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ROMANTIC HERO BENT ON POWER Fisher mysteries

● Kerry Greenwood ■ Melbourne author Kerry Greenwood is riding high.

Her stylish and sophisticated 1920s super sleuth, the Honorable Phyrne Fisher, is lighting up Friday night television in the series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, and the historic Rippon Lea mansion is hosting an exhibition of fashions from the series.

On top of this comes Kerry's latest Phryne Fisher novel, Murder and Mendelssohn.

The clock has ticked over into 1929, and someone has silenced the Melbourne Harmony Choir's orchestral conductor with sheet music from Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah stuffed down his throat.

I think many long suffering choral singers may have often wished to do this to their conductor, but when someone actually carries out the deed, Detective Inspector Jack Robinson needs Phryne's assistance.

As tends to happen, Phyrne's past intrudes upon the mystery as a tangled web of murders is sorted out.

This is Kerry's 20th Phryne Fisher mystery, and so popular are they that these days the western suburbs lawyer is rather stretched to find time to spend in court when she is not researching and writing the Phryne novels.

When she can spare time from writing, Kerry is an advocate in the Magistrates' Court for the Legal Aid Commission.

Described as an entertaining tale of murder, spies, mathematics and music, Murder and Mendelssohn sounds an ideal solution to the problem of what to put in the Christmas stocking of anyone who loves a good yarn spun in the inner suburbs of 1920s Melbourne.

Published by Allen and Unwin, it retails at $22.99 and is available in hard copy or as an e-book.

- Julie Houghton

By CHERYL THREADGOLD

● Jason Wasley (foreground) as Cola Di Rienzi, in Melbourne Opera’s Australian premiere of Rienzi.

■ Melbourne Opera presents the Australian premiere of Richard Wagner’s Rienzi on Sunday, December 8 at the Athenaeum Theatre.

Presented in concert as part of the Melbourne Ring Festival, the story of Rienzi revolves around the 14th century historical figure Cola di Rienzi, a great orator who aspired to rebuild the Roman Empire.

He sets himself up as the people's Tribune, takes on the aristocracy and is finally assassinated.

Wagner depicts him as a magnanimous romantic hero, bent on restoring power to the people, overthrown by the intrigues of the powerful.

Rienzi was produced by the Dresden State Opera in 1842 and by 1900 had achieved 200 performances. The work is greatly influenced by the French grand opera style of Meyerbeer, and features numerous stirring choruses and marches.

Melbourne Opera director Greg Hocking says it is an exciting prospect to be presenting the Australian premiere of this early success of Wagner’s.

“We have assembled an outstanding cast led by Jason Wasley, Rosamund Illing and Joanna Cole, with the Melbourne Opera Chorus specially augmented to 70 singers,” he said.

“Our renowned orchestra has also been expanded significantly, particularly in the brass department.”

Date: Sunday December 8 at 6:30pm Venue: The Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins St, Melbourne Tickets: $25-$75 Booking: Ticketek 13 28 49 or www.ticketek.com.au or 9650 1500

Trio Kharites

● Trio Kharites: Anna Carson, Miranda Carson and Zoe Wallace ■ Long gone are the days when you had to travel to the city to hear a high quality concert of classical music.

Several churches around Melbourne's suburbs have become classical entrepreneurs, hosting concerts showcasing some of Melbourne's finest musicians.

Such a place is St Paul's Anglican Church, Canterbury, which is again hosting its Spring Music series. Its final concert is on Sunday (Nov. 10) at 3pm, and will feature the Trio Kharites, comprising violinist Miranda Carson, cellist Zoe Wallace and pianist Anna Carson.

Having toured with the acclaimed Virtuosi Tasmania, Trio Kharites are looking forward to bringing a program of music by contemporary composers Jennifer Higdon and Elena Kats-Chernin, complemented by the classical favourites Haydn and Piazzola.

The concert will feature Haydn's Piano Trio No 27 in C Major, Kats-Chernin's Calliope Dreaming, and selections from Piazzolla's the Four Seasons and Higdon's Piano Trio.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 concession, with under 18s free of charge, including afternoon tea.

They are available on the day at the door of St Paul's Anglican Church, Canterbury, corner of Church and Margaret Sts, Canterbury.

- Julie Houghton

MASTER CLASSES IN MUSIC

■ In addition to their performances at Hamer Hall on November 26 and 27, members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam will lead timpani and flute master classes at the Australian National Academy of Music at 10am on November 27.

Excluding their performances, these classes are the only public appearances members of the Orchestra will make during their stay in Melbourne. The classes will be led by Emily Beynon (Principal Flute) and Nick Woud (Principal Timpanist).

Born in the UK in 1969, Emily Beynon studied at the Royal Academy of Music with William Bennett and with Alain Marion in Paris.

Before joining the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1995, she was a member of the Glyndebourne Touring Opera and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

In addition to playing in the orchestra, one of Beynon’s passions is teaching. She taught at

the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague for aa years, at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam for two years and at the Netherlands Flute Academy (Neflac), which she founded (with Suzanne Wolff), since 2009.

Neflac organises courses and concerts for young talented Dutch flautists and young international professionals, where inspiration and motivation are at least as important as supporting and developing participants’ flute-playing.

Nick Woud began his percussion studies at the age of eight at the Zaandam Music School. Playing in local drum and wind bands, he was able to fulfil his dream of playing the timpani starting at the age of 12.

While at school, he became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands and was quickly appointed timpanist.

In 2003, after being a member of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra for 25 years, Woud won the RCO timpani auditions and was appointed principal timpanist

of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Woud has taught at the conservatories in Hilversum and Utrecht and returned to his alma mater, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, to teach timpani in 1996.

He also serves as director of studies with the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands, writes books on timpani, composes and makes timpani sticks.

The RCO will perform works that have played an important role in its history. Its first program will feature Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, composed in 1888, the year the orchestra was founded.

The second program comprises Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Yefim Bronfman, widely acclaimed as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today, and Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, a work the composer dedicated to the RCO. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

comprises 120 players hailing from more than 20 countries, including former Australian Chamber Orchestra violinist Jane Piper who has been with the orchestra since 2011 For bookings and further information on the master classes: visit www.anam.com.au The Australian National Academy of Music is dedicated to the artistic and professional development of the country’s most exceptional young musicians.

ANAM’s vision is to develop the country’s future music leaders, distinguished by their artistic skill, imagination, courage, and by their contribution to a vibrant Australian music culture.

The only institute of its kind in Australia and one of the few in the world, ANAM is renowned for its innovation, energy and adventurous programming and is committed to pushing the boundaries of how classical music is presented and performed.

- Marion Joseph

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Observer Showbiz ■ 3AW’s sister station in Sydney, 2UE, became the lowest rating commercial radio outlet, with just 3.8 per cent, in the ratings announced this week. Station stars Paul Murray and Jason Morrison will leave the station over the coming month.

Country Crossroads info@country crossroads.com.au Big Breakfast Show. Southern FM 88.3.

Tues. 6am-9am.

Rob Foenander

Davidson Bros in Brunswick

■ Melbourne bluegrass brothers Hamish and Lachlan Davidson will perform throughout November at the Spotted Mallard at 314 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

The multi-award winners will also be testing out new album material for their fans that come along.

Dates are 4.30pm, Nov. 10m 17 and 24.

Keith, Frank join forces ■ Australian music legends Keith Potger and Frank Ifield will combine forces for When Aussies Ruled Britannia - Stories And Songs From The 60s.

They are joined by a live band and a cast of Australian Entertainment Industry Award winners who perform their songs as well as other hits from the era.

Both Keith and Frank will discuss, first hand, some of the stories about the most exciting time in the history of pop music.

The regional Victorian tour will commence January 29.

Allan releases DVD

■ Master songwriter and country music artist Allan Caswell has released an Australian first DVD. Titled Writing Great Songs, it is directed toward songwriters at all levels and combines both tutorial information and song examples from the multi award winner.

Allan's monster hit On The Inside is the theme for the TV show Prisoner which is still in repeat here and around the world. More info at www.countrycrossroads.com.au

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Radio Confidential News from stations from around Victoria

LATEST VIC. RADIO RATINGS

■ 3AW host Neil Mitchell (14.4 per cent) claimed back Melbourne morning’s top spot from Jon Faine (13.1 per cent) in the seventh of eight radio ratings figures, announced on Monday.

Scoring top position overall, 3AW achieved 13.5 per cent audience market share. Then followed: ABC 774, 11.6.

Nova, 8.5. MMM, 8.4. Fox, 8.2. Gold, 8.2. Mix, 6.3. SEN, 5.9. Smooth, 5.7. JJJ, 5.5.

Magic, 3.4. Radio National, 2.4. ABC Classic FM, 2.4.

News Radio, 1.8.

In the breakfast program shift, measured 5.30am-9am, 3AW won with 18.7 per cent.

Ross Stevenson and John Burns host the timeslot until 8.30am.

Other breakfast shows in Melbourne followed: ABC 774, 14.2. Nova, 9.0. MMM, 8.5. Fox, 7.8. Gold, 6.4. SEN, 5.4. Mix, 4.8. JJJ, 4.6.

