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Bandits back in towns

POLICE are hunting three suspects believed to be involved in several thefts in the district late on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning last week.

Between 11pm and 3am, it is believed up to three men broke into several business premises in Riverton, including a handyman store, the golf club, bowling club and Local History Centre.

Yorke and Mid North Local Service Area Superintendent, Scott Denny, said the Riverton breaks were amongst several spread throughout the area.

“We believe there may have been up to 10 breaks and some just outside of the Riverton area,” Supt Denny said.

“We are in possession of CCTV foot-

Les Pearson reports: age and in the process of investigating this along with collecting any forensic evidence, which may have been left at the scene.”

Further breaks in Tarlee and Saddleworth were also reported.

After breaking down the front door on buildings with a jemmy bar, the suspects caused significant damage inside, with alcohol and small amounts of cash also stolen.

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council chief executive officer, Roy Blight, said only a small amount of cash was stolen

from the council-run Local History Centre.

“The adjoining RSL was not impacted,” he said.

Mr Blight said the breaks certainly have a frustrating impact on the whole community, with a number of local volunteers tending to their broken facilities.

“It brought much of the district to a standstill,” he said. n CONTINUED PAGE 3

n CAN THEY READ? “No cash kept on premises” says the sign – but still a break in at the Clare & Gilbert Valleys council office.

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RECREATION AND SPORT GRANTS THREATENED

MP warns of funding cuts RURAL sporting bodies are likely to feel the pinch after it was revealed a vital source of public funding could be drastically cut by the State Government.

Family First MLC, Robert Brokenshire, unearthed flagged cuts to the Community Recreational and Sports Facilities Program (CRSFP) following several Freedom of Information applications.

While the exact nature of the cuts is yet to be announced, documents from the Office of Recreation and Sport suggest reductions starting at about $3 million of about $6.5 million from the

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Mr Brokenshire was astounded by the State Government’s intentions to drastically reduce the funding available to amateur sporting clubs and groups.

“It’s particularly harsh on country areas where there’s actually lots of sporting facilities that need improvements and upgrades,” he said. “These clubs also punch above their weight with how much internal fundraising they have to do each year. n REPORT, PAGE 4

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No issues on Crean move SIMON Crean’s resignation from the Federal government’s Regional Development ministry should have relatively little impact on the local district, according to Wakefield Regional Council mayor, James Maitland.

Mr Crean was replaced in the portfolio by Anthony Albanese, after he called for a change in leadership of the Labor Party, which led to Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, being re-elected to the position unopposed last week.

Port Pirie Regional Council mayor, Brenton Vanstone, recently expressed his concern over Mr Crean vacating the portfolio, given Mr Crean’s strong support of the Spencer Gulf’s major industries. This was evidenced by Mr Crean’s backing of a $150 million investment in the $350 million redevelopment of Port Pirie’s Nyrstar smelter, the city’s major employer.

Mr Maitland, who is also chair-

man of the Central Local Government Region of councils said the change would have “very little” impact on the local district, given Mr Crean’s limited relationship with the local community, compared to that of the cities in the state’s Iron Triangle.

“Over a longer period of time, I’ve probably had more to do with Mr Albanese than Mr Crean,” he said.

That said, Mr Maitland pointed out even that relationship with Mr Albanese was fairly limited to date.

• The Australian Local Government Association (LGA) welcomed Mr Albanese’s appointment.

“To have a senior Minister in this portfolio is important as we approach significant times, like the review of financial assistance grants and the proposal to write Local Government into the Australian Constitution,” said LGA president, mayor Kym McHugh.

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COMMUNITY at heart: Snowtown Lions club president, Alan Large (centre) accepts the $10,000 cheque from Siemens Energy vice president, David Pryke (right) and TrustPower chief executive Vince Hawksworth.

Community support grows with donation SNOWTOWN community groups and projects received another boost, with global engineering firm, Siemens, donating $10,000 to a local support fund this week.

Siemens Energy vice president, David Pryke, visited the town on Monday to present a cheque to Snowtown Lions Club, which will go towards the Lend-A-Hand Foundation.

The foundation first was formed by wind energy company, TrustPower, which established the wind farms in the Snowtown District.

TrustPower has provided an annual donation of $15,000 to the foundation over five years, with the annual contribution figure from TrustPower set to rise to $45,000 in this year.

Siemens has since added to the community contribution, having been contracted to engineer, construct, maintain and service 90 wind turbines for the new Snowtown II wind farm, which includes a 15year service contract at the site.

Mr Pryke said Siemens was excited to make a contribution to the community and is looking forward to building a close relationship

with the people of the Snowtown, particularly those people who will receive much needed support as a result of the contribution.

“Siemens will be an integral part of the Snowtown community, both now and for the next 15 years,” Mr Pryke said.

“We see this contribution to the TrustPower Lend-a-Hand foundation as a reflection of our ongoing support for the future of this community.

“As part of this commitment, we are seeking to gain a greater understanding of the local community needs, the areas where they require a helping hand and the facilities existing within the town that are in need of attention.”

Snowtown Lions Club president, Alan Large, and representative for the TrustPower Lend-aHand foundation, welcomed the support and said the contribution would have a big impact on the community.

“This support will provide us with much needed funds to support the communities of Blyth, Koolunga, Bute and Snowtown, including installation of play

equipment at the kindergarten, the community netball facilities and ongoing maintenance and upgrades to the community hall within the region” Mr Large said.

Siemens began work in October last year and is moving towards its next milestone when wind towers and turbines arrive later this year for assembly. Construction will be complete by 2014 and the company will remain in Snowtown to maintain the wind towers and manage the site for a further 15 years.

Siemens has conducted quarterly presentations in Snowtown to update locals on progress and hear any potential grievances or issues.

“So far, there haven’t been any concerns raised but locals have been able to advise us on some things we could do to make things easier for us,” Mr Pryke said.

Mr Pryke said the people of Snowtown had been extremely hospitable.

“It can be very easy for organisations to get the community offside on any large project happening in their district,” he said.

“The interaction amongst the local community has been fantastic.”

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NEWS v District

Mondello collapse to hit others THE flow-on effect from the collapse of Virginia-based potato growing giant, Mondello Farms, could be multiplied three-fold throughout the wider community.

The family-owned company, which employs about 140 people in its South Australian and Victorian operations, was placed into receivership recently, citing industry pressures including plummeting potato prices in the 2011/12 season.

Receiver McGrathNicol said the company would continue to operate as normal while a company-wide review would take place.

Virginia vegetable and herb grower, Romeo Giangregorio, is a director on AUSVEG, the national industry body representing the interests of Australian vegetable and potato growers.

Les Pearson reports: Mr Giangregorio said the industry pressures, such as a high Australian dollar, input costs and tough regulations, were certainly prevalent and have been for some time.

“There is no denying the industry is under a lot of pressure and that’s not just limited to potatoes,” he said. “With the high cost of living, employees are also looking for more money.

“That elusive dollar in profit margins is getting even harder to find and that is just having a compounding effect on growers.”

The high dollar allegedly has led to bulk potato imports from neighbouring New Zealand by a leading supplier to fast food chains, with savings of up to $30 a tonne.

“That saving is not being passed on to the consumer and the Australian industry is suffering because of it,” Mr Giangregorio said.

He felt the unfortunate Mondello Farms collapse had huge implications on the wider vegetable growing community.

“The region is going to be feeling the impact, for sure,” Mr Giangregorio said.

“A number of growers who supplied them with potatoes may not get paid and are struggling to work out how they will be able to plant this year’s crop without that money.”

He said the emotional effect on those families would undoubtedly be felt throughout the community as well.

“The sad part is, we are losing a lot of knowledge from the industry as the next generation is

not coming back to the land – and why would they – so who is going to grow our food in the future?” Mr Giangregorio posed.

“You just wonder where it is going to end.”

The answer to reinvigorate the Australian vegetable growing industry is reasonably complex but Mr Giangregorio is adamant good government policy, which aids local growers, is a huge stepping stone to recovery.

“The government is to blame for a lot of the problems we are facing,” he said.

“We’re not asking for handouts but rather, some renewed policy that would make the growing environment friendlier for us.

“We need to make it an easier road, not a harder one.”

Thieves hit again – and people are angry THIEVES only stole items of “nuisance value” from the Riverton Bowls Club during a spate of breaks in the district last week.

Club secretary, John Glistak, said he received a phone call at about 5am on Thursday morning, alerting him to the break-in at the club.

On inspection, Mr Glistak said the crooks only got away with a few bags of chips and some alcoholic drinks.

“It would be easy to say there would be quite a few people around the place who are very angry today,” he said.

“Especially given some places have been targeted two or three times in recent years.”

Mr Glistak said compared to others in the town, the bowls club got off lightly.

“In some respects we were lucky as other than our door, not a lot of resources will be devoted to repairing damage,” he said.

“Thankfully, most, if not all of our club’s memorabilia is still intact.”

He felt the community was relatively resilient and would piece itself back together once again.

“I think most of us will just repair the damage and things should go back to normal,” Mr Glistak said.

JOHN Glistak at Riverton Bowls Club, with items strewn about behind him.

DO you recognise them? This image of three men wa s released by police. The suspects we re on CCTV in Riverton ov recorded ernight last Wednesday.

ABOVE: POLICE crime scene investigator, Brvt Sgnt John Hamilton, dusts for finger prints at Riverton Bowls Club.

BELOW: Don Hannaford considers the golf club’s next move.

Safe no handicap at golf club break-in A SAFE at Riverton Golf Club was targeted by thieves last week during a number of breaks throughout the local district.

Club committee member, Don Hannaford, believed the suspects were keen on getting some quick cash.

“It would seem that’s what they were after,” he said. “We play summer golf here and there was some money in the safe. I don’t know how much – but it’s all gone.”

Mr Hannaford was first told of the break at the golf club about 7.45am on Thursday.

He said it was the second time in recent memory the club’s safe had been burgled.

“I reckon it was only a couple of years ago someone got in here and broke into the safe,” Mr Hannaford recalled.

“There wasn’t much in there that time, either.

“Whether it is the same mob or not, I don’t know.”

He said there were several preventative measures the golf club may have to consider.

“We could look at getting a new safe as an option, I suppose,” he said.

“This safe, we thought, was pretty substantial.

“It has a big quality Lockwood lock on it but they’ve bent it open with a big bar.

“Another thing we might have to look at, is cleaning the safe out a bit more often.”

Dismay as bandits return to towns • From Page 1 “One of country towns’ biggest selling points is their security, which is one of the fundamental reasons why people come to the area.

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“We are in discussions to set up surveillance systems and putting the various measures in place to make that happen.”

Police are asking anyone with information on any of the break-ins, including persons or cars seen in the Riverton area on the night, to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.sa crimestoppers.com.au.

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‘Clean out the creek’

NEWS v District

Action plan to revitalise Middle Beach facilities Supporters of Salt Creek at Middle Beach are pursuing remedial actions in a bid to improve boating access, restore recreational activities and utilise resources.

Middle Beach shack owner, John Drexel, speaking on behalf of the Mallala Foreshore Advisory Committee (MFAC) and the Two Wells Regional Action Team (TWRAT), of which he is a member of both, presented a deputation to District Council of Mallala on Monday, outlining a number of points for improving the creek and adjoining boat ramp, with hopes to establish a specific working committee for the project.

Mr Drexel said the committee would consist of members from MFAC, TWRAT and DCM, and would focus on planning, sourcing funding and

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consulting with relevant authorities and bodies.

He said the proposed plan was to remediate the creek by removing shellgrit over a distance of about 400 metres west to the outer edge of Mid-

ALL THIS AND MORE IN THE ECHO, OUT NEXT WEEK dle Beach Lagoon and 50 metres east of the new boat ramp, which was constructed in September 2010.

“The proposal is for the creek to retain a minimum of one to one-anda-half metres of water at the lowest of tides,” Mr Drexel said.

“This will allow boat

launching at any time of the tidal cycle, providing an estimated extra one hour or so of boat access per tide compared to the current situation, or to allow repairs to trailers without the problem of the boat still being on the trailer.”

Current access and enjoyment of Salt Creek, he said, was severely restricted due to the constant buildup of shellgrit in the creek and the extremely low tides.

“But one of the more important effects of remediating the creek will be to win back the former beach and water access denied to the community since the 1980s,” Mr Drexel said.

“Parts of the creek had permanent water up to three metres deep.

“At that time there was a great deal of community use of Salt Creek for both young people’s

Middle Beach shack owner, John Drexel, crouches on the bed of Salt Creek at low tide, indicating the shell-grit the Mallala Foreshore Advisory Committee and the Two Wells Regional Action Team wishes to remove to facilitate recreational activities in the creek. activities and family munity after construction Mr Drexel said fund- provided any direction as picnicking groups. of the proposed housing ing would be sought from to whether they support “These activities in- developments at Two the State and Federal gov- the request for a working cluded wading, swim- Wells and Buckland Park, ernments for the project. party.” ming and even diving, he added.

“The main focus is to He will be following and many youngsters The proposal would get the shellgrit out of up this issue in coming from far and wide learned see the removed shellgrit the creek and use it as a weeks. to swim there. utilised in the area by resource,” he said.

•Mallala Fore“It would be a great helping to build up an “But this is also a shore Advisory Commitasset to have that part existing sand dune be- project to give the creek tee is seeking new memof the public amenity hind the community, back to the community.” bers to further promote restored too.” which would act as a DCM chief executive conservation and use of Returning the creek to flood barrier. officer, Charles Man- the Samphire Coast. its original, deeper-water Establishing a second, sueto, said no councillors Contact MFAC presicondition was especially larger carpark, and/or put forward a motion dent, Barb Reid, on 0407 important with the addi- recreation area with the following Mr Drexel’s 798 285 or email barberation of many thousands of material is also being address, which means at reid@bigpond.com for people to the local com- proposed. this stage “council has not further information.

MP warns of sport and community funding cuts • From Page 1 “The State Government wants to cut $3.5 million from the CRSFP but will spend $543 million on the Adelaide Oval upgrades. You just wonder what the government is thinking.”

The CRSFP has been a regular source of funding support for rural sporting bodies to assist with improvements to their facilities or upgrade equipment.

The grants are usually matched on a dollar for dollar ratio by the applicant.

