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Eyes fixed on the main game

Ronda Rousey may be the headline act at next week’s UFC 193 fight night at Etihad Stadium, but Epping’s Jake ‘the Celtic Kid’ Matthews is looking to make his own headlines.

Matthews, in the biggest fight of his career so far, will take on Mexican-Californian fighter Akbarh Arreola. For more on Australia’s rising star of the UFC, turn to sport.

Fire season hits early

By Alexandra Laskie Hot weather and below average rainfall in October has prompted the Country Fire Authority to start the fire danger period earlier this year.

Fire restrictions were declared on Monday for the six local councils that make up the CFA’s north west region, including Whittlesea and Hume.

The Bureau of Meteorology recorded last month as the seventh-driest October on record.

A prolonged heatwave at the beginning of the month set early season temperature records, with 13 BOM weather stations in Victoria observing the warmest October days on record.

CFA District 14 operations manager Trevor Roberts said the CFA would take a zero tolerance approach to any fires caused by negligent behaviour this season.

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“Some people only visit their vacant blocks once or twice a year, and that’s just not good enough,” Mr Foster said.

He said prolonged dry spells have killed off almost 80 per cent of grass in the area and despite recent heavy rains: “It’s very dry underneath”.

A written permit is required to burn off grass, undergrowth, weeds or other vegetation.

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Stoush over crossing removal

By Alexandra Laskie The Camp Road level crossing will remain on the state government’s priority list for removal, despite a VicRoads report deeming it “not critical”.

The Campbellfield level crossing is on the state government’s top 50 list of crossings to be removed.

A VicRoads report on the timing of level crossing removals has prioritised the removals based on state planning strategies, congestion, cost and safety. The June, 2014, report was released as part of an inquiry into the state

government’s proposed long-term lease of the Port of Melbourne. The proceeds of the lease are expected to pay for the crossing removals.

Metropolitan Melbourne has 245 level crossings. The report details the road capacity, traffic volume, number of peak hour trains and boom-time closure of every level crossing and has identified 19 of the most congested.

Only nine of those 19 are on the state government’s list for removal.

Many of the crossings are given a priority ranking of high, medium or low but most are not given any priority. The Camp Road crossing falls within this category.

Based on train and traffic volumes in 2013, there were 10 two-way trains and boom gates were down for seven per cent of the time for week-day peak hour traffic at Camp Road. The Madden Grove, Burnley level crossing – which is not part of the state government’s program – had 24 two-way trains and boom gates were down 29 per cent of the time during peak times.

The report stated: “level crossings on arterial roads with boom-gate closure times below 25 per cent during peak hours are not considered critical for removal”.

Independent transport consultant Chris Hale said the state government had a responsibility

to justify the inclusion of each and every level crossing on its program.

“They need to demonstrate on what basis they’ve prioritised expenditure,” he said.

“It could be something we don’t know about Camp Road. If it turns out that Camp Road should be prioritised then that’s OK, but it’s about transparency, openness and respect for taxpayers.”

A spokesman for Transport Minister Jacinta Allan, Kosta Pandos, said the Labor Party went to last year’s election with a clear list of 50 dangerous and congested level crossings it would remove..

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Whittlesea’s new mayor, Councillor Stevan Kozmevski. (Supplied)

New mayor tackles transport Councillor Stevan Kozmevski was sworn in as Whittlesea’s new mayor at a special meeting of councillors last Wednesday.

The south west ward councillor will serve out his second mayoral term until October next year, when local council elections are held.

In his acceptance speech the councillor of 18 years said he would strive to upgrade infrastructure and roads.

He singled out a number of projects he considered high up on his list of priorities, including the extension of Edgars Road from

Cooper Street to the Aurora estate and a new interchange connecting O’Herns Road and the Hume Freeway.

The payroll administrator for Metro Trains spoke about the need for the state and federal governments to deliver transport and vital infrastructure in new communities before they were allowed to grow.

“Our communities in the growth corridor, what transport choices do they have?

“Have they got the public transport that is needed?Governments have failed to provide the

choices that are required. Infrastructure must be provided first.”

Councillor Norm Kelly will serve as Cr Kozmevski’s deputy. He was also deputy mayor for the 2014-15 year under Cr Ricky Kirkham.

Cr Kozmevski was nominated by outgoing mayor Cr Kirkham and was backed by councillors Mary Lalios, Norm Kelly, Ken Harris and Darryl Sinclair. Councillors Rex Griffin and Christine Stowe also voted for him.

A booze hound has used a stolen four-wheel-drive to smash his way into an Epping supermarket and steal 10 bottles of American whiskey.

The low-slung thief struggled to keep his tracksuit pants on as he raided the McDonalds Road IGA about 2.20am on November 1.

He used a stolen Toyota Kluger to ram raid his way inside the family-owned supermarket. He reversed the navy car through automatic doors, pushing back a register inside the grocery shop and causing extensive damage, before jumping out of the car and beelining for the liquor cabinets.

Closed circuit footage shows him kicking in glass cabinets and grabbing a handful of carefully selected bottles.

He made three trips to and from the car before driving off with his loot.

Supermarket co-owner Capri Parmar said the thief stole between $900 and $1000 of Jim Beam, Wild Turkey and Jack Daniels.

He described the scene when he arrived at the supermarket that morning as “chaotic”.

“The front door was smashed in, everything had come down, the registers had been pushed back… there was extensive damage,” Mr Parmar said.

All up, Mr Parmar estimated damage of about $35,000 has been caused.

The offender was wearing a black T-shirt, black tracksuit pants, runners, a grey cap and a black cloth covering his face.

Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.

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Wanted: kids for cricket Now that the AFL Grand Final and Melbourne Cup are behind us, Melbourne has entered into the grip of cricket fever.

There are more than 1400 Whittlesea residents involved in the sport on a local level, with almost 40 per cent being junior players.

But the council wants more children involved – particularly refugee, asylum seeker and disabled children – in the sport cherished by so many Australians since childhood.