Smooth, 4.2. Magic, 3.0. Radio National, 3.0. News Radio, 2.5. ABC Classic FM, 2.2.

Raf Epstein, ABC 774, won the 'Drive' shift, measured 4pm-7pm in the survey. Then followed 3AW (10.6) and Nova (10.5).

3AW scored 12.8 in the 7pmMidnight slot. 774 had 11.5.

[Editor notes: It is only there years agowhen Hamish and Andy (Fox) fought against Derryn Hinch (3AW) for the drive shift. Fox rated 20.7 and 3AW scored 10.8 in the same shift. ABC 774 then had 8.3 per cent.]

NEIL MITCHELL CLAIMS BACK TOP SPOT FROM JON FAINE O are signed for $1 million each to join Mix 106.5 Sydney, that could leave Yumi Stynes and Sami Lukis out of a job.

Yumi Stynes was formerly on-air partner for Chrissie Swan on Mix 101.1 Melbourne, but was replaced by Jane Hall.

Stynes made silly comments about Australian servicemen on The Circle TV program.

Beyond The Bars

■ 3CR is launching a CD, Beyond The Bars. This is the 10th CD to feature highlights from the Beyond The Bars NAIDOC Week broadcasts.

The launch, on Thursday, November 21, will feature excerpts from the CD, a panel discussion with Vickie Roach, Shiralee Hood and Daniel Skipper, chaired by founding member, Kutcha Edwards and with music by Johnny Mac. The event will take place at the New Ballroom, Trades Hall, cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts, Carlton.

● Jon Faine

Row resigns from Mix 101

■ Jamie Row has resigned from Melbourne's Mix 101.1, reports Greg Newman of Jocks Journal.

It was only in the past month that he was moved from his anchor role position with Chrissie Swan and Jane Hall in the breakfast program, and began hosting afternoons.

Jamie will finish on December 13.

He tweeted: "Thanks Mix for a great couple of years. Looking forward to 2014, whatever that will be."

● Yumi Stynes

Triple M Classic Rock

■ Southern Cross Austereo is launching a new digital station, Triple M Classic Rock.

It will be available to listeners on digital radio, online, and mobile from Monday, November 25.

Triple M Classic Rock will be available in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, with Perth expected to follow.

radio station to launch a television channel. It will be shown on Foxtel and will feature easy listening music videos.

The channel is expected to launch at the beginning of December, when Foxtel reshuffles its MTV channels.

Ratings drop for Denis

■ Denis Walter’s audience figures for his 3AW afternoon program have dropped again.

He scored 8.9 per cent audience share, and was beaten by Gold FM, 10.8; MMM, 10.1, and Fox, 9.1. Close by were Nova, 8.2, and Mix, 7.8.

Vic. Square Dance Assoc.

■ The Victorian Square Dance Association promotes friendship, fitness and a lot of fun at their numerous groups around the state.

President Mark Kelly advises that there are 40 clubs throughout Victoria that host weekly events and competitions.

For more information phone the Square Dance Hotline, 1800 643 277.

- Rob Foenander

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Wednesday, November 6

■ ■ Ian Turpie was born in Ferntree Gully in 1943. He died in March 2012.

US actor Sally Field was born in Pasadena, California, in 1946 (67).

Orchestra leader Ray Conniff was born in 1916. He died in 2002, aged 85.

Singer P J Proby (James Smith) is 73.

● Jamie Row

What happens to Yumi?

● Neil Mitchell

■ If Sydney broadcasters Kyle Sandilands and Jackie

Smooth FM now on TV

■ Smooth FM will break new ground when it becomes the first

Melbourne

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On This Day Thursday, November 7

■ Actor Denise Roberts was born in Scotland on this day.

Evangelist Billy Graham was born in 1918 (95).

Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland was born in 1926.

She died in 2010 (83).

Model Jean Shrimpton was born in England in 1942 (71). We recall her Melbourne Cup visit.

● Denis Walter

Friday, November 8

■ US singerPatti Page was born as Clara Fowler in 1927 (86).

Adventurer Hans Tholstrup was born in Holland in 1944 (69).

Singer Minnie Ripperton was born in Chicago in 1948. She died aged 31 in 1979.

American singer Leif Garrett was born in 1961 (52).

Saturday, November 9

■ Austrian-born actress Hedy Lamaar was born in1913.

She died aged 87 in 2000.

US singer Mary Travers was born in 1936. She died aged 72 in 2009.

Athlete Jana Rawlinson (Pittman) was born in 1982 (31).

Actress Justine Clarke is 42 (1971).

Sunday, November 10

■ Theologian Martin Luther was born in Germany in 1483. He died aged 62 in 1546.

Welsh actor Richard Burton (Jenkins) was born in 1925. He died aged 59 in 1984.

Lyricist Sir Tim Rice was born in England in 1944 (69).

Singer Donna Fargo was born in 1949 (64).

Monday, November 11

■ Comedian Jonathan Winters was born in 1925. He died in April, aged 87.

Author Kathy Lette was born in Sydney in 1958 (55).

Actress Demi Moore (Demetria Guynes) was born in 1962 (51).

US actress Calista Flockhart is 49 (1964).

US actor Leonardo Di Caprio is 39 (1974).

Tuesday, November 12

■ American actress Grace Kelly was born in 1929. She died aged 52 in 1982.

Canadian actor Ryan Gosling was born in Ontario in in 1980 (33).

US actress Anne Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1982 (31).

Tennis player Paul McNamee is 59 (1954).

Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of Jocks Journal for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates.

Jocks Journal is Australia’s longest running radio industry publication.

Find out more at www.jocksjournal.com

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Observer TV, Radio, Theatre Showbiz Latest Melbourne show business news - without fear or favour The Spoiler PEPPA PIG DELIGHTS Media Flashes

ShowBiz!

For Those Who Have Lost The Plot

Neighbours ■ 6.30pm. Weeknights. Eleven ■ Monday, November 11. Kyle decides against proposing to Georgia; Lauren's business starts to suffer; Sheila convinces Amber to be a parking meter maid; Georgia encourages Bailey to apply for the China trip.

■ Tuesday, November 12. Terese hires Amber to be the Lassiter's photographer; will Kyle accept Georgia's request? Toadie suspects that Gem is hurting about something.

■ Wednesday, November 13. Terese has a win against Paul; Karl can't find a mayoral platform; Joshua is shocked when Amber reveals something; Gem encourages Bailey's crush, but is she leading him on?

■ Thursday, November 14. Imogen and Gem clash; Sheila's disappointed when Kyle won't throw an engagement party; Toadie remains suspicious of Gem ■ Friday, November 15. Gem threatens Imogen; Toadie and Sonya try to comfort Callum; are Josh and Amber back on track?

Home and Away ■ Monday, November 11-Wednesday, November 13.

Plotlines njot to hand when we went press.

■ Thursday, November 14. Double Episode.

★

Star Bursts

Didn’t Ray Martin display his left-leaning political colours when he appeared this p[ast week on ABC-TV’s Q&A? Not too wise for a journlaist who likes to parade as an independent commentator.

The Sports Today program heaed by Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell, rated just 5.5 on Friday nights, measured between 6pm-7pm. Its major competition, ABC 774, scored 10.8 per cent of Melbourne radio listeners. The Fishing Show did little better with 6.8 per cent.

Either Tim, Jade or Tahan will take out the 2013 Big Brother prize. Boog and Drew were evicted from the Nine Network show on Monday night.

Weekend overnight announcer Allan Pearsall (3AW) was just pipped for ratings honours this week. He achived a 19 per cent share, whilst ABC 774 won with a 21.9 per cent share for the Saturday morning show. Allan won on Sundays (20.7 per cent), compared to the ABC’s 16 per cent.

The average audience listening to An drew McLaren and Mark Petkovic on 3AW’s Australia Overnight program is 13,000 people. The ABC has 12,000.

The Nine Network’s bid to raise $650 million in a public float will take place from December 6.

Dr Sally Cockburn struggles to attract listeners to her 3AW Sunday night program (6pm-8pm). This week’s ratings indicate a 5.4 per cent audience share, compared to ABC 774’s 9.7 per cent. FM music stations do best in this timeslot.

Andrew Denton, Rebecca Gibney and Lisa McCune will appear on Who Do You Think You Are? for SBS in 2014.

In the 3pm-6pm figures in which Tom Elliott is quoted as being "No 1", his 'cume' audience figure is shown as 340,000.

ABC 774's figure is shown as 394,000. Other cumes in this 3pm-6pm timeslot ahead of Tom Elliott are Fox, 565,000. Nova, 545,000.

Mix, 395,000. Gold, 383,000. JJJ, 344,000.

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■ Direct from London’s West End, a pink phenomenon is in town until November 9 to delight the young and young at heart, at the Playhouse, Arts Centre, Melbourne.

