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Above: Saeed Maasarwe (blue polo shirt), the father of Aiia Maasarwe has paid tribute to his daughter by laying flowers where her body was found. (Paul Jeffers/The Age) Top right: Bundoora victim Aiia Maasarwe. (Nicky Catley) Middle right: The arrest site in Greensborough. (Erin Pearson) Bottom right: Codey Herrmann has been charged with murder. (Paul Jeffers/The Age)
Safety fears follow death By Laura Michell A 20-year-old Bundoora man has faced court over the death of Arab-Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe. Codey Herrmann, who is unemployed and describes himself as a rapper, appeared at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday afternoon, charged with one count each of rape and murder. He was arrested in Greensborough on Friday morning by local police working in partnership with homicide detectives. Herrmann was on bail for minor offences. Ms Maasarwe’s body was found by passers-by in shrubbery outside the Polaris Shopping
Centre on Main Drive on January 16. Police allege the 21-year-old was attacked after getting off a tram on Plenty Road shortly after midnight. It is believed Ms Maasarwe was at a club in North Melbourne on Tuesday night and caught the route 86 tram from a Bourke Street stop. The charges against Herrmann come as mourners, including Ms Maasarwe’s family, gathered outside the Polaris Shopping Centre on Sunday to honour her life. On Friday, students at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus gathered for a memorial for Ms Maasarwe, who was enrolled at La Trobe College. The college is located on the university campus.
In a statement, La Trobe University vice-chancellor John Dewar and La Trobe College director Tony Cranshaw said the community was shocked and saddened by the killing of Ms Maasarwe. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the student’s family and friends,” the statement said. The university has also pledged to improve safety in and around the campus. “The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is of paramount importance … on campus we undertake a range of activities to improve personal and physical safety and our security has been intensified as a result of this incident,” the statement read.
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“The safety of our students and staff is also of critical importance off campus, including on public transport, and we will continue to work closely with relevant authorities, including Public Transport Victoria, to address serious safety issues on public transport. “We are committed to continuing to work closely with all relevant authorities to address these serious community issues around public safety and violence against women.” North west metro region acting Superintendent Tony Ryan said he understood the community was shocked and concerned following Ms Maasarwe’s death. He said police patrols of the area would increase.
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Call to rethink Australia Day date By Laura Michell Whittlesea council is being urged to change the date of its Australia Day celebrations as a sign of respect for the municipality’s Aboriginal population. The Whittlesea Reconciliation Group – which comprises Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal residents – has launched a petition calling for the change. The group also wants the council to hold citizenship ceremonies on a different date, acknowledge January 26 as survival day
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and include a welcome to country at future citizenship ceremonies. WRG co-chair and Gunditjmara woman Karen Bryant said January 26 represented a “painful time in history” when Aboriginal people were killed and forced from their homes. “It’s hard to celebrate on a day of
remembrance, and this means Aboriginal people in our community can’t participate in a day that’s meant to be for all Australians,” she said. “We’re calling on the City of Whittlesea to stand with Aboriginal residents and make Australia Day a celebration we can all participate in.” Doreen resident Sarah Gafforini, who is a non-Aboriginal member of the WRG, said she wanted an Australia Day where everyone in the community was included and could celebrate together.
Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox said he personally believed it was time for the community to have a conversation about Australia Day. Cr Cox said he was aware that Australia Day was “uncomfortable” for a lot of people, and excluded parts of the community. “I’m not saying January 26 will change or calling for change … there has got to be a conversation with the whole community that is inclusive of everybody’s views,” he said. “It is not simply a matter of forcing January 26.”
