WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024
COUNCIL AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR WORKS AND DEMOLITION PROJECTS
of people gathered at the
Kids activities began at 6.30pm with
performers including the
Singers
Christmas carols, candlelight and a considerable crowd REGIONAL VICTORIANS SLUGGED
LIZZIE HALLAM
REGIONAL households will be hit up for an extra $60 a year on average, to help fund emergency services as part of a series of tax hikes being introduced by the Victorian Government.
The Fire Services Protection Levy (FSPL), currently paid by council ratepayers, will be replaced from July 1 next year with a new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF).
Former Glenelg Shire councillor and Tahara farmer, John Northcott said, “what can you say?”
“There’s so many things to get angry about,” he said.
“The state of the things is terrible.
“You’ve just got to look – there’s another 2-3 businesses in town closing down.
“There’s 100 houses for sale in Port Fairy –there’s so many things going on.
“They should just cap it (the ESVF) at CPI at two per cent, for example.
“It’s outrageous to slug Victorians with this increase.”
Last Friday, minister Jaclyn Symes announced more than $250 million to support CFA and VICSES volunteers across the state.
The government said the extra revenue will go towards making sure emergency volunteer services have the resources they need to keep Victorians safe and to help them recover.
This includes VICSES, Triple Zero Victoria, the
State Control Centre, Emergency Management Victoria, Emergency Recovery Victoria and Forest Fire Management Victoria, in addition to the CFA and Fire Rescue Victoria.
Importantly, emergency service volunteers will be exempted from the ESVF. Active volunteers and life members won’t have to pay the ESVF on their primary place of residence (such as a house or farm).
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Hamilton Botanic Gardens on Friday night for the annual Carols by Candlelight celebration. This year, the family event run by local churches supported Standing Tall.
locals gathering on picnic rugs and chairs to watch the carols at 8pm. The evening featured a wide selection of local soloists and
Hamilton
(pictured) who sang Christmas Is Coming
Brazilian Christmas Carol. More photos on pages 8 and 17. Photo: GLENN GUY.
Tarrington locals create hay bale wonderland
FELICITY HANDRECK
TARRINGTON locals have again used their artistic flair to decorate a hay bale, a unique tradition which has run for 15 years and drawn many a holiday maker and sightseer to the town.
Tarrington Hay Bale Art Competition coordinator, Erin Penny said, “This year’s competition features an array of stunning creations, crafted with materials like spray paint, wood, pipes, chicken wire, branches, tin, fabric, and even pool noodles.”
25 families/individuals entered the hay bale decorating competition with six of the creations
winning an award.
“Highlights of the 2024 entries include Blinky Bill, a hummingbird perched on a flower, a sunflower, a Christmas train, Christmas ham, The Grinch, Halloween-inspired designs, Garfield, Minions, a beautiful hay garden by students from Tarrington Lutheran School Year 6 students, plus many more,” Ms Penny said. She wished to thank the support of sponsors and community members.
Special thanks went to the Hilsdon Family and the Hamilton Art Gallery for donating prizes, Hamilton Art Gallery engagement and development coordinator, Madi Whyte for judging, the Southern Grampians Shire Council
Emergency Services ‘tax’ slammed
From: PAGE 1
The spike in the FSPL coincides with a rise in parking in inner city Melbourne with an increase to a congestion levy, while a $100 car registration discount for electric vehicles will be cancelled.
The hike in levies and fees is part of the Victorian Government’s mid-year budget update which also shows the state is $1.4 billion further in deficit this year than forecast in May’s budget.
As with the FSPL, the ESVF will be collected by councils and appear on rates notices and will be calculated at cents per $1000 of capital improved value, lifting it from 8.7 per cent to 17.3 per cent, meaning the state will raise an extra $2.1 billion more than the old fire services levy.
Emergency Services minister, Jaclyn Symes said regional communities were asking more of their local SES volunteers than they ever have before, “which is why we’re giving them more funding, new trucks and the latest technology”.
“Our emergency services put their lives on the line without a second thought,” she said.
“This package is about making sure they have what they need to keep all of us safe.”
“Every single dollar raised by this new fund will support our emergency and disaster recovery services – helping them to keep communities safe 365 days a year.”
“As part of the major funding package, the Labor Government will invest $70 million to establish a rolling fleet replacement program for VICSES and the CFA – ensuring volunteers right across Victoria will get new and upgraded trucks, tankers and pumpers to keep doing what they do best.”
The government will also double the annual Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) with more than $62
million to ensure more volunteers have new or upgraded vehicles, equipment and better station facilities.
The government will also be investing $53 million into a modernised VicEmergency app with a central database for our emergency services, EM-CO, $30 million will go to deliver training and support programs.
Treasurer, Tim Pallas – who resigned from parliament last week – said the increased funding would help the state respond to more natural disasters.
“If you go back and check the expenditures the state has had to make over the last 10 years, those unexpected payments for inundation events, for fire events, are getting bigger and bigger all the time,” he said.
“We can pretend that this is all capable of being done within the existing revenue base of the state.
“Or we can be honest with people and not make lame excuses when their livelihoods and their wellbeing are at stake.”
Mr Pallas said the increase to the levy would impact the average ratepayer at the cost of one coffee a month, or about $1.20 per week.
But the Opposition were scathing, with Coalition Deputy leader, Danny O’Brien calling it a snub to regional Victorians.
“It’s a desperately unfair tax, with primary produces forced to pay a 189 per cent increase in fire taxes,” he said.
“It was Labor’s 57th new or increased tax or charge.”
Shadow treasurer, Brad Rowswell said, “All Labor’s new tax grab will do is put further pressure on prices of essential goods and services during a cost-of-living crisis, at a time when inflation remains high”.
Further information on the ESVF is available at bit.ly/3VJxB3Q
OVER the last few weeks, sightseers have once again been to view the many marvellous entries in the Tarrington Hay Bale Art Competition, a tradition now in its 15th year.
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for ongoing support and Ben Walkenhorst for sourcing and delivering hay bales.
“A huge thank you also goes to the talented and dedicated residents of Tarrington who bring this event to life each year,” Ms Penny said.
Winners were announced on December 6 and competition judge, Madi Whyte said her job had been difficult.
“With so many amazing hay bales this year it was hard to judge a winner, there was so much creativity and artistic skill in all entries,” she said.
Category winners
Christmas Season: The Christmas Ham (Colin & Betty Huf) Best Use of Recycled Material: The Tinsel
Express Train (The Porter family)
A Character/Nursery Rhyme figure: Wild Robot (The Logan family)
A Creature: The Hummingbird (The Taylor family)
Novelty: The Dish (Mark & Susie Stevenson)
A Hay Sculpture: TLS Garden / Scarecrow (The Tarrington Lutheran School Grade 6 Students)
“The hay bale creations will remain on display until the first or second week of January, so there’s plenty of time to visit and enjoy this spectacular showcase,” Ms Penny said.
Photos on pages 4 and 5.
use caution when decorating with Christmas lights. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Christmas light safety
IT’S that time of year again when Victorians string up their Christmas lights and set up their Christmas trees to celebrate the holiday season, but with the fun and festivities comes the potential for serious fire hazards.
CFA and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) are urging Victorians to check their Christmas lights before use to ensure they bring nothing but cheer this Christmas.
Using damaged lights alongside tinsel and paper on Christmas trees can present a fire risk.
CFA chief officer, Jason Heffernan urged everyone using Christmas lights to thoroughly inspect them for damage before hanging them on their trees and homes.
“Christmas lights are a wonderful way to brighten up Christmas but use year after year can result in frayed wires, damaged bulbs, and other wear and tear that makes them unsafe for the tree or your home,” Mr Heffernan said.
“Turn your lights off before you go to sleep or leave the house to ensure they don’t overheat and consider using battery operated or solar lights.”
FRV Community Safety deputy commissioner, Joshua Fischer said it was also important to closely check and monitor any decorations
containing a lithium-ion battery.
“Lithium-ion-battery-powered decorations and appliances have become increasingly popular, and we just want to ensure everyone is using them as safely as possible,” Mr Fischer said.
“Only buy products from reputable suppliers, use the charging cords supplied with the device and only charge items outdoors or in rooms with a smoke alarm.”
Christmas fire safety tips:
• When buying Christmas lights, make sure they have the Regulatory Compliance Mark tick of approval.
• Consider using battery-operated LED or solar lights which don’t require electricity.
• Inspect your Christmas lights for any sign of damage or wear and tear. Make sure there’s no exposed wiring and that there are no missing globes.
• Don’t overload power boards; use no more than three sets of lights per power board, even if there are four or more outlets on it, and avoid using double adaptors.
• Place your tree as far as possible from any heat source, curtains or furnishings. Find more information at bit.ly/3ZrgeGh and bit.ly/4gwBZeN
THIS holiday season, the CFA and Fire Rescue Victoria are sharing fire safety tips and urging Victorians to
Gardens accessibility project contract awarded
THE Southern Grampians Shire Council have recently awarded a contract to design and construct an accessible changing places facility in the Hamilton Botanic Gardens which will be tailored to those with disability and their carers. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council
(SGSC) has taken significant steps toward improving accessibility and modernising public facilities, awarding a contract during the December meeting to design and construct a changing places facility in the Hamilton Botanic Gardens (HBG).
A changing places facility is a specialised public restroom designed to provide safe and dignified bathroom access for individuals with complex care needs, including those with significant physical disabilities.
These facilities go beyond standard accessible restrooms by incorporating features tailored to the needs of people who require assistance from carers or family members.
They are larger than a typical restroom and include tailored facilities like hoists, large changing tables, peninsular toilets and privacy screens to meet the needs of people with disability and their carers.
The Hamilton Changing Places project was awarded to V&C Contractors Pty Ltd, marking an exciting development for accessibility in the region.
This project will deliver a state-of-the-art accessible facility at the HBG, designed to meet the needs of residents and visitors with complex care requirements.
Making the way for the Community Hub
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) awarded the demolition contract of 90-92 Lonsdale Street for the Community Hub at the ordinary Council meeting on Wednesday, December 11.
Murrihy Demolitions Pty Ltd, a Warrnamboolbased contractor, was identified as the successful tenderer with project scope to include the demolition of the existing buildings and site preparation for the Community Hub which is set to house an expanded library, digital hub and
office space.
SGSC mayor, Dennis Heslin said the removal of these buildings will allow the highly anticipated Community Hub to progress.
“It’s fantastic to have the contract for demolition and remediation works for the site now awarded, which allows us to continue with the development of this exciting new community facility,”
Councillor Heslin said.
“The site will be completely cleared, levelled and made safe for short-term activation options
TO help progress the Community Hub which is set to house an expanded library, digital hub and office space, the Southern Grampians Shire Council have recently awarded the demolition contract of 90-92 Lonsdale Street. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK. 241217lf004
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while Council continues to progress designs and planning for the new Community Hub.
“We know our library is extremely well used – our usage is 35 per cent higher than the state average.
“However they have well and truly outgrown their current footprint.
“Weekly literacy programs and school holidays activities are all at capacity and there is limited space for digital resources and meeting rooms and community gathering.
“Giving our community an expanded facility for this much-loved and utilised resource, is really important.
“The Community Hub will also provide our youth and those with limited digital access, the opportunity and space to further their education, connectivity and skills which will have a positive impact on the future of many residents,” Cr Heslin said.
“Council will provide more information and opportunities to be a part of the project in the new year,” Cr Heslin concluded.
Part of the awarded contract is the safe removal of asbestos which is currently located within the buildings and will be removed as per strict regulations and the overall safety of surrounding properties.
The area will be secured as a marked construction site and will be monitored to minimise safety risks with neighbouring properties to be kept informed on disruptions.
The demolition will include waste management and disposal processes to ensure the compliance of asbestos and associated materials.
Options for short-term uses and activation of the site are currently being developed for Council’s consideration.
Works will commence in late January and are expected to take approximately four weeks to complete.
Accessible via the Kennedy Street entrance, the new changing places facility will include essential features not usually found in a public restroom.
The community’s call for better accessible public amenities prompted Council to secure $180,000 in funding from the Victorian State Government Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing to build an accessible facility that adheres to the Changing Places 2020 Design Specifications. SGSC mayor, Dennis Heslin, expressed his enthusiasm for the progress on this project.
“I’m delighted that through the support of the Victorian Government, we have been able to deliver this important facility,” Councillor Heslin said.
“The demand for a Changing Places facility in our Shire has been loud and clear, and we’re very happy to establish it right in the heart of Hamilton.
“This project reiterates Council’s commitment to creating inclusive and accessible spaces for all.” As part of the contract, the successful tenderer will submit an environmental management plan to Council before work begins.
The removal of a workshop shed on the site will be managed separately from this project. This project is expected to be completed in mid-2025.
HAMILTON Taxis will be available this year on Christmas Day. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Taxis open
Christmas Day
OVER the last few years Hamilton Taxis haven’t been operating on Christmas Day – however, that is changing this year with the new owners offering the service throughout the day.
Hamilton Taxis owner, Gail Payne said their drivers volunteered which made the decision to be available very easy.
“I asked our drivers and they agreed so we were able to open,” she said
“We’re asking them to give up their Christmas Day of course.”
Mrs Paynes and husband James have owned Hamilton Taxis for 12 months.
“It’s been great since we’ve taken over –the response of the town has been encouraging,” she said.
“We’re very busy and we’re looking for some more drivers.
“We’ve got 11 taxis running including three wheelchair taxis.”
Tarrington hay bale art
BRISBANE Lions - premiers.
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PURPLE Minion.
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BLINKY Bill.
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ELPHABA from Wicked.
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CHRISTMAS animals.
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SUNFLOWER.
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UNTITLED.
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Glenn Guy December 10 and 12, 2024
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WILD Robot.
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THE Tinsel Express Train.
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GARFIELD.
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THE Dish.
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In Writing
Prima Facie
And then there were seven, four fresh, councillors.
Commendations to them, and the four unsuccessful candidates; hopefully the latter will continue interest in civic life.
This is Stage One of revitalising the shire, plus several contributors, and the real work begins.
Population levels are the key to the future, and further information has come to hand.
The selection provided voter total indicating lesser number in Southern Grampians than its two southerly neighbours. This
Weather
15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning and early afternoon.
Thursday. Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25
The Spectator
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Group General Manager: Greg Stevens 5551 3888, greg.stevens@spec.com.au The Hamilton Spectator is published by Richard Leopold Jacobus Beks, 82 Hensley Park Rd, Hamilton, 3300 and
Jacobus Beks, 82 Hensley Park Rd, Hamilton, 3300 and printed by Peter John Weston, Port Fairy Rd, Hamilton, 3300 for the Hamilton Spectator Partnership (Reg No 0344759V) at the registered office 59 Gray St, Hamilton, 3300.
rough guide tends to confirm the previous underlying trend.
Much more exact and determining in the NATIONAL BIRTH RATE OF 1.5 which is patently insufficient to counter native human attrition.
The shire administration is required to carry out research into their population statistics, and produce a report for the councillors to consider in January. It needs to be understood that these are not jungle issues, which is the current approach, but are interconnected appending different spheres of government.
Furthermore, establishing the shire birth rate, and discussing it with the relevant agencies, may produce a higher or lower figure than the National.
Both are instructive and may lead to different conclusions in the report to the councillors. Gender violence and domestic abuse etc are varying degrees and examples of National Tragedies.
Much has been referred in efforts to find solutions to complex human problems, including a nation-wide byline, RESPECT.
As with child abuse, which was covered up basically, until exposed by a letter to the paper, this family and after abuse and violence has been conceded.
There is one added layer, after its not reported by the victim for various reasons including possible societal repercussions particularly in a patriarchal situation.
Socially all the council has done in putting up signs demanding RESPECT.
That sums them, put up useless signs and do nothing about human problem. In contrast Casterton are having a street march
years ago 1974
- 25 years ago 1999
inviting various agencies and the public. The councillor need to approach a suitably qualified female officer to investigate the situation here discuss with the appropriate authorities, and prepare a report by February.
Challenges await these councillors with their mayor selection appearing a little unusual. However on the basis that they wanted to present a new council image, the choice was sound.
