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By Lexi Cottee An Epping pet store has defended keeping a puppy in a glass enclosure on a hot day, saying the animal had adequate shade and the store was air-conditioned. On January 22, a shopper walked past the A Pet for Life shop at Pacific Epping shopping centre and took a photo of a Labrador puppy hiding from the sun behind its water bowl. Temperatures that day reached 35.8 degrees. The shopper posted her photo to the Pacific Epping, Oscar’s Law and RSPCA Facebook sites and it quickly went viral. Oscar’s Law’s founder, Debra Tranter, then re-posted the photo to Pacific Epping’s page and the image quickly attracted more than 3000 “likes,” 530 shares and almost 400 comments. However, when Star Weekly spoke last week to A Pet for Life store manager Mel (who declined to reveal her surname), she said the photo was taken first thing in the morning. “They do get a little bit of morning sun, but it was very early in the morning when that photo was taken,” Mel said. The shop faces north-east and does not bear the brunt of the summer heat on its carpark-facing glass enclosures. Mel stressed that all A Pet for Life staff were animal lovers and she was surprised that few people “had the decency” to physically come into the store to talk to staff and check on the animals.

“People just jumped on the phone and verbally abused us,” she said. “The people who take those photos, they don’t come in here. They just take them and post them online.” Mel said the puppy was removed from the glass enclosure a few hours after the photo went viral. But the store’s response didn’t go far enough for some animal rights activists. Ms Tranter said she rang the store that day to relay her concerns and was met with indifference. “They said the puppy was fine, and then hung up on me,” Ms Tranter said. “They were saying ‘nothing is wrong’, and refused to do anything.” The RSPCA responded by calling the store manager to give advice about housing and caring for the puppy. The animal welfare organisation’s senior inspector, Simon Primrose, said the manager was co-operative. “He was aware of the problem prior to us contacting him and took our advice, confirming that measures would be taken to make sure this does not happen again in future,” Mr Primrose said. He said RSPCA Victorian inspectors would follow up on the case in the near future. The Department of Environment and Primary Industries’ Victorian Codes of Practice for Animal Welfare stipulate that animals kept in pet shops must have shelter and comfortable conditions of temperature, ventilation and lighting.

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Heat’s on to slip, slop, slap With the weather set to warm up again, residents are being urged to slip, slop and slap as Cancer Council Victoria and the state government kick-start a six-week SunSmart campaign reminding Victorians about the dangers of excessive sun exposure and tanning. The campaign includes multimedia ad campaign running until early March, in line with the peak-summer UV period. Health Minister Jill Hennessy said more than 40,000 cases of skin cancer were treated in Victoria each year. In 2013, 2307 Victorians were diagnosed with melanoma and 374 people died of this most serious of skin cancers; a further 86 died of other skin cancers. “Skin cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer,” Ms Hennessy said. Chanel Bartolo (pictured) took heed as she enjoyed the sun at Keilor’s Cliff Harvey Lagoon Reserve. Charlene Macaulay

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City’s fireworks finale backfires By Lexi Cottee Whittlesea council’s Australia Day fireworks display sparked a fast-moving grassfire last Monday night. The crescendo to the day’s celebrations kicked off about 9pm. The first three fireworks sparked a small blaze in the grass. It quickly spread to burn about one hectare.

A spokeswoman from the Country Fire Authority said crews were already on standby and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. “The CFA was there as a precaution in case a fire were to break out,” she said. “The fire was brought under control within 10 minutes.” In line with safety procedures, the council promptly cancelled any further fireworks.

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Students ‘scared, feeling helpless’ La Trobe University students fear the federal government’s push to deregulate fees will price poorer students out of tertiary education. Last week, Education Minister Christopher Pyne said he wasn’t willing to compromise on allowing universities to set course fees, which he describes as core to the government’s proposed changes to higher education. La Trobe Student Union’s education vicepresident Betty Belay, 20, said students often approached her with their concerns about the affordability of higher education. “There have just been so many people so worried,” she said. “They’re scared and feel helpless. We deserve a say in what happens, but the federal government obviously thinks otherwise.” The international relations student said that like many students, she wants to continue her education purely for the love of learning, “but I’m worried I won’t be able to study because of the financial burden”. Archaeology student Georgia Elliott-Vautin, 21, said she fears for her nine-year-old sister and anyone younger than herself who won’t be able to afford the loan. “Universities aren’t meant to be competitive, they’re meant to be accessible and they’re cutting off a whole portion of society, mostly students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, by deregulating fees.” Ms Elliott-Vautin estimates her HECS debt will reach about $100,000 after post-graduate study. “It terrifies me,” she said. Labor Scullin MP Andrew Giles visited the Bundoora university in November to listen to students’ concerns. He said he was struck by their overriding concern for their younger brothers, sisters and future students. “The real concern they had about the proposed changes to higher education was the uncertainty for other people, for prospective students,” Mr Giles said. “Would their siblings be put off by higher debt? People were reflecting on what this means,” he said. Parliament resumes next week and debate will begin again in the House of Representatives. If Labor and the Greens remain opposed, Mr Pyne will need the vote of six crossbench senators to pass the bill. Lexi Cottee

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Whittlesea parks in lieu of loos Public toilets in council-managed parks are few and far between, according to a City of Whittlesea resident. Nicole Taylor took to social media last week to raise her concerns about the council’s lack of toilet facilities. Ms Taylor posted on the council’s Facebook page about having to drive 10 minutes to find a park with a toilet. “We have pre-schoolers, one toilettrained the other in the process,” she posted on Facebook. “There are so many parks in the newer housing estates with barbecues. “But unless you can hold on for a few hours or are happy to have your children relieve themselves in the gardens, there are few parks in the City of Whittlesea that can be used to their full potential.” According to Whittlesea parks and open space manager Kristen Jackson, the council does not have a policy for providing toilets in public open space. “The issue will be addressed in council’s new Open Space Strategy, which is currently being developed,” she said. Once the strategy is finalised it will provide guidance on what types of areas should have public toilets based on criteria such as proximity to other toilets and the types of services already available. Ms Jackson said developers had an obligation to provide open spaces yet there was no requirement for them to build toilets. Once developers build a park, they are obliged to manage it for two summers and three months before it becomes the council’s responsibility.

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Leaders in the limelight By Lexi Cottee It can be hard to believe when someone as affable and eloquent as Samet Istar says he was crippled by shyness in his teens. “I was so shy I couldn’t even speak,” the 29-year-old says, reflecting on his school days. But when the Dallas resident started an international business degree at La Trobe University, he decided to step outside his comfort zone. With just 15 contact hours at university, he threw himself into extra curricular pursuits. He was one of the founding members of the Australian Turkish University Students

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Association and began organising dances and theatre productions, volunteering on community radio and promoting intercultural understanding. “On campus, we wanted people to meet each other, build friendships and network to help them find their first job,” he said. When the previous Hume council elections were held three years ago, he ran for office. Although unsuccessful, he has flagged a rerun at next year’s elections. At an Australia Day ceremony hosted by the council last Monday, Mr Istar was named Hume’s 2015 citizen of the year, a gong he hopes might put him in good stead if he does

run for a spot on council in 2016. He said the award was unexpected because he had been actively involved in the community for “only” 11 years. The young citizen of the year award went to Craigieburn’s Angela Atonio. Her citation recognises her commitment to the Craigieburn Church Youth Group and the council youth services’ ‘young leaders’ program. Highlands Movie Night was named the 2014 community event of the year. The March movie night attracted more than 500 local residents, raising money for non-profit and community organisations.

