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Child car lock-ins still rife Paramedics have been called to more than 70 cases of children locked in cars in Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs since the start of the year. Ambulance Victoria’s group manager Brett Drummond says paramedics are frustrated that parents aren’t heeding the message about the dangers of leaving children in cars. “There’s been a significant amount of media coverage this summer to warn against the dangers of leaving children in cars,” Mr Drummond said. “Despite that, people are still wanting to gamble with their children’s lives.” Since January 1, Ambulance Victoria has received 73 calls to attend to incidents in the northern and western suburbs. This is despite a recent move by the state government to increase the penalties for leaving a child unattended in a car. The new laws have increased the fine to $2165 or up to three months’ imprisonment. When a call is made to triple-0 about a child locked in a car, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade personnel often all attend. But the task of smashing a car window is left to the MFB. MFB northern district commander Gary Cronin said nine out of 10 cases he attended were accidental. “Mothers give their children their

car keys to play with and, by accident, the child locks themselves in the car,” he said. He cautioned parents to be mindful about where they leave their keys. “If they’re left at the bottom of a handbag on the car seat, they can become compressed and lock the car,” he warned.

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In the past few weeks, Mr Cronin was called to a family home in Thomastown where a child had accidentally locked itself in the car while parked in the driveway. He also attended an incident in the Epping Plaza carpark where a child had also locked itself inside a car. He said on a hot day, the temperature inside a car could rise to more than 40 or 50 degrees within 10 minutes. That is enough for a child to die of dehydration, he said. Hume’s Acting Inspector Phil Nash urged parents and the public to stay vigilant. “It’s always been an issue around Christmas time and during the school holidays, but the public are more vigilant now than they used to be,” he said. “The people doing this risk harm to their children,” Inspector Nash said. “And it’s an offence.”

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Apache Cat set to star again Apache Cat – the horse – will be one of the star attractions of next month’s Live.Grow.Explore festival at Living Legends, the Greenvale property that’s home to some of Australia’s most successful retired racehorses. The champion sprinter, pictured with handler Nicole Devlin, will be a star again when Living Legends opens its gates to the public to host the jointly run Landcare and Hume council community day. The festival will feature tours of the homestead; TV gardener Vasili Kanidiadis will run a workshop; and there’ll be a pedal-powered energy display with walking tours, pony rides, face-painting, free food stalls and three iPad minis up for grabs. It’s all at Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Road, Greenvale, from 11am-4pm on Sunday, March 15. Lexi Cottee

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Campbellfield kill puzzle By Lexi Cottee Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Campbellfield last Thursday have not been able to establish whether there was a connection between the victim and the offender, or why the victim was in the area at the time. Police and Ambulance Victoria were called to the scene in Merri Concourse at 6.20am on Thursday after nearby workers heard gunfire and called triple-0. A man in his mid-30s was found dead in a pool of blood in a factory driveway. Detective Sergeant Shane O’Connell, of the homicide squad, said the dead man had gunshot wounds to his chest. “It’s a tragic set of circumstances,” he said. “He didn’t work at any of these factories.” But while the victim, whose name had not been released by the time Star Weekly went to press, did not work in the area, he was known socially to people who worked at nearby factories. The shooting took place in an industrial pocket that has been linked to various motorcycle gangs but detectives were quick to play down links to bikies. No weapons have been recovered and police were unable to provide a description of the perpetrator. Detectives were talking to a group of people who were in the area “socialising” at the time of the shooting. One man was taken away in handcuffs in an unmarked police car. Half an hour later, another man and a woman were taken from the scene. But police said no arrests had been made. A staff member from a nearby business,

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Honour Hume vote, says Finn MP Bernie Finn has urged Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins to confirm an independent Sunbury council will come into existence on July 1. Western Metropolitan Liberal Mr Finn told State Parliament last week the new government had to honour ‘‘a resounding yes vote for Sunbury out of Hume”. ‘‘It wasn’t just the people in Sunbury. Right across Hume people voted for Sunbury to have a stand-alone council,’’ he said. ‘‘The former government respected the voice of the people and announced last year there would be a new council as of July 1 this year. Since the election … there has been silence.’’ As reported by Star Weekly Weekly, the Australian Services Union has launched a petition urging the government to allow a new, compulsory vote on whether Sunbury should break away from the municipality of Hume. Hume council has met Ms Hutchins several times to raise its concerns with the secession process. Mr Finn said people in Sunbury were worried about the campaign against an independent Sunbury. ‘‘They may be worried with good reason, given the government’s silence on this particular matter,’’ he said. Ms Hutchins has previously said there were issues with the secession that couldn’t be ignored and the government would not rush its review. Matt Crossman

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Factory jobs go at Betta Foods By Lexi Cottee Thirty-nine workers have been made redundant at Broadmeadows confectionery maker Betta Foods. Accounting firm Cor Cordis announced on Wednesday that a review of the business left administrators with no choice but to make a number of staff redundant. Managing partner Bruno Secatore said a preliminary review showed that a restructure was needed for the business to continue operating as a going concern.

“Unfortunately, that has meant that we have to reduce head count,” he said. “Thirty-nine staff were informed of their redundancies … this is always a very difficult decision when they’re trying to save a company. “We have consulted with the unions and are dealing with this as compassionately as we can,” Mr Secatore said. Cor Cordis was appointed as the voluntary administrator of the manufacturer on January 20 when it was announced Betta Foods had collapsed financially. Betta Foods manufactures Capricorn

liquorice and Eskimo chocolate snowballs, and counts Coles, Woolworths and Aldi among its retail distributors. The King William Street-based business was sold to British restructuring company Hilco Capital in October last year. It was established in 1954 and was generating revenue of $40 million annually, as of last year. Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, the company employed about 160 people. Mr Secatore said “at this stage” there are no plans for further staff redundancies. Of the 39 redundancies, he said, 28 came

from the factory floor and the rest from management. Mr Secatore said the business was likely to sell within the next few weeks as Cor Cordis had received more than 26 expressions of interest since January 20, most from Australia-based companies looking to buy the company’s assets. “We are expecting formal offers by the end of this week, and the signs are encouraging that there is a future for Betta Foods,” Mr Secatore said. Union United Voice has been contacted for comment.

Craigieburn CFA senior station officer Peter Spicer and his team have polished the station’s brass torches and pressed their uniforms for Craigieburn Festival’s annual torchlight parade in which the fireys march though the suburb on the first evening of celebrations. This year marks the 70th year of the CFA, so Hume council is encouraging the community to line the streets and applaud the volunteer and career firefighters who play an indispensable role in the community. The festival is on Saturday, February 28, from 3-10pm and the next day, Sunday, from 11am-4pm at DS Aitken Reserve, Craigieburn. Festival highlights will include fireworks, kite-making workshops, a performance by popular children’s group The Kazoos, and clinics conducted by Tennis Australia, Cricket Australia and the North Melbourne Football Club. Lexi Cottee

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Poor internet prompts action A petition to fix poor internet services and black spots at Beveridge, Whittlesea and Wallan is filling fast. Almost 400 people have signed the Better connected Yan Yean petition, which calls for improved access to adequate and reliable internet services and activating notorious mobile black spots. Better Beveridge Group secretary Ian Rankin said the community group started the petition last year to encourage the government and Telstra to upgrade existing facilities. Beveridge grazier and group president Greg Heffernan hopes to lodge the petition in state and federal Parliaments within the next few weeks. He said most people had to install a satellite or use wifi, “which is expensive and very slow”. Another Beveridge resident, who declined to give her name, has written to Telstra chief executive David Thodey airing her frustrations at having to make do without broadband. She and her partner moved into their home about a year ago only to learn there were no ADSL ports left in the area. She’s been unable to run her online business ever since and is forced to use the local library’s internet service to hunt for jobs. “The new residents of Mandalay have all the services they need yet the people who have lived here their whole lives get nothing,” she said.