With her animated TV series rated number one on Australian children’s television, reaching more than 180 territories plus reportedly being the fastest growing pre-school brand in the market, Peppa Pig and her friends have a ready-made loyal following for their Australian tour of Peppa Pig: Live!

Treasure Hunt.

Presented by Life Like Touring in association with Fiery Light UK, the Australian cast premiered last week at a gala event, where littlies and their families enjoyed the thrill of walking down a plush pink carpet lined with bunches of pink and blue balloons.

Not being familiar with Peppa Pig, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but excited pre-show anticipation indicated she must be something special, and Peppa and her friends sure received a rousing reception.

Instead of life-sized costumed characters, talented musical theatre performers/puppeteers sing and dance while operating the true-to-life puppet characters as they set off to find the pirates’ treasure.

Initially I wondered if the performers’ full-view presence would spoil the character magic, but it didn’t seem to bother the young fans, who remained totally enthralled.

Peppa and her friends are skilfully presented by Bekki Adams (Peppa Pig), David Spencer (George Pig/Pedro Pony), Natalie Alexopoulos (Mummy Pig/ Zoe Zebra/Miss Rabbit), Matt Heyward (Daddy Pig/Danny Dog/Grandad Dog/ Dogbeard), Carina Waye (Daisy), Rose Cavanagh (Ensemble/ Female Swing) and Andrew Strano (Ensemble/Male Swing).

Amid the colourful, simple sets, catchy tunes, educational messages and fun story is a marvellous sense of positive goodwill that ensures most people leave the show smiling.

May Peppa Pig and her friends continue to enchant our audiences with their adventures.

Melbourne season: Until November 9 Venue: Playhouse, Arts Centre, Melbourne. www.peppapiglive. com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Chopper The Musical

● Bekki Adams as Peppa Pig

■ Melbourne publicity firm, Jameson PR, is this week informing media outlets that a press launch of Chopper The Musical will take place on Tuesday morning, November 19. Writer-director Frank Howson is believed to be linked with the show.

Ratings win overnight

■ Andrew McLaren and Mark Petkovic (Australia Overnight, 3AW) have had a ratings win in the midnight-dawn timeslot. The pair avchieved a market share of 22.5 per cent, compared with ABC 774 with 10.8 per cent. Other stations included: Nova, 11.3.

MMM, 8.6. Fox, 7.5. Other FM, 7.5. Gold, 7.4.

SEN, 7.0. Mix, 6.7. JJJ, 6.1. Smooth, 5.3. ABC Classic FM, 5.2. Radio National, 4.0. News Radio, 2.9. Magic, 2.0. Digital, 1.4. Other AM, 1.0.

Vale Jim Jensen ● David Spencer (Pedro Pony), Carina Waye, Natalie Alexopoulos (Zoe Zebra) and Matt Heyward (Danny Dog).

Massive Hip Hop Choir

■ Barkly Arts Centre and Western Edge Youth Arts have brought together the Massive Hip Hop Choir and Flemington Theatre Group in a fast and funny tale about luck, chance and destiny.

Fate will be presented on Thursday, November 28, Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30 at 7pm, with a 2pm matinee on November 30, at the Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray.

Thirty-five young people from Melbourne's West and Ballarat will join together in this music/theatre performance project, that explores the concept of fate across cultures.

Fate has two interwoven themes - first, the issue of problem gambling, particularly for newly-arrived, migrant communities and secondly, the way different cultures and generations understand the concept of Fate.

Emerging artists have identified problem gambling as a major issue for people in their communities (mainly African and Pacific Islander) and want to make an artistic statement, based on their own community research as well as published research, about both the harm it causes and how and why people become addicted to gambling.

Performance projects such as this give an opportunity to youth from diverse backgrounds to create a voice for themselves by using song and theatre to explore issues of personal relevance and their lives living in the West.

The performance groups combined include young people from Uganda, Vietnam, Tanzania, Philippines, English, Spanish, Dutch, Cook Island and of Maori and Lebanese backgrounds.

Western Edge Youth Arts was incorporated in 2005 and has since created outstanding theatre with young people, primarily in the west of Melbourne.

Tickets: $15 full, $10 concession, $30 for four.

Bookings: Tickets at door, or book online www.bigwest.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

● Jim Jensen ■ It has just come to our attention through Geoff Orr of Lyric Records that Jim Jensen, the renowned Melbourne Hawaiian musician of the 1940s and 1950s, passed away at the age of 91.

Jim grew up in Sale and came to Melbourne to live in Brunswick with his grandmother in his teenage years.

He learned to play the Hawaiian steel guitar at the Hawaiian Club in Swanston St, Melbourne, in the early 1940s.

Jim performed with his Hawaiian group at many venues which included The Rec Hall in Essex St, Footscray, the Orama Ballroom and Palm Grove in St Kilda which had three floors of dancing with a different style of music on each floor.

Jim appeared on many radio stations and television shows during his career. He was a regular on The Oxford Show on 3KZ. Jim Jensen released his material on the W&G label and Cumquat Records. Geoffrey Orr has a wonderful private CD available on Lyric Records.

Our sympathy to Jim's wife May and all the family.

- Kevin Trask

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Movies, DVDs With Jim Sherlock and Aaron Rourke

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs

● Matthew McConaughy is outstanding as a fugitive in hiding from the law in the acclaimed thriller MUD. FILM: MUD: Genre: Crime/Drama.

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Jacob Lofland, Tye Sheridan.

Year: 2012.

Rating: M. Running Time: 130 Minutes.

Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ***1/2 Verdict: Intense Southern gothic drama of two young boys who stumble across a fugitive on a remote island and form a pact to help him evade police and bounty hunters after him and help to reunite him with his true love. Superb performances, direction, location filming and characters drive this moody story with compelling conviction. Requires a serious attention, a slow burner, but the results are both rewarding and thought provoking. The rich Southern haunting locations are as much a star as the stars. Highly recommended!

FILM: THE BLING RING: Genre: Crime/Drama.

Cast: Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard.

Year: 2013.

Rating: MA15+.

Running Time: 90 Minutes.

Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ** Verdict: Disappointing effort from Oscar winning director Sophia Coppola, daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, of a group of fame-obsessed teenagers who use the internet to track down celebrities' whereabouts in order to break into and rob their homes. Inspired by actual events, the performances are good and overall look and pacing colourful and vibrant, but the end result remains empty. It does however leave you with plenty of food for thought regarding this new age of fan obsession and the separation of fantasy and reality in the world of stars and celebrities.

FILM: BOARDWALK EMPIRE - Season Three: Genre: Drama/Crime/Thriller.

Cast: Steve Buscemi, Kelly MacDonald, Michael Shannon, Bobby Cannavale.

Year: 2013.

Rating: MA15+.

Running Time: 675 Minutes.

Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **** Verdict: The continuing multi award winning Martin Scorsese/Mark Wahlberg HBO saga that chronicles the life and times of Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Prohibition Era Atlantic City in the 1920's, who was equal parts politician and gangster inspired by real events. In season three Nucky's organization is threatened by ruthless gangster Gyp Rosetti, with Bobby Cannavale in a chilling award winning performance. With the intervention of such legendary crime characters as Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Arnold Rothstein and many more, the tension builds to a shattering climax. Intelligently written, Production design and period detail is unsurpassed, period music a joy, and performances outstanding. Thrilling, exciting and compelling, adult entertainment and period crime drama just doesn't get any better than this!

FILM: THE HANGOVER - Part III: Genre: Comedy.

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, John Goodman.

Year: 2013.

Rating: MA15+.

Running Time: 100 Minutes.

Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **½ Verdict: The boys are back in this third and final part of The Hangover Trilogy.

Following the death of his father, one of the boys has a meltdown so the others decide to take him to rehab, but things go way wrong. Following their exploits in Bangkok in The Hangover: Part II, the Wolfpack are on more homegrounded territory in this outing, and even though it's a step-up from the previous effort this is pretty predictable stuff, and even though some may be a bit gross, it's worth seeing for the few laughs that do work, but most notably for John Goodman as the baddie, Ken Jeong as Mr. Chow and Mike & Molly's Melissa McCarthy as the pawn shop owner.

ED LAUTER October 30, 1938 October 16, 2013 ■ Character actor Ed Lauter, known for his tough guy roles in the 1970s and 1980s, sadly passed away on October 16, aged 74.

Born in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, Mr Lauter would attend C.W College on a sports scholarship, and attain a B.A in English.

Mr Lauter studied drama at the Herbert Berghof School, and believe it or not, tried his hand as a standup comedian before deciding to become a film actor.

After working as a theatre understudy for a number of years, he finally graduated with a role in the Broadway production of Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope in 1970, which would be adapted for the big screen the same year, starring James Earl Jones and directed by Martin Ritt.

After appearing in several TV shows such as Mannix (1971), Longstreet (1971), Cannon (1972), and Ironside (1972), Mr Lauter would make his big screen debut in Dirty Little Billy (1972), an unusual western dealing with the early years of Billy The Kid, starring the one-and-only Michael J Pollard (Bonnie And Clyde / Hannibal Brooks) and directed by Stan Dragoti (Mr Mom).

