THE much-loved St Mary’s Parade was a triumph, drawing a significant crowd together on Friday evening in celebration of the
season. Locals lined up along Gray
and Brown Street to watch the annual event unfold. Starting at 6pm, community groups, schools and volunteers
through the
out in
and Christmas costumes. See photos on pages 8 and 13. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.
A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND mobile workforce development program for the aged care industry led by South West TAFE has won national recognition and could soon spread across the country.
The Aged Care Mobile Skills Lab which has taken training on the road to rural areas won bronze in the Industry Collaboration Award category at the 2024 Australian Training Awards last week.
The Mobile Skills Lab was a workforce development collaboration between South West TAFE as the lead organisation and disability, aged care and home care providers, Eventide Homes Stawell, Calvary Community Care, Edgarley Assisted Living Casterton, Mulleraterong in Hamilton, as industry experts.
The lab is a purpose-built motorhome that creates a simulated aged care workplace environment, allowing training to be taken on the road to all types of residential aged care homes, disability and homecare organisations.
South West TAFE chief executive, Mark Fidge said the Industry Collaboration bronze award acknowledged the project’s innovation and TAFE’s relationship with industry and ability to listen to their training needs.
“The aged care sector is challenged to find and retain staff and a model that helps with that is a
fantastic opportunity for the sector and for us to lead it not only in Victoria but potentially across Australia,” he said.
“It’s not something that has been done elsewhere and it could work not only in the aged care sector but to support the training needs of different industries.”
Mr Fidge said that when there is low unemployment and a tough economic climate, people need to earn and learn at the same time.
“This model achieves that and addresses accessibility and equity issues in rural and remote regions,” he said.
Mr Fidge paid tribute to everyone involved, led by Skills lab project coordinator and personal support teacher, Robert Peoples.
“To be acknowledged as the third in Australia in this important category is a real credit to everyone involved in the project,” Mr Fidge said.
“Robert’s passion is second to none.
“He is now attending national conferences to talk about the model and there are opportunities to share it across Australia.”
The Mobile Skills Lab is a 26-foot mobile home refurbished with funding from the Victorian Government.
It has led to huge growth in trainee numbers for the collaboration partners over the past 12 months
NEW Year’s Eve fireworks will kick off again this year on Tuesday, December 31 at 10pm, but instead of Melville Oval (left image), Lake Hamilton will be an excellent new setting, if the
image taken at long range at last year’s show is any indication. Kiri Handreck from Kiri’s Images captured the fireworks from the lake, and the reflections and light show launched at closer range from a pontoon is likely to be a spectacular welcome to 2025. Despite no children’s street party, locals can make use of the BBQ and playground facilities before the display.
Photos: LARA FITZPATRICK / KIRI HANDRECK.
THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) fireworks display will be back to light up the skies this New Year’s Eve with a new location at Lake Hamilton.
The fireworks will be launched from a pontoon on the lake, providing the perfect vantage point for spectators to enjoy the show.
The display will kick off at 10pm on Tuesday, December 31 and promises to bring in the new year in style.
SGSC mayor, Dennis Heslin has invited community members to make the most of the new location in the lead-up to the fireworks.
“With its stunning location and family-friendly facilities, we strongly encourage spectators to enjoy the BBQ’s and playgrounds around the lake in the leadup to the fireworks launch,” Cr Heslin said.
“This has the potential to become a beloved tradition and we’re really hoping to see families have a great time right here in
Hamilton this New Year’s Eve.”
The fireworks will last roughly 8 to 10 minutes and will be launched from the water across from the boat ramp; suitable weather conditions are critical with wind being a significant factor.
In the event of inclement weather, Hamilton Showgrounds will be prepared as an alternate venue.
Mayor Heslin extended a heartfelt thanks to the Hamilton Rotary Club for their dedication to the New Year’s Eve Street Party which will not be held this year.
While Rotary has stepped back from hosting the children’s street party, their contributions have left a lasting legacy of joy for the community.
“We have cherished the opportunity to provide joy and excitement to the community, over the years,” Hamilton Rotary member, James Dishon said.
“But as an organisation we have made the difficult decision to step
away from the kids street party activities for this year and beyond.
“Thank you to everyone who participated in these events in the past, we hope the community shares very fond memories as we do.”
Lake Hamilton will be closed from midnight Monday, December 30 for all water-based use including swimming, boating, fishing etc.
The Hamilton Showgrounds will also be closed during this period in case of a sudden venue change.
Measures have been put in place to ensure that non-biodegradable debris will be cleaned up following the event. Residents around Lake Hamilton and the Hamilton Showgrounds are advised to ensure pets and animals are secure during the fireworks display.
“So, grab your picnic blankets, rally your family and friends, and join us for a night of festive fun by the lake,” Cr Heslin said.
“Let’s make this New Year’s Eve one to remember.”
IT’S that time of year again when you can get out in the fresh air and enjoy some live outdoor music in the majestic Hamilton Botanic Gardens for the ‘Music in the Gardens’ sessions beginning this Sunday, December 15, from 2-4pm.
The program for the four months ahead will bring some great family and community entertainment, with local jazz band, The Evergreens, first cab off the rank.
Friends of the Botanic Gardens committee member, Jane Heazlewood, was delighted the
program had returned and said there would be a different band performing on December 15, 2024, and in 2025, on January 5, February 2 and March 2.
In January Peter Cook will entertain as well as Em and Friends, in February there will be a performance by Charlotte Dahl and in March, TRAX will return to the stage.
The Evergreens’ trombonist, David Coldbeck said they were ‘keen as mustard’ and were looking forward to playing in the beautiful and historic Botanic Gardens, bringing them alive with good, honest, traditional jazz to entertaining
the community.
“The band is looking forward to playing good Dixieland jazz,” he said.
“We will be the first of many local entertainers that will bring the Gardens alive on Sundays over the next few months, with a comprehensive repertoire of traditional jazz tunes that will get toes tapping and hands clapping.
“Share the afternoon with friends and family, bring your chair or sit on the grass and have a great afternoon in our wonderful Botanical Gardens.
“See you there.”
NEW data from Victoria’s child employment regulator shows kids in regional Victoria are more likely to join the workforce before the age of 15 than those in metropolitan Melbourne.
Victoria’s child employment laws require businesses to hold a child employment licence before they employ anyone under 15 and to notify Wage Inspectorate Victoria of any children they employ.
In Victoria, children can work in retail and hospitality from the age of 13.
Workers under 15 must be supervised by someone who holds a valid Victorian Working with Children Clearance (unless exempt).
Child employment laws restrict when businesses can employ children and how long they can work, as children can only work between 6am and 9pm.
During a school term, children can be employed for a maximum of three hours a day and 12 hours per week.
During school holidays, children can be employed up to six hours a day and 30 hours a week
Children must also receive a 30-minute rest break after every three hours work and have at least 12 hours break between shifts.
Licence data shows 52 per cent of licences are issued to regional businesses and 49 per cent of kids in the workforce are in regional Victoria –
that’s despite census data suggesting there are three times as many kids living in metropolitan Melbourne.
Of regional areas, Barwon South West has the greatest number of kids under 15 working at 216, which represents 18 per cent of the state’s total.
Hume is next with 173 (14 per cent), followed by Gippsland at 111 (nine per cent).
This data does not include children working in the entertainment industry, which has an industry specific licence.
With data suggesting kids in regional areas are more likely to be looking for work over the summer holidays, the Wage Inspectorate is encouraging regional businesses to make sure they understand the state’s child employment licensing system, and rules around supervision, rest breaks and working hours.
Child employment licences are free, and businesses can employ multiple children under the one licence. Employing a child without a licence is a crime and may be penalised.
Commissioner of Wage Inspectorate Victoria,
Robert Hortle said as a country kid himself, he was not surprised to see so many country businesses giving local kids the opportunity to enter the workforce and earn their first paycheck.
“If regional kids are more likely to work, regional businesses have an even greater incentive to learn
WITH nearly 5000 operational firefighters who are women, the CFA are currently sourcing a new supplier to make fire-rated safety boots designed specifically for their female firefighters. Photo: SUPPLIED.
THOUSANDS of firefighters will soon be sporting new boots as CFA goes to market to find the perfect fit for their female firefighters.
In an Australian fire service first, CFA is currently sourcing a new supplier to make fire rated safety boots designed specifically for the unique needs of women.
CFA chief officer, Jason Heffernan said they recognised more options can be offered to ensure personal protective clothing (PPC) is designed for women as part of CFA’s uniform offering.
“This ensures we provide a conducive environment for an increased number of women to join our ranks as operational firefighters,” he said.
“Unisex products may be suitable for some of our female members, but with nearly 5000
operational firefighters who are women, there is more CFA can do to ensure all our members have a greater selection of PPC that fits appropriately, is safe and fit-for-purpose.
“We are committed to providing a great place for females to work and volunteer and we look forward to working with the successful suppliers to enable this.”
CFA kicked off the project following feedback there may be a lack of ‘designed for women’ firefighting garments available.
CFA has also worked with members on improving other uniforms and PPC fit and size including gloves, pants and shirts.
They expect procurement to conclude mid-2025 and delivery timelines will be known once a supplier is selected and the contractual arrangements are finalised.
about child employment laws,” he said.
“You don’t want your well-intentioned decision to give a kid their first job to put you on the wrong side of the law.
“Kids working in regional areas can be a great help to businesses and the experience can be
invaluable for the kids.
“It’s win-win, as long as it is done safely and legally.”
Further information can be found at wageinspectorate.vic.gov.au
HAMILTON Police crime investigation unit (CIU) is investigating a major theft in the early hours of Monday morning at a dealership in Hamilton.
Three Toyota 200 series LandCruiser station wagons, two white and one silver, were stolen at about 3.30am from Taylor Motors.
A Hamilton police spokesperson said the offenders used “sophisticated electronic devices” to start the vehicles without keys.
The theft is believed to be in relation to a series of similar offences across Victoria recently.
“We are requesting information from the public or anyone with dash camera and or CCTV footage from about that time,” the spokesperson said.
The three vehicles are:
A white 2012 Toyota LandCruiser (registration ZIB-579) valued at $40,000,
A white 2008 LandCruiser (YZU-560) valued at $38,000, and
A silver 2017 LandCruiser wagon (2BH-5OO) valued at $80,000.
Taylor Motors owner Adam Taylor said it was
a brazen theft and served as a warning to what can happen.
“The actual crime happened around 3-3.30am – they were driving around in a Commodore sedan and the other vehicle was a Subaru wagon – that’s all we know.
“They’ve tried to steal another two vehicles –they were later model cars but they couldn’t get them started,” he said.
“It’s how easily they’re doing it that’s the problem.
“They don’t need keys – all our keys are well and truly locked up.
“They’ve smashed windows and plugged in an electronic device to get them started.
“They damaged another two vehicles trying to get them started.
“Be vigilant with your vehicles – keep your vehicles locked and keys as far away as possible from the vehicle.”
Anyone who has any information relating to the thefts is asked to please get in touch with Hamilton CIU or call Crime Stoppers.
The investigation is ongoing.
WITH the return of an export buyer and recent good rain the Hamilton Market generally returned 20 cents per kilogram to 30c/kg dearer.
In a yarding of 325 cattle, top quality beef cows were the majority making from 280c/kg to a top of 320c/kg.
A very good line of Angus Bullocks made from 342c/kg with trade heifers generally selling from 280c/kg to 324c/kg.
Beef bulls sold to 275c/kg.
Bulls: LG & LJ Robertson, Merino, Angus, 845kg @ 265c/kg, $2239p/hd; P Burgess, Digby, Friesian, 492kg @ 299c/kg, $1471p/ hd.
Bullocks: G Wombwell, Digby, Friesian X, 735kg @ 318c/kg, $2337p/hd; D & C Holmes, Grassdale, Friesian X, 686kg @ 317c/kg, $2175p/hd; D & C Holmes, Grassdale, Friesian X, 505kg @ 270c/kg, $1363p/hd.
Steers: CJY Contracting, Coleraine, Simmental, 455kg @ 255c/kg, $1160p/hd; P Burgess, Digby, Friesian, 419kg @ 270c/kg, $1131p/hd.
Cows: R & D Nolte, Tahara, Charolais, 700kg @ 305c/kg, $2135p/hd; A & C Richardson, Merino, Angus, 665kg @ 286c/ kg, $1901p/hd; A & C Richardson, Merino, Angus, 645kg @ 290c/kg, $1870p/hd; LG & LJ Robertson, Merino, Angus X, 607kg @ 290c/kg, $1760p/hd; R & D Nolte, Tahara, Charolais, 604kg @ 278c/kg, $1679p/hd; A & C Richardson, Merino, Angus, 540kg @ 286c/kg, $1544p/hd; LG & LJ Robertson, Merino, Angus X, 543kg @ 279c/kg, $1515p/hd; R & D Nolte, Tahara, Charolais, 548kg @ 275c/kg, $1508p/hd; AW & T Johnson, Tarrone, Angus X, 512kg @ 286c/ kg, $1465p/hd; AW & T Johnson, Tarrone, Hereford, 532kg @ 243c/kg, $1293p/hd.
Cows: S Burgin, Hamilton, Aberdeen Angus, 566kg @ 237c/kg, $1343p/hd.
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Heifers: K Bunting, Angus, 495kg @ 310c/ kg, $1534p/hd.
Ox: W Bunting, Wallacedale, Friesian, 750kg @ 342c/kg, $2565p/hd; K Bunting, Wallacedale, Friesian, 883kg @ 275c/kg, $1534p/hd.
Cows: W & J Bunting, Wallacedale, Angus, 652kg @ 320c/kg, $2088p/hd; Banool Past, Condah, Hereford, 688kg @ 302c/kg, $2078p/hd; J Haydon P/S, Glenthompson, Angus, 608kg @ 320c/kg, $1946p/hd; R Lawrence, Condah, Hereford, 529kg @ 285c/kg, $1508p/hd.
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J & J KELLY
Steers: D & E Gavin, Tarrone, Angus, 605kg @ 316c/kg, $1911p/hd; D & E Gavin, Tarrone, Angus, 567kg @ 324c/kg, $1838p/ hd; RNE Baulch, Broadwater, Hereford, 500kg @ 306c/kg, $1530p/hd.
Heifers: J & M Forrest, Yambuk, Friesian, 428kg @ 270c/kg, $1155p/hd.
Cows: D & E Gavin, Tarrone, Angus, 680kg @ 315c/kg, $2143p/hd; RNE Baulch, Broadwater, 895kg @ 238c/kg, $2130p/hd; R & S Cameron, Penshurst, Angus, 655kg @ 316c/kg, $2069p/hd; D & E Gavin, Tarrone, Murray Grey, 627kg @ 320c/kg, $2008p/hd; RNE Baulch, Broadwater, Hereford, 629kg @ 300c/kg, $1887p/hd; Radnor Properties, Friesian X, 543kg @ 260c/kg, $1411p/hd.
