker). 6 g 26; 4-6-6: Gave his all on the speed sht nk 2nd of 12 (11) $9.50 58.5 We’re Sure 1350m R’hill Bm78 Soft(6) Aug 13. Led and fought right to the line ¾ len 4th of 8 (5) $6.50 56.0 Sir Bacchus 1200m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm85) Soft(7) Aug 27. Led clearly and kept running 5 len win Egyptian Symbol, Grunderzeit 900m R’hill barrier trial Soft(5) Dec 6. First-up. Speedy galloper. Proven fresh and has come up with the inside gate. Should be in this for a long way. OUR RENAISSANCE (J C Deamer). 6 m 19; 7-2-1: Box-seated on return and knuckled down well in the straight to score ¾ len win of 13 (4) $5.00 58.5 Dal Cielo, Capitano 1000m Muswellbrook Open Hcp Good(3) Nov 25. Found the front but couldn’t finish off 2¾ len 6th of 10 (6) $12.00 58.0 Sugar Bay Leonard 1100m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm85) Good(3) Dec 10. Perfectly ridden to win first-up at Muswellbrook then led and tired at Rosehill. Won’t find this any easier. Place preferred. TOP STRIKER (G D Hickman). 5 g 17; 5-2-5: Raced keenly behind the speed but still managed to battle on 4 len 4th of 8 (5) $10.00 60.5 Nieta 1100m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(4) Nov 12. Ridden positively and gave a strong kick to finish close-up ½ hd 2nd of 10 (5) $7.00 55.0 Sugar Bay Leonard 1100m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm85) Good(3) Dec 10. Honest gelding who was only edged out late by a promising sprinter last time. Drawn to receive the run of the race behind the speed here. Can go one better. BUTTERBOOM (Joseph Pride). 5 m 18; 4-6-2: Dropped out from behind the speed first-up 6¾ len 10th of 14 (6) $7.50 55.5 Elegant Composure 1200m E Farm LR Colin McAlpine Soft(6) Nov 26. Box-seated and gave strong chase 1¾ len 2nd of 12 (3) $18.00 59.0 Kinshachi 1200m R’wick 3yo+ F&M (Bm85) Heavy(8) Dec 17. Bounced back to form here last start but she drops back to 1000m now and has drawn awkwardly. Prepared to risk. AWASITA (K A Lees). 6 m 34; 5-4-4: Worked right to the line 2¾ len 5th of 13 (11) $7.00 58.5 Our Renaissance 1000m Muswellbrook Open Hcp Good(3) Nov 25. Closed in from midfield ½ hd, ¾ len 3rd of 10 (1) $12.00 56.5 Sugar Bay Leonard, Top Striker 1100m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm85) Good(3) Dec 10. Her two runs this time in have been full of merit. Peaks now and should give this a shake. COSMIC CAMEO (G Portelli). 6 g 34; 6-3-2: Led and kept going strongly len win of 12 (11) $11.00 59.0 I’m Usain, Fly Forward 1000m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(3) Nov 16. Showed pace but folded up 5¾ len 10th of 12 (7) $11.00 59.5 Zestful 1100m C’bury 5yo+ (Bm75) Good(3) Dec 9. Mixing his form in easier races of late. Take on trust. RUN CANNON RUN (Mark Schmetzer). 6 g 33; 9-5-8: Proved far too speedy for rivals first-up 2¾ len win of 6 (2) $2.40F 59.0 Eye Striker, I’m Usain 900m Muswellbrook Bowman Sprint Good(3) Nov 1. Returned with a poor recovery after dropping off the speed 7¼ len 12th of 13 (5) $3.80F 57.0 Our Renaissance 1000m Muswellbrook Open Hcp Good(3) Nov 25. Possesses plenty of early speed but expect him to find these too strong over the final furlong. ZARHRON (A M Molloy). 7 g 22; 9-1-0: Sent for a spell after 10½ len 10th of 11 (1) $15.00 56.0 Well Hardley Ever 1200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(3) April 6. Led and boxed on 2 len 4th of 8 (1) $8.00 57.5 Sugar Bay Leonard 1100m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Nov 30. Battled away solidly first-up at Canterbury but expect him to find this much tougher. Place best.

4.20 2000m

AMOVATIO (C J Waller). 6 g 43; 9-9-7: Eased back and made up good ground back towards the inside (worst ground) ¾ len 4th of 12 (5) $9.00 59.0 Sweet Redemption 1500m R’hill G3 Festival Stks Good(4) Dec 3. Passed a couple from the second half of the ﬁeld 2¾ len 6th of 14 (1) $16.00 58.0 Sense Of Occasion 1600m R’wick G2 Villiers Stakes Soft(7) Dec 17. Ran very well in the Festival Stakes (G3) then chased solidly in the Villiers Stakes (G2). On trial at this trip but is racing as though it will suit. Don’t drop off. RED EXCITEMENT (G A Ryan). 7 g 38; 113-6: Enjoyed a cosy run and gave strong chase 2¼ len, 1½ len 3rd of 10 (5) $7.00 61.5 Religify, Duca Valentinois 1400m R’hill 3yo+ Hcp Good(3) Nov 19. Found the line well from midﬁeld sht nk, lg nk 3rd of 12 (2) $11.00 58.0 Sweet Redemption, Hazzabeel 1500m R’hill G3 Festival Stks Good(4) Dec 3. Kept ticking over with lg nk win Strawberry Boy, All Cerise 1030m R’hill barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 20. Finished off well to place in the Festival Stakes (G3) last start. Going well enough to win this but the step up to 2000m is a query. MALICE (J A O’Shea). 6 g 35; 6-6-6: Came from the back 2¼ len 5th of 12 (7) $6.00 58.0 New Tipperary 1900m R’hill 3yo+ Hcp Good(3) Nov 19. Powered home from the tail to score lg nk win of 13 (13) $8.00 56.5 Beyond Thankful, Iggi Pop 2000m

R’hill LR Atc Cup Good(4) Dec 3. Rounded up rivals from the back to win the ATC Cup last start. The one to beat. DESTINY’S KISS (Joseph Pride). 8 g 61; 13-5-8: Ran home strongly from the back 2¼ len 4th of 13 (11) $41.00 56.0 Malice 2000m R’hill LR Atc Cup Good(4) Dec 3. Patiently ridden and overpowered rivals at the business end 1½ len win of 11 (7) $5.00 56.5 Iggi Pop, Danjeu 2400m R’wick LR Christmas Cup Heavy(8) Dec 17. Motored home from the back to finish fourth in the ATC Cup then won the Christmas Cup impressively here nine days ago. Drops back to 2000m now but looks hard to beat again. CENTRE PIVOT (Peter Robl). 6 g 25; 8-43: Never in the hunt 6¼ len 9th of 13 (9) $10.00 58.5 Famous Seamus 1400m Hawkesbury LR Ladies Day Cup Good(3) Nov 3. Chased gamely from midfield 1¾ len 4th of 14 (2) $101.00 55.0 Sense Of Occasion 1600m R’wick G2 Villiers Stakes Soft(7) Dec 17. Ran extremely well in the Villiers Stakes (G2) last start. Proven over this trip. Looks a threat. BEYOND THANKFUL (C J Waller). 7 g 48; 8-7-3: Ran home strongly from midfield to hit the front but couldn’t go with winner late lg nk 2nd of 13 (3) $21.00 56.0 Malice 2000m R’hill LR Atc Cup Good(4) Dec 3. Drifted back, travelled strongly along the inside on the turn but didn’t finish off 5¾ len 6th of 11 (11) $5.50 57.5 Destiny’s Kiss 2400m R’wick LR Christmas Cup Heavy(8) Dec 17. Looked a threat on the turn in the Christmas Cup last start but he didn’t finish off. Drops 3kg into this and looks better suited back to 2000m. Could surprise. FOREIGN PRINCE (David Payne). 6 g 32; 7-5-2: Faded from a handy position 8 len 9th of 10 (6) $61.00 57.0 Religify 1400m R’hill 3yo+ Hcp Good(3) Nov 19. Sent forward and dropped out again 8¼ len 11th of 12 (9) $81.00 54.0 Sweet Redemption 1500m R’hill G3 Festival Stks Good(4) Dec 3. Getting fitter and steps out to a more suitable trip now but significant improvement is required. SHALMANESER (Jason Attard). 6 g 28; 5-4-2: Made up good ground from the second half of the field nose, ½ len 3rd of 10 (3) $21.00 53.5 The Rumour File, Hunter Jack 1800m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm76) Good(3) Nov 26. Settled midfield and chased solidly 1¾ len 5th of 12 (9) $13.00 56.5 My Psychiatrist 2000m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm77) Good(3) Dec 10. Can’t fault recent form but he faces a decent class rise now. Prepared to risk.

5.00 2400m

REFECTORY (Richard Laming). 7 g 28; 5-2-5: Scratched. TRAFALGAR (C J Waller). 4 g 9; 3-1-1: Picked up some ground from the back 4½ len 7th of 11 (6) $13.00 60.0 Hogmanay 1500m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 26. Positioned one out, one back and battled away 1¾ len 6th of 12 (3) $3.80F 60.0 My Psychiatrist 2000m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm77) Good(3) Dec 10. Battled away solidly last time. Peaks now and the step up to 2400m should suit. Makes each way appeal. THEWAYWEARE (John Thompson). 5 g 20; 5-0-2: Took up a forward position but tired badly 7¾ len 5th of 7 (7) $3.40F 59.5 Charlie Royale 2200m Beaumont (Bm65) Good(4) Dec 3. Controlled the race from the front, quickened approaching the turn and kept going strongly ¾ len win of 6 (2) $8.50 58.0 Bella Galeano, Grand Allowance 2200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Dec 14. Tough stayer who will make his own luck on the speed. Will give them something to run down if he is allowed to dictate up front. DREAM FOLK (G D Hickman). 7 g 54; 7-6-7: Got a long way back and never figured 8½ len 10th of 15 (10) $51.00 54.0 Circular 1600m Goulburn Goulburn Cup Good(3) Nov 20. Didn’t fire a shot in 10½ len 11th of 12 (7) $81.00 56.0 My Psychiatrist 2000m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm77) Good(3) Dec 10. Expected more from him last time. Take on trust now. EL NOVIO (C J Waller). 4 g 17; 3-3-1: Run off his legs first-up 4½ len 5th of 6 (6) $9.50 61.0 Classic Uniform 1550m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm71) Good(4) Nov 25. Passed a couple from the back 8½ len 8th of 12 (11) $19.00 60.5 Admiral Jello 1900m C’bury 4yo+ (Bm72) Good(3) Dec 9. Fitter now and he will relish the step up to 2400m. Sharp improvement expected. SHALMANESER (Jason Attard). 6 g 28; 5-4-2: Scratched. MEGAWATT (C E Ritchie). 4 m 14; 1-0-3: Scratched. ANOTHER LARGA (D Lane). 4 g 17; 2-2-1: Chased gamely but couldn’t reel in leader 3¼ len 2nd of 8 (8) $7.50 60.0 Tradtri 1900m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm66) Good(4) Nov 30. Led but couldn’t hold on 4¼ len 5th of 12 (5) $8.00 54.0 Admiral Jello 1900m C’bury 4yo+ (Bm72) Good(3) Dec 9. Hasn’t been far away of late but expect him to find a few of these too strong. CHARLIE ROYALE (P Cheers). 5 g 38; 3-96: Let down well from the second half of the field to score nk win of 7 (3) $4.80 57.5 Law Major, Halberd 2200m Beaumont (Bm65) Good(4) Dec 3. Worked right to the line 2¼ len 4th of 8 (3) $8.50 55.0 Rock On Ivy 2200m E Farm (Bm75) Soft(6) Dec 10. Tough stayer but probably lacks the class to win this. LIVING CHOICE (G L Frazer). 4 h 13; 2-23: Ran home nicely from the back 1¼ len, 1¼ len 3rd of 9 (8) $17.00 54.0 Marman, Triantan 1900m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Nov 25. Hit the line strongly again hd 2nd of 9 (7) $15.00 56.5 I’m Bulletproof 1900m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm67) Heavy(9) Dec 16. Has found the line with plenty of gusto recently. Don’t underestimate. HUNDREZ’N THOUSANZ (Tess Wilkes). 7 g 70; 7-5-11: Kept chasing gamely 1¾ len, lg hd 3rd of 7 (5) $31.00 54.0 Emerald City, Meteorologist 2200m E Farm Open Hcp Good(4) Nov 19. Came from the second half of the field to score len win of 9 (2) $5.00 61.0 Blu Boy Jag, Packen 2100m Tamworth (Bm55) Good(3) Dec 5. Too strong at Tamworth last time but a win in this company would surprise. WINGLEOW (Mark Schmetzer). 6 g 16; 2-3-2: Finished off solidly from the back 2½ len 4th of 8 (4) $8.00 59.0 Bills A Goodie 1750m Muswellbrook Plate (C1) Good(3) Nov 25. Swept home to score lg nk win of 11 (3) $2.30F 59.0 Leica Boot, Jumpity 2050m Gunnedah Plate (C1) Soft(5) Dec 10. Prevailed late at Gunnedah last time but this looks too tough. CENTEROFATTENTION (D A Williams). 5 m 25; 1-3-2: Given every possible chance in ¾ len, sht nk 3rd of 6 (1) $7.50 57.0

Crimson Halo, Hesperos 2100m Goulburn Plate (C1) Good(3) Dec 8. Whacked away for 5½ len 4th of 6 (4) $15.00 52.0 Thewayweare 2200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Dec 14. Just battled away Warwick Farm last time. No easier here. Not keen.