A relative (sic) on a smaller town, of retirement age, was seemingly considerable commercial experience in the wider world. Having no government experiment, which was one of the many mistakes of the previous 4 years, is potentially offset by other attributes with negotiation and people skills. The haziness round the deputy mayor also seems over conflicted. Perhaps more (sic) in position than doing the work.
The other part of the election procedure in selection of the chief executive officer, which don’t appear to have been published, yet another mystery which need to be rectified.
The next stage is to see whether the administration has learnt any lessons, and what real substance the councillor bring behind all these words. My reference to ‘failure’ in a previous letter referred to the administration. I see enough confident people to drive this shire forward, given the right support from the authorities and a productive council.
Spectator Sold
Congratulations to Richard and Nola Beks for their stewardship of the Hamilton Spectator through almost 50 years of service to Hamilton and the Western District. Local media is the heart and soul of rural communities, and accurate and insightful reporting is essential for an informed community.
How someone disengages from their business after a lifetime of work, reveals a great deal about them. It would seem, from what has been reported, that Richard and Nola made sure that all their staff, many of them long-serving, received their full employment entitlements. Then they negotiated the sale of their beloved Spectator to ensure the that the community continues to be served by a local paper.
The new owners, SA Today Pty Ltd, should get off to a fine start with strong revenues from electoral advertising since the forthcoming Federal election is likely to be announced shortly.
Thank you, Richard and Nola Beks. Although readers might not have agreed with your position on various matters from time to time, you have nevertheless served our community with distinction.
Time will tell, as they say, for the moment “comme c, comme ca”
50 years ago
J.T STONE, Hamilton.
Housing crisis
After 10 years of Jacinta Allan and Labor, regional Victorians continue to suffer the pain on housing.
The housing affordability crisis has never been worse and more than 12 months on from Labor’s “landmark” housing statement, it has abandoned a pledge to build 80,000 homes a year.
MOST small Hamilton shops employing limited labour would open for late night shopping next Monday, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce president, Mr. Arthur Wiles, said yesterday. Major food stores would probably stay closed on Monday and open the following Friday night as usual, he said. Mr Wiles said he suspected the food stores deciding on these hours were acting under threat from unions. Early this week the Victorian Shop Assistants Union warned that some shops opening on the Monday night against its wishes, could run into bans.
SOCCER is starting to challenge the popularity of Australian Rules Football in Hamilton secondary schools. And it is possible a senior team could be formed to play in an inter-city competition. All of which has led to an approach to Hamilton City Council to set up a soccer pitch at Pedrina Park. The request came from the Hamilton Technical School which said soccer was gaining in popularity at the technical school, Monivae College, and Hamilton High School. All three schools have a few soccer teams, and inter-school matches have already taken place.
25 years ago
HAMILTON Rams will take a confident approach into today’s Green Triangle Basketball League semi-final against Portland Coasters, knowing results from previous encounters prove the team is capable of taking the next step. Having beaten the Coasters on both occasions this season, Rams coach, Nathan Manley, believes his side has what it takes to beat them again and then worry about the next hurdle. If Hamilton defeats Portland today at Millicent, then tomorrow in the grand final it takes on the winner of the Millicent versus Mount Gambier game, which on form should be taken out easily by Mount Gambier. Southwestern
At the same time, in a cruel double-whammy, Labor continues to raise property taxes. Victoria is now the highest-taxed state in the nation, with Labor introducing 57 new or increased taxes, including 29 propertybased taxes.
Social housing should provide a haven for those in need, but social housing stock has never been more strained.
While Labor spends up on its big city “Big Build”, regional areas are ignored.
Regional Victorians are being crushed by soaring rents, rising property taxes, and the difficulty of saving for a home.
The Housing Industry Association states “Government taxes and charges account for as much as 50 per cent of the cost of a new house and land package”.
No wonder the cost of homes continues to be out of reach for so many.
Regional communities need affordable housing solutions, targeted investment, and policies that prioritise them - not another decade of Labor’s ignorance.
Labor can’t manage housing, can’t manage money, and regional Victorians are paying the price.
HAMILTON’S two major accounting firms McLarty Archer, and Witham, Cogger and Struck, have merged. The new firm – to be called Archer Witham – has bought the former Francis Hewett Community Centre in Gray St from Southern Grampians Shire Council to use as its headquarters. It expects to move into its new offices by mid-May, after some renovations to the building. The existing groups in the community centre have to vacate by March 31. The two accounting firms currently employ 54 staff (including seven partners). They are looking for another three more staff, and expect to employ a further four to six staff in the next two years.
AT the first meeting of the new Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC), Cr Katrina Rainsford took the opportunity to again raise the closure of the Glenthompson War Memorial Swimming Pool. Astrid Ward- A war memorial ( pool or statue ) should be respected.
THE sale of the Hamilton Spectator and Portland Observer mastheads has been confirmed in a statement (see below), with the contract set to be finalised next week.
Robyn Garard- Great news for Hamilton. Leanne Sherren- Best wishes to you both, I’m glad we can still buy our local paper. Shane Mckew- Enjoy your retirement Nola and Richard, well deserved.
PETER SMALL, Gritjurk.
DANNY O’BRIEN MP, Leader of The Nationals.
URGENT action on corella numbers is warranted said Lowan MP Emma Kealy. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Urgent action needed on corellas
LOWAN MP and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy is again calling on the Victorian Government to take urgent action to control corella numbers.
Ms Kealy said despite the release of the government’s long-awaited corella management strategy in June 2023, reports of corella damage to local community infrastructure continued.
Concerns include damage to native trees, swimming pool shade sails, bowling greens, holes in football grounds potentially causing human injury and excessive noise, particularly in the early morning and evenings.
Ms Kealy said Lowan residents, sporting clubs and councils were understandably increasingly frustrated in their efforts to respond to this escalating and expensive problem.
“My constituents are demanding that urgent action is taken,” she said.
“Despite the Minister’s assurance that Labor’s Corella Management Strategy will address this ongoing issue, little appears to have changed since its release over twelve months ago.
“Labor needs to act immediately to ensure the disruptive, damaging, and expensive impacts of Corellas across Lowan are addressed and I will not rest until appropriate action is taken.”
Poet’s work lives on
ADMIRERS of Adam Lindsay Gordon’s poetry have been called on to join a committee with the goal of raising the profile of and “keeping alive the memory of Australia’s national poet”.
Born in England, Gordon arrived in Adelaide at the age of 20 in 1853 and quickly gained experience with horses and in the years that followed wrote three volumes of poetry, Ashtaroth (1867), Sea Spray and Smoke Drift (1867) and Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes (1870).
His works have been called “one of the finest poetic singers the English race has ever known” and a “robust master” of capturing Australian manhood in verse by his peers in writing of that
era, and his legacy – despite the sad ending to his life – still lives on today.
With monuments and plaques commemorating his works in places as far and wide as Mount Gambier, Manjimup in Western Australia and Westminster Abbey, Gordon is buried in Brighton, Melbourne; the impact of his work has clearly been significant.
The committee is affiliated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and has dedicated itself to various activities including collating his material and running events in his memory.
Contact the Adam Lindsay Gordon Commemorative Committee by email at adamlindsaygordon@gmail.com or visit adamlindsaygordon.org
Coleraine
the race where he crossed the road.
FAMOUS Australian poet, Adam Gordon Lindsay has a legacy that can be found in many places, including
where he rode in the Great Western Steeplechase and other races several times in the 1860s; the 1950 monument is just east of the town boundary on Glenelg Highway and marks the point in
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Carols by Candlelight in the gardens
Photos: Glenn Guy
Gray St, Hamilton.
HAMILTON girls Hannah Logan, 12; Luella Causer, 11; Pippa Richards, 12; Shannon Mhasho, 14; Sas Gould, 15; Ruby Cleaver, 15; Nina Roll, 10; Eva Outtram, 12 and Annie Cleaver, 12.
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Excellent sheep market
HAMILTON agents yarded 27,500 sheep on Friday, 12,500 up on the previous week’s Friday sheep market which culminated with a record number of sheep and lambs sold last week at Hamilton totaling 119,000 head. Friday’s offering was excellent with an impressive lineup of Crossbred and Merino trade weight sheep covering all weights and grades. There was a full field of processors on hand and engaged in the market with a somewhat erratic to start with and evened up as the market progressed to be fully firm on the previous week’s sale. Most mutton realised from 380 to 475 cents per kilogram and selected pens hitting 500c/kg.
Heavy crossbred ewes sold to $154p/hd with Merino ewes with a skin to $130 and Merino wethers also with a skin selling to $160p/hd.
Hoggets topped at $20p/hd and terminal sires made up to $20p/hd.
KERR & CO
XB Ewes: Konongwootong, Konongwootong, $154; RW Rodgers, Mooralla, $145; Kirkoola P/S, Hawkesdale, $145; Coolibah Pty, Penshurst, $145; S & A Mullins, Macarthur, $145; Tintaen, Minhamite, $141; D & S Bensch, Croxton East, $140; Coolibah, Penshurst, $135; Konongwootong, Konongwootong, $35; RW Rodgers, Mooralla, $134; Weerangourt, Byaduk, $132; Rosebrook, Coleraine, $130.
Merino Ewes: Stacy P/S, Wickliffe, $118; Dalarossie, Drumborg, $111; S & N Rentsch, Penshurst, $102; Den Hills, Coleraine, $102. Merino Wethers: B & S Finnegan, Winslow, $127.
ELDERS
XB Ewes: LR & RL Kelly, Macarthur, $138; Lanark, Branxholme, $135; C Wilson, Coleraine, $133; D & S Bartlett, Orford, $132; Lappenich P/L, Lake Bolac, $130; S & H Waters, $130; Torebank Angus, $123; Lewis, Muntham, $120. XB Hoggets: Dawson, Cavendish, $150; E Strawford, Woodhouse, $150.
Merino Wethers: Whyte Farms, Branxholme, $152; Whyte Farms, Branxholme, $136; Nampara HRLX
P/Co, Kingston, $124; Urangara, Cavendish, $110.
Merino Hoggets: Whyte Farms, Branxholme, $164.
JM ELLIS
XB Ewes: M Baxter, The Sisters, $145; J Bligh, Warrnambool, $143; J Ross, Balmoral, $143; T Robertson, Mortlake, $142; Pinegrove, The Sisters, $140; J & M Cunneen, Nareen, $140; D & C Jeal, Condah, $135; M & K Handreck, Byaduk, $134; G & R Gerbert, Yulecart, $133; J Lehmann, Hexham, $133; M & H Howman, Vasey, $133; T & A Lewis, Melville Forest, $132.
Merino Ewes: Shervyn Past, Konongwootong, $113; Mt Youlong, Telangatuk East, $110; Coolami P/S, Melville Forest, $106; Elfin, Melville Forest, $105.
Merino Wethers: Harrys Block, Harrow, $135; A Crozier, Hamilton, $130; Harrys Block, Harrow, $121.
XB Hoggets: M & H Howman, Vasey, $161; Fairview, Panmure, $144; Coolami P/S, Melville Forest, $144.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
XB Ewes: S Page, Winslow, $146; J Phillips, St Helens, $137; B Millard, Hamilton, $137; IN & EM Mills, Coleraine, $136; JM & PM MacKirdy, Hamilton, $135; McKenry P/S, Coleraine, $134; Grampians Ag, Dunkeld, $130; RD & JR Mickel, Coleraine, $128; KA & KA Millard, Hamilton, $125; SJ & CY Muir, Woorndoo, $125; Demeter Ag, South Purumbete, $124; KEF 87, Carapook, $124; JL & SL Burland, Gazette, $123; G Kelly, Casterton, $122.
Merino Ewes: KL Lehmann, Caramut, $126; KL Lehamnn, Caramut, $125; KM & B Mibus, Penshurst, $125; D Macarthur, Vic Valley, $120; KL Lehmann, Caramut, $116.
Merino Wethers: IN & EM Mills, Coleraine, $160; IN & EM Mills, Coleraine, $140; Ethandune, Coleraine, $134; Ethandune, Coleraine, $131.
LMB LIVESTOCK
XB Ewes: JM Cochran & Co, Hexham, $154; Dargeeling Est, Coleraine, $150; G & M Aitken, Kalangadoo, $149; Haven Park Enterprises,
Wando Vale, $149; G Kemester, Balmoral, $148; G Simkin, Tarrington, $145; CP & NPM Baulch, Branxholme, $145; JM Cochran & Co, Hexham, $145; JM Cochran & Co, Hexham, $141; Moutajup P/Co, Moutajup, $140; Forktree P/Co, Dergholm, $140.
Merino Wethers: Woodview P/S, Cavendish, $147; EF Neeson & Co, Nareen, $144; Ag Prue, Mooralla, $128. Merino Ewes: Nareen Station, Nareen, $127; P Kearney, Cavendish, $124; Clifford Ag, Woorndoo, $122.
NUTRIEN
XB Ewes: Woodland P/S, Casterton, $154; Savin Kids, Hamilton, $150; Terka North, Kirkstall, $144; Boonaroo P/L, Casterton, $143; AJ & GM Outtram, Portland West, $143; LG McKinnon & Sons, Strathdownie, $135; JM & MP Gorman, Casterton, $130; MJ Smith, Sandford, $128; Woodlands P/S, Casterton, $128; K Aitken, Buckley Swamp, $128; DJ & GR Robertson, Wando Bridge, $125; LG McKinnon & Sons, Strathdownie, $120; MT & VL O’Brien, Casterton, $120; DJ & GR Robertson, Wando Bridge, $117; MJ Smith, Sandford, $114; Wondooma P/S, Tarrenlea, $114.
XB Hoggets: Wondooma P/S, Tarrenlea, $182.
Merino Wethers: Nosirrah P/Co, Carapook, $132; Evastrong Trust, Macarthur, $132.
Merino Ewes: Wondooma P/S, Tarrenlea, $116; Nigretta Partners, Coojar, $112; Nigretta Partners, $90; IR & LE Jubb, Hexham, $83; Wondooma P/S, Tarrenlea, $82.
XB Rams: K Aitken, Buckley Swamp, $38.
LANYONS
XB Hoggets: Kruger Ag, Tabor, $175.
XB Ewes: Kruger Ag, Tabor, $152; J & H Clare, Tarrington, $152; L & J Mirtschin, Byaduk, $152; Fixby, Byaduk, $120; E & S Walkenhorst, Penshurst, $84.
Merino Ewes: A McFarlane, Yulecart, $118; A & K Uebergang, Tarrington, $108.
Merino Wethers: W & K Mirtschin, Byaduk, $149; Karonga, Byaduk, $141; A Byron, Hamilton, $108; Lynolor P/S, Hamilton, $80.
Last cattle sale before Christmas
SIX hundred ninety-three cattle were yarded in the last sale before the Christmas break at Hamilton on Friday.
A good quality penning of Bullocks sold firm with a pen of 800-kilogram Crossbred Bullocks making 336 cents per kilogram.
The offering of Trade Steers topped at 338c/kg. Grown Heifers met solid competition selling to 321c/kg.
A larger offering of cows were presented, however they were largely 10 to 15c/kg cheaper than the previous sale’s very solid rates.
Beef cows mostly sold from 255c/kg to a top of 305c/kg.
Dairy cows sold to a top of 270c/kg and bulls reached 266c/kg.
J & J KELLY
Steers: Halfpenny, Angus, 520kg @ 280c/kg, $1456p/hd; Coates, Angus X, 518kg @ 276c/kg, $1430p/hd; Tellefson, Limousin, 427kg @ 310c/ kg, $1325p/hd; Lowellen, Shorthorn X, 375kg @ 280c/kg, $1072p/hd.
Heifers: Tellefson, Limousin, 434kg @ 280c/kg, $1215p/hd.
Cows: Musson Dairy, Friesian, 725kg @ 260c/ kg, $1885p/hd; Warakiri Dairies, Friesian, 730kg @ 240c/kg, $1752p/hd; Coates, Angus X, 650kg @ 266c/kg, $1730p/hd; Benefit, Angus, 601kg @ 286c/kg, $1720p/hd; Broad Acres, Hereford, 591kg @ 270c/kg, $1596p/hd.
KERR & CO
Bulls: Brandon Pastoral, Macarthur, 572kg @ 236c/kg, $1350p/hd.
Steers: Tathra P/Co, Branxholme, 590kg @ 294c/kg, $1734p/hd.