KERR & CO
Bulls: Abbey Hills, Hawkesdale, 1110kg @ 275c/kg, $3052p/hd; Abbey Hills, Hawkesdale, 1020kg @ 275c/kg, $2805p/ hd; A, L & D Forsyth, Byaduk, 835kg @ 240c/
kg, $2004p/hd; A, L & D Forsyth, Byaduk, 645kg @ 245c/kg, $1580p/hd.
Bullocks: A, L & D Forsyth, Byaduk, 758kg @ 340c/kg, $2579p/hd; A, L & D Forsyth, 656kg @ 340c/kg, $2231p/hd.
Steers: Orana P/S, Macarthur, 437kg @ 280c/kg, $1225p/hd.
Heifers: Orana P/S, 525kg @ 280c/kg, $1470p/hd; Orana P/S, 412kg @ 266c/kg, $1097p/hd.
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Bulls: JE Earl, Cavendish, Angus, 950kg @ 265c/kg, $2517p/hd; GE Russell P/Co, Balmoral, Hereford, 915kg @ 265c/kg, $2424p/hd.
Heifers: JE Earl, Cavendish, Angus, 600kg @ 326c/kg, $1956p/hd; GE Russell P/Co, Balmoral, Hereford, 434kg @ 265c/kg, $1150p/hd.
Cows: Willamay P/L, Branxholme, Hereford X, 860kg @ 305c/kg, $2623p/hd; JW & RD McErvale, Branxholme, Angus, 737kg @ 305c/kg, $2249p/hd; JW & RD McErvale, Branxholme, Simmental X, 685kg @ 305c/ kg, $2089p/hd; Willamay P/L, Angus, 680kg @ 305c/kg, $2074p/hd; GE Russell P/Co, Balmoral, Angus, 675kg @ 305c/kg, $2058p/hd; GE Russell P/Co, Hereford, 640kg @ 294c/kg, $1882p/hd.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
Bulls: RD & JM Mickel, Coleraine, Hereford, 900kg @ 269c/kg, $2421p/hd.
Steers: SJ & LK McIntyre, Karabeal, Angus, 688kg @ 325c/kg, $2234p/hd.
Heifers: AW & BA Lambert, Coleraine, Angus X, 530kg @ 316c/kg, $1674p/hd. Cows: RD & JM Mickel, Coleraine, Hereford, 785kg @ 310c/kg, $2431p/hd.
HAMILTON agents yarded 15,000 sheep on Friday, representing a decrease of 5700 on the previous week.
The yarding was excellent with a good mix of crossbreeds and a good number of trade weight Merinos over all weights and grades and providing a full field of engaged processors with more weight than the previous market.
The market was very strong to be $10 to $15 per head dearer this week over most categories with most mutton realising 400 to 475 cents per kilogram.
There were select pens to 500c/kg.
Heavy crossbred ewes to $155p/hd with Merino ewes with a skin selling to $135 and Merino wethers also with skin to $153p/hd.
Hoggets topped at $199p/hd with merino rams to $37 and terminal rams making $10p/hd.
XB Ewes: Kowarna, Nareen, $166; Beerik P/S, Coleraine, $148; Bermuda Trust, Hawkesdale, $148; IN & EM Mills, Coleraine, $145; JA & G Cunneen, Nareen, $145; AR & LW Beard, Willatook, $144; Kowarna, Nareen, $144; G Lewis, Muntham, $143; DH & LJ Cameron, Penshurst, $142; Kowarna, Nareen, $140; DH & LJ Cameron, Penshurst, $138; Kowarna, Nareen, $136; IN & EM Mills, Coleraine, $135; Beerik P/S, Coleraine, $134; Brimbi P/S, Wando Vale, $132; AR & LW Beard, Willatook, $132; Kowarna, Nareen, $132; J Bidmade, Caramut, $132; J Coch & AB Stevenson, $128; JL & SL Burland, Gazette, $126; AR & LW Beard, Willatook, $125; GL & EJ Glasgow, Woolsthorpe, $125.
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XB Hoggets: I Baird, $195; Penola P/Co, Penola, $170; I Baird, Brit Brit, $150; LG Baker, Vic Valley, $145; G Robertson, Bulart, $145
XB Wethers: J Houlihan, Wando Vale, $153.
Merino Ewes: D & C Linke, Dunkeld, $118; Reedy Park, $118; J Houlihan, Wando Vale, $115.
Merino Wethers: S & A Field, Vic Valley, $132; M & F Fenech, Vic Valley, $121.
NUTRIEN
XB Ewes: CN & K Jarrad, Casterton, $138; M & M Cox, Coojar, $134; LG McKinnon & Sons, Strathdownie, $134; M & M Cox, Coojar, $128; CN & K Jarrad, Casterton, $128; Woodlands P/S, Casterton, $124; Yendora Rural, Macarthur, $124; LG McKinnon & Sons, Strathdownie, $108; M & M Cox, Coojar, $105; Woodlands P/S, Casterton, $105; Yendora Rural, Macarthur, $105.
Merino Wethers: J & E Jubb, Hexham, $131; J & E Jubb, Hexham, $98.
XB Hoggets: J & E Jubb, Hexham, $199; Yendora Rural, Macarthur, $177; M, P & J Rees, Balmoral, $177; J & E Jubb, Hexham, $150.
Merino Hoggets: J & E Jubb, Hexham, $151; J & E Jubb, Hexham, $134; J & E Jubb, Hexham, $125.
XB Rams: Powerstone Asset, Hensley Park, $20.
LANYONS
XB Ewes: D Menzel, Tarrington, $132; Parkside P/Co, Hensley Park, $128; Lone Star P/S, Hamilton, $120; D Menzel, Tarrington, $108.
Merino Ewes: Croxton East, Croxton East, $127; Lone Star P/S, Hamilton, $125; R & S Rentsch, Mooralla, $115; R Facchino, Macarthur, $108; R & S Rentsch, Mooralla, $104.
KERR & CO
XB Ewes: Jack Mansbridge, Hamilton, $155; Coolibah, Penshurst, $140; B Hutchison, Heywood, $138; L Compton,
XB Ewes: Innisfail Investments, Nareen, $153; LG Baker, Vic Valley, $153; M, M & P Linke, Dunkeld, $153; Corono P/S, Brit Brit, $150; J & S Bull, Morgiana, $150; Haven Park, Wando Vale, $150; B Hurley, Tarrington, $149; Konleigh Props, $148; Penola P/Co, Penola, $148; Mt Ajupt P/Co, $145; Muston P/Co, Caramut, $144; Haven Park, Wando Vale, $143; Ballintubber F/T, $142; North Skene Ag, Strathkellar, $142; BG & NE Pettingill, Mt Gambier, $142.
$138; Chrome Rural, Hamilton, $136; JA Kelsall, Cavendish, $129; D & J Rentsch, Penshurst, $129; S & N Rentsch, Penshurst, $126; G & G Lewis, Cavendish, $125; Coolibah, Penshurst, $124; B Hutchison, Heywood, $122; L Compton, Heywood, $122; Chrome Rural, Hamilton, $121; G & G Featherson, Dunkeld, $120; Mt Elephant, Derrinallum, $120.
Merino Ewes: Finnegan Pastoral, Woolsthorpe, $98.
Merino Wethers: A & C Tonissen, Branxholme, $154; A & C Tonissen, Branxholme, $128.
XB 2T’s: Nampara P/Co, Kingston, $190. XB Ewes: Mibus Bros, Mt Richmond, $150; Mibus Bros, Mt Richmond, $146; HE & MF Jarrett, Orford, $146; Cherrymount P/Co, Glenthompson, $145.
Merino Wethers: KW, ML & BW Mibus, Penshurst, $130; Carapook P/Co, Casterton, $126; KW, ML & BW Mibus, Penshusrt, $114; Carapook P/Co, Casterton, $110.
Merino Ewes: Nampara P/Co, Kingston, $135; CJ & KA Baulch, Cavendish, $120; Nampara P/Co, Kingston, $118; Nampara P/Co, Kingston, $111; CJ & KA Baulch, Cavendish, $108.
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XB Ewes: Croxton Past, Tarrington $195; Dargeeling, Coleraine, $147; Stone Lea Poll Dorsets, Woorndoo, $146; T Walker, Furner, $144; D & L Hobbs, Englefield, $138; T & T Lamont, Woorndoo, $137; W Malseed, Hawkesdale, $134; Deloraine Downs, Coleraine, $129; Sunday Valley, Myamyn, $128.
Merino Ewes: JA Fitzgerald, Harrow, $140; JA Fitzgerald, Harrow, $128; Tarrone, Tarrone, $96; J & E Leonard, Melville Forest, $88.
Merino Wethers: Wondooma P/S, Tarrenlea, $123; Wondooma P/S, Tarrenlea, $115.
THE Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court has heard how a businessman threatened to burn down a Hamilton tobacconist store in Gray Street and beat the owner until there was “blood up to his knees”.
Ahmad Haddara was captured on CCTV making the alleged threats who said, “this is my area, why did you come to my area?” to the victim.
Mr Haddara faced a committal hearing charged with extortion with a threat to destroy property, failing to provide a mobile phone password when required and dealing with proceeds of crime.
The court heard the alleged victim briefly owned the shop in Hamilton’s Gray Street where Mr Haddara and another man attended about 11am on June 8, 2024.
In his police statement the complainant said Mr Haddara entered his newly-opened store and introduced himself.
The victim said as soon as he heard the family name Haddara, he knew the man was there because of tobacco.
Through an Arabic interpreter, the complainant told the court that he allegedly told Mr Haddara that “this is called Hamilton, not Ahmad”.
He said Mr Hadarra replied, “You cannot open here. If you don’t close, we are going to beat you up, there will be blood up to your knees, and we will burn the shop down.”
The complainant said the second man stood outside the doorway of the shop during the incident and was acting like “protection” for Mr Hadarra.
The alleged victim told the court he no longer owned the shop and that he was “done with it.”
The complainant agreed to obtain the CCTV footage, which both parties will view before the hearing recommences at a later date.
Mr Haddara’s lawyer unsuccessfully applied for the matters to be heard in the lower court with magistrate Ann McGarvie stating the appropriate venue was the County Court, where the maximum penalty for the charges was 10 years’ jail compared to two years in the magistrates’ court.
“This type of offence is always a serious offence,” she said.
Its more than a year since Victoria Police established the Lunar taskforce to investigate a spate of arson attacks in the state with more than 100 tobacco stores burnt down.
Ms McGarvie said it was alleged Mr Haddara made threats against a legitimate shop owner who was now too scared to trade.
A lawyer for the Office of Public Prosecutions told the court that it was clear that Mr Haddara’s intention was to intimidate the alleged victim motivated by maintaining the monopoly he had on the tobacco business in town.
AN ex parte hearing has been held for a Hamilton district woman last week; Susan Powell did not appear at the Hamilton Magistrates’ Court.
A police prosecutor told the court that on July 9, this year, police were patrolling in Dunkeld when they observed a silver sedan driving along Parker Street and intercepted the vehicle.
The court heard Powell underwent a preliminary oral fluid test which was positive
for an illicit substance.
A further oral fluid test showed the presence of methylamphetamine.
When asked by police if she had consumed drugs she replied, “two days ago”.
The court heard the accused had one relevant prior.
Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge convicted and fined the defendant $800 and disqualified her from driving for 12 months effective immediately.
A HAMILTON man who was responsible for extensive assault related offending has been jailed.
Lachlan James Chugg, 24, was in custody when he appeared at the Warrnambool Magistrates Court last Thursday; Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge told the court the man breached multiple court orders in 2023 before being convicted in December 2023 and fined $1200.
His offending continued and on February 7, 2024, he was convicted of unlawful assault and placed on a bond to comply with the community correction order.
On April 24, he again breached the court order and went before the court which varied and extended the community correction order.
Within days of being placed on that varied community correction order, he went on to persistently breach the court order.
A lawyer representing Chugg said his client’s offending was in the context of homelessness, drug use and a psychiatric illness.
However, Magistrate Lethbridge said the defendant’s offending was “deliberate, voluntary and conscious”.
“You choose to be violent,” he said.
“If you continue to assault, batter and harm any women and or breach (court) orders, you’re in for the high jump – you’re going to serve years in jail.”
Magistrate Lethbridge convicted and sentenced the man to 12 months jail with a non-parole period of six months.
A THIRTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Hamilton district woman who was caught drink driving has been fined without conviction and disqualified from driving.
Bre-Anna Hoffmann pleaded guilty in the Hamilton Magistrates’ Court last week and was represented by lawyer, Royce Deckker.
A police prosecutor told the court that at about 12.50am on August 24, this year, police intercepted a Toyota Prado on Mount Baimbridge Road and undertook a preliminary breath test which was positive for the presence of alcohol.
An evidentiary breath test was undertaken which gave the reading of 0.139, and due to the high reading, the defendant’s licence was immediately suspended for 12 months.
The accused said she had only consumed between four and five drinks at The Cally hotel and that she had stopped drinking some hours earlier and thought she’d be okay to drive. Mr Deckker said the loss of licence had a salutary impact on his client especially approaching the high bush fire risk period and how important it was to have a licence.
Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge said, “fortunately for you, it is the first time you’ve made such an error”.
“Consequences for rural people can be absolutely devastating in terms of loss of licence.”
Magistrate Lethbridge fined Ms Hoffman $750 without conviction and disqualified her from driving for the minimum mandatory period of 13 months from the date of offence.
DOMINIC Harmes faced the Hamilton Magistrates’ Court last week for driving whilst suspended.
The accused pleaded guilty and was unrepresented.
A police prosecutor told the court that on April 26, this year, the accused was intercepted by
police on Cox Street, Hamilton. When asked why he was driving without a licence, he said he had been on a payment plan and didn’t realise it had lapsed and that he was unaware his licence had been suspended as a result.
Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge fined the defendant $800 without conviction.
CFA funding I want to set the record straight on reports regarding the CFA’s funding. I know it has caused some fear and anger in our regional communities.
Reports of an almost $70m cut from the CFA are wrong.
Every year, a certain amount of money within our emergency services’ budgets is earmarked for specific projects and services – like funding for the rollout of 18,000 new Motorola radios to brigades.
Setting aside these funds isn’t a cut. Every dollar of these quarantined amounts is spent on CFA – directly benefitting the CFA and their volunteers.
Government departments manage many of these projects and they pay the bill. It streamlines administration and takes the burden off emergency services so they can focus on what they do best — keeping Victorians safe.
This year, more than $337 million in CFA base funding has been allocated – an increase of almost $17 million on the comparable figure last year.
This doesn’t include the money we invest on top of this on new trucks, uniforms and upgrading stations.