To make it easier for parents, the council has partnered with Cricket Victoria to offer subsidised cricket memberships.

South Morang Cricket Club is one of 10 cricket clubs in the municipality to sign up to the initiative.

Club president Dave Watson said he wants to support more kids in the game.

“All kids should have an opportunity to participate in sport and recreation regardless of their financial circumstances,” Mr Watson said.

The Connect2Cricket program offers a $100 discount for children playing in MILO in2CRICKET, MILO T20Blast and junior cricket for the first time. Boys and girls aged between five and 12 years from Indigenous, refugee, migrant, asylum seeker backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply for support.

The program is open to all cricket clubs in the Whittlesea council area. For more information contact 9404 8837 or seona.ilalio@whittlesea. vic.gov.au.

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Roxburgh Park assault, robbery

A Campbellfield man was robbed in Roxburgh Park last Thursday night.

The 31-year-old was walking over the Somerton Road rail overpass when he was repeatedly hit on the head. The victim told police he was knocked unconscious and woke up without his bank card and was missing cash. Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.

Arrests over Jacana shooting

A 68-year-old Fawkner man, a Jacana woman, 35, and a Jacana man, 26, were arrested at the scene of a shooting in Jacana last week. The Fawkner man was charged with aggravated burglary, possessing a handgun and discharging a loaded firearm in a populous place.

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Relief service stung by cost hike

By Alexandra Laskie An Epping-based emergency relief agency has released a report revealing many Whittlesea families spend so much on housing they are unable to pay for essentials, such as food and bills.

Whittlesea Community Connections’ latest Emergency Relief Survey Report, published last week, comes just a week after Whittlesea council announced it would stop wholly subsidising the service provider’s rent and utilities from July next year.

A spokeswoman from WCC said councillors had voted to break a longstanding arrangement that recognised the agency as a not-for-profit resource, and will impose costs that threaten its ability to pay for essential services.

The new report shows that, in the past four years, WCC has provided emergency relief on 7064 occasions, and assisted a further 676 clients, including more than 2549 individual casework sessions.

“The evidence gathered tells a worrying tale of individuals and families who spend so much on housing that they are then unable to meet

their needs for other essentials,” the report states.

“It tells of the disproportionate burden of poverty placed on women, particularly women who are single heads of households.

“The survey also tells of the enormous gap between demand for support and the capacity to respond to that demand.”

WCC chief executive Jemal Ahmet said the diminished council support would force the agency to divert money away from vital programs and services, including emergency relief.

As of July next year, WCC will be required to pay half of the rent for its premise at Epping Plaza, as well as cleaning costs and utility bills.

The agency estimates it will be forced to fork out $17,500 in 2016-17, $35,000 the following year and more than $52,500 in 2018-19.

Former mayor Ricky Kirkham defended the move, saying the council had to be fair and equitable to all community organisations.

“Council will continue to provide considerable rental support to WCC and will phase in a 50:50 shared rental payment arrangement over the next three years.”

Old appliance, new spark A new northern suburbs-based recycling business has coined a new ailment.

Brite Sparks’ managing director Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald said “Cupboard Procrastination Syndrome” affects thousands of people who collect broken or unwanted appliances.

“They feel weird about throwing away a broken appliance, but they don’t know what they should do,” she said. “So they hide it in a cupboard until they can’t wait any longer and it goes in the rubbish bin. Unfortunately, most small appliances do fit in the rubbish bin and the problem is quickly out of sight, out of mind.”

Brite Sparks was set up three months ago to give households a chance to recycle those unwanted small electrical goods such as lamps, power tools and toasters so they don’t end up in landfill.

To coincide with National Recycling Week

this week, the not-for-profit, social enterprise is setting-up temporary recycling bins at four locations in Whittlesea.

The donation bins – at the Whittlesea Works Depot in Epping, Galada Community Centre, Mill Park library and Whittlesea Civic Centre in South Morang – will accept small kitchen and household items that will then be reused, repaired or recycled.

Ms Lewis-Fitzgerald said about 40 per cent of donations they receive are in working order.

These appliances are then tested for function and safety and either sold back to the public or donated to people in need.

Residents can donate up to three items.

Larger quantities and bulky small appliances such as microwaves and vacuum cleaners will need to be taken to Bright Sparks HQ, 1 Walter Street, Hadfield.

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Park plans cut short Thousands of dollars worth of saplings planted in an Epping park have been destroyed.

The 22 eucalyptus trees, planted late last year in Winchester Park, were snapped at their bases or severely damaged in the past two months.

Whittlesea council parks and open space project officer Alan Harrison said the trees, valued about $4500, had been planted as part of the park’s $500,000 upgrade.

The saplings had been planted near the new playground to provide shade.

“It’s disappointing when vandalism like this occurs,” he said. “It means the council has to spend additional funds to replace trees.”

Whittlesea crime prevention officer Sandra O’Connor said this sort of behaviour often went unreported.

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Housing costs push families out

By Alexandra Laskie The cost of building family-friendly apartments in Melbourne’s inner and middle ring suburbs is pushing young families to buy houses in Hume and Whittlesea.

A new report from the Australian Population Research Institute on the housing affordability crisis in Melbourne and Sydney argues that the cost of building high density residential complexes is so great developers can’t build suitable apartments for young families at an affordable price.

According to the institute’s research, an 80-square metre apartment in a five-storey block costs between $7000 and $8000 per square metre to get to market.

“This means a [purchase] price of at least $600,000. Few young households can afford this,” the report states. “As a result, hardly any family-friendly apartments are being built in either Sydney or Melbourne.”

Report authors Bob Birrell and David McCloskey said this has led to a glut of small apartments and a shortage of affordable, detached housing big enough to raise a family.

“The outcome is that most households looking for an affordable family-friendly dwelling have had to move to the outer suburbs or new estates on the fringe.