A flurry of film roles followed (all in 1972), made up of The Magnificent Seven Ride! (**½) with Lee Van Cleef; The New Centurions (****), a sober police drama starring George C Scott and Stacy Keach; Hickey And Boggs (***), an action/mystery directed by and starring Robert Culp and written by Walter Hill (Hard Times / 48 Hrs); Bad Company (****), a terrific little gem directed by Robert Benton (Kramer vs Kramer / Billy Bathgate), and the first of four films Lauter would do with star Jeff Bridges; and Rage (***½), an underrated thriller directed by and starring George C Scott.

The rest of career would follow a similar vein, with plenty of acting work coming his way, whether it be film or TV. This included The Streets Of San Francisco (1972-73 - ***½) with Michael Douglas; The Last American Hero (1973 - ***½), again with Jeff Bridges; Executive Action (1973 - *½), starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan (in his last film); The Waltons (1974 - ***); and the oustanding series Kojak (1974 - ****) with Telly Savalas.

One of his best roles was in the classic prison comedy/drama The Longest Yard (1974 - ****½), starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, and directed by Robert Aldrich (Kiss Me Deadly / Too Late The Hero), and is a prime example of his ability to command the screen.

The roles continued to come Mr Lauter's way in productions such as Baretta (1975 - ***); The French Connection II (1975 - ***½), John Frankenheimer's under-rated sequel to the Oscar-winning original; Breakheart Pass (1975 - ****), an action/western directed by Tom Gries (Will Penny), and is one of Charles Bronson's best films; Family Plot (1976 - **½), Alfred Hitchcock's rather disappointing final film; the highly uneven remake of King Kong (1976 - **), and his third film with Bridges; The White Buffalo (1977 **½) with Charles Bronson; the

● Ed Lauter wonderful The Rockford Files (1977 ****) with James Garner; Magic (1978 - **½) starring Anthony Hopkins; Hawaii Five-O (1980 - ***); another under-appreciated film, Peter Hunt's Death Hunt (1981 - ***½), with Bronson and Lee Marvin; Simon & Simon (1983 - ***); and St Elsewhere (1983 - ***).

More films and TV shows that Mr Lauter appeared in were Eureka (1983 - ***), a typically off-beat drama from director Nicholas Roeg (Walkabout / Performance); the tense Cujo (1983 - ***½), based on the novel

by Stephen King; Magnum P.I (1983 - ***); Lassiter (1984 - **1/2) starring Tom Selleck; The A-Team (1983-84 ***); the chick flick hit Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985 - **), Death Wish 3 (1985 - *), his fourth film with Bronson; the teen ice-hockey flick Youngblood (1986 - *½) with Rob Lowe; Raw Deal (1986 - *½) with Arnold Schwarzenegger; Miami Vice (1986 - ****); The Equalizer (198788 - ***½); Fat Man And Little Boy, known here as The Shadow Makers (1989 - ***), starring Paul Newman; Born on The Fourth Of July (1989 ****½) with Tom Cruise, The Rocketeer (1991 - ****); a cameo in Tony Scott's True Romance (1993 - ****½); The X-Files (1993 - ***½); the acclaimed TV movie The Tuskegee Airmen (1995); Law And Order (2000); the involving Bay-Of-Pigs drama Thirteen Days (2000 - ****) with Kevin Costner); ER (1998-2002), Seabiscuit (2003), once more with Bridges; NYPD Blue (2005); the awful remake of The Longest Yard (2005 - *) with Adam Sandler; Seraphim Falls (2006 - ***) with Liam Neeson, and the psychological thriller The Number 23 (2007), starring Jim Carrey.

Mr Lauter had a rare good-hearted role in the Oscar-winning The Artist (2011 - ****½), and was also in the US versions of The Office (2013) and Shameless (2012-2013).

Mr Lauter most recent big screen appearance was opposite Clint Eastwood in the baseball drama Trouble With The Curve (2012 - ***½), but he has two more films on the horizon.

The first is Blind Pass, and the next will be a follow-up/reboot of the 1977 cult thriller The Town That Dreaded Sundown, where he will play Sheriff Underwood.

With genuine character actors becoming a thing of the past, it is with a heavy heart to see another imposing figure disappear from our screens, and along with other talented performers of his ilk, will be sadly missed.

- Aaron Rourke

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KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS [1949/Alec Guinness, Dennis Price].

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Local Theatre With Cheryl Threadgold

‘GYPSY’ AT NOVA THEATRE SHOWS

■ Nova Music Theatre: Gypsy Until November 10 at the Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Director; Neil Goodwin; Musical Director: Peter Caffyn. Tickets: $40/$35/ $32. Bookings: 1300 305 771, or 9262 6555 or trybooking.

■ Torquay Theatre Troupe: The Foreigner Until November 9 at 16 Price Street, Torquay. Director: Gay Bell. Tickets: $20/$15, Bookings: 5261 9035.

■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Light in the Piazza (a musical by Craig Lucas, based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer), Until November 16 at 29 Burke Road, East Malvern. Director: Alan Burrows. Tickets: $20, Groups 10+ $18 per person. Gala Night extra $5 per person. Bookings: 1300 131 552.

■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Are You Being Served? (a comedy by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft) November 6 - 23 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39 - 41 Castella Street, Lilydale. Director: Colin Morley. Bookings: 9735 1777, Mon, Tues, Fri between 10.00am and 2.00pm.

■ Peridot Theatre: Easy Virtue (by Noel Coward) November 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23 at 8.00pm, November 10, 16 at 2.15pm, November 17 at 4.00pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Road, Mt Waverley. Director: Horrie Leek. Tickets: $23/$20. Bookings: 1300 138 645.

■ Mooroolbark Theatre Group: Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders (by Derek Webb) November 7 - 16 at the Mooroolbark Community Centre, 125 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark.

Tickets: $16/$14. Bookings: 9726 4282.

■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Funny Money (by Ray Cooney) November 7 - 16 at the Strathmore Community Centre, Corner Loeman and Napier Streets, Strathmore. Director: Mel de Bono. Tickets: $20/$15. Bookings: 9382 6284 or www.stagtheatre.org/reservations ■ Beaumaris Theatre: The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee, November 8 - 30 at 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris. Director: Leah Osborne; Musical Director: Malcolm Huddle. Cabaret seating, BYO everything. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9583 6896 or email info@beaumaristheatre.com.au ■ The Basin Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor November 8 - 30 at The Basin Theatre, Corner Doongalla and Simpson Roads, The Basin. Director: Joe Tuppenney. Tickets: $25 incl. complimentary parking, program and all refreshments, $20 Groups 10 or more.

Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au or 1300 784 668 between 7.00pm and 9.00pm.

■ MLOC Productions: The Producers November 8 - 16 at the Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood. Director: Jane Court; Musical Director: Ian Nisbet; Choreographer: Taylor Hollands. Bookings: www.mloc.org.au ■ Williamstown Music Theatre Company: Urinetown November 8 - 23 at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Corner Melbourne Road and Electra Street, Williamstown. Director: Anna Marinelli; Choreographer: Carla White; Musical Director: Malcolm Fawcett. Tickets: $32/$28. Bookings: www.wmtc.org.au 1300 881 545.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Dixie Swim Club November 8 - 23 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale. Director: Cheryl Richards. Tickets: $24/$22. Bookings: 9587 5141 or www.mordialloctheatre.com.au ■ Eltham Little Theatre: Peril on the High Seas (by Billy St John) November 14 - 30 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Street, Research. Director: Mick Poor. Tickets: $22.50 (no concession). Bookings: 9437 1574.

■ Mornington CEF Players: Jesus Christ Superstar November 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 8.00pm, November 17 and 24 at 2.00pm at the Bellamy Hall, Queens Street, Mornington. Tickets: $22/$18/ $14, Family of four $65. Bookings: www.cefplayers.com.au or 0467 185176.

■ Warrandyte '55 Plus' Variety Group: Around the World in Music and Song at the Warrandyte Senior Citizens Club Hall, 1-3 Taroona Avenue, Warrandyte. Concert: Saturday, November 16 at 1.00pm for 1.15pm start. $14.00 donation, including afternoon tea served after the performance. Cabaret: Friday, November 22 at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea/coffee provided. BYO everything else. Bookings for both events: Allan 9877 1077.

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum November 14 - 30 at the Williamstown Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown. Director: Barbara Hughes. Tickets: $28/$25. Bookings: 9885 9678 or www.wlt.org.au ■ Frankston Theatre Group: Three One Act Comedies November 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 at 8.00pm and November 24 and December 1 at 2.00pm at the Mount Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Road, Mount Eliza. 1. Easy Stages (by Nick Warburton), Director: Rob Lister; 2. Brenton vs Brenton (by David Tristram), Director: David McCall; 3. A Night Out (by Frank Vickery), Director: Keith Gledhill. Cabaret style. BYO drink and nibbles. Tickets: $26.50/$24.50. Bookings: 1300 665 377 ■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: The 39 Steps November 15 - 30 at the Mechanics Institute Hall, Yarra Street, Warrandyte.