The Fire Services Property Levy funds almost 78 per cent of the CFA’s total funding needs – not 25 per cent.
I know National Party members are out there with their negativity trying to spin a false narrative about cuts. They should support, not scare country communities and stick to the facts. Labor has delivered 80 new tankers since 2018, 22 are being built and 15 pumpers are on order. The Nationals didn’t fund a single truck in their last few years in government, and they slashed $66 million from the CFA budget whilst in office.
It’s disappointing that I must correct this unhelpful misinformation, but it’s a further opportunity to recognise and thank our amazing CFA brigades and all emergency services – I want you to know our Government will always give you what you need to continue keeping Victorians safe.
JACLYN
SYMES,
Minister
for Emergency Services.
Dingo/Wild Dog Control Program
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east of Victoria renewed again, on October 1st 2024. Unfortunately, the Victorian Government ceased it in the north-west of Victoria in March 2024 & the farmers are now facing the consequences of that shortsighted decision. Your coverage helped us immensely to get our message across to the general public & fellow farmers & the rural communities. With the Spectator’s unwavering support, it helped greatly to get some common sense into the debate & we are sure the politicians were watching the media coverage and were influenced by it. Lots of people read about it in your paper’s & that helped us to gain a lot of signatures on our Petition’s, which the politician’s took notice of. We ended up gaining over 10,000 signatures.
We wish Richard & Nola Beks all the best for the future in their retirement.
We hope the rest of the loyal Spectator & Western District Farmer staff can continue on with the new owner’s & keeping the community well informed of the issues which could affect them.
JOHN and RHONDA CRAWFORD and FAMILY, Rock-Bank Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Victoria Valley.
Letter of thanks to the Hamilton Spectator I am writing on behalf of the Hamilton Rotary Club to express our gratitude to the Hamilton Spectator for their support over the years. Your publication has been a pillar in our community, providing not only news and information, but also a platform for local organizations like ours to share our stories, initiatives, and successes with the people of Hamilton.
The Spectator has played an integral role in helping us reach a wider audience, particularly for our Annual Art Show, enabling
50 years ago HAMILTON primary schoolteachers are united behind a Victorian Teachers’ Union move for a maximum ratio of one teacher for 33 pupils next year. Fears eased yesterday that one Hamilton school – Kent Rd – may fail to meet the ratio and be forced to turn away some beginners. Kent Rd principal, Mr. A. Bald, said he had just learnt his school was likely to start 1975 with enough teachers to conform with the union’s aim. Kent Rd School seemed the most likely Hamilton school to be troubled meeting the goal. Mr. Bald is one of 40 Hamilton teachers signing a petition supporting the Victorian union’s target of a one teacher-30 students ratio by 1979.
WIMMERA Cricket Shield defender, Hamilton, snatched a 12-run victory from Grampians after all had looked lost in their inter-association match at Ararat on Sunday. Hamilton showed the hallmark of a pressure side by snapping back after Grampians eased into a strong position at 5/90, chasing only 109. Paceman Eddie Wyrzykowski and spinner Phil Forsyth – known to many inter-association rivals as ‘Wizza’ and the ‘bloke with red hair’ –grabbed the remaining wickets for seven runs. It continued Hamilton’s startling run of suspenseful, close finishes. Matches earlier this season against Mt. Gambier and Penola were one-run results.
THE Attic nightclub and Hotel Hamilton will pursue their attempts to gain 5am licenses, despite opposition from Southern Grampians Shire and police. The operators of both venues indicated on Thursday they would continue with their applications to Liquor Licensing Victoria (LLV) for extended trading hours. This follows the shire’s near-unanimous rejection of a 5am license. Cr. Charles Williams was on the only councillor to support trading hours being extended from 3am to 5am at the two venues. Hamilton Police have expressed ‘serious concern’ about the increased surveillance needed with a 5am license, ‘and the general disturbance and unruly behaviour by departing patrons in the early hours of the morning’.
THE John Philip show rolled on last night as the dominating centre steered the College team to its second premiership for 1999 in the Hamilton Amateur Basketball Association men’s Division One grand final. Philip made the Hamilton Leisure Centre his playground as College defeated Coasters 80-69 in an extremely physical game. With a large crowd present, College’s Adam Jennings took little time to slip into the groove of the game quite quickly and controlled College’s tempo. Although Philip’s hooting was down a little early his work on the boards was tremendous with Coaster’s Alan Watt trying hard to curb his influence.
us to better serve and connect with the community. Your commitment to community engagement has been invaluable to our many projects. It is with great sadness that we learn of the Spectator’s closing. The absence of your publication will surely be felt across Hamilton, as you have been a trusted source of news and a champion for local causes. We would like to extend our heartfelt wishes to Richard (former Rotary member) and Nola Beks as you embark on your welldeserved retirement. Your leadership and dedication have left an indelible mark on our community, and we wish you all the best for the future.
Thank you once again for your years of support and partnership. The Hamilton Spectator will be dearly missed, but your legacy will continue to inspire us all.
With warm regards,
LORRAINE WILSON, Public Image and social media Rotary Hamilton.
Regional Vic’s health system crisis Traveling across regional Victoria in recent weeks, I have been struck by the stories of frustration, heartbreak, and failure in our health system.
There is nothing to celebrate after 10 years of Labor and Jacinta Allan, and it’s clear regional Victorians have been left behind. Ambulance delays are at crisis levels and ramping clogs our emergency departments, leaving paramedics stuck outside hospitals while new emergency calls go unanswered or delayed.
But it doesn’t end there, with Labor’s promises on hospitals unfulfilled.
Elective surgery wait times remain long, leaving regional Victorians in pain and without hope.
Labor has had a decade to fix this mess, but instead they’ve starved health services of funding and failed to deliver on promises. Its mismanagement and lack of support for our doctors, nurses and patients is costing lives.
Regional Victorians deserve better than a government that makes excuses instead of solutions.
It’s time to stop the chaos and put patients first.
Labor can’t manage health and regional Victorians are paying the price.
DANNY O’BRIEN MP, Leader of The Nationals.
WHAT are the fire risks with wind turbines?
Frances Thompson - Anyone who thinks building hundreds of wind turbines in a pine forest is a good idea needs their head read. Nelson, close to the proposed Kentbruck project, copped massive strikes last night. The town is not only close to the commercial plantations but also precious national parks.
WESTERN Victoria MP, Bev McArthur recently sensationally used a speech to the Victorian Parliament to invite US President-elect, Donald Trump, to Western Victoria.
Maurice S Holmes - What would that achieve? She’d be flat to even get our prime minister here.
Hilary King - How would he pass the character test?
INTERNATIONALLY-renowned architect
Angelo Candalepas and Associates, appointed to undertake stage one of the concept designs for the New Hamilton Gallery, were in Hamilton this week to gauge the views and desires of the community.
Maurice S Holmes - Consult then ignore. Stanely Freeman - What is wrong with local Architect’s, not good enough for the shire council. Would know the local area, cost less, have just as brilliant ideas, so much for the shire council using local businesses, out of town as usual.
I’ll give ‘em old dog new tricks.
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince. (Final, Ma, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. (Final) 1.35 To Be Advised. 2.00 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)
8.30 Question Everything. (Final) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran. 9.05 QI. (Mls) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 9.35 The Cleaner. (Mdl, R)
10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 Summer Love. (Ml, R) 12.55 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Ml, R) 1.40 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 2.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants? (Final, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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The classic Sudoku game involves a grid of 81 squares.
The grid is divided into nine blocks, each containing nine squares.
The rules of the game are simple: each of the nine blocks has to contain all the numbers 1-9 within its squares.
Each number can only appear once in a row, column or box.
Solutions: Page 4 TV Guide
Last week (left) we featured junior competitors at the first Branxholme Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trial.
The winning entry came from R. Strongman, Yatchaw.
The best of the other suggestions were . . .
• I’m ready, let the trials begin! – B. Lane, Tarrenlea.
• My face may be white, but you can’t beat experience – B. Delaney, Strathkellar.
• Sheep dog trials eh . . . soon as I’m unclipped I’m outta here! – P. O’Connell, Mount Napier.
• Wish you two would sit and relax, the sheep aren’t here yet – Don Carter, Hamilton.
This will be our last big wit competition. We thank you all for your contributions over the years.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Lost For Words. (PG, R) 3.00 Dishing It Up. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGln) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 IKEA: How Do They Really Do It? (Ml, R) Takes a look at IKEA. 8.30 Pan Am: Rise And Fall Of An Aviation Icon. (PG, R) Looks at the history of defunct airline Pan Am. 9.30 The Old Man. (MA15+v) Harper learns an impossible truth. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Maxima. (Mls) 11.50 Pagan Peak. (Malsv, R) 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.00 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R) 3.45 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet Navidad. (2021, PGa) Camila Banus, Mark Hapka. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 3. From the WACA, Perth. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 3.
10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. (Return) A deep dive into the world of cricket.
11.15 Unbelievable Moments
Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
12.15 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av) Harry investigates a spate of drownings.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Sincerely Truly Christmas. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Platypus Emergency. (PGam)
8.30 Budget Battlers. (PGl) Hosted by Jess Eva and Norm Hogan.
9.40 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl) Guy heads to Barbados.
10.40 Millionaire Holiday Home Swap. (PG)
11.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 2. Finals. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Shark Tank. (Final, PGa) A mum pitches her solution to untangling kids’ hair. 8.40 NCIS. (Mv) Knight is
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 11.00
Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)
1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Newtown Impossible. (Final, PG) 9.00 Fake Or Fortune? Elisabeth Frink. (Return) A sculpture’s provenance is explored.
10.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa)
10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (Final, R) 11.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 12.05 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 AI vs Human: The Creativity Experiment. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGadlv, R) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.15 Lost For Words. (PG, R) 3.15 Plat Du Tour. 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGa) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 8.30 Gods Of Tennis: Björn Borg And John McEnroe. (Ml, R) 9.30 Miniseries: Steeltown Murders. (Mal) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 DNA. (Return, MA15+a) 12.05 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malv, R) 1.00 Miniseries: The Night Logan Woke Up. (MA15+ns, R) 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 2.55 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.45 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Candy Coated Christmas. (2021, PGa, R) 1.45 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Seven: 7NEWS — Year In Review. Takes a look at the stories that shaped 2024.
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PGa, R) Hosted by Graeme Hall.
8.30 MOVIE: In The Line Of Fire. (1993, Mlv, R) A US Secret Service agent, haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy, is taunted by a killer. Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo.
11.10 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+lns)
12.10 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00
To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie
2.30 Mt Hutt
3.30 Left
The Map. 4.00
Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30
NINE (8, 80)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Heiress Of Christmas. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) The team cruises the Caribbean in style.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm) Dr Sarah Whitelaw treats a man whose foot was slashed by a lawn mower blade. 9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) A patient is transferred to resus after a fall. 10.30 Captivated. (Premiere, Mal) 11.25 Resident Alien. (Mav)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 3. Finals. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Top Gear Australia. (Final, PGls) The boys get a budget of $5K each. 8.50 MOVIE: The Italian Job. (2003, Mlv, R) A gang of thieves brings Los Angeles traffic to a standstill to steal millions of dollars worth of gold. Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton. 11.05 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Bamay. 10.35 It’s Suppertime! 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 1.40 The Swiping Game. 2.00 Planet A. 2.50 Earthworks. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Holy Marvels With Dennis Quaid. 10.05 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 11.55 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.05 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.35 Doctor Who. 10.20 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
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6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm No Ordinary Black: Mudskipper. 2.00 Moko. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Spinal Destination. 9.30 MOVIE: Shaft. (2000) 11.20 Late Programs.
6am The Bookshop. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.05 The Wild Duck. (1983, PG) 8.55 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 10.45 Corsage. (2022, M) 12.50pm Waiting For Anya. (2020, M) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 5.25 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 7.30 Risky Business. (1983, M) 9.25 The Lost King. (2022, M) 11.25 Dead Man Down. (2013, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dales For Sale. 3.05 MOVIE: All Creatures Great And Small. (1975) 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 3. Heats. 9.30 MOVIE: For Your Eyes Only. (1981, M) 12.10am Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game. 9.00 A Football Life. 10.00 Desert Collectors. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Swamp People. 1.00 Highway Patrol. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Jade Fever. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Alita: Battle Angel. (2019, M) 11.05 Late Programs.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Back Roads. (R) 10.30 I Was Actually There. (PG, R) 11.00 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2022. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia Christmas Special.
8.30 Shetland. (Final, Mal) Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery.
9.30 Question Everything. (Final, R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.
10.05 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
10.35 The Cleaner. (Mdl, R)
11.35 ABC Late News. (Final) 11.50 QI. (Mls, R) 12.20 The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince. (Final, Ma, R) 1.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 Lost For Words. (PGal, R) 3.10 Plat Du Tour. 3.15 The Cook Up. (R) 3.45 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGadln) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Every Family Has A Secret: Linda Lawless And Lisa Bird. (PGa, R) Presented by Noni Hazlehurst. 8.35 Sammy By Sammy: My Tale Of The 60s. Takes a look at Sammy Davis Jr. 9.35 Kennedy: The Brink Of War (October 1962-June 1963) Kennedy pursues diplomacy with the Soviets. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Elvira. (Mal) 12.35 The Wall: The Orchard. (MA15+as, R) 3.00 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.50 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Last Train To Christmas. (2021, PGaln, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Clarissa Feildel shows off her potstickers. 8.30 MOVIE: West Side Story. (2021, Mv, R) In ’50s New York, a forbidden love affair blossoms amid the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds, over control of the San Juan Hill community. Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose.
11.35 OzHarvest Unite To Feed Australia. (PGa, R) A onenight-only fundraising event.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Survivor 47. 9.30 Love Island Australia. 10.40 MOVIE: The Boss. (2016, MA15+) 12.35am The O.C. 1.35 The Nanny. 2.35 Life After Lockup. 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Late Programs.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Break. (2020, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Find My Beach House Australia. Hosted by Shelley Craft. 8.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2. (2017, MA15+als, R) Three unappreciated mothers rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn.
10.30 MOVIE: Fighting With My Family. (2019, Malv, R) A wrestler’s kids dream of a brighter future. Florence Pugh.
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 4. Finals.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home. (2015, Mlv, R) A man’s wife’s ex-husband causes problems. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 9.30 Matlock. (PGa, R) Olympia and Julian get a second shot at a case regarding a tragic death due to contaminated baby formula. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.
12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Bamay. 10.35 It’s Suppertime! 11.55 WorldWatch. 12.25pm The Wrestlers. 2.15 Tiny Beautiful Things. 2.50 Make America Swift Again. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 A League Of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip. (Premiere) 10.20 Homeland. 12.55am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep.