5.40 1400m

INVINCIBLE KNIGHT (John Thompson). 4 g 12; 4-0-0: Kembla and Wagga winner then brought up hat-trick in town with gritty nose win of 8 (4) $5.50 60.5 Hand From Above, Supply And Demand 1550m C’bury 3yo (Bm70) Good(3) May 25. Sent to Qld and found some trouble before working home okay for 3½ len 8th of 18 (17) $26.00 57.0 Tsaritsa 1600m E Farm G2 Qld Guineas Good(4) June 11. Trialled twice for return, latest when cleared out for 8½ len win of 3 Scandal Sheet, Superbee 1200m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Nov 29. Usually needs the run but market watch advised after a strong trial performance. NEXT LEVEL (G Portelli). 5 g 24; 5-2-4: Led and kept going strongly 1¾ len win of 11 (2) $3.80F 60.0 Patinage, Clunes Rocket 1350m Cessnock Cessnock Cup Good(3) May 30. Never in the hunt on return 6½ len 11th of 12 (6) $31.00 58.0 Dream Lane 1200m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 19. Will take improvement out of 6 len 2nd Big Arty 1200m W Farm barrier trial Good(4) Dec 2. Freshened. Didn’t fire a shot first-up but he strips fitter now and steps out to his pet trip. Should be more competitive. SNITZEL KNIGHT (P & P Snowden). 4 g 11; 3-0-3: Powered home from worse than midfield to post 1¼ len win of 9 (8) $6.00 57.5 Fly Forward, Element Of Luck 1200m Gosford Hcp (C2) Good(4) Dec 1. Closed in gamely 5¼ len 4th of 10 (10) $6.00 57.5 Sabino Speed 1400m R’wick 3yo+ (Bm78) Soft(7) Dec 17. Dominant winner at Gosford then found the line well here last time. Has claims. CHESTNUT ROAD (David Pfieffer). 7 g 31; 5-2-9: Strode along midfield but couldn’t finish off 4¼ len 7th of 9 (1) $31.00 53.5 Metallic Crown 1350m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm83) Good(4) Oct 29. Made no impact after racing wide out the back 12¾ len last of 12 (10) $61.00 58.0 Choice We Had 1400m R’hill 3yo+ E&G (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 19. Had a tough run last time but prior performances weren’t flash. Take on trust. CHAVISH (P & P Snowden). 4 g 7; 2-12: Had things go against first-up 1¾ len 6th of 10 (7) $8.50 57.0 I Am Magnificent 1200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Nov 23. Eased back and picked up some ground 1½ len, 2¼ len 3rd of 6 (5) $6.00 60.0 Raiment, Redouble 1250m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm71) Heavy(9) Dec 16. Had excuses first-up then chased gamely at Canterbury. One for the multiples. INTREPID WAY (Ms A Turner & M Poletti). 4 g 13; 2-1-2: Returned with solid ½ len, nk 3rd of 10 (4) $7.00 55.0 Chief In Command, Excited Prince 1300m Goulburn Anniversary Cup Good(3) Oct 30. Held ground midfield 4¼ len 6th of 12 (6) $41.00 56.5 Choice We Had 1400m R’hill 3yo+ E&G (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 19. Freshened. Placed in the Anniversary Cup first-up at Goulburn then held ground midfield at Rosehill. Peaks now and isn’t the roughest. LYCIA (J A O’Shea). 4 m 15; 2-6-2: Made up ground from the back 1¾ len 5th of 12 (10) $15.00 56.5 Dream Lane 1200m R’hill 3yo+ (Bm78) Good(3) Nov 19. Battled away midfield 2¾ len 6th of 10 (2) $6.00 58.5 Girl Sunday 1400m R’hill 3yo+ F&M (Bm78) Good(3) Dec 10. Only looked to battle last time but it was an on-pace dominated event. Give her another chance. DEADLY SHADOW (Adam Duggan). 4 g 7; 1-1-3: Took up a handy position and kicked away 1¼ len win of 8 (8) $1.50F 59.0 Satirical Dame, Latitude 1200m Gosford Mdn Plate Good(4) Nov 9. Sat behind the leader and battled away 1½ len, ½ nk 3rd of 4 (4) $2.50F 60.5 Gone With The Wind, Just Dreaming 1500m Hawkesbury Hcp (C1) Good(3) Dec 11. Broke his maiden comfortably at Gosford then just battled at Hawkesbury. Needs to find a few lengths in order to win this. I AM IMPRESSED (R J Quinton). 5 g 13; 2-0-2: Raced wide out the back and did well to close in 1½ len 5th of 10 (9) $7.50 56.5 I Am Magnificent 1200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Nov 23. Drifted back and worked home well in restricted room 1¼ len 4th of 11 (2) $13.00 56.0 Bonny O’Reilly 1250m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(3) Dec 9. Won impressively at Gosford three starts back and has performed well without luck in town since. Stick with him. I’M ROCKIN’ (W A Hudd). 6 g 19; 5-1-3: Wide throughout 5½ len 7th of 9 (4) $9.00 57.0 King Darci 1400m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm67) Good(3) Nov 23. Covered extra ground again and fought on bravely sht nk 2nd of 7 (3) $6.50 58.0 Ziganui 1300m Canberra (Bm70) Good(3) Dec 11. Has had to race wide in recent outings. Drawn to receive a softer run here. Could add value into the exotics. MURRAGULDRIE (Rob Potter). 7 g 25; 5-7-1: Given a lengthy break after powering home from well back len 4th of 14 (6) $7.50 56.0 Bolord 1600m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm70) Good(3) April 6. Eased back and finished off hard first-up lg nk, len 3rd of 10 (4) $3.90F 59.0 Lancelot, Yes Zariz 1405m Bathurst Open Hcp Good(3) Dec 12. Loved the way he found the line first-up at Bathurst. Has proven himself in town. Don’t underestimate. PRINCE MEMNON (Ms W Ings). 4 g 11; 3-0-1: Spelled following 3¾ len 7th of 14 (10) $9.00 57.5 Reneged 1600m Grafton Gneas (Bm70) Good(4) July 13. Never in the hunt on return 6¼ len 10th of 11 (7) $41.00 56.5 Bonny O’Reilly 1250m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(3) Dec 9. Didn’t fire a shot first-up. Waiting for improvement. SUDDEN BLITZ (A J Cummings). 5 g 17; 2-2-3: Settled midfield and worked right to the line ¾ len 4th of 8 (6) $9.00 58.0 Steel Frost 1400m Kembla Grange E&G (Bm65) Good(3) Nov 27. Perfectly ridden and put paid to rivals impressively 4¼ len win of 5 (4) $2.30F 58.0 Sacred Journey, Love Takes Over 1400m Kembla Grange (Bm65) Heavy(9) Dec 17. Far too strong at Kembla last time. Up in class now but he will be full of confidence. Has claims.

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TRACK RAIL DAY TAB CODE MONDAY CR Good (4) True DAILY DOUBLE: 5 & 7 FIRST 4: ALL EARLY QUADRELLA: 1, 2, 3, 4 QUADRELLA: 4, 5, 6, 7

1 YELLOWGLEN PLATE (C1/MDN) 1.39 2200m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards /. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim). 1— 7447 ALDOUS d (6) .................C O’Brien 59 85 13.0 2— s563 SOUTHERN DELIGHT m (4)............ 59 80 17.0 ............................Ms A Threadwell 3— 6144 HOSTWIN VINTAGE (1)... G Buckley 57.5 100 3.4 4— 2229 BRASSY BELLE t (2) ...... L F Roche 57 99 2.5 5— 9412 HESPEROS (9) ...................J Penza 57 91 6.5 6— 9903 MEGAWATT (5)..............A Gibbons 57 91 9.0 7— 835 FRONT VIEW (10) ...........B Spriggs 56.5 88 13.0 8— s766 MARCELLUS (3)............T Wolfgram 56.5 85 21.0 9— 8764 SNOW MOON (7).............. B El-Issa 56.5 82 26.0 10— 3423 THE GETAWAY (8)...(a2) Ms R King 55 95 9.0 n BRASSY BELLE, Hostwin Vintage, Hesperos, Megawatt

TANTOS IT MAIDEN PLATE

2.14 1300m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim). 1— s244 ABSOLUTELY WIN b (9).. G Buckley 59 91 7.5 2— 2 BROOM BROOM (3)...... Scratched 59 ––– 3— 9 LONE MARKSMAN (8)...... B El-Issa 59 81 34.0 4— 253s PRESCIENCE b (10)....... L F Roche 59 86 4.2 5— 6537 SPORTS TYCOON (7).(a2) Ms R King 59 94 6.5 6— 284s SALSONIC (11) ............. Scratched 57.5 ––– 7— SESLAM (4)..................T Wolfgram 57.5 84 4.8 8— 76s2 SANTORINI MISS (5)............P King 57 88 11.0 9— 08s SLOVAKIAN (2) ...... Charles Bishop 57 78 26.0 10— 3332 SURVEY’S LEGACY b (6) ....L Grace 57 87 15.0 11— CHAYANNE (1)................B Spriggs 55.5 86 11.0 n PRESCIENCE, Sports Tycoon, Santorini Miss, Absolutely Win

3 WONGANELLA ESTATE WINERY MDN 2.49 1150m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— 6704 ABLE GOAL (15) ............ L F Roche 59 83 13.0 2— 4793 ELLE A WALKING (13)...T Wolfgram 59 83 5.5 3— 3073 RONZAN (5)......................A Banks 59 85 13.0 4— 7s CALIFORNIA RAIDER (6) .. B El-Issa 57.5 84 13.0 5— 7s EYOTA (3) ....................... A Bullock 57.5 77 17.0 6— QUIRION (4)....................B Spriggs 57.5 89 13.0 7— WEEKEND AFFAIR (9) ...K Jennings 57.5 88 17.0 8— 535s DANSHARI (1)................ G Buckley 57 85 5.5 9— 47s0 DOLLARINA (10) ....... Shane Arnold 57 76 26.0 10— LIFFY (11)..........................C Lever 55.5 95 10.0 11— 3233 MEMES (16)......................J Penza 55.5 100 3.7 12— NINES ENOUGH (2) .......Ms J Taylor 55.5 91 13.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 00s0 BON DIOR (14) ........................–— 55.5 75 31.0 14— 7007 MISKITO (8).............................–— 57 80 31.0 15— 986s ALL ABOUT MAGIC (7).............–— 57 86 17.0 16— 6s GOOD WORK b (12). (a2) Ms R King 59 85 10.0 n DANSHARI, Elle A Walking, Memes, Liffy

TETERIN ENGINEERING MDN

3.24 1350m (Three-Year-Olds. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim). AUSTRALIANA (12).(a2) Ms R King 57 85 10.0 1— 2— 8s CONFIDENTIAL (2) .............J Penza 57 85 11.0 3— POTATO BAKE (16) ........A Gibbons 57 85 13.0 4— PRACTICAL (1) .............T Wolfgram 57 85 13.0 5— SUGAR DANCE (14).................–— 57 85 5.5 6— 724 TOUGH ONE (5).............. G Buckley 57 95 10.0 7— WINSLOW (7).......................P King 57 85 10.0 8— 3 ZETASTAR (11)..................C Lever 57 87 6.5

1.39 2200m

ALDOUS (R N Godbolt). 6 g 21; 1-2-2: Checked near 600m when 8¼ len 4th of 10 (6) $10.00 57.5 Calypso Bay 2012m Taree 3yo+ Plate (C1) Good(3) Dec 6. Took up a handy position 4½ len 7th of 13 (2) $10.00 59.0 Absolute Gem 1600m Taree 3yo+ Plate (C1) Good(4) Dec 18. Proven performer over this trip. Capable of running a place. SOUTHERN DELIGHT (S J Hodge). 6 g 29; 1-4-6: Slowly away (2L) when 7¾ len 6th of 11 (8) $17.00 59.0 Princess Vein 1609m Taree Plate (C1) Good(3) Nov 28. Found the line 3½ len, ½ len 3rd of 9 (8) $31.00 56.0 Princess Vein, Von Galleta 1570m Cessnock (Bm54) Good(3) Dec 13. Yet to win past 1450 metres. Looks to have a place chance. HOSTWIN VINTAGE (G W Moore). 3 g 5; 1-0-1: Hampered at start, inquiry into performance, lost a plate when 8½ len last of 4 (1) $3.80 61.0 Miss Ballantine 1550m C’bury 3yo (Bm63) Good(4) Nov 25. Settled in a forward position len 4th of 8 (7) $6.00 59.0 Never Back Down 1600m Wyong (Bm64) Soft(5) Dec 7. One of the major players. BRASSY BELLE (C J Waller). 4 m 10; 1-4-1: Tried hard but safely held behind winner 4¼ len 2nd of 6 (3) $2.90F 60.0 Grand Allowance 2200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm64) Good(3) Nov 23. Pulled hard during race, weakened noticeably, vetted - no abnormalities when 12¾ len last of 9 (8) $8.00 58.5 I’m Bulletproof 1900m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm67) Heavy(9) Dec 16. Include amongst the better chances. HESPEROS (J G Sargent). 4 m 6; 1-10: Raced on the speed ½ len win of 8 (8) $10.00 54.5 Royal Stamp, Sakhumzi 2000m Canberra Plate (C1) Good(4) Nov 25. Took up the running ¾ len 2nd of 6 (6) $12.00 57.0 Crimson Halo 2100m Goulburn Plate (C1) Good(3) Dec 8. First attempt at this distance. Should be competitive. MEGAWATT (C E Ritchie). 4 m 14; 1-0-3: Found the lead 6¾ len last of 10 (4) $21.00 60.0 Farewell Julia 1400m Mudgee (Bm65) Firm(2) Dec 2. Honest when 3¾ len, ¾ len 3rd of 6 (2) $8.50 59.5 Law Major, Tuscan Reign 2000m Kembla Grange (Bm60) Heavy(9) Dec 17. Each way appeal. FRONT VIEW (John Thompson). 4 g 3; 0-01: Ran wide middle stages when 2¾ len, 2½ len 3rd of 9 (4) $31.00 59.0 Addicticraft, Ready For Success 1800m Hawkesbury Mdn Good(3) Nov 26. Inquiry into performance, vetted - no abnormalities when 2 len 5th of 6 (3) $6.00 56.5 Crimson Halo 2100m Goulburn Plate (C1) Good(3) Dec 8. Worth including in exotics. MARCELLUS (G M Brown). 5 g 9; 0-1-2: Safely held in 9¾ len 6th of 7 (2) $26.00 59.0 Alfred The Great 1560m Bong Bong 3yo+ Pic-Open Good(3) Nov 18. Showed pace 9¾ len 6th of 11 (1) $21.00 59.0 Mr Tickets 1600m Nowra Mdn Good(3) Dec 4. Yet to be tested over this distance. Should struggle to measure up to these. SNOW MOON (W T Martyn). 4 g 13; 0-0-1: Overraced early, middle stages when 13 len 6th of 9 (3) $81.00 57.5 Prince Of Thebes 1500m Mudgee Mdn Good(3) Dec 2. Overraced early stages when 3¾ len 4th of 11 (7) $51.00 55.0 Wingleow 2050m Gunnedah Plate (C1) Soft(5) Dec 10. Not expected to threaten. THE GETAWAY (P M Perry). 3 g 7; 0-1-2: Made up good ground 2 len 2nd of 8 (7) $8.50 56.5 Blackmaker 2100m Gosford 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 1. Attacked the line 1½ len, lg nk 3rd of 13 (6) $5.00 59.0 Cut The Mustard, Lady Guissel 1600m Scone Mdn Heavy(8) Dec 16. Sharp drop in weight now. Not the roughest.

