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Wednesday September 22, 2010
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STAR OF THE NORTH
2010 premiers Another flag!
Mallala 6.15 (51) d Virginia 7.8 (50)
14 pages of football & netball finals news from page 13. SOUVENIR TEAM PHOTO: PAGES 16–17
Incidents taint our big day
Saturday’s grand final celebrations at Balaklava were marred by incidents on and off the playing arena. As a result of a vicious on-field attack against a Balaklava player, a Two Wells senior colt has been banned for life by his club And after a confrontation in a parking area on the eastern side of the oval, police reported a man for
Terry Williams reports:
carrying an offensive weapon after he allegedly threatened another man with a knife. Police said the 41-year-old Tailem Bend man allegedly pulled the knife during an argument over a parked car and a fight started between several people . A woman,
62, who was not involved, had her arm injured when she was knocked to the ground during the melee. She was later taken to Balaklava hospital for treatment after receiving first aid. The Tailem Bend man was ejected from the ground with two other people. In an ugly on-field incident as the senior colts game came to an end, Balaklava player Tim
Shepherd was knocked out after a spiteful attack by a Two Wells player after the game was over. The incident in the centre of the ground was seen by hundreds of spectators who were shocked as Two Wells senior colt Jake Smith clubbed Shepherd to the ground with a flurry of punches. Shepherd was removed from the ground by stretcher and taken
to Balaklava hospital with a slight concussion. He has since recovered well. Balaklava – which went through the season undefeated to win the grand final by 81 points – and Two Wells players had clashed on the eastern side of the ground in a melee after the final siren sounded. n Continued Page 15
Council’s new faces
WAKEFIELD Regional Council (WRC) can expect a shake-up with the announcement of candidates for the coming election in November. In what appears as a flow-on of unrest over issues in Port Wakefield, existing mayor James Maitland will
be challenged for the mayoral chair by Port Wakefield resident, Richard Pain – a former councillor, who presently is overseas. Nominations for local government elections closed at noon yesterday, with several changes
certain to come in wards. District Council of Mallala and Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council will also see new faces. In WRC’s Western ward there appears to have been further reaction to local issues, with Port
Wakefield residents Darryl Pain and John Kipling to advance uncontested after the retirement of former councillors Scott Kelly and deputy mayor, Bary Nottle. Five nominations have been received in Central ward (Balaklava
and environs) for three councillor positions. Central ward will lose firebrand councillor Avon Hudson (see page 3) and Kelly Bickle, with existing councillor, Maurice Tiller to continue. n Continued Page 2