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Roo cull to tackle roadkill An independent wildlife expert has called on the state government to cull kangaroos in growth corridors before housing developments occur. The latest RACV data shows Whittlesea is the highest-risk area for collisions with animals in Melbourne’s north, with kangaroos the most commonly impacted. Bundoora-based Wildlife Rescuers say volunteers are called out daily to injured or deceased kangaroos in Whittlesea. The state government’s Department of Environment approached wildlife management consultant Ian Temby earlier this year to prepare a report on how to manage kangaroos on city fringes. Mr Temby said it was at the discretion of the government whether the recommendations in his report would be made public, but his personal view was that outer suburban housing developments were not appropriate places for kangaroos and the alternative to culling them was for the animals to end up as roadkill. “My view is that, if you don’t cull kangaroos, you’re planning to have them mangled by cars,” he said. “It’s a terrible welfare situation.” He did not specify how many kangaroos should be culled. Mr Temby also wants councils to take greater responsibility for kangaroos’ welfare. Wildlife Victoria chief executive Karen Masson said Mr Temby’s comments had been taken out of context. “His point in context is that, on current statistics, more than
50 kangaroos are being cruelly slaughtered and maimed every day because there is no plan,” she said. “By comparison, a culling would be more humane.” But Ms Masson said the wildlife organisation did not support the culling of wildlife. “All animals have a right to exist, but we [humans] have the responsibility for finding the solution to harmoniously co-exist.” Whittlesea and Hume councils require developers to submit a
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kangaroo management plan, prepared with the help of a wildlife expert, before any works begin. The aim of the plan is to avoid land-locking kangaroos and, where this is impractical, to offer solutions that deal with their containment. Hume council director Kelvin Walsh said these plans sometimes recommend kangaroo culls before construction begins. But the council was not aware of this ever eventuating, he said. Hume council rangers are trained to euthanase injured wildlife found on land or on roads controlled by the council. Whittlesea’s rangers have not received training to perform this task. Volunteer rescuers or police are instead called upon when animals are found injured in Whittlesea.
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Puppy love’s in demand Shelli Doidge was “at a loose end” when she decided to adopt her first puppy from Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA). The Mill Park resident was given Lulu to look after until the labrador celebrated her third birthday, when she had to be returned. The next puppy she took into her care was Molly, one of Lulu’s daughters. The six-month-old chocolate-coloured labrador follows her to the supermarket, to the doctor, dentist and hair salon. Ms Doidge says she relishes her role as a “puppy carer”, knowing Molly will grow up to become the eyes for someone who is blind. SEDA needs more volunteer puppy carers. All costs are covered by the organisation, and volunteers care for puppies from the age of eight weeks to about 12 months. Details: www.seda.org.au or 1800 037 773
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Auraria Steele doesn’t spend her weekends shopping with girlfriends, nor evenings hanging out with friends. Instead, the 16-yearold shoulders the caring role for her younger sister, Imyjen, with her mother. Imyjen, 15, was born with a rare genetic disease characterised by muscle and bone abnormalities. “It’s similar to caring for a 10-month-old baby,” Miss Steele says. “She’s non-verbal, but I kind of know what she’s thinking.” The Epping teenager said being a carer had forced other aspects of her life to take a back seat. “Life gets put on the backburner a bit. I’ve missed out on the social aspects. I’ve struggled to fit in with my peers,” she admits. “It has meant that on the weekends, when my friends are going shopping, I have to care for my sister.” But the countless hours she has spent looking after Imyjen have not gone unnoticed. Last week, Ms Steele was named Victoria’s winner in the ‘young carer’ category of the National Carer Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate unpaid carers for the extraordinary contribution they make to a community. Miss Steele lives with her mother, Christine Stow, a Whittlesea councillor and a very proud parent. “I’m in awe, still. She’s articulate, she’s caring and she’s an incredible sister,” Ms Stow said. “I’m not religious, but I think she was sent for a special reason; she’s been caring for Imyjen since she was a toddler.” Miss Steele’s citation also recognises the support she has been for her mother. “Auraria’s dedication to the needs of her sister has meant she often forgoes her own interests