Marilyn McQualter thinks she has been to every John Farnham concert ever held. Not because she’s a huge Farnham fan, but because the employees of a sheltered workshop she volunteers for are obsessed with the Australian pop icon. Ms McQualter spends many weekends and sometimes weeks at a time taking High City’s employees to concerts and on trips overseas and interstate. She also organises fundraising events for Whittlesea Rotary, the Country Women’s Association, the Children First Foundation and St Damien’s Church. It’s little wonder the 69-year-old Whittlesea resident was named her council’s 2015 citizen of the year at an Australia Day ceremony last Monday. Another recipient, Epping resident Amanda Davies, 17, was named Whittlesea’s young citizen of the year for her advocacy work and for raising awareness of the plight of asylum seekers and refugees. Kathy Lizio was named senior citizen of the year for her involvement with the University of the Third Age, teaching those unfamiliar with the digital world how to send emails and surf the web. The council’s all-female line-up of Australia Day winners also included Flick Hardy, who was named the ‘access and inclusion citizen of the year’ for her dedication to making basketball accessible for people with a disability and organising the mid-season Whittlesea recreational disco. Lexi Cottee

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Dozens nabbed during road blitz By Lexi Cottee Eleven drivers were caught behind the wheel of unregistered cars in Hume and Whittlesea over the Australia Day long weekend. Police conducted a four-day operation targeting speeding, drink and drug driving, distraction, fatigue and seat belt offences. On the Australia Day weekend, between Friday morning and Monday night, Operation Amity recorded 8000 offences on Victorian roads; 135,000 breath tests were conducted and there were 1100 roadside drug tests.

In Whittlesea, speeding was the most prevalent offence, with 12 drivers caught over the limit. No one was found to be over the maximum blood-alcohol reading or with drugs in their system. One person was pulled over and found to be driving on a suspended licence. Two drivers were fined for driving without a licence and seven for driving unregistered cars. Two drivers were caught using their mobile phones, five for disobeying a sign or signal, and two for driving without their seatbelt fastened. In Humeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s police area, the most common

fine handed out was for disobeying signs and signals, with seven offenders caught. One drink-driver was nabbed but no one failed a drug test. Four motorists in Hume were found to be driving an unregistered car, three without licences and one on a suspended or disqualified licence. One driver was caught on a mobile phone and two were detected speeding. Across the state, speeding offences were the most common offence, with 3146 drivers fined. Ninety-nine drivers failed a drug test and 258 were found to have a blood-alcohol reading

above 0.05. There were no deaths on Victorian roads over the long weekend. However, last Wednesday the road toll jumped after a fatal crash in Central Victoria, which killed four young men, including a 22-year-old Craigieburn resident. Road policing Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said one fatality-free weekend could not change the fact that 21 people had lost their lives on Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roads already this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excessive speed, alcohol and lack of seatbelts have contributed to the deaths of a number of people this year,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Two heavy-duty cranes dotted the Epping skyline in December. The 20-tonne machines had been brought in especially to simultaneously lift two 34-tonne magnets that were commissioned for use in Gina Rinehartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Malcolm Davy, general manager of manufacturer Eriez Magnets, said the gigantic magnets took about eight months to build and involved intensive manual labour. They will be installed above conveyer belts in the mine to remove unwanted steel before it reaches a crushing belt where it could damage machinery. The international company moved from Campbellfield to larger premises in Epping late last year. Mr Davy said China had been the driving force of their market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it has quietened down a bit lately.â&#x20AC;? Lexi Cottee

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Two Hume councillors at the centre of claims about alleged intimidating behaviour have called for a report from the investigation to be released. Councillors Jack Ogilvie and Steve ‘‘Jack’’ Medcraft fronted an independent inquiry late last year after the council received several formal complaints following a fiery meeting in Broadmeadows last September about Sunbury’s separation from Hume. Both councillors claim the subsequent investigation cleared them of all complaints. ‘‘It was an independent panel that cleared Jack and I of all claims,” Cr Ogilvie said. ‘‘I want it released so it clears our names.’’ Cr Medcraft said the two councillors had been ‘‘crucified’’. ‘‘The claims were made in public; the report should be made public also,’’ he said. Sunbury resident and pro-split supporter Trevor Dance said the report should be released with any sensitive sections ‘‘blacked out’’. But council chief executive Domenic Isola said the report would not be made public. ‘‘The investigation findings can’t be disclosed due to privacy and confidentiality considerations, and the fact that they are subject to legal professional privilege.’’ Mr Isola confirmed a meeting last week between the council and Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins had covered a range of issues about the Sunbury project.

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The Victorian Parliamentary Library will fund a study into the demise of the car industry. A team of academics from the Australian Catholic University (ACU) will compare the aftershocks caused by the closure of automotive industries in Melbourne, Geelong and Detroit. The project is part of a comparative analysis that will look into what happens after “deindustrialisation” in Australia and the United States. The ACU academics will work alongside researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Melbourne-based Dr Joshua Roose is one of three ACU researchers on the team. He said the group would start interviewing supply chain manufacturers this month to assess the impact Ford’s closure will have on individual employees and their families. As a political scientist, his role is to analyse the role played by the automotive industry on multiculturalism. “For generations, Ford and Holden have employed migrants whose skillsets were not easily transferable in Australia,” Dr Roose said. “They could move up the chain, and this acted as a form of immigration and assisted with multiculturalism in the outer suburbs.” He said the research would focus on the trajectory of former automotive employees and the impact of their redundancies on their lives. “Are they finding new jobs or moving into precarious casual labour, such as labour-hire firms? “Where has the money gone that was earmarked to retrain them and stimulate these local economies? “What’s the impact of federal government policies on real people?” Dr Roose will ask.

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Thai delights in a city of charm Chiang Mai is packed with lovely people, engaging experiences and great flavours, as Rebecca Miller discovered On a quiet Chiang Mai street of half-full restaurants and bars, I met a young Burmese woman making the lightest crepes I had ever seen. She told me she had bought the crepe cart a year before when she moved to Chiang Mai from Bangkok, having spent seven years in the bustling city prior to living in Myanmar. It took her two weeks of practising to be able to make perfect crepes and, boy, were they good – especially the Nutella and banana ones. Those crepes weren’t the only good thing about Chiang Mai; the various tours available were, too. My partner and I opted for a day trip that included feeding and riding Asian elephants, white-water and bamboo rafting and a visit to a hill tribe. We bumped our way into the mountains in a ute. The elephants were larger than expected and their skin much rougher. To get aboard, the elephant kindly lifted its leg providing a step from which to lurch on to its back. The elephant didn’t seem to feel a thing and loved it when we fed it bananas. Our accommodation, Villa Thapae, was in a great spot for seeking out all things both adventurous or relaxing. It was a small boutique affair of only five rooms, each one decorated in vibrant colours and overlooking the pool. The breakfasts – everything from banana pancakes to fried rice – made getting up each day much easier. We filled the evenings in at the nearby night markets which usually started about 6pm.