Whittlesea council has been lobbying the federal government and Telstra to bring high-speed broadband to the community for some years. Brad Winter, the council’s organisation improvement manager, said it was unlikely Telstra would upgrade communications infrastructure in areas such as Doreen and Mernda because the NBN would come along within the next 10 years.

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“Under the act they only have to provide a telephone service,” he said. “That’s the problem at the moment.” The council applied to the federal government’s Mobile Black Spot Program but was knocked back because it didn’t meet the prerequisite of being in a “regional” area. A Telstra spokesman said the availability of ADSL ports would change over time with demand and upgrades to the network. “In the past year, we have completed three exchange-based port upgrades as well as six upgrades to parts of our streetside cabinet network. We have plans in place to improve the port availability in parts of Mernda, scheduled for completion in June 2015,” the spokesman said.

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Your chance to come clean Clean Up Australia Day celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Since the first event was held in 1990, Australians have donated almost 30 million hours to cleaning up waterways, parks, bushland and streets. The 2015 event is on March 1, and Whittlesea residents have nominated 17 sites around the shire that will be cleared of litter. You can volunteer to work at one of these sites or start your own. Mayor Ricky Kirkham and local residents (above) have already made a start, but more helpers will be required on the day at Mill Park Recreation Reserve; McDonald’s restaurants in Epping, Whittlesea and Thomastown; and Samuel Court in Bundoora. Other sites include Blind Creek in Sunbury and Global Park in Westmeadows. The clean-up will run from 10am until noon on March 1 and wrap up with a light snack. Visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au. Lexi Cottee

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Sign up to stay healthy Schools will begin circulating immunisation consent forms this week before nurses do their rounds next month. This year, the Boostrix vaccine that protects teenagers against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough is being offered to years 7 to 10 students. In previous years it has been offered only to year 10 students. A spike in cases of whooping cough has prompted the state government to reintroduce free vaccines for expectant mothers and parents of newborns. In the past 12 months, there has been a 58 per cent rise in known cases, from 2926 in 2013 to 4615 last year. For the past few years, Whittlesea council has immunised about 75 per cent of year 10 students. According to a council spokeswoman, misplaced consent forms are largely to blame for the 25 per cent who miss out. Mayor Ricky Kirkham urged parents to check their teenagers’ school bags for consent cards; it’s as simple as “find it, sign it, return it,” he said. Lexi Cottee

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Frustration drives road petition By Lexi Cottee A petition to add another lane to Lakes Boulevard in South Morang has gained more than 500 signatures in less than 24 hours. South Morang resident Helen Georgiou created the petition on Change.org last Thursday afternoon, calling for Whittlesea council to ease traffic congestion by adding another lane to Lakes Boulevard, which runs between Plenty and Findon roads. Ms Georgiou said she was encouraged to start the petition after a member of the South Morang Community Notice Page Facebook

group posted a photo of peak-hour gridlock in Lakes Boulevard. “I commented on the photo that I’d like to do something about this and someone suggested I start a petition. So I did,” she said. Within two hours more than 200 drivers had signed the petition. Ms Georgiou moved from Lalor into Hawkstowe Parade six years ago. The commute to her business in Thomastown, about 12 kilometres away, takes “well over an hour” each day. “Being five minutes late can cause me a half-hour delay,” she said. “This petition is

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He said the duplication of Lakes Boulevard was one of several road improvement projects the council would like to carry out in South Morang to accommodate increasing traffic. “Almost $5 million will be spent in the 2014-15 financial year on improvements to local roads,” Mr Davis said. “Although funds have yet to be set aside for the duplication of Lakes Boulevard, it has been identified by council as a future road improvement project.” Ms Georgiou said she would lodge her petition with the council before its next meeting on February 24.

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An educational forum about the drug ‘ice’ will be held in South Morang next month. The forum, one of 19 to be held across the state before mid-April, will tackle issues of using crystal methamphetamine (“ice”), alcohol and other drugs. The Australian Drug Foundation’s Good Sport program is co-ordinating the forums to teach people, those in sports clubs particularly, how to help members and families avoid drug and alcohol abuse. Mernda Football Club vice-president Jason Berry says that while he has never had to deal with a club member falling prey to ice, he will be at the forum. Laurimar Football Club president Alasdair Walker, who also isn’t aware of ice use among club members and parents, is keen to attend, as is Lalor Football Club president Rodney Lowry. Experts in the field and police will tell clubs how to develop an alcohol and drugs policy. Last year, State Parliament’s law reform, drugs and crime prevention committee’s inquiry into ice use concluded the drug is impacting significantly on communities and becoming increasingly normalised for some young people. The local forum will be at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre on Wednesday, March 18. For more information, visit: www. goodsports.com.au/tack letheissue/ forums/March. Lexi Cottee

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Guy Grossi is big on tradition. The restaurateur upholds many of the customs maintained by his parents, who moved to Melbourne from Milan in 1960. The Italian tradition of making passata, a tomato puree made from cooking and straining tomatoes, is his next culinary adventure. The Grossi family, of renowned Melbourne restaurants Grossi Florentino, Ombra Salumi and Merchant, will host Melbourne’s first tomato festival at Farm Vigano, South Morang, next month. Passata Day, as it’s called, brings families together to crush, boil and bottle the season’s harvest, all the while drinking wine, eating and laughing. The Grossis wanted to replicate this great family tradition at Farm Vigano, so the festival will include plenty of opportunities to cook, eat, drink and be merry. Cooking demonstrations, talks, gardening tutorials and, of course, passata-making classes will be led by some of the city’s best chefs, including Karen Martini, Rosa Mitchell, Frank Camorra and maestro Guy Grossi. Grossi’s sister, Elizabeth Grossi Rodriguez, says passata-making is a harvest celebration. “It’s about culture but also about preserving the way we eat and how we prepare what we eat,” Ms Rodriguez said. Farm Vigano was first owned and developed by restaurateur Mario Vigano and his artist wife, Maria Teresa. The Melbourne Tomato Festival is on Sunday, March 1, at Farm Vigano, 10 Bushman’s Way, South Morang. Tickets – presale only and covering all events – are $25 for adults and $10 for children aged six-13, with children five and under admitted free. More details are at www. melbournetomatofestival.com.

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How did Mario Viganò know your father, Pietro? It was in 1960 that he brought out my Dad (from Italy) as a young chef. I never went to the farm as a child but he had lots of parties there. Did Pietro tell you about the farm? He just said how great it was that they had a farm where they grew vegetables for the restaurant. They grew things like tomato, lettuce, green beans, carrots, those sorts of things. There’s an orchard. Why do we need a tomato festival? It’s about maintaining culture and looking after our earth and growing that whole awareness about where our food comes from, celebrating the seasons and bringing the community together. Have we had anything like this in Melbourne before? I don’t think we’ve ever had a tomato festival in Melbourne. It’s all about the celebration of the wonderful Italian culture that’s been bestowed upon our city and how we do it as ‘Melbournese’. Is it based on the Italian tradition of making passata (tomato puree) at the end of summer? When the tomatoes are harvested, that’s when you put all the sauce into the bottles so that you’ve got those lovely bursts of taste over the winter months. It’s about maintaining those traditions.

Who is the festival geared to? People who care about their food and where it comes from, people who want to learn new things, people who like to get together to have fun, and people who like to try new foods and enjoy a good wine. Apart from local chefs, what are some of the highlights? We have some great guest speakers coming to talk about growing food and the history of the tomato, a panel discussion on the future of food in Australia and agriculture, and all that sort of thing. There will be fresh produce and food vendors selling risotto, pasta, pizza and meatballs (just to mention a few). We have Fabrizia Lanza coming from Tasca d’Almerita Wines in Sicily.