Heifers: Tathra P/Co, Branxholme, 665kg @ 300c/kg, $3199p/hd.
Cows: Tathra P/Co, Branxholme, 405kg @ 230c/ kg, $931p/hd.
L.M.B. LIVESTOCK
Bulls: LR Wheeler, Hereford, 1275kg @ 260c/ kg, $3315p/hd; JD McErvale, Angus, 1110kg @ 255c/kg, $2830p/hd.
Steers: JD Montgomery, Woodhouse, St Devon X, 665kg @ 316c/kg, $2101p/hd; DW & T Groves, Croxton, Angus, 541kg @ 305c/kg, $1652p/hd; Henty Anderson, Henty, Hereford, 504kg @ 295c/kg, $1487p/hd; R & M Khote, Henty, Angus, 485kg @ 300c/kg, $1455p/hd; JD Montgomery, Angus X, 465kg @ 310c/kg, $1441p/hd.
Heifers: R & M Khote, Henty, Angus X, 625kg @ 316c/kg, $1975p/hd; Cows: Willimay, Angus, 706kg @ 300c/kg, $2119p/hd; LR Wheeler, Hereford, 748kg @
280c/kg, $2096p/hd; R & M Khote, Angus, 672kg @ 292c/kg, $1962p/hd; LR Wheeler, Hereford, 680kg @ 285c/kg, $1939p/hd; Henty Anderson, Hereford, 631kg @ 270c/kg, $1705p/hd; DW & T Groves, Angus, 582kg @ 280c/kg, $1631p/hd.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
Steers: Yarrabeal P/S, Hamilton, Murray Grey, 635kg @ 306c/kg, 1943p/hd; Retirement Farm, Coleraine, Friesian, 672kg @ 269c/kg, $1809p/ hd; AA & LM Brown, Coleraine, Hereford, 630kg @ 269c/kg, $1694p/hd.
Heifers: Cherrymount P/S, Brit Brit, Hereford, 424kg, 260c, $1248; SD Harris, Dunkeld, Hereford, 480kg, 260c, $1103.
Cows: AA & LM Brown, Coleraine, Hereford, 855kg @ 305c/kg, $2607p/hd; AA & LM Brown, Coleraine, Angus, 810kg @ 305c/kg, $2470p/ hd; P & J Corey, Nareen, Hereford, 735kg @ 292c/kg, $2146p/hd; AA & LM Brown, Coleraine, Hereford, 727kg @ 292c/kg, $2124p/ hd; Cherrymount P/S, Brit Brit, Hereford, 573kg @ 290c/kg, $1662p/hd; AA & LM Brown, Coleraine, Hereford, 653kg @ 275c/kg, $1796p/ hd.
NUTRIEN
Bulls: Savin P/S, Byaduk, Angus, 1020kg @ 250c/kg, $2550p/hd; R, S & A Cameron, Coleraine, Angus, 955kg @ 240c/kg, $2292p/ hd; R, S & A Cameron, Coleraine, Angus, 905kg @ 240c/kg, $2172p/hd; R, S & A Cameron, Coleraine, Angus, 850kg @ 230c/kg, $1955p/hd.
Steers: R Holmes, Grassdale, Friesian, 560kg @ 280c/kg, $1568p/hd; G Hearn, Cavendish, Charolais X, 450kg @ 279c/kg, $1255p/hd.
Heifers: J Waldron, Merino, Angus, 725kg @ 290c/kg, $2102p/hd; AW & T Johnson, Tarrone, Angus X, 562kg @ 297c/kg, $1670p/hd; G Hearn, Cavendish, Charolais X, 500kg @ 278c/ kg, $1390p/hd; R, S & A Cameron, Coleraine, Angus, 489kg @ 270c/kg, $1320p/hd.
Bullocks: J Waldron, Merino, AH X, 985kg @ 254c/kg, $2501p/hd; J Waldron, Merino, Angus X, 805kg @ 310c/kg, $2495p/hd; P McKenzie, Merino, Angus X, 732kg @ 332c/kg, $1975p/ hd; P McKenzie, Merino, Angus X, 595kg @ 332c/kg, $1975p/hd; D & C Holmes, Grassdale, Friesian, 680kg @ 258c/kg, $1756p/hd.
Cows: R, S & A Cameron, Coleraine, Angus, 606kg @ 284c/kg, $1721p/hd; Dinwooly Farm, Merino, Brahman, 610kg @ 278c/kg, $1695p/ hd; A Dyke, Paschendale, Shorthorn, 595kg @ 275c/kg, $1636p/hd; Dinwooly Farm, Merino, Hereford, 588kg @ 278c/kg, $1636p/hd; A Dyke, Paschendale, Shorthorn, 590kg @ 275c/kg $1622p/hd; AW & T Johnson, Tarrone, Angus X, 567kg @ 278c/kg, $1577p/hd; L & J Robertson, Merino, Angus, 558kg @ 267c/kg, $1490p/hd; R Campe, Hamilton, Angus, 540kg @ 267c/kg, $1441p/hd.
ELDERS
Steers: RJ Bennett, Wannon, Aberdeen Angus, 590kg @ 306c/kg, $1805p/hd.
Heifers: B Kirkwood, Aberdeen Angus, 570kg @ 280c/kg, $1596p/hd.
Cows: B Kirkwood, Byaduk, Aberdeen Angus, 845kg @ 310c/kg, $2619p/hd; IM Frost, Condah, Hereford, 632kg @ 275c/kg, $1739p/hd; RJ Bennett, Wannon, Aberdeen Angus, 601kg @ 257c/kg, $1545p/hd.
LANYONS
Heifers: R Basham, Hamilton, Hereford, 500kg @ 280c/kg, $1400p/hd.
Cows: J Vandenham, Hamilton, Angus X, 492kg @ 266c/kg, $1310p/hd.
JM ELLIS
Bulls: Winninburn P/S, Tahara, Angus, 1140kg @ 260c/kg, $2964p/hd.
Steers: PG & MA Guthrie, Hamilton, Hereford, 370kg @ 264c/kg, $976p/hd; CM & MJ Blake, Hamilton, Angus X, 221kg @ 370c/kg, $820p/ hd; CM & MJ Blake, Hamilton, Hereford, 205kg @ 370c/kg, $758p/hd.
Heifers: BJ Carracher, Wannon, Simmental, 539kg @ 298c/kg, $1606p/hd; J & L Young, Cavendish, Hereford, 533kg @ 300c/kg, $1600p/ hd; AJ & AM Cooper, Hamilton, Angus, 367kg @ 280c/kg, $1029p/hd.
Cows: BJ Carracher, Wannon, Simmental, 626kg @ 285c/kg, $1786p/hd; Winninburn P/S, Tahara, Angus, 612kg @ 288c/kg, $1764p/hd; J & L Young, Cavendish, Hereford, 598kg @ 290c/ kg, $1735p/hd; PC & MA Guthrie, Hamilton, Hereford, 592kg @ 280c/kg, $1659p/hd.
BRIAN O’HALLORAN & CO
Steers: LJ Bond, Heywood, Hereford/Angus, 800kg @ 336c/kg, $2688p/hd; LJ Bond, Heywood, Angus/Friesian, 590kg @ 332c/kg, $1960p/hd; LJ Bond, Heywood, Angus X, 334kg @ 342c/kg, $1143p/hd.
Heifers: CN Muldoon, Homerton, Hereford/ Angus, 575kg @ 321c/kg, $1845p/hd; LJ Bond, Heywood, Angus/Friesian, 532kg @ 270c/kg, $1437p/hd.
Cows: LJ Bond, Heywood, Murray Grey, 655kg @ 300c/kg, $1965p/hd; D & K Else, Port Fairy, Angus, 650kg @ 300c/kg, $1950p/hd; GW & ME Leddih, Angus, 568kg @ 285c/kg, $1620p/hd; KTR Pastoral, Kirkstall, Angus, 547kg @ 272c/ kg, $1489p/hd.
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Extras CROSSWORD
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
SUDOKU
Wednesday, December 18
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Nigella’s Christmas Bites. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Forest. (PG, R) 2.00 Simply Nigella. (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) 5.00 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 Neighbours Does Hard Quiz. (Final, PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
8.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. A look back at 2024.
9.30 The Cleaner. (Ml, R) Wicky attends the home of an influencer.
10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.15 Summer Love. (PG, R)
12.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Monsters Or Medicine? (PGm, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30
7.30. (R)
SBS (3)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R) 10.55 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Language Of Light. (Premiere) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. (PG, R) 3.10 French Atlantic. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, 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.
7.30 Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped.
8.40 Rock Legends: Queen. (PG, R) Charts rock band Queen’s rise to fame.
9.05 The Artist’s View: Sting. (Ml, R) Takes a look at Sting.
9.35 The Night Manager. (R) A hotel night manager receives a plea for help.
10.45 SBS World News Late.
11.15 Maxima. (Mals)
12.10 Pagan Peak. (Return, Mas) 3.10 Legacy
List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6)
6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 5. 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 5. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 4. Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat.
10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 Unbelievable Moments
Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
12.00 Criminal Confessions: She Never Came Home. (MA15+alv, R) A look at the case of Kenia Monge. 1.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
A hitman takes out an entire charter plane.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
NINE (8, 80)
TEN (5, 50)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Destination Christmas. (2022, PGa) 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. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Chimp Challenge. (PGm)
8.30 Budget Battlers. (PGl) Hosted by Jess Eva and Norm Hogan. 9.30 Space Invaders. (PG, R) A couple are drowning in clutter.
10.30 Millionaire Holiday Home Swap. (PG) 11.30 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Talking Honey. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R)
(R) 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R)
Of Jeannie. 1.30 Bewitched. 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.
Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) 10.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30
Thursday, December 19
ABC (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.00
Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (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. 9.00 Destination Flavour China. (PGa, R) 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Language Of Light. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.10 French Atlantic. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. (Final)
8.00 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (Premiere) Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell. 9.05 Fake Or Fortune? Joshua Reynolds. Hosted by Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould.
10.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (Final, PG)
10.55 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (Final, R) 11.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (Final, R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
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 Kangaroo Beach. 6.40 Do, Re & Mi. 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. 10.35 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs.
2pm First People’s Kitchen. 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 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The Walkers. (Premiere)
9.30 MOVIE: Jimi: All Is By My Side. (2013, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Gods Of Tennis: Martina Navratilova And Chris Evert. (Ml, R) The story of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. 9.35 Daddy Issues. (Premiere, Mls) A woman discovers she is pregnant. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 DNA. (Mav) 11.55 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malsv, R) 12.50 Miniseries: The Night Logan Woke Up. (MA15+a, R) 3.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Spark. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 5. Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. A deep dive into the world of cricket. 11.15 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+alns) Rand teams up with an old associate. 12.15 Criminal Confessions: Who Killed Little Mama? (Madlv, R)
An elderly free spirit is left for dead. 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62)
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 Escape To The
NINE (8, 80)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In Alaska. (2023, PGa) 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 tours some of Turkey’s ancient sites. 8.30 Budget Battlers. Jess Eva and Norm Hogan come to the aid of a couple who spent their whole lives helping others.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) A nurse treats an 11-year-old girl. 10.30 Captivated. (Mals) 11.30 Resident Alien. (Msv)
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) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81)
TEN (5, 50)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Jamie Oliver: Christmas. Jamie Oliver shares spectacular dishes. 8.30 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (2004, Ma, R) A teenager attending school in the US for the first time finds herself at odds with a clique of snooty girls. Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 12.15pm WorldWatch. 12.45 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 1.50 Derry Girls. 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 Lola. (1961, PG, French) 7.35 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 9.55 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 11.30 Home Song Stories. (2007, M) 1.25pm Viajeros. (2022, PG, Spanish) 3.00 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) 5.00 The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 6.55 Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 8.30 The Rover. (2014, MA15+) 10.25 The Frozen Ground. (2013, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
Friday, December 20
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 10.25 I Was Actually There. (Final, PG, R) 10.55 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2023. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Final, Mal, R) 2.00 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (Final, 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) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 A (Very) Musical Christmas. Musical for the festive season.
9.00 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (R) Charlie Pickering is joined by celebrities to take a look back at the highs and lows of 2024.
10.00 Neighbours Does Hard Quiz. (Final, PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 10.30 The Cleaner. (Ml, R) 11.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 12.20 Rage Best New Releases 2024. (MA15+adhnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
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1.50 To The Manor Born. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: One Million Years B.C. (1966, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 The ’80s Top Ten. 8.30 MOVIE: Tomorrow Never Dies. (1997, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 A Football Life. 10.00 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.00 Highway Patrol. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man. (2002, M) 11.00 Late Programs. 9GO! (82) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Australia By
6am Children’s Programs. 6.15 MOVIE: L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show Movie. (2022) 7.30 Children’s Programs. Noon Survivor 47. (Final) 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 MOVIE: The Infiltrator. (2016, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up. 9.05 Destination Flavour: Singapore. 9.25 For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 10.20 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Language Of Light. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 French Atlantic. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Supervet. 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. (PGa, R) 8.35 Marlon Brando In Paradise. Explores Marlon Brando’s environmental legacy. 9.35 Kennedy: A Legacy (June 1963-November 1963) (Final, PG) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 De Gaulle. (Premiere, Ma) 11.55 Kin. (MA15+dlv, R) 1.55 Miniseries: Too Close. (Madls, R) 2.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGa, R) 3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China 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) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Cooking Up Christmas. (2020, PGa, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, 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. Juliet Love revamps a cluttered laundry. 8.30 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975, Mlv, R) A police chief, a game fisherman and a marine biologist hunt down a giant killer shark. Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw. 11.00 MOVIE: Underwater. (2020, Mlv, R) Disaster strikes an underwater facility. Kristen Stewart. 1.00 Taken. (Mav, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Forever Christmas. (2018, PGa) 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: Jingle All The Way. (1996, PGv, R) After leaving it until Christmas Eve to buy his son’s Christmas present, a loving father embarks on a wild journey. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. 10.15 MOVIE: Parenthood. (1989, Mas, R) Steve Martin. 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrity guests include Demi Moore. 8.40 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (2017, PGals, R) Two men plan to have the perfect Christmas, but when their fathers arrive, their holiday is turned into chaos. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 12.20pm WorldWatch. 12.50 The Wrestlers. 1.45 Derry Girls. 2.40 Scandinavian Star. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50
Saturday, December 21
ABC (2)
6.00 Rage Best Of The Charts 2024. (PG)
7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Best Of The Guests 2024. (PG)
12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 1.15 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) 1.55 Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! (R) 3.25 Solar System With Brian Cox. (R) 4.30 Headliners. (Final, PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Bernard Fanning. (PG, R)
6.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (PG, R) Presented by Lisa Millar.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) James prepares for his new life.
8.20 Vera. (Final, Mav, R) Vera and her team investigate the death of a beloved family man.
9.50 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) The furore around the joke continues.
10.30 Shetland. (Mal, R)
11.30 Rage Best Of The Guests 2024. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou.
5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey.
6.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 6.45 Fireman Sam. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Teen Titans Go! 10.45 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 11.40 MOVIE: Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 1.25pm Ocean Parks. 2.15 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 3.55 Jarli. 4.05 Thalu. 4.20 The First Inventors. 5.10 Carpool Koorioke. 5.20 Larapinta. 6.20 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.30 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Let Me In. (2010, MA15+) 10.35 Bob Marley: Uprising Live. 12.40am Late Programs.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 The Eco Show. (PGa, R) 10.00 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.55 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.05 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (R) 3.35 Ethnic Business Awards. (R) 5.35 Weeks Of War. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. (PGn)
8.30 Christmas At Longleat. A look at Longleat at Christmas.
9.25 Tis The Season: The Holidays On Screen. (Mal, R) A celebration of holiday films and TV specials.
10.55 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (R) 12.05 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mal, R) 2.40 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am WorldWatch.
10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 12.10pm Scrubs. 2.15 Beyond Oak Island. 3.00 Jungletown. 4.00 BBC News At Ten. 4.30 ABC World News Tonight. 4.55 PBS News. 5.55 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter. 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Go!