In the past two years alone, sporting clubs and projects in the district have shared in about $515,000 in funding support from the CRSFP. These include the Snowtown Skate Park, Balaklava Skate Park, Ralli Park Court Upgrade and Two Wells Football

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and Netball Club expansion. Member for Goyder, Steven Griffiths, felt it was a genuine blow for regional residents and their sporting clubs.

“Basically, is disappoints me as much as anything that has happened in my seven years in Parliament,” he said.

“I am very aware of the real effort made by thousands of volunteers in our sporting clubs across all our communities, who are working hard to raise, save and be successful in a grant for money to undertake much needed repairs and upgrades to their sporting facilities.

“All of our towns are dealing for sporting needs challenges, and one of

the few things giving them some faith has been the ability to apply for much needed grant funding.

“I know it is based on proving priority needs, but to take away $3.5 million, which is such a large portion of recreation and sport funding, because the government has not been able to balance its budget, is just another example of a decision that has no respect for the need of people.

“From a community health perspective it is a poor decision. “From a community need perspective it is a poor decision.”

Mr Brokenshire said the decision smacked of hypocrisy.

“The government talks about addressing the issue of obesity but when you look at it from an economic perspec-

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tive, you’re better off financially having people play sport, addressing obesity issues, which would then save millions from the health budget,” he said.

“Just when the sports and recreation budget demands to have more investment from the Budget, the government has to make cuts to it because it is locked into these ‘Taj Mahal’ projects in the Adelaide CBD. “It’s just another classic example of not governing for the state but governing for seven seats.”

Mr Brokenshire said he had not given up hope on restoring the CRSFP budget.

“I’m hoping we can attract enough media publicity to the issue, which may get the government to correct its wrong,” he said.

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New rates system for Mallala council

DistricT Council of Mallala residents will see a change in the way rates are calculated next financial year, after a proposed new rating system was endorsed at council’s meeting on Monday.

The differential rating system means a change from a locality-based system of allocating rates to one of land use.

Under the system residents’ rates will be assessed by three categories of land use; residential, primary production and, industrial and commercial, with a waste service charge and a fixed charge rate also being incorporated by council.

DCM chief executive officer, Charles Mansueto said community information sessions outlining the proposed new system were held in Two Wells and Mallala on March 4 and 5, with about eight residents attending each session.

“Generally the people are happy with the overall structure,” Mr Mansueto said. “(Now) we will start restructuring the budget based on the new rating policy.”

The new system is due to come into effect from July 1 this year.

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So to help you “get updated,” there’s a free “Road Rules Refresher” book out right now, available at all police stations, so pop in and grab one.

And if you’d like to see how clever you are, try the little test online at www.mylicence.sa.gov. au/roadrules While you’re online, have a practise learner driver test on the RAA website.

That’s a bit trickier!

Let me know what scores you managed, and then I’ll tell you mine!

And speaking of road rules and driving, if you’re going away over Easter, please drive safely.

And speaking of Easter, make sure you eat lots of chocolate! I can’t wait!

Dublin DUBLIN History Group has been busy again, organising sessions for people interested in family history.

Peter Applebee, from Australian Cemeteries (AC), will be the guest speaker on Sunday, April 14, at 2pm in the History Group Research Centre.

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The unappreciative bull, obviously feeling threatened by what he considered a stallion, proceeded to bowl our man over and give him a towel up. Luckily, he wasn’t wearing a dress like the last time I saw him!

The Lutheran church has a new pastor, James Leach, who has moved from North Adelaide to Brinkworth with his wife, Adele and their four children. This is the first “posting” for James, who has just completed his studies.

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Instead of changing a baton, the team had to swap a velcro mudguard strip from one vehicle to the other at each changeover.

It was John’s first time driving at Sandown, and he thoroughly enjoyed it.

The team finished 11th from a field of 22, and hope to improve for the next race.

Wasleys Primary school student representatives had a visit to Auburn primary recently as part of the Youth Environment Council-Barossa Forum. The students met for discussions on how to incorporate environmentally friendly processes into programs. Students had a tour

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Snowtown Local skaters are getting excited, as the cement for the skatepark is hopefully being poured after Easter.

This will be an exciting time for the community. It certainly was when the new Balaklava skatepark was created a year or so back. It gets lots of use.

• Newsagents, Joan and Kelly Freebairn and their children, finally had a well deserved holiday after 18 months without a break! They had a wonderfully relaxing time at Edithburgh, doing a spot of fishing and a lot of “R & R.” Good to hear.

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t’s Easter this weekend. Tradition for us is to go to church and eat lots of chocolate Easter eggs. It’s my kids who eat the chocolate eggs now, but I must admit, when I see the caramel crème eggs I weaken at the knees.

Well, I used to until I read a press release titled, “Easter Eggs – how will you burn off yours?”

In an example, a crème chocolate egg has 712kj (what ever that means).

The scary part is this: to burn these kilojoules requires 41 minutes of walking, 30 minutes of weights, or 24 minutes of stair climbing. And that’s only for ONE EGG! Ten eggs would require nearly seven hours of walking to burn them off.

As if I would eat that many eggs ...!

The advice suggests we enjoy Easter Sunday, but encourages us not to indulge all month on leftover chocolate.

My official 10-week challenged has ended and I’ve reached my goal of losing 10 kg. I have also maintained this weight for a few weeks now. It’s time to take stock and reassess the last 10 weeks.

The hardest part has been saying NO to food and drink – especially when it is on offer, or when you are a slave to it (like I was with iced coffee).

I feel less of a slave to my tastebuds now, but I think my tastes and desires have changed.

We visited a city burger joint a couple of weeks ago and I had the usual. It just didn’t taste the same, in fact, it tasted super salty. There are so many junk food adverts on TV late at night, but they don’t have the same impact on me now.

Biggest benefit of exercise is it creates momentum. If I go for a walk in the morning, when I return I’m more inclined to get more work done because I’m already moving. It also helps you sleep better at night. I had three suits that didn’t fit 10 weeks ago – now I have to wear a belt to keep the pants up. I can go for a swim at the beach without having to wear a t-shirt because I won’t feel like a beached whale.

Being successful at weight loss also does wonders for your confidence. Have you been reading this column wanting to lose weight? You can do it! Set a goal, write a plan, start it today, be accountable to someone other than yourself, eat better, exercise more, and enjoy success.

Now I need to celebrate my achievements. I’m still planning a camping trip to the Flinders. But in the meantime, how about a caramel crème egg?

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WAKEFIELD Regional Council will begin canvassing the community on its ward structure and the number of elected members required in coming months.

The consultation will begin in May, after an independent consultant recently carried out its biennial Elector Representation Review.

The number and size of wards could be altered, as well as a reduction in elected members required, as a result of the review.

Council is currently made up of 10 elected members and a mayor across four wards, including Northern, Central, Western and Southern.

Several alternative options have been outlined in the review, which will be released to the community in coming weeks.

However, WRC chief executive officer, Cate Atkinson, explained none of the options presented necessarily have to be selected.

“Some of the options suggested include having no wards, which a lot of regional councils are moving towards – that no-ward basis,” she said.

“There could be a reduction of wards to three and likewise a reduction of elected members by one.

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Roadworks begin – Safety improvement works have begun at the junction of the Balaklava – Auburn Road and Blyth–Halbury Road. The works involve widening the road to allow for the installation of a dedicated left hand deceleration lane and right hand turning lane. Work should be completed by the end of April.

WRC plan updated SEVERAL additions have been made to Wakefield Regional Council’s Strategic Management Plan on the back of community feedback from recent meetings and submissions.

Council will vote to endorse the plan, with recent alterations, at tonight’s WRC meeting.

WRC chief executive officer, Cate Atkinson, said the contributions from the consultation phase were extremely valuable.

“I was really pleased with the feedback the community provided with some great contributions in relation

to where council’s focus needed to be,” she said.

Amongst the suggested additions were council to take on a strong focus on supporting families, infrastructure demands and spending consciously with limited funds available.

“There was the suggestion we are in a resource tight environment and need to have regard to that,” Mrs Atkinson said.

“Also, we need to be clear on what we are trying to achieve in terms of our infrastructure services.”

Economic growth in the district and supporting

volunteers in the district will also feature in the plan.

“It’s an area I’m particularly interested in supporting and it was a good comment to come from the community,” Mrs Atkinson said.

She said the Strategic Management Plan was pivotal in providing direction for the district.

“It is the highest level plan for council’s decision making,” Mrs Atkinson said.

Also at tonight’s meeting, council will unveil a Customer Complaints Policy, the first of its kind for WRC. A citizenship ceremony will precede the meeting.

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“Or an alternative option could be presented by a community member and council will consider it.”

Mrs Atkinson said retaining the same number of wards and elected members is also another option, although the ward boundaries would have to be shifted to address an imbalance in voter numbers between wards.

A minimum of six weeks public consultation will begin on May 17, with another three weeks of public consultation following on July 26.

“It’s a fairly comprehensive consultation process,” Mrs Atkinson said.

Council will vote to endorse the draft Electoral Representation Options Paper at tonight’s monthly meeting.

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CRIME Stoppers has provided police with some valuable information and in turn, uncovered a valuable treasure trove of allegedly stolen property.

Police went to a residence on Williams Road, Two Wells about 8pm on Friday night and discovered the property including a caravan, a ski boat and trailer, three motorbikes, two trailers, a ride on lawn mower, four car engines and a 13 tonne Isuzu truck.

All of the property was seized by police.

A 46-year-old man from Two Wells has been reported for unlawful possession and he will appear in court at a later date.

In the meantime, police will make further enquiries and check stolen property reports to establish ownership of the items.

Suspicion over Port Wakefield grass fire ABOUT 50 acres was burned during a grass fire near the Primo abattoir, near Port Wakefield, yesterday afternoon.

Local CFS crews quickly contained the blaze before it threatened any buildings.

The cause is the fire is believed to be suspicious, with an investigation to follow.

LONG PLAINS UNKNOWN persons broke into the club on Ridley Road, Long Plains and stole alcohol on March 18.

WASLEYS BETWEEN March 21 and 22, mags, tools, paint and a docking station for an iPod were stolen from a shed on Boundary Road, Wasleys.

ROSEWORTHY A Roseworthy woman found her credit card had been missing from her purse between February 26 and March 18.

Her bank confirmed a large amount of transactions were made. Further enquiries are being made by the Gawler police.

PORT WAKEFIELD A 25-year-old woman from Davoren Park was reported for carrying an offensive weapon on March 21.

It is alleged she was in possession of knives whilst being present at a licensed premises. The knives were located using a metal detector.

She will appear in the Kadina Magistrates Court at a later date.

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Council CEO critical of State government ‘Regional Statement’

= OBITUARY James (Jim) Richard Nicholls

Where is the commitment to regions?

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Jim was a bit of an inventor. He had invented a hydraulic auger which fitted to an airseeder box, and 10 years later, one was on the market!

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im was born in Bute on September 10 1924, the second of five sons, to Lena and Leslie.

He grew up at Lochiel, where his parents were shopkeepers. He attended Lochiel Primary School and later boarded at Prince Alfred College (PAC).

As a child, Jim loved to run and play sport, especially cricket.

He developed his cricketing and leadership skills while at PAC. But during this time at PAC tragedy struck, his oldest brother Bill, was killed in England in a plane crash.

After his schooling, Jim went to university to study medicine for a year, but continued to live at PAC as house master, looking out for his younger brother, Graham.

Being an adventurous type, Jim was eventually convinced by his great friend, Jack Maclean, to join the navy.

Most of his time during World War II was spent on corvettes, which protected merchant ships along the coast of Australia and Papua New Guinea, and in battle, manned anti aircraft guns.

As the war ended, Jim was posted on a ship to pick up troops, sailing through the Panama Canal and to New York. He then sailed back to London before returning through the Suez Canal to complete his round-the-world trip.

Once home, he learned how to farm by improving a run down, hilly property at Eudunda, with his father and brothers.

They worked hard, but still made time for their beloved football and cricket. Jim loved working as a wool classer on outback stations, but it was back in Eudunda, where a new teacher, Beryl Longbottom, caught his eye.

Eighteen months later, they were married, a match that lasted 63 years. They moved to Lochiel to farm and live with Jim’s uncle Bill, whose wife had recently died. It was there Jim discovered the real meaning of ‘community’, as he and Beryl attended church, played sport, went dancing and were involved in other projects. Jim often brought home locals in need, who were fed and housed for anything up to three days.

Jim and Beryl, were blessed with four children, Claire, John, and twins Richard and Ruth.

As the children grew up, Jim was involved in the Sunny Hill School, attending picnics, sports days and concerts.

Jim was a talented sportsman, winning two football Mail Medals in 1953 and 1954, and also won the Marlow Medal for SA for receiving the most votes for a Mail Medal. In 1964, at the age of

Family man, sportsman, farmer – and friend to all

Claire, Jim, Bonnie and Ruth Nicholls share a moment with a friendly penguin on their antarctic flight last year.

40, Jim played in the Hummocks side which won the premiership by just four points.

His cricketing career saw him make more than 35 centuries for Lochiel, and always remembered Lochiel’s grand final win over South Hummocks when they were chasing 300 runs, and Jim scored 165. He also played in a carnival at Adelaide Oval where he fondly recalled breaking a picket from a firmly hit boundary.

He also played tennis, retiring at the tender age of 83! Jim also played lawn bowls in his latter years.

In 1959, Jim attended a Billy Graham Crusade and became a committed Christian.

Jim and Beryl developed and supported Sunday School, Youth Club, Beach Mission and Kids Camp Out, and reached out to many young people in the area.

Jim became known as “Papa Jim” to everyone. He connected

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with all people going through tough times, visiting hospitals and prisons, grieving families and Legacy widows.

Jim travelled to Tonga to help rebuild houses after a cyclone, and also travelled with Beryl to Uganda to support Reverend Patrick Rabigonji after the Idi Amin era.

Jim was also a bit of an inventor. He had invented a hydraulic auger which fitted to an airseeder box, and 10 years later, one was on the market! He spent hours welding in his workshop, either repairing or making things, or designing a way to make machinery work better.

Jim loved adventures and travelling. In his 80s, he went parasailing in Queensland, and in February 2012, flew over Antarctica. His work was done and his rest earned on March 18, when he passed away at the age of 88.