The Melbourne Tomato festival will be held on Sunday, March 1, from 10.00am to 6pm at Farm Vigano, 10 Bushmans Way, South Morang. Adults $25, children aged 6 to 13 $10, children under 5 free. Book at: melbournetomatofestival.com » » » »

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The perfect setting for a special meal, Farm Viganò is both scenic and part of local folklore. Iconic Italian restaurateur, Mario Viganò, lived on the farm while running Mario’s in Exhibition Street with his wife, Maria Teresa, a noted artist during the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s. Today, this property still has an orchard and is dedicated to preserving the art of true Italian food and culture, specialising in weddings and other functions. A true local gem.

Built in 1866 by the Hehr family from Germany, Hehr’s Pine Park Farm is now a contemporary dining room/café designed by prominent heritage architects 6 Degrees. The property retains many of its original features. The farmhouse and outbuildings, including milking sheds, drystone walls and dairy machinery and shearing sheds walls are all preserved, creating an historic setting for modern dining. Patrons can eat in the dining room, garden or a marquee and choose from an a la carte, pizza and breakfast menu.

This historic property once housed one of Victoria’s first water-powered flour mills. Two Beans and a Farm Restaurant is part of Carome Homestead, built on the property in 1861 from local bluestone. Some remnants of the mill remain overlooking the Plenty River, creating a majestic setting for a special meal. The restaurant’s “from the garden to the plate” philosophy serves it well. Its chefs are passionate about using homegrown and locally sourced produce, respecting seasonality, and creating the restaurant’s delicious wares “from scratch”.

Owned and operated by the Monteleone family, who have made Artisan gourmet cheese for five generations, Monteleone Restaurant believes that cheese enhances every delicious meal and specialises in wood-fired pizza and fresh rustic Southern Italian dishes. The restaurant caters for small or large groups, who can eat inside or outside taking in surrounding countryside. Attached to the Donnybrook Farmhouse Cheese Shop, diners can also sample the shop’s fresh dairy produce made from its own herd of cows.

This heritage-listed Victorian cottage bakery makes many of its delicious products in a 130-year-old traditional scotch oven. Those who eat in can enjoy their wood-fired sourdough breads, handmade pies, pasties and sausage rolls, homemade sweets and cakes in a magnificently restored homestead. Turners’ specialises in breakfast, brunch, lunch, high tea and catering. It also has bakery tours and workshops for budding bakers and food history buffs.

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options for renters, on February 17. Learn how to keep heat out, different shading options and staying cool without relying on an air-conditioner. Energy saving freebies will be handed out. At The Age Library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows. ■ 9205 2473

Craigieburn Art Group is holding its 25th exhibition at the Craigieburn function rooms, 127 Craigieburn Road West, on Saturday, February 28, and Sunday, March 1, 10am until 5pm. Admission is free and artists will give demonstrations from 11am on both days. ■ Kathy, 9306 8600

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Visit the National Seniors Greensborough branch on Tuesday, February 17, 10am, at Greensborough RSL, 111 Main Street, where Dorothy Baker will speak about her television experiences in the medium’s early days. Bookings not required. All over-50s are welcome. ■ David, 9459 0653

Back by popular demand, electricity distributor Jemena and Landcare Australia are hosting a free Live. Grow. Explore. community day for its third year. Star of the show will be TV gardener Vasili Kanidiadis and there’ll be a feast of family fun; free food; and environmental and energy awareness workshops. Interact and learn on the ‘sustainability trail’, with great prizes. It’s at Living Legends at Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Road, Greenvale, on Sunday, March 15, 11am-4pm. ■ www.landcareonline.com.au

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The new Galada kindergarten at 10a Forum Way, Epping North (in Aurora estate), is now open. Enrol your child in a playgroup or for occasional care. Places are limited. ■ Geny, 9407 6205 or geny.davis@ymca. org.au

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The Totally Thomastown Twilight Market is on February 27, 4-8pm, with food and craft stalls, live music, free children’s activities.

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Captain Barnacles and his trusty crew join forces with a host of colourful Australian reef-dwellers on a mission to save the Great Barrier Reef in Octonauts Live! Operation Reef Shield at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from March 12-14. Don’t miss this all-new musical adventure live on stage for the first time this year; visit www.octonautslive.com.au. Enter now for a chance to win one of two family passes (admits four), each valued at $208. To enter, visit winthisnow.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close on Sunday, February 22, at 11.59pm and will be drawn at 10am next day at the offices of MMP Group, 214 Park Street, South Melbourne, VIC, 3205. Winners will be notified in writing and their names published at winthisnow.com.au. Terms and conditions are available at winthisnow. com.au.

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Join the celebration that helps sustain a nation this February. It’s the Sustainable Living Festival, running all around Victoria until February 28. Hume council is hosting several sustainability events this month, highlighting its Enviro Champions program. For more details go to www.slf.org.au. ■ 9341 6510 or www.hume.vic.gov.au

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SPORT Craigieburn family makes a pitch for cricket history Craigieburn’s Mitchell Kermath couldn’t believe his ears when his mum Sue called him on Thursday night to tell him his cricket club’s team selections for the weekend. Not being available for day two of the two-day match in the club’s top grades, Mitch thought he would have the weekend off. The club had other ideas and in the process, Mitchell, Sue and Ray Kermath made history. “Mum called from the club to say that herself, dad and I would be playing in the same team on Saturday,” Mitchell said. “I asked, ‘Are you sure?’ … she said, ‘Yes’, which was pretty exciting.” The three played in Craigieburn’s North West Metropolitan Cricket Association’s Barry Clissold Shield side against Pascoe Vale Sports

Club. Ray, who is in his second year at the club, normally plays in the side, while Sue plays for the club women’s team and fills in for the men’s XI when she’s needed. Sue is in her third year at the club after initially offering to be a substitute fielder. Fittingly, there were two of the Kermaths at the crease when the winning runs were hit. “I ended up batting with dad at the end of the innings,” Mitchell said. “I finished 64 not out, while dad was nought not out. “Mum was in next. I think she was hoping dad would go out so we could bat together, too.” Mitchell said the match was one of his career highlights.

“It definitely is as it’s likely to be a one-off,” he said. “It’s the first time I’ve played with either of them.” Craigieburn secretary Mike Brown said it was special for the club to be able to let the three play together. “Sue and Ray have played together previously and when we were looking at the players for the side, we thought it would be a nice touch for all three to play together. “A lot of people were surprised by the decision but understood once we explained Mitch couldn’t play in his normal side. “We’ve had father and sons play together, but this is unique.’’ Tara Murray

Captain’s knock in vain By Tara Murray A determined innings from Greenvale Kangaroos captain James Lidgett wasn’t enough to get his side over the line against Monash Tigers in Premier Cricket. Lidgett came to the crease at 2-59 and was the backbone of an innings that ultimately fell 28 runs short of victory. The captain made 71 from 185 balls before being last man out when the score was 239, chasing 256. Wicketkeeper Ben Cox contributed 48 in the middle order, while the bottom order all stayed at the crease for vital overs supporting Lidgett. In the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division, Greenvale and Tullamarine split their weekend matches. On Saturday, the Kangaroos lost their two-day clash against St Bernards. Chasing 165, the Kangaroos were restricted to 117. St Bernards then made 222 in its second innings before the Kangaroos finished the day at 2-15. In Sunday’s make-up match, the Kangaroos defeated Hampton whose 142 was chased down by the Roos with two wickets in hand. Bentleigh hauled in Tullamarine’s 154 with ease, taking first innings points with only three wickets down in their two-day match. On Sunday, Tullamarine defeated McKinnon, which, batting first, managed just 138. Tullamarine tallied 6-151 in reply. In north division, Westmeadows and Altona North shared the points, as the teams drew their two-day match. Chasing 221, Westmeadows was 8-151 at stumps. In Sunday’s make-up match, Westmeadows was thrashed by Keilor Park. Needing 160 for victory, the Meadows was skittled for 83. Craigieburn was a big winner in North A1, winning both its Saturday and Sunday matches. With less than four points separating the top six teams going into the weekend, Craigieburn’s defeat of St Albans in its two-day clash was followed up by victory against Glenroy on Sunday. Against St Albans, Craigieburn’s lowerorder batsmen saved the day. Resuming at 7-78, Craigieburn passed the total on its way to 121. In the one-day match against Glenroy, Craigieburn finished 9-183 after chasing down Glenroy’s 8-178. In B1, Jacana sits second on the ladder despite losing to Pascoe Vale Sports. Jacana was never in the game as Pascoe Vale Sports passed the total with four wickets down. It finished the day at 5-102.

