South East women’s football squad finalised

The team to represent the South East at the State Women’s Country Championships on July 8 and 9 to be held in the Barossa Valley has been announced.

Each zone competing in the championships shall nominate a playing squad of 24 players.

The coaches of the team are Michael Hunt (Mundulla) and Fiona Young (North Gambier) with assistant coaches Scarlett Jarrad (Casterton Sandford) and Ella Little.

The team manager will be Damien Wilson (South Gambier) and assistant Steph Jones (North Gambier) and trainers for the team are Coleen Hunt

(Mundulla) and Ann-Elisa

Pickering (Mundulla).

2023 SOUTH EAST TEAM

Casterton Sandford

Zhane Crawford

Gabby Sullivan

Makayla Hutchins - Emergency

Kongorong

Jade Longbottom

Evie Sealey

Kybybolite

Dellie Brown

Ella Boston

Millicent

Kelsie Wilkinson

Kalli Brown

Mundulla

Erin Horsnell

Casey Lodewyk

New South East footy sponsor

Zoe Hawker

Nat Twigden

Kellsey Hinge

Melody Maddern

Natasha Horne

Renae Feder - Emergency

North Gambier

Mikaila Pitt

Luca Roulstone

Alice Tentye

Emmason Ilsley

Laura Chester

Penola

Jasmine Ryan

Shandeen Balshaw

Heidi Berkin

Riley Mitchell

Merrett Logging has jumped on board the South East Zone’s bid for SA Country Football Championship glory this year as the major sponsor of the men’s and women’s team heading to the Varossa Valley this weekend.

Merrett Logging is a logging harvest and transportation company based in Penola who service the whole of the South East and Western Victoria. A growing company which employs many locals ranging from operators to mechanics and truck drivers and managed and directed by Snow and Pat Merrett and their three sons Stuart, John and Adam. Adam has been a long time player and coach of the South East Zone team, tasting success, so it is fitting a business with such a close connection to the championships has thrown its weight behind the 2023 campaign,

Commencing in 1994, the SA Country Football Championships brings together players and officials from 24 regional leagues across South Australia. The female championships were added in 2018.

The championships also incorporate a number functions and events that support, educate and celebrate competing players and officials, such as an official opening dinner and player welfare education sessions.

Jeremy Kent continues to dominate the South East shooting scene

At the end of last month, 35 South East Field & Game members braved the cold, wet and windy conditions to shoot some very challenging targets. Congratulations to Cameron Scheidl who won the Title of Handicap High Gun 2023, therefore winning The Garry Clifford Trophy. Congratulations to Jeremy Kent who won ‘Off the Gun’ High Gun.

Danny Bellinger snatched first position from Bruce Oakley on count back in AA Grade with both finishing with 71/75. Tim Widdison 83/75 won easily over Ernie Scheidl 76/75 in A Grade. Al Scheidl won on countback over Rolf Bugden both with 81/75 in B Grade. Jordon Mervart 85/75 comfortably won over Sonya Vanderhorst 82/75 in C Grade.

RESULTS:

High Gun - Off the Gun High Gun

Jeremy Kent (69/75)

High Gun - Handicap High Gun

Cameron Scheidl (87/75)

AA Grade

1st Danny Bellinger 71/75; 2nd Bruce Oakley 71/75; 3rd Chris Wright 70/75; 4th Greg Kessigian 69/75; 5th Bill Dyson 69/75

A Grade

1st Tim Widdison 83/75; 2nd Ernie Scheidl 76/75; 3rd Mark Fabris 74/75; 4th Graeme James 74/75; 5th Chris Von Stanke Snr 68/75

B Grade

1st Al Scheidl 81/75; 2nd Rolf Bugden 81/75; 3rd Peter Klieve 76/75; 4th Scott Fleming 75/75; 5th Jack Dyson 73/75

C Grade

1st Jordon Merart 85/75; 2nd Sonya Vanderhorst 82/85; 3rd Doug Rohde 79/75; 4th Rachael

Withers 78/75; 5th John McIntyre 76/75

ON TARGET: (Above top left) C Grade - Sonya Vanderhorst, Jordon Mervart, Douglas Rohde, John McIntyre & Rachael Withers; (above top right) B Grade - Al Scheidl, Rolf Bugden, Scott Fleming & Jack Dyson; (above bottom left) A Grade -. Tim Widdison, Ernie Scheidl, Graeme James, Chris VonStanke (Snr) & Mark Fabris; (above bottom right) AA Grade - Chris Wright, Danny Bellinger, Greg Kessegian, Bruce Oakley & Bill Dyson and (right) ‘Off the Gun’ High Gun Jeremy Kent