9— 10— 11— 12— 13— 14—

3 BELLABROOK (15) Ms A Threadwell 56 BY A MILE (13)............. Scratched 4s JARDINE (4)........... Charles Bishop 8 RIGHT DRESS (3)............B Spriggs VARUSKA (9)................... B El-Issa WALK THE STREETS (6)....L Roche EMERGENCIES 15— 0 STRYKING DEBUT (10) .Ms J Taylor 16— 284s SALSONIC (8) ..........................–— n JARDINE, Zetastar, Sugar Dance, Varuska

55 57

74 41.0 91 7.0

CLUB MACQUARIE HCP (B65)

4.04

1350m (Fillies & Mares. Apprentices can claim). 1— 17s8 INFINITE LOVE (10).......T Wolfgram 61.5 93 7.5 2— s754 WAHNG WAH b (9).......... A Bullock 61.5 94 10.0 3— 288s GONE TO PARIS dm (2)..A Gibbons 60.5 89 8.5 4— 7s9s CALM AND SERENE c (5). B El-Issa 60 88 13.0 5— 7331 DELUXE cm (8) ..................J Penza 60 100 6.5 6— 641s ANKARA LASS m (1).......B Spriggs 59 91 4.6 7— s611 INSENSATA tm (4).........K Jennings 59 99 3.7 8— 1180 LADY CORELLI c (6). (a2) Ms R King 59 82 17.0 9— s423 TILLY’S WALTZ mn (3)........C Lever 59 92 7.5 10— s354 AJEETA t (7)................... G Buckley 56 88 17.0 ––– 11— 4481 MUSICAL FAMILY dm (11) .Scratched 55.5 12— 30s3 CERVINIA m (12) ..........Ms J Taylor 55 87 26.0 n DELUXE, Insensata, Tilly’s Waltz, Ankara Lass

6 THE PREMIER HOTEL HCP (B70) 4.44

1150m

(Apprentices can claim). 097s FORT SUMTER m (1) .Ms A Threadwell s118 BEL SELENE tmb (14) (a2) Ms R King 041s SMARTY PANTS m (7) ....C O’Brien 06s8 EMPEROR OF OZ dm (2). A Gibbons 130s UPSTART tm (11)............ A Bullock 18 OAKFIELD COSTA (5) ....T Wolfgram 050s SOUND WORKS m (13) .K Jennings 310s GADFLY m (3) .................. B El-Issa 0604 KANGURU m (8) ...............A Banks 669s LASSZOU m (9) ............Ms J Taylor s480 ARTOVA dm (12)............ G Buckley 1289 FEATURE tdm (4) ............B Spriggs EMERGENCIES 13— 131s YOUR WAY m (6) ...............C Lever 14— 0339 FLAMING COMMODITY m (10) P King n YOUR WAY, Bel Selene, Sound Works, Gadﬂy 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10— 11— 12—

61 86 15.0 59.5 97 4.8 58.5 90 11.0 58 90 21.0 58 97 8.5 57 97 11.0 57 95 4.0 56.5 97 7.5 56.5 91 21.0 54.5 91 13.0 54 100 21.0 54 95 11.0 57 54

98 8.5 90 26.0

7 SUMMER BRIGHT LAGER (B65) 5.24

1350m (Colts, Geldings & Entires. Apprentices can claim). 1— s257 EXCITED PRINCE (5).....K Jennings 61 92 11.0 2— 118s PEREGRINE cm (3) .(a2) Ms R King 61 92 13.0 3— 34s2 GRAMMAR SCHOOL c (7) .A Bullock 59.5 97 15.0 4— s51s SUPERBEE m (6) ............B Spriggs 59.5 92 11.0 5— 17s5 CLASSIC RECORDS (2) .. L F Roche 59 94 11.0 6— 3s14 FINAL GAZE t (11) ..........C O’Brien 59 95 15.0 7— 4539 ROCCO IN THE HOUSE tm (1) .J Penza 58.5 94 17.0 8— s463 DEANGELO tmb (14) ...... G Buckley 58 95 15.0 9— 1s5 FORTENSKY tmb (4)...........C Lever 58 100 3.0 10— s342 HANOVER SQUARE (10). T Wolfgram 58 97 6.0 11— 11s5 BIG ALBERT mb (9).......... B El-Issa 57.5 98 8.0 12— 1766 STRADA LODGE tm (15).A Gibbons 57.5 90 21.0 13— 466s PONCHERELLO m (13) .. Scratched 57 ––– 14— 7421 OAKFIELD TYCOON (12).......P King 56 ––– EMERGENCY 15— 0493 EPIC DAN dm (8) .....................–— 56 94 13.0 n BIG ALBERT, Hanover Square, Fortensky, Superbee

2.14 1300m

ABSOLUTELY WIN (G W Moore). 4 g 9; 0-10: Ridden on the speed 6¼ len 4th of 11 (4) $18.00 57.5 Achi Baba 1350m Beaumont E&G Mdn Soft(6) Nov 13. Settled midfield 3¾ len 4th of 10 (5) $3.30F 57.5 The Hipster 1100m Hawkesbury 3yo+ E&G Mdn Good(3) Dec 4. Can give this a shake. BROOM BROOM (J C Coyle). 5 g 1; 0-1-0: Scratched. LONE MARKSMAN (Patrick Webster). 4 g 1; 0-0-0: No match when 17¼ len last of 9 (1) $41.00 59.0 Jaminzah 1300m Kembla Grange Mdn Good(3) Dec 10. Disappointing debut performance. Others better credentialled. PRESCIENCE (C J Waller). 5 g 13; 0-7-2: Checked early stages, overraced early stages when 2½ len 5th of 9 (5) $4.60 58.5 Allision 1900m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm66) Soft(5) Aug 17. Checked near 600m when 4 len, 5½ len 3rd of 9 (5) $3.60F 57.0 Chaquinta, Another Snappy 2200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm67) Heavy(10) Aug 24. Will take improvement out of 6½ len last Metamorphic 1030m R’hill barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 20. Meeting easier opposition here. One of the major players. SPORTS TYCOON (Ms K Buchanan). 4 g 5; 0-0-1: Took up a handy position 2¾ len, sht ½ hd 3rd of 10 (4) $10.00 57.0 The Hipster, Anne’s Gift 1100m Hawkesbury 3yo+ E&G Mdn Good(3) Dec 4. Took up a midfield position 3½ len 7th of 9 (2) $4.20 55.5 Marrock 1100m Hawkesbury Mdn Good(3) Dec 11. Has claims. SALSONIC (J C Coyle). 3 g 5; 0-2-0: Scratched. SESLAM (P & P Snowden). 3 g 0; 0-0-0: First start. Prepared for debut with 2½ len last Longreach 743m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Nov 29. Has performed well in an earlier trial. SANTORINI MISS (Ms K Buchanan). 4 m 3; 0-1-0: Well beaten 7½ len 6th of 7 (3) $26.00 56.0 Flaunting 1300m Hawkesbury Mdn Good(3) May 10. Hung in in straight, proved difficult to ride out when 2 len 2nd of 12 (1) $15.00 57.0 Fox Creek 1255m Taree Mdn Good(3) Nov 28. In the mix. SLOVAKIAN (M C Conners). 4 m 2; 0-0-0: Not flash in 13 len 11th of 12 (1) $71.00 54.0 Dixie Blossoms 1250m C’bury 3yo F Mdn Good(4) Dec 30. Settled in a forward position 12¼ len 8th of 9 (6) $71.00 56.0 Ready Already 1600m Wyong Mdn Soft(6) Jan 24. Strips fitter for 5¼ len last Tswalu 807m W Farm barrier trial (Mdn) Good(4) Dec 2. Significant improvement required. SURVEY’S LEGACY (Jay Hopkins). 4 m 9; 0-2-3: Overraced early stages when 2¼ len, ½ len 3rd of 6 (5) $4.80 57.0 Insensata, Faith In Beers 1200m Beaumont 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 3. Raced on the speed 1¼ len 2nd of 10 (1) $3.40F 57.0 Bluemoon Dream 1200m Tuncurry 3yo+ Mdn Good(3) Dec 12. Could sneak a place. CHAYANNE (John Thompson). 3 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Wiser for 9¼ len 6th Ecuador 1200m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Unplaced in trials but will take benefit from that experience.

55 89 13.0 55 ––– 55 100 10.0 55 76 21.0 55 87 10.0 55 88 11.0

2.49 1150m

ABLE GOAL (G W Moore). 4 g 6; 0-0-0: Showed pace 5½ len 11th of 14 (12) $81.00 59.0 Il Dominatore 1200m Goulburn Mdn Good(3) Nov 20. Jumped awkwardly when 4½ len 4th of 11 (5) $21.00 59.0 And There Is More 1000m Goulburn Mdn Good(3) Dec 8. Could run a place. ELLE A WALKING (G M Brown). 4 g 7; 0-02: Blocked for run near turn, checked near 200m, vetted - no abnormalities when 6 len 9th of 11 (5) $4.80 58.0 Cheeky Bella 1350m Bathurst Mdn Good(4) Nov 7. Passed ﬁt at barrier when 1¼ len, ½ len 3rd of 9

(3) $4.00 56.5 De Kurnell, Smart Remark 1100m Nowra E&G Mdn Good(3) Dec 4. Capable of giving this a shake. RONZAN (Robert Lane). 4 g 10; 0-0-3: Wide throughout, vetted - no abnormalities when 5¾ len 7th of 11 (11) $9.00 55.0 Unsinkable Sam 1408m Taree Mdn Good(3) Nov 28. Ridden on the speed 1¼ len, ½ nk 3rd of 10 (7) $8.50 55.0 Bluemoon Dream, Survey’s Legacy 1200m Tuncurry 3yo+ Mdn Good(3) Dec 12. Outside chance for multiples. CALIFORNIA RAIDER (P & P Snowden). 3 g 1; 0-0-0: Fractious in barriers, passed fit at barrier when 7 len last of 7 (3) $31.00 58.0 El Sid 1100m C’bury 2yo C&G Mdn Good(3) May 25. Had the benefit of 5 len 6th Cassadee 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Easier here and could be an improver. Could add value to the exotics. EYOTA (D Lane). 3 g 1; 0-0-0: Inquiry into performance, rider - didn’t handle going, vetted - no abnormalities when 19¼ len 7th of 8 (4) $21.00 58.0 California Nike 1150m Beaumont 3yo Mdn Heavy(9) Aug 6. Failed to impress at debut. QUIRION (John Thompson). 3 g 0; 0-0-0: First start. Readied for debut with 4¼ len 6th Flame Of Love 735m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Yet to place in trials. WEEKEND AFFAIR (J C Coyle). 3 g 0; 0-0-0: First start. Will take benefit from 1½ len last Man To Love 804m W Farm barrier trial Soft(7) Dec 19. Finished third in a previous trial. DANSHARI (A G Scorse). 4 m 8; 0-0-3: Took up a handy position 1¼ len, ¾ len 3rd of 13 (3) $8.00 55.5 Zijin Cheng, Our Chad 1400m Scone Mdn Soft(5) Sept 9. Vetted - no abnormalities when 3¼ len 5th of 7 (5) $4.00 57.0 Brassy Belle 1350m Beaumont F&M Mdn Good(4) Sept 17. Prepared for this with ½ len win Ramaway, Assergi 800m Newcastle barrier trial (Mdn) Soft(5) Dec 19. Respect. DOLLARINA (Mark Spackman). 4 m 6; 0-0-0: Bled first time - three month ban when 8½ len 7th of 12 (10) $21.00 54.0 Wing Snipper 900m Cessnock Mdn Heavy(8) July 5. Resumed with 9½ len 10th of 14 (14) $31.00 57.0 Fast Cut 900m Cessnock Mdn Good(3) Dec 13. Hard to make a case. LIFFY (C J Waller). 3 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Sure to derive improvement from 4¾ len last Dynamic Bid 801m W Farm barrier trial (Mdn) Soft(7) Dec 19. Hasn’t shown up at the trials. MEMES (J C Coyle). 3 f 7; 0-2-3: Showed tactical speed sht ½ hd, ¾ len 3rd of 6 (5) $4.20 55.0 Arbeitsam, Good Time Charlie 1200m Wyong 3yo Mdn Good(4) Nov 24. Rolled along in front 2¼ len, sht hd 3rd of 5 (4) $8.00 56.5 Tactical Advantage, Good Time Charlie 1100m C’bury 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 9. This looks more suitable. Likely to be a key player. NINES ENOUGH (Ms G Englebrecht). 3 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Prepared for debut with 2½ len win Vanderlune, Lease Of Life 807m W Farm barrier trial (Mdn) Good(4) Dec 2. Has shown ability at the trials. BON DIOR (Jay Hopkins). 3 f 4; 0-0-0: Settled in a forward position 14½ len 11th of 12 (1) $61.00 56.0 Violate 1100m Bendigo 2yo Mdn Good(4) May 6. First-up finished 10¾ len 12th of 14 (13) $101.00 55.5 Fast Cut 900m Cessnock Mdn Good(3) Dec 13. Maybe another time. MISKITO (J A Sylvester). 4 m 6; 0-0-0: Jumped awkwardly, overraced early stages when 7½ len 10th of 13 (1) $151.00 55.0 Zijin Cheng 1400m Scone Mdn Soft(5) Sept 9. Raced on the speed 9½ len 7th of 9 (9) $15.00 57.0 Metre Eater 1200m Port Macquarie 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 1. Looking elsewhere. ALL ABOUT MAGIC (G D Hickman). 4 m 10; 0-1-2: Slowly away, checked near 1000m when 7¾ len 8th of 10 (4) $21.00 54.0 Shining Brooke 1400m Taree 3yo Plate Good(4) June 16. Jumped awkwardly, blocked for run near turn when 5¾ len 6th of 11 (7) $13.00 57.0 Sweet Fella 1400m Nowra Mdn Plate Heavy(8) June 28. Will take improvement out

of 2¾ len, 1½ len 3rd Tswalu, Burnbabyburn 807m W Farm barrier trial (Mdn) Good(4) Dec 2. Capable of running a place. GOOD WORK (Patrick Webster). 4 g 1; 0-00: Balanced up midﬁeld 2¼ len 6th of 10 (5) $3.40F 56.5 Impuesto 900m Muswellbrook Mdn Good(3) Oct 20 (2015). Primed for return with 6½ len 5th Hancock 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Nov 29. Include in trifectas.