Greenvale’s wicketkeeper Ben Cox made 48 in the Kangaroos’ innings. (Shawn Smits)

Ray, Sue and Mitchell Kermath – a cricket family affair. (Supplied)

New-look Jags on both sides of the line It will be a new look Jacana on and off the field in the Essendon District Football League’s division 2 this season. A new coach appointed in the off-season has been followed by a number of changes in key football roles and players. New coach Aaron Collins said that after a slow start to the pre-season, the Jaguars now had all guns blazing as the season drew nearer. Collins replaced Matthew Sacco, who planned to take a year off from football but has since been appointed coach at Longwood. “It started slowly, but it is really good now,” Collins said. “A lot of them were playing cricket, so we changed the training nights and now we get more numbers to training. “We’re getting 40-50 each night and there are a lot of new faces.” Collins said more players wanted to play at the club. “We had the footy department signing contracts for two hours the other night,” he said. “People want to play for Jacana. “There are 15 new faces that can go straight into the firsts, so it gives us a lot of depth.” Among the signings is Dylan Wolfgramm who has previously played with Avondale Heights, Matthew O’Rourke and Epping’s Jake Wilkinson. Returning to the club is young gun Beau Naim, who won the EDFL’s division 2 best and fairest award in 2013 Another who will pull on the boots for the Jaguars is three-time Brisbane Lions AFL premiership player Chris Johnson, who played six games with the club last year. “He’s going to help out and he has bought some A-grade players to the club,” Collins said. “He’ll play when he can and he has been a real mentor for me and has lots of experience to pass on.” Brian Bell, Brett Caton and Bradley Cunningham have decided to return to Diggers Rest, while Daniel Sacco has followed his cousin to Longwood. Collins, who was assistant coach last season, is loving the challenge of stepping up to the top role. “It’s really good and an exciting challenge in the senior role. We have new runners, new team manager . . . we have the right people in place.” Tara Murray 13 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ FEBRUARY 17, 2015

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Bundoora bowls it home By Tara Murray Bundoora RSL has secured a home final in the Victorian Pennant Bowls premier division, with one round left in the season. RSL secured the final after its victory against Yarra Glen on Saturday. After winning the first two rinks, RSL was smashed in the third rink 28-12, giving Yarra Glen a glimmer a hope. But a 30-20 win in the final rink gave RSL a 16(92)-2(77) close-out. RSL will finish the season in second spot with the gap too big to fill for teams on either side. Whittlesea’s finals hopes remain alive in division 1, section 1, after it split the points with Mitcham, finishing the match at 9(79) a piece. Whittlesea is fifth on 142 points, just behind MCC (2) on 144. Bundoora RSL (2) kept its top-two hopes alive with a 14(78)-4-(64) win over Keysborough. Lalor (2) avoided the wooden spoon in division 1, section 2, with a 17(91)-1(61) win over Altona (2). Lalor (2) is now 27 points clear of bottom-placed Berwick (1) for the final round. In division 1, section 3, Lalor (1) lost 18(144)-0(38) against Mentone (2). Broadmeadows and Craigieburn are fighting for second spot and a home final in division 2, section 2. Broadmeadows is in the box seat after a 14(80)-4(66) win over top side Preston-Reservoir. Craigieburn also won, defeating Buckley Park 16(102)-2(62), to move to 179 points with one round remaining. In division 2, section 3, Bundoora RSL (3) is one point outside the top four. RSL won its match against Rosanna 14(75)-4(69).

Q BOWLS BOWLS VICTORIA SATURDA SATURDAY TURDAY METROPOLITAN METROPOLIT PENNANT: Rd 17: Premier Div ALTONA AL 16-80 bt MCC KEW SPORTS 2-61 (S Fordham 23 bt G Ball 12 B Peck 18 bt C Ball 16 B Foley 14 lost to C Mills 20 M Rennex 25 bt P Peruaz 13), BUNDOORA RSL 16-92 bt YARRA Y GLEN 2-77 (A Galloway 25 bt T Stafford 16 D Di Florio 25 bt M Creighton 13 N McIntyre 12 lost to S Smith 28 B Spurr 30 bt G McBride 20), MOONEE PONDS 2-63 lost to MENTONE 16-97 (D Murphy 13 lost to D Rushton 22 A Crowle 22 bt B McCallum 11 E Pistoni 15 lost to C Twentyman T 26 J Hubber 13 lost to D Jones 38), CLAYTON CLA 1684 bt MELBOURNE 2-71 (D Benwell 14 lost to G Hopwood 18 L Adams 27 bt R Green 18 D Holt 23 bt B Leighton 16 G Archer 20 bt D Hoareau 19), ESSENDON 18-132 bt BRIGHTON 0-48 (A Flapper 22 bt I Hosken 18 P Loe 38 bt F D’Agostino 11 M Strochnetter 34 bt A Alexandrou 9 N Wilson 38 bt P Kennedy 10). Div 1: Sec 1: Deer Pk (1) 18-101 Fern Gul (1) 0-65, Burw Dist (1) 0-66 MCC (2) 1884, Keys (1) 4-64 Bund RSL (2) 14-78, Whitt (1) 9-79 Mitch (1) 9-79, Bright (2) 18-90 Croy (1) 0-48. Sec 2: Lal (2) 17-91 Alt (2) 1-61, Ber (1) 4-60 W’bee (1) 14-91, Elth (1) 2-74 Donv (1) 16-75, Lily (1) 1486 Ess (2) 4-73, Elst Clb (1) 9-0 Melton (1) 9-0. Div 1: Sec 3: Burd Pk (1) 2-71 Rich Uni (1) 16-85, Ment (2) 18-144 Lal (1) 0-38, St Kil (1) 4-69 Chelt (1) 14-83, Edith (1) 0-66 Yarra/Foot Y (1) 18-80, Moon Val (1) 16-76 Glenr (1) 2-71. Sec 4: MCC (1) 1883 Cran (1) 0-60, Heathm (1) 16-85 Ring (1) 2-74, Kings (1) 2-75 Fitz Vic (1) 16-80, Mulg CC (1) 12-80 Glen Wav (1) 6-79. Div 2: Sec 1: Werribee (2) 3-70 Sunb (1) 15-86, Rosam (1) 15-85 Suns C (1) 3-67, Y Yarr/Foot (2) 0-65 Hopp (1) 18-82, Melton (2) 0-61 Will (1) 18-100, Alt Sports (1) 14-88 Flem/Kens (1) 4-73. Sec 2: Pres-Res (1) 4-66 Broad (1) 14-80, W Cob (1) 12-75 Keil (1) 6-74, Buck Pk (1) 2-62 Craig (1) 16-102, Glenr (2) 16-98 Strath (1) 2-47, Fitz Vic (2) 2-64 Ess (3) 16-88. Sec 3: MCC (3) 16-93 Heid Golf (1) 2-57, Rich Uni (2) 9-0 Green (1) 9-0, Rosan (1) 4-69 Bund RSL (3) 14-75, C of Heid (1) 4-77 Ivan (1) 14-80, Montm (1) 16-85 Dare C (1) 2-75. Sec 4: Warb (1) 18-105 Burw Dist (2) 0-65, Bays (1) 16-99 Chirn Pk (1) 2-51, Moorool (1) 18-95 Montm (2) 0-50, Yarr Y Glen (2) 4-73 Elth (2) 14-91, Hurst (1) 16-100 Lily (2) 2-68. Sec 5: Mt Wav (1) 2-68 Heathm (2) 16-96, Up Tec T (1) 16-83 Black (1) 2-60, Mitch (2) 2-62 Verm Sth (1) 16-70, Ash (1) 2-74 Monb (1) 16-87, Camb Cent (1) 16-90 Burw Dist (3) 2-65. Sec 6: Black (2) 16-71 Ber (2) 2-69, Melb (2) 2-67 Coates (1) 16-95, Glen Wav (2) 9-0 SOC (1) 9-0, Verm Sth (2) 3-73 Clay (2) 15-84. Sec 7: Hamp Park (1) 4-74 Cran RSL (1) 14-97, Cran (2) 14-82 Burd Pk (2) 4-70, Nar War (1) 18-98 Mulg CC (2) 0-62, Clay (3) 16-87 Ber (3) 2-65, Mord (1) 16-89 Pak (2) 2-59. Sec 8: Glen E-McK (1) 2-75 Mid Pk (1) 16-86, Bent (1) 18-103 Ment (3) 0-45, Hamp (1) 18-117 Bright (3) 0-47, Albert Pk (1) 4-91 Melb (3) 14-95, Chelt (2) 16-83 Elst Pk (1) 2-66, Div 3: Sec 1: Foots Pk (1) 16-109 Suns RSL (1) 2-55, W’bee (3) 4-63 Moon Pds (2) 14-88, Will (2) 0-55 Alt (3) 18-103, Port Melb (1) 16-78 New (1) 2-65, Hopp (2) 4-73 Yarr/Foot Y (3) 14-83. Sec 2: Keil (2) 18-135 Moon Pds (3) 0-32, Strath (2) 13-89 Moon Val (2) 5-85, Yarr/Foot Y (4) 18-103 Buck Pk (2) 0-50, Craig (2) 16-86 Mari Pk (1) 2-77. Sec 3: Epp RSL (1) 17-105 Fair (1) 1-62, Diam Ck (1) 16-76 Lal (3) 2-73, Ivan (2) 15-100 Montm (3) 3-77, Glenr (3) 2-67 Kings (2) 16-102, E Ivan (1) 16-89 Whitt (2) 2-63. Sec 4: Ring (2) 4-67 N Bal (1) 14-79, Grey (1) 16-79 Chirn Pk (2) 2-64, Heals (1) 16-91 Temp T (1) 2-57, Croy (2) 14-89 Moorool (2) 4-87, Donv (2) 14-80 Donc (1) 4-70. Sec 5: Bor (1) 14-76 Box H RSL (1) 4-75, Black (3) 17-102 Rich Uni (3) 1-53, Moorool (3) 0-64 Aub (1) 18-116, Donc (2) 14-83 East Glf (1) 4-76, Verm Sth (3) 0-66 Heath Rec (1) 14 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ FEBRUARY 17, 2015