A multitude of stalls are filled with souvenirs for people of all ages and there’s plenty of Thai food and music. We ate at a restaurant where a Thai man was singing the songs of American singer Jack Johnson and all the 20-something Aussie’s sang along – including me. The food in Chiang Mai is similar to that in southern Thailand, with plenty of Western meals available. Our favourite was Fresh&Wraps Restobar where we enjoyed salads, wraps and fresh juices for brunch. To get home via Bangkok we opted for the overnight train. We chose a first-class sleeper – not as luxurious as those in Australia, but better than sleeping in a carriage with no privacy or air-conditioning. It included a couch that converted to bunk beds and a basin. A hostess came around with a menu and tried to talk us into eating in our cabin – I think they get tips that way – but we chose not to as the space was too pokey. Instead, we dined in the train’s restaurant. The meals – Thai only – are the same price as those served in the room, about $6, and quite tasty. There’s plenty to love about Chiang Mai, especially the friendly locals. Just beware of taxi drivers overcharging – set the price before going anywhere! Villa Thapae: www.facebook.com/VillaThapae Fresh&Wraps Restobar: www.facebook.com/ FreshandWraps Train tips: www.seat61.com

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to keep it interesting so they can keep the motivation going,” she says. Dr McKenzie says if computers, television or video games are a distraction, it’s best to keep them away from the study area and use them as a reward. But physical activity is always a better way to relax. What can parents do to help? Many fall into the habit of nagging their children to study, but Dr Tuke Flanders says forcing the issue is usually counterproductive.

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“A lot of it comes down to the relationship you have with your child, and how you’re communicating,” she says. “Some parents are still treating their teenagers like children and they’re not. Think about your tone of voice, think about what’s going to motivate them. If what you’re doing isn’t working, find a different way to engage them.” Both experts agree the most important factor in developing homework habits is to start working on them early. “I always describe it like training for a big game or a big race,” Dr McKenzie says. “You put time into it, you build your skills and your performance capacity, you eat well, you get a good night’s sleep. Your parents are one of your coaches but, in the end, you’ve got to make decisions on the field.” \ JO DAVY

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main types of students who struggle to study at home. “They’re either doing way too much, and not sleeping, so they’re not learning anything anyway, or they’re doing nothing at all,” she says. The former, often a perfectionist, gets anxious and overwhelmed easily. “Once they can see what stresses them the most, it’s about teaching them about the brain – that it doesn’t work properly if you’re not sleeping,” Dr Tuke Flanders says. She recommends introducing relaxation strategies such as mindfulness meditation, a form of attention training that strengthens the brain’s ability to focus and cope with anxiety or stress. While technology can be distracting, they also hold plenty of tools to help young people practise mindfulness. Smiling Mind is a Melbourne mental-health organisation that developed a web and app-based program of modern meditation techniques specifically geared towards young people. Dr Richard Chambers, a clinical psychologist who helped develop Smiling Mind, says the key is to help students concentrate on what is in front of them. “Focussing on ‘what is’ rather than ‘what if’ has been shown to reduce stress, improve mental health and even boost academic performance,” he says. As for students who find it difficult to motivate themselves to study, Dr Tuke Flanders says a large part of the problem is that students are taught what they should be learning, but not how. “You have to help them identify where to start, how to chunk down the work and how

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SPORT Six of the best for Yates as Falcons fly to the top Six wickets to Adam Yates helped Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows to a crushing win over Coburg in Victorian Sub-District cricket’s north-west division on Saturday. The Falcons registered the first outright win of the season in north-west, moving them to the head of the table. A top-two finish and double chance in the finals is now in their own hands. After skittling Coburg for 50 and securing first-innings points on day one of the clash at Coburg City Oval, the Falcons resumed at 2-147 and scored quickly before declaring at

6-212. Jacob Austin top-scored with 75. Coburg was all out for 127 in the second innings, Yates taking 6-20. But the Falcons’ task wasn’t as easy as it seemed, according to captain-coach Mitch Johnstone. “We had them 4-50-odd at tea and then they got a good partnership going between a couple of established players,” he said. “At that stage we thought it would be hard to get the outright win. “But we threw our bowlers around and Adam Yates did the job. It was the best performance

from any of our bowlers this season,” Johnstone said. “He’s been under-utilised as our bowling attack has been really strong.” Johnstone said the team had come out with a positive mindset after a disappointing result in the previous round. “The loss was the kick up the backside we needed to refocus,” he said. “We’re a workmanlike side and we weren’t quite focused in the last round. “This week we got back to what we do best. Jacob Austin, who’s just 18, batted really well

and Tim Branagan is returning to form.” But Johnstone said that with a poor percentage, the side needed to continue winning to stay in the top two. “In such an even competition, a home final and second chance is massive,” Johnstone said. A dominating performance from Brad Mitchell ensured victory for Plenty Valley against Brunswick. Mitchell made 175 not out in his side’s total of 275. The next highest score was 25. The Bats sit second on the ladder, three points behind the Falcons.

(Wayne Hawkins)

Roos bounce premiers

Slip-sliding away Whittlesea, including Ian Berry (pictured), slipped further away from the top four in Bowls Victoria’s division 1, section 1 with a loss to top side Deer Park on Saturday. Whittlesea won just one of the four rinks as Deer Park claimed its 16 (78)-2 (60) win. With three rounds left, the loss has Whittlesea 17 points behind fourth-placed Croydon . This week Whittlesea plays bottom-of-the-table Brighton (2).

Cannons’ guns saluted By Tara Murray The Calder Cannons’ selection of its ‘best team’ from the first 20 years of its history reads like a Who’s Who of AFL players, past and current. The 22 stars chosen include a Brownlow medallist, two Norm Smith medallists, an NAB Rising Star winner, nine premiership players and numerous best and fairest winners. All have played at least 50 games in the AFL. Thirteen of the 22 players converged on Etihad Stadium on Saturday night as the Cannons celebrated their 20th anniversary in the competition and inducted 10 people into their Hall of Fame. The first draftee, Geelong premiership hero Darren Milburn, was the oldest in the team of the past 20 years, with Cannons 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ FEBRUARY 3, 2015

2010 premiership stars Dion Prestia and Tom Liberatore the most recent players. Fremantle duo Ryan Crowley and Zac Dawson travelled from Perth for the occasion; Richard Douglas, Brent Reilly, Daniel Talia and assistant coach Ryan O’Keefe came from Adelaide, while Jude Bolton and Prestia also travelled from interstate. Many of the players spoke about the Cannons’ culture and how it made them feel like belonging to a family. Geelong star James Kelly said he “cherished his time” with the Cannons, while O’Keefe said he was “forever grateful”. Talia, who played only 10 games for the Cannons in two years, spoke about wanting to get on the park every week but being told to “think about the bigger picture”.