3.24 1350m

AUSTRALIANA (G Waterhouse & A Bott). 3 g 0; 0-0-0: First start. Wiser for 2¾ len 4th Decision Time 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Unplaced in trials but will take benefit from that experience. CONFIDENTIAL (C J Waller). 3 g 1; 0-0-0: Shifted in at start when 6¼ len 8th of 12 (5) $21.00 58.0 Giroux 1100m Ballarat 2yo Mdn Good(3) April 26. Strips fitter for sht hd win Spooky Wooky, Aquatic 900m R’hill barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 20. Moderate debut. Not out of this. POTATO BAKE (John Thompson). 3 g 0; 0-00: First start. Readied for debut with 11¼ len 8th Ecuador 1200m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Yet to place in trials. PRACTICAL (James Cummings). 3 c 0; 0-0-0: First start. Will take benefit from 13½ len last France 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Hasn’t shown up at the trials. SUGAR DANCE (C J Waller). 3 g 0; 0-0-0: First start. Sure to derive improvement from len 2nd Sahara Emaar 1030m R’hill barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 20. Has shown enough at the trials. TOUGH ONE (G W Moore). 3 g 3; 0-1-0: Showed pace 2¼ len 2nd of 8 (6) $17.00 57.0 Northwest Passage 1300m Hawkesbury 3yo C&G Mdn Good(3) Nov 26. Hampered near 400m when 6 len 4th of 9 (9) $11.00 57.5 Tahsin 1600m Hawkesbury 3yo+ Mdn Plate Good(3) Dec 11. Worth thought. WINSLOW (G Waterhouse & A Bott). 3 g 0; 0-0-0: First start. Prepared for debut with 10¾ len 9th Heart Testa 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Unplaced in trials but will take benefit from that experience. ZETASTAR (C J Waller). 3 g 1; 0-0-1: Slowly away (3L), warning - barrier manners when 1¼ len, 1¾ len 3rd of 8 (4) $8.50 59.0 Bold Carlota, The Bar 1150m Beaumont 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 3. In the mix first start. Keep in mind. BELLABROOK (S J Hodge). 3 f 1; 0-0-1: Gave all for 1¾ len, sht hd 3rd of 7 (2) $41.00 56.5 Mulu Magic, Painted Lady 1100m Scone F&M Mdn Heavy(8) Dec 16. Thereabouts at first start. Looks to have a place chance. BY A MILE (Wayne Seelin). 3 f 2; 0-0-0: Scratched. JARDINE (C J Waller). 3 f 1; 0-0-0: Whacked away for 2 len 4th of 11 (4) $26.00 55.5 Sylpheed 1100m Wyong 2yo Mdn Good(3) April 7. Had the benefit of 6¼ len 6th Zareyva 900m R’hill barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 20. Positive debut. Don’t underestimate. RIGHT DRESS (John Thompson). 3 f 1; 0-00: Failed to fire 12½ len last of 8 (5) $26.00 57.0 Bold Carlota 1150m Beaumont 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 3. Didn’t show much fight at debut. Prefer others. VARUSKA (P & P Snowden). 3 f 0; 0-0-0: First start. Wiser for 9½ len 7th Ecuador 1200m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Yet to place in trials. WALK THE STREETS (C J Waller). 3 f 0; 0-00: First start. Readied for debut with 6¾ len 6th Samantha 900m R’hill barrier trial Soft(6) Dec 20. Has performed well in an earlier trial. STRYKING DEBUT (S J Hodge). 3 f 1; 0-0-0: Found rivals too strong 9¾ len 11th of 12 (7) $31.00 55.0 My Maher 900m Scone 3yo Mdn Good(4) Nov 17. Never threatened at first start. Prepared to risk. SALSONIC (J C Coyle). 3 g 5; 0-2-0: Caused interference, rider charged with careless riding when 3¼ len 8th of 12 (11) $11.00 54.5 Morton’s Fork 1400m R’hill 2yo Hcp Soft(7) July 16. Slowly away when ¾ len 4th of 15 (5) $18.00 56.5 Golden Organic 1500m R’hill 2yo Hcp Soft(6) July 30. Prepared for this with 3¾ len 4th Denzil 1200m W Farm barrier trial (Mdn) Soft(7) Dec 19. Should be competitive.

4.04 1350m

INFINITE LOVE (P & P Snowden). 4 m 7; 2-00: Respiratory issues when 12½ len last of 7 (7) $14.00 58.5 Static Lift 1250m C’bury 3yo (Bm67) Soft(7) June 8. Checked early stages when 5¾ len 8th of 9 (4) $18.00 58.5 Kinshachi 1250m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm71) Good(4) Nov 30. Down in class. Can give this a shake. WAHNG WAH (K A Lees). 4 m 9; 2-1-0: Whacked away for 1½ len 5th of 10 (10) $5.00 58.0 Credit Card Miss 1280m Muswellbrook Hcp (C3) Good(3) Nov 25. Heat stress when 2½ len 4th of 11 (5) $1.80F 57.0 Lady Balladeer 1400m Tamworth Plate (C2) Good(3) Dec 5. Each way appeal. GONE TO PARIS (P M Perry). 4 m 12; 1-2-3: Slowly away, inquiry into performance, poor post-race recovery when 5¾ len 8th of 9 (4) $6.50 58.5 Zoumagic 1250m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm71) Soft(7) July 27. Hampered early stages when 9½ len 8th of 10 (5) $12.00 58.0 Nieta 1100m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Heavy(8) Aug 10. Will take improvement out of sht nk win Ombromani, Reach For Heaven 800m Newcastle barrier trial Soft(5) Dec 19. Suited over this distance. Not the roughest. CALM AND SERENE (A J Cummings). 4 m 7; 2-0-0: Safely held in 9½ len 7th of 8 (4) $21.00 58.0 Trafalgar 1900m C’bury 3yo (Bm66) Good(3) Jan 13. Hampered at start, inquiry into performance, vetted - no abnormalities when 10½ len last of 9 (4) $8.50 58.5 Carluca 1400m Goulburn Hcp (C3) Soft(6) July 1. Primed for return with 7¾ len 4th Ecuador 1200m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Worth including in exotics. DELUXE (James Cummings). 4 m 9; 2-0-2: Took up the running lg nk, 1½ len 3rd of 9 (9) $6.00 60.5 Bodalay, Wild Ava 1300m Kembla Grange F&M (Bm60) Good(3) Nov 1. Found the lead len win of 7 (7) $4.60 55.5 Validate, Prince High 1350m Beaumont Hcp (C1) Good(3) Nov 19. Kept ticking over with 8½ len 7th Heart Testa 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Among the chances. ANKARA LASS (John Thompson). 4 m 3; 1-00: Difficult to load, warning - barrier manners when 3 len 4th of 12 (6) $6.00 57.5 Sugar Bella 1200m Goulburn Mdn Soft(6) July 1. Settled midfield lg nk win of 13 (3) $3.40F 55.0 Present Sense, Tuscadero 1400m Kembla Grange Mdn Soft(5) July 16. Strips fitter for 2¾ len 4th Tabrobane 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Include among the chances. INSENSATA (J C Coyle). 3 f 6; 2-0-1: Knuckled down well to score 2¼ len win of 6 (3) $3.40F 55.5 Faith In Beers, Survey’s Legacy 1200m Beaumont 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 3. Came from second half of field 2¾ len win of 9 (3) $10.00 54.5 Aanvoerder, Hail The Chief 1300m Kembla Grange Hcp (C1) Heavy(9) Dec 17. Genuine threat. LADY CORELLI (Benjamin Smith). 5 m 13; 3-4-0: Showed tactical speed 4½ len 8th of 10 (9) $26.00 54.0 No Return 1550m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm65) Good(3) Oct 5. Slowly away when 10¾ len 10th of 12 (7) $26.00 58.0 L’elu 1100m Scone (Bm60) Heavy(9) Dec 16. Could sneak a place. TILLY’S WALTZ (M C Conners). 5 m 19; 2-2-2: Took up a handy position 1¼ len 2nd of 11 (6) $41.00 59.0 Di’s Diamond 1200m Beaumont F&M (Bm60) Soft(5) Nov 13. Rolled along in front ½ len, ½ len 3rd of 6 (1) $3.80 57.5 Bakslap, Sacred Journey 1300m Hawkesbury (Bm60) Good(3) Dec 4. Has claims.

CAULFIELD

DAY TAB CODE TRACK RAIL MONDAY MR Good (4) True DAILY DOUBLE: 6 & 8 FIRST 4: ALL EARLY QUADRELLA: 1, 2, 3, 4 QUADRELLA: 5, 6, 7, 8

1.35

JOE BROWN PLATE (B78)

1200m

(Three-Year-Olds. Apprentices can claim). 1— 0412 INVINCIBLE AL d (7). (a2) B Mertens 58 93 5.0 2— 11 EMPTOR dm (6)............. (a) M Dee 57 97 4.2 3— s300 HELLBOUND h (3) .......(a) R Bayliss 55.5 92 16.0 4— 6s17 POWER UP RISE dhn (4) . M Walker 55.5 94 16.0 5— 2163 OAK DOOR h (8) ..........(a2) B Allen 55 95 6.0 6— 2s4 RIDGWAY (5) ...........................–— 55 98 7.0 7— 2s1 ALTER CALL h (1)...............D Oliver 54.5 100 2.8 8— 51 DOLLOPINI dh (2)..............C Newitt 54.5 90 16.0 n ALTER CALL, Emptor, Invincible Al, Oak Door

2 DENNIS HANRAHAN HCP (B78)

2.10

1800m

(Apprentices can claim). 1— 1s00 CARLO BUGATTI m (10) (a3) J Martin 2— 6528 TEMPS VOLEUR dm (9) .(a1.5) J Childs 3— 55s0 BONDEIGER t (8) ............ D Yendall 4— 2442 DODGING BULLETS m (4) .Ms M Payne 5— 3175 WALLOON REGION mn (6) .Scratched 6— 3s77 DOOM ‘N’ BOOM (7) ........ N Callow 7— 6511 BALLYBRIT n (5) .........(a) R Bayliss 8— 1s42 BIG DUKE b (3)............(a2) B Allen 9— s502 ASHLEE MARIE mn (1).............–— 10— 6s12 SADIA mn (2)..........(a2) B Mertens n BALLYBRIT, Big Duke, Dodging Bullets, Sadia

2.45

60 92 15.0 60 92 26.0 59.5 92 17.0 57 91 5.0 57 ––– 56.5 91 9.0 56 93 9.0 55 100 2.7 54 97 6.0 54 96 11.0

ALLAN WICKS HCP (B70)

1600m (& Four-Year-Olds. Apprentices can claim). 1— 2261 REWARDING EFFORT d (11) .J Bates 61.5 93 5.0 2— 4167 SHOCKAHOLIC d (3) .. (a3) J Martin 61 91 21.0 3— 2s11 PLEIN CIEL (10)...........(a2) B Allen 60 96 2.4 4— 8s41 HUNAMOSA mh (1)........ B Rawiller 59.5 91 17.0 5— 2361 MOVIE n (4)....... (a1.5) Dylan Dunn 58.5 100 4.6 6— s143 BALF’S CHOICE (8)............D Oliver 57.5 88 11.0 7— 6421 PEAKY BLINDERS d (5) .(a1.5) J Childs 57 89 17.0 8— 2622 ROYAL APPLAUSE d (2) .. D Yendall 54.5 93 9.5 9— 1193 SWEET SCHILLY d (6) ... Scratched 54 ––– 10— 7165 ATLANTIC EXPRESS (7). (a2) B Mertens 54 89 15.0 11— 5s24 EOLANDE h (9).........................–— 54 88 18.0 n PLEIN CIEL, Rewarding Effort, Movie, Hunamosa

ROBERT ALLAN PLATE (B84)

3.20 1100m (Fillies & Mares Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— 0s11 LYUBA m (6)................(a2) B Allen 60 100 3.5 2— 80s3 PINK PERFECTION cm (8). (a3) J Martin 59.5 94 8.5 3— 100s SHADES OF BELLA tm (10) (a1.5) J Childs 59.5 91 17.0 4— 8s11 TYKIATO dm (11) ...............D Oliver 59 93 6.5 5— 9s42 PETITE’S REWARD mhn (4) C Symons 58 96 17.0 6— 310s MUST BE MINK dmn (5). B Rawiller 57.5 88 11.0 7— 2450 GREY STREET dmn (2) .(a2) B Mertens 56.5 97 13.0 8— 6s33 VERY CHOOSY mhn (3) .... N Callow 55 100 4.6 9— 3126 INFRA DIG d (7) ............. (a) M Dee 54 93 8.5 10— 80s1 LADY TRICKSTER dm (9)..........–— 54 91 34.0 11— 68s4 LITTLE INDIAN (1)..........P Moloney 54 92 11.0 n TYKIATO, Lyuba, Very Choosy, Infra Dig TAB investors are reminded that lists published in newspapers are not official. To avoid error punters should check race numbers with the official lists of fields at TAB agencies. AJEETA (Ms K Gavenlock). 4 m 15; 1-2-2: Inquiry into performance when 4¼ len 5th of 9 (4) $13.00 54.5 Anisha 1200m Wyong Hcp (C1) Good(4) Nov 24. Took up a midfield position 4½ len 4th of 12 (6) $10.00 55.5 Cultural Man 1150m Cessnock Hcp (C2) Good(3) Dec 13. Could run a place. MUSICAL FAMILY (Wayne Seelin). 4 m 29; 3-2-3: Scratched. CERVINIA (D Lane). 5 m 25; 2-2-5: Weakened noticeably, poor post-race recovery when 9¾ len 11th of 12 (12) $4.80F 57.5 Sandy Waters 1900m Kempsey (Bm55) Good(4) Sept 5. Found the line nk, 2½ len 3rd of 12 (7) $21.00 54.0 Cultural Man, Grammar School 1150m Cessnock Hcp (C2) Good(3) Dec 13. Unplaced second-up. Hard to recommend.