ARECENTLY drafted State government document attracted heavy criticism from within Local Government circles, suggesting it avoids commitment to investing in regional areas for future growth.

The State Government recently released its draft Regional Statement 2012, compiled by PIRSA to local councils for feedback.

“This Regional Statement highlights the importance of regional partnerships that reinforce the government’s commitment to the regions and assists the co-ordination of whole-of-government regional activity,” Regional Development Minister, Gail Gago said.

“This Statement commits to better integrated government planning and strategies in developing regional economies, industries and communities for South Australia.”

Speaking at Wakefield Regional Council’s February meeting,chief executive officer, Cate Atkinson, believed the document to be vague and scant on any concrete detail.

“The issue from council’s perspective is the regional statement is merely a statement of fact of what is in regions currently,” Mrs Atkinson said.

“It is not a commitment to support regions, or regional development, and the concern I have is wrapped up in the final paragraph of the document that suggests this is

Growers meet on vegie levy

South Australian vegetable growers discussed the investment of research and development levy funds at a levy payers’ meeting at GrowSA headquarters, Virginia yesterday.

“It was a valuable opportunity to hear about how funds are invested and other important activities being undertaken within the industry,” said AUSVEG spokesperson, William Churchill.

AUSVEG is the National Peak Industry Body representing Australia’s 7,000 vegetable growers.

In 2011/12, $11 million was invested into 157 R&D projects.

Les Pearson reports: the commencement of the discussion.”

The comment Mrs Atkinson refers to is this sentence: “This Regional Statement is the beginning of a conversation between the Government and regional communities to work in partnership, ensuring future prosperity for regions and all South Australians.”

Mrs Atkinson said: “There have been years of discussion in relation to how the State govern-

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ment should be supporting regions and regional development and the statement does nothing to progress any action on that.”

It is not only Mrs Atkinson left dismayed by the contents of the Regional Statement, Central Local Government Region (CLGR) executive officer, Anita Crisp, taking drastic action in the lead-up to its release.

Ms Crisp was a member of the Regional Communities Consultative Council (RCCC) before recently resigning from the role.

According to the PIRSA website, the RCCC is an independent advisory

body established by the State Government to make recommendations to the Minister for Regional Development.

The RCCC’s key responsibilities include advising the Minister for Regional Development about the broad impact of decisions on regional communities and opportunities for initiatives to advance social, economic and environmental development that will improve the quality of life in regional South Australia.

WRC mayor and CLGR chair, James Maitland, said Ms Crisp was frustrated by the Regional Statement for a number of reasons, prompting her resignation from the RCCC. “One of the reasons was the RCCC was supposed to feed into that statement and none of it was,” Mr Maitland explained.

“The other reason was the executives from all the local government regions put their heads together on a regular basis for it and none of that was taken on board either.”

Council endorsed Mrs Atkinson to submit a response to the draft for PIRSA and Minister Gago’s consideration.

“It’s unfortunate the state has put together a range of data and information that actually is a marketing document, rather than an action statement with an aim to supporting regions,” Mrs Atkinson said.

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NEWSv District AS GRANT APPLICATION GOES TO RDA FOR ASSESSMENT: FINAL touches to the grant application to Regional Development Australia (RDA) for the Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail were made this week.

The application, for a $200,000 grant to extend the trail from Balaklava Golf Club to Halbury – a further 8.5km along the disused rail corridor – was due to go to RDA today.

Wakefield Regional Council (WRC) community development officer, Holly Cowan, has been preparing the extensive application with assistance from WRC’s Infrastructure Services manager, David Hassett, and representatives of Balaklava Area Committee and Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail committee.

WRC moved to the application stage after a successful “Expression of Interest” earlier this year to round three of the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) Round three is worth $50 million and provides grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 for projects located in towns of 30,000 or less.

There now will be a nervous wait until June, after the Federal Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport, assesses applications from all over Australia to

Expert advice on trail project ensure compliance with guidelines.

An independent advisory panel then makes a further assessment before successful applicants are announced.

On Thursday last week, Graham Mill, former chairman of the Clare Valley’s Riesling Trail, visited Balaklava from Adelaide to advise on construction processes, costings, sustainability and volunteer hours.

Mr Mill, now retired from grape growing, played a major role in the construction of the Riesling Trail.

He said the proposed extension had great merit, and was part of his original concept to see various regions linked by cycling and walking trails.

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Don’t feed them chocolate The Animal Health Alliance (the Alliance) is warning pet owners against the temptation of sharing chocolate treats with their pets over the Easter long weekend.

According to Dr Peter Holdsworth, CEO of the Alliance, taking some extra precautions with pets over Easter can help ensure that the furry members of the family enjoy a happy and healthy time.

“We are a nation of pet lovers, with nearly six million dogs and cats in the country’s eight million households, so it’s often tempting to want to treat them as you would other members of the family,” he said.

“Although chocolate is one of our favourite treats at Easter time, it contains a substance that is toxic to pets.

“Chocolate poisoning is common in dogs because they rapidly consume food, but may also affect cats and other pets.

“Don’t leave sweets or chocolate lying around as they can cause stomach problems and even the smallest amount can become toxic once ingested. And don’t let pets indulge on other inappropriate food as treats.”

GRAHAM Mill inspects part of the trail around Devil’s Garden. ring, with trails being developed in the Barossa Valley and Southern Flinders Ranges, with another, “Walk the Yorke” proposed for Yorke Peninsula.

“ Yo u r p r o p o s e d trail, eventually linking Balaklava with the Riesling Trail, actually was identified some years ago in a report by Rail Trails Australia,” Mr Mill said.

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Wind tending fresh westerly over the agricultural area for a period during the day, otherwise moderate to fresh southwest to southerly extending throughout.

Friday: Areas of rain north of about Coober Pedy.

Possible isolated showers about coastal districts.

Mild to warm with mainly moderate southwest to southeast wind.

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WARNINGS Information at www.bom.gov.au/weather or 1300 659 215 (Local call cost) STATE Wednesday: Areas of rain in the west, extending eastwards across central and eastern districts during the morning and afternoon and clearing from the southwest later, with isolated showers to follow.

Patchy rain and possible thunderstorms developing in the south and west of the North East Pastoral district later in the day. Isolated thunderstorms extending across most districts excluding the far northeast and the Lower South East, more likely over western districts. Warm to hot with moderate to fresh northeast to northwesterly wind, grading to hot to very hot over northeastern parts, ahead of a milder, moderate to fresh southwest change over the west during the morning, reaching the far northeast late evening.

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“It’s a great ride on a mountain bike and would appeal to both tourists and locals,” Mr Mill said.

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Mr Mill said he had always believed taking a trail along the rail corridor from Balaklava to Hoyleton, then through the picturesque Skilly Hills to Leasingham or

tion, taking the main road from Halbury to Auburn, could be harder to achieve with safety issues for cyclists.”

Mr Mill said counters on the Riesling Trail indicated about 45,000 people used the tourist trail annually, with a ‘guesstimate’ half of these were local people.

“One of the positives we experienced is the trail is simply enjoyed by many people – there have been no issues with vandalism over the years or damage or illegal access to adjoining properties,” he said.

“It’s mainly to do with the type of person who rides or walks the trail. They are part of the environment and respect it. In fact, they will pick up litter if they see any, rather than create it.”

“I expect the Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail will attract the same sort of people – and your communities will adapt it for a variety of uses – such as half marathons and the like.

“I certainly hope your application to RDA is successful.”

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Thursday: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Wind southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Wind south to southwesterly and light.

YORKE PENINSULA DISTRICT FORECAST Wednesday: Cloudy. Areas of rain and the chance of thunderstorms, easing to isolated showers during the afternoon and evening. Wind northerly 25 to 35 km/h shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Wind west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.

Friday: Cloudy. The chance of showers. Wind south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly and becoming light during the afternoon.

GULF ST VINCENT Wednesday: Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting northwesterly early morning, then shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Weather: Isolated thunderstorms until late afternoon.

Thursday: Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing up to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 metres.

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Saddleworth housing project A WORKER Accommodation Project in Saddleworth, proposed by Unity Housing, has been met with widespread support, according to Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council chief executive officer, Roy Blight.

Mr Blight said the Unity development of four houses in the town received a positive reaction from the community and council alike.

“It is one of the barriers facing the

Les Pearson reports: rural workforce, the limited accommodation and housing available in regional towns,” he said.

“Council has conducted some community engagement and consultation on the project, which drew a positive response.”

Unity Housing has applied for Federal funding for several regional

residential projects it has planned, including a large development at Balaklava.

Mr Blight believed the fact the new housing was not welfare housing but specifically for workers was a major plus in the minds of Saddleworth residents, which could in turn bring new families to their town.

Since the loss of agricultural machinery firm, Ramsay Brothers, to

neighbouring Riverton, Mr Blight said the community was keen to see some progressive development in their town.

“This would help to reinforce Saddleworth’s role as a regional service centre,” he said.

With the housing needed to be built

by June 2014, Mr Blight said council would be looking to assist Unity on all aspects of the development.

“We’re keen to be part of it,” he said.

Councillors tour district ELECTED members of Clare and Gilbert Valleys council travelled the length and width of the district as part of council’s annual district inspection on Saturday.

Councillors boarded a bus, along with CGVC chief executive officer, Roy Blight, and infrastructure manager, Grant McKenzie.

Mr Blight said the group covered at least 300km throughout the day, travelling on various council roads within the region.

“The road trip gives councillors an opportunity to look at a couple of projects we have going on and Grant was providing running commentary on what we were seeing,” he said.

“We were able to look at some projects completed, some with work under way and other options that are on our drawing board.

“The trip provides us with a good opportunity to see the whole area.”

Amongst the projects visited was the works happening at Bowden’s Bridge, on Rhynie-Balaklava Road.

The bridge was one of several in

TAKING a break from the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council district inspection on Saturday are (from left) Cr Dianne Schwarz, Cr Janet Kench, Cr Wayne Thomas, Cr Elizabeth Calvert, Cr Wayne Molineux, Mayor Allan Aughey, Cr Alan Rye, Cr Helen Perry, Cr Sue Wurst, CGVC chief executive officer Roy Blight and CGVC infrastructure and environment manager, Grant McKenzie. the CGVC area badly damaged by the floods in December 2010. Mr Blight said Bowden’s Bridge was the last major structure needing repairs from the 2010 floods in the district and work was well under way.

After a long battle getting back to a somewhat normal works roster, he was happy with how all major council infrastructure repairs had been handled.

“Certainly, all those projects came in on target or below our costing estimates, which is good for council and good for our insurers too,” Mr Blight said.

CONSTRUCTION underway at Bowden’s Bridge.

It might cost extra to ‘spend a penny’ at Stockport STOCKPORT Community Association chairman, Brian Koch, made a formal presentation at the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council (CGVC) meeting, held in Stockport last week, in a bid to secure more funding to upgrade the town’s public toilets.

CGVC had previously approved $50,000 for the project from council’s

coffers, sufficient for a basic demountable unit to be imported to the site and placed adjacent to the Stockport Institute.

However, SCA advised council it preferred to redevelop the existing toilet facilities within the institute complex, which has been previously refurbished by the community.

The SCA preferred project was costed at between $104,000 to $120,000.

CGVC chief executive officer, Roy Blight, said several payment options were being considered in the lead up to the deliberations of the 2013/14 Budget.

One idea being investigated is enlisting the Target Work Program to put

Sandra joins the great shavers

WORLD’S “greatest shavers” are back in action again this year, with Sandra Mackie raising about $8,000 to date. Sandra collected more than $1200 at Barossa and Light children’s market at Freeling on March 17.

She is pictured, (below right) with Bronte Rickett, who also lost his locks and beard for the charity fund raiser which supports the Leukaemia Foundation.

It was a fun day at Freeling with plenty happening at the market and on the oval, as little Leia Patterson (below) shows as she helps Freeling CFS members in a display of fire Sandra Mackie with hairdressers Kim Nys (left), holding hose drills.

Sandra’s locks, and Jodie Hall.

• Pictures supplied by Trudi Penrose-Starr, of Trudi’s Photography.

the project together. The Target Work Program enlists students from local schools to carry out the construction work, under the watchful eye of a qualified supervisor.

Mr Blight said council was in discussions with Target Work and would consider the project’s cost implications in upcoming Budget meetings.

‘Vibrant’ women to meet RURAL women from across South Australia will attend a Vibrant Rural Women’s conference at Mount Lofty House on Wednesday, April 10.

The conference aims to bring together like-minded women for a day to tackle the big issues and future of women living and working in rural and regional areas.

Inspirational guest speakers will not only talk on issues of importance to rural women, but equip them to develop and extend their skill base through a series of workshops.

Interested women can contact program co-ordinator Melanie Treloar on 0427 754 227 or via email: Melanie@dairysa.com.au or visit www.dairysa.com.au for full program details.

BALAKLAVA APRIL 28

Choir in tune to entertain many

Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir will bring its blend of sacred and secular music to Balaklava Town Hall on Sunday, April 28, at 2pm.

The choir, now in its 27th year, has Daryl Schutz as musical director and Melanie Redden as accompanist.

Instead of the usual variety of guest artists, the choir will be supported

by Balcanto in the final appearance of Di Spence as director of this talented group. With Malcolm Wilson as compere, an afternoon of entertainment is guaranteed.

The ever-popular choir is fully booked for 2013 and has already sung at Moonta for the Uniting church and at Para Vista Uniting church, where the proceeds will support the Tyndale Christian School Mission Fund and a group of students travelling to Cambodia to assist in the building of a school.

Fund-raising concerts for the Royal Flying Doctor Service will be held at Warooka on May 19 and Goolwa on October 6.

A combined concert with Lobethal Harmony Group will be held in Eudunda on July 7 and another with Adelaide Liedertafel in Gawler on September 8. For these joint concerts there will be at least 60 singers, along with the combined items each choir will perform.

Also in September, the choir will host the biennial gathering of the SA Country Choral Association over a weekend at Clare. There could be 200 singers in the combined choir for an afternoon concert at Clare Town Hall on September 21 – as well as items from the combined men’s choirs.

It is claimed the increasing number of male voice choirs participating in this is due in no small measure to the success and encouragement provided by Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir over the past 27 years.