Richmond ruckman Ivan Maric said his time at the Cannons was vital in his choosing football over basketball, and tagger Crowley revealed he was the complete opposite to his junior years, when he hated taggers. Rodan and Chapman spoke about how the Cannons not only changed their lives but also made an impact on their families. Seven players were among the inaugural Hall of Fame inductees and they were joined by three men who have made a difference off the field: Ross Monaghan, who was tasked with setting up the Cannons; three-time premiership coach Robert Hyde, and Phil Dunk, the trainer for 20 years. For a full wrap-up and more players’ and officials’ comments from the night, go to www.northern.starweekly.com.au

Confidence continues to grow for the Greenvale Kangaroos after they knocked off premiers Footscray Edgewater in Premier Cricket at the weekend. Despite being in control starting day two, the Roos’ early-season batting woes meant a win was by no means certain. They had bowled out Footscray for 188 the previous weekend and resumed at 2-75. Captain James Lidgett and Dale McDonald ensured a batting failure was nowhere to be seen. The pair took the score to 2-180, before Lidgett (63) fell just nine short of victory. McDonald and wicketkeeper Ben Cox passed Footscray’s score and batted on, McDonald falling for 90 as the Kangaroos finished the day on 8-327. he Kangaroos’ Turf team had no such luck, losing to McKinnon in the senior division. After making 150 themselves, the Roos couldn’t stop McKinnon passing the target with only five wickets down on its way to 288. It was wickets and more wickets in the game between Tullamarine and Yarraville Club. After 15 fell on day one, both struggled again on Saturday. Resuming at 5-51 and needing a further 95 for first-innings points, Tullamarine lost its last five for 25. The Clubbers then declared at 7-86, setting Tullamarine a target of 157. But Tullamarine survived to stumps, finishing at 9-135 and foiling the Clubbers’ bid for an outright. Tara Murray

Calder Cannons team of the first 20 years Backs: Mark Johnson, Tom Lonergan, Daniel Talia Half backs: Andrew Welsh, Jackson Trengove, Darren Milburn Centres: James Kelly, Jude Bolton, Ryan Crowley Half-forwards: Paul Chapman, Ryan O’Keefe, Jason Johnson Forwards: Eddie Betts, Jake Carlisle, Richard Douglas Rucks: Ivan Maric, Dane Swan, Tom Liberatore Interchange: Zac Dawson, Dion Prestia, Brent Reilly, David Rodan Cannons’ first Hall of Fame inductees: Ross Monaghan, Phil Dunk, Robert Hyde, Milburn, Kelly, Bolten, O’Keefe, Jason Johnson, Swan and Chapman

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Softball draws a crowd By Tara Murray More than 500 players, spectators and officials gathered at Mill Park’s diamonds at the weekend when the Northern Softball @ Mill Park Association hosted under-15 state championships. Both boys and girls were in action, and an all-star game between sides from the east and west was played on Sunday. Association president Michael O’Brien said he was thrilled with the turnout. “The weather held off on Saturday and apart from some rain early on Sunday, it’s been good,” he said. “The competition was great. It was a lot of fun and we had a huge crowd. “It was a privilege to host the event and showcase our facilities.” The association’s side in the girls’ competition finished at the bottom of its group after losing three games. It also lost three matches in the next stage of the competition, where the bottom two teams from each of the two pools played off. “They’re a young side and came up against some stiff opposition,” O’Brien said. “They’ll definitely learn from the experience and bring it back to club softball and at the championships next year. “It was a great experience for them to play at their home diamond in front of their friends and families.” O’Brien hopes that hosting the event will help increase numbers at the association. “We have players from four years old playing tee ball to open-age competitions for both men and women,” he said. “We’re always looking for more players.” For more details, call 0402 329 388.

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GREENVALE GREENV ALE KANGAROOS V FOOTSCRA FOOTSCRAY Y EDGEWATER A At Greenvale FOOTSCRAY EDGEWA FOOTSCRA ATER 1st Innings 188 GREENVALE KANGAROOS 1st Innings GREENV T URA c Kight b Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 S GAUT GAUTAM b Nalesnyik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 J LIDGETT b Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 D MCDONALD run out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 B COX b Dredge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 J SHANTRY c Kight b Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 K ADAMS c Kight b Dredge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 J ROSEWARNE not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 A KERR c Kight b Nalesnyik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A SMILLIE not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Extras (2b 4lb 1nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Eight wickets for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Fall: 24, 57, 180, 226, 235, 271, 274, 296 Bowling: J Haberfield 19.5-6-54-0, H Winter-Irving 15-3-41-0, M Nalesnyik 12-3-46-2, T Dean 12-336-2, L Dredge 13-4-37-2, M Kelly 19-6-46-0, G Walker 5-1-47-1, D Russ 5.1-1-11-0, J Crosthwaite 1-0-3-0. Overs: 102. GREENVALE KANGAROOS won GREENV Umpires: C Allan A Hawking ESSENDON V CARL CARLTON At Windy Hill ESSENDON 1st Innings 90 CARLTON 1st Innings CARL M PHELAN b Doric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 D PELL c Ayre b Perera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 L MCKENNA c Blizzard b Perera . . . . . . . . . . . 35 J HANCOCK st Ayre b Perera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 T BUSZARD lbw b Perera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 T WELSFORD b Perera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 J BORG c Ayre b Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 C STEVENSON b Perera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 C SALM lbw b Perera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 R SIDEBOTTOM not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 N AUSTIN b Perera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (1lb 3nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Fall: 2, 66, 67, 89, 112, 131, 143, 154, 155, 155 Bowling: L Cameron 17-7-25-2, M Doric 14-4-560, A Hunichen 6-1-20-0, N Perera 11.3-0-31-8, J Damjanovski 6-0-18-0, J Seymour 1-0-4-0. Overs: 55.3 ESSENDON 2nd Innings A SHELLIE c Salm b Sidebottom . . . . . . . . . . . 22 B MacRAE lbw b Sidebottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 AA AYRE lbw b Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 A BLIZZARD b Stevenson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 J SEYMOUR c Borg b Buszard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 B McMINN c Borg b Pell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 N PERERA b McKenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 J DAMJANOVSKI not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 A HUNICHEN not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (5b 1w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Seven wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Fall: 28, 38, 81, 103, 126, 138, 197 Bowling: R Sidebottom 12-4-41-2, N Austin 12-619-1, T Buszard 17-7-46-1, C Stevenson 10-5-201, C Salm 8-3-11-0, D Pell 12-1-42-1, L McKenna 4-0-13-1. Overs: 75. CARLTON won CARL Umpires: M Cervetto & D Holt RINGWOOD 112 BT Walsh 31 JJ McPhee 6/30 J Sheppard 3/26 and 2/155 IG Holland 61 TD Stray 41* DA King 39 def GEELONG 123 D McGlinchey 37* JM Freeman 3/24 MF Fotia 2/9 DA King 2/12 JC Rushton 2/23 and 143 T Treble T 50 BT Walsh 5/45 IG Holland 3/21 at Russell Lucas Oval. CASEY CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE 313 R Eaton 74 LJ Sperling 68 MS Wade 61 DJ Pollock 30 DJ Doran 5/78 JD Wilcock 2/41 def by DANDENONG 7/316 J Nanopoulos 140 JL Pattinson 64 A McMaster 29* LJ Sperling 3/68 DJ Watson 3/79 at Casey Fields-#4