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Lifeguard Himanshi Abeysinghe patrols the new wave pool at Funfields. (Damjan Janevski)
Funfields is making waves Whittlesea’s Funfields was the place to be last week for families looking to stay cool as the mercury raced towards 40 degrees. Funfields owner John Verga said the Plenty Road water park had been “flat out”, with families flocking to its pools and water slides on Monday and Tuesday. He hoped the park’s new wave pool – believed
to be the first outdoor wave pool in Victoria – was driving the interest from visitors. “It’s been a really good summer,” he said. Mr Verga said the wave pool was added to the park in response to a patron survey. “By and large, people were asking for a body of water they could chill out in,” he said. The wave pool was given the green light by
Whittlesea council last July on the condition that Funfields build sound walls along the northern side of the pool and along the northern site boundary, along with a 2.4 metre sound wall along the park boundary which will be tapered at the eastern and western ends. Laura Michell
The Mernda Town Centre has been delayed again, after five Whittlesea councillors failed to attend a rescheduled council meeting to consider issuing a permit for the development. The council called the December 21 meeting to consider a planning application for the town centre, after it was unable to deal with the development at its December 11 meeting. As reported by Star Weekly, the development was included on the agenda for the December 11 meeting but could not be dealt with because not enough councillors was present to hear the item. Councillors Ricky Kirkham, Norm Kelly, Alahna Desiato, Caz Monteleone and Mary Lalios did not attend the meeting after raising concerns about Simon Overland remaining as the council’s chief executive. Cr Sam Alessi declared a conflict of interest, leaving the council without a quorum. The same councillors were also absent on December 21. The saga has been going on for nine years, with a development first approved in 2009. Since then, there have been a number of delays and revised plans. Cr Tom Joseph labelled his colleagues absences as “extremely disappointing”. He has called for them to end their “strike” and attend the February 5 council meeting to prevent further delays. Maija Poljansek, who moved to Mernda two years ago, said she was fed up with the delays. “In two years, the state government has drawn up plans for a train, built a train line and there is still tumbleweeds at the town centre site,” Ms Poljansek said. Laura Michell
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Solar boat shines Three St Monica’s College students have made waves in a national science competition, winning a gong in the Australian International Model Solar Challenge with their solar-powered boat. The boat was built by Paris Mascetti, Ross Alexopoulos and Natalia Straube under the supervision of the Epping school’s VET automotive and technology teacher, Chris Macnaughtan. The competition, held at the University of NSW late last year, drew entries from schools around the country.
St Monica’s College’s boat was entered into the modal solar open boat challenge. The school also entered the solar vehicle category, winning four heats before being eliminated. Principal Brian Hanley said the students started working on the project early last year. “This challenge teaches the students how to work together in teams, gain knowledge relevant to renewable energies and learn about the mechanics of solar construction,” he said. Laura Michell
Doreen musician Bianca “Honey Bee” Mallouk will entertain at Westfield Plenty Valley on Thursday, January 24 as part of Whittlesea council’s Baseline Laneway Youth Vibes summer school holiday event. There will be lots of activities including arts and crafts, badge making and an exercise class run by the YMCA. It’s on from 2-6pm. www.baselinewhittlesea.com FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Northern Star Weekly @nstarweekly @star_weekly
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Fungus shuts Epping Stadium By Laura Michell Whittlesea’s premier soccer facility – Epping Stadium – will be closed for at least six weeks as the council attempts to return the pitch to W-League standards. Players from Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City, and the Professional Footballers Association criticised the Harvest Home Road pitch following the Melbourne W-League derby at the venue on January 4. In its Talking Points Tuesday feature on social media, the PFA said the pitch was an
“Epping fail”, adding that it put players at risk of serious injury. The association said it surveyed players after the match and players from both teams reported divots throughout the pitch. Some said it was the worst surface they had played on in the five years of the W-League. They said the pitch was a “poor reflection” on women’s sport. Melbourne Victory is using the stadium as an alternative home ground for its W-League, while the club’s NPL side also plays at the venue.