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The bomb squad last week descended on the Craigieburn house of a man allegedly involved in setting off an explosive device in a public park. Newbry Street was cordoned off from noon until 7pm last Thursday as police executed a search warrant. Lazorous Michailidis, 31, appeared at an out-of-sessions hearing at Broadmeadows police station that night, charged with weapons and drug offences. The search warrant followed an incident in the early hours of November 24. Police allege Michailidis detonated an explosive device in a barbecue at a public park near his house. The explosion sent debris flying up to 30 metres. Police say no one was in the park at the time, but if the explosion had occurred 20 minutes earlier, two people could have been harmed by it. Among the items discovered by police at the Craigieburn house were what they allege to be four kilograms of chemicals and wires hanging out of a metal canister. They also recovered 50 grams of cannabis, three ecstasy pills, equipment used to manufacture drugs, a pistol, some flares and seven drivers’ licences. Michailidis did not apply for bail. He was remanded in custody and faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday where the matter was adjourned to March 10 next year for a committal mention. The accused has been remanded in custody until that date.
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Landfill plans focus on north-west By Alexandra Laskie Landfills in Melbourne’s north-west may have to absorb all the city’s waste within the next 10 years as tips in the south-east begin to close, a new draft waste plan has proposed. The state government’s recently released draft Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan (MWRRG) sets out how Melbourne’s capacity to manage waste will be managed over the next decade. It aims to reduce the city’s reliance on landfills and provide more alternatives, such as
recycling facilities and new kerbside bins that accept garden waste, and fruit and vegetable scraps. The plan says that while the metropolitan region has adequate infrastructure capacity, most potential capacity is in the north-west. It says the Clayton/Dingley cluster of landfills in the south-east will close in the next 18 months to three years, with the three remaining landfills at Hallam, Lyndhurst and Cranbourne continuing for another 10 years. “Beyond 10 years, planning decisions must consider whether it is optimal for all of
Melbourne’s landfilling needs to occur in the north-west,” the report states. “If the north-west catchment managed all metropolitan disposal needs, some landfills would be required to operate at a significantly higher capacity. “How this might affect communities, businesses and the environment will need to be further assessed in considering whether land filling in the north-west may be an optimal long-term solution.” Hume and Whittlesea council staff were briefed on the draft plan last week. Representatives of both councils said that,
at this point, no details had been shared about which landfills in the north would be expected to expand operations. Western Metropolitan MP Bernie Finn said “locals are furious”. He asked Environment, Climate Change and Water Minister Lisa Neville to reassure his constituents that Melbourne’s north and west would not “be the dumping group for millions of tonnes of stinking waste”. Ms Neville told Star Weekly there would be chances for residents and businesses to have a say before the waste plan is finalised.
Rocky road for resident A building contractor has been accused of failing to notify residents of a Lalor housing estate that a vacant block would be used to stockpile rocks and construction materials for at least the next three months. A resident has complained that land opposite her house in Elizabeth Drive is being used to dump and break up tonnes of rocks, which covers her house in dust and creates “unbearable” noise. Robyn Bogoevski said the noise was so loud she no longer opened her windows during the day. “It’s insane; they truck in the rock, smash it up and truck it out. The noise is so bad I can’t open my windows or sit outside. I just don’t see why they are allowed to do it there,” she said. “When I bought my land, I was not told there would be a quarry across the road.” Ms Bogoevski said she and her neighbours had not been notified about the works.