Bookings: 0488 333575 or www.warrandytehallarts.asn.au/theatre

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Spelling Bee

● Stephen Leeden plays Vice-Principal Douglas Panch in Beaumaris Theatre’s The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee. Photo: Stel Papoutsidis ■ Beaumaris Theatre presents The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee from November 8-30 at 82 Wells Rd, Beaumaris.

Directed by Leah Osborne, with musical direction by Malcom Huddle, this one-act musical comedy tells of six quirky adolescents competing in a fictional spelling bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. Presented in cabaret style, BYO everything.

Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: www.beaumaristheatre.com.au Enquiries: 9583 6896.

SHOWS ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Steel Magnolias (Robert Harling) November 21 - December 7 at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Brett Turner. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au

AUDITIONS ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): The Secret Tent (by Elizabeth Addyman) November 9 at 1.00pm and November 12 at 7.30pm at the Strathmore Community Centre, Corner Loeman and Napier Streets, Strathmore. Director: Robert Harsley.

Audition enquiries: 0414 917 381, or email rharsley@netspace.net.au ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Almost Maine (by John Cariani) November 18 from 7.30pm. Director: Kris Weber. For audition bookings email kris@keweber.com ■ Beaumaris Theatre: The Great Gatsby November 23 at 9.00am and November 25 at 7.30pm at 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris.

Director: Kristina Doucouliagos. Audition bookings: 0408 332 175.

■ Brighton Theatre Company: As Bees in Honey Drown November 24, 25 at 7.30pm at Brighton Theatre, Corner Wilson and Carpenter Streets, Brighton. Director: Peter Newling. Audition bookings: peternewling@gmail.com.

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: The Glass Menagerie November 24, 25 at 7.00pm at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Karen Wakeham. Audition bookings: htc@htc.org.ai or www.htc.org.au ■ Malvern Theatre Company: Trap for a Lonely Man November 24 at 2.30pm and November 25 at 7.30pm at 29 Burke Road, Malvern. Director: Kevin Trask. Audition bookings: 0417 517 210.

■ Eltham Little Theatre: Natural Causes (by Eric Chappell) November 24 at 2.00pm, November 25 at 7.00pm at Eltham Little theatre, 1603 Main Road, Research. Director: Mel de Bono. Audition bookings: 9467 1502.

■ Sherbrooke Theatre Company: Sylvia (by A.R. Gurney) November 25 at 7.30pm at The Shed, Factory 4, 22 Jesmond Road, Croydon. Director: Bob Bramble.Audition bookings: 0418 586 273.

● Shane Foster (front left), Alexandra Rees, Marco Fusco, Jen McKinnon, Bianca Giorgetti, and Christopher Welldon (back left) and Jessie Oliver in Urinetown opening in Williamstown on November 8.

Photo: Gavin D Andrew ■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company presents Urinetown – The Musical from November 8-23 at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, corner Melbourne Rd and Electra St, Williamstown.

Winner of two Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score, Urinetown is a highly satirical, tongue-in-cheek tale of big-city greed, corruption and romance on the wrong side of the law.

The show creates a cheerfully dystopian vision of a future in which water is in short supply, private toilets are banned and a corporation has a monopoly on the public amenities.

WMTC’s show is directed by Anna Marinelli, with musical direction by Malcolm Fawcett and choreography by Carla White.

Director Marinelli said “Lovers of musical theatre will recognise the writers’ clever comparisons with other musicals such as Les Miserables, West Side Story and Fiddler On The Roof, amongst others.”

Tickets: $32/$28. Bookings: www.wmtc.org.au or call 1300 881 545.

POLYGLOT THEATRE ■ Melbourne’s Polyglot Theatre has just completed a season of We Built This Town, rebuilding hope with one cardboard box at a time as part of ongoing disaster recovery in Japan.

This tailor-made version of the touring installation project has been taken to Minamisanriku of Miyagi Prefecture, a place devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami along the coast of Japan.

Polyglot artists worked alongside children of the town and two Japanese artists, created a miniature community as part of the project’s Play Space.

We Built This Town builds on Australia’s ongoing relationship with Minamisanriku with a giant cardboard construction site where kids and families can work together using thousands of cardboard boxes to create tunnels, towers and whatever their imaginations desire.

Artistic Director Sue Giles says this project will draw upon the power of children’s imaginations and celebrates their resilience and ability to engage in positive and joyous play, despite their experiences.

Two Japanese artists from Osaka and three Polyglot artists from Melbourne, including Giles, have visited three schools in Minamisanriku.

AUDITIONS ■ Fab Nobs Theatre Inc: Xanadu the Musical November 23, 24, 25. Director: Steven Valeri; Musical Director: Simon D'Aquino; Choreographer: Sheona Gregg. See www.fabnobstheatre.com.au for more information.

■ Aspect Theatre: Blood Brothers Information Evening November 29 at 7.30pm at Aspendale Gardens Community Centre, 103-105 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens. Auditions December 3, 4, 7 at the same venue. Director: Jane Court. Enquiries and bookings: Trish 0421 604 849.

■ Frankston Theatre Group: The Diary of Anne Frank (dramatized by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett) December 8 from 3.00pm, December 10 from 7.30pm at the Mechanics Hall, Corner Nepean Highway and Plowman's Place, Frankston. Director: Roy Thompson. Audition bookings: 0419 304 650.

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Seven News to the rescue in the Grampians â—? From Page 00 I was sitting alongside a young woman, 21-22, who had made the mistake of venturing off with a bloke she hardly knew, up into a mountain range where no-one actually lived.

Yes, there were Fire and Forestry outposts, though only manned at certain times and mostly deserted.

One valley over was Hall's Gap and civilisation. An arduous, long walk up out of the valley and then down again.

Of the other way, I was uncertain, never having exited the valley in that direction before.

With much cursing, I got the engine to start and attempted to reverse out after placing as much dry stuff, branches etc. under the wheels. No luck. Just not enough traction.

The shadows were growing long when I finally gave up. Maria took it all in her sensible stride.

Best to stay put overnight, and try to walk out next morning. Lucky that we had water and fruit.

The moon rose, the temperature dropped. She, being smaller, would settle in the front seat under a car rug.

I would sleep in the back, under a tarp.

When sleeping became difficult because of the intense, crisp coldness of night, and possibly the cries and scuffles of all manner of creatures, Maria suggested that she should get in with me to just keep warm.

Right. I debated this for a half second.

Next morning ... oh come on now?

It was fun sleeping with a young woman, even if it was just that ... we climbed out of our cocoon and taking out supplies with us, left the car and began walking.

We got back to the main road and turned left. I didn't like the idea of climbing up out of the Valley to the main road, then down again into Hall's Gap. So we set off in the other direction.

Meanwhile: other forces were in motion. Sunday had seen us part company with friends in the Grampians.

Monday we had not returned or reported for work. Questions were asked, at first at Seven, and soon of people: those who had seen us last, general enquiries, then family. Then the search began earnestly. People, planes, reporters.

We walked all day and by dusk, hadn't come to any sign of civilisation.

Knowing how cold it was going to get, I decided it would be best to return to the car.

We got back around mid-night, absolutely worn out. The apples we ate were the best I've ever tasted.

We were woken in the morning by the muffled sound of voices. Peering out from under the tarp in the back seat we saw two uniformed police wandering around the car. They hadn't realized we were in there.

They had come in from the other end in a divvy van. They attempted to extract my F.B. No luck, so it was decided to leave the car and head to Hall's Gap. Maria sat in the front with them. I spent the ride behind bars (well a grill on both sides) in the back.

In Hall's Gap, we were given showers, food, and a stiff dressing down, mainly aimed at me: The cost to the community, the resources, time and effort expended on foolish behaviour etc.

Of course I took complete responsibility for the whole thing, and hoped

â—? Sunnyside Up. Extreme left: floor manager Bill Catmull, Lyle Hughes on camera, and Kenneth Mulholland that I could get Maria and my car out from work, my family, her family to ballot for compulsory training for the I see it in my mind even now: the of its abandoned state and back to placate, derision to be gotten through, Vietnam campaign, was reading his vision is of two people running in Melbourne as soon as possible. if I still had a job. morning paper when he came upon a slow-motion toward each other, collidHowever, I had four very unexpected What the hell to do? small article about two people in The ing together, and spinning into the events to contend with. Each of them The tow driver offered me a lift back Grampians. dream haze of my imagination. It was beyond my ability to control. to Stawell. Maybe my FB was The name Maria Pemberton probably not quite as dramatic.

The first was the arrival of duo there? We got in in late afternoon. He leapt out at him.

What I did know was that, after a Channel Seven reporter/photographer dropped me at the Police Station.