4.44 1150m

FORT SUMTER (P M Farrell). 8 g 71; 124-11: Wide throughout, checked near 200m when 2¾ len 9th of 14 (9) $21.00 58.5 Pippi’s Pride 1400m Dubbo Christmas Cup Good(3) Dec 14 (2015). Slowly away when 4¾ len 7th of 11 (1) $17.00 57.5 Pro Consul 1300m Scone Christmas Cup Good(4) Dec 18 (2015). Had the benefit of lg nk, sht ½ hd 3rd Sculptures, Armageddon On It 1000m Scone barrier trial Heavy(9) Dec 16. Outside chance for multiples. BEL SELENE (G Portelli). 4 m 8; 3-1-1: Dug deep to record ½ len win of 5 (4) $1.75F 57.5 No Interest, Bonbonniere 1200m Gosford F&M Hcp (C2) Good(3) Oct 27. Inquiry into performance when 6¾ len last of 8 (3) $2.90F 57.5 Sassaby 1300m Beaumont (Bm70) Good(3) Nov 5. Kept up to the mark with 1¾ len 5th Global Glamour 735m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Right in this. SMARTY PANTS (Ms C Murnane). 6 g 21; 6-1-2: Balanced up midfield 2 len 4th of 9 (5) $17.00 54.0 No Bad Blood 1400m Taree Livermore Cup Good(4) Aug 19. Swept past rivals lg nk win of 9 (9) $16.00 60.0 The Iron Maiden, Pinot Gris 1600m Wyong (Bm63) Heavy(10) Sept 2. In the mix. EMPEROR OF OZ (C J Bashford). 7 g 40; 6-7-6: Slowly away when 5¼ len 6th of 11 (5) $41.00 59.5 Gunnaza 1007m Coffs Harbour (Bm65) Soft(6) April 19. Resumed with 4½ len 8th of 12 (10) $31.00 60.0 Waitandwatch 1000m Muswellbrook (Bm60) Good(3) Nov 25. Faces stronger opposition here. Looking elsewhere. UPSTART (K A Lees). 4 g 12; 4-0-1: Slowly away when sht nk, sht ½ hd 3rd of 11 (11) $2.40F 61.0 Feature, Hammoon Boy 1200m Tamworth (Bm64) Good(4) May 16. Slowly away (2L), inquiry into performance, vetted no abnormalities when 8 len last of 12 (11) $5.00 61.0 Grammar School 1350m Beaumont E&G (Bm65) Good(4) June 11. Prepared for this with 2¼ len 2nd In Her Time 900m Newcastle barrier trial Soft(5) Dec 19. Not a noted first-up performer. OAKFIELD COSTA (G A Ryan). 5 g 2; 1-00: Slowly away, hung out concluding stages when sht hd win of 8 (7) $6.50 59.0 Bounding Badger, Malachi Crunch 1000m Kembla Grange 4yo+ Mdn Good(3) Nov 1. Hung out near turn, vetted - no abnormalities, ordered to trial when 5¾ len 8th of 9 (2) $4.60 57.5 Anisha 1200m Wyong Hcp (C1) Good(4) Nov 24. Since finished 1¼ len 4th Lady Selkie 1030m R’hill barrier trial (C1) Soft(5) Dec 6. Not out of this. SOUND WORKS (M D Moroney). 4 m 13; 2-1-0: Slowly away, blocked for run near 400m when 2¼ len 5th of 16 (2) $21.00 57.5 Blithe Belle 1200m C’field 3yo F Hcp Good(4) July 30. No match when 6¼ len 10th of 11 (6) $10.00 54.5 Refuse To Lose 1200m Sandown-Lakeside 3yo+ F&M (Bm78) Soft(6) Aug 7. Will take improvement out of 5½ len last Cassadee 1050m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Dec 13. Drops in grade. Forward showing expected. GADFLY (P M Perry). 3 g 5; 1-2-1: Carried wide near 100m when lg hd win of 12 (4) $3.00F 57.0 Storm Force, Poet’s Advocate 1200m Gosford 3yo Mdn Soft(7) Aug 11.

KEN STURT HCP (B84)

4.00 1400m (Fillies & Mares Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim). 1— 1066 VITAL IMPORTANCE dmh (4). D Oliver 60 98 4.5 2— 1s03 LADY SELKIRK dm (10) .(a1.5) J Childs 57 97 2.8 3— 1960 NOT A HAPPY CAMPER (6)........... 57 100 8.0 ..............................(a2) B Mertens 4— 55s1 EXPINSIVE d (8)...........(a2) B Allen 55 95 10.0 5— 1983 VIOLENT SNOW n (1) ..(a) R Bayliss 54.5 93 10.0 6— s537 JACQUI’S JOY cmb (3).......H Coffey 54 95 11.0 7— 06s6 GINGIE c (5)................... (a) M Dee 54 93 12.0 8— s461 EASY FLYER (7) .......(a1.5) J Turner 54 92 9.0 9— 1853 ORVASSA (9) ...............(a) J McNeil 54 92 14.0 10— 0696 TAKEOVER dm (2)........... D Yendall 54 87 31.0 n LADY SELKIRK, Not A Happy Camper, Vital Importance, Violent Snow

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1200m (Listed. Apprentices cannot claim). 1— 115s TONOPAH b (10) ............ B Rawiller 60 89 34.0 2— 0103 DAN ZEPHYR tdb (4)..... R Mc Leod 59.5 92 17.0 3— 0s97 THE BOWLER dmhn (8) ........ J Rule 59 89 51.0 4— 7171 GRANDE ROSSO tm (7) (a) R Bayliss 57.5 97 7.5 5— 4516 SIR BACCHUS dmn (9)......C Newitt 56.5 100 4.8 6— 124s DUKE OF BRUNSWICK tcdmh (11) 56 95 3.5 ........................................ D Oliver 7— s141 SMART DART d (5) ........ (a) M Dee 55.5 95 11.0 8— 0042 EXCLUSIVE LASS dn (2).. M Walker 54 92 8.5 9— s318 MURT THE FLIRT tmh (6) .C Symons 54 96 7.5 10— 1135 LUCKY LIBERTY cdmh (1) .Ms M Payne 54 99 7.5 11— 1224 ANGRY GEE dm (12) .........H Coffey 54 94 11.0 12— 5s87 I’M ABLAZE tdmn (3).....(a) B Allen 54 93 26.0 n LUCKY LIBERTY, Sir Bacchus, Duke Of Brunswick, Smart Dart

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1700m (Listed. Apprentices cannot claim). 1— 0521 KENJORWOOD cmn (7)... B Rawiller 60 94 2.8 2— 11s4 MASTER OF ARTS tm (2) .(a) M Dee 56.5 100 6.0 3— 5256 DANDY GENT dm (6) .........H Coffey 54 88 21.0 4— 7380 TRISTRAM’S SUN mn (5) ..C Newitt 54 84 81.0 5— s0s6 CHILL PARTY n (9).........P Moloney 54 90 15.0 6— s084 KHUTULUN th (4)........... C Symons 54 87 14.0 7— 1711 HELL OR HIGHWATER td (1) D Yendall 54 96 3.0 8— s191 IN FAIRNESS mn (8).......(a) B Allen 54 87 7.0 9— 8s19 TAVI BAY tdh (3) .........Ms M Payne 54 86 18.0 n HELL OR HIGHWATER, Master Of Arts, Kenjorwood, Tavi Bay

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1400m ( Heat. Apprentices can claim). 1— 847s OREGON SPIRIT mn (2). (a3) J Martin 60.5 85 26.0 2— 7s45 THE NEW BOY cdm (12).(a1.5) J Childs 59.5 92 13.0 3— 6s15 KING’S COMMAND dm (7) .(a2) B Mertens 58.5 98 5.0 4— 44s8 SPREADEAGLED dmhn (6) N Callow 58.5 96 13.0 5— 4121 OZI CHOICE tdm (10)...(a2) B Allen 57.5 100 4.5 6— s169 STAR FORTUNE dmhn (9)...D Oliver 57.5 99 17.0 7— 111s OUR BOTTINO dm (14) .(a) J McNeil 57 86 21.0 8— 7s76 BRADMAN dmn (8).....(a) R Bayliss 56 95 13.0 9— 6s58 HARD CALL tdmh (1)........ S Baster 56 96 9.0 10— 5909 DECIRCLES dm (13)..........H Coffey 55.5 88 51.0 11— 6411 ELECTRIC TRIBUTE dmn (4) .C Symons 55 95 11.0 12— 1s62 MA DEUCE dn (5) .......... (a) M Dee 54.5 98 4.2 ––– 13— 5096 SPIRIT OR LAGER dn (3) .Scratched 54.5 14— 1634 BOB OF THE HEAD mn (11)......–— 54 94 19.0 n OZI CHOICE, Electric Tribute, King’s Command, Ma Deuce

Checked concluding stages when 8¼ len last of 12 (12) $101.00 56.0 Astern 1200m R’hill G2 Run To The Rose Soft(7) Aug 27. Primed for return with 1¾ len 5th Invincible Quest 800m Newcastle barrier trial Soft(5) Dec 19. This looks a bit easier than last start. Capable of giving this a shake. KANGURU (D Lane). 5 g 36; 4-4-4: Blocked for run in straight when 6½ len 11th of 12 (3) $41.00 55.5 Zestful 1100m C’bury 5yo+ (Bm75) Good(3) Dec 9. Strode along in the middle 3½ len 4th of 11 (3) $17.00 57.0 After All That 1250m Taree (Bm70) Good(4) Dec 18. Up in class. Needs to find a few lengths. LASSZOU (J A Sylvester). 6 g 38; 4-6-3: Beaten but not disgraced when 3¾ len 6th of 10 (10) $51.00 54.0 Fabrizio 1200m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(7) Aug 31. Inquiry into performance, overraced early stages, vetted - no abnormalities when 6¾ len 9th of 11 (7) $6.00 55.5 Granite Belt 1350m Beaumont Prov Cup-Bm70 Good(4) Sept 17. Hasn’t offered much fresh in the past. ARTOVA (R N Godbolt). 3 f 9; 4-1-0: Well beaten 4¼ len 8th of 10 (8) $7.00 57.0 Vaniloquio 1200m Beaumont (Bm65) Good(4) Sept 16. Slowly away, vetted - no abnormalities when 10½ len last of 13 (5) $11.00 56.5 Neptune Palace 1100m Port Macquarie (Bm65) Good(4) Oct 7. Going up in grade. Not keen. FEATURE (Wayne Seelin). 6 m 71; 9-5-3: Hampered at start when 3½ len 8th of 10 (3) $41.00 54.5 I Am Magnificent 1200m W Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Nov 23. Wide throughout when 4½ len 9th of 10 (10) $26.00 54.0 Il Mio Destino 1100m C’bury 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Good(3) Dec 9. Worth thought. YOUR WAY (Bjorn Baker). 4 m 4; 3-0-1: Blundered at start, wide throughout, inquiry into performance when ¾ len, 1¼ len 3rd of 7 (6) $2.60F 55.0 First Precinct, Tenorino 1200m Gosford Hcp (C2) Good(3) May 24. Settled in a forward position ¾ len win of 13 (13) $4.80 55.0 Louie Sea Kay, My Amazing Cool 1200m Kembla Grange Hcp (C2) Soft(6) June 14. Strips fitter for 8¼ len 6th Encostanati 900m R’hill barrier trial Soft(5) Dec 6. Don’t underestimate. FLAMING COMMODITY (P M Farrell). 4 m 17; 3-1-2: Led them up len, len 3rd of 9 (8) $10.00 54.5 Schopenhauer, Jimarni 1500m Muswellbrook Hcp (C3) Soft(7) Sept 23. Inquiry into performance, vetted - no abnormalities when 7¾ len last of 9 (9) $6.00 56.0 Southern Orders 1600m Tamworth (Bm64) Soft(5) Oct 10. Had the benefit of 6¾ len 5th Sculptures 1000m Scone barrier trial Heavy(9) Dec 16. Rises in class. Faces a task.

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EXCITED PRINCE (J C Coyle). 7 g 40; 3-9-4: Sound when 3¼ len 5th of 12 (6) $6.50 54.0 Dylan’s Rojo 1500m Muswellbrook M’brook Cup Good(3) Nov 25. Not flash in 5¼ len 7th of 8 (8) $7.50 59.5 Miami Dade 1600m Kembla Grange (Bm70) Good(3) Dec 10. Each way appeal. PEREGRINE (Angela Davies). 6 g 19; 4-31: Showed early speed 2¾ len win of 8 (3) $3.90F 57.0 The Bohemian, King Kestrel 1750m Muswellbrook Hcp (C3) Heavy(8) July 1. Eased near 100m, stewards queried run, vetted - no abnormalities when 5½ len 8th of 11 (3) $6.50 59.5 Cilla 2018m Taree (Bm65) Soft(7) July 22. Prepared for this with 2½ len 5th Born Lucky 1000m Gosford barrier trial Good(4) Dec 5. Expected to need this outing. Rough chance at good odds. GRAMMAR SCHOOL (P M Perry). 4 g 16; 2-5-4: Hung out near turn when 4½ len 4th of 5 (1) $5.00 57.0 Pinchme 1200m Gosford Hcp (C2) Heavy(10) July 21. Settled midfield nk 2nd of 12 (1) $4.00 60.0 Cultural Man 1150m Cessnock Hcp (C2) Good(3) Dec 13. Capable of running a place. SUPERBEE (John Thompson). 4 g 5; 1-1-0: First-up finished 3¾ len last of 5 (3) $5.00 56.0 Supreme 1400m Kembla Grange Mdn