(2020) 7.55 Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 9.30
Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 10.50 Nowhere Boy. (2009, M) 12.40pm The Comeback Trail. (2020, M) 2.35 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 4.40 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 6.55 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 8.30 Last Cab To Darwin. (2015, M) 10.45 Nymphomaniac: Vol 1. (2013, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Pakenham Cup Day and Seven Members Mile Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 6.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. The team counts down to Carols In The Domain with a Christmas camping celebration. 8.00 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of Carols In The Domain from Sydney. Featuring The Wiggles, Samantha Jade and many others. 10.30 NSW Schools Spectacular. (PG, R) Featuring dance and musical performances. 1.00 Taken. (Mav, R) A CIA analyst’s son is kidnapped. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
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6am Home Shopping. 8.30
Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Pakenham Cup Day and Seven Members Mile Raceday. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 I Escaped To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.30 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Weekend Prospector. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Drag Racing. NDRC Top Fuel C’ship. Spring Nationals. H’lights. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Special Report. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Central Intelligence. (2016, Mlsv, R) An accountant and a CIA agent work a case. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. 9.40 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+ln, R) A man takes his family on a road trip. Ed Helms, Christina Applegate. 11.35 MOVIE: The Dunes. (2021, MA15+alsv, R) Tatiana Sokolova. 1.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGs, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
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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 Avengers. 11.40 MOVIE: Poison Pen. (1939, PG) 1.15pm MOVIE: The Raging Moon. (1971, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: Attack On The Iron Coast. (1968, PG) 5.25 MOVIE: The War Wagon. (1967, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (2002, M) 10.10 MOVIE: The Nice Guys. (2016, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.
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6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution. (2019, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Secrets Of The Jungle. (2020, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010, M) 10.20 MOVIE: The Legend Of Zorro. (2005, M) 1am The Originals. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Jamie’s Christmas Shortcuts. (R) Jamie Oliver transforms leftovers. 7.00 The Dog House. (PGa, R) The team makes a doggy Christmas dinner. 9.00 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PGm) Graeme Hall takes a look at a five-year-old dachshund that has become very unsteady on its back legs and requires life-changing spinal surgery to give it a chance to get back on its feet. 10.00 Ambulance Australia. (Maln, R) A patient suffers from potentially deadly sepsis. 11.00 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) It is a busy shift for the ambulance service. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
Sunday, December 22
ABC TV (2)
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 The World In 2024. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R) 1.30 Extraordinary Escapes: Christmas Special. (R) 2.20 Outback Musical. (PG, R) 3.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (Final, PG, R) 3.50 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (R) 5.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (Final)
8.00 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Final, Ml)
8.45 Love Me. (MA15+s) Life and love starts to flourish.
9.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills. 11.10 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.40 You Can’t Ask That. (Ma, R) 12.45 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. (Final, PG, R)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.30pm A Very Play School Christmas.
4.20 Odd Squad. 4.35 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Thomas. 6.10 Kiri And Lou. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Stick Man. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014) 9.00 A (Very) Musical Christmas. 10.30 Speechless. 10.50 Late Programs.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 The Eco Show. (PG, R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 APAC Weekly. (R) 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Ballroom Fit. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Seeds: Planting Hope Through Education. (PG, R) 3.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.35 Weeks Of War. (PGavw, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Tsunami 2004: The Day The Wave Hit: Sri Lanka. (Ma) 9.20 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends: Isle Of Skye And Scottish Highlands. (PGa, R) Jonathan Ross visits the Isle of Skye. 10.15 Curse Of The Ancients. (Mav, R) 11.05 Napoleon: In The Name Of Art. (Mans, R) 1.00 Rise Of The Nazis: Dictators At War. (Mav, R) 2.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.00 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (PG, 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. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Reignite: A Brisbane Heat Story. (PGl) 2.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: A Furry Little Christmas. (2021, PGa) Kristi McKamie. 4.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 9. Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) A look at tactics scammers use. 12.00 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Final, MA15+a, R) Patrick confronts his resentment.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted 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 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Fishing Aust. 11.00 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PGl, R) 12.00 Drive TV. 12.30 Innovation Nation. 12.40 Bondi Vet. (PGam, R) 1.40 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 2.40 MOVIE: Unforgettable Christmas. (2023, G) 4.30 Helloworld. 5.00 News. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG)
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Christmas With Delta. A Christmas concert with Delta Goodrem. 9.00 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006, Mls, R) Two women who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic impulsively switch homes for Christmas. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law. 11.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mv) A writer is found murdered.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Dog House. (PGa) The Griffiths family gets a dog. 7.00 Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To All. Mariah Carey performs her festive holiday hits. 9.00 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Andrew Garfield, James Corden, Ruth Jones and Laufey. 10.10 MOVIE: Baywatch. (2017, MA15+ln, R) A devoted lifeguard and a new recruit must put aside their differences after uncovering a criminal plot. Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30
Monday, December 23
ABC (2) SBS (3)
6.00 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 7.00 News. 9.00 News Breakfast Late. 9.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (PG, R) 10.30 A (Very) Musical Christmas. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) 2.30 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. (PG, R) 9.30 For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PG, R) 10.25 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PG, R) 11.20 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Language Of Light. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 French Atlantic. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Tracy: A Force Of Nature. (PG)
8.30 ABBA: Against The Odds. (Mal, R) The inside story of ABBA’s struggle.
10.05 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Johnson. (Final, Ml, R)
11.00 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PGa, R)
11.55 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 That Christmas. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Family Special 2017. (R) 5.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (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 Tabby McTat. 6.55 Peter Rabbit Xmas Tale. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 8.00 MOVIE: Get Santa. (2014, PG) 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.55 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Christmas At Graceland. A celebration of Christmas at Graceland. 8.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks Christmas. Greg Davies is joined by Holly Johnson, Lauren Laverne, Asim Chaudhry and Jamali Maddix. 10.10 How To Make It In Comedy. (MA15+l, R) The story of Edinburgh Fringe. 11.05 Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident. (MA15+av) 1.10 Wisting. (Malv, R) 2.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGa, R) 3.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGav, 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: Steppin’ Into The Holiday. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 10. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers.
11.00 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) A murderer is on the loose. 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R) Neil and Simon start a business together. 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.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas On Holly Lane. (2018, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Ml, R) 8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Under The Gun. (MA15+alv, R) A continued look at the life of Keith Banks. 9.30 Miniseries: Love Rat. (Premiere, PGal) A woman embarks on a whirlwind romance.
11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 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.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (PGs) Hosted by Graham Norton. 8.30 Matlock. (PGa) Olympia defends a defamed nanny at her children’s school. Matty is on a stressful hunt for an important document on the Wellbrexa case. 9.30 Five Bedrooms. (Final, Ml) Heather makes a choice that plunges at least five lives into chaos, right when they are on the brink of an elegant parting. 10.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Food Lover’s Guide. 12.25pm WorldWatch. 12.55 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 1.50 Derry Girls. 2.50 Munchies Guide To Berlin. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.50 Joy Of Painting. 6.20 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 9.20 Stacey Dooley: Inside The Convent. 10.30 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Little Women. Continued. (1994, PG) 7.10 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 9.15 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 11.30 Last Cab To Darwin. (2015, M) 1.45pm Selkie. (2000, PG) 3.25 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 5.00 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 6.50 Thunderbirds Are GO. (1966, PG) 8.30 I Love You Too. (2010) 10.30 Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 12.05am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
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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 Christmas With The Salvos. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 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.
1.50pm Black As. 2.05 First People’s Kitchen. 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 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 10.40 Late Programs.
Crossword / Sudoku solutions from Page 1 TV Guide
Tuesday, December 24
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles. (PG, R) 10.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Headliners. (Final, PG, R) 1.50 Bluey. (R) 2.00 Brush With Fame. (R) 2.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat. (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 Kids. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC National News.
7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction Christmas Special. (PG) 8.05 MOVIE: A Boy Called Christmas. (2021, PG) Henry Lawfull.
9.45 Believing In Australia: Faith At The Fringes. (Mns, R)
11.30 Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange. (Final, Mlv, R) 12.30 Keep On Dancing. (Final, R) 1.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Rage Closer. (R) 3.40 Christmas In Australia With Christine Anu. (R)
4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 6.10 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.15 Bluey. 6.35 Nella The Princess Knight. 6.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Mystery Lane. 8.20 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 8.45 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 9.05 Teen Titans Go! 9.20 Doctor Who. 10.10 Horrible Histories. 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up. 9.05 Destination Flavour: Singapore. 9.25 For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 10.20 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. 2.30 Language Of Light. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 French Atlantic. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Christmas Carols From London Coliseum. (R) A selection of Christmas carols.
8.30 Christmas In The Cotswolds. Takes a look at the popular holiday destination, The Cotswolds, during the festive season.
9.25 ABBA In Concert. (R) Coverage of performances by ABBA. 10.25 The Big Fat Quiz Of Telly. (Mls, R) 12.05 Babylon Berlin. (Mav)
2.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGav, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
WorldWatch. 10.00
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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 Are You Being Served? 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Good Karma Hospital. 9.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Late Programs.
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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 MOVIE: Elf. (2003) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The O.C. 12.30am The Nanny. 1.30 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Late Programs.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love In Winterland. (2020, PGa, R) 2.00 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 7NEWS: Special. 7.30 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG, R) A show of military precision, entertainment, massed pipes and drum performances from Scotland.
9.30 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993, PGal, R) A cynical TV weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott.
11.40 ABBA Vs Queen. (PGa, R) A comparison of ABBA and Queen.
12.40 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGal, R)
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7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Christmas With Delta. (R) A Christmas concert with Delta Goodrem.
8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) Coverage of the Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight from Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne.
11.00 MOVIE: Candy Cane Christmas. (2020, G) Beverley Mitchell.
1.00 Drive Safer. (Final, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Christmas At Warwick Castle. (R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
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Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
Remembering the district’s first surveyor
A PLAQUE commemorating the first surveyor of the area in the 1800s has been unveiled in Sunbury this week.
Henry Wade (1810-1854), was born in Ireland before emigrating to the colonial settlement of Australia.
The plaque reads ‘In memory of Henry Wade, Pioneer Surveyor, who died while surveying in the Sunbury area Born Dublin 1810 – died 14 July 1854 – buried at Aitkens Gap.’
Mr Wade was trained in surveying at Dublin College before being employed as a civilian assistant by the Royal Engineers Corps.
Between 1834 and 1839, he worked on various projects in County Donegal and County Leitrim, also conducting surveys for planned improvements along sections of the River Shannon and for the railways.
Wade was called into colonial service in 1841 following a request from the governor of New South Wales, Sir George Gipps, for six new surveyors – men with such skills being in high demand in the wake of increased immigration and the expansion of squatters into previously unsettled districts.
HENRY Wade (1810-1854) was commemorated with a plaque in Sunbury this week. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Shortly before leaving for New South Wales, Wade married Sophia Allen, the daughter of military officer.
They arrived in Sydney in October 1841 and within a few weeks Wade was instructed to proceed to Moreton Bay, which had ceased operating as a penal settlement in 1839.
Tasked with sub-dividing the land for public auction, Mr Wade drew up a plan for the town of Brisbane in April 1842 and also surveyed and planned the site of Ipswich.
With the economic depression of the early 1840s beginning to affect land sales and following an official complaint against him, Wade was laid off in 1844, remaining in Brisbane on half-pay with his growing family before eventually returning to Sydney in 1846.
Later that year, he was reinstated and sent to Melbourne to commence preparations for the surveying of a border between the Port Phillip district and the colony of South Australia.
Wade led the first section of the border survey, starting on April 3, 1847 from the south coast at a point he and his assistant, Edward White, judged to be 141° longitude – the point agreed as that from which the border would proceed north in a straight line.
By early August, they had marked out almost 200 kilometres of the border but were forced to abandon the project when they ran out of supplies.
Mr Wade returned to the Port Phillip district and was appointed surveyor for the Portland area.
It was in this role, that he completed surveys of the township of Portland and surrounding coastal areas; the towns of Hamilton, Wickliffe and Cavendish; and the Glenelg, Wannon, Wando and Chetwynd rivers.
Despite Wade’s work being hampered by the labour shortages caused by the gold rush, his superiors were dissatisfied with his progress and recalled him to Melbourne in 1854.
By this time, he was in very poor health.
He died while surveying in the area of Yangardook, near Gisborne, in July 1854, leaving Sophia and six children, the youngest less than three months old.
AT the Henry Wade plaque unveiling, Hume City Council mayor, Jarrod Bell, Henry Wade’s descendant, Peter Wade and Sunbury MP, Josh Bull. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Spectator Sport
Bonus point victories lift College and Hamilton clear
LLOYD
ILETT
COLLEGE and Hamilton have drawn clear of the chasing pack in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association B grade competition after each team recorded dominant bonus point victories in their respective matches on Saturday.
College d St Andrew’s
COLLEGE easily chased down the target of 135 required for victory against St Andrew’s at PP1 after the home side posted 5-134, as Fraser Hill returned to form with 87 at the top of the order.
HDCA A grADe rOUND 7
College v Hamilton
Venue: Hamilton College result: College won first innings
Toss: Hamilton
College-1st INNINGS
J Austin c A read b H Kearney 5
L Watt lbw H Kearney 2
A Burn c C Millard b A read 98
H Austin c J Lang b C Millard 14
C Murrie c X Stevens b M Lang 94
L Brown c C Millard b M Lang 31
J Cole not out 39
W Bourke b A read 0
C Cutler c H Kearney b A read 26
J Anthony not out 14
extras (b 1, lb 3, w 0, nb 4) 8
Total (8 wickets, 75 overs) 331
DNB: J Alexander.
FoW: 1-4 L Watt, 2-9 J Austin, 3-29 H Austin, 4-166 C Murrie, 5-223 L Brown, 6-260 A Burn, 7-264 W Bourke, 8-317 C Cutler.
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.
Hamilton-1st INNINGS
X Stevens b J Anthony 21
N O’Brien b H Austin 10 I Shaw c A Brown b H Austin 0 M Lang c J Austin b A Burn 38
e Cook c A Burn b J Anthony 0
r Cook c H Austin b J Anthony 6
A read c J Austin b J Anthony 17
J Lang c C Cutler b H Austin 1
C Millard c N Hintum b C Cutler 5 H Kearney b J Anthony 4 C Templeton not out 1
extras (b 0, lb 3, w 0, nb 4) 7
Total (10 wickets, 39.4 overs) 110
FoW: 1-23 N O’Brien, 2-27 I Shaw, 3-38 X Stevens, 4-39 e Cook, 5-49 r Cook, 6-99 M Lang, 7-100 J Lang, 8-100 A read, 9-108 H Kearney, 10-110 C Millard.
Bowling: H Austin 11-3-3-24 (2nb), C Cutler 4.4-0-120, J Anthony 9-3-5-27 (2nb), L Watt 6-2-0-12, W Bourke 4-1-0-15, A Burn 5-1-1-9.
Hamilton-2nd INNINGS
X Stevens c H Austin b J Anthony 8 N O’Brien b C Cutler 14
I Shaw c A Brown b g Macdonald 35
M Lang c C Murrie b W Bourke 9
r Cook c A Burn b A Brown 22
e Cook c H Austin b A Brown 5 A read not out 0
J Lang not out 1
extras (b 4, lb 2, w 1, nb 1) 8
Total (6 wickets, 31 overs) 102
DNB: H Kearney C Millard C Templeton.
FoW: 1-15 X Stevens, 2-35 N O’Brien, 3-62 M Lang, 4-75 I Shaw, 5-86 e Cook, 6-96 r Cook.
Bowling: H Austin 6-2-0-20, J Anthony 4-1-1-9 (1nb), L Watt 4-1-0-12, C Cutler 4-0-1-14, W Bourke 2-0-1-11, A Burn 3-1-0-10, g Macdonald 4-1-1-14, A Brown 2-05-2 (1w), C Murrie 2-1-0-1.
St Andrew’s v Pigeon Ponds
Venue: Clem Young Oval (PP2)
result: St Andrew’s won first innings
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
Huf 4
L Craig not out 11 extras (b 1, lb 4, w 2, nb 0) 7
Total (10 wickets, 72.5 overs) 245
FoW: 1-2 P Staude, 2-27 N Hildebrand, 3-33 S Close, 4-112 H McCrae, 5-113 M Close, 6-175 W Staude, 7-205
Hill batted very well for 135 balls and hit five boundaries and a maximum, but he couldn’t find a batsman to stay with him, as the College bowlers kept taking wickets at the opposite ends. Eagles skipper, Jonathan Jenkin (74-not-out), Heath Schmidt (26), and Elton Brinkmann (31) combined to guide the visitors to a bonus point victory and remain in top spot on the ladder.