As part of its permit plan, Cedar Woods, the developer behind the Carlingford estate where Ms Bogoevski lives, contracted Symon Brothers Constructions to extend Deveny Road to between Gillwell and Edgars roads in Lalor. Cedar Woods development manager Richard Nguyen said Symon Brothers had sought approval from Whittlesea council to temporarily stockpile rock and other surplus material, in line with a site environment management plan, before works began. He said only residents whose homes abutted the site were notified by letter on September 30. He added that the excavation works should be finished by the end of March next year. The works include extending the shared path from Gillwell Road to Edgars Road, and building a new intersection with traffic lights. Alexandra Laskie
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Santa’s brightest beacon A Doreen street has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland. Wes (pictured inset) has decorated his Brookwood Avenue house with Christmas lights for the past 10 years and says every year his display gets bigger and better. The lights were switched on on Tuesday last week, and will remain lit up at night until Christmas Day. It took Wes three weeks to erect this year’s colourful light show. On Friday and Saturday nights, a barbecue will be set up alongside a coffee cart and an ice-cream van. All proceeds will be donated to the Make-A-Wish charity, which grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses. Each year, Wes and his neighbours try to outdo each other’s decorating skills. “It’s not really a competition,” he says, before adding, “but it is.” Houses will also be lit up with Christmas lights on Angus Way and Coulthard Crescent at Doreen and on Annadale Drive, Mernda. Alexandra Laskie
New laws to help police remove illegal guns from Melbourne streets came into force last week. Four laws fast-tracked by the state government will help tackle the firearms’ black market by closing gaps in gun laws and giving police more powers to prosecute. Under the reforms to the Firearms Act anyone caught possessing three or more unregistered firearms over a 12-month period can be prosecuted for trafficking. Where a firearm is found, but those present deny any knowledge of the weapon or claim it is not theirs, the law now places the onus on the person to show the firearm is not in their possession.
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EPPING 9408 4577 The scene of last week’s Somerton collision of a car and truck. (Eddie Jim)
Crash teen dies A teenager has died and another remains in hospital after the car they were in and a truck collided in Somerton last week. Police said an 18-year-old L-plate driver, of Preston, had three teenage passengers with him when his Volkswagen Bora appeared to have ran a red light and crashed into a 23-tonne truck which was travelling west along Denis Street about 3.35am last Monday. All four occupants of the car had to be cut from it before being taken to hospital. The driver was taken to The Alfred hospital and was still in a critical condition yesterday. A front seat passenger, a 15-year-old from Coburg, was taken to the Royal Melbourne hospital and died the following day. His death brought the road toll for 2015 to
234, one fewer than at the same time last year. The two rear-seat passengers also went to the Royal Melbourne hospital. One, a 17-year-old of Craigieburn, was discharged early last week. The other teenager, of Coburg, was disharged at the weekend. Detective Senior Constable Cameron Merrett said the impact of the collision forced the truck to roll. He said the truck driver, aged in his 20s, escaped serious injury and had been co-operating with police. Major collision unit detectives are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Alexandra Laskie
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Whittlesea council has welcomed a new website that enables people to assess and compare their council’s performance against those in the rest of the state. Mayor Stevan Kozmevski said the Know Your Council website was an important information source for residents to connect to and understand their council. “Accountability and transparency sit at the core of democratic governments,” he said. “The new website provides residents with another opportunity to assess the council’s performance, and provides the organisation with a new vehicle for identifying areas for improvement.” The website – www.knowyourcouncil. vic.gov.au – allows people to compare the performance of their council by 66 different measures, including costs of visiting local pools, the number of active library members, and missed kerbside bin collections. Municipal Association of Victoria president Bill McArthur said the municipal lobby group supported the enhanced transparency and accountability that the website would give ratepayers, but he was concerned there were too many performance measures. “It will be useful for communities to access information to better understand how their rates dollars are spent, but we have a number of concerns about some of the 94 performance measures adopted,” he said. “The state government made an election commitment to work with councils to reduce
the number of performance measures to make the data more meaningful, and we look forward to that occurring.” Cr McArthur said it was important for users to read the ‘council says’ information alongside the measures, as it provides context about the results and helps explain differences when comparing one council with another.