“They can still find detached housing in the outer suburbs of Melbourne, like Frankston and Hume for around $400,000. They can also purchase a detached house for around $300,000 on fringe estates, if they are willing to accept a small 150-square metre house on a sub-400 square metre block.”

Samantha and John Cacchione were the first residents to move into Merrifield Estate, one of

the largest residential developments, currently under construction in Mickleham.

Mrs Cacchione, whose first child is three months old, said the couple moved to Mickleham from Epping for the larger blocks.

“We had a tiny apartment in Epping; they were all attached, and we both hated it. We were living on top of each other and didn’t have any privacy,” she said.

They wanted at least a 700-square-metre block, and looked at Beveridge and Mickleham before purchasing their 750 square metre block in Merrifield for $240,000 in 2013.

Student plan to butt out “We don’t want them to fall into that trap. But it’s difficult for those students whose parents smoke. They face a dilemma when the school says one thing and their parents do another.”

The posters will also be on display in the Thomastown library and in other parts of the suburb.

The laws in Victoria ban smoking within 10 metres of all playgrounds, childcare centres, kindergartens, schools, indoor play centres, public swimming pools, public hospitals and community health centres.

Alexandra Laskie Thomastown West Primary School grade 6 pupil Mary, Laura Thompson (Victorian Aboriginal Health Service), Leon Bell, Thomas, Maggie Kirby (Healthy Together Whittlesea) and Fai Fung. (Supplied)

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Despite millions being spent on anti-smoking campaigns, the introduction of plain packaging, graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and the gradual phasing in of laws prohibiting smoking in public places, many Whittlesea residents continue to light up.

According to a 2011-12 population health survey, the municipality has the fourth highest rate of smokers in metropolitan Melbourne.

And it’s a statistic the council wants to change.

Council outfit Healthy Whittlesea Together has partnered with the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service and Thomastown West Primary School to get kids engaged in a campaign to phase out the addiction by creating colourful “Smoke Free Zone” posters to put up around the school.

Thomastown West Primary School principal Leon Bell said he hoped the project would deter students from smoking in adolescence.

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Summer fire awareness

Come and chat with the CFA experts about home fire plans, and other ways you can prepare your property and family for this summer. Learn what to do if a fire starts in your area, and what you can do to increase your summer readiness.

Light supper will be provided. Laurimar Community Activity Centre, 110 Hazel Glen Drive, Doreen on November 11, 7.30-8.30pm.

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Join a half-day workshop to discuss emerging issues and investigate opportunities for collaboration. This forum will explore community capacity building and development skills, share techniques to establish partnerships and present creative solutions to address local issues.

Plenty Ranges Arts & Convention Centre, 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang on November 12, 9am until 1.30pm.

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Help us learn how this endangered insect is coping with urbanisation by conducting two types of vegetation surveys: a quadrat survey and many small vegetation density surveys which will be turned into a Golden Sun Moth survey. Light refreshments provided. Registration is required by November 13, so we can notify of cancellation if weather is unsuitable.

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Doreen 55 Chapel Lane "Linton Grange" "Linton Grange" constructed circa 1870 & held by the current owners since 1954 has been home to racing royalty right across its rich history. Now set on a very manageable holding of 12.5 acres (approx) dotted with superb old specimen trees, excellent horse infrastructure and caretaker cottage included, "Linton Grange" provides an exceptionally rare opportunity to secure a significant piece of local history delivering unique options for the future. ALSO AV AVA VAILA L BLE FOR SALE ARE TWO ADJOINING ALLOTMENTS, 45 LA CHAPEL LA L NE 10.3 ACRES APPROX. AND 67 CHAPEL LA L NE 10.8 APPROX. Expressions Of Interest Offers Close Tuesdady 24th November at 5pm (Unless Sold Prior)

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CONSIDER THE SAUCE Kenny Weir delves into some chicken with a difference...

Hoppers Crossing guitar lesson done, we’re headed up Morris Road to Tarneit – in a sufficiently reckless mood that a regulation, delicious but naughty feed from a chook shop will go down nicely.

But we’re quietly hoping for something better – something even more tasty and perhaps even more healthy.

A touch of the Middle East perhaps?

Flames Charcoal Chicken looks out upon Wyndham Village shopping centre, home to a recently arrived Dosa Hut outlet, and is right next door to the recently reviewed Somalian joint, Ya Salam.

Turns out this Flames shop is one of four – there’s two others in the west and one in Bundoora.

I’m told the others are more your typical charcoal chicken shop routines.

But the Tarneit establishment – oh happy day! – does indeed sport a heavy Middle Eastern influence.

There’s wraps and rolls in the mix – but there’s also good salads, pickles and meat on sticks waiting to be grilled.

What we have is fine – significantly better than average fast food but not quite up to the standards of a full-on Lebanese place.

The prices, though, are very low.

It’s set out rather nicely as a restaurant proper, our meals are served on wooden platters and we use real cutlery.

Bennie chooses the “chicken with the lot deal” ($16.90).

FLAMES CHARCOAL CHICKEN Address: 14 Lavinia Drive, Tarneit Phone: 8360 3029 There’s three kinds of grilled chicken on hand – regular, chilli and (Bennie’s selection) lemon and garlic.

His chook is fine, though not displaying much by way of the two listed seasonings.

All the rest – yogurt dip, pickles, chips and very tasty tabouleh – is good.

My shawarma meal ($12.90) comes with the same accompaniments, save for chips.

I wish there was more lamb off the spit – and would happily pay for it.

Because this lamb is wonderful – tender, profoundly tasty and skillfully seasoned.

Locals will surely love having Flames around. It delivers a tasty, above average fast-food hit at good prices.

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Kenny Weir is the founder of Consider the Sauce, the definitive guide to eating in Melbourne’s western suburbs – www.considerthesauce.net

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SPORT Cannons’ star waits for AFL to send a calling card

Calder Cannons’ Hisham Kerbatieh in last year’s TAC Cup grand final. (Shawn Smits)

Hisham Kerbatieh’s goal this season was to make the Calder Cannons’ squad.