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Hume City Broncos are putting together a strong side as they look to rise up the Big V championship ladder. After re-signing imports Jamal Brown and Jermaine Maybank and veteran Shaun Prendergast, the club has signed Kewal Shiels and Lee Jeka. Shiels, at 223cm the tallest man in Australia, played with Craigieburn last season. Jeka returns to Australia after playing overseas for 10 years. In 2011 he won the German Pro League A’s most valuable player award.

NFL

Four Bundoora players have been named in the Northern Football League’s initial interleague squad for the AFL Victoria Metropolitan Championships in March. The league will play the Victorian Amateur Football Association at Visy Park on March 28. Bulls veteran Gary Moorcroft is one of 18 players in the 39 who were in last year’s side which beat the Essendon District Football League side by 37 points. Ricky Dyson, Matthew Dennis and Brent Marshall are the other Bulls in the squad.

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Whittlesea has announced its latest signings for the 2015 Northern Football League season. Former captain Daniel Sage returns to the club and is joined by Broadford junior Tom Falls, and Nick Horman, brother of 2013 premiership player Chris, who is returning to Victoria from Western Australia. The ball thuds into the mitt of Northern Districts’ Tanisha. (Shawn Smits)

PRAHRAN 6/259(dec) SP Seymour 101* AG Bull 32 A Dhull 29 JF Miller 27 CJ McCormick 6/63 def FRANKSTON PENINSULA 156 L Walker 59 NM McNally 3/28 SP Seymour 3/32 M Wilcox 3/34 and 4/175 L Walker 50* MD McClean 35 MA Gapes 33 DT Elmi 26* M Wilcox 2/22 SP Seymour 2/34 at Toorak T Park. HA HAWTHORN-MONASH UNIVERSITY 240 R Ninan 76 K Sarna 36 G Kapoor 33 L McComb 30 D Mueller 4/83 J Jowett 3/41 B Baxter 2/36 def by ST KILDA 7/255(dec) R Quiney 103 MF Chasemore 89 J Manning 28 R Ninan 3/67 M Goodier 2/12 T Collett 2/29 at Monash Uni #1. FITZROY DONCASTER 7/321(dec) PJ Dickson 88 L Stockdale 74* MJ Bremner 61 MP Frith 46 TV Sheehan 26 SJ Taylor T 2/58 def MONASH TIGERS 157 SL Kerber 30* W Sheridan 28 CL White 25 SK Duckworth 3/52 CA Moore 2/25 E Alavi 2/37 A Perrin 2/40 and 3/148 DT Christian 45 DJ Sartori 40 SK Duckworth 2/45 at Schramms Reserve #1 MELBOURNE UNI 103 B Fletcher 49 N Quinn 5/14 CP T Tremain 4/42 and 146 MG Simpson 51 B Fletcher 38 CP Tremain T 5/54 N Quinn 2/31 def by MELBOURNE 194 MJ Brown 102 M Stafford 4/50 JR Bett 2/5 S Reid 2/42 and 3/171(dec) P Petricola 64* A Kent 33 MJ Brown 31* AJ Boyle 2/39 at University Main Oval NORTHCOTE 7/378 S Taylor T 90* L Hassett 75 M Stoinis 43 J Sundberg 39 B Baker 31 B Abbatangelo 29 E Ghasperidis 27 JP McNamara 3/69 SG O’Brien 2/60 BG Drew 2/90 def CAMBERWELL MAGPIES 2/377(dec) SF Hill 208* JM Martin 114 MA PerssonClark 26 at Bill Lawry Oval LOWER GRADES: 2nds: Ring 4 (dec)-190 (Sugumar 47 Kellar 44no Campbell 42) and 8-79 (Harrison 4-30) bt Geel 186 (Goldthorp 58 Arnel 36 Morrison 4-33 Sugumar 3-32) and 6 (dec)-126 (Reid 35 Morrison 3-27), Dand 268 (Murphy 70 Hocking 65no Worrell 53 Butterfield 31 Diston 3-56 Sofra 3-57) bt CaseySM 258 (Wallace 50 Wijayakumara 41 Wilson 40 M Wakefield 38 Suriaratchie 35no Butterfield 4-42 Dowling 3-65), Frank Pen 7-320 (Grant 125no Chernishoff 81 Wheeler 36 Mockett 35no Van Der Merwe 3-42) bt Prah 121 (Padmanabhan 36no Humphrey 3-17 Mockett 3-28), St Kilda 145 (Munday 51 Holmes 31 Seneviratne 4-45 McQuinn 3-48) and 6 (dec)-174 bt Haw-Mon Uni 164 (Ivetic 87 Herath 39) and 45, Green Kang 240 (Amin 93 Cook 32 Dhindsa 31 Robertson 3-47) and 0-15 bt Foot Edge 210 (Wright 63 Pobega 6-22), Fitz Donc 8 (dec)-328 (Banthorpe 91 Vardi 49 Martin 39 Rudd 32 Durrant 3-86) bt Mon Tigers 188 (Mulcahy 60 Waters 58 Grace 3-50 White 3-58), Melb 286 (Paynter 57 Brewin 83 Koop 39 Begbie 32 Batters 3-60) bt Melb Uni 110 (Polkinghorne 35 Paynter 3-14 Smith 3-25) and 7-134 (N Hutton 58no Tudor 35 Paynter 3-25), Ncte 229 (O’Sullivan 98 Campbell 35 Whittaker 5-23) and 2-51 bt Camb Mag 192 (Richardson 87 Whittaker 32 Scammell 4-55 Crispe 4-49), Carl 332 (Ross 126 McCormick 57 T Smyth 33 H Smyth 33 Galeotti 3-42 Biscontin 3-73) bt Ess 312 (Galeotti 105 Siaka 72 Conway 38 Molloy 35). Ladder: Carl 57 Ncte 56 Melb 49 Fitz Donc 48 St Kilda 40 Ring 36 Ess 35 Mon Tigers 35 Frank Pen 34 Prah 33 Casey-SM 32 Camb Mag 32 Melb Uni 31 Geel 28 Dand 24 Foot Edge 18 Green Kang 10 Haw-MU 4. 3rds: Geel 174 (Dixon 46 Di Giacomo 56) and 6-205 (Collins 42 Rogers 35 Dixon 42 North 32) bt Ring 146 (Ervine 39 Moroney 3-16), Casey-SM 7 (dec)-317 (Benedek 150no McVicar 66 Tymko T 50 Wilkinson 5-49) bt Dand 157 (Slater 75 Fisher 6-41) and 1-92 (Slater 61no), Frank Pen 6 (dec)-284 (Waterfall 162 Mann 37) bt Prah 123 (T Drummond 4-29 Trueman T 3-20) and 1-44 (Nyary 42no), St Kilda 5-251 (Powell 34 Varadajaran 118no) bt Haw-Mon Uni 124 (Gannon 54 Raymer 5-26 Davies 3-9), Green Kang 270 (Trembearth (T 90 Singh 63 Qureshi 6-63) bt Foot Edge 151 (Donazzon 39 Nipiko 3-28), Mon Tigers igers 8 (dec)-343 (Brodie 96 Humphries 68 W Watson