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The website shows that the average cost of visiting an indoor pool in Whittlesea is $8.51, compared to $2.08 for “similar councils”. About 16 per cent of ratepayers are active library users, which is on par with similar councils. Almost four in every 10,000 kerbside bins were missed in the 2014-15 financial year. Similar councils missed almost seven in every 10,000 bins. Hume council chief executive Domenic Isola said having measures was good ‘‘to a point’’, but results could merely reflect a difference in focus or priorities at a given time. He said the needs of what the website termed ‘‘similar’’ councils could also be quite different. However, Mr Isola accepted that planning delays could be reduced. Planning applications in Hume took an average of 97.4 days to be determined, compared to the similar council average of 82. “I look at that base number and say, we could be doing better,’’ he said.
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On song, on film Whittlesea’s choristers have been in the limelight of late. The council’s group of carol singers, aged from five to 94, has been followed around by a troupe of budding young filmmakers, under the direction of producer, filmmaker and composer Andrew Garton. “It’s a bit of an inside-out project,” he said. “The film will be about a group of kids making a documentary about Whittlesea’s carols choir.” Garton said the project had been an eye-opener for the teenage filmmakers, all of whom are on the autism spectrum. Filmmaker Aaron, 14, recently interviewed the choir’s oldest singer Fred, who is some 80 years his senior. “Aaron said it was the first time he’d ever spoken to an ‘old’ person,” Garton said. “It’s been a multi-dimensional, multicultural and multi-age experience, which is increasingly rare and increasingly required.” The choir will perform at Carols by Candlelight at Redleap Reserve on December 11, from 7pm. Garton’s documentary will screen early next year, with a date and venue yet to be set. Alexandra Laskie
Catholic Ladies’ College congratulates the 2015 Caltex All-rounder Awardee, Bridget Hammond. Bridget’s academic achievement and associated awards are testament to her devotion to study and desire for excellence. Bridget was also the recipient of the Janette Clarke Award, for sustained and energetic commitment to sport at CLC. For her motivation and dedication to sport and Physical Education over her six years at CLC Bridget gained the prestigious Pierre De Coubertin Award. We wish Bridget and the entire Class of 2015 a bright future. Catholic Ladies’ College is committed to individual growth of all its students. It is a place where knowledge, ideas, imagination and creativity and the pursuit of faith and wisdom are highly valued. In partnership with parents, we provide students with support, encouragement and challenge to achieve their potential. Student success is acknowledged and celebrated in the life of the College. Bridget Hammond receiving her 2015 Caltex All-Rounder award from (L) Sr Elizabeth Costigan rsc and (R) Sr Judith Peart rsc
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Scout groups in Melbourne’s outer north, backed by the state government, are planning to forge partnerships with Muslim schools. The state government has given Scouts Victoria $457,000 for programs to extend its reach into new communities. Epping North Scouts group leader Cara Horner said she had been talking with Al Siraat College, an Epping school which teaches in the Islamic tradition, about developing a partnership. “It’s certainly something I’m keen to pursue … to engage that part of the community in a culturally appropriate way.” Youth Affairs Minister Jenny Mikakos said the intention was to engage young people who face barriers, such as those from new multicultural communities and those experiencing social and economic disadvantage. “Engaging young people in their communities will help empower them to develop and grow in a positive environment that opens up opportunities for them down the track,” she said. Scouts Victoria chief executive Brendan Watson said the new programs would facilitate new friendships and develop children’s leadership skills, through outdoor fun and adventure. “The learning-in-doing educational Scout method prepares young people for life as they work in teams with people they may otherwise not have had the chance to work with.” Alexandra Laskie
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Hume council and Broadmeadows shopping centre management want consumer feedback on a healthy eating award scheme, which would make it easier to find, choose and buy healthy food and drink options locally. Feedback from residents and ratepayers will help design the healthy eating award scheme. Have your say and input your ideas via an online survey, which is open until Friday, December 11. ■ http://surveys.hume.vic.gov.au/s3/HealthyFood-and-Drink-Choices.