Having been part of the TAC Cup club’s grand final side last year, this year was about wanting to improve his game.

He had no trouble making the squad, and soon gained attention beyond the Cannons, making the Vic Metro team and being invited to the national draft combine.

To top it off, later this month he could find himself on an AFL list.

“It wasn’t too bad a season,” Kerbatieh said last week.

“It’s been a bit of a challenging year, as we weren’t as strong as a team.

“On an individual basis, I could’ve done a bit more, kicking a few more goals. From a team aspect, it would have been good to get a few more wins.”

Kerbatieh’s biggest improvement this season has been his consistency and fitness.

The Meadow Heights resident also revelled in being a leader with the Cannons.

“At the start of the pre-season, it was about getting my fitness levels up to play a bit more in the midfield,” he said.

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It’s just about waiting …

I don’t know if I’ll be picked - Hisham Kerbatieh up

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“I loved it and I wanted to play in the midfield more.

“I liked being in the leadership group and got to be a bit more of a leader.

“I used what I went through as a bottom-ager, and tried to implement it.”

After setting small goals in the pre-season, he was surprised he was chosen to be part of the Vic Metro team, and played four games at the national carnival.

“It was a good feeling to play for the team – a real honour.”

Kerbatieh was just as surprised to be invited to the national combine last month.

“It was a bit nerve-wracking. It was a long couple of days, with skills tests, running, psyche tests and interviews. It was exciting times. I had four to five clubs speak to me.”

For now it’s a waiting game until the national AFL draft on November 24.

The rookie and pre-season draft will happen three days later.

“It’s just about waiting, as I don’t know if I’ll be picked up,” Kerbatieh said.

“I’ve been training a little bit and I’ve got a trainer, who has been trying to teach me about endurance running.

“I’ll also have a little bit of time off to spend with my family.”

Kerbatieh knows that if he doesn’t get drafted it’s not the end of the world.

One of his mentors, Adam Saad, came through the VFL system before being drafted by the Gold Coast Suns.

“If I don’t get drafted, I’ll go to Coburg [in the VFL] and keep trying to get to the AFL,” Kerbatieh said.

“I’ve been lucky; Adam Saad and Bachar Houli [Richmond defender] have been my mentors this year.

“I’ve been asking them how the system works.

“They both came into the system from different avenues.”

Tara Murray

Knight dreams of AFL draft

By Tara Murray Northern Knights midfielder Darcy MacPherson is looking on the bright side of not being nominated by the Western Bulldogs under the father-son rule.

MacPherson had been hoping to be drafted by the club at which his father, Stephen, played 188 games between 1982 and ’95.

But late last month, the Bulldogs decided against doing so.

“It was sort of a little bit disappointing,” MacPherson said. “I’d spent a fair bit of time down there.

“The decision, though, frees me up a little bit not to be compared to dad so much.”

Despite the Bulldogs’ decision, the 18-year-old’s AFL dreams are alive.

“There’s been a bit of fresh air [since the Bulldogs decision] and I’ve been in contact with a few clubs,” he said.

“My manager has been doing the hard work to get a rough idea where I sit.

“He is pretty confident of me getting picked up and I trust him and hopefully he is right.”

It has been an interrupted year for MacPherson, with a shoulder injury ruining the first half of his season and any chance of playing for Vic Metro in the under-18 championships.

“The injury was a bit of a shame as I was feeling really fit – it pretty much stopped me,” he said. “I knew I would be back around the middle of the season which was enough time to show what I can do. It was a lot of hard work to get back into fitness.”

He returned to the field in round 10 of the TAC Cup. “I thought I adapted getting back into football really well,” he said. “The shoulder was fine. I wanted to play consistent footy and showcase my skills with the ball.

“I played some pretty good games. I couldn’t have been happier, coming off the injury.”

MacPherson also got the opportunity to play three games with Footscray’s VFL side.

“That was awesome,” he said. “The Bulldogs wanted to see how I would go against the next level.

“It was a bit of a step up. The pace was better and you had little time to get rid of the ball.”

He said the greater impact of the bigger, senior players was obvious when he was tackled.

MacPherson, who lives in Diamond Creek, showed enough in the second half of the season

Darcy MacPherson is quitely confident of landing at an AFL club. (Wayne Hawkins)

to be invited to the national draft combine along with Knights teammates Brayden Fiorini, Tyrone Leonardis and Jade Gresham.

“There was a lot of hard work, training three nights a week with the Northern Knights who ran before it,” he said. “I had nothing to lose as not many clubs have seen much of me.

“I went out there and tried my best and I was really happy with the skills and other tests.

“It was good to have the other boys there. I played junior football against them and it’s good to see how they’ve matured.”

The four Knights boys will continue to train together until the AFL draft on Tuesday,

November 24, and the Rookie draft, to be held three days later.

“We are doing our own thing together and sticking with it,” he said.

“I may go down to the Northern Blues and train with them.

“Hopefully things will work out.”

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400 up, and still going

By Tara Murray When Vanessa Lee decided to return to the softball field last year she had one thing in mind . . . to make it to 400 games.

She started playing when she was seven but spent a number of years away from the game.

“I stopped and played baseball for Port Melbourne,” Lee said. “I had my son and then went back to playing at Port Melbourne. Then after having my daughter, I played baseball at Waverley.”

Travelling to games and training became too much for a mother with two children, so Lee decided last year to return to softball.

She rejoined the Cheetahs club where she started and last Saturday became the first person from the Northern Softball Association to play 400 games.

“It’s a little overwhelming to be the first person to play 400,” she said. “Everyone was excited for me.”

Playing softball is a family affair for Lee, with her daughter playing tee-ball and her son playing in the under-13s.

“The kids love softball,” she said.

“My son is a little bat boy and my niece is a bat girl for the senior games. My sister, Deanne, still plays and she should play her 400th next season.”