50no McKenna 41 Anderson 30 Ireland 3-47) bt Fitz Donc 285 (Ireland 73 Argoon 46 McGurgan 45 B Grace 41 Potter 35), Melb Uni 7-224 (Steele 50no Clements 47 Mitchell 39 Larter 3-24) bt Melb 156 (Brewin 36 Butt 5-37), Camb Mag 4-132 (Eastham 62 Brown 38) bt Ncte 119 (Goad 4-26), Carl 107 (Line 33 Adams 4-15) bt Ess 55 (Wilson 5-22) and 8-163 (Tobin (T 64no Adams 36). Ladder: St Kilda 56 Frank Pen 44 Camb Mag 44 Mon Tigers 43 Melb Uni 43 Carl 43 Ess 39 Prah 33 Casey-SM 32 Geel 30 Ncte 29 Melb 29 Dand 27 Fitz Donc 25 Ring 20 Foot Edge 20 Haw-MU 15 Green Kang 14. 4ths: Ring 8 (dec)-326 (Toohey (T 80 Cowling 68 HayesRosario 46 Macrokanis 36 Tyzzer T 33) bt Geel 242 (B Ford 104 Van Den Nouwland 36 Collins 30 Kilby 5-63) and 6-104, Casey-SM 8-230 bt Dand 228 (Fisher 34 Fernando 45 Heverin 49 Hunter 4-56), Prah 7 (dec)-254 (Rhys-Jones 53 Freedman 84 Y Yaman 34 Roney 34 Davis 4-49) bt Frank Pen 99 (Freedman 4-17) and 9-114 (Yaman (Y 5-20), St Kilda 8 (dec)-379 (McSweyn 101 Clifford 90 Edmunds 51 Kelly 38 Hendawitharana 4-73) bt Haw-Mon Uni 189 (Singh 37 Phillips-Williams 33 Hendawitharana 31 Bailey 3-32), Foot Edge 182 (Gleeson 46) bt Green Kang 128 (Allada 5-35 Mirtschin 3-2) and 8-132 (Fleetwood 55 Spaull 33no Allada 4-55), Fitz Donc 229 (Joyce 101 White 31 Gilchrist 4-8 Cross 3-39) bt Mon Tigers 127 (Basey 43 White 3-10 Vanderwal 3-31) and 4-99 (Basey 50no), Melb Uni 7 (dec)-250 (Y (Yaksender 115 Shepherd 51 Walker 3-39) bt Melb 215 (Wijeratne 30 Moore 35 P Frawley 39 Rolfs 6-55), Ncte 119 (S Elliott 3-28 Ponamperuma 4-25) and 5-128 (Brook 38) tied Camb Mag 119 (James 3-19) and 6 (dec)-178 (Tripani (T 43 Jayasinghe 39 Norbury 30 Strangio 3-22), Carl 92 (Sweet 43 Batch 6-30) and 7-87 (S Walker 31 Hekure 3-30) bt Ess 94 (Sweet 3-27) and 84 (Ingram 5-8). Ladder: Mon Tigers 51 Casey-SM 50 Ncte 49 Prah 49 Ess 47 Ring 45 St Kilda 44 Melb Uni 40 Geel 39 Camb Mag 35 Fitz Donc 34 Dand 29 Carl 28 Haw-MU 20 Frank Pen 19 Melb 18 Green Kang 17 Foot Edge 6.

VSDCA NORTH WEST: 1ST XI: Yarraville Y 138 bt Melton 100 and 4-88, Altona 251 bt Kew 94, Plenty Valley 275 (Mitchell 175 no) bt Brunswick 102, Ivanhoe 9-245 bt Werribee 163 (Fidler 5-36), Williamstown 8-295 bt Preston 202 (Maratos 95), Roxburgh Park/Broadmeadows 6-212 (Austin 75 Flanagan 68) bt Coburg 50 and 127 (Waters 56 Yates Y 6-20), Balwyn 5-152 and 3-43 bt Sunshine 67 and 193 (Brown 56 Carey 5-48). 2ND XI: Brunswick 9-265 bt Plenty Valley 120 (Mugason 58), Preston 8-249 bt Williamstown 9-215 (Paulson 104), Melton 272 bt Yarraville Y 160, Altona 5-247 (Duff 111) bt Kew 242, Balwyn 3-314 bt Sunshine 140 (Cuttlerywala 51 Silvers 6-26) and 8-129 (Silvers 5-39). 3RD XI: Preston 8-242 (Chalmers 107) bt Williamstown 9-235 (Slee 94no Holdsworth 53 Andrews 6-57), Brunswick 233 bt Plenty Valley 143, Roxburgh Park/ Broadmeadows 146 (Grant 56 Hart 5-45) bt Coburg 123, Balwyn 185 bt Sunshine 172, Werribee 7-200 bt Ivanhoe 197 and 2-40, Kew 9-148 bt Altona 147, Melton 205 bt Yarraville Y 204 (Beasley 64 Ramadge 54). 4TH XI: Williamstown 170 (Ilyas 62) bt Preston 152 and 2-122, Roxburgh Park/Broadmeadows 9-172 (Heathcote 55 Wilkins 52 no Khan 6-23) bt Coburg 106 and 3-157 (Brodie 98), Y Yarraville 9-289 (Singh 53) bt Melton 194 and 2-121 (Armstrong 81), Kew 6-236 (Bernet 122 no Fitzgerald 50) bt Altona 169, Balwyn 3-87 and 3-87 bt Sunshine 82 and 88, Werribee 3-465 bt Ivanhoe 113 and 2-123 (Pollock 75 no).