After successful international seasons, including London’s West End and Broadway, GHOST The Musical comes to Australia for the first time. Don’t miss this incredibly imaginative stage show, full of heart and showcasing the power of love, with breathtaking illusions and special effects. Star Weekly is giving away two double passes, valued at $236 each, for shows on Friday, February 5, at 8pm. www.ghostthemusical.com.au To enter, visit www.winthisnow.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close at 11.59pm on Sunday, December 13, and will be drawn at 9am the next day at 380 City Road, Southbank, 3006. Winners will be notified in writing and their names published at www. winthisnow.com.au. Terms and Conditions are available at www.winthisnow.com.au.
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Put a gift under Christmas trees at all Hume council’s customer service centres so local charities can distribute them to children in the area. Label gifts for the gender it would suit, if applicable, and the age bracket.
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SPORT Kangaroos win the Wright way By Tara Murray Greenvale Kangaroos have jumped out of the blocks in the early rounds of Victorian Turf Cricket’s senior division. And in bad news for opposition sides, the Roos have yet to field their best 11. Kangaroos captain Jonathan Kent said the side wanted to get some points on the board early in the season. “We’re pretty happy with the way we’ve started the season,” Kent said. “It’s been a mixture of better training and more commitment from the players.” One of the biggest factors has been the work of off-season recruits Tallan Wright and Peter Manser, both on the field and at training. “They show us how to train and what lines to bowl,” Kent said. “Last year our bowling wasn’t good enough. Having them bowl in the right areas and help set fielding positions has been a big help.” Wright and Manser, along with Jacob Thompson, form a formidable pace line-up. “Jacob, Tallan and Peter haven’t played together yet,” Kent said. “If we get the consistency needed we’ll be a really good side.” On Saturday, it was Wright who led the Roos to victory over McKinnon at Greenvale Reserve with nine wickets for the match.
After making 266 on day one, the Kangaroos bowled out McKinnon for 132, with Wright taking 7-46. Kent sent McKinnon back in and Wright took another 2-16 as the visitors made 5-107 in their second innings. “Tallan has been working in Perth and moved back home two weeks ago,” Kent said. “He didn’t have a lot of time to bowl while over there. He has worked really hard since he returned and he’s set for a big impact with both the bat and the ball.” As well as adding bowling fire power, the Kangaroos have benefitted from the success of the opening partnership, even though quality opener Sameen Kandanearachchi has yet to re-join the side. “The opening partnership of Tarek Moughanie and Matthew Innes has been fantastic,” Kent said. “Once Sammy returns we have to work out the opening combination. We’re hoping he arrives this week but I don’t think I can change the opening partnership at the moment.” In other results, Tullamarine beat Bentleigh, thanks to an inspired bowling performance from David Zahorodni. With Tulla defending 152, Zahorodni got 7-27 as Bentleigh was bowled out for 118. Tullamarine finished its second innings at 5-215. Jacob Thompson made a welcome return to the Greenvale Kangaroos. (Damjan Janevski)
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Keon Park confident of turning the run chase tide Keon Park is hoping that Saturday’s run chase is the start of a turnaround when batting second in the North Metro Cricket Association. After struggling to chase down totals in the past season in the Jika Shield, and failing to chase down 167 in the past round, Keon Park produced its best batting performance of the season against Darebin Chargers. Needing 223 for victory, Keon Park made 6-310 off its overs. Keon Park captain coach Steve Nicholson said, despite having trouble in the past, players had been confident of chasing down the total. “Last game was disappointing against North Brunswick/Rosebank, that we were chasing 168
and fell short. We have a good bowling attack, and backed them to bowl them out cheaply, to be able to chase down the runs. “We have to learn how to chase totals, and I was confident we could get the runs. “I didn’t think we would do it in that fashion.” The skipper top-scored with 115, but he was quick to praise the batting of Matthew White and Jordan McNamara. “The good batting was more from Matt; I was struggling to find the middle of the bat. “Matt is our best batsman and he is coming back into form. One of the young kids, Jordan scored his first A-grade 50.”