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Whittlesea council acting city transport and presentation director Susan Hecker said a fungal outbreak damaged the playing surface. She said the ground would be closed while the surface returns to an acceptable standard. “We were disappointed to discover the ground, recognised as one of the best in the
country, was not up to standard for games playing in the last few weeks,” Ms Hecker said. “Council officers are currently monitoring the situation.” Melbourne Victory chief executive Trent Jacobs said the club and Football Federation Australia would continue to monitor the pitch. A W-League home game is scheduled for the stadium on January 27 against Sydney. “An alternate venue has been sourced should the fixture need to be moved. The safety and welfare of our players is always a priority for our club,” he said.
An all-Australian day actions, but can create a real community where we are all engaged and celebrating together no matter what your background or where you are from.” In Hume, a ceremony will be held at the Craigieburn Global Learning Centre from 9am to present the council’s Australia Day Awards for citizen of the year, young citizen of the year and community event of the year. Laura Michell
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Artist impression of the revamped Broadmeadows Town Hall. (Supplied)
Broadmeadows hall rises again By Laura Michell The countdown is on to the opening of the revamped Broadmeadows Town Hall, with work to restore the building passing the half-way mark. Now known as Town Hall Broadmeadows, the iconic building is expected to reopen in spring, following a $23.7 million redevelopment. Work on the project began in December 2017.
Sections of the 54-year-old building have been demolished and rebuilt and a new roof was installed. The hall’s original dance floor has been retained, while a glass office building has been constructed alongside the town hall. Once complete, the town hall will include a functions and events space, art gallery, and a business co-working space, known as StartNorth. Hume mayor Carly Moore said the town hall had a special place in the heart of many locals who had fond memories of the building.
The hall opened in November 1964, with a week-long arts festival. The hall cost about £450,000 to build, with the work taking 14 months. The hall hosted a range of memorable events over the years including ACDC concerts in March and April 1975, as well as debutante balls, festivals, weddings and car shows. In 2002, the draft Broadmeadows Transit City Masterplan proposed that the hall be demolished as it had fallen out of use due to the age of the building.
However, in 2004 it was announced that the hall would be saved. The council began community consultation for the redevelopment in 2014, with a design for the revamped town hall released in 2016. “So many local residents have celebrated significant life events or created special memories in the Broadmeadows Town Hall. When the time came for Hume City Council to consider the future of the venue, this nostalgia and community connection drove our desire to rejuvenate the iconic building,” Cr Moore said.
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Main: Broadmeadows Revitalisation Advisory Board member Greg Baxter, Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire and councillors Geoff Porter and Naim Kurt celebrate the start of work. Above, top to bottom: Crews carefully removed the building’s bricks so the best ones could be reused; the town hall in October; the events space; the rebuilt town hall and glass office space. Above centre: This window, which is 10-metres across, will be a cetrepiece of the new building. Above right: The town hall site in 1957. (Pictures: Supplied)
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Toxic finds anger residents By Laura Michell Broadmeadows residents fear there could be more sites in the area used to illegally store toxic chemicals, following the discovery of more than 1.2 million litres of chemical waste at eight sites in Campbellfield and Epping. The stockpile was discovered by the Environment Protection Authority on December 28 following a joint agency investigation into a West Footscray industrial fire in August.
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The sites are under the control of WorkSafe, which is in charge of the clean-up. The organisation said it will take a number of months to remove all of the chemicals. In a statement, WorkSafe said there were flammable liquids stored in an unsafe manner at the sites.
Broadmeadows Progress Association spokeswoman Sonja Rutherford said she was concerned about how long it would take to clean up the sites. “We are not safe as residents until this is dealt with,” she said. “There are a lot of questions at this stage. I am absolutely concerned there are more sites like this around.” Mrs Rutherford said residents wanted tougher regulations on chemical and waste storage, having endured a toxic blaze at the SKM recycling facility in Coolaroo in July 2017.
“All these promises of changes and checks and balances following the SKM fire that should be in place are clearly not in place,” she said. “It has been a ridiculous situation.” EPA acting chief executive Damian Wells said contingency planning had been put in place to ensure high levels of safety at the sites. “EPA, Hume and Whittlesea councils and its regulatory partners, are in active engagement with local businesses to keep them informed,” he said.