18-112. Sec 6: Card Waters (1) 16-84 Mulg CC (3) 2-69, Nob Pk (1) 16-81 Mt Wav (2) 2-72, Ber (4) 14-80 Cran (3) 4-66, Wav Glf (1) 16-84 Nar War (2) 2-63, Dand Clb (1) 16-112 Glen Wav (3) 2-60. Sec 7: Hamp RSL (1) 4-81 Moorab (1) 14-83, Beau (1) 16-101 Park (1) 2-64, Arma (2) 18-90 Chelt (3) 0-57, Sand (1) 4-68 Caul Pk Alma (1) 14-75, Carr (1) 0-63 Edith (2) 18-86. Sec 8: S Oak (2) 2-81 Bent (2) 16-101, Murr Pk (1) 4-58 MCC (4) 14-68, Caul Pk Alma (2) 16-87 Elst Clb (2) 2-60, Arma (3) 18-94 St Kil (2) 0-58, Coates (2) 18-116 Clay (4) 0-45. Div 4: Sec 1: City of Melb (1) 5-73 W’bee (4) 13-78, Keil (3) 0-63 Deer Pk (2) 18-90, Suns VRI (1) 14-85 Melton (3) 4-59, Alt North (1) 18-108 Lav (1) 0-35, Alt (4) 16-85 St. Albans (1) 2-61. Sec 2: Lal (4) 9-0 W Cob (2) 9-0, W’bee (5) 0-50 Pres-Res (2) 18-97, Prin Pk Carlton (1) 14-95 Cob More (1) 4-56, Ess (4) 9-0 Aber (1) 9-0, Glad Pk (1) 3-64 Bruns (1) 15-81. Sec 3: Alph (1) 4-74 Diam Ck (2) 14-80, Ivan (3) 0-43 MCC Kew Sports (2) 18-106, Elth (3) 4-69 Hurst (2) 14-83, Y Val CC (1) 9-0 Rosan (2) 9-0, Bund RSL (4) 18-87 Kings (3) 0-55. Sec 4: Black Nth (1) 2-61 Bays (2) 16-86, Box H RSL (2) 16-83 Heathm (3) 2-72, Mitch (3) 18-105 Verm Sth (4) 0-51, Heath Rec (2) 18-102 Donv (3) 0-51, Montm (4) 4-74 Donc (3) 14-79. Sec 5: Heathm (4) 4-69 Up T (2) 14-74, Mulg CC (4) 9-0 Bor (2) 9-0, Monb (2) Tec 16-93 Heath Rec (3) 2-63, Glen Wav (4) 9-0 Moorool (4) 9-0, Yarr Y Glen (3) 16-88 Chirn Pk (3) 2-71. Sec 6: Mt Wav (3) 16-81 Benn (1) 2-65, Mid Pk (2) 16-109 Glen E-McK (2) 2-58, St Kil (3) 14-87 Hawth (1) 4-85, T Toor (1) 15-79 Ash (2) 3-60. Sec 7: Dand RSL Rec (1) 4-71 Nob Pk (2) 14-77, Chad (1) 9-0 Hamp Park (2) 9-0, Burd Pk (3) 3-75 Murr (1) 15-80, Mulg CC (5) 9-0 Keys (2) 9-0, Cran (4) 2-65 Ber (5) 1685. Sec 8: Chels (1) 16-85 Beau (2) 2-75, Blk Rk (1) 17-98 Hamp RSL (2) 1-56, High (1) 4-67 Mord (2) 14-77, Bright (4) 0-47 Arma (4) 18-100. Div 5: Sec 1: Suns C (2) 14-71 W’bee (6) 4-67, Hopp (3) 16-79 Alt (5) 2-53, Will (3) 15-96 Alt Sports (2) 3-65, Mari Pk (2) 14-81 Buck Pk (3) 4-78. Sec 2: Clift Pk (2) 15-78 Hopp (4) 3-64, Broad (2) 9-0 Strath (3) 9-0, Buck Pk (4) 2-61 Sunb (4) 16-76, Moon Val (3) 2-68 Glenr (4) 16-72. Sec 3: Green (2) 18-136 Ivan (4) 0-43, Heid Golf (2) 3-62 Bund RSL (5) 15-72, Lal (5) 9-0 Pres-Res (3) 9-0, Dare C (2) 16-84 Whitt (3) 2-53, Fawk (1) 9-0 C of Heid (2) 9-0. Sec 4: Fitz Vic (3) 16-93 Black (4) 2-58, N Bal (2) 4-77 Lily (3) 14-84, Donv (4) 4-75 E Ivan (2) 14-78, Donc (4) 1-62 Mitch (4) 17-93, Ring (3) 16-94 Mulg CC (6) 2-63. Sec 5: Lily (4) 4-73 Fern Gul (3) 14-74, Bor (3) 2-64 Warb (2) 16-79, East Glf (2) 16-83 Ring (4) 2-72, Bays (3) 16-92 Heathm (5) 2-78, Heath Rec (4) 16-82 Cockatoo (1) 2-73. Sec 6: Mulg CC (7) 9-0 Chad (2) 9-0, Cran RSL (2) 14-88 Mt Wav (4) 4-62, Nob Pk (3) 2-57 Dand Clb (2) 16-91, Burw Dist (4) 0-0 Keys (3) 18-15, Oak (2) 16-88 Wav Glf (2) 2-61. Sec 7: Ment (4) 16-86 MCC (5) 2-72, Beau (3) 18-107 Bent (3) 0-61, Arma (5) 0-56 Coates (3) 18-74, Hamp (3) 2-58 Clay (5) 16-80, Chelt (4) 16-76 Sand (2) 2-69. Sec 8: Rich Uni (4) 9-0 Ash (3) 9-0, Mid Pk (3) 16-83 MCC (6) 2-65, Melb (4) 13-81 Caul Pk Alma (3) 5-78, Elst Pk (2) 15-89 Elst Clb (3) 3-70, Aub (2) 16-101 Alb Pk (2) 2-46, Div 6-Sec 1: Alt (6) 1-59 Keil (4) 17102, Deer Pk (3) 18-91 City of Melb (2) 0-64, Lav (2) 2-71 Hopp (5) 16-85, Yarr/Foot Y (6) 18-103 Will (4) 0-51, Melton (4) 14-75 Port Melb (2) 4-72. Sec 2: Strath (4) 2-52 Rosam (2) 16-107, Keil (5) 16-94 Glenr (5) 2-62, Aber (2) 2-68 Glad Pk (2) 16-81, Mari Pk (3) 2-51 Ess (5) 16-95, Hopp (6) 16-71 W Cob (3) 2-67. Sec 3: Bund RSL (6) 5-69 Hurst (3) 13-70, Fair (2) 1-54 Thorn (1) 17-96, Whitt (4) 1166 Rosan (3) 7-66, Kings (5) 2-60 Elth (4) 16-100, Green (3) 18-115 Diam Ck (3) 0-60. Sec 4: Alph (2) 18-85 Grey (2) 0-61, Box H RSL (3) 0-69 Fitz Vic (4) 18-94, N Bal (3) 16-103 Green (4) 2-53, Chirn Pk (4) 14-75 Montm (5) 4-74, Rosan (4) 0-46 Croy (3) 18-114. Sec 5: Chirn Pk (5) 6-73 Ring (5) 12-85, Y Yarry Junct (1) 14-89 Moorool (5) 4-81, Heathm (6) 18-86 Lily (5) 0-56, Croy (4) 14-85 Heals (2) 4-63,