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LOCAL v Living

The way We were

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YEARS AGO March 2008

• SNOWTOWN Area School student, Sarah Weepers, was selected to compete as part of the Mid North District 4x50m Freestyle Relay at North Adelaide Aquatic Centre. Sarah’s team won a bronze medal.

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• FORMER Balaklava knockout, Ben Noll, spent a week in the Hunter Valley for a photoshoot for the RM Williams winter catalogue, of which he was ‘the face of’.

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• YEAR 12 Riverton and District High School student, Paula Hahesy, reached the state final of the Lions Youth of the Year Quest.

COMMUNITY

Diary& • Apr 12: Mallala Community Arts Open Mic Night, Mallala institute.

• Apr 14: Emmaus 50th Anniversary Celebration, Halbury.

• Apr 18: Senior Citizens Mid North card day at Clare.

• Apr 20: Balaklava Golf Club 100 Club Bollywood night.

• Apr 28: Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir concert - Balaklava Town Hall.

• May 8: Long Plains Red Cross morning tea.

• Aug 2, 3, 4: Balaklava Eisteddfod.

Send us your diary dates!

Australia’s miniature newspaper – a Captain Cook souvenir Heritage Highlights

Excerpts from The ‘Australian Chronicle’ 1841-1850 (pt.1) •Continued from last week’s edition

Swimming Contest at Domain Baths: Sydney, February 14th, 1846 – “An innovation in the sporting life of the Colony was witnessed at Robinson’s Baths in Sydney Domain when a swimming championship race was won by W. Redman, 440 yards in 8 min. 43 sec.

Mr Sturt in South Australia: “Adelaide, January 19th, 1846 – A party led by Charles Sturt, the well-known public figure and explorer, has returned to Adelaide having travelled more than 3,000 miles through hitherto unknown desert country.

The party had been absent since August 15th, 1844. It comprised 15 men, 5 carts, 200 sheep, 11 horses and 30 bullocks. Skirting Laidley’s Ponds it crossed the Barrier Ranges

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and travelled north into barren and waterless country and after more than a year away from home, on September 8th , 1845, came upon the edge of a stony desert.

Retreating from this barren country Sturt chose to travel north, again coming to, and now crossing, the stony desert. On November 17th Sturt collapsed with scurvy.

No rain had fallen for six months and the party made for the Darling River, their leader being carried in a dray. Too ill to walk, he was brought by slow stages to the Murray and hence to Adelaide.”

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The matter arose from a challenge issued against Hon. Gilbert Kennedy

by George Demoulin Esq., and arranged to be held in open ground within the area of the Settlement.

When shots were exchanged the challenger cried out, feeling his face covered with an unpleasant substance he mistook to be his own blood. It proved, however, to be jam.

The seconds of both parties, heartily disapproving the duel, agreed to load the pistols with powder, to which Hon. Kennedy’;s second secretly added a quantity of jam.

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The best feature of the new iPhone didn’t hit me until a few weeks after using the product, when I at last plugged the headphones provided into my computer.

Following years of using a cheap pair of headphones, slipping the new model into my ears felt like sliding a new pair of comfy slippers on your feet after roaming across a paddock filled with caltrop barefoot.

Then the sound hit me.

I may or may not have used the Lord’s name in vain at that point but I feel a loving God would understand what I was experiencing at the time.

It was like these headphones had been designed by the hands of the Almighty himself (or herself, whichever suits).

I recommend the purchase of an iPhone 5 for the headphones alone!

Rock on people!

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NEWS v Balaklava

ChuckTSeeker

takeS OFF our very own balaklava man becomes an INTERNATIONAL YOUTUBE STAR

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any locals in the Balaklava district will recognise his face, but did you know he’s known by millions around the world, through YouTube, as “ChuckTSeeker?” Of course the TSeeker stands for Thrill Seeker!

He’s the envy of his fans, because he gets to test remote-controlled model planes for some foreign manufacturers, usually before the plane is released for sale to the public.

Boys and their toys!

So in this story, our man will be referred to only by his on-line name of “Chuck.”

Chuck’s interest in flying model planes started back when he was a lad, but he never got to pursue his hobby, because of other commitments.

After many years, he resumed flying by purchasing his first remote controlled helicopter, which then rekindled his love of remote control planes.

So how, and why, has Chuck become famous on YouTube?

As we all know, putting a remote controlled model together can be harder than it looks, and the instructions can be hard to understand.

So Chuck got an idea.

“I’d made family videos for years, so I decided I’d video an ‘unboxing’ of a model, showing the unpacking of the model, and go through the instructions in an easy to follow way.

Then I uploaded the video onto YouTube” he said.

“An American manufacturer saw my video and was impressed, and contacted me to meet him when he came to Australia.”

The manufacturer then encouraged Chuck to make more videos and introduced him to an Australian importer, Mike, from Model Flight in Adelaide, who now supplies Chuck with the models for the reviews.

Chuck gets to test pre-production and pre-release models, often making him the first person in the world to see and test the planes and gliders.

His maiden review can still be seen on YouTube.

Things haven’t looked back since then, with Chuck now having made 165 videos.

New releases for outdoor planes, coincides with the northern (USA) summer, while indoor models are released in time for the northern winter season.

Planes, jets and gliders are generally made of foam, with the Ultra Micros weighing under 90 grams, and the larger models, some made of balsa wood, weighing between one and two kilograms, and powered by electric motors and LiPo batteries.

Kit planes are painted already, but Chuck often airbrushes his own artistic “touch” to his planes, turning them into

Plains Producer, Wednesday March 27, 2013

CHUCKTSEEKER holds an ultra micro Parkzone UMX Stryker 180 in his right hand. The glider is a Parkzone Radian. This picture was taken on holiday at Lake Natimuk in Victoria. TOP: Chuck’s You Tube page. RIGHT: A Parkzone Habu 2 EDF under construction. BELOW: Showing the number of views from his YouTube page. unique masterpieces.

Chuck also likes flying helicopters, but doesn’t test them. Instead he films young ‘ace’ pilot, Hamish Scott, from Adelaide, who skillfully puts the helicopters through a series of 3D tricks.

Once the planes have been assembled, Chuck takes them outside for testing.

“My partner, Corinne, does all of the videoing, and now I’m more confident with the whole process, I can give a commentary as I’m flying,” said Chuck.

He must be a good pilot as he hasn’t crashed any of the test models yet, but does admit to being nervous at times!

“People appreciate having the average ”Joe Blow” giving them simple instructions and tips in an enthusiastic way, on how to put

the models together and fly them,” he said.

“I tell them if something is difficult. I don’t try to make it look easy, just to keep the manufacturers happy.”

Chuck has gained a huge audience because of his honest reviews, and his popularity is shown by having had over one million views on his YouTube channel. He receives more than 30 emails every day from around the world from people with queries about models or flying.

“It’s been a big learning curve for me, and shows what you can do at any age.”

Chuck laughed.

As they’ve gained more confidence, Chuck and Corinne have also improved their website and videoing techniques, and have

made a studio for filming of the unboxings.

Chuck, a father of three, is relishing the chance to fly the model planes, something he’s always loved, but with the kids’ sporting commitments, had not had the time to do until recently.

“People watch professional “pilots” in action and they make the flying look so easy – but it’s not,” he said. “You have to learn how to fly it, and it takes time.” n You can see these types of planes in action at the South Hummocks Model Aero Club, which is based at the old South Hummocks cricket ground. The group meets on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.

Phone the club’s President, Rod, on 0428 858 752 if you would like to know more, or just pop out and have a look at the planes, and their talented pilots, in action.

The members are more than happy to teach and give instructions on how to fly.

In the meantime, check out Chuck’s YouTube films and add one of these very cool planes to your Christmas wish list!

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‘Très élégant’ for high school formal

GLAMOUR girls (from left) Courtney Pringle, Gemma Freebairn, Sally Wilson, Laura Jarmyn, Stephanie McArdle and Caitlyn Moulds.

ABOVE: Rose amongst the thorns, Jordyn Algar of Mallala with (from left) Sam van Kleef, Henry Lane, Kieren Robinson and Leo Lu.

n Balaklava High School’s Year 11 and 12 formal was held at Balaklava Town Hall last Saturday, with 115 students dressed to the “nines” and looking stunning!

The hall was decorated in a theme of “Streets of Paris” with the colours of the French flag on the tables, and a colourful Eiffel tower shown on a big screen on stage.

Students and staff were served a delicious three course meal prepared by the Royal Hotel, and served by their principal, governing councillors and parents and some family members. DJ Fish kept the tunes cranked up all night, keeping the dance floor packed, with students keen to stay and dance the night away.

LEFT: Callum Michael and Tenayah Renshaw.

TenneaL White and Tayla Pascoe.

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They know how to ‘harmonise’

4About 7 million people have migrated to Australia since 1945.

4We identify with about 300 ancestries.

445 per cent of Australians are either born overseas or have a parent who were.

ENJOYING brekkie at Balaklava primary are (from left) Holly Woodroofe with cousins Ava and Ruth Woodroofe, and Emily Lemon.

SCHOOL students around the district and Australia celebrated Harmony Day last week with a variety of events.

Balaklava primary held a harmony breakfast last Friday, with Two Wells primary marking the day on Thursday. Harmony day coincides with the United Nations international day for the elimination of racial discrimination Managed by the Federal Department of Immigration and Citizenship, March 21 is a day of cultural respect, widely celebrated across schools, childcare centres, community groups, churches, businesses and government agencies.

Message of Harmony Day is “Everyone Belongs.”

In 2013 the theme is: Many Stories – One Australia.

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FRUITY grins at BPS (from left) Harmony Day - Olivia and Georgia Allen, Tamika Gregory, Charlotte Davey and front, Kaylea Mind.

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Top tips for bulbs It is time to buy spring bulbs. Be sure to plant them into a well-drained spot in the garden.

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The best bulb choices for warm areas are freesias,jonquils, snowflakes and bluebells.

Tulips and hyacinths usually perform better after a few weeks of chilling in the bottom of the fridge (not the freezer!).

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Fill up with a well draining bulb potting mix and then add some bulb food. Plant your bulbs quite high up in the potting mix. Although this goes against the usual planting rules, it won’t matter because the bulbs will be discarded once their display is finished.

Water the mix well, drain and then place the pot into a cool, dark cupboard or move it to a shady position in the garden and cover with another pot of similar size. Keeping the pot in the dark helps it to grow the best possible root system before the flower starts to emerge.

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SPORT v Basketball Grand Final MEN’S DIVISION 1 PREMIERS - OLD DOGS

A GRADE WOMEN PREMIERS - OWEN PUMAS

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Front: Gib Palmer, Kane Ruiz and Scott McCracken.

MEN’S DIVISION 2 PREMIERS - TIGERS n BACK from left: Michelle Dunstan, Emma Fry, Alison Schahinger. Front: Kim Hendry, Sarah Koch, Brianna Wedding and Tenayah Evans.

B GRADE WOMEN PREMIERS - CATS

n BACK from left: Edwin Peralta, Joseph Daliva, Buddy Salvador, Michael Mojares, Neil Delos Reyes, Arvin Torres. Front: Toti Catipon, Gerry Enorme, Jeremias Go, Rolly Mendavia, Carlo Pelicano, Philip Levina.

UNDER 17 BOYS PREMIERS - OWEN

n BACK from left: Ellie Collins, Stacey Mugge, Cherie Stirling. Front: Elise Honner, Jess Huf and Nadinne Wilkinson.

UNDER 16 GIRLS PREMIERS - OWEN n BACK from left: Riley Lane, Ryan Lloyd, Jayden Wedding, Josh Harkness. Front: Liam Mathew, Cooper Pratt, Jarrad Dunstan, coach Adam Pratt, Jared Pratt.

UNDER 14 BOYS PREMIERS - LONG PLAINS

n BACK from left: Matt Waddell, Nick McArdle, Dawson Page, coach Stephanie McArdle. Front: Ethan Pepe and Connor and Oliver McCann.

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n BACK from left: coach Gerry Burns, Mary Hosking, Amy Humphrys, Lucy Parker.

Front: Kelsey Wedding, Georgia McArdle, Brooke Wilson and Jessica Heaslip.

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SPORT v Basketball Grand Final UNDER 14 GIRLS PREMIERS - BULLDOGS

n TOP UMPIRES – Joseph Gregory (left) was presented with the Dad’s Pure Water Referee Award after Friday night’s Adelaide Plains basketball grand final.

Bianca Smith (above) scooped the umpiring encouragment award.

n BACK from left: Danielle Hosking, Teagan Bigg, Tayla Williams, Shyleigh Cullen, Ashleigh Williams. Front: Zae Veitch, Kirrily White, Chloe Hoepner and Ashlen White.

UNDER 12 MIXED PREMIERS - BOOMERS

n MEN’S DIVISION – runners-up Best and Fairest, Craig Price, Eagles (left) and Adam Pratt, Owen (right), with winner Ross Sharer, Swaggies. n MEN’S DIVISION 1 – runnerup Best and Fairest, Tate Michael, Young Guns, with winner, Leigh Wright, Old Dogs.

n BACK from left: Lorenzo De Roma, Kara Binka, coach Kirsti McPharlin, John Segura, Victoria Lane. Front: Aiden Viney, Hosea McPharlin, Lucy Dixon and Charlotte Davey.

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n MEN’S DIVISION 2 – Best and Fairest winner, Gavin Page, Raptors, with runnerup, Toti Catipon, Tigers.

n ABOVE: B WOMEN – Best and Fairest, Ashleigh Williams, Bulldogs (second right), with runners-up, Nadinne Wilkinson, Lisa Stirling (Cats) and Hannah McArdle, Long Plains. n LEFT: UNDER 16 GIRLS – runner-up Aleisha Michael, Cannons, with winner, Kelsey Wedding, Owen Pumas.

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n UNDER 17 – Best and Fairest, Jayden Wedding, Owen Pumas.

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SPORT v Basketball

Basketball’s ‘night of nights’ PETER Kowalick puts one up for the Redlegs in Men’s Division One. Peter scored a total of 11 points for his team.

What a night! The grand final certainly had the “wow” factor.

Each contest was hard fought, with the closest margin being in the Men’s Division Two game, just three points between the Tigers and the Raptors. This was an exciting game!

Let’s begin with the young ones.

The Boomers won by four points over the Strikers in the Under 12 Mixed competition, in a close game with all teams members giving their best.