Hamilton d Grampians
GRAMPIANS hosted Hamilton at Monivae Turf, and the Pumas were no match for the visitors, as they went down by 10 wickets after being bowled out for 114. The Pumas chose to bat first after winning the toss and watched
A Close, 8-214 W Burbury, 9-219 J Beaton, 10-245 B Hanrahan.
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).
St Andrew’s-1st INNINGS
B Huf b L Craig 20 M Fitzpatrick c N Hildebrand b A Close 51 r elton b J Beaton 6
D Fry c W Staude b N Hildebrand 74 g Bell c g Austin 33 A Sutherland c B Hanrahan b g Austin 1 J Nield c W Staude b g Austin 7 L Wishart c P Staude b g Austin 5 Z grenfell not out 27
S Hatherell not out 12
extras (b 1, lb 5, w 2, nb 3) 11
Total (8 wickets, 68 overs) 247
DNB: N emsley.
FoW: 1-46 B Huf, 2-79 r elton, 3-81 M Fitzpatrick, 4-139 g Bell, 5-141 A Sutherland, 6-153 J Nield, 7-159 L Wishart, 8-235 D Fry.
Bowling: J Beaton 18-2-1-54, H McCrae 13-1-0-54 (1nb), L Craig 8-0-1-38 (1w, 1nb), A Close 17-3-1-38 (1nb), g Austin 8-0-4-42 (1w), N Hildebrand 4-0-1-15. Portland Colts v Tahara
Venue: Henty Park
result: Portland Colts won first innings 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
FoW: 1-39 A Stannard, 2-39 L evans, 3-39 D Kinghorn, 4-39 J Hotchkiss, 5-50 J Chapple, 6-75 A Barbary, 7-246 M Belden, 8-246 O Barbary, 9-249 C Hollis, 10-262 M Payne. 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. Tahara-1st INNINGS
M rhook c J Chapple b J Hotchkiss 9 L Barnes c J Chapple b L evans 0 B gauci c D Kinghorn b M Belden 12 H Myers c J Chapple b L evans 4 S Brewer b O Barbary 3 H Armstrong b O Barbary 5 N Slaughter lbw r Cook 32
J Povey b M Payne 15 J Dark run out D Kinghorn 0 H goodman lbw D Kinghorn 0 J goodman not out 0 extras (b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 0) 1
Total (10 wickets, 48 overs) 81
FoW: 1-10 L Barnes, 2-10 M rhook, 3-19 H Myers, 4-27 B gauci, 5-32 H Armstrong, 6-35 S Brewer, 7-73 N Slaughter, 8-75 J Dark, 9-77 H goodman, 10-81 J Povey.
Bowling: L evans 9-3-2-11, J Hotchkiss 11-4-1-20 (1w), O Barbary 10-5-2-16, M Belden 7-0-1-33, r Cook 4-31-1, D Kinghorn 5-5-1-0, M Payne 2-1-1-0. Tahara-2nd INNINGS
J Povey lbw J Hotchkiss 26 M rhook b L evans 6
B gauci c A Barbary b M Payne 7 H Myers b J Hotchkiss 9 N Slaughter not out 7 J Dark b J Hotchkiss 2 L Barnes not out 27 extras (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 0) 0
Total (5 wickets, 30 overs) 84
DNB: H Armstrong S Brewer H goodman J goodman.
FoW: 1-7 M rhook, 2-14 B gauci, 3-36 H Myers, 4-53 J Povey, 5-55 J Dark. Bowling: L evans 3-1-1-2, M Payne 7-2-1-19, O Barbary 4-2-0-10, M Belden 5-2-0-13, J Hotchkiss 6-3-3-11,
D Kinghorn 3-0-0-10, r Cook 1-0-0-14, A Stannard 1-0-0-5.
Portland Tigers v Casterton District
Venue: Hanlon Park result: Portland Tigers won first innings 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
(10 wickets, 38.1 overs)
FoW: 1-6 L Oakley, 2-15 J Du plessis, 3-24 S Silva, 4-36 P Procter, 5-39 M Blomeley, 6-66 W Oakley, 7-66
Harvey, 8-73 N Oakley, 9-74 A Harvey, 10-74 C Finck.
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
r Killey c J Du plessis b S Silva
O Foster b S Silva
C Kelly b S Silva
J rhook lbw S Silva
K Humphries c S Silva b A Harvey
C Megaw b L Oakley
K Forbes not out
J edwards b S Silva
F Bright b S Silva
extras (b 4, lb 1, w 1, nb 2) 8
Total (9 wickets, 50.5 overs)
DNB: L gibbs.
FoW: 1-5 r Killey, 2-5 O Foster, 3-5 C Kelly, 4-5 J rhook, 5-5 B Holmes, 6-36 K Humphries, 7-49 C Megaw, 8-68 J edwards, 9-68 F Bright. Bowling: S Silva 19.5-12-6-17, L Oakley 10-6-1-16, A Harvey 9-4-1-16 (1w, 2nb), W Oakley 5-1-0-10, C Finck 3-3-0-0, N Oakley 4-2-0-4.
Portland Tigers-2nd INNINGS
C Harvey b C Megaw 1
L Oakley b F Bright 18
S Harvey run out K Humphries C Megaw 66
S Silva c C Megaw b F Bright 10 N Oakley lbw C Megaw 11 W Oakley not out 18
g Kissane not out 7 extras (b 6, lb 1, w 1, nb 1) 9
Total (5 wickets, 51 overs) 140
DNB: M Blomeley J Du plessis C Finck A Harvey.
FoW: 1-5 C Harvey, 2-50 L Oakley, 3-64 S Silva, 4-91 N Oakley, 5-116 S Harvey. Bowling: J edwards 11-3-0-37, C Megaw 16-5-2-33, K Humphries 2-0-0-11, F Bright 9-4-2-23, r Killey 11-60-21 (1nb), C Kelly 2-0-0-8 (1w).
South Portland v Tyrendarra
Venue: Cavalier Park
result: South Portland lost first innings
Toss: Tyrendarra South Portland-1st INNINGS
S Martin c H Withers b B Menzel
M Betteridge c M Arnold b S Wilson
T Dempsey c J Withers b W Kirk
r Barry b S Wilson
K edwards b S Wilson
T Warburton c J Withers b W Kirk
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)
Total (10 wickets, 25.5 overs) 20
FoW: 1-2 S Martin, 2-10 M Betteridge, 3-10 r Barry, 4-14 T Dempsey, 5-14 T Warburton, 6-14 N Liersch, 7-14 K edwards, 8-16 B gorrupotu, 9-17 A reed, 1020 C Barry. Bowling: B Menzel 7-3-1-7 (1nb), M Arnold 4.5-2-1-4
on, as Mark Lazzari failed to trouble the scorers, and then Will Luhrs, Angus Frost, Hugh Prentice, Alexander Prentice, George Knobloch, and Mitchell Gordon all posted double figures without going on to post a big score.
In reply Nic Cullinane (59-not-out) and Brett Ezard (59-notout) scored at better than run-a-ball pace, reaching 0-118 before the drinks break, as each hit eight boundaries.
Ezard also belted a maximum to guide the Blues to second spot on the ladder after the bonus point thumping.
Casterton District had the bye and receive eight points to be third.
(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 b J Wilson 7
M Betteridge c M Pitt b D Killmister 9
T Dempsey c C Mather b D Killmister 1
S Martin c K edwards b J Wilson 20
T Warburton run out D Murray, C Mather 8
K edwards c D Killmister b W Kirk 29
C Cummins c J Wilson b J Withers 7
e Drew b J Withers 6
N Liersch not out 11
extras (b 5, lb 0, w 0, nb 0) 5
Total (9 wickets, 58.2 overs) 103
DNB: C Barry.
FoW: 1-2 r Barry, 2-13 Noah Liersch, 3-14 T Dempsey, 4-37 S Martin, 5-43 M Betteridge, 6-53 T Warburton, 7-66 C Cummins, 8-74 e Drew, 9-103 K edwards.
Bowling: B Menzel 2-1-0-1, D Killmister 15-8-2-21, J
Wilson 18-8-3-23, M Arnold 4-3-0-1, D Murray 5-10-8, W Kirk 4.2-1-1-8, J Withers 6-1-2-19, L Kirk 4-00-17.
Tyrendarra-2nd INNINGS
C Mather c&b T Warburton 0 W Kirk lbw r Barry 0 M Arnold not out 4
J Withers not out 1
extras (b 4, lb 0, w 0, nb 0) 4
Total (2 wickets, 1.4 overs) 9
DNB: K edwards D Killmister L Kirk B Menzel D Murray
M Pitt J Wilson.
FoW: 1-0 C Mather, 2-4 W Kirk. Bowling: T Warburton 1-0-1-4, r Barry 0.4-0-1-1.
Grampians v Macarthur
Venue: Dunkeld Consolidated School Turf result: grampians lost first innings
Toss: grampians
Macarthur-1st INNINGS
M Brilley c A Heazlewood b M Alderman 1
S Sharrock c M Alderman b C Joyce 29
H Wortley b A Heazlewood 43
O Wortley b H Phillips 56
K Smitten run out C Joyce 15
C Summers c D Collins b H Phillips 19
S Lambevski b C Joyce 12
C Nield not out 4
A Fry b C Joyce 0
J Belleville not out 16
extras (b 3, lb 1, w 30, nb 5) 39
Total (8 wickets, 40 overs) 234
DNB: J Sheehan.
FoW: 1-15 M Brilley, 2-46 S Sharrock, 3-114 H Wortley, 4-159 K Smitten, 5-191 C Summers, 6-197 O Wortley, 7-210 S Lambevski, 8-210 A Fry.
Bowling: C Joyce 8-2-3-13 (2w), M Alderman 7-1-1-52 (5w), J Coote 5-0-0-37 (5w), H Phillips 6-0-2-47 (3w, 5nb), L Lazzari 6-1-0-25 (7w), A Heazlewood 4-0-1-19 (3w), A McIntyre 3-0-0-29 (4w), e McShane 1-0-0-8 (1w).
Grampians-1st INNINGS
D Collins lbw K Smitten 16
C Joyce lbw J Belleville 11 Z Burgess c S Sharrock b A Fry 10 e McShane stpd J Sheehan b O Wortley 22 A McIntyre lbw A Fry 0 H Phillips c H Wortley b O Wortley 4 A Heazlewood b O Wortley 1 C glazebrook not out 10 M Alderman b O Wortley 0 J Coote c A Fry b S Lambevski 0 L Lazzari c S Sharrock b O Wortley 0 extras (b 0, lb 2, w 11, nb 1) 14 Total (10 wickets, 32.5 overs) 88
FoW: 1-29 D Collins, 2-30 C Joyce, 3-55 Z Burgess, 4-55 A McIntyre, 5-73 e Mcshane, 6-74 H Phillips, 7-83 A Heazlewood, 8-83 M Alderman, 9-87 J Coote, 10-88 L Lazzari.
Bowling: J Belleville 6-1-1-11 (2w), K Smitten 6-1-1-23 (2w), C Nield 5-0-0-25 (6w), A Fry 6-1-2-14 (1nb), O Wortley 5.5-2-5-6, S Lambevski 4-0-1-7 (1w). Gorae-Portland bye.
HDCA B grADe rOUND 9
Grampians v Hamilton
Venue: Monivae College result: grampians lost first innings Toss: grampians
Grampians-1st INNINGS M Lazzari c K
extras (b 5, lb 0, w 5, nb 1)
(10 wickets, 38.3 overs)
FoW: 1-13 M Lazzari, 2-29 W Luhrs, 3-46 A Frost, 4-64 H Prentice, 5-68 A Prentice, 6-68 r Burgess, 7-101 g Knobloch, 8-103 H Brewin, 9-114 M gordon, 10-114 L gordon.
Bowling: A Kearney 3-1-0-14, H Shipcott 8-2-2-22 (3w, 1nb), L Walker 7-3-1-16, e Crutch 4-1-1-15 (1w), B Borgmeyer 6-2-1-16, B gibbs 6-2-2-14, M Lee 3-1-1-5 (1w), J Casey 1.3-0-2-7. Hamilton-1st INNINGS
N Cullinane not out 58
B ezard not out 59 extras (b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 0) 1 Total (0 wickets, 19.1 overs) 118
DNB: B Borgmeyer J Casey e Crutch B gibbs A Kearney M Lee K Murphy H Shipcott L Walker. Bowling: r Burgess 5-1-0-21, A Prentice 6-0-0-34, M gordon 5-0-0-32, M Lazzari 2-0-0-16, L gordon 1.1-0-0-14. St Andrew’s v College Venue: KFC Oval (PP1) result: St Andrew’s lost first innings Toss: St Andrew’s St Andrew’s-1st INNINGS
F Hill run out g Clark 87 J Sevior c J Jenkin b N Hintum 11 H Pither run out L Wark 11 T Lehmann run out e Macdonald, D Milne 5 A Nankivell b g Huf 10 C Dimond not out 2 D Logan not out 2 extras (b 3, lb 0, w 2, nb 1) 6
Total (5 wickets, 40 overs) 134
DNB: N Caruana I Lehmann r Malseed r Mcgregor. FoW: 1-38 J Sevior, 2-94 H Pither, 3-116 T Lehmann, 4-127 F Hill, 5-132 A Nankivell. Bowling: L Wark 8-1-0-23, N Hintum 8-1-1-21, T Templeton 3-1-0-5 (1w), D Milne 3-0-0-11 (1nb), J Alexander 8-1-0-28, g Clark 4-0-0-17, g Huf 6-0-126 (1w).
College-1st INNINGS J Jenkin not out 74
(b 1,
1, w 1, nb 1)
(2 wickets, 25.3 overs)
DNB: J Alexander H Bailey g Clark N Hintum e Macdonald D Milne T Templeton. FoW: 1-70 H Schmidt, 2-127 e Brinkmann. Bowling: r Mcgregor 5-0-0-23, N Caruana 2-0-0-17, D Logan 4-1-0-9,
Eagles Grounded
LLOYD ILETT
COLLEGE has dropped a second Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) C grade game in succession after the Eagles were defeated by Branxholme at Branxholme Recreation Reserve on Saturday, and is now eight points adrift of ladder leader, Macarthur. Branxholme d College
THE Eagles were defeated for a second game in succession, as Branxholme chased down the target of 8-163 after the Eagles struggled at 6-73, before skipper Martin Clark (56) and Tim Wilson (36-not-out) lifted the team’s tally.
Allan Martin led the way with the ball for the Bulls with 3-18.
In reply, Branxholme skipper, Andrew McFarlane, took his time and patiently knocked the ball around, making 92-not-out, to help the team to an eight-wicket win.
Macarthur d Byaduk
MACARTHUR posted a bonus point victory against Byaduk after winning the toss at Macarthur Recreation Reserve on Saturday. Matt Timms (75), Chris Moutray (32), and Matt Fry (46-not-out) batted well to see the home side post 4-206 from the allotted 40 overs.
When the Ducks came to reply after the tea break, Drew Pickford (36), Lachy Holcombe (54), and Gordon Last (37) had the visitors on track to claim victory, but when the three top order batsmen were
HDCA SCOREBOARDS
HDCA C GRADE ROUND 8
Tahara v St Andrew’s
Venue: Tahara Recreation Reserve
Result: Tahara won first innings
Toss: Tahara
St Andrew’s-1st INNINGS
N Flack c F Wheeler b J Rhook 10
B Macdonald stpd L Tonissen b R Hopkins 9
A Cameron b J Rhook 0
H Frichot b R Hopkins 2
S Vankalken run out J Rhook 39
G Barker not out 24
S Dickson c F Wheeler b T Rhook 10
R Malik c L Tonissen b K Barker 1
S Picken not out 12
Extras (b 9, lb 1, w 4, nb 11) 25
Total (7 wickets, 40 overs) 132
DNB: A Eats M Hill.