Darts

Junction Coosts and Da Wolf Pack had big wins in the second round of Northern Darts Association A grade. The Coosts and Da Wolf Pack had 8-3 wins over the Broadmeadows Bandits and North Heidelberg Hawks respectively. The Dockers defeated Reservoir Dogs 7-4 and The Shooters won by the same scoreline over Reservoir Bulls. In B grade, Pres/Res Lakies, Cramers Shed, Doutta Jets and Whittlesea had wins. North Heidelberg Bulldogs, East Keilor Boozers, North Heidelberg Dogs and Pres/Res Rockets were C-grade winners.

NWMCA

Gladstone Park looks set for a finals spot in the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association despite losing to Strathmore Heights on Saturday. Chasing 292, Gladstone Park resumed at 3-33. A partnership between Steven Milne and Matthew Nyhus settled the side, with Brent Taylor also batting well. It wasn’t enough though for Gladstone Park, which was all out 264. Gladstone Park sits in fourth spot, nine points clear of the fifth-placed Buckley Park.

NMCA

Keon Park and North Brunswick/ Rosebank played out a tense tie in the North Metro Cricket Association’s Jika Shield. Batting first, Keon Park hit 250. It came down to the final over of the day, with both sides finishing on 250. W H L Denuwan Fernando took three wickets for Keon Park. Lalor Warriors took outright points against Olympic Colts.

Brett Spur will be part of Bundoora’s finals hopes. (Shawn Smits)

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Monb (3) 16-117 East Glf (3) 2-52. Sec 6: Glen Wav (5) 9-0 Verm Sth (5) 9-0, SOC (2) 14-79 Will Lod (1) 4-72, Ber (6) 16-82 Burd Pk (4) 2-69. Sec 7: Benn (2) 17-89 Black (5) 1-61, Ber (7) 16-91 Arma (6) 2-68, T Toor (2) 4-60 St Kil (4) 14-93. Sec 8: Park (2) 14-92 Sand (3) 4-58, Moorab (2) 14-78 Chels (2) 4-59, Elst Clb (4) 9-0 Chelt (5) 9-0, Caul Pk Alma (4) 4-64 Edith (4) 14-82. Div 7: Sec 1: Palm Lake (1) 18-104 Deer Pk (4) 0-52, New (2) 18-101 Yarr/Foot Y (7) 0-56, Pt Cook Vill. (1) 18-15 Suns VRI (2) 0-0, Hopp (7) 2-77 Alt North (2) 16-96, St. Albans (2) 18-15 W’bee (7) 0-0. Sec 2: Moon Val (4) 16-93 Keil (6) 2-65, Cob More (2) 0-0 Prin Pk Carlton (2) 18-15, Buck Pk (5) 0-19 Bruns (2) 18-199, Clift Pk (3) 18-89 Strath (5) 0-61. Sec 3: Broad (3) 9-0 Epp RSL (2) 9-0, Dare C (3) 4-61 Fawk (2) 14-98, Pres-Res (4) 18-117 Lal (6) 0-44, Bund RSL (7) 0-0 Whitt (6) 18-15, Whitt (5) 16-90 Glad Pk (3) 2-74. Sec 4: Thorn (2) 16-104 Green (5) 2-49, C of Heid (3) 2-75 Elth (5) 16-108, Montm (6) 18-100 Ivan (5) 0-58, Temp T (2) 16-88 N Bal (4) 2-63, Donc (5) 17-85 Y Val CC (2) 1-59, Diam Ck (4) 16-84 Heid Golf (3) 2-70. Sec 5: Croy (5) 18-138 Box H RSL (4) 0-41, Verm Sth (6) 3-71 Black Nth (2) 15-93, Chirn Pk (7) 0-0 Yarr Y Glen (4) 18-15, Lily (6) 5-74 Chirn Pk (6) 13-81, Mitch (5) 4-72 Donv (5) 14-74, Heath Rec (5) 18-111 Donc (6) 0-49. Sec 6: Moorool (6) 16-81 Bor (4) 2-58, Ring (6) 18-83 Up Tec T (3) 0-67, Wav Glf (3) 2-43 Pak (4) 16-93, Dand Clb (3) 18-87 Fern Gul (5) 0-45, Mulg CC (9) 9-0 Ber (8) 9-0, Nar War (3) 1683 Mulg CC (10) 2-59. Sec 7: Ash (4) 14-75 Glen E-McK (3) 4-60, Rich Uni (5) 9-0 Caul Pk Alma (5) 9-0, Caul Pk Alma (6) 2-52 St Kil (5) 16-93, Elst Pk (3) 4-76 Aub (3) 14-79, Alb Pk (3) 18-15 MCC (7) 0-0. Sec 8: Moorab (3) 2-55 Beau (4) 16-99, Ment (5) 15-90 Hamp RSL (3) 3-58, Oak (3) 2-68 Carr (2) 16-78, Coates (4) 18-105 High (2) 0-50, Chad (3) 9-0 Hamp (4) 9-0, Bright Beach (1) 18-102 Cran (5) 0-59, Div 8: Sec 1: Deer Pk (5) 1-33 Flem/Kens (3) 13-45, Port Melb (3) 14-15 Suns C (3) 0-0, New (3) 0-0 Mari Pk (4) 14-15. Sec 2: Hurst (4) 14-15 W Cob (4) 0-0, Ess (7) 14-15 Clift Pk (4) 0-0, Rosan (5) 0-0 Craig (3) 14-15, E Ivan (3) 14-42 Temp T (3) 0-29. Sec 3: Burw Dist (5) 0-0 Heathm (7) 14-15, Benn (3) 13-47 Glen Wav (6) 1-26, Mitch (6) 0-30 Mt Wav (5) 14-43, Donv (6) 13-38 Warb (3) 1-37, Mt Wav (6) 14-52 Bays (4) 0-25. Sec 4: Cran RSL (3) 0-39 Card Waters (2) 14-43, Clay (6) 0-25 Dand City (1) 14-59, Hamp Park (4) 12-39 Nob Pk (4) 2-36, Murr (2) 14-43 Nar War (4) 0-27. Sec 5: Bent (4) 14-46 Blk Rk (2) 0-41, Sand (4) 12-42 Hamp (5) 2-38, Bright (5) 14-15 Mid Pk (5) 0-0, Chelt (6) 12-43 Alb Pk (4) 2-25. Div 9-Sec 1: Wav Glf (4) 12-47 Black (6) 2-45, Donc (7) 14-15 Bent (5) 0-0. BOWLS VICTORIA MIDWEEK METROPOLITAN METROPOLIT PENNANT: Rd 17: Premier Div: Women: BUNDOORA RSL 0-47 lost to LALOR 16-74 (C Spiteri 12 lost to B Withers 24, M Watt 12 lost to B Edwards 25, L Thomas 23 lost to G Edwards 25), MULGRAVE MULGRA CC 14-77 bt CLA CLAYTON 2-57 (G Baric 20 lost to V Troster T 28, J Lindores 29 bt C Archer 11, E Martin 28 bt M Spizer 18), GLENROY 14-59 bt GLEN WAVERLEY WA 2-54 (J Salmon 19 bt A Hele 16, S Whana 22 bt M Russell 17, J Hurst 18 lost to P Whorlow 21), YARR/ FOOTSCRA 14-68 bt MONTMORENCY 2-40 (E FOOTSCRAY Grinham 22 bt J Ward 19, P Glynn 33 bt G Swann 5, J Smith 13 lost to M Millar 16), KEILOR 0-42 lost to ARMADALE 16-66 (A O’Brien 16 lost to R Hymes 23, J Montague 12 lost to G Nadelman 19, J Knight 14 lost to D Brick 24). Women’s Only: Sec 1: Mari Pk (1) 14-79 W’bee (2) 2-53, Melton (1) 16-93 Yarr/Foot Y (2) 0-40, W’bee (1) 16-92 Alt (1) 0-42, bye 7-50 Sunb (1) 9-57. Sec 2: Wav Glf (1) 1-54 Edith (1) 15-64, Mulg CC (2) 12-59 Glen Wav (2) 4-57, Donc (1) 14-56 Cran (1) 2-48, Heath Rec (1) 2-45 Black (1) 14-62. Sec 3: Whitt (1) 12-54 Kings (1) 4-50, Montm (2) 16-73 Pres-Res (1) 0-56, Donc (2) 12-60 Montm (3) 4-57, Lal (2)

