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Trolove enjoys Valley triumph

Gregor Mactaggart

BUNDALAGUAH trainer Sharyn Trolove enjoyed her first winner at Moonee Valley when bonny mare Starspangled Baby saluted on Friday night. The four-year-old continued a brilliant preparation by scoring an impressive win in the $60,000 Countrywide Advice Handicap (1600m). A daughter of Starspangledbanner, Starspangled Baby franked the form of her previous three runs with a length win from Pitchanun. “I was pretty confident (tonight),” Trolove told Racing.com. “Her last few runs this prep have been really good.” Before this preparation Starspangled Baby had a Sale maiden win to her name from eight starts. She provided a portent of things to come when winning a Benchmark 58 as a $61 pop at Moe on November 8 and has gone from strength-to-strength since. A fine runner-up effort to Curly Burgin over a mile at Moonee Valley on November 19 was followed by a slashing second to Huntly Castle in the Traralgon Cup (1900m). Trolove’s decision to drop her new stable star back in trip proved decisive as jockey Jake Noonan explained. “I thought tonight coming back from 1900 to the mile, if I could be in a prominent spot, she’s got the fitness on her side,” he said. “When Maddy Lloyd was the only (jockey) to come across, I thought I’ve landed here (on speed) doing no work. That’s where barriers make a big difference. “I knew my horses strengths would play to her favour around this track. “She’s rock hard fit … Sharyn’s done a great job.” The win took Starspangled Baby’s career record to three wins from 14 starts and lifted her prizemoney earnings to more than $97,000.

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L ange caps fine year

SALE Football Netball Club held its presentation on Saturday to celebrate a shortened Gippsland League season. The football and netball sides both faced challenges with the stop start season with the senior men finishing fourth on the ladder and the A Grade netballers finishing ninth. Shannen Lange took out a slew of awards on the night and was given the opportunity to receive and celebrate his Gippsland League awards. The Gippsland League star and former VFL player will need to add an extension on his house to fit the sheer number of honours he has received this year. Lange took out the Magpies best and fairest to go with his league best and fairest he won back in September. Lange added to these awards winning the MVP and was also voted the past players MVP. Jack McLaren finished runner-up in the best and fairest in what was a spirited count while Mitch Brown won the coaches award and Jonty McGuiness won the rookie of the year. Four Sale players had the opportunity to celebrate making the team of the year, Will Leslie, Jack Johnston, Lange and Jordan Dessent, who all received awards for their strong seasons. For the A grade netball, the Mel Johnston best and fairest went to Jenny Wrigglesworth, who finished just ahead of Kasey Dessent. It was a tough season for the reserves footballers, who were unable to get a win. Jake Hutchins won the reserves best and fairest while Taylor Stephenson finished runner-up. Brayden Huxtable received the coaches award and Will Mayne was voted the most consistent for the reserves side. The B Grade netball side will be looking forward to a consistent fixture to return to the top five next year.

Shannen Lange took home an extensive number of awards from Sale’s presentation night pictured here accepting his Gippsland League MVP from president Simon Turnbull.

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Tash Bedggood won the best and fairest ahead of Chelsea Allison, while Bre Courtney won the coaches award. The C Grade netball side struggled to find form this season, but this had little effect on Kirsten Graft who took out the best and fairest after a strong year. Bella Tatterson finished runner-up and Ash Arrell took out the coaches award. The club unveiled a new award this year with the Justin McLay Under-18 best and fairest memorial award which will be awarded each year moving forward. The award was created by the committee in conjunction with the McLay family to honour Justin McLay and his career at the Magpies. "The Best and Fairest element typically epitomised Justin's playing career at SFNC, we hope that all our Under-18 players will aspire to win what we believe to be a very prestigious award with an aim of allowing our future players to be aware of, acknowledge and adopt Justin’s journey from our junior ranks into senior football," the club said on social media. Hunter Pearce took out the award and Mason Benson finished runner-up. Kai McDonald won the coaches award and Zac Russell was voted the most improved for the season. Charlotte Ronchi took out the Under-17 best and fairest to go along with her runner-up in Gippsland League voting. The Under-15 netballers finished in a tie and the best and fairest went to Ella Gerrand and Kate Vandervoort. The runner-up went to Sienna Wynd and Lola Wilson won the coaches award. Mia Ballinger was the runaway winner of the Under-13 best and fairest with the award complimenting her Gippsland League best and fairest well. The newly-formed Sale women's football side handed its first best and fairest award to Chelsea Thompson, who just pipped Ashlea Sciortino by one vote. The club presented a special volunteers award to power couple Sam and Danielle Anstee for their roles supporting the football netball club during a challenging year. The Kevin Hogan spirit of netball award went to Tash Bedggood for the seniors and Sienna Wynd for the juniors.

Goannas win a thriller at Glengarry

THE Gippsland Goannas Over-60 Cricket team welcomed the Warrandyte Over 60s to the Glengarry Cricket Ground on Sunday. The weather was cool and very pleasant for cricket as the Goannas won the toss, and batted first. Fred Debono and Ray Smith opened the innings and batted carefully, reaching 39 in the 10th over, when Debono was out for 13. Murray Moore came in and made the first Golden Duck of the year. Ian Gibson batted at four, and he and Smith took the score to 61, when Smith retired for 43 from 39 balls faced. Barrie Nunn joined Gibson and they took the score to 80 at the 20 over drink break. Nunn was out for 12 and Gibson retired for 21, when the score was 93, in the 25th over. Peter Anton, 11, and Reno Metlikovec, 23 retired, joined forces taking the score to 4/126 at the 30 over point. Jim Armstrong, 17, Rob Taylor, 20 retired, Ian Southall, Rob Bacchetti and Ray Floyd all kept the score mounting as the Goannas closed their innings at 6/179. Gary Warren and John Ryan opened for Warrandyte, to the bowling of Anton and Bacchetti. They were relieved after four overs each by Moore and Smith as the score raced to 61 from the first 10 overs. Both batsmen retired and the scoring rate decreased substantially, with only 24 runs coming from the next 10 overs.

Fred De Bono drives for the Gippsland Goannas on Sunday.

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Moore took two wickets in his spell of eight overs, for 2/15. Southall and Floyd came on and each took a wicket as the score reached 4/134 after 30 overs, with the match very much in the balance. They were then replaced by Metlikovec and Debono, who also each took a wicket, but kept the scoring rate low. The Warrandyte innings ended at 163 as the Goannas won a close and interesting game of cricket.

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