The Boomers went into the finals on top of the ladder, and the Strikers had to work hard to get to the grand final, winning in the first semi by one point.

Congratulations to coaches, players and parents – it was an exciting game to watch.

The Under 14 Long Plains boys won their first grand final by 11 points over the Falcons.

The Falcons, going into the finals on top of the ladder, had the easy ride into the grand finals, but Long Plains fought hard for the win.

Both Under 14 Girls teams have had to fight, with Owen going into the final on top. Both sides have been competitive and many matches have been extremely close.

While Owen went into the final on top, we know never to underestimate the Bulldogs. I think I predicted this last week.

In the Under 16 Girls, Owen

JOSH Harkness, Owen Pumas, performs a layup in front of the Raiders’ Zac Scholz, during the Under 17 Boys grand final.

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got over the Bulldogs. Owen have been on top all season and weren’t about to let this one go. The girls had done their homework.

The Bulldogs, who were third coming into the finals, did well to finish second.

The Under 17 Boys grand final was won by Owen – congratulations boys! Well done to the Raiders for giving it their best shot.

The Raptors really took it up to the Tigers in an exciting Men’s Division 2 final, however the Tigers just managed the win by

three points,having to work hard for victory.

The Old Dogs showed they have what it takes, defeating the Redlegs.

For many of the Old Dogs players, it was the first win in a long time.

Well done to the Redlegs for putting up a great fight.

I believed all year that the Old Dogs would make it. I am hoping that many of them will return next year.

The Swaggies triumphed in the Men’s Division this year, getting over the Peckers by 19 points. Well done boys.

The Blyth Cats team scored their first APBA flag, in the B Women competition, over the Wanderers – both teams were exciting to watch.

We hope to see them again next year. Congratulations to Simone Bigg for all the work she has put in.

The Owen girls took out the A

Best and Fairest 2013 U/12 Mixed Girls: B&F Tamika Gregory, R/U Caitlyn Harkness.

U/12 Mixed Boys: B&F Karl Binka, R/U Lorenzo De Roma.

U/14 Boys: B&F Earl De Roma, R/U Samuel Michael.

U/14 Girls: B&F Rachel Dunstan, R/U Tayla Williams.

U/16 Girls: B&F Kesley Wedding, R/U Aleisha Michael.

U/17 Boys: B&F Jayden Wedding, R/U Brandon Taylor.

B Women: B&F Ashleigh Williams, R/U Hannah Mcardle, Lisa Stirling, Nadinne Wilkinson.

A Women: B&F Brianna Wedding, R/U Kerri Blackwell, Jenna Caulfield.

Men’s Division: B&F Ross Sharer, R/U Craig Price, Adam Pratt.

Men’s Division 1: B&F Leigh Wright, R/U Tate Michael.

Mens Division 2: B&F Gavin Page and Steven Bellman, R/U Crisanto (AKA Toti) Catipon.

Women’s flag against a new Clare side. Well done to the Clare girls, who came to play some serious basketball in their first APBA grand final. You certainly didn’t disappoint the crowd!

Congratulations to all the Best and Fairest winners and runnersup, and well done to the APBA Under 12 Girls team on winning the SA Country Basketball Championships Division Four competition.

All players who represented their association at the recent basketball Country Championships should be very proud.

Congratulations to Tania Heaslip on her first year as president - she has done a fantastic job.

Many thanks also to her family for supporting her in this role, along with the families of the delegates for their support.

The season started with new much needed lights going up, and the association introducing a court supervisor.

The association welcomed new players through the Blyth club – congratulations girls, we hope to see you again next season!

I hear the association may have more teams or a new club entering into competition…only time will tell but the association is looking good.

That’s full time for another season – in 30 weeks time we will do it all again!

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MICHELLE Dunstan, Owen Pumas, looks to pass around Clare’s Sally-Anne Heinrich in A Women.

JOSH Kelly, Swaggies, tries to block Michael Clifford, Peckers, on his attempt at a goal in the Men’s Division grand final.

Results of grand finals matches played on Friday March 22

Men Division

Swaggies 47 (J.McArdle 16, J.Kelly 14, R.Sharer 7) def Peckers 28 (L.Williams 9, J.Walker 7, R.McPharlin 5). Old Dogs 42 (K.Ruiz 15, L.Wright 14, S.McCracken 5) def Redlegs 36 (P.Kowalick 11, M.Gates 5, M.Hill 5).

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Opals 41 (B.Wedding 19, T.Evans 13, A.Schahinger 8) def Clare 33 (S.Anne Heinrich 15, J.Caulfield 13, T.Buddle 3).

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Men Division 2

Cats 29 (S.Mugge 13, N.Wilkinson 13, E.Collins 2) def Wanderers 20 (L.Stirling 8, N.Andriske 5, K.Weckert 3).

U/17 BOYS

Owen 27 (B.Wilson 10, K.Wedding 7, A.Humphrys 6) def Bulldogs 15 (K.Price 6, A.Williams 6, K.Pycroft 2).

U/14 BOYS

Bulldogs 50 (T.Williams 33, K.White 15, C.Hoepner 2) def Owen 42 (R.Dunstan 16, K.Gregory 16, T.Harkness 8).

Tigers 30 (J.Daliva 6, M.Mojares 6, E.Peralta 4) def Raptors 27 (M.Verrall 12, G.Page 9, N.McArdle 2).

Owen 41 (J.Wedding 16, J.Harkness 12, J.Dunstan 8) def Raiders 29 (E.De Roma 10, Z.Scholz 9, H.Veitch 7).

Long Plains 60 (D.Page 43, N.McArdle 10, E.Pepe 4) def Falcons 49 (S.Speissegger 22, S.Michael 12, A.Lawless 11).

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U/16 Girls U/14 Girls

U/12 Mixed

Boomers 46 (L.De Roma 25, H.McPharlin 10, K.Binka 5) def Strikers 42 (T.Michael 17, E.Lane 12, R.Lawless 9).

MIA Burns cheers for her favourite team. RIGHT: umpire Aishlea Smith keeps Annette Wilson company at the gate.

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SPORT v Bowls

Close wins in Mid North Men’s grand finals

REGION 8 president, David Lamond, presents the Singles shield to Port Wakefield bowler, Will McPharlin.

Will takes Singles title second year in a row Clare hosted the Region 8 Lower North Men’s Championships recently. They were held on a different day to the Women’s Championships.

The Section Singles Champions for Broughton Men, Peter Meyer, Mid North Men, Stewart Catt and Wooroora Men, Will McPharlin played for the prestigious title of best singles player within Region 8 for the 2012/2013 season.

Will McPharlin took the title again this year, making it two in a row.

Pairs were represented by Port Wakefield, Blyth, Brinkworth and Riverton. Riverton’s Josh Tucker (sk) and Dean Willmott were the winners, with Port Wakefield’s Greg McPharlin (sk) and 12-year-old Josh Studham coming in runners-up.

Burra took out the Fours Championships – the team comprised Daryl Maidment (sk), Peter Spackman, Greg Wall and Graham Kellock.

This week, Division One and Division Two Red held their grand finals at Mintaro.

Both games were keenly contested.

In Division One, Auburn played against Blyth.

Paul Farley (Blyth) and his team made a good break over Jack Pengilly’s Auburn side.

Roger Schmerl (Auburn) created a good lead over Robert Kennett (Blyth).

Mike Wildash (Auburn) and Ian Wandel (Auburn) had a closer contest. This rink was the last to finish and overall, Blyth were four shots ahead.

Ian Wandel had the last bowl for the match and he was four shots down. Under a great deal of

pressure, Ian cut the numbers to two shots down. With this result, Blyth, 71 shots, overcame Auburn, 69 shots, by just two shots.

Ian Wandel 21 lost to Mike Wildash 25; Robert Kennett 17 lost to Roger Schmerl 27; and Paul Farley 33 defeated Jack Pengilly 17.

The Division Two Red also had a keenly contested game, with Auburn taking a three shot win against Watervale.

With an overall score of 59, Auburn took the honours from Watervale, who finished with 56.

Frank Armfield (Watervale) created a big lead over John Watts (Auburn), but by the end of the game, Frank won 23 shots to John’s 20 shots.

Geoff Jenner (Watervale) 19

and Peter Ruff (Auburn) 22 had a tight tussle, as did Rodger Ackland (Watervale) 14 and Eric Whiteman (Auburn) 17.

Premiership shields were presented to the winners by Mid North Men’s Bowling Section president, Jack Pengilly, and each player was presented with a pennant flag badge.

The section thanked all venues for hosting the finals games over the past three weeks, along with the umpires, greenkeepers and the catering people for helping finals to run without a hitch.

Congratulations to all players for their sportsmanship during the past season.

– Jill Ackland, MNMBS secretary

Blyth’s Ian Wandel (sk), Damien Philp, Bruce Farley and Ron DeLuca came in runners-up.

Congratulations were extended to all teams on a fantastic day of bowls.

– Jill Ackland, regional councillor

MID North Men’s Bowling Section Division One premiers – Blyth, back from left: Damien Philp, David Lamond, Wayne Jericho, Robert Kennett.

Middle: Lyndon Mader, Hedley Wandel, Bruce Farley, John Bradbury, Brian Eime, Ron DeLuca.

Front: Paul Farley and Ian Wandel.

PA I R S c h a m p i o n s , D e a n Willmott and Josh Tucker of Riverton Bowling Club.

FOURS champions, Burra: Daryl Maidment (skipper), Peter Spackman, Greg Wall and Graham Kellock.

MID North Men’s Bowling Section Division Two Red premiers – Auburn, from left: Gerald Moore, Eric Whiteman, Tony Romano, Mike Smith, Peter Ruff, Neil Kellond, Helen Williams, Mark Laurence, Jocelyn Macrow, John Watts, Ted McDermid. Absent: Paul Wetherall.

Lower Murray past presidents too strong for Lower North The Lower Murray Branch of the Bowls Past President’s Association proved too strong for Lower North when they played their annual match at Lyndoch recently.

Played on excellent greens, 80 players enjoyed the hospitality of the Lyndoch Club in ideal bowls weather. The fact that four state executive players were intermingled in the Lower Murray teams may have had some bearing on Lower Murray winning 211 to 129, and retaining the Red River Gum trophy.

Most successful team for Lower North was the team of Don Bessell (Nuriootpa), Geoff Redden (Kapunda), and Angelo Pavan, and Kel Prescott, (both of Two Wells).

The Bowls Past President’s season will conclude with the State Carnival in Adelaide on May 6, 7, 9 and 10, 2013. Cosmopolitan teams of four players of any gender may enter. Entry forms are in the latest issue of “News & Views”.

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Lower North trophy donor, Trevor Frahn, with Lower North’s Trevor Secomb, presenting the River Red Gum Trophy to Daphne Stringer of Lower Murray.

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SPORT v Bowls DIVISION ONE PRELIMINARY REVIEW

John Glistak, Wooroora Men’s

Bowling Association secretary, reviews preliminary finals played at Balaklava on Saturday

Wakey takes the honours over Wasleys

GREG McPharlin, Port Wakefield, changes the scores during the Division One preliminary final at Balaklava on Saturday.

After upsetting Owen last weekend, Wasleys ventured into the preliminary final against Port Wakefield who had succumbed to Balaklava in last week’s second semi final.

Both sides were at full strength and a tight match was expected.

However, by the break, Port Wakefield had already established an overall lead of 16 shots mainly courtesy of Will McPharlin’s rink.

As the match progressed, Port Wakefield’s lead over Wasleys continued to extend with the final margin being 28 shots with all rinks up.

Will McPharlin (PW) had a strong 27-9 win over Wayne Grady (W) while Greg McPharlin (PW) and Ray Murphy (PW) finished

with 27-15 and 24-16 wins, respectively, over Dave Olive (W) and Sherri Nicolai (W).

For Port Wakefield, a berth in the Division One grand final against Balaklava now awaits while, for Wasleys, the end of an excellent season for the side.

Having finished seventh last season, Wasleys completed this season in third spot, an achievement that is applauded and sets the stage for their further improvement next season.

Preliminary final results: Port Wakefield 78 (W. McPharlin 27, G. McPharlin 27, R. Murphy 24) def. Wasleys 50 (W. Grady 9, D. Olive 15, S. Nicolai 16) Division One grand final: Balaklava vs Port Wakefield.

ROB Studham, bowls for the Port Wakefield Division One side.

DIVISION TWO PRELIMINARY REVIEW

Port Wakefield Blue through Port Wakefield Blue moves into the Division Two grand final against Balaklava Blue in a fortnight’s time, after defeating Mallala Black, who won the Division Three grand final last season.

By the break, only three shots separated the two sides with Port Wakefield Blue holding the edge despite having only one rink up.

As the match continued, Mallala Black remained in contention holding the lead in two rinks, but would it be enough to cover for Port Wakefield Blue’s only winning rink?

In the end, it wasn’t, as Port Wakefield Blue secured a four shot win in what proved to be a low scoring affair.

FRIENDLY competition: Terry Cluse, Port Wakefield Blue, and Mallala Black’s Mick King pause for a photo.

Port Wakefield Blue’s win came courtesy of Michael Olsen’s rink with a 30-12 win over Keith McDonald (MB).

For Mallala Black, Malcolm Dunstan and Mick King won their matches 2415 and 23-18, respectively, over Steve Reimers (PWB)

and Terry Cluse (PWB).

Port Wakefield Blue had suffered their second loss for the season in last weekend’s second semi final while Mallala Black had progressed into the preliminary final at Mallala White’s expense.

During the minor round, Mallala Black had been the only side to defeat Port Wakefield Blue ensuring that this match would not be an easy one for either side.

Preliminary final results: Port Wakefield Blue 63 (S. Reimers 15, T. Cluse 18, M. Olsen 30) def. Mallala Black 59 (M. Dunstan 24, M. King 23, K. McDonald 12).

Division Two grand final: Balaklava Blue vs Port Wakefield Blue.

ERIC Bauer sends his bowl down for Mallala Black, in the Division Two preliminary final against Port Wakefield Blue.

GRAHAM Cordon bowls for Mallala Black in the Division Two preliminary final, watched by the many spectators who turned up to view the action at Balaklava Bowling Club.

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SKIPPERS John Glistak, Riverton White (left) and Lex Robertson, Port Wakefield Gold, dish out some helpful advice to their respective teammates, during Saturday’s Division Three preliminary final at Balaklava.