Good(3) May 14. Let down nicely lg nk win of 10 (2) $7.50 58.0 Fat Chap, Royal Reggie 1600m Gosford Mdn Soft(5) June 2. Will take improvement out of 8½ len, nk last Invincible Knight, Scandal Sheet 1200m R’wick barrier trial Good(4) Nov 29. Not the roughest. CLASSIC RECORDS (G W Moore). 4 g 6; 1-1-0: Sent forward 3½ len 7th of 13 (10) $13.00 59.0 Naranja 1350m Wyong E&G (Bm65) Soft(5) June 30. Jumped awkwardly when 2½ len 5th of 6 (1) $9.00 58.0 Jolie’s Pearl 1400m Hawkesbury Hcp (C1) Good(3) Dec 4. In the mix. FINAL GAZE (Ms K Gavenlock). 4 g 7; 1-0-2: On return from break finished ½ len win of 7 (3) $2.80F 58.0 Faith In Beers, Survey’s Legacy 1200m Beaumont Mdn Good(4) Nov 19. Fair effort in 1½ len 4th of 8 (1) $16.00 59.5 Emptor 1250m Beaumont (Bm64) Good(4) Dec 3. Looks to have a place chance. ROCCO IN THE HOUSE (Mark Spackman). 7 g 45; 6-4-8: Raced on the speed ½ len, 3¼ len 3rd of 8 (6) $21.00 56.0 Sassaby, Classic Uniform 1300m Beaumont (Bm70) Good(3) Nov 5. Took up a midfield position 5½ len 9th of 14 (6) $26.00 54.0 Petrossian 1280m Muswellbrook Open Hcp Good(3) Nov 25. Worth including in exotics. DEANGELO (Ms K Gavenlock). 4 g 10; 1-12: Showed pace 3 len 6th of 9 (2) $11.00 56.0 Snitzel Knight 1200m Gosford Hcp (C2) Good(4) Dec 1. Gave all for hd, ½ len 3rd of 7 (3) $3.00 60.5 Musical Family, Kamehameha 1350m Cessnock (Bm60) Good(3) Dec 13. Could sneak a place. FORTENSKY (C J Waller). 3 g 2; 1-0-0: Proved too strong for rivals sht ½ hd win of 7 (5) $12.00 58.0 Fabvier, Bridle Lane 1300m Beaumont 3yo Mdn Soft(5) Aug 16. Inquiry into performance, vetted - no abnormalities when 2¼ len 5th of 9 (7) $3.40F 57.0 Fanfaron 1400m W Farm 3yo+ E&G (Bm67) Good(4) Dec 14. Will find this a bit easier. Include amongst the better chances. HANOVER SQUARE (P & P Snowden). 3 g 6; 1-1-1: Kept trying 3¾ len 4th of 7 (7) $5.00 58.5 Ciarlet 1200m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm65) Good(4) Nov 25. Ridden on the speed 2¼ len 2nd of 8 (4) $3.30 59.5 All In The Reflexs 1400m Kembla Grange (Bm62) Good(3) Dec 10. Respect. BIG ALBERT (David Pfieffer). 4 g 6; 2-0-0: Slowly away, stewards queried run, warning racing manners when sht ½ hd win of 11 (7) $3.00F 58.0 Hard Go Jo, Percivale 1600m Goulburn (Bm60) Soft(5) July 18. Checked near 100m when 1¾ len 5th of 6 (5) $3.00F 60.0 Bakslap 1300m Hawkesbury (Bm60) Good(3) Dec 4. Keep in mind. STRADA LODGE (Benjamin Smith). 8 g 67; 8-10-5: Overraced early stages, ran wide middle stages when 3¼ len 6th of 8 (5) $11.00 59.5 Emptor 1250m Beaumont (Bm64) Good(4) Dec 3. Took up a handy position 5¾ len 6th of 9 (5) $9.00 62.0 Dead Calm 1400m Scone (Bm55) Heavy(9) Dec 16. Meeting stronger company this time. Not likely. PONCHERELLO (G A Ryan). 5 g 13; 2-3-0: Scratched. OAKFIELD TYCOON (Ms K Buchanan). 5 g 9; 1-2-0: Hung in in straight, proved difficult to ride out when 1¼ len 2nd of 9 (5) $4.80 57.5 Metre Eater 1200m Port Macquarie 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 1. Blocked for run near turn, blocked for run on straightening when 5½ len win of 11 (10) $5.00 54.5 The Showman, Faith In Beers 1205m Bathurst E&G Mdn Good(3) Dec 12. Bit tougher here. EPIC DAN (Allan Kehoe). 4 g 13; 3-0-1: Worked to front 3¾ len 9th of 10 (10) $4.20F 57.0 Tiaconi 1005m Taree Hcp (C3) Good(3) Nov 28. Sped to lead lg nk, hd 3rd of 14 (10) $9.00 56.0 Columkille, Bergdorf 1300m Gunnedah (Bm65) Soft(5) Dec 10. Outside chance for multiples.

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Bigger boats fancied for Hobart handicap SYDNEY TO HOBART

WINNER: Balance on the way to its handicap victory in last year’s race. Picture: AAP

ROCK star sailors usually grab line honours glory in the Sydney to Hobart, but the amateurs will be looking to trump the well-paid pros in this year’s handicap battle. Predicting the likely handicap winner is a notoriously tough task. The Tattersall’s Cup bat-

tle for overall supremacy invariably throws up the best and most heartwarming storylines. Two years ago, the 43foot Wild Rose skippered by race stalwart Roger Hickman scored a well-received win. Last year, the 34-foot Quickpoint Azzruro purchased on a credit card by Shane Kearns, looked cer-

tain to record an unlikely win until it was becalmed on the Derwent, handing victory to Paul Clitheroe’s TP 52 Balance. No boat has won overall honours in back-to-back years since Freya in 196364-65. Clitheroe said it was highly unlikely his boat would end that run and Balance would have her

work cut out just beating the eight other TP 52s, especially Matt Allen’s boat. Both Allen and Clitheroe believe the smaller boats won’t get a look in this year, with both tipping the winner to come from the 50 to 80 foot range. Clitheroe likes the look of Rupert Henry’s JV62 Chinese Whisper, which ﬁnished ﬁfth overall last year.

Scallywag is Wild Oats XI’s biggest challenger SYDNEY TO HOBART HONG Kong-owned super maxi Scallywag has emerged as the biggest danger to Wild Oats XI’s chances of conquering the Sydney to Hobart for a ninth time. Since narrowly avoiding disaster in the Big Boat Challenge two weeks ago, skipper David Witt said his crew was primed to challenge Wild Oats XI for line honours following a “perfect” weather forecast. Boxing Day will again see the legendary Sydney to Hobart race kick off with forecasts suggesting there will be a chance to break the line honours record. Scallywag’s race was almost over before it began when a poorly positioned NSW Roads and Maritime Services boat, supposed to be patrolling trafﬁc on Sydney Harbour, came within centimetres of tearing a hole in Scallywag’s imposing hull. Witt miraculously kept his boat safe when a collision looked inevitable, and

last year’s Sydney to Hobart runners-up avoided disaster. Now he and new owner Seng Huang Lee, who bought the boat formerly known as Ragamuffin 100 from Syd Fischer, have turned their attention towards Boxing Day where the fleet will be greeted by a gusty northeasterly wind before a southerly change blows in around midnight. “If I had to design one [a weather forecast], I’d write that,” Witt said. “It’s one that’s going to put the race record in serious jeopardy. It’ll be a good race this one, it won’t be like last year’s. “(The start) will be quick and then the (southerly) change, but the change seems to be getting smaller and smaller now. “History tells you Oats are going to win right. I don’t think CQS can, I think they’ll get dropped off the back pretty quick and I think the light air won’t help Loyal, they were looking really good three days ago. I think it’s us or Oats.” BEST BET: Scallywag, formerly known as Ragamuffin 100, is the biggest threat to Wild Oats XI. Picture: AAP

Adrienne Cahalan reaches milestone SYDNEY TO HOBART

Adrienne Cahalan

ADRIENNE Cahalan has witnessed women’s participation in the Sydney to Hobart go from a trickle to a flood as she prepares to become the first woman to contest the race 25 times. Cahalan was far from the first female to do the race when she tackled it for the first time 32 years ago. “There were many women there before me and when first I did the race in 1984,’ Cahalan said. ‘There was a girl on Windward Paasage and I looked at her and felt ‘wow’. “At the time there was Naomi Jones

(the ﬁrst woman to sail solo around the world) sailing, who we knew. “There have been so many women in ocean racing already through the Hobart that were a real inspiration and role models. ‘In 1984 there was a handful of women and now I’m sailing with four girls on my boat, there’s four on many of the other boats and it’s a great thing because it’s really good there’s diversity.” Navigator Cahalan has been part of several line honours winning crews, featuring in multiple triumphs on Wild Oats XI. While Cahalan is the ﬁrst female

to 25, she could be joined by several more in the next few years, “There’s a lot of women now coming through in the teens and 20s, so you’ll see the ﬂoodgates are open,” Cahalan said. However, her imminent milestone is just halfway to the male race record of Tony Cable, who this year will contest it for the 51st time. Among the women competing this year is 2012 470 Olympic gold and 2016 sliver medallist Jo Aleh, who is using the race on new supermaxi CQS to prepare for a possible place in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race.

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Sibby avoids sabotage SAILING BY CRAIG KERRY

DARE Devil owner-skipper Sibby Ilzhofer knows someone doesn’t want her on the start line for the Sydney to Hobart on Monday. Calls to Ilzhofer and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia sailing committee from a mystery source brought into question the integrity of her Farr/Cookson 47’s keel and mast, leading to officials ordering an inspection late this week. With help from Sean Langman and his Noakes team to carry out the inspection, Dare Devil was cleared to race. It was an unexpected obstacle for Ilzhofer, who is hoping to bounce back from an opening day retirement last year when losing her rudder in rough seas. “Clearly someone doesn’t want me on the start line,” said Ilzhofer, who lives in Port Stephens and sails Dare Devil out of the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club. “It is never easy, and it’s a long journey when you get hurdles like that, too. It was the second call in two

DETERMINED: Dare Devil owner-skipper Sibby Ilzhofer before the 2014 edition of the Sydney to Hobart. Ilzhofer was the first female skipper across the line two years ago and this will be her fourth time in the race. Picture: Ben Rushton

months. Apparently they surveyed the boat and it [the keel] is about to fall out. Someone called me and said the mast is about to fall off. “I don’t know of anyone who had surveyed the boat when they said. Noakes had her out for a new rudder, and it was 100 per cent. I was asked whether I had run into anything by the sailing com-

mittee. They gave a name but the sailing committee googled it and nothing came up. If it was a marine surveyor, as claimed, something would have come up.” The calls came despite Ilzhofer carrying out extensive refits, checks and repairs after the damage last year. Ilzhofer herself had to recover from a concussion and facial

Perry after Boxing Day gift CHAMPION Newcastle trainer Paul Perry will saddle up four live chances at the traditional Boxing Day race meeting on his home track. The Getaway contests the 2200-metre class 1 and maiden plate after an eye-catching second behind the in-form Blackmaker over 2100m at Gosford on December 1. The three-year-old backed up 15 days later with a fast-finishing placing over the Scone 1600m course. The Getaway carried 59 kilograms at Scone but with a 2kg claim for apprentice

Federer clinging to grand plans TENNIS

QUARTET: Broadmeadow trainer Paul Perry rates The Getaway as his best chance at Newcastle on Boxing Day.

RACING

Rachel Kind on Boxing Day has to hump only 53kg. Gone To Paris resumes in the 1350m benchmark 65 handicap after two recent barrier trials. This mare had sound metropolitan form early in her career and won a recent Newcastle trial. Gadfly was impressive in his first preparation in the winter when he won a Gosford maiden and was placed in three Newcastle races. He resumes in the 1150m benchmark 70 after two recent trials. Grammar School has not been out of a place in five

Newcastle starts. He humped a big weight when a close second first up at Cessnock two weeks ago. Perry said The Getaway was his best chance. “The mile was too short for The Getaway at Scone last start, but there were no staying races for him and he needed to have a run,” he said. “Monday’s race suits him ideally and with his light weight he will be hard to hold off. “Gone To Paris has trialled well, but the 1350 metres might find her out first up. – GARY HARLEY

injures sustained when hit in the head by the mainsail on the return trip. Ilzhofer, though, was determined to overcome all obstacles and challenge for silverware. “Firstly, it’s unfinished business,” she said. “You want to do better and you’ve learnt from last year. Then there’s also the fact that injuries, breakages, that’s all

part of the journey, it’s part of the Hobart. “One of my favourite sayings is ‘the greater the challenge, the greater the glory in overcoming it.’ If it was easy getting to the start line, or the race was easy, than it doesn’t mean as much.” The other Newcastle boat in the 89-strong fleet this year is Dr Dick Lees’ Freyja.

NOT content with his record numbers, Roger Federer firmly believes he can add to his 17 career majors when he makes his eagerly awaited comeback at next month's Australian Open. Federer has been sidelined since Wimbledon, knee surgery in February and then another setback at the All England Club in July restricted the great Swiss to seven winless tournaments in 2016. But despite turning 36 next August and having not reigned at any of tennis's big four events since 2012, Federer thinks an elusive 18th grand slam crown remains possible. "You would hope it's around the corner and if it's not, it's not," the now world No.16 said ahead of his return to the court at the Hopman Cup in Perth, starting on New Year's Day. "The mindset is always very positive that it can happen.’’

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Maddinson gets his Christmas miracle Struggling batsman given reprieve as unchanged team picked BOXING DAY TEST AUSTRALIA will field an unchanged XI for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan at the MCG, with struggling batsman Nic Maddinson spared the axe. There had been strong speculation Maddinson could be dropped in favour of uncapped allrounder Hilton Cartwright, having scored a duck, one and four in his first two matches in the baggy green. But Australian captain Steve Smith said selectors opted to stick with the team that beat Pakistan in Brisbane, despite the heavy workload his pacemen shouldered during the first Test. Pakistan’s stubborn fourth-innings comeback at the Gabba meant Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood each bowled 56 overs for the match, while Jackson Bird bowled 45. “We brought the allrounder into the squad because the bowlers had a pretty heavy workload but they’ve pulled up well and they’re confident they can get through,” Smith said yesterday. “Obviously (Nic) hasn’t started the way he would have liked. I was really proud of him in the second innings in Brisbane to come out and do the thing for the team and try and score quick runs and have a crack. “That’s what we want from our team, to have un-

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Obviously (Nic) hasn’t started the way he would have liked. (But) I was really proud of him … to come out and do the thing for the team Steve Smith

selfish players like that and I thought he did a good job to come out and do that.” With plenty of grass on the MCG wicket, Smith may be tempted to send his bowlers in first should he win the toss. “It’s a lot greener than I’ve seen it in the past couple of years,” he said. “The grass dies pretty quickly here and the wicket goes white so we’ll sum it up the morning and see what we want to do from there. “I think the red ball out here is going to be a lot different to the pink ball. The decision to field an unchanged line-up in Melbourne signals a desire for continuity after a period of turmoil during Australia’s 2-1 series loss to South Africa. And with a tour of India on the horizon, Smith is confident Australia is back DISAPPOINTING: Batsman Nic Maddinson departs after being dismissed for four runs in firstTest. Picture: AAP on track.

Warner conﬁdent big score is close BOXING DAY TEST AUSTRALIAN opener Dave Warner is conﬁdent a big Test score isn’t far away, with the big stage of the Boxing Day Test the perfect opportunity to get back amongst the runs

INCONSISTENT: David Warner has been in blistering form in the shorter games, but has failed to ﬁre in theTests. Picture: AAP

Warner’s form with the bat at Test level hasn’t matched his blazing limited-overs output of late, but the opener isn’t fazed. “It’s just a little bit of a cycle, I think,” Warner said. “I go out to try and put as many runs as I can on the board as I can. Same mindset, same process I go through with training (but), at the

moment, I’m hitting them well in the nets but not making enough in the middle. “The tide will change. Many players before have experienced the same thing. “I’ve just got to keep a level head, a cool head, and make sure that I watch every ball as hard and as closely as I can.” Warner made 97 in the ﬁrst innings of the ﬁrst Test against South Africa but hasn’t passed the halfcentury mark since. His form in the ODIs is white hot in comparison, the opener blasting seven centuries this year with back-to-back tons in his last two

innings against New Zealand this month. Warner is unsure whether a concerted effort to improve his limited-overs output 18 months ago has adversely affected his Test form. “It’s a tough thing to answer because sometimes as a player you go from Twenty20 to Tests to onedayers then start Tests again and it is hard but you’ve got to adapt,” he said. “Being a professional player you get used to it but you have to keep calm and back what you do. “In the nets I’m hitting them well but you’ve got to take that out onto the ﬁeld.”