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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage FIFTY 2024 Preview Special. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.25 All Creatures Great And Small. (PGa, R) 1.15 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) 1.55 Question Everything. (Final, R) 2.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.40 Solar System With Brian Cox. (R) 4.40 Headliners. (PG, R) 5.35 Landline. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.05 The Eco Show. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R) 11.30 BBC News At Ten. 12.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Shaw and Partners Iron Series. Day 1. Round 1. 3.00 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.35 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.35 Weeks Of War. (PG, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 6.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG)
6.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Neil Finn. (PG, R)
6.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) James and Helen help some new farmers.
8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) A body is found on a pit on a farm.
9.50 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) A TV presenter is cancelled.
10.30 Shetland. (Malv, R)
11.30 Rage FIFTY 2024 Special. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage FIFTY 2024 Best Of The Rest Special. (PG)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou.
5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. (PGa) 9.25 The Great House Revival: Old Schoolhouse, Ballyoughter, Co Wexford. (PG) Presented by Hugh Wallace. 10.25 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.35 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (MA15+as, R) 1.20 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 2.20 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.00 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Victorian Schools Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Victorian State School Spectacular from John Cain Arena, Melbourne. 10.00 NSW Schools Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Schools Spectacular from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park. 12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) Kilroy tracks a notorious hacker. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Elf. (2003, G, R) A man raised as an elf searches for his father. Will Ferrell, James Caan. 9.30 MOVIE: Candy Cane Lane. (2023, PGls) A man makes a pact with an elf to help him win his neighbourhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest. Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross.
11.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries. (2023, MA15+alv, R) 1.50 My Way. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 5. Finals. From Hungary. 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGlv, R) Jack rescues a drunk swimmer. 7.00 MOVIE: The Lion King. (1994, PGa, R) A young lion cub leaves his pride for a life in exile. Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. 9.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A pair of Shih Tzu crosses are the last of the five dogs who came into the shelter after their owner died. 10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Follows dispatchers and paramedics. 11.40 Shark Tank. (PGa, R) A mum pitches her solution to untangling kids’ hair. 12.50 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch.
10.00 Bamay. 10.35 It’s Suppertime! 12.05pm Scrubs. 2.10 Beyond Oak Island. 3.00 Jungletown. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 ABC World News Tonight. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter. (Premiere) 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) ABC FAMILY (22)
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6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Teen Titans Go! 10.40 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs.
2.05pm The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.35 No Distance Between Us. 2.50 MOVIE: The Red Turtle. (2016, PG) 4.20 The First Inventors. 5.15 Black As. 5.20 Black And Dusty. 6.10 No Ordinary Black. 6.20 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.30 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Gremlins. (1984, M) 10.25 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. 12.05am Late Programs.
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6am Diana. Continued. (2013, PG) 7.55 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 10.00 The Lost King. (2022, M) Noon The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 2.20 Belle. (2013, PG) 4.15 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 6.20 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.30 Seven. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 12.40am Unknown Soldier. (2017, MA15+, Finnish) 3.05 Late Programs.
6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. Noon Horse Racing. Caulfield Christmas, The Ingham Charity Raceday and Grand Prix Stakes Raceday. 6.00 Horse Racing. Gold Rush Day. 9.00 I Escaped To The Country. 10.00 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.00 The Yorkshire Vet. Midnight Animal Rescue. 12.30 My Greek Odyssey. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Weekend Prospector. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Sunraysia Safari. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. Third Test. Aust v India. Late arvo. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down
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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 The Baron. 11.40 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1pm MOVIE: Crooks Anonymous. (1962) 2.45 MOVIE: The Party. (1968) 4.45 MOVIE: Yours, Mine And Ours. (1968) 7.00 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 5. Heats. 10.00 MOVIE: Octopussy. (1983, PG) 12.40am Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 12.40pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You! (2017, PG) 2.40 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us. (2018) 4.40 Motor Racing. Formula E. São Paulo ePrix. H’lights. 5.45 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Collateral Beauty. (2016, M) 12.30am Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Secret Science. (PG, R) 10.30 World This Week. (Final, R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Nigella’s Christmas Bites. (R) 1.20 Gardening Australia. (Final, R) 2.35 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (Final, R) 3.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 4.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (Final, PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now.
8.00 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml)
8.45 Love Me. (Mdls) Clara goes on a date with Peter.
9.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
11.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 12.40 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.10 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales. (PG, R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.15pm Octonauts. 5.35 Peter Rabbit.
5.50 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.35 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.40 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. (2019) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 APAC Weekly. (R) 9.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 9.55 Ascot Kayaking. (PG, R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 Speedweek. 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Shaw and Partners Iron Series. Day 2. Round 1. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix 7. Highlights. 5.30 Weeks Of War. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. (PG) A look back at Lockerbie bombing. 9.20 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends: Wales. (PGa, R) Jonathan Ross explores Wales, a country filled with hidden and intriguing legends.
10.15 Curse Of The Ancients: Pagans. (PGav, R) 11.10 The Forest Maker. (PGa, R) 12.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGas, R) 1.45 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R) 2.35 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 3.25 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 1. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) A look at Prince George’s future. 12.00 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Mals, R) Patrick spirals back into his destructive behaviour.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Fishing Australia. 11.00 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R) 12.00 Drive TV. 12.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Merry And Bright. (2019, G) Jodie Sweetin. 3.30 Endangered: Expedition Kimberley. 4.30 Helloworld. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG)
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 2024 The Year That Was. (PGv) Presented by Amelia Adams. 8.00 John Farnham: Celebrating 60 Years. (Ml, R) A celebration of John Farnham.
9.50 MOVIE: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. (2020, Ml, R) An exploration of the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb. 12.00 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R)
1.00 Helloworld. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 6. Finals. From Hungary. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Harry And Meghan: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Looks at Harry and Meghan’s life. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by guests including Billy Crystal, Hugh Bonneville and Michael Kiwanuka. 9.40 FBI. (Mav) After a park ranger is shot dead by a masked assailant, the team discovers a string of connected crimes. 10.40 FBI: International. Wes’ former colleague enlists the team’s help. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R)
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.00 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PGa, R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Plat Du Tour. 2.35 French Atlantic. (PG, R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGn) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story: If You Build It – Greg Donovan. (Final, R)
The story of Greg Donovan.
8.30 The Forest. (PG) Looks at the story of ecologist Tom Crowther. 9.35 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Johnson. (Ml, R) Scandals from Boris Johnson’s private life emerge.
10.25 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PG, R)
12.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)
12.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Lily’s Life Hacks. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.15pm Supertato. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.25 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Costco At Christmas. (R) 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 10.05 Australia Uncovered: The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola. (Mad, R) 11.15 SBS World News Late. 11.45 Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident. (Mahv) 1.35 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.30 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 10.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 2. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades. 11.00 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) Cassandra’s life is in danger. 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R) Neil and Grace confront their infidelities. 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The Highlands. (2019, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Mal, R) 8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Undercover. (MA15+dlv, R) The story of Keith Banks. 9.40 A Killer Makes A Call: Dixon. (Ma) A look at the case of Julie Dixon. 10.50 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv) 11.40 First On Scene. (Mv) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (PGs) Hosted by Graham Norton. 8.30 Matlock. (PGal) Matty works on a case with Julian. Olympia learns a secret about Julian’s past. 9.30 Five Bedrooms. (Mals) Liz bears the brunt of Harry’s anger and grief and, in an effort to rescue their friendship, asks someone for help. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
1.40pm Black As. 2.00 First People’s Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. (Premiere) 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Roberta Flack. 10.30 MOVIE: I Called Him Morgan. (2016, M) 12.10am Late Programs. NITV (34)
6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Food Lover’s Guide. 11.35 The Story Of. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Rise. 1.20 Derry Girls. 2.20 Nuts And Bolts. 2.45 Munchies Guide To Oaxaca. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 9.20 Misadventures Of Romesh. 10.25 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.50 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 11.00 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 12.50pm Tuesday Club. (2022, M, Swedish) 2.45 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 4.25 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 6.35 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 8.30 Top End Wedding. (2019, M) 10.25 Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 12.15am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (Final, R) 10.30 Secret Science. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Headliners. (PG, R) 2.05 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Headliners. (Final, PG)
8.50 Solar System With Brian Cox: Strange Worlds. (Final) Explores the solar system’s weirdest worlds. 9.50 Believing In Australia. (PG, R) 10.45 Joanna Lumley And The Human Swan. (R) 11.35 Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange. (Mlv, R) 12.35 Keep On Dancing. (PG, R) 1.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Matt Okine Is Going To Die. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peppa’s Christmas. 6.40 Aliens Love Underpants And Panta Claus. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Deadly 60. 8.50 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Doctor Who. 10.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 10.50 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Plat Du Tour. 2.40 French Atlantic. (R) 3.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Scenic Railways At Christmas. (R) A festive look at Britain’s scenic railways. 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Lesley Manville. (PG) Lesley Manville explores her roots. 9.35 London Zoo At Christmas. (PG, R) Behind the scenes at London Zoo. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+v) 12.55 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Malv, R) 2.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGv, R) 3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 DVine Living. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 TBA. 2.30 The Highland Vet. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dales For Sale. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: I’m All Right Jack. (1959) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: The Living Daylights. (1987, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Boating. Circuit Drivers C’ship. 3.30 BarrettJackson: Revved Up. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Farm. 8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 10.30 Frozen Gold. 11.30 Late Programs. 9GO! (82)
6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Bewitched. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. (Final) 9.45 MOVIE: He’s Just Not That Into You. (2009, M) 12.10am Seinfeld. 1.10 The Nanny. 2.10 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 3. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGad) Officers patrol the freeways of New Zealand. 11.30 Highway Cops. (PGa) A breakfast beer ruins a driver’s day.
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HDCA A grADe rOUND 7
College v Hamilton
Venue: Hamilton College result: Match in progress
Toss: Hamilton
College-1st INNINGS
A
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Bowling: C Templeton 11-2-0-32 (1nb), H Kearney 141-2-54 (1nb), C Millard 14-1-1-71 (2nb), I Shaw 5-0-031, A read 17-0-3-106, M Lang 14-5-2-33. St Andrew’s v Pigeon Ponds
Venue: Clem Young Oval (PP2) result: Match in progress
Toss: Pigeon Ponds
Pigeon Ponds-1st INNINGS
N Hildebrand lbw L Wishart 7
P Staude c B Huf b L Wishart 0
S Close b B Huf 20
B Hanrahan c N emsley b B Huf 114
H McCrae b A Sutherland 39 M Close b B Walsh 1 W Staude c B Huf b L Wishart 22
A Close c S Hatherell b r Pech 18
W Burbury c S Hatherell b B Huf 2
J Beaton run out B Huf 4
L Craig not out 11
extras (b 1, lb 4, w 2, nb 0) 7
Total (10 wickets, 72.5 overs) 245
Bowling: B Walsh 18-4-1-59 (1w), L Wishart 21-4-3-43, B Huf 18.5-1-3-79, A Sutherland 8-1-1-25, r Pech 7-01-34 (1w).
Portland Colts v Tahara
Venue: Henty Park
result: Match in progress
Toss: Tahara
Portland Colts-1st INNINGS
J Chapple b N Slaughter 18
A Stannard c B gauci b N Slaughter 25
L evans c T Morris b N Slaughter 0
D Kinghorn c&b N Slaughter 0
J Hotchkiss c H goodman b N Slaughter 0
A Barbary c J Dark b H Myers 23
M Payne b M rhook 92
M Belden c H goodman b M rhook 79
O Barbary b M rhook 0
C Hollis c M rhook b L Barnes 2
r Cook not out 3
extras (b 10, lb 0, w 3, nb 7) 20
Total (10 wickets, 72.2 overs) 262
Bowling: T Morris 9-0-0-38 (1nb), N Slaughter 209-5-33 (1w), L Barnes 19-1-1-83 (6nb), H Myers 4-11-7 (1w), J goodman 7-1-0-26, H Armstrong 5-0-0-21 (1w), J Povey 3-0-0-26, M rhook 5.2-1-3-18. Portland Tigers v Casterton District
Venue: Hanlon Park result: Match in progress
Toss: Portland Tigers
Portland Tigers-1st INNINGS
M Blomeley c C Kelly b C Megaw 17
L Oakley c C Megaw b F Bright 4 J Du plessis lbw C Megaw 0 S Silva c C Megaw b F Bright 9
P Procter c&b K Humphries 6
S Harvey c O Foster b K Humphries
Total (10 wickets, 38.1 overs) 74
Bowling: C Megaw 11.1-4-4-22, F Bright 9-4-2-18, K Humphries 8-2-2-14 (1nb), r Killey 9-2-1-14, L gibbs 1-0-0-1.
Casterton District-1st INNINGS
B Holmes run out 2 r Killey c J Du plessis b S Silva 2 O Foster b S Silva 0
C Kelly b S Silva 0
J rhook lbw S Silva 0
K Humphries not out 10
C Megaw not out 18
extras (b 0, lb 1, w 1, nb 2) 4
Total (5 wickets, 36 overs) 36
Bowling: S Silva 12-10-4-3, L Oakley 6-4-0-9, A Harvey 6-2-0-9 (1w, 2nb), W Oakley 5-1-0-10, C Finck
3-3-0-0, N Oakley 4-2-0-4.
South Portland v Tyrendarra
Venue: Cavalier Park result: Match in progress Toss: Tyrendarra
South Portland-1st INNINGS
S Martin c H Withers b B Menzel 2
M Betteridge c M Arnold b S Wilson 4
T Dempsey c J Withers b W Kirk 2
r Barry b S Wilson 0
K edwards b S Wilson 4
T Warburton c J Withers b W Kirk 0 Nathan Liersch run out C Mather, H Withers 0 Noah Liersch not out 1
S gorrupotu c M Pitt b S Wilson 2 A reed b W Kirk 1
C Barry b M Arnold 2
extras (b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 1) 2
Total (10 wickets, 25.5 overs) 20
Bowling: B Menzel 7-3-1-7 (1nb), M Arnold 4.5-2-1-4 (1w), S Wilson 8-3-4-9, W Kirk 6-6-3-0. Tyrendarra-1st INNINGS
S Wilson c T Warburton b B gorrupotu 26
W Kirk b K edwards 5
J Wilson b r Barry 6
C Mather lbw r Barry 3
J Withers not out 51
L Kirk not out 16
extras (b 8, lb 0, w 3, nb 0) 11
Total (4 wickets, 39 overs) 118
Bowling: r Barry 12-3-2-20, K edwards 10-4-1-15, T Warburton 9-0-0-33, B gorrupotu 5-0-1-24 (3w), Nathan Liersch 3-0-0-18. South Portland-2nd INNINGS
r Barry c B Menzel b J Wilson 0 Noah Liersch not out 2
M Betteridge not out 0
extras (b 1, lb 0, w 0, nb 0) 1
Total (1 wicket, 6 overs) 3
Bowling: B Menzel 2-1-0-1, D Killmister 3-2-0-1, J Wilson 1-1-1-0.