Lee’s mother also played softball.

Lee said she was unsure how many softball and baseball games she had played in total.

“I’ve been playing since I was seven and now I’m 40 . . . it’s been a long time.”

Now she has reached her aim of 400 games, Lee already has her sights set on a new milestone.

“Five hundred is the aim now,” she said.

“I’ll keep playing as long as the body holds out.”

SCOREBOARD Q CRICKET PREMIER FIRST GRADE - RD 6 GREENV GREENVALE KANGAROOS V FITZROY DONCASTER At Greenvale FITZROY DONCASTER 1st Innings 253 GREENVALE KANGAROOS 1st Innings GREENV H DEARDEN c Blyth b Perrin . . . . . . . . . . 12 L SIAKA c Lawford b Moore . . . . . . . . . . . 15 S GAUT GAUTAM c Banthorpe b Lawford . . . . . . . 3 J TREMBEARTH c Banthorpe b Perrin . . . . 24 J RHODES b Lawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A AMIN lbw b Frith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 R DHINDSA c Banthorpe b Perrin . . . . . . . . 2 S TSONAS c Sheehan b Lawford . . . . . . . . . 6 K ADAMS c Sheehan b Lawford . . . . . . . . 38 J ROSEWARNE not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A SMILLIE b Lawford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (5lb 1nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Fall: 23, 33, 33, 36, 55, 64, 77, 116, 118, 118 Bowling: A Perrin 12-2-32-3, T Lawford 12-428-5, C Moore 11-3-38-1, M Frith 8-4-12-1, E Alavi 3-1-3-0 Overs: 46 GREENVALE KANGAROOS 2nd Innings GREENV H DEARDEN c Perrin b Alavi . . . . . . . . . . 34 L SIAKA c Frith b Lawford . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 S GAUT GAUTAM c Blyth b Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 J TREMBEARTH not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 J RHODES c Banthorpe b Lawford. . . . . . . 11 A AMIN c Banthorpe b Lawford. . . . . . . . . . 0 S TSONAS c Blyth b Lawford . . . . . . . . . . . 1 R DHINDSA not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Extras (2lb 2nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Six wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Fall: 29, 31, 70, 90, 90, 92 Bowling: T Lawford 14-2-50-4, C Moore 8-3-231, A Perrin 9-1-27-0, E Alavi 11-3-33-1, J Blyth 1-0-2-0, N Vardi 1-1-0-0 Overs: 44.

Result: Fitzroy Doncaster won ESSENDON V DANDENONG At Windy Hill ESSENDON 1st Innings J LIDGETT c Alleyne b Butterfield . . . . . . . 11 B MACRAE b McMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 AA AYRE c P Sweeney b Wilcock. . . . . . . . . 27 A SHELLIE c Alleyne b Butterfield . . . . . . 49 J GALEOTTI c Alleyne b McMaster . . . . . . 19 I WILLETT c Alleyne b Butterfield . . . . . . . 25 C McKA McKAY c Murphy b Butterfield . . . . . . . . 39 N PERERA c Murphy b Butterfield . . . . . . . 2 M DORIC not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 T O’DONNELL not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Extras (7b 1lb 1w 1nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Eight wickets (dec) for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Fall: 26, 68, 95, 133, 147, 207, 211, 211 Bowling: J Butterfield 17-1-61-5, J Wilcock 111-53-1, J Nanopoulos 7-2-19-0, A McMaster 15-2-75-2 Overs: 50 DANDENONG 1st Innings T DONNELL c Ayre b Doric . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 B FORSYTH c Ayre b Doric . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 P SWEENEY b Doric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 J NANOPOULOS c Willett b Doric . . . . . . . 57 B MURPHY c Doric b Perera. . . . . . . . . . . 63 M SWEENEY lbw b McKay . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Sports shorts Premier Cricket

Greenvale Kangaroos’ batsmen were under massive pressure against Fitzroy Doncaster in Premier Cricket on Saturday as they tried to avoid outright defeat. Resuming at 0-3, chasing Fitzroy Doncaster’s 253, the ‘Roos were bowled out for 118. Skipper Kyle Adams, batting at nine, was the best of the batsmen, scoring 38. Sent straight back into bat, the Kangaroos were 6-137 at stumps. Joshua Trembearth made his first half century in the first 11, finishing 52 not out. The Kangaroos remain without a win after six rounds.

NMCA

Rivergum won a rematch of last year’s grand final against North Brunswick/ Rosebank on the last ball of the game in the North Metro Cricket Association’s Jika Shield. Chasing 118, Rivergum struggled throughout its innings, finishing 9-120 to remain undefeated this season. Lalor Warriors defeated Darebin Chargers, ahead of Rivergum on net run rate. Keon Park and Olympic Colts were the other winners.

NFL

South Morang has secured key forward Kane Maghamez for the next Northern Football League season. The three-time division four best and fairest forward comes from Eastern Football League, and before that VFL club Williamstown.

Vanessa Lee became the first player to play 400 games at the Northern Softball Association.

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C FORSYTH not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D ALLEYNE not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Extras (1b 6lb 5w 2nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Six wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Fall: 47, 52, 52, 53, 163, 194 Bowling: C McKay 12-2-42-1, M Doric 14.5-165-4, L Cameron 3-0-18-0, N Perera 11-1-51-1, T O’Donnell 4-0-34-0 Overs: 44.5.