Q SCHOOL SPORTS APS: CRICKET: St Kevins 172 (Parsons 54 Cowie 3-20 Egan 3-44) bt Caulfield 122 (Egan 41 Norris 3-24), Geelong Grammar 8-184 (Noel 81 Walter 32 Boyd 3-48) bt Geelong College 178 (Dalton 59

McMartin 5-42 J Shehan 3-23) 4-106 (Boyd 45), Haileybury 188 (Bartlett 44 Sparks 4-29) bt Scotch 163 (Douglas 46 Wiseman 39), Brighton 6 dec-195 (Pucovski 64 Murphy 45) bt Wesley 144 (Altermat 32 Yorgey Y 4-32) 8-64 (Fry 4-13), Xavier 261 (Russ 74 Merlo 66) drew Melbourne 7-199 (Stirling 60 Brown 31 Grimwade 35no Williamson 3-14). FUTSAL: St Kevins 5 bt Scotch 2, Xavier Black 6 bt Haileybury 5, Xavier Red 11 bt Carey 2. TENNIS: St Kevins 14130 bt Caulfied 2-72, Haileybury 14-137 bt Scotch 2-53, Melbourne 15-140 bt Xavier 1-58. AGSV/APS GIRLS: TENNIS: Caulfield 13-108 bt ACK 3-59, PEGS 12-113 bt Carey 4-76, Yarra Y Valley 8-96 bt Peninsula 8-88. Haileybury 8-107 bt W Wesley 8-102.

Q BOWLS BOWLS VICTORIA SATURDA SATURDAY TURDAY METROPOLITAN METROPOLIT PENNANT Rd 15: Premier Div: YARRA Y GLEN 4-89 lost to MCC KEW SPORTS 14-90 (T Staffot to R Jansen 28 M O’Brien 21 lost to P Pervaz 24 P Nelson 26 bt G Ball 19 M Alyward 23 bt C Ball 19), ESSENDON 3-63 lost to MENTONE 15-77 (A Flapper 24 bt C Twentyman T 18 P Loe 9 lost to D Jones 20 M Strochnetter 14 lost to D McCallum 23 N Wilson 16 D A Elliott 16), ALTONA AL 14-80 bt MELBOURNE 4-76 (B Peck 17 lost to R Green 20 S Fordham 15 lost to G Hopwood 27 B Foley 26 bt B Leighton 10 M Rennex 22 bt D Hoareau 19), MOONEE PONDS 2-56 lost to CLA CLAYTON 16-91 (D Murphy 15 lost to L Adams 19 A Crowle 12 lost to G Archer 25 E Pistoni 8 lost to D Benwell 29 J Hubber 21 bt D Holt 18), BUNDOORA RSL 16-105 bt BRIGHTON 2-68 (A Galloway 31 bt M Brain 13 N McIntyre 18 lost to D Shaw 22 D Di Florio 23 bt G Spencer 20 B Spurr 33 bt I Hosken 13). Div 1: Sec 1: Keys (1) 15-79 Fern Gul (1) 3-76, Croy (1) 16-74 MCC (2) 2-66, Burw Dist (1) 5-75 Mitch (1) 13-76, Deer Pk (1) 16-78 Whitt (1) 2-60, Bright (2) 1-64 Bund RSL (2) 17-96. Sec 2: Elth (1) 3-76 Alt (2) 15-77, Melton (1) 16-87 Werribee (1) 2-66, Ber (1) 4-62 Ess (2) 14-79, Lal (2) 14-82 Lily (1) 4-60, Elst Clb (1) 4-74 Donv (1) 14-86. Sec 3: St Kil (1) 16-91 Rich Uni (1) 2-65, Glenr (1) 16-93 Lal (1) 2-58, Ment (2) 0-65 Yarraville Y Foot (1) 18-98, Burd Pk (1) 14-82 Edith (1) 4-67, Moon Val (1) 1691 Chelt (1) 2-70. Sec 4: Kings (1) 14-77 Cran (1) 4-70, Glen Wav (1) 2-74 Ring (1) 16-88, Heathm (1) 16-84 Arma (1) 2-74, MCC (1) 16-94 Pak (1) 2-76, Mulg CC (1) 14-80 Fitz Vic (1) 4-70. Div 2: Sec 1:: Y Yarr/Foot (2) 9-72 Sunb (1) 9-72, Flem/ Kens (1) 16-105 Suns C (1) 2-58, Rosam (1) 16-83 Will (1) 2-62, W’bee (2) 11-76 Melton (2) 7-76, Alt Sports (1) 18-93 Hopp (1) 0-56. Sec 2: Buck Pk (1) 16-92 Broad (1) 2-61, Ess (3) 2-70 Keil (1) 16-72, W Cob (1) 18-95 Strath (1) 0-64, Pres-Res (1) 1681 Glenr (2) 2-75, Fitz Vic (2) 17-89 Craig (1) 1-62. Sec 3: Rosan (1) 15-98 Heid Golf (1) 3-70, Dare C (1) 18-109 Green (1) 0-43, Rich Uni (2) 14-72 Ivan (1) 4-67, MCC (3) 1-65 C of Heid (1) 17-84, Montm (1) 14-88 Bund RSL (3) 4-80. Sec 4: Moorool (1) 18124 Burw Dist (2) 0-59, Lily (2) 4-72 Chirn Pk (1) 14-93, Bays (1) 16-97 Elth (2) 2-46, Warb (1) 1695 Yarr Y Glen (2) 2-66, Hurst (1) 16-88 Montm (2) 2-55. Sec 5: Mitch (2) 3-68 Heathm (2) 15-81, Burw Dist (3) 14-82 Black (1) 4-80, Up Tec T (1) 4-69 Monb (1) 14-82, Mt Wav (1) 14-85 Ash (1) 4-84, Camb Cent (1) 4-69 Verm Sth (1) 14-75. Sec 6: Melb (2) 0-70 Ber (2) 18-99, Clay (2) 16-96 S Oak (1) 2-63, Fern Gul (2) 18-92 SOC (1) 0-57, Black (2) 16-113 Glen Wav (2) 2-84, Verm Sth (2) 14-86 Coates (1) 4-70. Sec 7: Nar War (1) 16-97 Cran RSL (1) 2-65, Pak (2) 16-78 Burd Pk (2) 2-64, Cran (2) 16-87 Ber (3) 2-66, Hamp Park (1) 16-89 Clay (3) 2-70, Mord (1) 2-65 Mulg CC (2) 16-82. Sec 8: Hamp (1) 2-62 Mid Pk (1) 16-93, Elst Pk (1) 9-76 Ment (3) 9-76, Bent (1) 2-80 Melb (3) 16-98, Glen E-McK (1) 1680 Alb Pk (1) 2-73, Chelt (2) 18-95 Bright (3) 0-62. Div 3: Sec 1: Will (2) 2-64 Suns RSL (1) 16-81, Yarr/ Y Foot (3) 4-78 Moon Pds (2) 14-86, W’bee (3) 14-83