DIVISION THREE PRELIMINARY REVIEW

Riverton White to face Owen in grand final after 12-shot victory Riverton White won the Division Three preliminary final on Saturday, against Port Wakefield Gold, by 12 shots.

Riverton White will now face Owen in the grand final in a fortnight’s time.

Port Wakefield Gold had lost to Owen the previous week, against Riverton White, which had scraped through with a one shot win against Riverton Black in their semi final.

When the two sides last met, Port Wakefield Gold emerged one shot winners, with only one rink up, suggesting that a tight match was likely once again.

The early stages of this match saw large margins generated across all rinks.

John Cicolella (PWG) had opened up a 12-shot lead over Peter Koster (RW) before a fight back by Koster’s rink saw the score at the break now only 14-10 in Cicolella’s favour.

John Glistak’s (RW) rink held a

seven shot lead several times against Lex Robertson (PWB) but at the break, the scores were level 17-17.

On the last rink, Ross Hannaford (RW) was as much as 14 shots up before Allen Carslake’s (PWG) rink cut back the deficit to trail 18-10 at the break.

At this stage of the match, Riverton White’s overall lead was only four shots with the match still up for grabs.

Allen Carslake’s (PWG) rink continued their battle against Ross Hannaford’s (RW) after the break to briefly snatch the lead on the 23rd end, 21-20.

Ross Hannaford’s rink took back the lead on the 24th end, 22-21, only to see Allen Carslake gain a valuable shot on the last end to finally tie their match 22-all.

In the John Glistak (RW) – Lex Robertson (PWG) match, the resumption of play saw scores tying once again, 18-18 on the 18th end and by the 20th end; the score had

progressed to 20-19 in Glistak’s favour.

From that point onwards, the match went Riverton White’s way with John Glistak’s rink scoring 13 shots over the remaining five ends to eventually win 33-19.

The final rink to finish was the John Cicolella (PWG) – Peter Koster (RW) match.

During the concluding stages of this contest, John Cicolella’s rink had opened up seven shot leads on several occasions before seeing this lead reduced to only two shots at the completion of the 25th end.

The final score saw a 21-19 win to John Cicolella (PWG) over Peter Koster (RW).

Preliminary final results: Riverton White 74 (R. Hannaford 22, P. Koster 19, J. Glistak 33) def. Port Wakefield Gold 62 (A. Carslake 22, J. Cicolella 21, L. Robertson 19).

Division Three grand final: Owen vs Riverton White.

KEN Anderson bowls for Port Wakefield Gold in the Division Three preliminary final.

“TWO UP!” Allen Carslake signals to his Port Wakefield Gold teammate in the Division Three preliminary final.

Wooroora Men’s bowls grand finals GRAND FINAL PREVIEWS – A preview of the respective grand finals will appear in next week’s paper, after players have a week off due to Easter. In the meantime, the grand final arrangements for April 6 are listed below:

ROSS Hannaford skippers his Riverton White side in Saturday’s Division Three preliminary final.

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THE grand finals on April 6 will feature six sides representing four clubs, with Balaklava and Port Wakefield each fielding two sides and Owen and Riverton fielding one side each.

Riverton Bowling Club will host the event, and will provide afternoon tea on the day with a $5 charge applying to bowlers and spectators alike.

Congratulations to all sides competing in the grand finals. May the best side in the respective divisions win on the day.

Arrangements for grand final day: All matches will begin at 1pm.

• 12.30pm - sides arrive; cards and coin toss for mat completed by side managers • 12.40pm - photographs taken of participating sides • 12.50pm - warm-up ends commence • 1.00pm - play starts • 3.00pm - afternoon tea • 5 – 5.30pm - completion of finals

Within 15 minutes of the last grand final finishing, the presentation ceremony will commence, as follows: • Presentation of Section Championship perpetual trophies and individual trophies to respective winners of Singles, Pairs, Triples & Fours Championships (attire – whites) • Division Three – presentation of premiership shield and badges, followed by the same for Division Two and Division Three Photographs will be taken during the presentation ceremony.

Balaklava, Owen, Port Wakefield, and Riverton Bowling Club secretaries are asked to inform their respective Championship winners that their attendance at the presentation ceremony is required and, if not playing in the grand finals, that they bring their whites along with them to change into just prior to the presentation ceremony.

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Back-to-back glory Lower North claim second straight premiership at Longies’ expense CAUGHT OUT: Kerry Michalanney and Chris Marshall, Lower North, dive for a catch during the Stanley cricket grand final, and inset, Kerry takes the catch, sending Long Plains batsman, Dallas Hill, off the field.

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Results of A1 Grade Grand Final cricket played on Saturday March 23

Lower North vs Long Plains

Match won by: Lower North Lower North Batting T.McPharlin ct S.Schulz b J.East............ 0 L.Michael b B.Jones.....................................6 R.McPharlin b M.Warnes........................... 31 R.Darling b D.Hill........................................ 35 J.McPharlin lbw J.McArdle........................ 10 L.Pearson ct&b M.Warnes............................5 M.Higgs lwb B.Jones................................. 11 J.Cowan b J.McArdle................................ 10 C.Marshall ct H.Pym b J.McArdle................1 K.Michalanney Not Out.............................. 11 J.Butterfield ct R.Bushell b B.Jones.............0 Extras 16 Total 10/136 Long Plains Bowling Bowler O M W R B.Jones 8 4 3 10 J.East 4 0 1 17 S.McArdle 6 0 0 31 M.Warnes 7 2 2 21 J.McArdle 7 0 3 29 D.Hill 4 0 1 18

Long Plains Batting H.Pym ct R.Darling b M.Higgs............................ 5 M.Trussell b R.Darling................................ 0 B.Shimmin lbw M.Higgs............................. 3 D.Hill ct K.Michalanney b R.Darling........... 1 S.Schulz b C.Marshall................................ 4 B.Jones ct C.Marshall b R.McPharlin...... 21 R.Bushell b R.McPharlin............................. 2 J.McArdle ct J.McPharlin b T.McPharlin.... 6 S.McArdle ct J.McPharlin b T.McPharlin.... 2 M.Warnes b T.McPharlin............................ 7 J.East Not Out............................................ 1 Extras 5 Total 10/57 Lower North Bowling Bowler O M W R M.Higgs 5 0 2 10 R.Darling 5 3 2 3 C.Marshall 4 2 1 5 R.McPharlin 5 1 2 21 J.Cowan 4 0 0 8 T.McPharlin 2.1 0 3 8

Results of A2 Grade Grand Final cricket played on Sat March 23 & Sun March 24

LOWER North made it back to back Stanley Cricket Association A grade premierships with a big win over rivals, Long Plains, at Sevenhill on Saturday.

North’s seemingly meagre total of 136 turned out to be more than competitive, Long Plains limping to 57 before being bowled out.

It was the Longies boys who were up and about early in the match after Lower North won the toss and elected to bat in sunny conditions.

When captain, Todd McPharlin (0), slapped a cut shot to Simon Schulz at point, he was expecting four runs.

Instead, Schulz thrust himself sideways and clutched the catch in his outstretched right hand to send his side into raptures with the score 1/3.

The wicket went to Jared East, who had opened the bowling with spearhead, Brad Jones.

Jones then snuck one through Lachy Michael’s defences for six and Lower North was in trouble at 2/10.

Ryan Darling and Ryan McPharlin went about resurrecting the innings, Darling particularly ruthless on anything short, sending Jamie McArdle over the midwicket boundary twice in his first, short-lived spell.

The pair was scoring freely and looking comfortable, putting on 64 before captain, Michael Warnes, came on for his second spell.

Warnes sent McPharlin’s (31) off-stump flying and not long after, spinner Dallas Hill, slid one through Darling (35), who chopped onto his stumps trying to cut.

Darling spat the dummy and slapped the ball away with his bat on the way back to the pavilion.

Long Plains were right back on top when Les Pearson was dismissed for five, caught and bowled by Warnes.

Jason McPharlin and Matt Higgs shared a brief partnership, which was brought undone after drinks when Jamie McArdle trapped McPharlin in front, LBW for 10.

McArdle then picked up Chris Marshall (1), caught behind by Heath Pym, and Cowan (10), bowled.

Les Pearson reviews the Stanley Cricket Association grand final

RYAN McPharlin, Lower North, won the Shelley Nitschke Cricketer of the Year Trophy.

Speedster, Brad Jones, returned to rattle through the tail, dismissing Higgs (11) LBW and then Josh Butterfield, caught at third man by Robbie Bushell for a duck.

Kerry Michalanney was undefeated with a handy knock of 11.

Jones returned outstanding figures of 3/10 from eight overs, while McArdle claimed 3/29, recovering well from a disastrous first over.

Long Plains reshuffled its batting order, sending out regular opener, Heath Pym, with Michael Trussell, who batted superbly in the second semi final loss two weeks before.

The move somewhat backfired when Trussell (0) chopped onto his stumps off Darling.

A frustrated Trussell also smacked the ball away with his bat on his way off the field.

Higgs then drew the edge from

Pym (5), caught by Darling at first slip, and then got the better of Brad Shimmin, adjudged LBW for three.

Longies sent in big hitter Jones at number five in search of quick runs but slumped to 4/9 when Dallas Hill (1) fended off a short ball from Darling, Michalanney taking a diving blinder at midwicket after some initial confusion.

Schulz (4) joined Jones briefly before being deceived by a Marshall slower ball, which took leg stump.

Bushell (2), who usually opens the innings, came in at seven but failed to connect with a slower delivery from Ryan McPharlin, which just clipped the top of the stumps.

Jones continued to work hard and looked relatively comfortable with the bat before pushing hard for a second run and badly pulling his quad.

The injury severely hampered his efforts between the wickets and derailed his innings, which had been keeping Long Plains in the game.

Jones (21) then skied a Ryan McPharlin delivery to Marshall at point, bringing the score to 7/40.

Sam McArdle joined Jamie McArdle but the partnership was brought undone by Todd McPharlin, who had Jamie (6) caught at mid-off by Jason McPharlin.

Sam (2) followed soon after, caught low down by Darling at short midwicket, again off McPharlin.

Warnes (7) was joined by Jared East (1no) and put on some quick runs before a loopy full toss from McPharlin hit the base of Warnes stumps, ending the match.

The bowling effort was shared amongst the Lower North bowlers, Ryan McPharlin, Darling and Higgs taking two each, while Todd McPharlin claimed the last three wickets of the innings.

Gawler Central vs Mallala FIRST INNINGS

Match won by: Mallala Gawler Central Batting M.Perry b J.Good.................................. 14 M.Hermann ct K.Curnow b A.Buckley.........5 C.Chester b B.Martin....................................7 C.Bilney b B.Wilson......................................7 R.Harris b B.Work...................................... 10 S.Dawe ct B.Martin b T.Cawrse....................2 A.Quick b B.Work..........................................0 C.Lovett ct B.Martin b T.Cawrse..................0 J.King ct D.Cawrse b B.Work.......................3 D.Miller ct A.Fischer......................................2 B.Ward Not Out.............................................0 Extras 8 Total 10/58 Mallala Bowling Bowler O M W R T.Cawrse 11 7 3 9 A.Buckley 4 1 1 16 B.Wilson 6 3 1 6 J.Good 6 0 1 13 B.Work 6.3 2 4 8

Mallala Batting D.Cawrse ct S.Dawe b C.Bilney.......................22 A.Buckley ct B.Ward b M.Perry.................. 9 W.Rudd ct&b J.King................................. 41 K.Curnow ct J.King b R.Harris................. 35 B.Wilson b C.Bilney.................................. 28 W.Farrelly b J.King...................................... 0 B.Martin ct R.Harris b J.King...................... 1 J.Good st A.Quick b C.Bilney..................... 0 B.Work Not Out........................................ 15 A.Fischer b J.King...................................... 0 T.Cawrse lbw C.Bilney................................ 4 Extras 4 Total 10/160 Gawler Central Bowling Bowler O M W R T.Cawrse 6 0 2 40 B.Work 5 0 0 41 J.Good 6 0 2 23 D.Cawrse 6 0 4 27

Second INNINGS

Gawler Central Batting M.Perry ct W.Rudd b T.Cawrse........................ 29 M.Hermann ct W.Farrelly b T.Cawrse......... 8 C.Chester b J.Good................................... 5 C.Bilney Run Out J.Good......................... 10 D.Miller b D.Cawrse................................... 4 A.Quick b J.Good..................................... 34 C.Lovett st B.Martin b D.Cawrse............... 7 S.Dawe b D.Cawrse................................. 26 R.Harris Not Out......................................... 7 J.King b D.Cawrse...................................... 1 B.Ward.................................................. DNB Extras 4 Total 9/135 Mallala Bowling Bowler O M W R T.Cawrse 6 0 2 40 B.Work 5 0 0 41 J.Good 6 0 2 23 D.Cawrse 6 0 4 27

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Mallala Batting D.Cawrse b B.Ward............................................. 8 A.Buckley Not Out...................................... 4 W.Rudd ct M.Hermann b C.Lovett........... 12 K.Curnow b D.Miller................................... 2 B.Wilson Not Out...................................... 10 W.Farrelly.............................................. DNB B.Work.................................................. DNB B.Martin................................................ DNB A.Fischer.............................................. DNB J.Good.................................................. DNB T.Cawrse............................................... DNB Extras 1 Total 3/37 Gawler Central Bowling Bowler O M W R B.Ward 3 0 1 14 C.Lovett 3 0 1 9 D.Miller 1 0 1 4 C.Bilney 0.4 0 0 9

LONG Plains batsman, Simon Schulz, smashes the ball past Lower North wicket keeper, Lachlan Michael.

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Andy to coach Central Zone ANDY Michael (left) pictured with Hayden Walker and Jason Earl after winning the 2012 Landmark Cup.

BAROSSA and Light Cricket Association A2 premiers – Mallala, back from left: Tim Cawrse, Brad Wilson, Will Farrelly, Jamie Good, David Cawrse, Ben Martin, Ben Work. Front: Adam Fischer, Wes Rudd, Kelly Curnow and Adrian Buckley.

Mallala grabs A2 flag MALLALA pulled off a sensational win in the Barossa and Light Cricket Association two-day A2 grand final against Gawler Central at Eudunda on the weekend, the first year for the club in the tough A2 grade.