Result: Dandenong won CASEY-SM V FOOTSCRA CASEY-SM FOOTSCRAY Y EDGEWATER A At Casey Fields, Cranbourne East FOOTSCRAY EDGEWA FOOTSCRA ATER 1st Innings D RUSS c Seymour b Lambden. . . . . . . . . . 0 A ARMSTRONG c Pollock b Diston . . . . . . . 0 D HODGSON c Diston b Lambden . . . . . . . 37 D KIGHT c Voelkl b Lambden . . . . . . . . . . . 1 M GUDDE c Suriaratchie b Diston . . . . . . . . 5 M HILL c Sperling b Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 H WINTER-IRVING c Lambden b Fry . . . . . . 1 B GREEN c Pollock b Diston. . . . . . . . . . . 76 L DREDGE c Suriaratchie b Diston . . . . . . 44 A HEWET c Pollock b Lambden . . . . . . . . 23 J HART not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (2lb 1w 1nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Fall: 0, 0, 1, 10, 45, 53, 70, 177, 204, 208 Bowling: N Lambden 14.1-5-30-4, L Diston 133-24-4, J Fry 9-1-24-2, B Rose 14-6-36-0, J Seymour 13-2-45-0, K Suriaratchie 2-0-13-0, L Sperling 5-0-16-0, M Wallace 2-0-18-0 Overs: 72 CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE 1st Innings CASEY J SEYMOUR c Russ b Green . . . . . . . . . . . 38 K SURIARA SURIARATCHIE st Kight b Hart . . . . . . . 51 M WALLACE b Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 L SPERLING c & b Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 R EA EATON c Hewet b Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 K VOELKL c Gudde b Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 D POLLOCK c Kight b Hart. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 B ROSE c Kight b Hewet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 N LAMBDEN not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 L DISTON st Kight b Hart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 J FRY lbw b Winter-Irving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Extras (5b 1lb 5nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Fall: 54, 58, 73, 107, 129, 148, 149, 149, 155, 174 Bowling: L Dredge 8-2-39-0, H Winter-Irving 101-29-1, A Hewet 2-1-14-1, B Green 13-2-26-3, J Hart 20-3-56-5, D Russ 2-0-4-0 Overs: 55 FOOTSCRAY EDGEWA FOOTSCRA ATER 2nd Innings D RUSS b Lambden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A ARMSTRONG not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 D HODGSON b Fry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 D KIGHT not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 TTwo wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Fall: 10, 16 Bowling: N Lambden 4-1-9-1, L Diston 4-2-5-0, J Fry 2-1-2-1, M Wallace 2-0-7-0, B Rose 1-1-0-0 Overs: 13.

Result: Footscray Edgewater won PRAHRAN V MONASH TIGERS At Toorak Park PRAHRAN 1st Innings A BULL c Kerber b Griffin . .

J HANCOCK c Griffin nbT Terry .

R BRICKER lbw b Sheridan .

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N McNALL McNALLY not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Extras (6b 2lb 2w 6nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Three wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Fall: 48, 111, 281 Bowling: W Sheridan 12-0-57-1, A Wise 15-534-0, D Matarazzo 11-0-55-0, S Griffin 13-172-1, S Taylor T 2-1-4-0, C White 7-1-24-0, S Kerber 17-0-82-0, S Terry T 7-0-27-1, J Waters 4-1-15-0, S Edwards 4-0-18-0, D Sartori 2-012-0 Overs: 94.

Result: Match drawn NORTHCOTE V FRANKSTON PENINSULA At Bill Lawry Oval FRANKSTON PENINSULA 1st Innings S WIESE c Baker b Harbinson . . . . . . . . . 21 N HARFORD c & b T Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 P BORRINGTON c Scammell b T Taylor . . . . . 8 M GAPES c & b T Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 M MCCLEAN c Short b T Taylor . . . . . . . . . . 15 D ELMI c T Taylor b Crispe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 R SALERNI c Sundberg b Short . . . . . . . . . 9 C MCCORMICK c Smith b Short . . . . . . . . 15 B ASHKENAZI lbw b Crispe . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 J WOOD b Crispe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 J BENBOW not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (5lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Fall: 46, 56, 63, 83, 90, 108, 121, 125, 131, 131 Bowling: S Harbinson 9-2-32-1, B Smith 4-0-160, S Taylor T 9-1-33-4, L Scammell 5-1-15-0, M Short 6.1-0-14-2, A Crispe 6-2-16-3 Overs: 39.1 NORTHCOTE 1st Innings J POWICK b Ashkenazi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 M SHORT c Borrington b McCormick . . . . . 12 B ABBA ABBAT TANGELO T ANGELO not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 S MIRE c Gapes b Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ST TA AYLOR A YLOR b Ashkenazi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 J SUNDBERG not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Extras (6b 2lb 1w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Four wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Fall: 6, 28, 41, 48 Bowling: B Ashkenazi 13-1-31-2, C McCormick 11-3-35-1, J Wood 11-1-22-1, M Gapes 5.2-113-0, J Benbow 7-0-23-0 Overs: 47.2.

Result: Northcote won CARL CARLTON V GEELONG At Princes Park GEELONG 1st Innings E VINES run out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 T TREBLE c McKenna b Colaco . . . . . . . . 10 M BUCHANAN c Sidebottom b Stevenson . 28 H BUTTERWORTH not out . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 L BUCHANAN c Gilbert b Stevenson . . . . . . 3 A McDONALD c Borg b Stevenson. . . . . . . 23 L MULLER c & b Colaco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 J McDONALD c & b H Smyth . . . . . . . . . . . 4 J REED run out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 D McGLINCHEY not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Extras (2lb 2w 3nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Eight wickets (dec) for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Fall: 28, 96, 104, 138, 150, 187, 197, 213 Bowling: R Sidebottom 16.5-2-59-0, D Gilbert 6-0-32-0, D Colaco 6.1-0-29-2, C Stevenson 12-0-64-3, T Smyth 2-0-19-0, H Smyth 1-012-1 Overs: 44

CARL CARLTON 1st Innings L MCKENNA c J McDonald b McGlinchey . . 2 M PHELAN c Vines b Muller . . . . . . . . . . . 62 T BUSZARD c J McDonald b McGlinchey . . . 6 H SMYTH not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 T SMYTH c Butterworth b McGlinchey . . . . . 3 N ROSS not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Extras (6b 1lb 6w 2nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Four wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Fall: 3, 13, 161, 172 Bowling: J Reed 8-1-34-0, D McGlinchey 10.53-43-3, A McDonald 6-0-18-0, C Ogle 7-0-51-0, L Muller 11-2-46-1, H Butterworth 5-0-23-0 Overs: 47.5.