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Wav (3) 1-41, Aub (1) 4-51 Arma (4) 12-56, Albert Pk (2) 15-76 Mid Pk (2) 1-43, Nob Pk (3) 14-65 Caul Pk Alma (4) 2-49. Sec 8: Beau (3) 14-72 Hamp RSL (1) 2-40, Park (2) 1-47 Chelt (2) 15-66, Ment (3) 1-54 Mord (2) 15-61, Chels (2) 14-67 High (1) 2-56, Hamp (2) 14-57 Arma (5) 2-56. Div 4 sec 1: Port Melb (2) 13-70 Melton (4) 3-61, Alt (3) 16-15 Suns RSL (2) 0-0, New (2) 16-91 Palm Lake (1) 0-42, Will (2) 16-79 Lav (2) 0-41. Sec 2: Moon Val (1) 12-66 Cob More (1) 4-58, Broad (2) 16-56 Dare C (2) 0-41, Palm Lake (2) 14-75 St Alb (2) 2-42, Pres/Res (3) 14-65 Rosam (1) 2-52, Fawk (2) 4-48 Ess (2) 12-52. Sec 3: Kings (4) 2-41 Elth (4) 14-74, Lal (5) 2-45 Pres/Res (2) 14-55, Montm (6) 14-61 Donv (5) 2-48, Bund RSL (4) 2-66 Ess (3) 14-68. Sec 4: Kings (5) 0-45 N Bal (5) 16-61, Chirn Pk (5) 14-61 Yarr Y Glen (2) 2-51, Montm (7) 0-53 Whitt (5) 16-64. Sec 5: MCC Kew Spts (3) 2-39 Monb (3) 14-70, Black Nth (2) 1-51 Fitz Vic (1) 1578, Bor (3) 14-59 MCC (4) 2-40, Mulg CC (7) 16-15 Chad (2) 0-0, Verm Sth (5) 16-70 Ash (3) 0-37. Sec 6: Pak (2) 16-87 Dand Clb (3) 0-30, Ber (5) 14-63 Wav Glf (4) 2-58, Verm Sth (6) 14-61 Cran RSL (1) 2-58, Fern Gul (5) 16-73 Mulg CC (8) 0-42. Sec 7: Coates (2) 2-56 Elst Pk (2) 14-72, Mal (2) 2-49 Sand (2) 14-60, Mulg CC (9) 14-70 Moorab (2) 2-51, Arma (6) 16-57 Caul Pk Alma (5) 0-46, Arma (8) 12-62 Elst Clb (3) 4-55. Sec 8: Edith (4) 2-56 Carr (2) 1459, Arma (7) 14-73 Beau (4) 2-48, Caul Pk Alma (6) 14-65 Sand (3) 2-44, Bright Bch (1) 2-54 Ment (4) 14-56, Hamp (3) 2-48 Chelt (3) 14-62. Div 5 sec 1: Ivan (3) 12-56 Donc (5) 2-33, Box H RSL (4) 12-45 Diam Ck (3) 2-34, Craig (2) 2-32 Thorn (2) 12-62, Elth (5) 11.5-42 bye 2.5-36. Sec 2: Heathm (5) 2-31 Croy (4) 12-36, Dand C (1) 12-43 Cran (4) 2-36, Bays (3) 0-27 Croy (3) 14-47.