The win leaves Keon Park third on the ladder, with three wins. “We lost to Rivergum in first round and drew against Lalor when we weren’t really in it. “We’ve had a couple of good wins and, if we had have chased down the 167, we would have set ourselves up. “With the talent we have, we should play finals. I think we’re not in full flight yet.” Nicholson knows that his side can’t afford to drop any more games, as they did against North Brunswick/Rosebank. “You have to try and finish in the top two to be a real threat. It’s really close this year, and there’s five sides fighting for third and fourth
… anyone can beat the top two sides when they play their best.” In other games, Rivergum continues to show it is the team to beat, easily accounting for Olympic Colts. Having made 8-194 on day one, Rivergum bowled the Colts out 97. Lalor Warriors suffered its first loss of the season, coming against Holy Trinity. Victory came early on day two, with Trinity needing only seven runs. They got them easily on the way to 8-186. The Warriors shared the wickets around, with no player taking more than two. Tara Murray
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Old Paradians/St Francis are in touch with the top four in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association’s Barclay Shield, after scoring 227 on day one against Riverside. It was a second win for the season for Old Paradians/St Francis, which managed to restrict Riverside to 197. Supun Passikku Hannadige was best of the bowlers with 4-61. Epping returned to the winners’ list with an easy victory over Lower Eltham; Mernda defeated Bundoora; Plenty’s total of 107 was enough to beat Rosanna, while Bundoora United avoided an outright loss against Macleod.
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Batsmen let game slip By Tara Murray Despite being on track for a fourth win of the Sub-District cricket season, Plenty Valley knows there’s still a lot of work to be done. While the Bats made a competitive 208 in the north-east division match against Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows at AK Line Reserve on Saturday, playing coach Michael Sheedy said it was a disappointing day. “We didn’t bat well,” Sheedy said. “Three guys got starts in the top order and didn’t make the most of them and we let them back into the game. We were 2-92 and then 7-107 on a belter of a pitch to bat on.” Not for the first time this season, skipper Brad Mitchell came to the rescue, with 83. “Brad batted beautifully and is relishing being skipper,” Sheedy said. “He loves a fight. He’s a perfect middle-order batsman and he was well supported by the tail.” 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ DECEMBER 8, 2015
Adam Yates was best with the ball for the Falcons, taking 4-58. Sheedy said he wasn’t concerned about the inconsistent start to the season. “We haven’t clicked yet,” he said. “You don’t win premierships before Christmas. “It’s about learning about the group and that we are very different from last year. “Guys need to make the most of their opportunities.” The Bats have four players who didn’t play in last year’s premiership. Three are from overseas, including Sanjaya Chathuranga who took 8-13 in the last round. Chathuranga, a talented cricketer in Sri Lanka, came to the Bats on the advice of former Australian captain Greg Chappell. Chappell saw Chathuranga bowling in the nets in Sri Lanka and helped with his move to Melbourne. “Guys in a foreign environment do have
inconsistent performances,” Sheedy said. “It’s about getting consistency and continuity. “Will Wright has got starts and Sanjaya took 8-13 last round. “Rubi [Sunan Rubaiyat] is an out and out professional with a lot to offer with the bat and ball.” Among the players struggling early in the season are three of the side’s most experienced players. “Sean [Ayres], Matthew Hunter and myself haven’t delivered this season,” Sheedy said. “Matt and I have been getting starts but Sean is struggling with the bat. He’s aware of that and is working hard on it.” The Bats focus now turns to day two of the match against Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows who they beat in last year’s north-west grand final. “If we bowl well and get through the match with a win, hopefully we can get through unscathed until Christmas,” Sheedy said.