Result: Carlton won RINGWOOD V ST KILDA At Russell Lucas Oval, Ringwood RINGWOOD 1st Innings D KING b Muirhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 J LOORHAM c Munday b Graf. . . . . . . . . . . 2 I HOLLAND lbw b Jowett . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 J RUSHTON c Munday b Beer . . . . . . . . . . 3 T STRA STRAY b Graf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 S COLES b Graf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 P ASHTON not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 B WALSH c Munday b Graf. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 J FREEMAN not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Seven wickets (dec) for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Fall: 25, 45, 52, 147, 177, 222, 222 Bowling: L Graf 21-4-41-4, S Gribben 16-3-440, M Beer 21-7-50-1, J Jowett 16-5-52-1, J Muirhead 8.6-1-39-1 Overs: 83 ST KILDA 1st Innings H MICHELMORE c Loorham b Freeman. . . . 1 J MANNING c Stray b T Topp . . . . . . . . . . . 21 D FORBES lbw b T Topp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 G RUMMANS lbw b T Topp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 J DRUMMOND lbw b Holland . . . . . . . . . . . 9 J MUIRHEAD b Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 J MUNDA MUNDAY c Loorham b Fotia . . . . . . . . . . . 7 L GRAF c Walsh b Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 J JOWETT c Loorham b Holland . . . . . . . . 10 M BEER lbw b Fotia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 S GRIBBEN not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Extras (8b 7lb 1w 3nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Fall: 15, 23, 25, 30, 31, 40, 75, 97, 102, 118 Bowling: I Holland 15-4-27-3, D King 7-3-110, M Topp T 15-8-16-3, J Freeman 14-4-19-2, M Fotia 8.5-2-14-2, J Rushton 4-1-5-0, B Walsh 4-0-11-0 Overs: 67.4.

Result: Ringwood won KINGSTON HA HAWTHORN V MELBOURNE UNI At Walter Galt Reserve, Mordialloc MELBOURNE UNI 1st Innings 185 KINGSTON HA HAWTHORN 1st Innings S IVETIC c Fletcher b Batters . . . . . . . . . . . 4 J KHAN b Stafford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 WT TAVARE b Batters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 K SARNA c & b Bett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 S BLACK lbw b Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 J TA TAYLOR b Stafford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 R NINAN c Eldridge b Simpson . . . . . . . . . 8 J MILLER not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 L INGLIS c Simpson b Bett . . . . . . . . . . . 15 M WORSNOP not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Extras (3lb 3nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Eight wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Fall: 12, 18, 27, 44, 56, 67, 112, 158 Bowling: T Batters 19-6-69-2, M Stafford 16-340-2, S Reid 17-4-42-0, J Bett 21-5-33-2, M Simpson 8-1-20-2, I Iqbal 6-0-26-0, D Hutton 8-1-25-0, A Keely 3-0-21-0.

Overs: 98.

Result: Kingston Hawthorn won MELBOURNE V CAMBERWELL MAGPIES At the Albert Ground MELBOURNE 1st Innings 380 CAMBERWELL MAGPIES 1st Innings S HILL c Quinn b Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 M PERSSON-CLARK c Gotch b McDonald . . 4 J MCNAMARA c Koop b Smith . . . . . . . . . 21 T RUSS c Brown b Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 J LAMPARD c Coleman b McDonald . . . . . . 6 B DREW c Gotch b Koop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 C THEWLIS c Harper b McDonald . . . . . . . . 0 S SINGH c Harper b Koop . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 G PARKER c Harper b Koop . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 S O’BRIEN lbw b Koop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 W WALKER not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (2b 6lb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Fall: 8, 66, 153, 165, 165, 166, 211, 233, 234, 238 Bowling: C Tremain 3-2-4-0, B McDonald 23-179-3, J Coleman 15-3-33-0, N Quinn 9-1-33-0, P Smith 14-3-31-3, J Koop 12.1-2-50-4 Overs: 76.1.

Result: Melbourne won

PREMIER LOWER GRADES 2nds: Ring v St Kilda, Casey-SM 5-115 d Foot Edge 112 (Gleeson 55no Glen 3-8), Prah 6-152 (King 63 Morrey 36no) d Monash Tigers 133 (Van Der Merwe 3-24), Fitz Donc 0-136 (Bremner 65no Findlay 65no) d Green Kang 8-135 (Grace 3-29), Carl 7-219 (Pettit 65 Pell 54 Stepien 36) d Geel 129 (Larkin 30 Seneviratne 6-40 Culvenor 3-9), Ess 9-226 (Molloy 42 Nankervis 33 Tate T 32) d Dand 7-223 (Quirk 54 Cooray 75), Frank Pen 2-103 d Ncte 102 (Drummond 5-14), Melb 2-187 (Petricola 49 Thomson 62no Edwards 58no) d Camb Mag 184 (Whittaker 34 Paynter 4-36).

3rds: St Kilda 6-185 (O’Toole (O’T 74 Gilbert 54) d Ring 174 (Blain 46 Toohey T 50 Young Y 34 Rayner 3-28 Hall 3-22), Casey-SM 7-137 (Hameeteman 41no Mur 32no Dodemaide 4-16) d Foot Edge 6-126 (Zakynthinos 56 Mills 3-15), Prah v Monash Tigers (no play), Melb Uni 8-129 d King Haw 102, Green Kang 5-159 (Kett 49 Evans 37) d Fitz Donc 72 (Waldron 4-16 Dixit 3-21), Geel 5-219 (Rossi 81 McPhee 49 Millard 3-40) d Carl 200 (Le Lievre 57 Connop 52 Driver 3-29 North 3-29), Ess v Dand (no play), Ncte v Frank Pen (no play), Melb v Camb Mag (no play).