Gorae-Portland bye. rOUND 5
Portland Tigers v Pigeon Ponds
Venue: Hanlon Park
result: Portland Tigers won first innings
Toss: Pigeon Ponds
Pigeon Ponds-1st INNINGS
N Hildebrand c P Procter b N Oakley 19
P Staude c W Oakley b C Blackberry 11
S Close b C Blackberry 0
B Hanrahan c I Faure b L Oakley 22
H McCrae b N Oakley 1
A Close b A Harvey 2
L Craig b A Harvey 2
W Staude c P Procter b J Askew 5
M Leeming c P Procter b J Askew 4
J Beaton not out 1
B Preston b L Oakley 0 extras (b 0, lb 1, w 12, nb 2) 15
Total (10 wickets, 31.5 overs) 82
FoW: 1-29 P Staude, 2-30 S Close, 3-45 N Hildebrand, 4-49 H McCrae, 5-52 A Close, 6-59 L Craig, 7-76 W Staude, 8-80 M Leeming, 9-82 B Hanrahan, 10-82 B Preston.
Bowling: S Silva 5-1-0-9 (1w), C Blackberry 8-0-2-22 (4w), C Finck 3-0-0-13 (1w, 1nb), N Oakley 6-0-2-16,
A Harvey 6-0-2-13 (5w, 1nb), J Askew 2-0-2-5 (1w), L Oakley 1.5-0-2-3.
Portland Tigers-1st INNINGS
I Faure c H McCrae b J Beaton 3
P Procter lbw J Beaton 13
M Blomeley b H McCrae 8
S Silva not out 29
C Blackberry not out 23
extras (b 0, lb 1, w 8, nb 0) 9
Total (3 wickets, 15.4 overs) 83
DNB: J Askew C Finck A Harvey L Oakley N Oakley W Oakley.
FoW: 1-16 I Faure, 2-27 P Procter, 3-27 M Blomeley. Bowling: J Beaton 4-0-2-18 (3w), H McCrae 5-0-130 (2w), S Close 2-0-0-7, L Craig 2-0-0-15 (1w), B Hanrahan 2-0-0-9 (2w), A Close 0.4-0-0-3.
HDCA B grADe rOUND 8
v
Venue: Monivae College result: College won first innings Toss: grampians
College-1st INNINGS
J Jenkin c A Frost b T gordon 15 H Schmidt c H Brewin b r Burgess 71 e Brinkmann c A Frost b T gordon 0 H Trethewey c C glazebrook b W Luhrs 34 D Milne lbw r Burgess 1 T Templeton not out 26 F roberts c H Prentice b M Lazzari 4 L Alexander not out 16 extras (b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 2) 4
Total (6 wickets, 40 overs) 171
DNB: C Alexander N Hintum L Wark. FoW: 1-44 J Jenkin, 2-44 e Brinkmann, 3-120 H Trethewey, 4-121 D Milne, 5-128 H Schmidt, 6-136 Fill-in.
Bowling: r Burgess 8-1-2-18, A Prentice 8-0-0-37 (1nb), T gordon 5-1-2-18 (1nb), M gordon 5-0-0-25, O Fanning 4-0-0-18, W Luhrs 5-0-1-28, M Lazzari 5-0-1-25.
Grampians-1st INNINGS
M Lazzari c L Wark b N Hintum 21 C glazebrook lbw L Alexander 51 A Frost b T Templeton 9 H Prentice b L Wark 28 T gordon c H Trethewey b L Wark 12
A Prentice not out 9
W Luhrs c J Jenkin b N Hintum 8 r Burgess not out 5 extras (b 0, lb 1, w 1, nb 0) 2
Total (6 wickets, 40 overs) 145
FoW: 1-25 M Lazzari, 2-52 A Frost, 3-98 C glazebrook, 4-118 T gordon, 5-123 H Prentice, 6-133 W Luhrs. Bowling: L Wark 8-2-2-25, N Hintum 8-1-2-21, D Milne 5-0-0-23, T Templeton 6-1-1-18 (1w), F roberts 8-10-30, L Alexander 5-1-1-27.
St Andrew’s v Casterton District
Venue: KFC Oval (PP1) result: St Andrew’s lost first innings Toss: Casterton District
St Andrew’s-1st INNINGS
J Sevior c J Tomkins b K Carlin 26 J evans c J Carlin b K Carlin 1 T Lehmann c C Hutchins b J Tomkins 1 C Dimond not out 63
A Nankivell c J Tomkins b W Kerr 24
e Steele c ? b J Tomkins 3 r Malik c Fill-in b J Tomkins 2 I Lehmann not out 3 extras (b 4, lb 3, w 2, nb 1) 10
Total (6 wickets, 40 overs) 133
DNB: S Dickson J Lehmann r Malseed. FoW: 1-2 J evans, 2-7 T Lehmann, 3-61 J Sevior, 4-102 A Nankivell, 5-121 e Steele, 6-127 r Malik. Bowling: r Burgess 8-1-2-18, A Prentice 8-0-0-37 (1nb), T gordon 5-1-2-18 (1nb), M gordon 5-0-0-25, O Fanning 4-0-0-18, W Luhrs 5-0-1-28, M Lazzari 5-0-1-25.
Casterton District-1st INNINGS
J Carlin c T Lehmann b r Malseed 76 M Penny not out 17 J Tomkins lbw T Lehmann 11
K Carlin not out 26
extras (b 0, lb 2, w 7, nb 0) 9
Total (2 wickets, 18.1 overs) 139
DNB: D Carlin J Fitzgerald C Hutchins C Jarrad g Kerr W Kerr J Wombwell. FoW: 1-95 J Carlin, 2-111 J Tomkins. Bowling: I Lehmann 4-0-0-29 (1w), r Malik 3-0-0-30 (3w), J evans 3-0-0-16 (1w), r Malseed 4-0-1-28 (1w), T Lehmann 3-0-1-22 (1w), J Lehmann 1.1-0-0-12.
Hamilton bye.
HDCA C grADe rOUND 7
Hamilton North v Tahara
Venue: Mitchell Park result: Hamilton North won first innings Toss: Tahara
Tahara-1st INNINGS
F Wheeler c D groves b S groves 38 r Dark c D groves b J Webster 0 L Tonissen c J Webster b B Cunnington 7 A McAdam c D groves b J Trowell 10 T rhook lbw S groves 15 J Spaull c S groves b J Trowell 26 J Dark lbw J Trowell 8 D grego b H Jacobson 5 C rice not out 2 F Crute c D groves b H Jacobson 4 extras (b 2, lb 1, w 8, nb 2) 13
Total (9 wickets, 35.4 overs) 128
DNB: K Barker.
FoW: 1-1 r Dark, 2-23 L Tonissen, 3-39 A McAdam, 4-76 F Wheeler, 5-77 T rhook, 6-113 J Spaull, 7-119 J Dark, 8-119 D grego, 9-128 F Crute. Bowling: J Webster 8-0-1-19 (1w, 1nb), B Cunnington 4-1-1-20, S groves 8-2-2-26, J Trowell 8-2-3-25 (4w, 1nb), r Jacobson 4-0-0-22, H Jacobson 2.4-0-2-10 (2w), A McLaughlin 1-0-0-3 (1w).
Hamilton North-1st INNINGS
S groves c L Tonissen b A McAdam 0 D groves c&b J Spaull 53 A Jacobson b A McAdam 0 A McLaughlin run out T rhook, J Dark 19 r Jacobson not out 33 J Webster c C rice b F Wheeler 0 C Tierney lbw r Dark 0 J Trowell not out 5 extras (b 2, lb 3, w 11, nb 5) 21
Total (6 wickets, 33.2 overs) 131
DNB: B Cunnington H Jacobson P Simkiss. FoW: 1-0 S groves, 2-13 A Jacobson, 3-84 D groves, 4-99 A McLaughlin, 5-100 J Webster, 6-113 C Tierney.
Bowling: A McAdam 7-0-2-33 (5w, 2nb), F Wheeler 8-2-1-28 (3w), T rhook 2-0-0-9 (1w, 2nb), r Dark 6-0-1-20 (1w, 1nb), J Spaull 8-1-1-13 (1w), L Tonissen
2-0-0-17, C rice 0.2-0-0-6. College v Macarthur
Venue: Myrniong recreation reserve result: College lost first innings
Toss: College College-1st INNINGS
J Austin c ? b H Turnham 25
S Tonissen c ? b H Turnham 3 H Hedley c&b M Timms 5 M Cameron not out 94
J Nicholls c ? b M Timms 5 J Tonissen c ? b M Timms 0
M Tonissen c M Timms b B Jarrett 16
S Mecham c ? b B Jarrett 0
T Heazlewood c ? b B Jarrett 1
L Bowman c I Brilley b B Jarrett 2 extras (b 4, lb 0, w 7, nb 1) 12
Total (9 wickets, 40 overs) 163
DNB: H Brown.
FoW: 1-21 S Tonissen, 2-37 J Austin, 3-37 H Hedley, 4-50 J Nicholls, 5-56 J Tonissen, 6-128 M Tonissen, 7-132 S Mecham, 8-149 T Heazlewood, 9-163 Fill-in. Bowling: B Buchanan 8-2-0-25, H Turnham 8-0-2-32 (3w, 1nb), M Timms 6-1-3-25, D Jones 5-0-0-25 (2w), A Cameron 8-0-0-38 (1w), B Jarrett 5-1-4-14 (1w).
Macarthur-1st INNINGS
M Timms not out 96 C Herring not out 56 extras (b 2, lb 0, w 7, nb 4) 13
Total (0 wickets, 16.1 overs) 165
DNB: I Brilley J Brilley B Buchanan A Cameron B Jarrett D Jones L Mann W Mann C Sharrock. Bowling: g Nicholls 6-0-0-39, T Heazlewood 3-0-035 (1w), J Tonissen 3-0-0-47 (5w, 4nb), H Brown 2.10-0-33 (1w), S Mecham 2-0-0-9. Branxholme v Tarrington
Venue: Branxholme recreation reserve result: Branxholme won first innings Toss: Branxholme
Tarrington-1st INNINGS
D Bensch c A Martin b N Williams 32 A Adams b r Parker 0
extras (b 5, lb 1,
(1w).
Branxholme-1st INNINGS
2 extras (b 7, lb 3, w 7, nb 9) 26 Total (5 wickets, 39.5 overs) 137 DNB: T McCann D McFarlane r Parker r Sutton. FoW: 1-57 C griffiths, 2-75 A McFarlane, 3-113 Z Parker, 4-113 N Ciccone, 5-122 N Williams. Bowling: W Bester 8-1-1-37 (2w, 3nb), A O’Connor 7.5-2-3-13, e Millard 6-0-0-30 (5nb), D Handreck 8-3-0-16, S Hadden 6-2-0-10 (1nb), M SheldrakeOnderwater 4-0-0-21 (5w). Byaduk v St Andrew’s Venue: Byaduk recreation reserve result: Byaduk won first innings Toss: Byaduk St Andrew’s-1st INNINGS S Vankalken c A Donoghue b M Brown 28 C Kearney c P Christie b W Kinghorn 9 N Flack c W Satchell b M Brown 2 H Frichot b M Brown 0 A Cameron c A Donoghue b A Mirtschin 61 K Picken c&b W Kinghorn 2 M Hill not out 10
S Tooley c&b A Mirtschin 9 S Picken not out 10 extras (b 6, lb 0, w 3, nb 0) 9
Total (7 wickets, 40 overs) 140
DNB: g Barker A eats.
FoW: 1-41 S Vankalken, 2-43 N Flack, 3-43 H Frichot, 4-58 C Kearney, 5-69 K Picken, 6-115 A Cameron, 7-127 S Tooley.
Bowling: A Donoghue 8-0-0-24, M Brown 8-1-3-21 (1w), L Holcombe 5-1-0-18 (1w), W Kinghorn 8-1-226, J Christie 5-0-0-15 (1w), P Donoghue 4-1-0-21, A Mirtschin 2-0-2-9.
Byaduk-1st INNINGS
D Pickford b S Tooley 53 L Holcombe c S Picken b g Barker 8 A Donoghue c A Cameron b S Tooley 4 A Mirtschin not out 36 W Kinghorn not out 25 extras (b 4, lb 2, w 4, nb 6) 16
Total (3 wickets, 29.1 overs) 142
DNB: M Brown J Christie P Christie P Donoghue L McDonald D Mirtschin. FoW: 1-45 L Holcombe, 2-74
INNINGS S Hansa not out 18 e eldhose run out P Player, M Hill 19 K Picken b M Hill 0 H Frichot c&b D Shipcott 30 C Kearney b D McIntosh 12 L Hatherell run out X McIntosh 8 A Tindall
ADAM HILL
AS Christmas closes in, bowls players continue to make each rink count with Weekend Pennant round 10 match-ups played on Saturday.
Division 1
CASTERTON won a thrilling contest at home against Penshurst, 73-71, to claim 14 of a possible 16 points.
Andrew Alderton rolled up 38 to win by 32 against David Cook, while Garry Russell edged out Alaister Rentsch, 26-22.
Phillip Allen gave Penshurst something to celebrate with a 43-9 victory against Neil Shannon.
Hamilton travelled to Heywood and brought back 12 points, thanks to Robert Thornton’s 27-10 win against Mick Swan.
Ken Woolley finished with a 21-16 win against Peter Graham, while Lionel Pevitt gave the home side two rink wins with a 26-18 result against Norm Pech.
Grangeburn hosted Portland and won two rinks, but lost overall, 54-60.
Trevor Partington got the hosts off to a winning start against Michael Jennings, 21-17, while Owen Ross held off Barry Jennings, 21-16.
The damage was done by Lindsay Gruar, who
Tarrington v Coleraine
Venue: Tarrington Recreation Reserve
Result: Tarrington lost first innings
Toss: Tarrington
Coleraine-1st INNINGS
J Brody b A Kearney 5
X Dwyer c M Tonissen b A Price 0 T Janetzki b C Willox 29
A Templeton c M Lampard b E Austin 43
C Barker b M Pickett 47
B Marett not out 9
C Joyce not out 1 Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 8, nb 4) 14
Total (5 wickets, 40 overs) 148
DNB: C Drake J Dwyer T Woolley.
FoW: 1-5 J Brody, 2-9 X Dwyer, 3-67 T Janetzki, 4-137
A Templeton, 5-141 C Barker.
Bowling: A Price 4-2-1-9 (3w), A Kearney 8-1-1-29 (2w), L McDonald 2-0-0-8 (1w, 1nb), J Cotten 5-00-18, E Austin 6-0-1-21, J Beattie 2-0-0-15 (2w, 2nb), C Willox 5-0-1-14 (1nb), C Fitzpatrick 3-0-0-12, M Pickett 5-0-1-20.