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Hamilton flying high Hawks target NHRU hat-trick BY JAMES GARDINER

T HAS been two decades since Singleton completed a hat-trick of Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union first-grade premierships. The Bulls, in those days, had Wallaby Steve Merrick feeding the scrum. Hamilton will be out to emulate Singleton’s threepeat next season, as a toast to their 50th anniversary. And given the evidence of 2016, only the foolhardy would tip against them. The Hawks beat fierce rivals Wanderers 37-28 in a pulsating 2016 grand final to claim major and minor premierships for a second straight season. “Stuff back-to-back, next year is our 50th anniversary, we are going back-to-backto-back,” Hamilton coach Scott Coleman said after the grand final. “No-one has told me they are retiring. Why would you walk away from this.” Boasting five NSW Country representatives, the Hawks finished top of the pile on 79 points at the end of the regular season. They lost consecutive games to Lake Macquarie (17-15) – the Roos’ first win over Hamilton since returning to the top flight – and The Waratahs (21-10) mid-season at the height of their rep commitments. But it proved only a speed hump. They thumped Southern Beaches 43-17 in

PARTY TIME: Hamilton sing their team song after beating Wanderers 37-28 to claim back-to-back Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union premierships. Picture: Simone De Peak.

the major semi-final, before accounting for Wanderers in the decider. The top two finished 18 points clear of third placed Southern Beaches (59 points). Merewether (57) lost the final two rounds to Hamilton (30-13) and Wanderers (47-6) to slip to fourth. The Waratahs (54) beat Maitland (54) in a final round to snatch fifth. In a gripping finale, the Two Blues led 18-17 at half-time and 25-24 after 55 minutes but crumbled under the force of a dominant Hamilton scrum. Inspirational Hamilton skipper and hooker Steve Lamont was awarded the John Hipwell Medal for player of the grand final. He just shaded prop Pete Maxwell, No.8 Seva Rokobaro and open-side breakaway Tiueti Asi, who scored a hat-trick of tries. Wanderers captain Luke Sherwood, playing

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Stuff back-to-back, next year is our 50th anniversary, we are going back-to-back-to-back. No-one has told me they are retiring. Why would you walk away from this. - Hamilton coach Scott Coleman

possibly his final game, was outstanding in defeat. Lock Ignacio Battilana worked to a standstill and Daniel Martine scored a brilliant solo effort in the second half . As well as the premiership double, the Hawks claimed the club championship. But the two highest individual honours went to Southern Beaches fly-half Michael Delore and coach Johan Lourens. Delore, who had an injury-free campaign for the first season in many, picked up two points in the final round

to receive the Anderson Medal for the competition’s best and fairest player. "I haven't won a premiership yet, so this has to be the highlight,” Delore said. Delore finished on 20 points, one clear of Merewether centre Jay Strachan, with Maitland back-rower Nick Davidson (18), Hamilton No.8 Seva Rokobaro (17) and Southern Beaches skipper Va Talaileva (17) rounding out the top five. In his first full season at the helm, Lourens guided

Beaches to third spot, highlighted by a six-game winning streak leading into the semi-finals. The final weeks of the regular season were shroud in controversy over player-points-system breaches. The Waratahs were docked five competition points, reduced from eight on appeal, and Wanderers and Merewether were fined for incorrectly classifying local juniors. In the women’s competition, University scored a try on the bell to snatch a thrilling 23-21 win over Merewether and secure the minor and major premiership double. On the representative scene, Newcastle went down 18-15 to Illawarra in the Caldwell Cup final in Armidale. Newcastle had led 15-13 with 10 minutes remaining. There was joy for the Newcastle colts side who

accounted for Central Coast 18-13 in the final of the under-20s to claim consecutive titles. Newcastle supplied 10 players to the Country Cockatoos’ program, at the end of which Waratahs prop Alain Miriallakis was named player of the year. Hunter women again dominated NSW Country Corellas selection. University centre Kate Gilbert was player of the year. Maitland's Mollie Gray, who is now based in Sydney, Merewether centre Sarah Riordan and University prop Alanna Patison earned Wallaroos selection for two tests against the Blake Ferns. Newcastle players also starred on the sevens scene. Adrian Delore helped steer Australia to victory at the World University Games and Merewether’s Sam Fogarty represented NSW. In the women’s, Hannah Southwell, Kate Gilbert and Sarah Halvorsen were in the NSW Blue team which lost the national final to Queensland 29-17. NSW White, which was captained by University’s Mel Howard and included fellow Novocastrians Brit Duff (Uni), Tahlia Golsmith (Uni) and Layne Morgan (Merewether), beat Victoria 10-7 in the plate final. The season culminated with the election of new president Bill Clifton. The Newcastle businessmen took the reins from Paul Coles who stood down after two years at the helm. "We have a strategic plan we are working on," Clifton said. "It will be about evolution. Nothing major will change but we want to get all the key considerations into that plan. The board made some hard decisions but they were all made for the right reasons."

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BBL has Broad appeal for English paceman CRICKET HOBART is a long way from home in central England for Test paceman Stuart Broad but the BBL newcomer says Australia’s short-format tournament gives him great exposure in the UK. Due to make his second appearance for the Hurricanes when the side takes on Melbourne Stars in Hobart on Boxing Day, Broad

Stuart Broad

has championed the BBL for its appeal across timezones and among the next generation of cricketers. “In England I’m a big fan of it because it’s on at a great time in the morning – you wake up and it’s on,” he said. “Almost more people watch the Big Bash in England than they do the domestic stuff in the middle of the summer because it’s

just such a great time for us to watch.” The 30-year-old, whose CV includes contributing to England’s ICC World T20 title in 2009, admitted he got hooked on the excitement of the tournament in its early years. “The standard of cricket is really high,” Broad said, after getting his maiden ﬁrsthand taste during the Hurricanes’ 60-run win

over the Sydney Sixers on Friday. “The way the tournament engages with fans, I was amazed with the amount of kids (at the SCG) all wearing replica kit and getting really involved. “That’s something the tournament is about because you want to inspire the next generation and you can only do that by kids watching the sport.”

Why Sydney FC could be A-League’s Invincibles SOCCER BY MICHAEL COCKERILL GRAHAM Arnold might get to write his own headline after all. So far Sydney FC are living up to the “Invincibles” tag given to them by their coach, and while it still remains a Herculean challenge to go through the season unbeaten, the Sky Blues are looking more unbeatable by the day. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll pull it off. Seven points clear at the top as we edge towards the halfway point, Sydney FC have lost just once since kicking off their pre-season against Earlwood Wanderers in July. That loss was, of course, the FFA Cup ﬁnal against Melbourne City, so it was particularly hard-felt. It’s arguable the Sky Blues were actually the better side on the night, so performance-wise they’ve barely skipped a beat. And ominously for the rest of the pack, as they prepare for a Boxing Day trip to Adelaide, they look like they’re going to get better, not worse. Especially if

ON THE BALL: Coach Graham Arnold is credited with Sydney FC’s current on-field success. Picture: AAP they do fill the final import spot on their roster. It’s debatable whether the accumulation of points – or the fact that his team is so far ahead of Western

Sydney Wanderers on the ladder – will be giving Arnold more pleasure. For whatever reason, since arriving at Moore Park over two years ago,

he’s made the local derby personal. Arnold hasn’t lost a derby, and Tony Popovic has only tasted success once against his old Socceroos

teammate (when Arnold was at the Mariners). So the fact that the Wanderers – barring a huge form reversal – are now long odds to overtake the

Sky Blues will be giving Arnold extra satisfaction. Satisfaction. That’s exactly what Arnold is feeling, and savouring, right now. It’s why last week he recommitted to the club for a further two seasons. Barring a big offer from a big foreign club, “Arnie” is set to comfortably become the Sky Blues longest-serving coach. It’s been illuminating watching how he’s grown into the role. Indeed it says a lot about the respect for Arnold around the league – especially among the Sydney FC fans – that when he talked about turning the club into the Manchester United of Australia nobody laughed. How long will it last? Nobody knows the answer to that. But right now, on so many levels, things are looking good. In fact it’s fast getting to the stage where the minor premiership will be Sydney FC’s to lose, no matter how many games the chasing pack can win. The championship? They’re hot favourites, no doubt about it.

IN BRIEF FOXES FINE SANS VARDY LEICESTER goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has backed the Foxes to cope without suspended striker Jamie Vardy. The England striker is suspended for the champions’ next three games, starting with Boxing Day’s visit of Everton. Vardy was sent off in last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Stoke by referee Craig Pawson, who ruled he had dived in on Mame Biram Diouf.

‘PRICELESS’ DEFOE NOT FOR SALE IBRAHIMOVIC DAVID Moyes insists STAYING PUT

Jermain Defoe

Sunderland will not sell “priceless” striker Jermain Defoe next month as he represents their best chance of staying in the Premier League.The 34-year-old’s goals have proved invaluable to the Black Cats since his return to English football fromToronto two years ago, and the eight he has managed so far this season have rekindled the club’s hopes of mounting another successful survival ﬁght.

JOSE Mourinho has indicated the in-form Zlatan Ibrahimovic will see out his career with Manchester United rather than embark on a swansong in America or China. The 35-yearold Swede is United’s top scorer having netted 16 times in 25 games, including 10 in his past nine, and Mourinho stated he intended to exercise the second-year option on his contract.

FALCONS, GIANTS IN PLAYOFFS

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THE Atlanta Falcons have qualiﬁed for the NFL playoffs while the New York Giants have also been handed a place. The Falcons beat NFC South rivals the Carolina Panthers 33-16 as Matt Ryan hit tight ends Josh Perkins and DJTialavea for touchdowns and Tevin Coleman scored on a 55-yard run.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 31-24 loss to the New Orleans’ Saints ensured they can no longer catch Atlanta.

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LEADER: Jets central defender Megan Oyster. Picture: Getty Images

Oyster backing Jets to perform W-LEAGUE REIGNING Jets player of the year Megan Oyster believes her young teammates are taking time to adjust to playing on the big stage ahead of their crunch round-eight game against Western Sydney Wanderers on Monday at McDonald Jones Stadium. After the Jets’ poor firsthalf display in a 1-1 home draw with Melbourne Victory last week, Newcastle coach Craig Deans said his side had suffered from “stage fright” at the A-League ground this season. The result and Wanderers’ shock win over Melbourne City left the sides equal on seven points, five points outside the finals race, at the halfway mark of the season. “We’re just a young squad and I think the girls are still getting used to playing in big stadiums and big moments,” Oyster said. “We’re taking our time, but I think they’re finally getting used to playing in big environments and stepping up. It will take time but we’re getting there.” Newcastle, winless in their past three games, take on Wanderers from 3.05pm. – CRAIG KERRY

FAMILY MATTERS: Mateo Poljak and brother-in-law Ivan Vujica have become key men for the Newcastle Jets. Picture: Marina Neil

Family ties propel pair to new heights A-LEAGUE BY JAMES GARDINER

IVAN Vujica remembers it like yesterday. Impressionable, almost awestruck, Vujica proudly shook the hand of the Lokomotiva No.8 after a win at the Stadion u Kranj evi evoj ulic in Zagreb. Vujica, who had moved from Sydney to his parents’ homeland to foster a burgeoning football career, was a ball boy for Lokomotiva. First-team players were his idols.The No.8, Mateo Poljak, was top of the list. Fast forward five years. Not only is Vujica playing

alongside Poljak at the Newcastle Jets, he is now family. Poljak married Vujica’s sister Katarina two years ago, after being introduced to her in 2012 when the midfielder was playing for the Western Sydney Wanderers. “When I first got to Lokomotiva the younger players were ball boys for the senior team,” Vujica said. “Mateo was on loan from Dinamo Zagreb and was my favourite player. Tomi Juric also played for them. They were my two favourites players. When I was 14, I shook Mateo’s hand after one of his games. He doesn’t remember that.” A formal introduction

came two years later when Poljak was playing for Wanderers and was at Sydney airport waiting the arrival of a friend who happened to be on the same flight at Vujica. “Ivan and his brother, Anton, were coming from Croatia for Christmas holidays,” Poljak said. “They saw me waiting for my mate. He came up and introduced himself and said he had been a ball boy at Lokomotiva. I had never met his sister before. We started talking and later she asked him about me. His sister and I started dating, and then we got into a more serious relationship ... . Our friendship

grew from that moment.” Vujica returned to Croatia and progressed from Lokomotiva to the Dinamo Zagreb youth system where he was scouted by then Jets coach Scott Miller. Miller was not aware of the connection between Poljak, who had completed his first season at the Jets, and Vujica. Vujica didn’t tell Poljak, or his family for that matter, about the interest from the Jets until the deal was almost done “I kept it on the down low and let my agents look after it,” Vujica said. “As it got closer, I told them and they couldn’t believe it. When I

told Scott Miller, by the way Mateo is my brother-in-law, he couldn’t believe it.” Poljak was similarly surprised. “I found out when it was almost done,” he said. “I preferred that it happened that way. I told him it was a good club, a young club and he would get a chance.” Vujica made his A-League debut off the bench in the season opener. The brotherin-laws started together for the first time in the 2-0 loss to Sydney FC in round four and will be key men against Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium on Boxing Day.

R12 NEWCASTLE JETS V WELLINGTON PHOENIX McDonald Jones Stadium, Monday 5.30pm

FORM GUIDE

SUMMARY

TV: Live on Fox Sports 505 W-League: Jets v Wanderers, 3pm

Wellington won their last encounter with Newcastle 2-0, snapping a four-game winless streak and keeping a clean sheet against the Jets for the first time since October 2013. Newcastle have won three of their past four home games against Wellington, scoring three or more goals in each of the victories. Newcastle have now snared back-toback wins and will be hunting for a third consecutive victory in the A-League for the first time since November 2013. Newcastle have made 39 saves this season, the second most of any team, with a save percentage of 71.9%. Wellington have won 17 more fouls than they’ve conceded this season, the highest positive disparity of any team in the competition. Guilherme Finkler has taken 54 corners this season, the only player to have made more than 50.