Later that day he was reported as terrible night of disturbed tossing and team Gordon Bennett and another They informed me that the vehicle having gone A.W.O.L. I can only pre- turning, I got my car, paid the bill, and chap I can't recall. had been discovered, abandoned, by sume the story mentioned that the it the road, Melbourne bound on They had flown up in a single en- another search party, who had managed Seven reporting team were heading Wednesday mid-afternoon. gine aeroplane from Melbourne, to prize it out of the sand-drift and drive back to Essendon Airport with the I went home first. Mum and Dad landed at Stawell and taken a taxi it back over the mountains and on to female of the pair, or perhaps his fam- seemed OK but they later told me how (yes, a taxi) to Hall's Gap. Stawell. My car was here! ily had called him, or he had called upset my little sister was when they had They latched onto Maria, bundled The garage only a few blocks away. Seven. first heard of our disappearance. her into the cab and whisked her back Profound thanks to the Police officer.

What I didn't know until some time Having made my apologies to my over the mountains, down into the Down late afternoon to the garage. later, was that Maria Pemberton had family, I made a bee-line for Maria's Victoria Valley for some on-the-spot There it was. My car. How much a boy-friend. He was there at the parents in Hawthorn, buying a large vision and dialogue. do I owe for whatever? Sort that and air-port when the little plane landed. bunch of flowers on the way.

Well, if Seven's people had gotten be on my way to do the best I can.

I see it in my mind even now: the Her mother opened the front door themselves into a fix, Seven, at least Apologies all round for the whole thing. vision is of two people running in and I blurted out my apologies in a rush would get a news story out of it.

Next unexpected. The car's brakes slow-motion toward each other, collid- and handed her the flowers.

Meanwhile, a man in a tow truck are shot. It was driven back over the ing together, and spinning into the She had no idea of what I was talkarrived and said he was going to take mountains on gears alone. Replace- dream haze of my imagination. It was ing about. Hadn't heard a thing nor seen me back over too, to collect my car. ment parts and repair on the morrow. probably not quite as dramatic. the reports on television, radio, or in As we were heading from The Gap What am I to do? I'm stranded What I did know was that, after a the newspapers. back up the steep grade he asked me inStawell. Maria has flown back to terrible night of disturbed tossing and (Maria had her own bed-sit in Hawwhat kind of car it was. I said 'A two Melbourne with the news chaps. turning, I got my car, paid the bill, and thorn. And Maria had not contacted tone, white, mushroom colour I'm pointed toward a Stawell hoBut there was one other unknown to them at that time.)

FBHolden, just like that one going by.' tel. They take me in, give me a room come.

I was confounded. I still had to catch I pointed to a car whizzing past in the and an evening meal, “on the house.'

Puckapunyal Army Base. up with her, to again apologise and atother direction.

I'm sitting there, gratefully eating, A young conscripted soldier, having tempt to repair our two-time dating.

When the tow driver and I found our when the Seven News leads with the had his marble drawn in the infamous I had yet to find out about the Army way back into the Moora Moora story of 'two people stranded in The ballot for compulsory training for the connection, and I had yet to report back Track we discovered ... nothing.

Grampians' Vietnam campaign, was reading his to Seven and whatever was decided re Orange peel, apple cores, flattened Whatever I was eating froze in my morning paper when he came upon a my fate. sand, signs of disturbance. No car, no open gob. I'm watching Geoff small article about two people in The As it turned out, Seven was benevoMaria, no reporters. I was beginning Raymond reading a story about this Grampians. lent, Maria remote, the Army man to lose any semblance of control over young woman and man, being found The name Maria Pemberton yet to be confronted. That would come the situation. after an intensive search, in a remote leapt out at him. later.

Nothing to do but turn around and area of The Grampians.

Later that day he was reported as Work-mates approved, giving me a head back to Hall's Gap. It occurred What he doesn't say is that she is having gone A.W.O.L. I can only pre- verbal back-slap and acknowledging to me on the way that the Holden I'd out on a second date with this cretin, sume the story mentioned that the me as 'one-of-the-boys.' seen zipping past us had in fact been who is sitting in a pub in a country town, Seven reporting team were heading I didn't care about that. mine. wishing and hoping and thinking and back to Essendon Airport with the After many months passed and a lot In the Gap, only the news that praying (to pinch the line from Dusty female of the pair, or perhaps his fam- of hard work on my side, Maria and I Maria and the news hounds had found Springfield) to get the hell out of there ily had called him, or he had called were married at the beginning of 1970. the same deserted site, and that they and back to Melbourne.

Seven.

Forty-four years later, I think, tenhad gone back to Stawell, boarded their But there was one other unknown to What I didn't know until some time tatively, that it worked out all right. light aircraft and were Melbourne come. later, was that Maria Pemberton had And yes, this actually happened, as bound.

Puckapunyal Army Base. a boy-friend. my wife Maria, my sister Jan, Girl gone, probably never to speak A young conscripted soldier, having He was there at the air-port when Graeme Rowland, and hopefully to me again; car vanished; days absent had his marble drawn in the infamous the little plane landed.

Gordon Bennett, will attest.

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FULL SWING AT SANDOWN

■ Sandown Park's annual November carnival of greyhound racing hits full swing tomorrow night (Thurs Nov 7) with the Group 3 Shootout run over 515 metres.

The Sandown club forms a selection panel and declares four entries from the top greyhounds nationwide for this $50,000, winner take all event.

As in past years there has been solid discussion on the selection of runners, who are as follows.

Banjo Boy - sharpened up for the event with an outstanding win in equal track record time at Warragul recently. This Gippsland trained dog excels at Sandown, with his personal best time of 29.01 seconds one of the fastest ever recorded around the Springvale circuit. Banjo Boy boasts 13 wins and four seconds from only 21 starts.

Dyna Nalin - Perth chaser which recently won the rich Topgun at The Meadows. From the same kennel as former outstanding stayer Miata which won numerous big events at Sandown.

Dyna Nalin has won 26 races from 40 starts for prizemoney of over $435,000.

Punch One Out - Has only won the one feature race, being the Gold Coast Cup but brings 22 wins and 14 placings from 45 starts to the table. Has won one of three runs at Sandown for NSW trainer Grant Fennelly.

Xylia Allen - Local who is the winner of three Group One races - the most prestigious kind of racing in Australia. Xylia Allen has won 18 from

Greyhounds

with Kyle Galley 45 and its record at Sandown is an impressive four wins and three seconds from eight appearances. Bred and owned by the Wheller family, the largest breeding and racing operation in the country.

The panel declared Crump and Phenomenal the reserves for the event, should any of the four invitees be scratched.

Thursday's race headlines a strong card of chasing. Along with those considered for the Shootout, numerous other dogs competing will be aimed at the rich Melbourne Cup for greyhound staged at Sandown later this month.

Black Magic Opal

■ One dog who won’t be in the Shootout but should make his presence felt in the Melbourne Cup series is Black Magic Opal, who remarkably has recorded track record

times in his last three victories. Wins in the Geelong Cup heat and final in successive weeks were recently followed up with a victory at Warrnambool, again setting a new time standard.

Black Magic Opal won’t race again until a Melbourne Cup Heat next Thursday night (November 14) and his record currently sits at 24 wins and four minor placings from only 31 starts.

Loss of El Galo

■ After the recent death of top chaser and sire Bombastic Shiraz, another outstanding producer has been lost from the Victorian ranks.

El Galo died recently at age eight, leaving not only a brilliant race winning record but also an wonderful breeding legacy.

On the track El Galo won the Brisbane Cup, Adelaide Cup, Temlee Classic, Bendigo Cup, Warrnambool Cup, Bulli Gold Plate 2008, Gold Coast Cup, Dave Hodgson Memorial, Bert Bryant Memorial and Melbourne Cup Consolation in 2008 and 2009.

He was crowned Australian Greyhound of the Year in 2008 and placed in numerous other feature races, including finished second on two Australian Cups.

Among a string of top performers sired by El Galo are El Brooklyn, El Caballo, Maddison Dee and Proven Maddy.

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More at Bendigo

■ The Bendigo club is one of the more active on the provincial circuit and a glance of their latest club newsletter sees plenty happening.

A number of Saturday night meetings will be held at the venue from November to February, which should be well attended.

These dates have become available due to the Traralgon club switching to day racing at present.

The existing Traralgon track will close for redevelopment early next year and Bendigo has indicated they are willing to take on more Saturday dates if required, in addition to their current racing committments.

The club has a number of minor upgrade works planned to its facilities in the months ahead, for the benefit of patrons and participants alike.

I was in Bendigo recently and visited the complex, which was rebuilt last year.

The track and public facilities are among the best you will find on a country circuit in Australia, certainly a long way from sitting outside on a bench during Winter like in years gone by!

Manager of the Bendigo club is Troy Harley, a highly talented administrator who hails from New South Wales. He came to Victoria in 2010 to take over management of the Warragul Greyhound Racing Club, and more recently shared his workload at Bendigo in a dual management role with the Shepparton club.

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Charity night

■ Ballarat staged a most successful meeting last week, with a charity night raising funds for the Ballarat Health Services Special Care Nursery.

On the track there was plenty of exciting racing action, with Zipping Man one of the more impressive winners.

Prepared by Wayne Vassallo at Devon Meadows, Zipping Man started a short priced favourite in the seventh event and worked his way to the front for a solid win.