4ths: Ring v St Kilda (no play), Casey-SM v Foot Edge, Prah 42 (Goodman 5-20 Holst 3-13) d Monash Tigers 4-60, King Haw drew Melb Uni (no play), Green Kang drew Fitz Donc (no play), Carl 7(dec)189 (Karamoshou 32 Milne 30no) drew Geel 9-108 (Van Den Nouwland 60no), Ess 8-180 (Nankervis 39 Mitchell 59no Driscoll 3-12) drew Dand 8-184 (McKenzie 94 De Silva 48no), Frank Pen 170 (Gibbs 51 King 4-38 Old 4-45) & 0-54 d Ncte 120 (Gibbs 4-21 Brown 3-29), Melb drew Camb Mag 4-343 (Burrill 151no Trapani 133 Thompson 3-89).

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Third straight win keeps Epping coach happy

Epping’s Jayden Kearney batting on Saturday.

(Damian Visentini)

Epping was searching for an outright victory over Rosanna but happily settled for a win on first innings in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association’s Barclay Shield on Saturday.

Epping secured first-innings points on day one by bowling out Rosanna for 58 then making 126 in reply.

But as Epping chased the maximum 10 points, Rosanna’s batsmen showed more resistance in the second innings, batting out the day to finish 6-92 at stumps.

Epping coach John Lever could not have been happier with the start to the season, which has seen three straight wins.

“I’ll definitely take that,” he said. “Ideally, you’d like to start a season the way we have, but with such an even competition you don’t expect it.

“We were in the position to get the outright victory and we played all day to try to get it.

Rosanna is a very disciplined side and batted

very well all day and shut the game down. In the end it got a little out of reach.”

Lever said bowlers Marcus Murphy, Billy McKeown and Thomas Emmins had benefited from playing a couple of years in the top division.

“Everyone is playing their roles at the moment,” he said.

“If one person fails with the bat or ball, the next one steps up.

“You have to aim for finals. We’re focusing on winning every game and that doesn’t change whoever we are playing.”

Diamond Creek went to the top of the ladder with an outright victory over Mernda.

After easily chasing down Mernda’s 67, Diamond Creek declared at 4-68 and sent Mernda back in.

Mernda was little better with the bat than in the first innings, making only 100, Callum Dean top-scoring with 37.

Diamond Creek reached the target of 100 with no problems, reaching 5-102 in the second innings.

Plenty’s winless start to the season continued with defeat by Bundoora.

After trailing by 73 on the first innings, Plenty managed 5-91 in their second innings to avoid an outright loss, thanks mainly to a fighting 55 not out by captain Steven Villani as his teammates struggled.

Old Paradians/St Francis got its first win of the season against Lower Eltham.

After making 7-204, Old Paradians/St Francis restricted Lower Eltham to 174.

Udhara Hewa Wellalage was the pick of the bowlers, taking 6-39.

Mill Park and Lalor Stars were among the winners in the Money Shield, while Whittlesea lost to Montmorency.

Tara Murray

Jake Matthews is pumped for the biggest fight of his career. (Damjan Janevski)

Big kicks for a kid from Epping

By Tara Murray Jake Matthews had the same dream as many young boys – to play AFL. A talented young footballer with Epping, he showed enough skill to play with TAC Cup side the Northern Knights and was on the right track to achieve his dream.

A suggestion from his father to try another sport soon saw one dream fade and another take its place.

“I took up kick boxing classes and soon joined in other classes at the gym,” Matthews said.

His coach at the gym asked if he was up for a fight – that mixed martial arts bout changed everything.

“I had no expectations and I still wanted to play AFL at that stage,” Matthews said.

“I was 16 and my opponent was 24. The fight went the way I wanted it to. I knocked him out in the second round … it ignited my passion.

“If I had lost or not won convincingly, that would have been the end of it.”

Despite disappointing a lot of people with his decision to give up football, Matthews knows he made the right decision.

On Saturday, he will be on the under card of the UFC 193 event at Etihad Stadium when he will take on Mexican fighter Akbarh Arreola.

“I didn’t doubt my decision and my family was really supportive,” he said. “My mum has been in the front row of my 20 fights and my dad is my trainer.”

Arreola, 32, has a record of 23 wins, nine losses and a draw.

Matthews, who is known as “The Celtic Kid”, said it didn’t come any bigger than a home-town fight in front of what is expected to be a world record UFC crowd.

Two of the best-known female fighters on the planet, Ronda Rousey (12-0-0) and Holly Holm (9-0-0), will contest the main event.

Matthews has had UFC bouts in Auckland, Sydney and Adelaide – but this week’s Melbourne fight will top them all.

“This fight card is one of the biggest cards ever and it’s in my home town,” he said.

“It’s something all fighters dream about.”

The 21-year-old has come a long way since his first fight when he was 16.

“I had 10 fights as an amateur ,” he said “I had my first pro fight two weeks after turning 18.”

Next came a stint on TV series The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs Australia, on which he was eliminated in the opening round.

“I came back home to keep fighting and show what I can really do,” he said.

After one fight for one win upon returning, UFC came calling.

“It was super exciting,” he said.

After winning his first two UFC fights, Matthews lost his third – the first defeat of his 20-fight career.

“You are going to lose eventually,” he said. “It does give you motivation.”

Matthews and his father, Mick, run XLR8 Training Centre in Epping, which teaches martial arts.

“It’s a good feeling to be able to spend every day with dad training,” he said. “We’ve found a way to make it work.

“When we are training, he is coach – but when we are relaxing he is dad. I’ve won 19 fights out of 20, so it’s working.”

Matthews won’t be the only local in action on Saturday – Westmeadows’ Dan Kelly will fight American Steve Montgomery.

“You’d be silly not to enjoy the moment,” Kelly said.

“This is a massive event for Australia and for the UFC and Melbourne – and I’m going to enjoy it for sure.

“I’m on the third fight and hopefully I’ll be celebrating, kicking back and watching the rest of the card.”

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