Bundoora RSL stays in touch with the top four in Bowls Victoria premier division, after shocking top side Mentone, taking an easy victory in three rinks to win 95 (16) – 75 (2). RSL sits two points outside the four, only 14 points behind Mentone, still in top spot. In division 1, section 4, RSL took all 18 points against Kingsbury, winning 93 (18) – 66 (0). In other results, Ivanhoe defeated Whittlesea 79 (16) – 66 (2) and Yarra Glen won against Lalor 80 (16) – 77 (2). Broadmeadows won in division 2, section 2, while Lalor (2) and Craigieburn had losses.
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Gladstone Park will need quick wickets to have any hope of victory against Pascoe Vale Central in the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association’s George Luscombe Shield. Batting first, the Burras could only make 155. In reply, Pascoe Vale Central was 1-108 at stumps of day one. Buckley Park’s batsmen had a day out against Campbellfield, making 7-388. Three players scored 50s for Buckley Park. In the Vic Kyte Shield, the Northern Lions made 9-183 against Craigieburn. FOR MORE SPORT, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Northern Star Weekly @nstarweekly @star_weekly
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Roos fail to bounce back By Tara Murray Its winless start has taken on form for Greenvale Kangaroos, which lost both its Victorian Premier Cricket T20s at the weekend. It was a tough weekend for the Kangaroos, who struggled with the bat in both matches. On Saturday at Greenvale Reserve, the side restricted Prahran to 6-100 off their 20 overs, with Sunam Guatam taking two wickets. In reply, the Kangaroos fell 17 runs short, making only 9-84. Jack Rhodes was the best of their batsmen with 17; only three players scored more than 10. On Sunday, the Kangaroos faced Casey-South Melbourne, which entered the game with only one win so far for the season. Casey-South Melbourne skipper Lachlan Sperling led the recovery after his side found itself as 4-13. Sperling made 86, supported by Michael Wallace with 41, taking Casey-South Melbourne to 7-164 off its 20 overs. Aaron Smillie was the best of the bowlers, taking 4-23 off his four overs, including three of the top four batsmen. The Kangaroos’ innings started in the worst possible way, with Harry Dearden out for a duck. Adam Amin and Zaheer Hussain managed a partnership of 38, which would prove to be the best of the innings. Once Hussain was out, Amin struggled to find partners to stick around with him. After a promising 2-68, the Kangaroos were all out for 114. Amin made 62 not out, and Hussain was the only other player to reach double figures. This week, it’s back to the two-day format, with the Kangaroos facing Kingston Hawthorn at Walter Galt Reserve.
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Plenty finds a way to win Plenty Valley has finally tasted victory in the Women’s Premier Cricket season. After losing the first eight rounds, the Bats comprehensively beat Dandenong in a T20 clash on Sunday. Fielding their strongest line-up so far this season, the Bats’ had three players who will play for the Melbourne Renegades in the Women’s Big Bash League. Skipper Kirsty Lamb and English international Danni Wyatt were joined by ACT Meteors captain Kris Britt, who was playing a one-off game for the club. Wyatt proved to be the star of the game with both the bat and then ball. After being sent into bat, Plenty Valley lost young gun Sophie Van De Heuvel cheaply. Wyatt was joined at the crease by Britt and they put on 58 for the second wicket partnership. Lamb and Lyndall Daley joined the party when Britt was out for 31 and then Wyatt was out for 48. The Bats finished their overs at 4-130, with Lamb run out looking to add late runs. Dandenong started on fire, and were quickly 0-15 in the two overs. Enter Wyatt, who took two wickets for the over and started the Dandenong collapse. Dandenong were all out for 48, with Wyatt and Britt the best of the bowlers with two wickets each.
Greenvale Kangaroos’ bowler James Rosewarne, in action on Saturday. (Damjan Janevski)
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