Tarrington-1st INNINGS
C Willox c ? b A Templeton 19
A Price c ? b J Dwyer 10
M Tonissen c J Brody b J Dwyer 2 M Pickett b J Dwyer 5 E Austin c B Marett b X Dwyer 1 J Cotten b A Templeton 6
A Kearney c T Janetzki b B Marett 17
L McDonald b X Dwyer 4 M Lampard not out 23
got the better of Christine Rigby with a 27-12 scoreline.
Balmoral made the long trek to Memorial and the home side dominated to claim maximum points with a 95-37 victory.
Donald Wallis rolled up 37 to Daniel Brody’s 10, Desmond Pitts collected a 28-15 win against Peter Merryfull, while Chris Bramley defeated Derek Brody, 30-12.
Division 2
COLERAINE hosted Hamilton Green and kept all points in check, collecting a 32-26 win.
Bruce Armstrong got the better of Alan Crane, 16-13, while Brett Greed defeated Alison East with the same scoreline.
Grangeburn travelled to Macarthur and returned with just two points after going down, 34-46.
Clifton Tonissen accounted for Brendan Jones, 27-14, while Wendy Kosch just edged out Frank Pye, 20-19, to claim two points.
Hamilton Gold had the advantage of playing at home, playing against Portland and winning a thriller, 42-41.
Portland’s Alan Warburton rolled up 28 to Gold’s Michael Pech, while John Forsyth did just enough for the home side to claim overall victory, collecting a 32-13 victory against Lionel Shelton.
J Beattie c J Brody b B Marett 1 C Fitzpatrick lbw X Dwyer 1 Extras (b 0, lb 1, w 4, nb 5) 10
Total (10 wickets, 37.3 overs) 99
FoW: 1-24 A Price, 2-26 M Tonissen, 3-36 M Pickett, 4-38 C Willox, 5-42 E Austin, 6-46 J Cotten, 7-54 L McDonald, 8-85 A Kearney, 9-95 J Beattie, 10-99 C Fitzpatrick.
Bowling: J Dwyer 8-1-3-14, T Woolley 5-0-0-20 (1w, 1nb), A Templeton 8-1-2-27, X Dwyer 5.3-1-3-8 (1w),
C Barker 2-0-0-8 (1nb), C Joyce 2-0-0-11 (2nb), B Marett 5-1-2-5, J Brody 2-0-0-5 (2w, 1nb)
Pigeon Ponds v St Andrew’s
Venue: Pigeon Ponds Recreation Reserve
Result: Pigeon Ponds lost first innings
Toss: Pigeon Ponds
St Andrew’s-1st INNINGS
S Keatley c W Cunneen b A Cunneen 19
L Mojica Perez b M Brown 10
L Dumesny lbw N Gale 16
A Sanka-Purushothaman b A Cunneen 0
B Fitzpatrick not out 5
L Hatherell b N Gale 0
T Dumesny c N Gale b A Hodgson 7
G Kuruvila b A Hodgson 0
M Harris b A Hodgson 10
X McIntosh c A Colgan b W Cunneen 4
B McIntosh not out 0
Extras (b 5, lb 0, w 18, nb 9) 32
Total (9 wickets, 40 overs) 103
FoW: 1-17 L Mojica Perez, 2-54 S Keatley, 3-55 L Dumesny, 4-58 A Sankar Purushothaman, 5-65 L Hatherell, 6-81 T Dumesny, 7-81 G Kuruvila, 8-91 M Harris, 9-101 X McIntosh.
Bowling: M Brown 7-0-1-21 (4nb), O Wardlaw 4-00-12, B Preston 5-2-0-8 (1w), A Colgan 4-1-0-4, N
Tarrington-1st INNINGS
A Hendriks retired not out 70 E Millard retired not out
E Tonnissen c A Brilley b S Taylor 16 M Cotten c C Pye b N Purcell 8 E Bester b A Brilley 0 N
5-0-2-15 (11w),
(3w).
Memorial Red and Memorial Blue battled it out for bragging rights, with Red dominating to collect maximum points after winning, 49-23.
Steve Turner rolled up 30 to defeat Robert Hamblin by 22, while Gerry Watt got the better of Geoff Sturzaker, 19-15.
Division 3
HAMILTON Gold travelled to Heywood and brought back a full swag of points after rolling up a 45-30 victory.
Gerard Lucas defeated Coral Stephens, 22-15, while Tom Storer got the better of Aneel Chaudhry, 23-15.
Penshurst dominated its match-up against Hamilton Green, winning 52-28.
John King’s 28 was enough against Cliff Brinkman’s 21, and Brett Linke put Rhonda Dunbar to the sword with a 24-7 result.
Grangeburn hosted Memorial and collected just two points after going down, 32-35.
Stewart Campbell earnt two points for the home side with an 18-15 victory against Terry Barclay, while Peter Moore went down to Gary Milich, 14-20.
Portland outlasted Dartmoor to win, 44-37 and collect 12 of the 14 points on offer.
Peter Holmes got the visitors on the board with a 22-19 win against Portland’s John Matters, while Andrew Smail ensured the
Pigeon Ponds-1st INNINGS A Hodgson b L Mojica Perez
Millard. Bowling: S Taylor 6-0-1-27, N Purcell 4-1-1-24, S Cassidy 3-0-0-21, L Sharrock 5-0-1-33, M Sharrock 3.5-0-0-40, C Pye 2-0-0-13, A Brilley 4-0-2-23.
Pigeon Ponds v Byaduk
Venue: Hamilton Recreation Reserve
Total (10 wickets, 33.4 overs)
FoW: 1-0 A Hodgson, 2-7 M Brown, 3-11 N Gale, 4-15 A Colgan, 5-20 Fill-in, 6-21 W Cunneen, 7-34 L Harris, 8-37 O Wardlaw, 9-75 B Preston, 10-76 A Cunneen. Bowling: L Mojica Perez 8-2-3-15 (1nb), L Dumesny 5-1-0-10, L Hatherell 4-1-0-4, M Harris 7-1-2-17, D McIntosh 4-1-1-10, G Kuruvila 2-0-2-3, S Keatley 3.40-1-12.
Hamilton North v Grampians
Venue: Hamilton Recreation Reserve
Result: Hamilton North lost first innings Toss: Grampians
Grampians-1st INNINGS
Nagorcka
A Cunneen c G
Result: Pigeon Ponds lost the first innings Toss: Byaduk Pigeon Ponds-1st INNINGS M Cox c S Satchell b K Millard
nb 37)
(4 wickets, 24 overs)
homeside got the overall win with a 25-15 win against Ross Kerr.
Division 4
IT was a trek west for Hamilton, taking on Coleraine and retuning empty handed after a 32-42 loss.
Lesley Beaton rolled up 25 to Graeme Langsworth’s 16, and Arthur Guy just held of Ray Downes, 17-16.
Grangeburn and Casterton faced off with the ‘burners collecting a 36-32 win.
Lawrence Foley’s 20-16 win against Teresa Sealey was critical for the home side, because Gary Slade and Glenis O’Connell each finished with 16 apiece to split the points.
Penshurst hit the road to face Macarthur, with the home side finishing a 48-29 winner.
Carole Dunn rolled up 31 to account for Neil Manning by 20, while Michael Cameron edged out Anne Gilmour to earn two points for the visitors.
Portland and Balmoral battled it out in the other match-up, with the northern team earning a 45-39 win.
Paul Raggatt collected 29 shots to win by 14 against Myra Bourke, while Portland’s Naomi Pye got the better of Kathy Simons, 24-16, to earn two points for Portland.
E Alderman stpd D Simpson b S Charles 5 H Rush not out 0
Extras (b 11, lb 1, w 2, nb 19) 33
Total (6 wickets, 40 overs) 254
DNB: D Heazlewood G Heazlewood.
FoW: 1-34 J Nagorcka, 2-87 A Bird, 3-129 S Bird, 4-136 C Prentice, 5-252 E Alderman.
Bowling: M Galloway 8-0-0-28, V Couzens 6-0-054 (2nb), T Hill 6-0-0-18, L Cooper 6-1-3-15 (1nb), P Player 6-1-1-23, S Charles 2-0-1-23 (1w, 5nb), M Smith 3-0-0-40 (1w, 7nb), S Stephens 2-0-0-28 (2nb), Fillin 1-0-0-13 (2nb).
Hamilton North-1st INNINGS
V Couzens c E Alderman b C Prentice 1 P Player not out 27
D Simpson b J Nagorcka 4 S Stephens c S Bird b C Prentice 4 M Smith lbw C Prentice 0 M Galloway c J Nagorcka b D Heazlewood 1 Fill-in b J Nagorcka 13
S Charles not out 0
Extras (b 1, lb 0, w 24, nb 6) 31
Total (6 wickets, 40 overs) 81
DNB: S Collie T Day Fill-in.
FoW: 1-2 V Couzens, 2-7 D Simpson, 3-28 S Stephens, 4-28 M Smith, 5-33 M Galloway, 6-70 Fill-in. Bowling: J Nagorcka 4-2-2-6 (1nb), C Prentice 4-1-37 (2w), S Bird 3-0-0-6 (2w, 1nb), L Gordon 4-0-0-10 (5w), H Rush 7-4-0-8, G Heazlewood 6-3-0-8 (3w, 2nb), E Alderman 5-0-0-15 (4w, 1nb), D Heazlewood 3-0-1-13 (5w, 1nb), A Bird 4-0-0-7 (3w).
Tahara v Hamilton
Venue: Tahara Recreation Reserve
Result: Tahara won first innings
Toss: Tahara
DNB: X Christie-Hill S Holcombe K Millard F Searle M Smith. FoW: 1-72 P Player, 2-88 E Elsom. Bowling: C Widdicombe 3-0-0-7, S Evans 3-0-1-9, A Cunneen 4-0-0-12, S Gaussen 2-0-0-9, M Cox 3-0-0-13, C Peterson 3-0-0-18, D Cameron 3-00-16, S Tosetti 3-0-0-20. Hamilton v Grampians
Venue: Haymes Paints Oval (Kennedy Oval)
Result: Hamilton lost the first innings Toss: Grampians Grampians-1st INNINGS
G Potter retired not out
not out 18 C Bruns not out 14
Extras (b 12, lb 0, w 16, nb 16) 44
Total (6 wickets, 32 overs) 208
DNB: P Player P Player.
(7 wickets, 40 overs)
DNB: D Cooper D Perera. FoW: 1-44 J Casey, 2-95 R Steff, 3-103 L Walker, 4-105 H Kendall, 5-114 O Fenwick, 6-138 A Cooper, 7-139 C Steff.
Bowling: C Lambert 8-2-1-17 (1nb), O Ractliffe 4-00-24 (1nb), A Ractliffe 5-0-0-28 (1w, 2nb),
6-0-1-20 (1w), C Myers 6-1-1-12,
5-1-2-16 (4nb),
Childs 3-0-0-7 (1nb), C Kamp 2-0-0-6 (2nb), A Lambert 1-0-2-4.
Tahara-1st INNINGS T Gleeson not out 57 C Lambert lbw R Steff 35 O Ractliffe c H Riley b R Steff 4 B Kamp not out 22 Extras (b 10, lb 0, w 4, nb 9) 23 Total (2 wickets, 35 overs) 141 DNB: H Childs Z Hartley C Kamp A Lambert C Myers J Pepper A Ractliffe. FoW: 1-85 C Lambert,
Bowling: O Hardy 5-0-1-35, K McRae 2-0-0-25, A Buck 3-0-2-14, J Shaw 3-0-0-27, B FarrugiaGleeson 6-0-0-32, S Walker 5-0-0-24, L Hardy 1-0-0-12, C
LLOYD ILETT
THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association
(HDCA) A grade competition saw day one of round seven staged with College batsmen, Adrian Burn and Charles Murrie, rescuing their side from a precarious position to end the day in the driver’s seat against Hamilton at College Turf on Saturday.
After winning the toss for Hamilton, Cameron Templeton asked the home side to bat first on a wicket that had been under covers for an extended period, due to the rain that hit the district on Friday and Saturday morning, and the Blues soon had the Eagles in trouble.
Hamish Kearney sent both opening batsmen, Jack Austin (eight) and Lachy Watt (five) back to the pavilion, then Caleb Millard chimed in with the wicket of Harry Austin (14) to have the Eagles reeling at 3-39.
This brought Murrie and Burn together in the middle, and the pair played their natural games with Murrie the aggressor and Burn happy to turn the strike over.
Murrie attacked and his 86-ball knock of 94 included 12 boundaries and three maximums, as he rested the advantage from the hands of the visitors, adding 137 for the fourth wicket.
Murrie looked certain to post three-figures, but in trying hoist the ball out of the park again he was well caught by Xavier Stevens to hand his wicket to Mitch Lang.
Lachie Brown (31) added 67 with Burn before Lang struck again, as Millard held the catch offered, while Burn was in sight of a deserved century when on 98, he was caught by Millard to hand Anthony Read a well-deserved wicket.
He had batted for 190 balls and struck 10 boundaries and a six in an innings that allowed the Eagles to finish the day on 8-331, as James Cole (31-not-out), Cameron Cutler (26), and Jordy Anthony (14-not-out) posted late innings runs to boost the total.
Read was the best of the wicket takers with 3-108, while Lang finished with 2-33 and Kearney 2-54, as Hamilton’s bowling attack toiled hard all day after the wicket settled down.
St
CLEM Young Oval saw St Andrew’s host Pigeon Ponds and the Drews performed well early in the day to have the visitors at 3-33 and on the ropes, but by the time stumps were drawn, the Pigeons had recovered to be all out for 245.
It was a cautious start for the Pigeons after the second-over loss of Peter Staude (golden duck), who was caught by Brendan Huf from the bowling of Latham Wishart.
From there though Noah Hildebrand (seven) and Simon Close (20) were watchful, as they refused to hand over their wickets, but after a 46-ball stay, Hildebrand was trapped LBW by Wishart and Close followed three overs later, as Huf castled the Pigeons’ number three.
This brought Ben Hanrahan and Hamish McCrae together in the middle and they gradually got the better of the Drews attack, adding 79 for the fourth wicket before McCrae was bowled by Aidan Sutherland for 39.
Bailey Walsh quickly sent Michael Close back to the pavilion for only one, but Will Staude (22), Anthony Close (18) and Lachlan Craig (14-notout) hung around with Hanrahan to boost the tally. Harahan was superb in hitting his highest score for the Pigeons to date, as he was the last man out with 114 next to his name after smacking eight boundaries in his 167-ball knock to guide the visitors to a competitive total.