New (1) 4-70, Foots Pk (1) 4-65 Port Melb (1) 1480, Hopp (2) 2-65 Alt (3) 16-101. Sec 2: Strath (2) 18-104 Moon Pds (3) 0-53, Mari Pk (1) 14-82 Clift Pk (1) 4-74, Sunb (2) 18-106 Buck Pk (2) 0-48, Keil (2) 16-101 Yarr/Foot Y (4) 2-66, Craig (2) 13-79 Moon Val (2) 5-75. Sec 3: Ivan (2) 15-95 Fair (1) 3-74, Whitt (2) 4-67 Lal (3) 14-80, Diam Ck (1) 18-86 Kings (2) 0-58, Epp RSL (1) 16-90 Glenr (3) 2-62, E Ivan (1) 14-81 Montm (3) 4-69. Sec 4: Heals (1) 16-79 N Bal (1) 2-65, Donc (1) 18-95 Chirn Pk (2) 0-59, Grey (1) 16-91 Moorool (2) 2-71, Ring (2) 1491 Croy (2) 4-83, Donv (2) 9-83 T Temp (1) 9-83. Sec 5: Moorool (3) 16-81 Box H RSL (1) 2-60, Heath Rec (1) 2-71 Rich Uni (3) 16-82, Black (3) 14-94 East Glf (1) 4-69, Bor (1) 14-79 Donc (2) 4-66, Verm Sth (3) 2-74 Aub (1) 16-81. Sec 6: Ber (4) 3-64 Mulg CC (3) 15-84, Glen Wav (3) 2-59 Mt Wav (2) 16-100, Nob Pk (1) 16-98 Nar War (2) 2-66, Card Waters (1) 14-82 Wav Glf (1) 4-72, Dand Clb (1) 4-64 Cran (3) 14-89. Sec 7: Arma (2) 4-71 Moorab (1) 14-78, Edith (2) 16-81 Park (1) 2-68, Beau (1) 16-96 Caul Pk Alma (1) 2-68, Hamp RSL (1) 15-85 Sand (1) 3-63, Carr (1) 18-100 Chelt (3) 0-62. Div 4-Sec 1: Suns VRI (1) 16-98 W’bee (4) 2-73, St. Albans (1) 3-75 Deer Pk (2) 15-80, Keil (3) 14-89 Lav (1) 4-81, City of Melb (1) 16-77 Alt North (1) 2-69, Alt (4) 14-84 Melton (3) 4-79. Sec 2: Prin Pk Carlton (1) 2-66 W Cob (2) 16-91, Bruns (1) 16-87 Pres-Res (2) 2-70, W’bee (5) 16-89 Aber (1) 2-74, Lal (4) 15-78 Ess (4) 3-75, Glad Pk (1) 18-105 Cob More (1) 0-62. Sec 3: Elth (3) 2-82 Diam Ck (2) 1684, Kings (3) 0-78 MCC Kew Sports (2) 18-94, Ivan (3) 16-95 Rosan (2) 2-73, Alph (1) 16-91 Y Val CC (1) 2-78, Bund RSL (4) 3-71 Hurst (2) 15-80. Div 5-Sec 1: Will ill (3) 16-80 W’bee (6) 2-71, Y Yarr/Foot (5) 14-79 Alt (5) 4-78, Hopp (3) 18-91 Buck Pk (3) 0-63, Suns C (2) 2-54 Mari Pk (2) 16-98, Sunb (3) 14-94 Alt Sports (2) 4-65. Sec 2: Buck Pk (4) 1673 Hopp (4) 2-68, Glenr (4) 14-87 Strath (3) 4-77, Clift Pk (2) 15-82 Flem/Kens (2) 3-64, Moon Val (3) 16-92 Sunb (4) 2-75. Sec 3: Lal (5) 2-76 Ivan (4) 16-82, C of Heid (2) 16-88 Bund RSL (5) 2-76, Heid Golf (2) 16-96 Whitt (3) 2-59, Green (2) 0-49 Dare C (2) 18-88, Fawk (1) 16-88 Pres-Res (3) 2-59. Div 6-Sec 1: Lav (2) 2-64 Keil (4) 16-98, Port Melb (2) 2-65 City of Melb (2) 16-92, Deer Pk (3) 1892 Will (4) 0-70, Alt (6) 15-83 Yarr/Foot Y (6) 3-70, Melton (4) 4-81 Hopp (5) 14-90. Sec 2: W Cob (3) 18-125 Glenr (5) 0-53, Keil (5) 3-69 Ess (5) 15-77, Strath (4) 16-104 Mari Pk (3) 2-75, Hopp (6) 4-69 Glad Pk (2) 14-77. Sec 3: Whitt (4) 16-83 Hurst (3) 2-65, Diam Ck (3) 14-87 Thorn (1) 4-77, Fair (2) 14-76 Elth (4) 4-66, Bund RSL (6) 15-86 Kings (5) 3-63, Green (3) 16-121 Rosan (3) 2-63. Div 7-Sec 1: New (2) 2-66 Deer Pk (4) 16-79, Alt North (2) 18-100 City of Melb (3) 0-45, Suns RSL (2) 4-73 Suns VRI (2) 14-109, Palm Lake (1) 1673 St. Albans (2) 2-56, Hopp (7) 18-15 Yarr/Foot Y (7) 0-0, Point Cook Village (1) 18-15 W’bee (7) 0-0. Sec 2: Dout Gal (2) 16-75 Keil (6) 2-66, Bruns (2) 16-83 Foots Pk (2) 2-72, Moon Val (4) 16-100 Clift Pk (3) 2-68, Buck Pk (5) 18-90 Moon Val (5) 0-59, Cob More (2) 0-0 Strath (5) 18-15. Sec 3: Dare C (3) 17-108 Kings (5) 1-48, Whitt (6) 0-53 Epp RSL (2) 18-117, Broad (3) 15-89 Lal (6) 3-70, Glenr (6) 0-0 Whitt (5) 18-15, Bund RSL (7) 16-92 Fawk (2) 2-63, Pres-Res (4) 18-91 Glad Pk (3) 0-57. Div 8-Sec 1: Ess (6) 0-32 Sunb (5) 14-53, Mari Pk (4) 12-37 Flem/Kens (3) 2-35, Deer Pk (5) 0-0 Suns C (3) 14-15, Flem/Kens (4) 0-0 Port Melb (3) 14-15. Sec 2: Ess (7) 14-61 Temp T (3) 0-20, Rosan (5) 1415 Clift Pk (4) 0-0, Hurst (4) 2-19 Craig (3) 12-59, E Ivan (3) 14-43 W Cob (4) 0-23. Sec 3: Mitch (6) 2-35 Heathm (7) 12-39, Bays (4) 12-45 Glen Wav (6) 2-43, Benn (3) 1-36 Warb (3) 13-51, Burw Dist (5) 0-0 Donv (6) 14-15, Mt Wav (6) 2-39 Mt Wav (5) 12-46. Div 9-Sec 1: Edith (5) 14-62 Bent (5) 0-31, Wav Glf (4) 14-48 Donc (8) 0-35, MCC Kew Sports (5) 12-49 Black (6) 2-39, Donc (7) 14-15 Glen Wav (7) 0-0. 19 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ FEBRUARY 3, 2015

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