Phoenix have to fly to Australia on Christmas afternoon and will not arrive until late Sunday night to prepare for the game the next day. That, more than anything else, could be the decisive factor in the Boxing Day fixture. Skipper Andrew Durante has already lamented the schedule, which suggests the visitors’ minds could be elsewhere. Wellington lost their first four games of the season, but a 2-0 win over Newcastle in round five kick-started a revival which has yielded two more wins and a point against Wanderers last week when Gui Finkler and Roy Krishna scored in the last half-hour. The Jets have also staged a revival with two wins on the trot and will likely name an unchanged team, a luxury which has been hard to come by this campaign. Newcastle have triumphed in the past two weeks despite some poor finishing, but can they ride their luck a third time?

POSSIBLE TEAMS

Jets 20 Jack Duncan 3 Jason Hoffman 2 Daniel Mullen 4 Nigel Boogaard 13 Ivan Vujica 7 Andrew Hoole 6 Steven Ugarkovic 8 Mateo Poljak 19 Andrew Nabbout 10 Wayne Brown 23 Devante Clut

Phoenix 1 Glen Moss 2 Jacob Tratt 22 Andrew Durante 13 Marco Rossi 12 Adam Parkhouse 17 Vince Lia 4 Roly Bonevacia 9 Kosta Barbarouses 7 Guilherme Finkler 21 Roy Krishna 11 Hamish Watson

OTHER GAMES

FRIDAY

ROAR v WANDERERS Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

MONDAY

ADELAIDE v SYDNEY Coopers Stadium, 7.50pm

TUESDAY

CITY v GLORY

AAMI Park, 7.50pm

WEDNESDAY

VICTORY v MARINERS AAMI Park, 7.50pm

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Where to now for Knights NRL BY ROBERT DILLON

ON BOXING Day last year, the Newcastle Herald published a review of the 2015 NRL season, underneath the headline: “Only way is up for Knights after the season from hell.’’ OK … so we got it wrong. The theory that the region’s once-mighty rugby league team had reached its lowest ebb in 2015, a season in which the sacking of coach Rick Stone could not prevent the Knights from finishing last on the NRL points table, was spectacularly blown out of the water. Whereas the Knights won eight games in 2015, and did not secure the wooden spoon until they suffered a final-round loss to Penrith, 12 months later they managed to redefine rock bottom. In what rated, statisticially, as the worst season by any rugby league club since the advent of full-time professionalism in 1995, Newcastle won only one of 24 games and finished nine points behind their nearest rivals, the Roosters.

TOUGH GIG: Knights coach Nathan Brown has pinned his faith on youth as he endeavours to rebuild a team from the ground up. Picture: Simone De Peak

Their plight was so dire that coach Nathan Brown conceded with five rounds remaining (at which point the Roosters were five points ahead): “We know we’re going to finish bottom. We’ve

known we’re going to finish bottom for a long time probably now.’’ If Brown’s outlook appeared defeatist, realistically no other outcome was feasible.

Taking over a team so devoid of experience he was forced to blood 11 rookies in the NRL, several of whom were teenagers, Brown must have known before a ball was kicked that the odds were

stacked against him. What ensued was a season-long battle of men against boys, with inevitable consequences. After worrying losses to Gold Coast (30-12) and

South Sydney (48-6) to open the season, a 24-all draw with Canberra in round three offered a glimmer of hope. Then an 18-16 win against Wests Tigers in round six was hailed as a breakthrough. But in the next four games, the Knights were slaughtered by Brisbane (53-0), Manly (26-10), the Roosters (38-0) and Cronulla (62-0) – a collective scoreline of 179-10. The loss to Cronulla was the heaviest recorded against Newcastle on home turf in the club’s history, and prompted a brutally honest assessment from Sharks skipper Paul Gallen. “To be fair, and not to be too critical, the side we played against today were very inexperienced and there wouldn’t be too many players who played for Newcastle today who would make any other first-grade side, really,’’ Gallen said. “We just did what we had to do. And that’s [we] went well and held them to nil.’’ As the season progressed, the young Knights became more competitive and were in winning positions several times.

KNIGHTS IN 2016 - THE STATISTICS NEWCASTLE’S 2016 RESULTS

Rd 1: TITANS 30 KNIGHTS 12 at CBus Super Stadium Rd 2: RABBITOHS 48 KNIGHTS 6 at ANZ Stadium Rd 3: KNIGHTS 24 RAIDERS 24 at Hunter Stadium Rd 4: WARRIORS 40 KNIGHTS 18 at Mt Smart Stadium Rd 5: STORM 18 KNIGHTS 14 at AAMI Park Rd 6: KNIGHTS 18 TIGERS 16 at Hunter Stadium Rd 7: BRONCOS 53 Knights 0 at Suncorp Stadium Rd 8: SEA EAGLES 26 KNIGHTS 10 at Hunter Stadium Rd 9: ROOSTERS 38 KNIGHTS 0 at Allianz Stadium Rd 10: SHARKS 62 KNIGHTS 0 at Hunter Stadium Rd 11: TIGERS 20 KNIGHTS 12 at Campbelltown Stadium Rd 12: KNIGHTS 18 EELS 20 at Hunter Stadium

Rd 13: COWBOYS 46 KNIGHTS 16 at 1300Smiles Stadium Rd 14: KNIGHTS 14 WARRIORS 50 at Hunter Stadium Rd 16: DRAGONS 30 KNIGHTS 18 at Hunter Stadium Rd 17: RAIDERS 29 KNIGHTS 25 at Hunter Stadium Rd 19: STORM 20 KNIGHTS 16 at Hunter Stadium Rd 20: SHARKS 36 KNIGHTS 4 at Shark Park Rd 21: SEA EAGLES 36 KNIGHTS 16 at Brookvale Oval Rd 22: BULLDOGS 28 KNIGHTS 14 at Hunter Stadium Rd 23: PANTHERS 42 KNIGHTS 6 at Hunter Stadium Rd 24: TITANS 26 KNIGHTS 6 at Hunter Stadium Rd 25: RABBITOHS 34 KNIGHTS 12 at Hunter Stadium Rd 26: DRAGONS 28 KNIGHTS 26 at Kogarah Oval

PLAYED 24, WON 1, DRAWS 1, LOST 22 POINTS FOR: 305 POINTS AGAINST: 800 TRIES SCORED: 52 TRIES CONCEDED: 142 GOALS: 48 FIELD GOALS: 1

TACKLES: 8267 HIT-UPS: 3759 RUNNING METRES: 30,913 TRY ASSISTS: 49 LINE BREAKS: 64 POSITION: 16th AVERAGE HOME CROWD: 14,457

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after another year of woe? NONETHELESS, they lost their last 18 consecutive games, the worst losing streak by any side since the now-defunct Gold Coast Seagulls in 1993. Over the course of the season, Newcastle scored 305 points and conceded 800, for an average scoreline of 33.3 to 12.7. Adding to the sense of despair, Joseph Tapine (Canberra), Tariq Sims (St George Illawarra) and Robbie Rochow (South Sydney) accepted better offers from rival clubs, while Newcastle’s greatest-ever tryscorer, Akuila Uate, was effectively hardballed out the back door and join Manly. Just when it seemed things could get no worse, the NRL, which has managed the club since the demise of Nathan Tinkler in 2014, announced a tender process had been unsuccessful in finding a suitable buyer. In amongst the carnage, there were some positives to emerge. Towering twins Daniel and Jacob Saifiti played 20 and 18 games respectively, stamping themselves as

COUP: Kalyn Ponga

HARD YARDS: Newcastle forward Jack Stockwell charges into the Melbourne defensive line in one of only six games he played last season. Picture: Getty Images

long-term first-graders with representative potential. Hooker Danny Levi would probably have been in New Zealand’s Four Nations squad if not for spinal surgery. Utility back Dane Gagai

played a full Origin series for Queensland, scoring a memorable hat-trick in game two. Late bloomer Nathan Ross established himself with a team-high nine tries, several of them breathtaking. Back-rower Mitch

Barnett grabbed his chance after a mid-season move from Canberra. With strategic recruitment, Newcastle appear to have bolstered their depth over the off-season, signing premiership winners Rory

Kostjasyn (Cowboys) and Jamie Buhrer (Manly), as well as Ken Sio (Hull KR), Joe Wardle (Huddersfield), Josh Starling (Manly) and Jacob Gagan (Cronulla). It is hard to imagine the Knights will not improve next season.

The question is how much? But perhaps we will have to wait until 2018 for two developments that could transform the club, on and off the field. The first will be the arrival from North Queensland of dynamic rookie Kayln Ponga, who could become the code’s next superstar. Meanwhile, by this time next year we should know if a community-ownership campaign, which hinges on selling 40,000 shares at $500 apiece, has been successful. At the risk of tempting fate, surely the only way is up for the Newcastle Knights. The alternative is unthinkable.

KNIGHTS IN 2016 - THE PLAYERS HOW EACH NEWCASTLE PLAYER PERFORMED IN 2016

CHRIS ADAMS: Games 5. Points 0. Tackles: 119. Metres: 76. Called up from Lakes United in the local comp for an unexpected second stint in the NRL. MITCH BARNETT: Games 9. Tries 2. Points 8. Tackles 298. Metres 1060. Mid-season signing from Canberra who grabbed his chance and will be better next year. DAVID BHANA: Games 7. Tries 1. Points 4. Tackles 196. Metres 193. Blue-collar toiler from New Zealand who got through a load of defence. JACK COGGER: Games 6. Points 0. Tackles 135. Metres 278. Debuted at 18 and showed some classy ball-playing touches. CORY DENNISS: Games 7. Tries 3. Points 12. Tackles 47. Metres 534. Another 18-year-old who scored two tries on debut and will be hoping for further opportunities in 2017. BRENDAN ELLIOT: Games 11. Tries: 6. Points 24. Tackles 112. Metres 1178. Handy pick-up from the Roosters who was reliable as either wing or in the centres. JAELEN FEENEY: Games 5. Points: 0. Tackles 62. Metres 276. Struggled as a makeshift fullback but will be hoping for another go as either halfback or five-eighth. LACHLAN FITZGIBBON: Games 5. Tries 1. Points: 4. Tackles 87. Metres 187. Rugged forward who will be aiming to take the step from fringe first-grader to regular in 2017. DANE GAGAI: Games 22. Tries 3. Points 12. Tackles 203. Metres 2566. Starred for Queensland but had his leanest try-scoring year in the NRL, crossing the stripe only three times. TRENT HODKINSON: Games 23. Tries 1. Goals: 47. Field goals 1. Tackles 391. Metres 720. Played all but one game and did his best behind a struggling pack. Kicked 47 goals at 83.9 per cent. JOSH KING: Games 12. Points 0. Tackles 259. Metres 660. Combined football commitments with an apprenticeship in the mines. Outstanding work ethic. BROCK LAMB: Games 3. Points 0. Tackles 66. Metres 127. Teenage fiveeighth who was showing potential before an ankle injury torpedoed his season. DANNY LEVI: Games 18. Points 0. Tackles 525. Metres 622. Bravely played in 18 games despite a back injury that required end-of-season surgery. JAKE MAMO: Games 13. Tries 5. Points 20. Tackles 75. Metres 1225. Released to join Huddersfield in England after an injuryinterrupted campaign.

SAM MATAORA: Games 20. Tries 2. Points 8. Tackles 581. Metres 1719. Had his best season in first grade, making 20 appearances. CHANEL MATA’UTIA: Games 1. Points 0. Tackles 6. Metres 58. Injured in the season-opening loss to Gold Coast. For the second consecutive year, played in only one game. PAT MATA’UTIA: Games 11. Tries: 2. Points 8. Tackles 194. Metres 1189. Started strongly with a try on debut but was unable to cement a regular position. PETER MATA’UTIA: Games 12. Tries 3. Points 12. Tackles 159. Metres 1373. Returned to his home town from the Dragons mid-season and established himself as Newcastle’s left-side centre. SIONE MATA’UTIA: Games 16. Tries 4. Points 16. Tackles 319. Metres 1716. Started slowly but came into his own once he switched from the outside backs to second row. JARROD MULLEN: Games 14. Points 0. Tackles 222. Metres 750. Frustrated by a long-term hamstring injury and played his best game of the year as a stopgap hooker against the Dragons. MICKEY PAEA: Games 15. Tries 2. Points 8. Tackles 308. Metres 929. Veteran prop who made his presence felt after returning from four years in England. PAULI PAULI: Games 15. Tries 1. Points 4. Tackles 322. Metres 1332. The giant from Parramatta looked good early on but was inconsistent. Needs to get fitter to realise his potential. WILL PEARSALL: Games 3. Points 0. Tackles 32. Metres 100. Played three games as a back-up hooker/half, including a win on his NRL debut. DYLAN PHYTHIAN: Games 2. Tries 1. Points 4. Tackles 22. Metres 29. Scored a try within minutes of taking the field on debut. Hoping for a chance next season in his preferred position, fullback. TYLER RANDELL: Games 18. Tries 1. Points 4. Tackles 479. Metres 587. Tried hard but did not really seize his chance and faces plenty of competition next year for a spot in the top squad. ROBBIE ROCHOW: Games 7. Tries 1. Points 4. Tackles 273. Metres 815. After another season written off by injury,

he has joined South Sydney in the hope of resurrecting his career. NATHAN ROSS: Games 19. Tries 9. Points 36. Tackles 123. Metres 2622. A shining light for Newcastle, establishing himself as a crowd pleaser and try-scoring threat. DANIEL SAIFITI: Games 20. Tries 1. Points 4. Tackles 493. Metres 2029. Outstanding debut season. Newcastle’s best forward and the cornerstone of their future pack. JACOB SAIFITI: Games 18. Tries 2. Points 8. Tackles 476. Metres 1439. Not far behind his twin brother. Equally effective playing on the edge or middle. KORBIN SIMS: Games 22. Tries 3. Points 12. Tackles 655. Metres 1787. Started the season hoping for a Queensland call-up but was too inconsistent. TARIQ SIMS: Games 8. Points 0. Tackles 640. Metres 722. Left Newcastle mid-season for the Dragons after a disappointing two years, disrupted by suspensions. JEREMY SMITH: Games 21. Goals: 1. Points: 2. Tackles 581. Metres 1375. The old warhorse fought to the death but will remember the early years of his career more fondly than the last. KADE SNOWDEN: Games 1. Points 0. Tackles 22 Metres 29. Played only one game before a neck injury forced him to retire. The Knights missed his grunt up front. JACK STOCKWELL: Games 6. Points 0. Tackles 184. Metres 441. Fell out of favour and played only six games. Will be looking to bounce back in 2017. AKUILA UATE: Games 10. Tries 1. Points 4. Tackles 51. Metres 999. What a sad end for the former crowd favourite. Forced to join Manly after it was made obvious the Knights would not be picking him in first grade.

NEWCASTLE HERALD

Monday December 26, 2016

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