FoW: 1-19 N Flack, 2-19 A Cameron, 3-26 B Macdonald, 4-31 H Frichot, 5-88 S Vankalken, 6-113 S Dickson, 7-114 R Malik.
Bowling: A McAdam 8-1-0-24 (2w, 4nb), J Rhook
8-3-2-13 (1w, 2nb), K Barker 2-0-1-7 (1nb), F Wheeler
7-2-0-14, R Hopkins 7-0-2-30, R Dark 6-0-0-21 (1nb), T Rhook 2-0-1-13 (1w, 3nb).
Tahara-1st INNINGS
K Barker c H Frichot b R Malik 0 F Wheeler not out 41 L Tonissen c G Barker b A Eats 28 J Rhook b R Malik 3 R Hopkins not out 34
Extras (b 7, lb 5, w 6, nb 9) 27
Total (3 wickets, 21.4 overs) 133
DNB: J Dark R Dark D Grego A McAdam T Rhook J Spaull.
FoW: 1-0 K Barker, 2-60 L Tonissen, 3-66 J Rhook.
Bowling: R Malik 8-1-2-29 (2w, 2nb), S Picken 2-0-014 (1nb), G Barker 2-1-0-4, A Eats 5-0-1-40 (2w, 3nb), M Hill 2-0-0-15 (1w, 2nb), B Macdonald 1-0-0-3, N Flack 1-0-0-8, K Picken 0.4-0-0-8 (1w, 1nb)
Branxholme v College
Venue: Branxholme Recreation Reserve
Result: Branxholme won first innings
Toss: Branxholme
College-1st INNINGS
J Austin c ? b C Griffiths 10 S Tonissen c A McFarlane b A Martin 1 M Cameron c A McFarlane b R Sutton 5 L Patterson b C Griffiths 7 L Alexander b A Martin 29 M Clark c A McFarlane b T McCann 56 H Hedley c N Ciccone b R Sutton 0 T Wilson not out 36 J Nicholls b A Martin 7 S Mecham not out 1
Extras (b 2, lb 3, w 5, nb 1) 11
Total (8 wickets, 40 overs) 163
DNB: L Bowman.
FoW: 1-2 S Tonissen, 2-13 M Cameron, 3-25 J Austin, 4-32 L Patterson, 5-70 L Alexander, 6-73 H Hedley, 7-143 M Clark, 8-161 J Nicholls.
Bowling: R Sutton 8-0-2-26 (1nb), A Martin 5-1-3-18, N Ciccone 8-0-0-23, C Griffiths 8-1-2-19, N Williams
4-0-0-29, A McFarlane 3-0-0-15 (1w), N Heron 1-00-10 (2w), T McCann 2-0-1-14 (2w), L Lonie 1-0-0-4. Branxholme-1st INNINGS
dismissed, the side lost 7-29 to collapse and be held to 8-169.
Hamilton North d Tarrington
HAMILTON North travelled to Tarrington Recreation Reserve and brought home all nine points on offer, as veteran opening batsman, Darren Groves, led the scoring with 92 from only 99 balls, as he belted 14 boundaries to dominate the Tigers attack.
His knock guided the Hammers to a final tally of 7-157, as David Handreck and Stephen Hadden both snared three wickets apiece for Tarrington. The home side never got going in their hunt of the target after Will Bester (22), Marcus Lowerson (27), and Andy O’Connor (26) batted well at the top of the order, but the Tigers lost all 10 wickets for only 53 runs after the openers added 44 for the first wicket.
Hammers bowler, Steve McEwan grabbed a hattrick of LBWs to end the game for the visitors.
Tahara d St Andrew’s
TAHARA secured a bonus point against St Andrew’s at Tahara Recreation Reserve, as the Blue Caps hunted down the target set by their visitors inside 22 overs.
Drews veterans, Simon Van Kalken (39) and Geoff Barker (24-not-out) led the way, as the side posted 7-132, while Fletcher Wheeler (41), Ross Hopkins (34) and Liam Tonissen (28) replied in kind with 3-133.
A McFarlane not out 92
C Griffiths b J Nicholls 24
L Lonie c J Nicholls b H Hedley 7
N Heron not out 26
Extras (b 8, lb 0, w 3, nb 7) 18
Total (2 wickets, 37 overs) 167
DNB: N Ciccone A Martin T McCann, D McFarlane C Michell R Sutton N Williams. FoW: 1-68 C Griffiths, 2-78 L Lonie. Bowling: L Patterson 3-0-0-16 (1w, 1nb), L Alexander
8-1-0-17, M Clark 3-0-0-22 (2w, 5nb), J Nicholls 7-1-118, H Hedley 6-1-1-22 (1nb), T Heazlewood 5-0-0-38, T Wilson 4-0-0-16, L Bowman 1-0-0-10. Macarthur v Byaduk
Venue: Macarthur Recreation Reserve
Result: Macarthur won first innings Toss: Macarthur
Macarthur-1st INNINGS
M Timms c ? b L Holcombe 75
C Herring lbw J Christie 10
C Moutray c ? b A Mirtschin 32
M Fry not out 46
B Jarrett c G Last b W Satchell 19
C Sharrock not out 6
Extras (b 6, lb 2, w 5, nb 5) 18
Total (4 wickets, 40 overs) 206
DNB: I Brilley J Brilley S Cassidy D Jones L Mann. FoW: 1-65 C Herring, 2-105 M Timms, 3-142 C Moutray, 4-196 B Jarrett.
Bowling: A Donoghue 8-1-0-38 (5w, 1nb), M Brown 8-1-0-24, L Holcombe 5-0-1-36 (1nb), J Christie 5-1-123, W Kinghorn 8-1-0-26, C Christie 2-0-0-10 (1nb), A Mirtschin 3-0-1-28, W Satchell 1-0-1-13 (2nb).
Byaduk-1st INNINGS
D Pickford c ? b D Jones 36
L Holcombe c ? b M Fry 54
G Last c ? b M Fry 37
C Christie c ? b L Mann 7
W Kinghorn c ? b M Fry 5
J Christie run out 3
A Mirtschin not out 7
A Donoghue c ? b J Brilley 1
M Brown b J Brilley 2
W Satchell not out 4
Extras (b 2, lb 4, w 5, nb 2) 13
Total (8 wickets, 40 overs) 169
DNB: P Donoghue.
FoW: 1-66 D Pickford, 2-136 G Last, 3-139 L Holcombe, 4-147 C Christie, 5-152 J Christie, 6-153 W Kinghorn, 7-159 A Donoghue, 8-165 M Brown. Bowling: C Moutray 8-1-0-34 (1nb), M Timms 5-1-08, D Jones 5-0-1-27 (1w), B Jarrett 5-0-0-24 (2w), C Herring 2-0-0-18 (1nb), M Fry 5-0-3-21 (2w), L Mann 4-0-1-19, C Sharrock 3-0-0-6, J Brilley 3-0-2-6.
Tarrington v Hamilton North
Venue: Tarrington Recreation Reserve
Result: Tarrington lost first innings Toss: Tarrington Hamilton North-1st INNINGS
D Groves c R Tonissen b S Hadden 92 S Groves c W Bester b D Handreck 7
Tahara clears out
LLOYD ILETT
TAHARA has cleared out from the chasing pack to lead the HDCA D grade competition by a commanding 15 points.
Tahara d Coleraine
IT was billed as the game of the round, and it didn’t disappoint, as Tahara and Coleraine battled hard all day at Turnbull Street Oval in Coleraine.
The home side won the toss and elected to bat first with Chris Young (43) and Archie Templeton (52-not-out) being the main contributors with the bat, while Brandon Disson grabbed three wickets for the visitors. Tahara came out after the tea break and lost both openers cheaply, before Connor Lambert (20) and Disson (46) batted well for the Blue Caps.
The home side was on track to win, as the score slumped to be 7-123 before Tahara skipper, Colin Myers, smacked an unbeaten 26 to claim victory.
Grampians d Pigeon Ponds
GRAMPIANS grabbed a bonus point by defeating Pigeon Ponds at Dunkeld Hardwicket by 70 runs, as the visitors batted with only nine players.
Josh Nagorcka (69) opened his shoulders at the top of the order along with Darcy Potter (24), but still the Pumas collapsed to be 7-141.
Mick Alderman strode to the wicket at number eight and produced 106-retired-notout from only 46 balls (11 boundaries and seven maximums), as he and his son Edward (31-not-out) guided the home side to 7-278. Brenden Preston replied with 106-not-out for the visitors (20 boundaries and two sixes) from 78 balls, but the Pigeons fell short in the chase with only nine batsmen.
St Andrew’s d Hamilton
ST Andrew’s made it three wins on the rot with a comfortable defeat of Hamilton at PP3.
After losing the first four rounds, the Drews have reversed their form with three wins and an abandoned game from the next four to be only one point from the top four.
Scott Keatley (57) continued his good form with the bat at the top of the order and had support from John Hockey (29) and Tony Dumesny (27-not-out), as the Drews finished with 9-193.
Terry Walker (40) and Aidan Cooper (28) led the scoring for the Blues, but a final tally of 9-178 was just shy of the target.
Tarrington d Hamilton North TARRINGTON grabbed a bonus point by thrashing Hamilton North at Hamilton Recreation Reserve on Saturday by chasing down the 68 all out posted by the home side, reaching 4-71.
4-108 L Mojica Perez, 5-108
(1nb). Grampians v Pigeon Ponds
(1w),
Extras (b 2, lb 0, w 1, nb 0)
Total (10 wickets, 27.3 overs)
FoW: 1-44 W Bester, 2-61 M Lowerson, 3-78
O’Connor, 4-78 A Adams, 5-88 R Millard, 6-91 R Rook, 7-97 A Price, 8-97 D Handreck, 9-97 S Hadden, 10-97 R Tonissen. Bowling: J Webster 5-1-0-15 (1w), S McEwen 5-0-318, B Cunnington 3-0-2-20, R Jacobson 8-0-1-25, J Trowell 6.3-2-4-17.
HDCA D GRADE ROUND 8
Coleraine v Tahara
Venue: Turnbull Street Recreation Reserve
Result: Coleraine lost first innings
Toss: Coleraine
Coleraine-1st INNINGS
J Brody b C Lambert
X Dwyer run out
C Young c T Gleeson b B Disson
A Templeton not out
B Marett b B Disson
C Barker c O Ractliffe b B Disson
J Dwyer b C Lambert
C Herring not out
Extras (b 2, lb 2, w 14, nb 7)
Total (6 wickets, 40 overs)
DNB: C Drake C Joyce T Woolley. FoW: 1-17 J Brody, 2-26 X Dwyer, 3-108 C Young, 4-115 B Marett, 5-115 C Barker, 6-144 J Dwyer. Bowling: C Lambert 9-1-2-43 (4w), O Ractliffe 2-0-012 (1nb), D Hogan 4-0-0-13 (2w, 2nb), C Myers 5-00-9, J Pepper 6-0-0-21 (1w), H Childs 4-1-0-1 (2w, 2nb), W Templeton 3-0-0-17 (4w), B Disson 7-1-3-16 (1w, 2nb).
Tahara-1st INNINGS
Venue: Dunkeld Consolidated School Hardwicket Result: Grampians won first innings Toss: Pigeon Ponds Grampians-1st INNINGS
J Nagorcka b M Brown 69 A Bird c C Craig b L Stevenson 7 D Potter c K Colgan b A Colgan 24 O Templeton c C Craig b A Colgan 2 K Bird b A Hodgson 4 H Rush b A Colgan 0 S Bird b A Hodgson 6 M Alderman retired not out 106 E Alderman not out 31 D Heazlewood not out 1
Extras (b 19, lb 0, w 3, nb 6) 28
Total (7 wickets, 40 overs) 278
DNB: G Heazlewood.
FoW: 1-44 A Bird, 2-96 J Nagorcka, 3-103 O Templeton, 4-124 D Potter, 5-124 H Rush, 6-132 K Bird, 7-141 S Bird.
Bowling: L Stevenson 6-0-1-24 (1w, 1nb), B Preston 7-0-0-38 (1nb), M Brown 5-0-1-38 (1w, 1nb), A Colgan 8-1-3-28 (1w), A Hodgson 5-0-2-42, A Cunneen 4-00-25 (2nb), C Craig 3-0-0-33 (1nb), W Cunneen 2-00-31.
Pigeon Ponds-1st INNINGS
A Hodgson c D Potter b J Nagorcka 11 L Stevenson c M Alderman b H Rush 47 W Cunneen c K Bird b H Rush 6 K Colgan c D Potter b H Rush 1 A Colgan c K Bird b D Potter 21 B Preston not out 106 H Sellers c S Bird b E Alderman 0 A Cunneen c M Alderman b D Heazlewood 0 C Craig b A Bird 2 M Brown not out 0
Extras (b 2, lb 0, w 6, nb 6) 14
Total (8 wickets, 36.1 overs) 208
FoW: 1-22 A Hodgson, 2-52 W Cunneen, 3-70 K Colgan, 4-71 L Stevenson, 5-129 A Colgan, 6-141 H Sellers, 7-194 A Cunneen, 8-197 C Craig. Bowling: S Bird 3.1-1-0-18, J Nagorcka 3-1-1-27 (2w), H Rush 3-1-1-5 (3w), A Bird 8-1-1-33, H Rush 4-0-216 (2nb), G Heazlewood 3-0-0-26, D Potter 3-0-1-17 (1nb), O Templeton 3-0-0-25 (1nb), E Alderman 3-01-20 (2nb), D Heazlewood 3-0-1-19 (1w).
St Andrew’s v Hamilton
Venue: Pedrina Park (PP3)
Result: St Andrew’s won first innings
Toss: St Andrew’s
St Andrew’s-1st INNINGS
S Keatley c D Perera b L McConchie 57
C Kearney lbw A Cooper 3
D Shipcott b S Walker 2
L Dumesny b R Steff 12
L Mojica Perez b T Walker 19
J Hockey run out S Walker, R Steff 29
A Purushothaman c D Perera b C Knight 13
B Fitzpatrick c R Steff b C Knight 0
L Hatherell b C Knight 6
T Dumesny not out 27
A Kearney not out 0 Extras (b 4, lb 2, w 7, nb 12) 25
Total (9 wickets, 40 overs) 193 FoW: 1-32 C Kearney, 2-50 D Shipcott, 3-81 S Keatley,
Casterton District fails to chase down 39 runs to lose to Tigers
District allrounder, Rick Killey, couldn’t get the Maroons over the line against Portland Tigers at Henty Park on Saturday.
LLOYD ILETT
CASTERTON DISTRICT has failed to hunt down the 39 runs the Maroons required at the start of day two in the round seven Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade game against Portland Tigers at Henty Park on Saturday.
Resuming at 5-36, the Maroons had captain, Kaden Humphries, and all-rounder, Carey Megaw, at the crease, but Humphries was soon back in the pavilion without adding to his overnight score of 10 after holing out on only the fourth ball of the day he faced.
Megaw was joined by Kane Forbes, a recognised specialist batsman, who didn’t play day one and the pair began to reel in the target required, but after knocking off 13 from the deficit, Megaw was castled by Llewellyn Oakley for 21.
The score was now 7-49 and 75 looked a long way off, but Forbes powered on with only the tail to support him, as Jacob Edwards strode to the middle.
Forbes took the long handle to the bowlers and the runs flowed, as he struck three boundaries and the tally was 68 when Shanaka Silva finally had the opportunity to bowl to Edwards, and the star all-rounder had his man when he bowled him for only three.
Forbes (22-not-out) was at the non-striker’s end and couldn’t get back on strike, as Fletcher Bright was clean bowled from the very next ball to end the innings, as the visitors batted one player short which in the circumstances was a calculated risk that backfired.
All out for 68 was the end result for the Maroons, seven runs shy of the target and Tigers proceeded to bat out the day to finish at 5-140, as Sebastian Harvey finished on 66 before being run out.
It was Silva who did the damage for Tigers in the Casterton District innings, finishing with 6-17 from 19.5 overs to be the Player of the Match.
St Andrew’s d Pigeon Ponds
ST Andrew’s has successfully chased down the target set by Pigeon Ponds on day one of the game at Clem Young Oval, as the home side dug deep to hunt down the 245 required
for victory.