Zipping Man has recorded 14 wins and 15 placings from 49 starts, and although he is over four years of age he is still holding his form and is capable of more wins as he is only lightly raced.

- Kyle Galley

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CHANGE OF LUCK ■ Leading trainer, Daren Weir, who unfortunately lost the early Melbourne Cup favourite, Puissance De Lune, could be in for a change of luck tomorrow when his star filly May's Dream takes on the other three year old fillies in the VRC Oaks.

Her form is impeccable with her last run, a great second to Australia's best three old filly, Guelph, in the One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.

She will go around as favourite with Zantagh and Kiiramossa on the next line.

Other with chances appear to be Solicit, who is racing well, while the big tip in the race is Melaleuca a $10 chance.

One at big odds which is prepared by David Hayes, Star Fashion, ran a great second at Flemington recently, but was disappointing after that, but can improve.

They are betting 201 at the moment I think a little on her, each way. wouldn't go astray.

VRC Sprint Classic

■ Some of the best sprinters in Australia have entered for the VRC Sprint Classic up the straight 1200 metres.

The favorite is the Singaporian, Lucky Nine, after a stunning run to be narrowly beaten in the Manikato at Moonee Valley at his first start in Australia.

Lucky Nine accounted for Bel Sprinter in the big sprint in Singapore not long ago.

Lucky Nine is the favourite, in front of the very good young Sydney sprinter, Zoustar, who leading jockey Jimmy Cassidy, as a champion in the making.

Good value at $5 each way.

On the next line is the top Queenslander, Buffering who never runs a bad race and won the Manikato in good style narrowly but well.

An interesting runner is the Epsom winner and recent winner at Caulfield Boban, who I feel is better suited over 1400 metres or more as he takes time to settle and

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you can't do that in a 1200 metre scramble.

Although his all class, leave Boban for the longer trip.

The mare Platelet from the Weir stable is smart and has been backed at big odds each way.

She is quoted at double figures, and I feel she will have her work cut out matching it with the big boys.

While Bel Sprinter in my opinion just doesn't go up the straight.

Coup for Magic Millions

■ The Magic Millions Consortium has pulled off a coup by announcing that Zara Phillips, MBE, team eventing silver medalist at the 2012 London Olympics and former European and world champion will be the Patron of Magic Millions Racing Women for 2014-18.

Her appointment was a natural progression given Ms Phillips' success at the inaugural MMRW Ambassador in January this year, when she visited Australia for the weeklong Jeep Magic Millions Carnival and won the hearts of the Australian public.

The Magic Millions Racing Women initiative is the world's first women's-only incentive bonus of A$500,000, distributed between the top four all-female owned or leased horses in finishing order in the Jeep Magic Millions 2 year-old Classic.

The MMRW incentive bonus was made available for the first time by Magic Millions owners Katie Page-Harvey and Gerry Harvey at the 2013 Carnival.

Speaking from her stables in the United Kingdom, Ms Phillips said how honoured she is to be appointed Patron of Magic Millions Racing Women.

"I am passionate about what the Racing Women is seeking to achieve both in Australia and internationally.

“This initiative focuses on rewarding and recognising the vital role women play in the sport, as well as attracting newcomers.

“It is an honour to take the role of Patron of Magic Millions Racing Women, as it is a cause I am naturally committed to from personal experience “I have my Mother and Grandmother to thank for my life-long commitment to the sport of horses.

"I don't think anyone imagined the success of the initiative.

“As I was watching at the Gold Coast Turf Club, Racing Women eligible horses finished first, third and fourth.

“It was incredible feat in year one.

"Due to the imminent arrival of our first child, I sadly won't be attending the 2014 Jeep Magic Millions Carnival, but I look forwarding to returning to Australia".

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BIG WIN BENDIGO ■ The recent Bendigo Cup meeting proved one of the best day's racing in Victoria for some time.

The Club was blessed with perfect weather around 22 degrees with a big crowd in attendance, and the favourite saluting.

The Bruce Elkington and Jamie Edwards trained six -year old gelding, Sertorius, winning in great style, with the Lloyd Williams owned Massey settling for second and the Peter Moody trained Kesampour third.

On of the nicest courses not only in Australia, but the world, Bendigo has everything a racegoers could ask for.

A blending of old buildings beautifully kept, alongside a few of the more modern ones.

Their gardens settings with many seats dotted around trees are a treat, and entertainment going all day, it was pleasure to be part of the ac-

tion.

CEO Ian Hart, along with a hard working President Brendan Drechsler and his committee deserve a big pat on the back.

The track was rated a Dead 4 and later upgraded due to the magnificent weather and light winds.

Just about everything was booked out with the showy bright blue large umbrellas dotting the scene.

The stands have their antique look and it is a tribute once again to the Club the way the surrounds are looked after.

Doesn't matter where you view the races from, you have an uninterrupted view of the proceedings.

The Club, in their wisdom, as usual arranged plenty of buses to take racegoers back into Bendigo, for a $2 fee.

Their next meeting will be on November 14, a week after the Oaks at Flemington.

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Sulky Snippets Extra

■ Peter Manning's exciting Elsu/Hanover Chic gelding Eliseos Falcon was once again ultra impressive in landing the Benstud Standardbreds 3-Y-0 Pace over 2240 metres in a mile rate of 1-59.

Raced by a group of dedicated harness followers Tony Prochilo, Ange Cammaroto, Rob Merola and Michael Taranto, Eliseos Falcon driven by Kerryn Manning was sent forward from outside the front row to park outside the last start Melton winner Woodlea Beau which was backed for plenty. Despite over racing at times, Eliseos Falcon surged to the front on straightening to score by 12.5 metres over Blackwarrior along the sprint lane after trailing the leader, with Countdown (one/one) third.

It was Eliseos Falcon's third victory in seven outings.

■ On an entertaining night of racing at Melton, Chris Lang's fully American bred 6-Y-0 Chocolatier/Duo Val Car gelding Kyvalley Blur chalked up victory number 13 when successful in the Prydes Easifeed Trotters Free For All over 1720 metres.

With Chris Alford using the sprint lane off the back of the leader Cold Sister, Kyvalley Blur returned a mile rate of 1-58.7 in defeating Cold Sister and I See Icy Earl (one/one) a stablemate of the winner.

- Len Baker

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Five locals take honours

■ The Horsham trotting meeting held on Monday October 28 belonged to the western part of Victoria and south-east South Australia with five of the eight winners coming from those areas.

The highlight of the day being a driving treble to Terang based reinsman Matt Craven and a double to Hamilton trainer David Lewis, the first of which came up in the Wimmera Roadways 3-Y-0 Pace over 1700 metres taken out by Grinfromeartoear/ Joelaura gelding Smileawayjo.

Starting from the pole, Smileawayjo making his third racetrack appearance, led throughout from the pole to score by 9.1 metres in a rate of 1-57.5 over Johnos Jet a winner on debut at Swan Hill eight days earlier which was given every chance one/one, with Winterfeel third after following the runner up all the way.

Stablemate Twentyfivetolife, a 4-Y-0 Life Sign/ Royal Franco mare, was a tough winner of the Rosehill Farm Vererinary Practice Pace for C1 class over 1700 metres in a rate of 1-58.7.

Despite sitting in the open after starting from gate four, Twentyfivetolife was equal to the task as she defied all challengers in accounting for Mayorofshinetown which trailed the weakening pacemaker Ynobe Coby and Armbro Speedstar three back the markers. The mile rate 1-58.7.

The middle leg of Craven's treble came about when 6-Y-0 Falcons Icon/Evil Eva gelding Iconic Art trained at Barham by Ruth Arthur greeted the judge in the BGS Folly @ Mountain View Vicbred Pace for C1 class over 2200 metres.

Spearing away from gate five to lead easily, Iconic Art ($21.40) was untroubled to lead all of the way in a rate of 2-01.3, defeating Panorama Wealth which trailed, with the well supported Ruby Heart (one/ two - three wide last lap) third.

Long shot winner

■ Glencoe (Mount Gambier) trainer Kevin Von Duve also provided a long shot winner, when 6-Y-0 Modern Art/Good Night Irene mare Joolz Art snared the Moore Bulk Haulage Pace for C0 class (mares) over 1700 metres, paying Supertab odds of $26.90.

Sent forward three wide out of gate three by Terang based Tim McLean, Joolz Art was able to angle to the back of the leader Belated inside her, receiving a sweet passage all of the way.

Angling three wide on straightening, Joolz Art at start number 27 broke her maiden status by overpowering Belated in the shadows of the post to score by a neck in a rate of 1-59.9 over Belated and Dilingers Princess which raced in the open from the bell.

Four back in moving line

■ Last season's ‘Trotter Of The Year’ at Horsham Allawart Ugo registered his fifth success on the track and sixth overall, when victorious in the Conch Deville @ Loddon Valley Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2200 metres.