Mallala had been thrashed by Central in their one encounter for the season only a few weeks before but reversed the result on the big stage.

Central batted first but the Magpies bowlers had been in outstanding form in recent weeks and it showed with the top four batsmen back in the pavilion with the score on 50.

There was no wag in the Central tail either, the final six wickets yielding just eight runs, the team bowled out for 58.

Tim Cawrse was again economical, yielding just nine runs from 11 overs, which included seven maidens and three vital wickets.

Ben Work also picked up three wickets for just eight runs, while Adrian Buckley, Brad Wilson and Jamie Good claimed a wicket each.

Mallala’s top order started well to end day one in front at 3/96.

Day two started well with Wilson and Wes Rudd taking the score through to 137 before centrals took 6/2 to have Mallala at 9/139.

The tail wagged to have Mallala all out for 160 from 60 overs and putting on a lead of 102.

There were several contributors in the innings, including Wes Rudd (41), Kelly Curnow (35) and Brad Wilson (28). Ben Work finished 15 not out.

The only way for Central to win was if it could eclipse the Mallala lead, set them a total to chase and bowl them out short of that total.

With limited time available, Central’s batsmen threw the bat around and declared at 9/135 from 23 overs.

Scoring at eight an over, Centrals were making short work of Mallala’s first innings lead.

Then Dave Carwse was introduced into the attack with immediate results.

Cawrse picked up 4/27 and Jamie Good claimed 2/23 and a

run out. Chasing just 32, Mallala confirmed outright victory off just eight overs, finishing on 3/37, with Brad Wilson hitting a six to bring up the winning runs.

“Two-day cricket has been the best thing to happen to the club,” club president, Kelly Curnow said.

“With both forms of the game being played throughout the year, the two-day game has allowed our players to develop better this year and playing on turf has been fantastic.

“Mallala’s second side also had a solid year in theA5 grade by making the finals but getting knocked out in the first semi.

“This has been a huge year for the club getting two senior sides off the ground and both making finals.

“Next year the club is looking to put in two junior sides into the BLCA with under 14s and under 10s.

“With accredited coaches and administration, the future is looking bright in the community for cricket.”

BALAKLAVA’S Andrew Michael has been appointed senior coach of the Central Zone for this year’s State Country Football Championships.

His footy nous is unquestioned, with more than 250 games as a player and multiple A grade premiership coach with Balaklava, which included several years playing at zone level.

Michael also previously coached the Adelaide Plains Football League side for the past three years, leading the team to three consecutive Landmark Cup finals, winning two of them.

He said the zone coaching role was all about the challenge at a new level.

“It has been in the back of my mind for a couple of years and I just thought I would apply and see what panned out,” Michael said.

“I just thought if I didn’t have a go now, I was never going to.”

He felt the shift from association to zone would be a fairly substantial change.

“It will be a lot different as you don’t get a lot of touch with all the players across the different

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leagues,” Michael said.

“With association footy, you generally know enough about each player.

“No zone coach would know all the players in their squads.

“I guess I will be flying blind in a lot of ways but it just makes it another challenge and I will have to put my faith in other people involved.”

Michael replaces Moonta’s Justin Zwar, who held the job for the past three years.

As a result of the new appointment, he will vacate the APFL coaching role, but emphasised his desire to bring more players and people from the Adelaide Plains into the Central Zone team.

“I’m pretty keen to get a few APFL blokes involved,” Michael said.

“I’m confident there would be at least seven or eight lads, maybe more, in the league that could play that standard, no worries at all.

“While it gives blokes who can play at club level a new challenge, playing zone footy also gives

younger lads an opportunity to perform in front of SANFL and possibly AFL scouts.”

As for theAPFLcoaching vacancy, Michael mentioned a few candidates for the job.

“Joel Wilson could be one to step into the role, or Mark Thomson from Two Wells would be a good one to take over,” he said.

“There are probably a number of blokes who would also fit the mould.”

Michael suggested Wilson could stay on as a zone selector.

“Joel probably knows most of the lads in other leagues as well as anyone,” he said.

Michael said he would begin putting together a list of contacts throughout the various leagues in the near future and start watching player form from round one.

He has high hopes of a solid showing at the State Country Championships from the Central Zone.

“I guess that success coaching the APFL over the past three years has given me some extra encouragement to really give it a go at the next level,” Michael said.

Two Wells wraps up successful cricket season A successful 2012/13 season for the Two Wells Cricket Club wrapped up last month, with the men’s Grade 4 team playing in the grand final of the Para Districts Cricket Association.

The club competed against Central United on Saturday March 23 and Sunday March 24, and the home ground advantage was not enough to see the guys over the line, the team going down by a first innings loss of 24 runs.

Scores were Two wells 10/75 defeated

by Central United 10/99 and 7/75.

Nathan Applebee was the best of the local batters with 22.

In the bowling stakes, Travis Wake took 5/37 off 16.2 overs with four maidens, while Nathan Applebee 3/12 off seven overs.

In the second innings Nathan Applebee captured three wickets for 20 runs off 13 overs, Devon Hardiman 2/20 off eight overs and Travis Wake 5/32.

While the men were contemplating what could have been, in the women’s competition this season both teams competed strongly, with the Black team finishing 3rd on the ladder and the White team 4th.

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the Year for her division. Stef also took out the club’s fielding award for the White team.

The club held its end of season presentation on Saturday March 9 at the oval.

Trophy winners for the men’s Grade 4 team were Dylan Wise (batting 433 runs & fielding), and Daniel Hines (bowling 29 wickets).

In the Grade 6 competition club trophies were presented to Clinton McDonald (batting 188 runs), David McIntosh (bowling 9 wickets) and Alby Grech (fielding).

Trophy winners for the women’s Black team were Leah Clifton (batting 267 runs & bowling 9 wickets), Megan Curry (fielding), Jessica Pool and Heidi Bergen (coaches’ trophy).

Leah also took out the association award for the highest batting total at the end of the season.

In the women’s White team trophies were presented to Leanne Pool (batting 165 runs), Zoe Grant (bowling 6 wickets), Narissa Jones and Stef Aworth (fielding), Krystal Wilmshurst and Celeste Ramsey (coaches trophy).

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Two Wells Cricket Club’s men’s Grade 4 cricket team competed in the Para District Cricket Association grand final last month. Unfortunately the club lost to Central United.

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Division One Balaklava Night Tennis winners and runners-up – back from left, runners-up: Crocs, Marty Brice, Kirsty Williams, Gary Wilson and Chris Curnow. Front: winners, Turtles: Scott McDonald, Julia Hoskin, Helen Barry and Jordan Taylor

Division Two Balaklava Night Tennis winners and runners-up – back from left, runners up: Worms, Carolyn Mutton, Alice Parsons, Fran Henderson and Warren McRostie. Front: winners, Grubs, Melinda Young, Bec Houston and Wade Hudson. Absent: Kym Woodroofe.

Turtles win night tennis chocolates BALAKLAVA Night Tennis grand final last Thursday night saw some excellent tennis played.

Bec Houston’s Division Two Grubs had a comfortable win, according to the final score, over Alice Parsons’ Worms 5-34 to 1-15. But while the score looked one-sided on paper, the sets were actually much closer. Well, all except Bec and Kym Woodroofe’s dak dropper over Fran Henderson and Warren McRostie! Three 5-3s and a tiebreaker were played with all bar one 5-3 going to the Grubs.

Well done to Worms Carolyn Mutton and Warren on winning their team’s only set. The Grubs had Melinda Young and Kym filling in, helping them to a win. Worms’ Alice had an interesting scoreline in her sets against opponent Wade Hudson, starting with a three, then two and finally a one! Luckily there wasn’t a fourth set!

The Division Two match for the wooden spoon was keenly contested, with three tiebreakers and two 5-3s played, but Cherie Cleary’s Slugs had all the luck, winning 5-31 to 1-20, delivering the spoons to Diane Gregor’s unlucky Gnats. The poor Gnats couldn’t take a trick, with Diane and Sam van Kleef managing to win one of the ties. Sam and opponent David Northcott were exhausted after their match, having a tiebreaker in every set!

Henry Lane filled in for the Slugs’ Danielle Murphy, who has stopped her netball comeback in its tracks after a tripping up incident! Henry

had some great rallies against Mary Heslop all night. Slugs’ Viet Nguyen showed great improvement in his first season, and topped it off with a big final set win with Cherie. Gnats’ Sue Nicholson also showed improvement over the year and was unlucky to lose two close sets, a tie and 5-3.

Division One matches were all thrillers, being decided by the final two sets in each of the three matches.

Scott McDonald’s Turtles defeated Chris Curnow’s Crocs 3-26 to 3-23 in the grand final, with a fantastic display of tennis shown in this battle. The first two sets were tight with Crocs Gary Wilson and Marty Brice winning an epic tiebreaker over Jordan Taylor and Helen Barry. But Scott and Julia Hoskin turned that around to win 5-3 over Chris and Kirsty Williams. The next two sets were a bit one-sided, but ended one apiece. As players swapped ends, Scott and Jordan were ahead, but the girls were down, so he gave them a pep talk and they got their acts together, just enough to give them some games.

In the end, every game counts!

In the battle just for bragging rights Cherie Cmrlec’s Beavers defeated Dave Cmrlec’s one-hit wonders, Otters, 5-31 to 1-19. The Otters team of Dave, Tina Taylor, Angela Battle and Louise Michael combined to make the Beavers work for their win. However three of the first four sets were 6-2s favouring the Beavers, with the biggest Beaver, Andrew Lane, thinking they had it in the bag. Angela and Louise won a close 5-3 over Cherie and Darren Scholz, and the Otters could sense a bit of a comeback. They almost did it, but lost the last two both in tiebreakers. Cherie and Joy Ryan made a marathon of their tie win over Tina and Angela. It was good to see Dave finally take revenge on Andrew for “accidentally” hitting either his opponent or team mates during the year, by smashing a net winner into Laney’s shoulder. The crowd went wild.

The wooden spoons were won

by Pauline Hill’s Newts after they lost to Tania Allen’s Gators by a single measly game, 3-24 to 3-25.

The Gators were overheard saying

Tennis mid north

Results from Saturday March 23.

B Grade grand final results: Mintaro 14/113 defeated Auburn 10/117 at Clare.

Ladies Singles: S Foulis def A Shepherd 6-4, S Gosse lost to B Ey 0-6, J Redden lost to M Wilsdon 2-6,

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spoiling Colin’s winning streak, while Pauline and Wally won a close 5-3 over Tania and Tanya.

Groans and sighs were heard courtside as the Gators realised they’d won the match, but lost the spoons! Alas.

Every player won a prize at the presentations which followed the finals, where players also enjoyed a delicious pizza supper. Well done everyone on a great season, where tennis and fun were the winners.

A reminder the AGM is April 10 at 7-30pm in the sports club.

If anyone is interested in playing winter night tennis, please contact one of the committee members asap.

F Mulholland lost to L Ross 1-6, A Paulett lost to K Allen 3-6, G Hill lost to K Slattery 4-6.

Mens Singles: T Redden lost to C Slattery 3-6, M Paulett def A Gallagher 6-2, B Treloar def G Roberts 7-5, A Mulholland def J Semler 6-2, P Haynes def N Wilsdon 7-5, T Grigg lost to H Dickson 1-6.

Golf

Croquet Results from March 20.

Kadina Blue 1 game 23 points (John Lydeamore 11, D. Rodda 7 - S. Rodsted 3, J. Wearne 2) defeated Balaklava 1 game 17 points (L. Sutton 3, J. Hilzinger 0 – M. Hill 7, N. Williams 7).

Port Wakefield 1 1/2 games 31 points (A. Bishop 9, M. Bishop 7 – V. Mcwaters 6, M. Simpson 9,) defeated Wallaroo Blue 1/2 game 23 points (P. Kennett 4, J. Marshall 4 - I. Miller 8, J. Hendy 7).

Kadina White 2 games 24 points (Jenny Lydeamore 5, D. Virgin 7 - L. Kinch 2, B. Virgin 10 ) defeated Moonta Brown 0 games 17 points ( N. Hatcher 6 B. Bagshaw 3, - J. Elverd 4, E. Trenwith 4).

Snowtown 2 games 52 points (G. Schupelius 13, P. Schupelius 13, - J. Hoskin 13, G. Clark 13) defeated Moonta Green 0 games 18 points (C. Bolvig 8, K. Lamshed 3 - M. Harvey 4, R. Freebairn 3).

Wallaroo White – bye.

they should have thrown a few games so they could have won the spoons, but they hadn’t thought about it carefully enough.

Robert Bickmore filled in for the Gators, giving opponent Paul McBride the run around, and in his first set with Tania, made Paul and Wally Treverton reveal their briefs in a woopsie moment.

Newts Colin Mutton and Pauline kept their team in it with a good win over Jarred Thiele and Tanya Greenshields. The fairly one-sided scores continued in the second round of sets, making the Gators ahead by two games heading into the final two. The final two sets were serious, ending with a tiebreaker win to Robert and Jarred,

DigBy Addison presents John Agar with the prestigious Green Jacket, with “tour” organiser Rob Lawson watching in the background.

John collects Green Jacket The annual Riverklava trek was made on March 21-23 by a large group of Balaklava golfers and cling-ons, opting to skip the Renmark Open this year, to instead play Waikerie, Loxton and Berri.

The coveted Green Jacket was won on Friday by John Agar of Gawler with 40 points.

He is pictured being presented with the Green Jacket by last year’s winner, Balaklava Golf Club’s Digby Addison.

Dave Rogers won the Green Jacket for his fine 39 points on Saturday, but John shone again on Sunday with 38, thus being proclaimed the overall Green Jacket winner.

Last Saturday, with 11 of their very best located well to the north east in pursuit of the Green Jacket (and a certain blue dress!) just 24 players graced the greensward for a Stroke round off the tiger tees. The most tigerish, in the A grade, was Rampaging Rob Hart (83/70), who bettered Wild Bill Lokan (82/73).

Bill called on the good Count to account for that golfing colossus, Callum Michael (84/73).

Then came R. Carney (88/75), T. Michael (86/77), D. Hannaford (86/78) and lastly, D. Taylor (DNF).