Michael Fitzpatrick was back for the home side, as he and Brendon Huf resumed their prolific partnership at the top of the order.
They took 46 runs from the new ball bowlers, before Huf (20) was bowled around his legs by Lachy Craig, as he walked across his stumps looking to flick the ball to the legside.
In a surprise move, Russell Elton was sent in at number three but he didn’t go in and lift the run rate, as he was bowled by Jack Beaton for only six.
Fitzpatrick then top-edged a rank longhop from Anthony Close when he was on 51 with Noah Hildebrand grabbing the easy catch offered.
At 3-81, the game favoured the Pigeons, but Darryl Fry was joined by Grady Bell in the middle and the youngster produced his best A grade innings in his short career, as the pair added 58 for the fourth wicket with Bell contributing 33 before playing all round a George Austin delivery.
It turned into an inspired spell from Austin (4-22), as he grabbed the wickets of Aiden Sutherland (one), Josh Nield (seven), and Latham Wishart (five) to leave the innings seemingly in tatters at 7-159.
Fry was still there, and he only needed someone to hang around with him and he found it in Zach Grenfell, as they slowly built an eighth wicket partnership that turned the game.
They added 76 before Fry’s stoic innings came to halt on 74 when Noah Hildebrand caused him to play a false shot and hit a catch to Peter Staude with the score on 235.
The experience of Simon Hatherell came to the fore, as the veteran guided the team to the target with 12-not-out, while Grenfell played an equally important knock of 22-not-out to see the side to 8-247 when the captains decided to end the game seven overs early.
Let’s hope these seven overs and the bonus points that each would have picked up don’t cost them a place in the top four come the end of the home and away season, as it did for a team only last summer.
College d Hamilton
COLLEGE took care of business against Hamilton at College Turf, as the home side dismissed the visitors for only 110 and then promptly sent the Blues back in looking for outright points, as the visitors finished the day on 6-102 when stumps were drawn.
Xavier Stevens (21) and Nick O’Brien (10) gave the side a solid start of 25 from the first six overs before O’Brien was bowled by Harry Austin. Isaac Shaw (duck) came and went, as Angus Brown held onto the catch behind the stumps that Austin caused, and when Jordy Anthony claimed the wickets of Stevens and Ethan Cook (duck) in only his second over, Hamilton slumped to be 4-39 as Robbie Cook joined Mitch Lang in the middle.
The pair looked to be batting well as they kept the good balls out and delt with the bad accordingly, but Cook tried to flick an Anthony delivery off his pads over mid-wicket, only to see the ball fall into the safe hands of Harry Austin. Lang was joined by Anthony Read and the pair got the chase back underway with a 40-run stand for the sixth wicket before Lang fell for 38.
From there, the Blues lost its last five wickets for only 11 runs to be dismissed for 110, as Anthony starred with the ball, taking 5-27.
Sent back in Hamilton saw Shaw hit some form with 35 and Robbie Cook hit five boundaries in his 22 as Read and Jake Lang batted out the last six overs to see the side finish the day at 6-102 and stave off outright defeat.
Macarthur d Grampians
MACARTHUR all-rounder Ollie Wortley earned man of the match status after a stunning display with both bat and ball, as the Demons thrashed Grampians at Dunkeld Turf by 146 runs. The home side won the toss and elected to send the visitors in to bat with an early wicket of Michael Brilley (one) bringing the reward.
Simon Sharrock (21), Hamish Wortley (43), Kyle Smitten (15), Charlie Summers (19) and Sam Lambevski (12) all chipped in, but it was Ollie Wortley with 56 who top-scored for the Demons, as the visitors finished with 8-234 when
the final ball was bowled.
In reply the Pumas were never in the hunt, as Eddie McShane top-scored with 22, while Don Collins (16), Carl Joyce (11), and Zach Burgess (10) all made starts, but failed to go on and get the score needed to guide the home side to the target.
Ollie Wortley beguiled the Pumas with his leg spin bowling, as he routed the batsmen with 5-6 to bowl the Demons to a secure spot on the third rung of the ladder.
Portland Colts d Tahara
FROM a position of strength halfway through day one where Tahara had Portland Colts in trouble at 6-75, Colts has swept aside the visitors at Henty Park to claim the points by a huge margin
Colts had recovered last Saturday to post a target of 262 for the Blue Caps to hunt down, but it wasn’t to be, as Tahara was bundled out for 81 with Nathan Slaughter top-scorer with 32 to go along with his five-wicket haul with the ball. Batting a second time, Tahara fared a little better, but managed to stave off outright defeat with 5-84 when stumps were drawn.
The win leaves Colts atop the ladder by only 0.20 from a fast-chasing Tyrendarra.
Tyrendarra d South Portland
TYRENDARRA was the only team able to record an outright victory for the round, as the Darras swept South Portland aside at Cavalier Park to record maximum points from the game. Day one saw South Portland routed for only 20, while the visitors declared on 4-118 and then had the Demons 1-3 in its second innings to end play. When the game resumed on day two, the home side batted better but only just managed to make the Darras bat a second time, as they were bowled out for 103 with one man short.
The Darras then required only six runs to claim maximum points.
The Demons did claim two wickets though, as the Tyrendarra batsmen tried to end the game with one hit and at the end were 2-9.
CASTERTON
Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK
Saints secure grant for new facility
LLOYD ILETT BRANXHOLMEWALLACEDALE
Football Netball Club (BWFNC) has secured more than a million dollars to upgrade its Branxholme Recreation Reserve facility.
The club received $1.083 million from the Play Our Way program for the provision of new female changerooms for the club’s netballers and future female footballers.
The club has been actively seeking support from the federal government for over 12 months, with previous president, Daniel Menzel, the driving force behind the grant application.
The Branxholme-Wallacedale FNC was selected to receive the funding under Stream 1 of the Federal Government’s $200 million Play Our Way Program.
This program is designed to remove barriers, address discrimination and promote equality for women and girls to participate in sport and physical activity.
The $1,083,799 grant will lead to the modern female-friendly change facilities which will accommodate the growing number of women and girls participating in netball and AFL, addressing long-standing barriers to female participation due to inadequate and outdated infrastructure.
Branxholme-Wallacedale FNC president, David Pepper said the club was excited about the upgrade.
“At present the conditions for our netballers are very ordinary and thanks to the great work by Daniel (Menzel) and his team, the club will now enjoy state of the art facilities.”
“This means a massive amount to the club, and it means we will be able to recruit a women’s football program in the near future, while also giving the netballers a great facility
that they deserve.
“We are looking to get one football team up for the 2027 season, as there are local girls who are going elsewhere to play at present, so we hope to have them playing here.”
The current changeroom and public toilet block will be demolished with the new structure to be built on the site with the public toilets to be incorporated into the new building, and the playground will also be relocated to a different section of the Recreation Reserve.
Menzel is the driving force behind the grant acquisition and said the hard work had paid off.
“It was a lot of hard work that the club has done to do a strategic plan whereby we had some clear strategic goals for what was required for the club going forward,” he said.
“We want to increase junior participation in both netball and football and this result is great for the club to help us achieve it.”
“Congratulations to Branxholme Wallacedale Football Netball Club for their successful grant application,” federal Labour Senator for Victoria, Raff Ciccone said.
“I’m certain these projects will have a very positive effect for women and girls in Wannon.
“Every person has the right to enjoy sport, in their own way and at the level that suits them, and the Albanese Government’s Play Our Way program makes this possible by promoting an inclusive environment.”
Branxholme-Wallacedale FNC released the following statement regarding the announcement.
“This is a Stream 1 grant in which a power upgrade for the entire Recreation Reserve and a new septic system is also included.
“This is on the back of earlier receiving a Stream 2 grant for $50,000, with these grants designed to greatly enhance our female participation in our community, not just for our
existing and future netball program, but also for bringing female football to the club and its development in the near future.
“Having listened to members and the community on what the club needs to do to move forward, a strategic plan was put in place, alongside an infrastructure plan with a look forward to developing a better, stronger football netball club, and it’s wonderful that this part of that planning has taken this massive step.
“Being able now to execute what was a huge strategic imperative for our future has us overjoyed and excited to not only see these plans come to fruition, but also for what this means for our future.
“The new changerooms will give unprecedented space and comfort for our netballers and future female footballers, which
is something we know that they will greatly appreciate, and the power upgrade allows the club the scope for further development in the future but will also significantly help with what we have at present.
“We speak on behalf of everyone within the Branxholme Wallacedale FNC, the local community and its future members as well, when we say how thrilled we are with this news, and we cannot let this announcement go past without saying thank you to the Recreation Reserve Committee for its assistance in gaining this grant, and especially to the past and present club committee executive members for their incredible work to make this happen.
“We also must give an enormous thank you to Senator Ciccone, the Federal Government and its Play Our Way Program for seeing our vision for the future and supporting it such a vitally important way.”
Coasters and Hornets claim CBL titles
NICK MOSELEY
PORTLAND Coasters women’s side have been crowned Country Basketball League (CBL) South West champions for the second consecutive season, weathering a thirdquarter Millicent fightback to defeat the Magic 76-61 in front of a packed Portland Basketball Stadium.
A distinctive team-focused style of play was on full display from the Portland team from the opening tip-off, as neither side took a backwards step in the frenetic and at times bruising season decider.
Following the game, Coasters captain Heidi Jones said the win was “an incredible moment.”
“Our team was so together today, and we all worked so well as a team,” she said.
“Even when Millicent went on a run and were hitting a few shots, we were able to keep our heads, keep pushing forward and everyone really got around each other.
“Every single player who came on the court played their part in this win, and that’s the kind of team that we want to be.” Coasters coach, Rebel Noter said the combination of the team’s support of one another and the support of Portland’s crowd had made the win even more special.
“It’s a very special feeling and one which the girls deserved so much,” he said.
“Each and every player did really well, and it’s been a pleasure to see them all grow so much throughout the year. It also helps that the girls all get along so well, both on and off the court
“The team were problem solving on their own out on the court, and as a coach that’s probably the best thing that you can ask for.
“All you can ask is that they’re learning the game, and being able to read the situations they found themselves in.
“I’ve got so much confidence in the team no matter who goes out on the floor, and they showed that they have that belief in themselves.
“The Portland spectators proved to have that same belief in the team and they’re always 100 per cent behind us, that support
really lifts the team to another level.”
In a team where it was hard to pick out a lone stand-out player, it was the two-way skills of Coasters guard Millie Jennings that earned her grand final MVP honours.
Bringing immense energy at both ends of the court, Jennings was the game’s top scorer with 18 points and forced numerous turnovers while also spending much of the game guarding Millicent’s top scorer and season MVP, Poppy Venn.
Tyleah Barr was on fire for the Coasters, scoring eight points in the fourth quarter alone as part of her 17-point total which included three long-range shots before suffering a rolled ankle late in the game, the only sad note on an evening of celebration for the team.
Alana Strom was again at her dominant best within the key with a performance that included 12 points and countless rebounds at both rings, often while being swarmed by Millicent defenders.
Captain Heidi Jones brought a cool head to the high-pressure game, scoring 11 points while Lexie Petch scored seven points while rotating off the bench with Summer Millard, who scored eight points.
After carrying an 11-point lead into the half-time break, Millicent brought the heat in the third quarter and scored 23 points to Portland’s 16 to bring the margin back to just four points at the final break. But instead of allowing the comeback to knock their confidence, the Coasters put a halt to their opponents momentum, scoring 24 points in the final quarter and holding Millicent to just 13 points as the home crowd loudly supported their Coasters.
Noter praised the losing Millicent side, singling out Poppy Venn as the team’s star player.
“Millicent were a strong side all season long,” he said.
“We knew that Poppy (Venn) was going to go out there and shoot the ball pretty well, with her having been the lead scorer this year.
“They’re a quick team, and their younger kids never give up, with the young squad they have they’ve definitely got a bright future.”
Noter said Portland’s back-to-back championship win showed the team’s development, and the strength of Portland’s basketball across all facets of Portland Basketball Association.
“To get this win in Portland is pretty special for the team and for the town,” he said.
“It would have been amazing to see the men playing after us, but Hayden is doing an amazing job with that team, and we hope they’re readying for a strong season next year.
“The work that Geordie Cook has put in for us throughout the season has been amazing, if every basketball club has someone like Geordie looking after them then the sport is in a good spot.
“Portland’s junior programs are doing really well, and I think it is those programs that really help with team cohesion and leads to the successful basketball teams.”
CBL Men
BASKETBALL fans were treated to a spectacular men’s South West CBL Grand Final at Portland Basketball Stadium following the Coasters women’s win, as Horsham Hornets outmuscled Mount Gambier Lakers in a backandforth tussle.
The Hornets avenged their loss to the Lakers in last season’s grand final, Horsham big-man Austin McKenzie starring for his side with a huge 42-point performance in the 88-82 win.
The Hornets pushed the margin out to seven points at half time, after a cautious opening quarter had the two sides separated by a single basket at 20-18.
The Lakers, led by 25 points from Simon Berkefeld and 21 from Kyle Tipene, fought back hard in the third quarter, winning the period 23-16 to see the scored level at 57 apiece at the game’s final break.
But a huge final quarter was too much for Mount Gambier to overcome, as the Hornets scored 31 points to the Lakers 25 to claim their first CBL southwest championship since their victory over Portland in the 2021-22 sesaon.
Micah Livingstone and Mitch Martin scored 12 points each for Horsham, while Braiden Ousey scored 15 and Toby de Wit 13 for Mount Gambier.
BWFNC celebrates the announcement of its successful grant application for new female change rooms (pictured back from left)
Richard Gough (recreation reserve committee president), David Pepper (BWFNC president), Leonie Bell (BWFNC committee member), James Gough (recreation reserve committee secretary), Karen Pepper (BWFNC secretary), and (front from left) Danny Warren (BWFNC vice president), and Daniel Menzel (BWFNC committee). Photo: GLENN GUY. 241216GG003
Weekend Pennant wraps up for the year
ADAM HILL
WEEKEND Pennant wrapped up for the year on Saturday, and with just three rounds to play after the Christmas break, teams continue to jostle for the top few positions during the round 11 match-ups on Saturday.
Division 1
PENSHURST continues to remain within striking distance of second position, accounting for Heywood with a 69-57 victory at home and earning 15 points in the process.
David Cook got the better of Mick Swan, 24-15, while Alaister Rentsch also got on the winners list with a 25-22 result
Phillip Allen and Lionel Pevitt played out a 20-20 draw.
Grangeburn travelled north to take on Balmoral and returned with just two points after losing, 47-72.
Peter Merryfull held off Trevor Partington with a 27-10 win, while Derek Brody continued the home side’s dominance with a 24-14 victory against Ken Prewett.
Owen Ross gave the visitors a rink win after defeating Daniel Brody, 23-21.
Hamilton was in a familiar environment, playing at home against Memorial, and finished with two points from the 41-66 loss.
Norm Pech gave the home side a narrow 18-17
victory, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the other results – Gregory Dobbin defeated Peter Graham, 21-9, and Donald Wallis rolled up 28 to Robert Thornton’s 14.
Casterton had a trek down to Portland and brought back just one point after going down, 83-39.
Michael Jennings got the home side rolling with a 29-11 victory against Garry Russell, while Barry Jennings made light work of Neil Shannon, 34-8.
Lindsay Gruar and Andrew Alderton split the points after both rolled up 20 shots.
Division 2
HAMILTON Green hosted Macarthur and the visitors were forced back home without any points after Green won, 52-23.
Alan Crane rolled up 25 to Clifton Tonissen’s 15, while Alison East got the better of Frank Pye with a 27-8 victory.
Hamilton Gold travelled down to the coast to take on Memorial Blue, with the visitors returning with two points after losing, 37-42.
John Forsyth rolled up 22 against Donald McGowan to get Gold off to a strong start, but Michael Pech’s 15 wasn’t enough to get the visitors the overall win, losing by 12 to Robert McIntyre.
Coleraine returned from Portland with two points after the home side rolled up a thrilling
35-33 win.
Bruce Armstrong collected a 22-15 win for the visitors, while Alan Warburton finished with 20 to defeat Brett Greed by nine to claim overall honours for the home side.