Part-owned and trained locally at McKenzies Creek by veteran Ken Exell, Allawrat Ugo a 8-Y0 Allawart Ray/Allawart Liz gelding bred in the area by Geoff and Mabel Foreman with Hamilton's Rod Barker in the sulky, settled four back in the moving line, with the old stager Master Kiesey (13 years of age) leading from the 20 metre mark.

Gaining a three wide trail on the back of Champ Devine (one/one) in the last lap, Allawart Ugo despite being four wide on the final bend, finished best to land the major prize by 2.3 metres in a rate of 207.2 in advance of a death-seating Ollie Nova and Rusty Bouchea which trailed the pacemaker from the pole when making his race debut.

Ballarat win for Alison

■ Melton's Alison Chisholm was also in the winners stall at Ballarat when 4-Y-0 Grinfromeartoear/Shes A Christian gelding Suspicious Behavia landed the Campanas Stockade Cellars Pace for C3 & C4 class over 1710 metres.

Driven by Alison, Suspicious Behavia from gate two led all of the way to account for Secretary Of State which trailed and NimbleJack (one/two) in a slick 1-57.8.

- Len Baker

MASSIVE PLUNGE AT CRANBOURNE

■ Lemnos (Shepparton) father and son Russell and Nathan Jack landed a huge plunge at the Cranbourne meeting on Tuesday October 29 when Life Sign/Rigaleto Franco colt The Court Jester on debut, scored in the Cranbourne Trainers Bonanza 3-Y-O Pace over 2080 metres.

Backed in the fixed odds market from $21 plus to officially run at $2.80 which was also the Supertab paramutual SP after opening up at double figures, The Court Jester starting from the extreme draw settled with most of the field ahead of him, with Blackwarrior from the Gaita Pullicino camp spearing straight to the front from outside the front row with Daryl Douglas in the sulky.

Not wasting any time, Nathan Jack let rip with The Court Jester to slide forward and park outside the pacemaker racing for the bell, with the pair drawing clear in the final circuit.

In a ding-dong duel all the way up the running, The Court Jester prevailed by a head in a mile rate of 203.1 (last half 57.8 - quarter 28.1), with Hargrave running home late from last to be 20.3 metres away in third place.

It is rather surprising that the name was allowed by HRA, as the outstanding trotter of the seventies and eighties Court Jester should have preserved the name judging by his racetrack performances.

Promising

■ Pearcedale father and daughter Bill and Simone Walker were successful with promising 4-Y-0 Conch Deville/Pleasant Moon gelding Seascape Boy in the Seelite Windows & Doors Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2110 metres, Making his second appearance at the races following an eye catching second at Yarra Valley on September 30, Seascape Boy jumped straight to the lead from outside the front row and rated to perfection

by Simone, ran out an easy 11.8 metre winner in a rate of 2-08.4 over My Name Is Earl which trailed, with Slancio making up many yards to finish third after a bad beginning.

Double

■ The all conquering Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin barn from Smythes Creek (Ballarat) snared a double on the night, with 4-Y-0 Village Jasper/Next Strike mare Goodtime Marjie leading throughout in the

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Condo's Horse Transport Pace for C1 class over 2080 metres to defeat Our Puddy which trailed and Sheila Blige (one/ one) in 1-59.9, with 8-Y-0 Village Jasper/Lady Lynwood gelding Goodtime Jasper doing exactly the same in the Melton Saddlery Pace for C4 & C5 class over 1609 metres, scoring from Our Nancy Miles which shadowed him from the bell, with Easy Lightning third after following the winner. The mile rate 1-57.9.

Both winners are raced

by Western District breeders Ian and Judy Slater and were driven by the stable's Jaime-Lee King who used her concession on the latter.

Sharp shift

■ Former Hamilton duo Ben and Mark Yole now domiciled in Tasmania, landed the Alabar Claiming Pace over 2080 metres with much travelled 9-Y-0 Village Jasper/Celebrating Glory gelding Giveitaname.

Given a lovely trip one/ one from outside the front row by Mark after being sent forward at the start to firstly park outside the heavily backed pacemaker Jetshawjoe (gate four), then gain cover from Cowboy Cadillac, Givitaname shifted out sharply in the final circuit severely checking Dartmoor three wide, before joining the leading pair approaching the home turn.

Finishing best in a slugging finish, Givitaname scored by a neck in 1-59.9 from Cowboy Cadillac and Megasam which trailed the leader before moving wide on straightening.

It was Giveitaname's 25th victory in 107 outings.

At Ballarat

■ Ben Yole was again a winner at Bray Raceway Ballarat on Wednesday, when 6-Y-0 Big Tom/ Lucy's Way gelding

This Week’s Meetings Wednesday - Bendigo, Thursday - Yarra Valley, Friday - Ballarat, Saturday - Melton, Sunday - St Arnaud (Cup), Monday - Cobram, Tuesday - Terang.

Horses To Follow

■ Bettor Move, Rock Albert, Guggenheim, Hargrave, Slancio, La Machane, Illawong Kath, Cold Sister.

Pressing forward

Coruba Run snared the Telstra Claiming Pace over 1710 metres.

With Matt Craven in the sulky, Coruba Run finished strongly from midfield in the moving line to gain the day in advance of Johnny Tee and Lombo Quickstep in a rate of 157.8.

Forward

■ Woorndoo trainer Bob Mahncke's 8-Y-0 Die Laughing/Forest Flame gelding Extricate put his best foot forward to land the Smiling Shard @ Alabar Pace for C2 & C3 class over 2200 metres.

Taking a concession for Ararat based Emma Hamblin, Extricate spent most of the race buried three back along the markers after starting from the pole, with the speedy Manningham Park leading from gate three.

Angling away from the inside to be one/one approaching the home turn on the back of Valentino Rustler which had raced in the breeze, Extricate when eased three wide on straightening, ran home solidly to score by 5.7 metres in a rate of 1-59.1 from a game Valentino Rustler, with the Mildura visitor Pirates Plunder (one/two - four wide home turn) 3.9 metres away in third place.

Consistent

■ Rockbank trainer Joe Vassallo's most consistent 4-Y-0 Village Jasper/Stunning Impact gelding Stunning Jasper chalked up his second victory in 17 outings, by taking the Rehfisch & Co Vicbred Trotters Mobile for T0 class over 1710 metres at Bray Raceway Ballarat on Wednesday.

Driven once again by Brian Gath, Stunning Jasper led throughout from gate three in defeating Miss Cosmos which trailed by 2.5 metres, with Ballan Road (one/one) running his usual honest race for third.

■ The feature event of the evening at Tabcorp Park Melton on Friday was the $25,000 Harness Breeders (Vic) Tailamade Lombo, with victory going the way of former top line juvenile filly Shake It Mama.

Now five years of age, Shake It Mama bred and raced by Heathcote's David Sheppard, trained by Emma Stewart and driven by Gavin Lang was sent forward from gate three to cross Fairest One Youare inside her running into the first turn, with stablemate Bettor Give It (gate six) also pressing forward to park in the open.

Allowed to bowl along without any pressure being applied, Shake It Mama had plenty in reserve at the straight entrance, before coasting to victory 1.3 metres in advance of Fairest One Youare and Bettor Give It in a sizzling mile rate of 1-54.7.

Running her last half mile in 55.6 and quarter in 27 dead, Shake It Mama recorded her 15th victory in 38 race appearances..

3 wide on final circuit

■ Eight year old Falcon Seelster/Sabrina Bromac entire Smudge Bromac notched up his 23rd victory at start number 128, when successful in the Yarra Valley Cup Day Claiming Pace over 1720 metres, returning a brilliant mile rate of 1-56.5.

Trained by David Aiken at Avenel and driven

by Nathan Jack, Smudge Bromac was immediately taken back to the rear from outside the front line, but enjoyed the electric tempo of the race set by a free running Mister Grizzly.

Taken three wide in the final circuit, Smudge Bromac's quality told on straightening as he strode clear to score by two metres in advance of the fast finishing Our Archangel out wide from four back the markers, with the ever reliable Washmepockets holding down third after racing in the open throughout.

True staying prowess

■ Tough ex-Tasmanian 5-Y-0 Hugo Play showed his true staying prowess by taking out the $15,000 Tabcorp Park Melton Pace Final for M0 & M1 class over 2240 metres which qualified in the heats held a week earlier.

Now in the care of Lance Justice in close proximity of the track, Hugo Play a gelded son of Je Mint andToy Story was allowed to find his feet three wide after starting outside the front row, with stablemate Alchemy beginning at 100 miles an hour from the extreme draw to park outside the favourite Sals Mo which led from gate three.

Once balanced, Hugo Play moved forward to join Sals Mo and once there, Lance made it quite clear that the pacemaker was not going to get it easy.

Taking a narrow lead on the final bend, Hugo Play was very strong at the finish, defeating Alchemy which was given every chance on his back due to the "drive of the night" by Rod Petroff.

Pole marker Mister Orion finished third after trailing the leader and using the sprint lane, while Sals Mo battled on to finish fourth.

In quarters of 30.1, 29.3, 28.3 and 28.6, Hugo Play returned a mile rate of 1-56.5 for the journey.

The margins a neck by 1.6 metres.

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