Wishart (3-43) and Huf (3-79) were the pick of the Drews attack, but next week the home side will have to bat well to reel in the target.
Portland Tigers v Casterton District
COLLEGE all-rounder, Adrian Burn, posted a brilliant 98 on Saturday against Hamilton to see the Eagles in a position of strength after day one.
Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.
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IT was a day of excitement at Hanlon Park on Saturday, as 15 wickets fell for only 110 runs as the two teams struggled to come to terms with a wicket that was underprepared, due to the curator being away during the week leading up to the match.
The surface was very dry and under-watered which led it to crumble early in proceedings, and although it looked perfect, it soon became apparent the bowlers were going to enjoy their work.
Portland Tigers won the toss and elected to bat first, but the Casterton District bowlers soon found their line and length and the wickets began to tumble.
Carey Megaw and Fletcher Bright took the new ball for the visitors and Bright had success with the last ball of his second over, as Megaw held the chance offered by Llewellyn Oakley (four) to give the Maroons the perfect start.
Little did they suspect that the Tigers batsmen would wear a path to and from the wicket, as each new player came and went just as quickly.
Only three Tigers managed to register double figures with Michael Blomeley (17) top-scoring at the top of the order, as the home side was routed for only 74.
Megaw grabbed the bowling honours with 4-22, while Bright (2-18) and Kaden Humphries (2-14) were the other multiple wicket takers for the visitors.
With the first innings lasting only 38.1 overs, Casterton District had a minimum of 33 overs to bat to see the day out, but the batsmen knew it wasn’t going to be easy after seeing the home struggle on the surface.
Tigers skipper, Will Oakley, threw the new ball to Shanaka Silva and the all-rounder was magnificent.
He struck four times to have the Casterton District top order all back in the pavilion with only five runs on the board.
Rick Killey (two), Oliver Foster (duck), Connor Kelly (duck) and Jedd Rhook (duck) came and went, while Ben Holmes was run out for only two, as the scoreboard showed 5-5.
Maroons skipper, Kaden Humphries (10-notout), and Megaw (18-not-out) batted for 75 and
81 balls respectively to stop the rot, as they guided the visitors to 5-36 at the end of the day.
Silva was brilliant with 4-3 from his 12 overs that included 10 maidens that tore the heart from the Casterton District innings.
The visitors resume next week with a couple of inclusions in Kane Forbes and Josh Edwards to come into the team, while Humphries and Megaw will be certain not to hand their wickets away, but that target must appear to be a long way off still.
Portland Colts v Tahara
TAHARA travelled to Henty Park and the Blue Caps had their hosts in huge trouble after only 20 overs, as Nathan Slaughter had the ball on a string with his figures reading 4-3 from his opening 10 overs.
The Colts’ opening pair of Alistair Stannard (25) and James Chapple (18) had taken the score to 39 before Slaughter struck double wicket blows in his ninth and 10th overs to reduce the hosts to only 4-39 at the first drinks break
Having dismissed the openers, Slaughter then added the scalps of Luke Evans (duck), Daniel Kinghorn (duck) and Jak Hotchkiss (duck) to finish his first 15-over spell with 5-13 next to his name on the board.
The Tahara bowlers claimed a sixth wicket with only 75 on the board, as Adam Barbary (25) fell to Hamish Myers and it looked as if the Blue Caps would run through the Colts tail.
Up stepped Matthew Payne and Matthew Belden who staged a brilliant rescue operation, adding 171 for the seventh wicket with both players raising the bat to acknowledge their half century milestones.
Belden was the first to go with 79 next to his name as Tahara skipper, Marcus Rhook, finally made the batsman make a mistake with Harry Goodman holding the catch offered.
Belden had faced 115 balls and struck four boundaries and two maximums, but the partnership was the important part of the knock, as it allowed the home side to post a more than competitive tally.
Payne looked certain to register a century but with his score on 92, Rhook struck again, bowling the number six batsman after a brilliant
145-ball innings that included nine boundaries and a further four sixes.
The pair allowed Colts to finish all out for 262 when it looked likely they would be dismissed for less than 100, but Slaughter was the pick of the bowlers with 5-33 and Rhook struck late with 3-18 to be the only multiple wicket takers.
South Portland v Tyrendarra IT was a tough day at the office for South Portland, as Tyrendarra took the Demons batting order apart to bowl the home side out for only 20 at Cavalier Park.
Tyrendarra won the toss and elected to give first use of the wicket to South Portland, and even in the Darras’ wildest dreams could they have imagined what was to take place over the next 25.3 overs.
No Demons batsman managed to score more than four runs, as Sam Wilson (4-9) and Will Kirk (3-0) routed the home side before the afternoon tea break.
In reply, the Darras top order was watchful, and the winning runs didn’t come until the end of 13th over, while the Demons had claimed two wickets in the process.
The visitors were 3-37 after Will Kirk (five), Jake Wilson (six), and Cameron Mather (three) came and went, and the Demons must have thought they were still in the game, but Sam Wilson (25), Jordy Withers (51-not-out) and Lachlan Kirk (14-not-out) ensured that the visitors were able to declare at 4-118.
With the timing of the declaration, it meant the Demons had six overs to bat the day out, and despite the stoic resistance from Rory Barry and Noah Liersch (two-not-out) who were sent out to see the day out, it was Barry (duck) who fell in the last over with the score on three.
With the Demons needing a further 96 runs to make Tyrendarra bat again, the visitors are heavily favoured to take outright points from the game, which will see the side leap-frog Portland Colts into top spot on the ladder.
The covers at Dunkeld Turf leaked and the wicket was unplayable for the Grampians and Macarthur game, which will now be a one-day game on Saturday.
LLOYD ILETT
AFTER a bushfire caused the postponement of a round five HDCA game, Pigeon Ponds travelled to Hanlon Park on Sunday to battle Portland Tigers and catch up with the remainder of the competition.
The visitors must have been wary going into the match having seen that 15 wickets fell on the surface being used for the game only the day before, but Hamish McCrae won the toss and elected to bat first for the Pigeons.
The home side had applied some water to the wicket after play
on Saturday in a bid to help keep the wicket from crumbling and the visitors has a solid start of 29 before Peter Staude was caught from the bowling of Craig Blackberry for 11.
Simon Close (duck) played across the line and was bowled second ball, and from then on there was only resistance from Noah Hildebrand (19) and Ben Hanrahan (22), as the visiting batsmen wore a path to and from the middle.
The Pigeons lost 8-37 after being 2-45 before Hildebrand was dismissed, as the Tigers remained steadfast in their diligent line and length. Blackberry, Joel Askew, Nikolaus Oakley, Artie Harvey, and
Llewellyn Oakley each claimed two wickets apiece, as the final tally was set at 82.
In reply, the Tigers lost the wickets of Ian Faure (three) and Paul Procter (13), as Jack Beaton grabbed a pair of early wickets, and when Hamish McCrae chimed in with the scalp of Michael Blomeley (six), there must have been thoughts of an unlikely defence of their target by the visitors.
Shanaka Silva (29-not-out) and Blackberry (23-not-out) put paid to those dreams, as they steered the Tigers to a bonus point victory.
COLLEGE remains atop the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) B grade premiership ladder after a tough win against a determined Grampians at Monivae Turf on Saturday.
It was a toss up, as to whether the game would go ahead at the venue, as the whole wicket block wasn’t covered but only the playing strip and the two captains and the umpire had to decide if the conditions were dangerous for the players with their footing.
Added to the issues was the need to protect the block for the future and not have it churned up by the players, but it was agreed to play, and Ryan Burgess won the toss and sent College in to bat.
The Eagles are the run-away ladder leaders, and the side was further strengthened with the inclusion of A grade opening batsman, Heath Schmidt, for the game.
Schmidt joined Jonathan Jenkin in the middle for the opening ball and the pair were quickly into their work, as they added 44 for the first wicket before Jenkin was gone for 15.
When Elton Brinkmann (duck) came and went two balls later, Tom Gordon had two wickets to his credit and the visitors were well in the game. Schmidt was joined by Harry Trethewey, who played a delightful knock of 34 from 47 balls
before falling to William Luhrs, and then Burgess chipped in with the wicket of Darcy Milne for only one run.
The Eagles then lost Schmidt soon after with the opening batsman posting 71 from 81 balls with nine boundaries, as he anchored the innings which finished on 6-171 when the allotted overs were delivered, as Tom Templeton (26-not-out) and Leigh Alexander (16-not-out) guided the team to the defendable total.
Burgess (2-18) and Gordon (2-18) were the only multiple wicket takers for the Pumas.
With their target in sight, the Grampians batsmen made a bright start to the run chase with Mark Lazzari (21 from 31 balls) and Campbell Glazebrook handing the side a start of 25.
Glazebrook would raise his bat after reaching 50 but he gone soon after for 51, while Hugh Prentice (28) also batted well.
The Eagles tightened their grip on the match with some great line and length bowling to restrict the Grampians to a final tally of 6-145 in reply, as Lachy Wark and Ned Hintum grabbed a pair of wickets apiece to keep the team perched atop the ladder.
Casterton District d
PEDRINA Park was a happy hunting ground
for Casterton District, as the visitors claimed a vital bonus point victory against St Andrew’s on Saturday.
Will Kerr won the toss for the visitors and sent the Drews in to bat, as this is how his team likes to play the game where they chase a target rather than setting one.
With Jake Tomkins and Kyle Carlin taking the new ball, the home side was in trouble after the wickets of Josh Evans (one) and Theo Lehmann (one) fell quickly.
Veteran batsman, Craig Dimond, came to the wicket and batted cautiously, as he and Josh Sevior (26) added 54 for the third wicket before Sevior was on his way.
Adam Nankivell made a breezy 24 from only 27 balls, but it was Dimond with 61-not-out that held the innings together to allow the Drews to post 6-133 when the final ball was delivered.
It was a target that the Drews hoped would test the Maroons, but Justin Carlin was in no mood to hang around, as he took the long handle to the St Andrew’s bowlers by smashing 76 from only 46 balls with four boundaries and a further eight maximums.
His innings allowed the visitors to hunt down the target inside 19 overs and claim the vital bonus point and open the gap on the ladder with St Andrew’s to 11 points.
LLOYD
ILETT
MACARTHUR has thrashed the previously undefeated College at JLC Young Oval on Saturday in the match of the round in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association C grade competition.
The Eagles had flown high atop the ladder after the first six rounds of the summer, but after winning the toss and batting first, the home side again looked to Matt Cameron to score the bulk of the runs. Cameron posted his second 50 of the campaign, as he finished not out on 94, guiding College to 9-163 from the allotted 40 overs.
Veteran opening batsman, John Austin, chipped in with 25, and Matt Tonissen added 16 in support.
Bingham Jarrett grabbed another four-wicket haul to leap to the top of the wicket takers list for the grade, while Matt Timms grabbed 3-25.
After the tea break, Timms and opening partner, Cody Herring, must have had a prior engagement, as they took the long handle to the College bowlers.
They posted an undefeated partnership of 165 in only 101 balls to claim a bonus point with Timms not out on 96 (with 15 boundaries and four maximums, and Herring not out on 56 from 51 balls with eight boundaries and two sixes).
The gap between the two teams on the ladder is now only a single point, with College desperately clinging onto the top rung. Hamilton North d Tahara
HAMILTON North has failed by only eight balls to register a bonus point victory against Tahara at Mitchell Park on Saturday, but the win did allow the Hammers to leapfrog the Blue Caps into third place.
Tahara won the toss and elected to put the runs on the board first, as Fletcher Wheeler and Riley Dark took strike for the Blue Caps.
Wheeler faced the first five balls from Jesse Webster before scoring a single to put Dark on strike for the final ball of the opening over, and he quickly was on his way for a golden duck, as Webster had him caught by Darren Groves behind the
The Blue Caps failed to take advantage of batting first and were all out for only 128 in the 37th over, as the team batted one short after a player failed to arrive in time.
Groves would claim four dismissals behind the stumps, as Jay Trowell (3-25) took the bowling honours, while Sam Groves (2-26), and Harvey Jacobson (2-10) chipped in with a pair of wickets each in support.
Sam Groves and Alex Jacobson both failed to trouble the scorers, as Alexander McAdam claimed early wickets, but a return to form for Darren Groves (53) and Robert Jacobson (33-not-out) saw the Hammers claim victory in the 34th over.
Branxholme d Tarrington
THIS match at Branxholme Recreation Reserve was a final ball thriller, as both teams played a brilliant game of cricket that swung back and forth between the teams all afternoon.
The home side won the toss and sent Tarrington in to bat on the synthetic surface, as the Bulls have always preferred to chase a total rather than set one.
Rueben Parker gave Branxholme a near perfect start, as he bowled Archie Adams for a duck, but Dylan Bensch (32) and Andy O’Connor (43) added 77 for the second wicket before Bensch was caught by Allan Martin to give Nick Williams the first of his three wickets for the day.
Once O’Connor was out with 82 on the board, the Bulls bowlers tightened their line and length even more, squeezing the Tigers’ batting order to chase 6-136, thanks to 18-not-out from Steve
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opening stand from
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to an end by Eloise Millard, who ran out Griffiths with a direct throw.
Laurence Lonie (32-not-out) batted well to guide the innings to that fateful final over, where the home side needed two runs to claim the points, but the winning runs didn’t arrive until that last ball when a fielding mix up allowed the batsmen to scramble back for the winning run.
The win lifts the Bulls to sixth place, only two points behind third placed Hamilton North in a tight competition, with Tarrington one point ahead in fifth.
Byaduk d St Andrew’s
BYADUK has claimed a bonus point and kept St Andrew’s on the bottom of the ladder without a victory so far this summer with a slashing victory at Christie Oval on Saturday. The game was billed as the battle for the wooden spoon after only six rounds, and the Ducks were quick to send St Andrew’s in to bat after winning the toss.
Drews skipper, Simon Van Kalken (28), and Cooper Kearney (nine) gave the visitors a solid foundation of 41 for the first wicket before the side suffered a top order collapse by losing 5-28, as Matt Brown weaved his web of spin bowling around the Drews order. A 60-ball knock of 61 by Adam Cameron and two not out scores of 10 from Matthew Hill and Sean Picken saw the Drews claw their way to 7-140.
In reply, Byaduk hunted down their target inside 30 overs with Drew Pickford (53), Adam Mirtschin (36-not-out), and Will Kinghorn (25-not-out) all batting well, as the home side opened the gap on the ladder to 17 points from the bottom-placed Drews.
LLOYD ILETT
TAHARA remains undefeated in the HDCA D grade competition after the first seven rounds, despite the efforts of a determined Hamilton at Tahara Recreation Reserve on Saturday.
Tahara skipper, Colin Myers, won the toss and sent Hamilton in to bat, as Rory Steff (56) and Jay Casey (18) added 44 for the first wicket and the score was 1-95 when Steff was caught from the bowling of Myers.