Grangeburn was at home for its clash against Memorial Red, and struggled to match the visitors, going down 17-59.
Paul Soffe rolled up 29 to defeat Brendan Jones by 22, while Ronald Robinson defeated Wendy Kosch, 30-10.
Division 3
DARTMOOR remains in second spot after a 47-32 victory against Grangeburn at home saw the side claim maximum points.
Peter Holmes finished with 30 to Stewart Campbell’s 17, while Ross Kerr hung on in a tight contest against Dean Jenkins to win, 17-15. Penshurst got the better of Heywood, scooping all available points after winning, 53-31.
Brett Linke held off Neville Hodge to win, 22-17, while John King had an easier time against Coral Stephens, collecting a 31-14 victory.
Hamilton Green had the tough task of travelling south to take on the ladder-leading Memorial, and the result went as expected, as the visitors went down, 31-38.
Cliff Brinkman’s 20-12 win against Terry Barclay earnt Green two points, but Gary Milich ensured the home side claimed overall honours
with a 26-11 victory.
Hamilton Gold had home advantage against Portland, but still fell short in the end, 29-43. John Matters’ 29-15 victory against Gerard Lucas was the difference, with Andrew Smail and Barry Dowling playing out a 14-14 draw.
Division 4
HAMILTON was at home against secondplaced Portland and rolled up a 39-33 victory, to finish 2024 in fourth spot with three rounds before finals.
Ray Downes impressed with a 27-5 victory against Naomi Pye to do the scoreboard damage for the home side, with Graeme Langsworth going down to Myra Bourke, 12-28.
Coleraine travelled to Penshurst and returned with two points after going down, 35-37.
Michael Cameron’s 20-14 win against Lesley Beaton set up the win, due to Neil Manning losing to Coleraine’s Arthur Guy, 17-21.
Balmoral hosted Grangeburn and swept both rinks to claim maximum points, 51-32.
Paul Raggatt rolled up 23 to Jeanette Ryan’s 15, while Murray McInnes accounted for Peter Moore, 28-17.
Casterton got the better of Macarthur to the tune of 69-54 to claim maximum points.
Teresa Sealey rolled up 47 to Chris Marchant’s 36, while Helen Lucas managed 22 to win by four against Elizabeth Marchant.
Millard, Templeton lead Waves’ charge
LLOYD ILETT
CRICKET Victoria is currently staging its Country Cup carnivals for Under-15 Girls and Under-16 Boys with two local cricketers representing the Western Waves region with both teams undefeated alone at the top of the ladder after the first two games.
Eloise Millard (Tarrington Cricket Club) is leading the way with the bat in the girls carnival that is being held here in Hamilton, after she smashed 68 against Central Highlands at Eastern Reserve in Colac from only 80 balls with 10 boundaries.
The Waves chased down the target set by the opposition in less than 26 overs after dismissing the Highlanders for only 116, but the side lost eight wickets in the chase despite the outstanding knock from Millard. Millard followed that up with 29 from 40
balls against Northern Rivers at Dahl Turf as the Waves recorded a second successive victory after the side batted first posting 6-104 from its 20 overs.
Northern Rivers was restricted in the hunt for victory, as the Waves bowlers again dismissed their opponents for only 95 with Millard returning figures of 0-14.
Levi Templeton (Grampians Cricket Club) is in Albury competing in the boys carnival and the opening batsman started his carnival with an unbeaten 50 at the top of the order, as he guided the Waves to their target against Central Highlands in round one that was held at Warrion Recreation Reserve before the carnival.
Handed the role of batting through the innings, Templeton was patient, as the other top order batsmen batted around him with the team posting 5-121 in reply to the Highlanders
120 all out.
As the team’s wicketkeeper, Templeton grabbed a catch and a stumping and only allowed s single bye in a tidy display behind the stumps.
Round two and all the teams had gathered in Albury and Northern Rivers were drawn against the Waves with the proposed one-day game reduced to a T20 game due to the Cricket Victoria heat policy.
The Waves batted first and posted 6-129 from its allotted overs, but Templeton wasn’t required to bat as other members of the squad were preferred in shortest format.
Once again, he gave a polished display behind the stumps and was unlucky that five byes were recorded against as the umpire refused to call the ball wide.
The two carnivals continue for the rest of the week.
Wendy Kosch went down in her Division 2 clash on Saturday, pictured earlier in the season against Hamilton. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.
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ELOISE Millard has started her Country Cup carnival in brilliant batting form for the Western Waves. Photo: GLENN GUY. 231218gg004
Sports wrap
Hamilton Croquet Club
CAROL ANDERSON
PLAY still continues as Christmas Day draws nearer and nearer.
Thursday morning saw two games of Ricochet, which resulted in two peg outs.
Helen Morrison and Carol Anderson pegged out in front of Val Wallis and Margaret Roberts, 26 hoops to 21, after an evenly balanced game. In the second game, Trevor Wilson overwhelmed John Brader and Lorraine Rye, 26 to 16, despite four hoops in a row by Rye.
Ron Smith and Lesley Schneider were leading Graeme Wallis and Lesley Hobbs, 9-6 at the end of play, while Glenyce Kuilboer and John Haydon finished with 10 hoops to Cicely Fenton and David Morrison’s seven in their game of Association.
Afternoon play saw three peg outs.
Cheryl Storer edged out Helen Morrison, 26 hoops to 21, Rye and Anderson combined to make 26 hoops to Haydon’s 24, and the final game saw Brader and Margaret Donehue too strong for Vicki Allen and Glenda Cadden, 26 to 18.
Even the lure of the HIRL Christmas Markets didn’t stop play Saturday morning.
Val Wallis and Mary Ann Callinan made 26 hoops to Wilson and Glenda Holcombe’s 23, and Helen Morrison and Roberts pegged out first in their game against Donehue and David Morrison, 26 to 22.
The third game was timed out with Sue Habel and Denise Stevens leading Tim O’Brien and Cadden, 23 to 21, at the end of play.
Brian Mibus and Kuilboer were also leading at the end of play in their game of Association against Schneider and Smith, 14 to 10. Mibus swept the field before him in his game
against Helen Morrison and Allen, making 26 hoops to 13 in the afternoon.
However, the second game of Ricochet was a more even game despite the final score of Anderson and Storer with 26 hoops to Brader and Rye’s 16.
The winners of the recent raffle were Pat Wombell and Megan Miers.
Dates to remember for members include no play between December 26-28, with play to resume on January 2 2025.
Twilight Come and Try will be held over four weeks, starting in February 2025.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our past, current and future members.
Hamilton Bowling Club report
JACK WALDRON
ALISON East is the Far South West singles champion after a fine win in the event in Portland on Sunday and will now represent our Association in the regional final.
Congratulations Alison.
Peter Graham, Troy Greed and Rhonda Dunbar also made the finals but was eliminated
The men’s B grade championship saw the arrival of a new potential star player with Michael Holcombe overcoming veteran, Ray Fary, to take out the event and will now have his name entered on the honour board.
Alison East and Heather McIntyre will fight out the final of the womens’ singles on December 22 after fine wins in their semi-finals.
East defeated a gallant Cate Levett, while in a titanic struggle which lasted almost three hours, McIntyre defeated Kay Satchell in a thriller.
The men’s singles will be played on Saturday with the finals of both men’s and women’s
competitions the following day – the club’s biggest day of the year.
Norm Pech has continued his fine run in the Thursday social bowls, winning with Neville Huf last Thursday.
In second place was the combination of Rob Baker and rising star Noel Murphy.
This week it was triples day with the in-form Alan Crane leading Ray Fary and Ron McDonald to victory.
Dennis Gay’s team of Graham Wallis and Adrian Smith were second.
Now a Christmas review of pennant.
Division 1 is sixth on the ladder with Rob Thornton ranked in eighth position in the Association, Russell Sherren is ranked 21st, and Geoff Woods 37.
Division 2
Bowls link ranks our top performers as Graeme Wallis, Dennis Gay, Alan Crane and Dianne Brody.
Division 3 Green is ranked sixth and Gold sits fifth on the ladder.
Barry Dowling is listed in 17th place, Tom Storer 26th, and Rob Henstridge 27th.
Division 4 is fourth on the ladder with the fab.
Four of Ray Downes, Jim Nichol, Richard Neaves and Will Valka the leaders across all divisions with a percentage of about 200.
This is the last bowls column and thank you to The Spectator for the coverage of the bowls association for many years.
The Spectator will be sadly missed.
South Coast Nationals draw big crowd
NICK MOSELEY
THE roar of engines of all kinds filled the air earlier this month in Portland, as close to 150 drivers from across Australia made the journey to South Coast Raceway for a massive South Coast Nationals drag racing event.
Dragsters, street cars and a number of high-powered motorcycles tore down the drag strip on the three-day event, as the club held their final event for the season before they prepare for an actionpacked start to 2025.
South Coast Raceway president Tim Parker said the club had weathered the proverbial storm before being greeted by top racing conditions.
“We got through a couple of early challenges with the weather, but we were pleasantly surprised that the track dried up fantastically well really quickly,” he said.
“Saturday was a bit hot and cold on the weather front, but Sunday was just a great day and our track was in perfection
conditions for racing.
“We heard a lot of praise regarding how we run our events, from the canteen and bar to the manicured lawn we offer for the drivers to park up on.
“All of our competitors tell us how welcomed they feel by our facilities and the local community, it’s a really nice thing to hear as a club when they express that somewhere with the facilities and what we offer is a bit of a rarity.”
Parker said the combination of interstate and travelling drag racers, alongside some of the local drivers who took part was the perfect mix of competitors across the numerous classes in action
“A couple of highlight brackets for me were the top sportsman cars and the supercharged outlaws,” he said.
“We had a good number of entrants for both, but there were so many supercharged outlaws in action.
“It was good that we could see a lot of personal bests on the Sunday from them both, they were running some really great
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times out there.
“Our local Street Fighter class was really well supported and is looking to be pretty popular going forward now.
“It gives local racers an opportunity to get out there and be amongst it all, even if they don’t want to compete against the championship competitors.”
Jaydan Hoggan was the winner of the Street Fighter class, getting the better of Wendy Cleary in the final matchup, Shane Wynd took the honours in Top Sportsman and Stefan Lainas claimed both Super Street and the prize for the weekend’s best package in his VS Commodore.
Shane Baxter got the win in the Supercharged Outlaws, Tony Miskelly took out the Super Sedans and Adrian McGrotty won in the Super Gas class.
Bailey Hawke bettered all competition in the Junior Dragsters, while Modified Eliminator bragging rights went to Kenny Stewart and Peter Bartlett won in Modified Bikes.
AS competitions came to a close for 2024, Parklands Golf Club hosted its 2024 presentation night and Christmas dinner.
The night provided an opportunity to celebrate the Life Membership award presented to Dale Grambau.
Dale’s significant, long-standing and ongoing contributions to the club were acknowledged by members and he was presented the honour at last month’s Annual General Meeting.
Grambau grew up playing golf at Parklands from the age of 12 when he joined his mother playing on Sundays, before he commenced in the Saturday competition from the age of 15 and he has continued ever since.
He was part of the club’s pennant teams for a long period of time and was involved in eight pennant flags between 2004 and 2019.
The newest life member has experienced personal success on the golf course, winning the Western District Sand Green Championship at Grampians in 2019 and winning the Parklands Golf Club Championship five times.
Grambau’s long history of service to the club formally started during his first term on the committee between 1994-1999, which included two years as vice captain.
He later fulfilled various roles as part of the committee during the 14-year period between 2009 and 2022, including periods as president
and vice president.
The club stalwart also represented the club for six years as the club delegate for the then Southwest Golf Association, including three years as junior vice president until it became the Western District Golf Association.
He is always willing to help others golfers to improve so that they can enjoy their golf as much as he enjoys the game, providing coaching to those new to the game including running the MyGolf program for five years.
Grambau’s contributions to the successful running of the club continue with the stocking of the bar, weekly placement of the tees and hole placements, and service on the committee.
The club celebrates the contributions that Grambau, and all volunteers have made to create the course and club enjoyed by the community today.
Personal success was recognised at the presentation with the awarding of trophies won during the year.
Ladies champion - Jaymie Broad, ladies handicap winner - Mary McCallum, Spectator Trophy winner - Kelly Hitchcock, and Eclectic winner, Jaymie Broad.
Men’s champion - James Brown, men’s handicap winner - Stuart Turner, Eclectic winner - James Brown, Eclectic handicap winner - Barry Oldaker, and The Russell Family 4BBB Trophy was won by Peter and Sue Irvin.
VINCENT O’BRIEN
DALE Grambau was recently presented with Life Membership to the Parklands Golf Club. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Green is third on the ladder and Gold is fifth.
BRIAN Mibus mows the lawns with the Hamilton Croquet Club’s new mower. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Sport TAPPER CALLS TIME
AFTER three Olympic and four Paralympic campaigns, Hamilton’s Milly Tapper has called time on her illustrious career.
The 34-year-old announced her retirement on Friday and told The Spectator on Tuesday the main emotion was happiness.
“It was probably a lot more happiness more than anything, I am excited to be taking on a new challenge,” she said.
“It was really nice, on the day I put it out I was sitting in the backyard with my husband and we were going over the big moments over my career.
“Putting it out there, it wasn’t sadness, just more happiness to be able to come to the end on my terms.”
Having had a career many could only dream of, representing Hamilton on the world stage, Tapper said she had prepared for the end and had no regrets.
“It has been a dream really, I have been very lucky to have the opportunities, the people I’ve met and the opportunity to travel the world,” she said.
“I think I was 14 when I went on my first overseas trip
“And to be able to have that as a career is pretty special for me
“I wouldn’t say any regrets, it all played out the way it was supposed to, I took every opportunity I was given and created some additional ones
“To be able to have such longevity in the sport and finish up the way I did is really special.”
Tapper had announced Paris would be her Olympic and Paralympic swansong, eventually qualifying for the latter only, but a discussion with her coach ensured she continued on for the rest of the year.
The former Monivae College student said there were two more events to contest after Paris before hanging up the table tennis bat.
“At the staging camp for the Olympics, I sat down with the head coach and he had two more events he was keen for me to compete at,” she said.
“I was in New Zealand for Oceania Championships then a couple of weeks ago I got back from China where I played the Mixed World Team Cup.
“My close teammates knew I would be finishing up after those.”
Getting to finish on her own terms was not lost on the local, acknowledging how special it was to call time when she determined.
“It is a very select few have the privilege to do it that way, to finish on a high still at the top, for me that is very special,” she said.
“My head and my body could probably keep going, but I think the heart doesn’t have as much give as it used to.
“I have got a coaching opportunity coming my way at the beginning of next year, so that will be the next sort of challenge.
“Having a little bit more consistency, I won’t be having such long stints away, but I am kind of looking forward to working with the younger pathways in Australia and having an impact there.”
Asked for her career highlights, Tapper singled out a 2018 event and a 2024 event as the standouts.
“Probably the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, that for me was the highlight, getting to win gold and having my family in the
stands particular my nieces and nephews,” she said.
“Paris was also really special, I have been in a different frame of mind this year, it is the first time I’ve been so present with everything, I knew the end was coming and Paris was a fantastic end to my Olympic career.”
With some downtime over the next few weeks, Tapper will spend some time in Port Fairy before having Christmas with her family, and said it was weird not having to pack table tennis gear for the trip.
“To be honest when we were packing our bags, it is the first time we have never had to pack our table tennis gear and bats, and it is a really nice feeling knowing we are just packing the holiday gear,” she said.
“When the next Olympics roll around, I might have some feelings about wanting to be there, but I don’t think they will last long.”
Tapper also hoped her career would encourage other locals to pursue their dreams.
“If you can influence it that kind of way, it is awesome, I don’t think any country kid should limit themselves,” she said.
“If I can definitely try to shift the mindset that champions come from the country, if they’re able to have a real good crack, then it is always definitely possible.
“The list of people to thank would go on forever, obviously The Spectator and the Hamilton community, anyone who has followed along and given congratulations to me through my family.
“I have always felt very supported by Hamilton, so I am grateful for everyone’s support, but mostly my family.”
ADAM HILL
MELISSA Tapper has hung up the table tennis bats, calling time on her career which has included three Olympics and four Paralympics. Photo: SUPPLIED.