Play enters a new cycle A sustainable playground built with recycled materials is under construction in Craigieburn. The Sustainable Drive playground will be the centrepiece of a 1.5-hectare environmentally-focused parkland in Stockland’s Highlands estate. The park will feature a spiral staircase tower with cladding made from sticks collected within Highlands, as well as carved logs, tree sculptures, animals made from timber and musical instruments. Large pipes will form tunnels under bridged walkways and there will also be a slide, swings, shaded seating and plenty of open space. Stockland project director James Westh said recycled construction materials such as rocks, house bricks, concrete pipes and pillars, as well as tyres, were being used in the park. “State-of-the-art recycling techniques are
being utilised to construct the park,” he said. “We’ve even incorporated a sustainable form of concrete for this area, which consists of fly ash – a by-product of coal burning.” The park is expected to open in coming months. Laura Michell
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MY PLACE At 83 years of age, Bundoora Retirement Village resident Beryl McGovern has launched a new career as a children’s book author. She speaks with Laura Michell. How long have you lived in Bundoora? I’ve lived in Bundoora for 14 years in the retirement village. Before that I lived in St Helena and I spent most of my married life in Watsonia. What do you like about living in Bundoora? I like that it is close to family. I am used to the area and it is easy to get around.
What is 34 Cumquats about? It is about picking cumquats with my grandson when he was four years old. It was just another ordinary day really. We were babysitting him and it was an activity for him to do, counting the cumquats and then making jam. I never imagined it would lead to a book. How did 34 Cumquats come about?
My husband suggested I publish the story but I didn’t really think much of it. Then one day, I saw a program on TV about Indigenous literacy and it really spoke to me. I thought that if I published the book, I could raise some money for the Literacy for Life Foundation. A friend
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Highlands Community Residents Group and 1st Craigieburn Scout Group will be screening the family-friendly movie, Coco. The movie will start after sunset. ■ trybooking.com/BAEHK
Kids can kick-start their Australia Day celebrations with a story afternoon at Craigieburn library, 75-95 Central Park Avenue, on Wednesday, January 23, 2-3pm. The Australian-themed afternoon will include songs and craft activities. Bookings required. ■ 9356 6980
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Get rid of small household electric items with a cord or battery at Whittlesea council’s free e-waste drop-off day on Wednesday, January, 23, 11am-1pm, at Duffy Street Recreation Reserve, Epping. Whitegoods, solar panels not be accepted. ■ 3217 2170
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Enjoy a weekend of live music at the Whittlesea Country Music Festival, February 8-9, at Whittlesea Bowls Club and Walker Reserve, Whittlesea. There will be performances by Troy Cassar Daley, Tania Kernaghan and Jetty Road, as well as kids activities. ■ whittleseacountrymusicfestival.com.au
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Check out the Merrifield Farmers’ Market on Saturday, January 26, for fresh local produce and keep the kids entertained with a range of activities. At the corner of Balmain Road and St Georges Boulevard, Mickleham, 9am-2.30pm. ■ facebook.com/pg/merrifieldfarmersmarket
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Epping Tennis Club is hosting free tennis sessions for women and girls aged eight-80 on Thursday, January 24, 10am-noon. Racquets and balls provided, or you can bring your own racquet. Be sure to wear rubber-soled shoes. At Epping Reserve, corner High and Park streets. ■ 0407 610 656
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Put your mini-golf skills to the test at Craigieburn’s new mini-golf course at the Stockland Highland display village. The course is open daily from 10am-5pm, with balls, putters and scorecards provided. To play, visit the Highlands sales pod on Whitfield Crescent or the land sales centre at 1 North Shore Drive. ■ stockland.com.au/highlands
Trivia night
Trivia buffs are invited to Broadmeadows library on Thursday, January 31, for a fun-filled trivia night. At 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, 7-10pm. Bookings required. ■ 9356 6900
Monday market