From then on, the wickets tumbled as the Blues lost 6-44 to see the home side roar back into the contest.
The final score of 7-140 from the 40 overs was a good target for Hamilton to defend, but it could have been many more had the Blue Caps not grabbed wickets late in the innings.
In reply, Tahara didn’t lose a wicket before the drinks break at the 20-over mark, as Tyler Gleeson and Connor Lambert (35) added 85 for the opening partnership before Rory Steff grabbed two wickets in quick succession to hand his team hope.
Gleeson finished on 57-not-out and Ben Kamp on 22-not-out, as the home side rounded up the target after 35 overs to claim another victory.
Grampians d Hamilton North GRAMPIANS was quickly back on the winners list after dropping its last game, when the Pumas travelled to Hamilton Recreation
Reserve to battle Hamilton North.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first with skipper, Ken Bird, retiring-not-out on 110, while Mick Alderman retired on 50 to give his captain great support, as Grampians posted a huge tally of 6-254 from its allotted overs.
The home side was best served with the ball by former St Mary’s three-time A grade premiership winner, Lenny Cooper, who finished with 3-15 from his spell.
After the tea break the Hammers set themselves to bat out their allotted overs, and the team achieved the goal with the loss of only six wickets to end the day on 6-81, but they couldn’t stop Grampians collecting a bonus point, as Charles Prentice took the bowling honours with 3-4, while Josh Nagorka took 2-6 in support.
Coleraine d Tarrington
COLERAINE travelled to Tarrington Recreation Reserve and took the nine points on offer from the game back home with them, recording a bonus point victory.
Tarrington won the toss and elected to send the visitors into bat and had immediate success with the wickets of Josh Brody (five) and Xavier Dwyer (duck) within the first three overs.
Thomas Janetzki (29), Christian Barker (47), and Archie Templeton batted well and saw the visitors through to a final score of 5-148.
The Tigers knew they had to bat well if they were going to hunt down the target, but only
number nine batsman, Mark Lampard (23-notout), managed to reach the 20-run barrier, as the side was dismissed for only 99 with Xavier Dwyer (3-8) and Jack Dwyer (3-14) grabbing the bowling honours.
AFTER failing to post victory in the first four rounds of the summer, St Andrew’s has now won its last two games to start the long climb up the ladder after claiming the points at Pigeon Ponds Recreation Reserve on Saturday.
The locals won the toss and elected to send their visitors in to bat, as opening batsman Scott Keatley (19) top-scored for the Drews in a very gettable total of 9-103 from the allocated 40 overs.
Ponds skipper Alex Hodgson took the bowling honours with 3-12, but he had great support from Ava Cunneen (2-14) and Ned Gale (2-15),
The home side must have been confident of rounding up the target, but the Drews bowlers were prepared to defend their score, as Hodgson and Mykael Brown both fell without scoring, and then a further six wickets fell for the addition of only 30 runs. At 8-37, Campbell Craig (13-not-out) and Brenden Preston (24) came together and added 38 for the ninth wicket and looked likely to steer the home side to victory, but with the score on 75 Preston was bowled by Michael Harris and the final wicket followed one run later.
Round 8
Under-14A Boys
Tigers Black 57 (Cooper Kearney 20) d Tigers Yellow 35 (Connor Crawford 26).
Tigers Gold 52 (Harry Manley 20) d St Mary’s Orange 16 (Thomas Brown 8).
St Mary’s 68 (Aiden Mhasho 24) d Minders Lakers 16 (Archie McCulloch 8).
GT Storm 38 (Carter Rhook, Angus Hutchins 10) d Under-12 Hurricanes 13 (Xavier Logan 4).
Under-14B Boys
GT Storm 38 (Finn parker 12) d Minders Nets 32 (Ethan Dumesny, Jeremy Winnell, Liam Kenny 8).
College Wise Owls 17 (Max Cameron 8) d St Mary’s Black 14 (Jackson Wilks 4).
Under-14A Girls
St Mary’s Orange 39 (Johannah Winnell 15) d Barber Babes 22 (Annabelle Spring 8).
Minders 44 (Leni Robertson 19) d College Sooty Owls 40 (Olivia Baulch 11).
St Mary’s Black 39 (Charlie Moyle 22) d GT Storm 12 (Tessa Verschuren 5).
Under-14B Girls
Minders White 18 (Lucy Shultz 8) d Minders Blue 15 (Tiara Comtesse 9).
College Snowy Owls 21 (Ellie Lewis 8) d Tigers 15 (Alaynah Walter 9).
St Mary’s 25 (Selena Brown, Clementine Blackwell, Emma Thomas 6) d Barber Babes 20 (Regan Hilsdon 6).
Under-16A Boys
Tigers 58 (Zanda Ewing 23) d Minders Knicks 28 (Beau Brian 12).
Minders Magic 46 (Jack McCulloch 11) d Under-14 Hurricanes 35 (Connor Crawford, Harry Manley 10).
Under-16B Boys
Minders Mavericks 39 (Oliver Aspinall 17) d Tigers Yellow 30 (James Kempen 10).
Minders Celtics 42 (Sean Bird 10) d Tigers Black 35 (Oscar Ractliffe 16).
GT Storm 51 (Rueben Parker 12) d Barber Boys 37 (Isaac Spring 15).
College Barn Owls d St Mary’s via forfeit.
Under-16A Girls
Tigers 54 (Evie Grinham 16) d Under-14 Hurricanes 36 (Nina Roll 13).
St Mary’s Black 48 (Charlize Cooper 28) d College Sooty Owls 15 (Isla McClure 6).
BRUCE TAYLOR
THE main event of the calendar month in mistitled Monthly Medal, a concession to the days when the victor did indeed receive a medal.
Nowadays, the winner of the 18-hole stroke event, played on the first Saturday of the month, is fortunate to be awarded a more valuable and edible prize.
A hopeful contingent set out on a course freshened by overnight rain.
This greening of the fairways and dampening of the surface of the sandgreens is welcomed by the Parklands’ golfer.
Sadly, the match committee determined that the summer rating would remain with the result that despite ideal conditions, no player was able to return a nett par or below round.
Vincent O’Brien held off Barry Oldaker, and held up the meat tray prize, after both players had finished on nett 71.
O’Brien prevailed in the necessary countback. Oldaker’s disappointment was somewhat consoled by being awarded the voucher for best of the rest score.
Graeme Torney was a stroke further back on 72. Terry Rhook, George Donaldson and Mitch Miller all returned nett 74.
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Nearest the pins were Peter Irvin on the second, Oldaker on the third and 13th, Bruce Taylor on the fifth, O’Brien on the seventh and Allan Flavell on the 11th.
Longest putters were Irvin on the first, Allan Hitchcock on the 16th, Steve Nattrass on the 17th and Torney on the 18th.
Torney also had the fewest putts for the round.
The birdies and ferrets’ draw was won by Nattrass, while Donaldson landed the longest straight drive on the 9th.
BEAUTIFUL late afternoon conditions greeted the field for round four of Parklands’ Fun Fridays
Two newcomers were to the fore, with Doug Gardiner scoring a nett 28 for the nine holes to squeak home from David Jones by half a shot.
The novelties were awarded to Heather Wilkinson for a long putt on the first, Oldaker with nearest the pin on the second, and Jones on the 13th.
The final Fun Friday for the year will be held next Friday at 4.45pm.
All payers old and new are welcome.
PLAY continues throughout December as members seek some respite from the Christmas festivities.
Despite the three bisques allowed to John Brader and Janis Pitman in their game against Helen Morrison and Sue Habel, they were unsuccessful, going down 10 hoops to 26.
In the second game, Glenda Holcombe combined with Susan Mason and made five hoops in a row, which helped secure the game against Carol Anderson and Margaret Langford, 26 to 23. The third game was timed out with Lorraine Rye and Wendy Hobbes just ahead of Trevor Wilson and Denise Stevens, when time was called, leading 22-21.
Minders 38 (Emily Iredell 17 d St Mary’s Orange 28 (Maddox Ryan 8).
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Under-12A Boys
Minders Heat 34 (Ned Robertson 17) d Minders Pacers 30 (Liam Pickford 13).
Barber Boys d St Mary’s Orange via forfeit
Under-12B Boys
St Mary’s Black 31 (Jude Rush 14) d Minders Jazz 27 (Oliver Kelson 10).
College Barn Owls 40 (Harry Diprose 20) d GT Storm 38 (Aarush Arun 24).
Barber Boys d St Mary’s Orange via forfeit.
Under-12A Girls
St Mary’s Orange 46 (Ruby Rankin 14) d Barber babes 27 (Zoe Kuilboer, Sophie Kele 10).
St Mary’s Black 37 (Alaska Bremner 14) d Tigers 9 (Stella Crawford 5).
Under-12B Girls
Tigers 25 (Quinn Fry 7) d Minders 8 (Lucy Johnson 4). College Snowy Owls d St Mary’s via forfeit.
PERFECT conditions for golf brought out the regular hopeful crew determined to impose their will on a still green Parklands, albeit under the dreaded summer rating and curtailed handicaps for some on the extra holes.
Oldaker’s 25 stableford points eclipsed Alex Walter on 24, with Stewart Turner a further point back on 23.
Nearest the pins went to Turner on the second, Oldaker on the fifth and Flavell on the 13th.
Flavell also had the longest putt, and it was Turner to the fore again to take out the birdies and ferrets’ draw.
THE coming week features a 12-holes stableford event today, round five of Fun Fridays on Friday 13th and a 4BBB on Saturday.
Following the Saturday event, members and friends will gather at the clubhouse from 6pm for the Annual Presentations.
To assist with catering, members are asked to indicate their and their partners/friends’ attendance via a list in the clubhouse or by telephoning the secretary.
Graeme Wallis and Cicely Fenton were too strong for Glenyce Kuilboer and John Haydon in their game of Association, making 11 hoops to six.
The second game saw Brian Mibus and David Morrison overcome Lesley Schneider and Vicki Allen with a score of 10 hoops to seven.
Thursday afternoon’s play saw two games peg out, with Anderson and Leeanne Barber finishing in front of Rye and Glenda Cadden, 26 to 23, while Brader finished with 26 hoops to Liz Brinkman’s 22.
Saturday morning’s dull and overcast weather didn’t deter play.
Wilson and Rye combined to peg out in front of Helen Morrison and Cadden, 26 to 24, while Tim O’Brien, elated that
the water sign was finally completed, was too strong for Brader and Leonie Schurmann, 26 to 19.
Brian Mibus just edged out David Morrison and Kuilboer, 15 hoops to 14, in their game of Association, but once again Ron Smith and Haydon didn’t submit their scores for publication.
Afternoon play saw Brader and Haydon combine to finish ahead of Hobbes and Cadden, 26 to 23, while Anderson and Rye prevailed over Helen Morrison and Cheryl Storer, 26 to 24, after an extremely close game.
A big thank you to all those members who came along to help with some informal training of the various visiting groups over the past couple of weeks.
Stop press: Haydon made 11 hoops to eight in his game against Smith.
NICK MOSELEY
PORTLAND Tigers are set to take on two fresh ex-AFL footballers in next year’s Hampden Football Netball League season, after Port Fairy signed premiership star Gary Rohan and Terang-Mortlake picked up Irish dual-sportsman, Colin O’Riordan.
On Sunday, the Seagulls announced the signing of 2022 Geelong premiership player Rohan, who joins the club just one year after his 204-game AFL career with Sydney and Geelong came to an end.
The 33-year-old kicked 96 goals in 106 games across his eight seasons with the Sydney Swans, before making the switch to the Cats
in 2019 where he played 98 games and kicked 120 goals, for a total of 216 goals from his 204 games.
In the announcement, Port Fairy said Rohan would “provide added flexibility to our forward, midfield and defensive groups” and that he was set to join Dustin McCorkell’s coaching staff “as well as supporting the development of our junior seagulls.”
Rohan joins former Geelong Falcons TAC Cup teammate and friend Ben Cunnington who currently plays at Warrnambool in the league, the pair having been drafted with picks five and six in the 2009 AFL draft.
Rohan and his wife Madi will both join the club, with Madi having formerly played
netball in the region for Hamilton Magpies and Cavendish, the pair frequently spending time in Port Fairy before making the switch to the Seagulls.
Late last month, Terang-Mortlake announced that former Sydney Swan Colin O’Riordan had joined the Bloods for the 2025 season, alongside his partner, Louise.
O’Riordan played 34 games for Sydney between 2015 and 2022, after he signed a rookie contract with Swans at 19 years of age having made a name for himself in his homeland in Gaelic Football.
In 2020, O’Riordan returned to Ireland with the permission of Sydney and helped his team
Tipperary to their first Munster title in 85 years when they defeated Cork, the following year O’Riordan was one of four Tipperary players who were nominated for all-star awards.
The 29-year-old retired from AFL football in 2022, before joining the Swans’ AFLW program as a coach the following year.
The Tigers will have their own former AFL talent in action early next year, with former Carlton and Melbourne 185-gamer Jeff Garlett set to play the first four games of the upcoming season, while former Geelong VFL-listed player Tanner Lovell is set to return to his home club and run out for the Tigers for the first time since 2019.
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LLOYD ILETT
WESTERN Speedway roared into action on Saturday night in front of a healthy crowd, as the Super Sedans topped the card with the Victorian title, with support categories including Production Sedans, the JSPA Top Staes and the JSPA New Stars classes.
With 13mm of rain falling on the track the night before, track staff did an excellent job to make sure drivers were presented with a raceable track.
The main feature of the night was the Victorian Title with Moama’s Lucas Roberts being the top point scorer after three rounds of heats, with Hamilton’s Todd Atkins joining him on the front row followed by Brock Atkins and Mick Nicola Jr.
After a false start it was Lucas Roberts who jumped to the lead at the green light, only to last several laps before mechanical failure saw him and later Brock Atkins head infield.
It was Todd Atkins who then inherited the lead before surrendering it to Nicola Jr, who would race away to claim his third Victorian Title ahead of Todd Atkins and New South Wales’ Tyson Moon in third.
In the JSPA series round for Junior sedans, there was a shortened final for the New Stars class, after the race was declared when Darcy Dannart rolled his car in spectacular fashion.
At the time Hudson Moorfoot was in front, Noah Basten second and Darcy Dannart declared third, with final results based on the previous lap.
The Junior Sedan Top Stars class saw Portland’s Cruze Carlin take the honours ahead of William Fallon and James Peacock.
In the support classes, Wangaratta’s Felicity Roycroft took the honours for Production Sedans in front of Hamilton drivers, Dehne Sparrow and Shane Hammond.
A small field of Limited Sedans resulted in Hamilton drivers, Craig Ansell, Shaun Hutchins and Ash Harrison, finishing on the podium.