The B grade was gutted ingloriously by Geoff McKenzie (90/75), who bettered Dave “Beef Curry” Barnett (91/75) and John Michael (95/77). Who else? Try John Curnow (101/84), Roger Hahn (107/91) and big Bill Berry (DNF).

Things were really popping over in the C Grade stable, which was led into the winner’s circle by big-hitting Jim Bastion (98/67). Chasing him home were Malcolm Liptrot (94/70) and Peter “The People’s Publican” Freidrichs (97/74). Trailing in their collective dust were D. Trickett (101/78), J. Brice (107/78), M. “Monumental Effort” Keast (109/81), M. Hahesy (109/83), Noah Barnett (119/83), I. Jenkins (111/86), Chris Hahesy (113/88) and Moya Hayes (DNF).

Birdies were struck by Callum Michael at the 6th and Peter Friedrichs (9th). Nearest The Pins were held by Callum Michael (3rd), Chris Hahesy (10th) and I just don’t understand what comes next - try “Robert Hart Extra 3rd 2, Today 2nd 13 and Bill L.” - best of luck!, but that’s what is written here in The Book!

Golfer of the Summer points were a tad clearer though, with Jim Bastion getting 6, Robert Hart 5, Malcolm Liptrot 4, Bill Lokan 3, Callum Michael 2 and the rest, one apiece.

This Saturday, with Riverland rivalry and beautifully bursting blue dresses hopefully well behind us, a more substantial field can be expected for a stable Stableford round, Callum Michael corralling and Geoff Spence dispensing.

Wednesday Stableford competition - winner John Curnow (39), then Doug Taylor (38) and Dene Newton (36); then Jim Bastion (35) on a count back from Brent Millna (sic), Brian Stewart and John Clark: Remainder were W. Goudie (34), J. Mickael (sic) (33). Joan Anderson (32), B. Hill (32), G. Sonntag (32), W. Berry (32), Jill Taylor (32), M. Hahesy (30), J. Toms (27), Chris Hahesy (25), A. Henstridge (24) and P. N. Megers (bless ‘im!), with 16 points. Birdies went to Joan Anderson (11th), Bill Berry (8th), John Mickael (sic) (16th) and John Curnow (16th). Nearest The Pins were held by Brett Milne (8th) and Bill Berry (10th).

Balaklava Mid Week

Results from Wednesday March 20.

A group of 19 players took to the fairways, with John Curnow winning the day with 39, Doug Taylor 38, Dene Newton 36, Jim Bastian 35 CB, Brent Milna 35, Brian Stewart 35, John Clark 35, Bill Goudie 34, John Michael 33, Joan Anderson 32, Barry Hill 32, Greg Sonntag 32, Bill Berry 32, Jill Taylor 32, Mike Hahesy 30, Jerry Toms 27, Chris Hahesy 25, Austin Henstridge 24, P.N. Meyers 16.

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LOWLINE cows - two 6 year olds and two 12 month olds.

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Free sausage sizzle from 11.30am. Phone Jan 8867 1151.

GARAGE Sale - Saturday March 30, 7.30am to 3pm. 7/23 Francis Street, Balaklava, collectables, books, mega blocks, kennel, walking machine and heaps more.

GARAGE Sale - Saturday March 30, 7.30am to 3pm.

70 Edith Terrace, Balaklava.

Household goods, clocks, cardio twister exerciser, collectables plus loads more.

HUGE garage/moving sale all Easter weekend, Friday March 29, Saturday March 30, Sunday March 31 and Monday March 1. 32 Balaklava Road, Mallala. Piano, upright grand (Beale) $500.

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CASH for cans & bottles, Owen Recycling - 18 Railway Terrace, Owen.

Wednesday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 1pm or by appointment. Ph 0428 890 107.

SAILPLANE flights. The Balaklava Gliding Club has $90 gift vouchers available for passenger flights any weekend from their airfield 10km north west of Balaklava on main Snowtown road. Bookings 8864 5062.

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TWO draw fireproof file safe.

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UTE Ford Falcon XR6, 2006, auto, good condition, worth looking at, reg XKR 774, $9500 o.n.o. neg. Phone: 0437 489 591.

V6 engine from VR Commodore $500, & various other parts. Phone 0437 151 034.

WINDOWS - 3 second hand wooden sash windows with fly screens. To fit window space 1850mm high x 940mm wide, $150. Phone 0430 720 207.

YOUNG brown layer hens, Mallala. Phone: 8527 2343.

WEDDING - Stella 80th Birthday celebration on April 7 at Balaklava Lutheran Church Hall, Short Terrace, 1pm - 5pm. No gifts, but plate of afternoon tea would be appreciated. All Stella’s friends welcome.

DEAtH

NICHOLLS Jim. Dear Jim passed from life on earth to LIFE eternal March 18, 2013. A real encourager, Jim’s faith was always in action. We will miss your cheeky grin. A Lochiel legend! Now with his Lord and Saviour. Andrew & Cathy Rowe & family.

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PARKE - Sandra Lee. 05/01/1961 to 23/03/2010.

My friend, lover beautiful bride of 30 years 6 months and 22 days. 3 years have passed since you were taken from us. You are tucked safely away in our hearts along with your loving,caring beautiful memories forever and ever.

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Coming Events Balaklava Golf Club

WINTER SEASON OPENING SATURDAY

APRIL 6

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Everyone welcome

WOODEN table and 4 chairs $100; High chair on wheels $50; wooden cot $100; change table $70. Phone 0407 715 593.

80tH BiRtHDAY

ROBERTS - John. Happy Birthday for March 30 John, Dad, Da. Love from Maureen, Julie, Grant, Ashley, Bradey (Craig dec).

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• Rego & training start Wednesday March 27 All • Junior training: 5pm -6pm New players • Senior training: 6pm - 7pm welcome

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Wakefield Regional Council YAC Presents..

BAREFOOT BOWLS SUNDAY APRIL 7

At Hamley Bridge Bowling Club • 12-25 year olds • 2.00 PM to 6.00 PM • BBQ dinner provided RSVP to Holly Cowan hcowan@wakefieldrc.sa.gov.au or 8862 0800

DEFENCE PROOF & EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT PORT WAKEFIELD: LIVE FIRING RANGE WARNING NOTICE Test and evaluation activities involving static firings and/or firings of naval and artillery weapons are conducted at the Proof and Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield throughout the year. The Proof and Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield is a vital Defence test and evaluation capability that has supported Defence since 1929.

These firings may require specific tidal or weather conditions, and are critical for the safety of current and new Defence capabilities. Members of the public may notice noise, vibration, flashes and/or smoke during the testing. There is no risk to the public outside of the gazetted Defence Practice Areas.

For reasons of public safety, there is a permanent exclusion zone covering land, sea and air around the Port Wakefield Establishment. Specific details on the Port Wakefield Prohibited Area can be obtained from Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No GN 26, 4 July 1990, and is shown on the diagram below.

Trespassing in this Area is strictly prohibited and very dangerous due to the presence of unexploded bombs. Any person found within the Prohibited Area or on Defence land will be subject to prosecution.

Specific test and evaluation activities may also require restricting public access to the Port Wakefield Defence Practice Areas over specific periods with these areas articulated in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 40, 7 October 1992, and also identified on the diagram below. This may affect access to the Gulf of St Vincent at Port Wakefield and Port Parham.

If any member of the public has inquiries in relation to these activities please contact Proof & Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield – Range Control, on (08) 8867 0270 between 8.00am and 4.30pm weekdays or the Proof & Experimental Establishment Port Wakefield – Security Office, on (08) 8867 0299 outside these hours.

6 Edith Terrace, Balaklava Enquiries: Jo May 8862 2342 or 8862 1173 Now Open and Currently Exhibiting …

The “Our Mob” project, which provides indigenous artists from all over South Australia with the opportunity to showcase their art and culture at SA’s premier arts facility, has been presented at Adelaide Festival Centre annually since 2006.

It celebrates the energy, quality and diversity of the state’s indigenous art and has been one of the most successful of its kind for its inclusiveness, its broader opportunities, its accessibility and the ownership its participants feel. Every year a different region is featured and the exhibition is enormously popular, with many artists submitting multiple artworks in the hope they will be selected for it.

Country Arts SA has toured selective highlights from the “Our Mob” exhibition every second year since its inception. “Our Mob: On Tour” is a wonderful opportunity to show audiences how regional Aboriginal artists draw on their sense of place to develop inspiration. If you ever drive from the Far West of SA to the South-East, the vast differences between towns and regions can clearly be seen out of the window. In the same way, drawing together artwork and artists from so many different backgrounds highlight’s our state’s artistic diversity.

This program gives regional audiences an opportunity to discover locally the diversity and creative talent of South Australia’s Aboriginal artists, and Balaklava Courthouse Gallery is proud to be part of this touring exhibition for the first time.

And, in conjunction with the exhibition, beautiful handcrafted Aboriginal artefacts from a locally owned private collection are also on display.

“Our Mob 2012: On Tour” is open at the Balaklava Courthouse Gallery for six weeks, on Thursday, Friday and Sunday afternoons between 2 and 4 pm from Thursday March 21 until Sunday April 28. Don’t miss the chance to call in and enjoy this excellent and beautiful snapshot of current indigenous art making!

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It’s open during Gallery hours – Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays between 2 and 4pm – and is brimming with lots of new items. Do call in and browse!

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Consulting Fridays 7 DAYS SERVICE! to 1pm Exhibiting …

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“Off The Wall: Hayfield Plains” is the Gallery’s first exhibition for 2013, and the second in an occasional series of then where residents of a particular Balaklava street exhibitions call to lend their treasured paintings, photographs and are invited ‘objets d’art’ accompanied by a short ‘story’ about why each object is important to them. It makes for a veryCONTRACTOR interesting PLUMBING exhibition, and is a chance to peek inside other people lives Service & installation: • Blocked drains • Drainage and learn a little• of theirfilters history andWater talentsSystems and interests.

Water • Hot (inc Solar) Ranging from beautiful landscape paintings • Septic tanks • Rainwater and tankshistorical / pumps photographs, to etchings and wood turning, crafts from hot No Call Fee poker work to embroidery, from loved portraits andOut valued Pensioner Discounts FREE QUOTES special awards to humble domestic items, every object has “Real Plumbing at Realistic Prices” a story to tell.

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The Balaklava Courthouse Gallery is proud to be home to the Balaklava Art Group, which meets at the Gallery on the first ✓ Flies, Fleas, Misc. Pests Monday of each month at 10am. The Art Group was formed ✓ Rats &held Mice ✓ White Ants and in 1996 and has many exhibitions, demonstrations workshops – but mostly meet simply for the pleasure ✓ Cockroaches ✓ Spiders of painting together. New members are always welcome. For further Weed Spraying information,✓ telephone Valerie 8862 1482.

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Great location & only seconds to the main street It’s currently rented with top returns • 3 bedroom stone cottage • Good sized modernized kitchen • Excellent tenants returning $160 p/week

Balaklava’s Number 1 name in Real Estate Plains Producer, Wednesday March 27, 2013

• 3 bedroom • Semi modern kitchen • Family home or investment property • Slow combustion stove • New shower screen & vanity • Shady back veranda • Double carport

Versatile property on approx. 750m2.

Zoned Tourist Accommodation • 3 bedroom shack • Flexible property • Generous sized corner block • Open plan kitchen, dining & lounge

PORT WAKEFIELD $205,000 42 Edward Street

SOUTH HUMMOCKS $240,000 Part Sec 484

• 5 bedroom • Stacks of room • Renovated bathroom & kitchen • Open fire place • New laundry • Easy care block • Priced for a quick sale

• 3 bedroom • Ideal set-up with privacy • Good sized modernized kitchen • Slow combustion heater • Split system air conditioning • Easy care garden • Storage sheds

Tania & Peter Butterfield Mobile: 0417 884 877 Office: 08 8862 2172 Fax: 08 8862 1280 www.butterfieldagencies.com.au

Rare chance to purchase a new home

• 3 Bedrooms • In new subdivision • Kitchen has ample bench space • Sizeable lounge • Easy care gardens • Very affordable investment property

PT WAKEFIELD $150,000 4 Phillips Street

1013m2 block great weekender

• 1 bedroom • Air conditioning • Single carport • Tidy home • Galley kitchen • Double garage • Combined bathroom & laundry

RLA 150 881

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In the ‘swag’ Swaggies take out APBA Men’s Division premiership

THE Swaggies defeated the Peckers in the Adelaide Plains Basketball Association grand final on Friday night, walking away with the Men’s Division premiership flag.

• Pictured are the premiers, back from left: Josh Kelly, Jamie McArdle, James Rundle, Heath Pym. Front: Ross and Cory Sharer and Dylan Smith.

PHOTO: LISA REDPATH

SWAGGIES 47 def PECKERS 28 n SEE ALL THE WINNING TEAMS - pageS 16-17 n READ THE REPORT - page 18

Lower North back-to-back premiers Lower North secured its second consecutive Stanley Cricket Association premiership on Saturday, after a big win over Long Plains.

• Pictured is the victorious Lower North side, back from left: Kerry Michalanney, Chad Ruiz, Matt Higgs, Jason McPharlin, Chris Marshall, Josh Butterfield, Lachlan Michael. Front: Todd McPharlin, Ryan McPharlin, Ryan Darling, Les Pearson and Jeff Cowan. n les pearson reports on cricket grand finals - pages 22-23

BALAKLAVA Bowling Club hosted the Wooroora Men’s Bowling Association preliminary final on Saturday.

Pictured is Phil Goudie of Mallala Black, bowling in the Division Two preliminary final.

n john glistak reports on wooroora men’s bowls preliminary finals - page 20

Phosphate maximised Up to 90%1 of phosphate (P) fertiliser can be tied up in the soil. JumpStart® can help.

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Smart farmers read the fine print. 1“The efficiency of fertiliser P use by crops ranges from 10 to 30% in the year that it is applied. The remaining 70 to 90% becomes part of the soil P pool which is released to the crop over the following months and years.” Better Crops/Vol. 86 (2002, No. 4), International Plant Nutrition Institute. 2An average 6% yield advantage in phosphate responsive sites – 17 farmer-applied split-paddock trials (2008-2009). ® JumpStart is a registered trademark of Novozymes A/S. All rights reserved. © 2010 Novozymes. 10015 03.10 LUNA 2010-05428-01

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