Q SCHOOL SPORT AGSV: Boys: BASKETBALL: Mentone 49 bt Camberwell 25, Assumption 43 bt Yarra Y Valley 41, Marcellin 44 bt PEGS 32, Peninsula 38 bt Ivanhoe 30. TENNIS: Y Yarra Valley 12-111 bt Assumption 0-27, PEGS 9-79 bt Marcellin 1-21, Ivanhoe 9-107 bt Peninsula 3-66, Mentone v Camberwell washed out. BADMINTON: Peninsula 6-10-230 bt Mentone 0-0-93, Camberwell 4-8-230 bt PEGS 2-3-198, Ivanhoe 5-8-221 bt Y Yarra Valley 1-3-176. TABLE T TENNIS: Camberwell 1034 bt PEGS 5-35, Trinity T 12-40 bt Peninsula 3-12. VOLLEYBALL: Peninsula 3 bt Mentone 0 (25-21 25-22 25-17) Marcellin 3 bt Camberwell 0 (25-21 25-22 25-17) Yarra Y Valley 3 bt Ivanhoe 0 (25-16 25-10 2514). CRICKET: washed out. AGSV/APS Girls: BADMINTON: Haileybury 8-16-368 bt Wesley 1-5-281, Caulfield 6-13-312 bt PEGS 2-5-238, Geelong Coll 8-17-341 bt Geelong Gram 1-3-204. SOFTBALL: Caulfield 15 bt ACK 6, Wesley 6 bt Haileybury 1, Yarra Y Valley v Ivanhoe washed out. SWIMMING at Carey: Carey 2435 Geelong Coll 1747 Geelong Gram 1706. TENNIS: Haileybury 16-128 bt ACK 0-21. Other games washed out. VOLLEYBALL: Mentone 3 bt Carey 0 (25-12 25-16 25-20), Caulfield 3 bt Peninsula 0 (25-13 25-17 25-12), Yarra Y Valley 3 bt Ivanhoe 0 (25-16 25-7 25-13), Haileybury 3 bt Wesley 2 (14-25 23-25 25-20 25-14 15-9). APS: BADMINTON: St Kevins 7-17-525 bt Wesley 5-11-468, Melbourne 9-19-544 bt Xavier 3-9-475, Haileybury 12-24-504 bt Carey 0-0-308, Caulfield 8-17-519 bt Geelong Gram 4-10-440, Scotch 1122-509 bt Brighton 1-3-355. FUTSAL: St Kevins 10 bt Carey 2, Xavier Black 4 drew Xavier Red 4, Caulfield Wheelers Hill 4 drew Scotch 4, Haileybury 7 bt Caulfield Caulfield 4. TABLE T TENNIS: St Kevins 14 bt Xavier 1, Haileybury 14 bt Geelong Gram 1, Wesley 14 bt Melbourne 1, Scotch 10 bt Carey 5. TENNIS: washed out. VOLLEYBALL: Xavier 3 bt Carey 2 (21-25 25-18 22-25 25-17 15-10), Haileybury 3 bt Melbourne 1 (25-20 25-20 23-25 25-8), Caulfield 3 bt St Kevins 1 (24-26 25-20 25-20 25-21 Scotch 3 bt Wesley 1 (25-22 26-28 25-19 25-14).

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Epic Epping primed for finals after fifth straight win After four wins in a row against lower-placed opponents, Epping has claimed the biggest scalp of all – Plenty’s – in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association’s Barclay Shield. It was an emphatic win for Epping, which now looks set for a finals berth. That seemed unlikely five rounds ago, but Epping is now fourth on the ladder, two points clear of Riverside and Rosanna with a round remaining. Against Plenty, Epping’s bowlers followed up what its batsmen had done on day one. Plenty resumed at 2-13, chasing 205. John Green, at number three, and Chris Villani (No. 10) were the only batsmen to mount resistance to Epping’s attack. Green’s 32 was top score for Plenty, which fell for 111, well short of victory. Billy McKeown got four wickets for Epping, with John Lever grabbing three. With the loss, Plenty’s lead at the top of the ladder has been reduced to two points. In the final round, Epping plays Old Paradians/St Francis, which lost by 102 runs to Riverside on Saturday. Chasing 189, Old Paradians/St Francis was skittled for just 87. Opener Rheece Lewis was the only batsman to show fight, with 41.

Bundoora defeated Bundoora United with two wickets in hand. United made 138 in its first innings and had Bundoora in trouble early at 3-9. Bundoora’s lower order, though, did the job to get them over the line, finishing at 8-139. Shupinder Taggar top-scored for Bundoora with 47, while Umar Razaq took six wickets for United. In the Money Shield, there’s a three-way race for a top-two spot. Lalor Stars, Eltham and Mernda can all still finish top three with a round remaining. The Stars jumped to the top of the table with an outright win over Hurstbridge. After making 7-337 in reply to Hurstbridge’s 70, the Stars bowled them out a second time for 57. Aaron Amos starred with the ball in the second innings with 5-29. Mernda also had an outright win against Lower Plenty. Declaring at its day-one score of 2-281, Mernda bowled Lower Plenty out for 165 in its second innings with Justin Stewart taking six wickets. The match between Mill Park and Heidelberg was called a draw with Mill Park needing only one wicket for first innings points. Tara Murray

Epping’s hot form continues with captain John Lever a key in its five straight wins. (Wayne Hawkins)

Eagles seek answers on the home front

Plenty Valley’s Sean Ayres took wickets in both innings. (Darren Howe)

Bats battle to top spot By Tara Murray Over recent years, Plenty Valley has had opportunities to take outright victories in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association but not been able to convert them. On Sunday, the side again had the chance to take all 10 points against Preston in the north-west division after skittling its opponents in the first innings. But, as in the past when they fell short, it was the same story … missing by a solitary wicket. The Bats led by 127 on first innings after bowling Preston out for 70. Captain-coach Michael Sheedy said his team had enough chances to get all 10 wickets in the second innings. “We thought our 197 was enough and the

wicket was playing the same as last week when we had to work really hard to get those runs,” Sheedy said. “Once we’d got them out for 70, we were confident we could get the rest of the wickets for an outright. “We really should have got the [second innings] wickets; we created enough chances to do it. “There was even a missed chance in the final over.” Preston finished at 9-102. The bowlers shared the wickets around in the second innings, with Ayres, Michael Croxford and Dennett taking multiples. “Three weeks out from the finals, it’s what you are hoping to get from your bowlers, to get the job done,” Sheedy said. “Dennett and Croxford did just that.”

The win puts the Bats back on top of the ladder after leader Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows lost to Kew. The Falcons struggled in their chase of 156 with Jacob Austin and Mitch Streiff the only chasers to make it past 20. Both made 25 as the Falcons fell for 115. The Bats are now two points ahead of the Falcons and six points clear of Melton Lions. For Sheedy and the Bats, the Falcons’ loss means top spot is theirs for the taking. “We are back on top of the table, which is where we want to be,” Sheedy said. “Our ladder position is in our own hands and, if we can win our last two games, we’re a massive chance to finish in top spot.”

Craigieburn Eagles Big V men’s and women’s basketball sides are looking within for solutions as they fight back after lacklustre seasons. Both sides missed last year’s division 1 finals, the men finishing bottom of the ladder and the women falling just short of the top four. Club stalwart Kathy Bailey says new women’s coach Rod Sweeney is looking to rebuild using the players he has at hand. Sweeney returned to the club this year, having previously been part of the Eagles’ coaching panel. “There’s a whole squad training, not just a team, and everyone who wants to push their way into the team will get a chance,” Bailey said. “Rod is keen to build with youth and give it a good shake in the next few years.” The women will be without a couple of their biggest names from last year. “Nicole McMahon is headed to the state championship, which will be a big loss for us,” Bailey said. “Tenille Cann is another who looks to be headed elsewhere. “Kellie Bailey-Lynn is pregnant so she won’t take to the court and will be an assistant coach to Rod. “Eliza Stylianou will return from having a baby and will take over as captain from Kellie.” Despite being pregnant with her second child, this may not be the end of the road for Bailey-Lynn, who played her 300th game for the club last season. “She’s determined that she isn’t finished on the court yet,” Bailey said. The men’s side will play in division 2 after being relegated. “Having no imports meant it was always going to be hard to stay up,” Bailey said. “The top four teams last season didn’t beat them by much. The difference between us and the top teams was two imports, which most of those teams had.” Kewal Shiels, Australia’s tallest man at 226 centimetres, is one who won’t be with the Eagles this season, having moved to the Hume City Broncos in the state championship division. Tara Murray 15 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ FEBRUARY 17, 2015

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To keep prices low some items may require self assembly ie R.T.A (ready to assemble). Accessories for display only. All products are advertised in good faith and will be available, except in circumstances beyond our control. A failure by the supplier to deliver in accordance with sample, description or at all may result in some stock being unavailable. Actual colours may vary slightly due to printed colour. We reserve the right to correct errors and misprints and to change product specifications. Display accessories shown in photographs are not included in prices quoted. Products are priced according to fabric featured in photographs. Delivery times for individual products may vary, delivery rates will be given by the store. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. While we make every effort to dispatch goods immediately, consideration must be given to delivery driver’s booking and workload.