Head to the Whittlesea Showgrounds on Monday, January 28, for the Whittlesea
Monday Market, 8am-1pm. Browse stalls covering everything from fruit and vegetables to homewares. At 30 Yea Road. ■ facebook.com/mondaymarketwhittlesea
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Explore West Lalor Tennis Club at its open day on Sunday, February 3, 11am-2pm at 11 Kingsway Drive, Lalor. Free coaching for all ages and abilities, free court use, cardio tennis and a barbecue lunch. ■ westlalortec@yahoo.com.au
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Watch all the action from the Australian Open on the big screen at Hume Tennis and Community Centre until Sunday, January 27. The centre will be screening matches from 11am-11pm daily. At 225 Marathon Boulevard, Craigieburn. ■ 1300 486 382
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SPORT Tulla fields women’s side By Tara Murray Tullamarine has been shocked with the level of interest in its women’s football team. The Demons fielded an under-18 team last year and decided to get a women’s team together as part of a plan to expand their female presence in the Essendon District Football League. The amount of interest in playing in the team has already exceeded coach Anthony Montrose’s expectations. He said there had been some interest to set up the side for a few years. “I thought we would have about 10 players at this time of the year,” he said. “We’ve already got enough players to definitely have a team and we are well ahead of schedule. “We’ve had a few pick-ups and have quite a few young girls. There’s a few in the early and mid 20s and a few older players. “We’ve got some mums whose kids play at the club and they are getting involved too.” Montrose said some joining the club were players of family members who had been playing elsewhere because there was no team at Tullamarine. Two of those are Tricia and Bianca Devine,who come across from Roxburgh Park. Tricia, who was named in the EDFL team of the year last year, has been named the Demons’ captain and her sister vice-captain. Montrose said the two had already had an impact at the club and are working hard to get the team up and running. The side has played a practice match against Coburg Districts and has another two matches
Vice captain Bianca Devine, coach Anthony Montrose and captain Tricia Devine. (Shawn Smits)
lined up. The second of those against Kangaroo Flat will coincide with a pre-season trip away. Montrose, who has been coaching for 10 years, said he enjoyed coaching women and what they bring to the sport. “I wasn’t an advocate for women’s football to start with,” he said. “[But] My daughters started playing and I was drawn to it pretty quickly. “It has rejuvenated me and I want to give something back. The girls are eager to learn. “It’s about teaching the basics … I want to bring across some of the things from men’s football.” The Demons are looking to again have
under-18s this season and want to field an under-15 side for the first time. Montrose said they had enough numbers for the under-18s but only had 14 players for the under-15 team. “There’s some good signs with the talent coming through.” Montrose said they were still looking for players for all three of their female sides. Anyone interested in playing with the women’s side can contact Anthony on 0421 303 172. Anyone interested in playing in the girls teams can contact Fiona on 0430 338 305.
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World’s best turn it on Some of the world’s best wheelchair tennis players converged on Craigieburn last week. Hume Tennis and Community Centre hosted the Melbourne Wheelchair Tennis Open as a lead-up event to the Australian Open this week. It’s the fourth year that the centre has hosted the world class event. In the men’s singles, number one seed and world number one Shingo Kunieda took out the event. He had to do it the hard way, beating the number two seed Gustavo Fernandez in three sets, 6-2 6-7 7-5. The final was the first time Kunieda had dropped a set for the event. Kunieda’s Japanese compatriot Yui Kamiji took out the women’s singles event. Kamiji, the number two seed, beat world number one Diede De Groot. The match was a thriller, with Kamiji winning in a final set tie-breaker, 3-6 7-5 7-6. De Groot didn’t go home empty-handed, winning the women’s doubles with fellow Dutch player Aniek Van Koot. They defeated Chinese pair Hui Min Huang and Zhenzhen Zhu in straight sets, 6-4 6-2. In the men’s doubles, Belgium’s Joachim Gerard and Sweden’s Stefan Olsson defeated France’s number one seeds Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer 6-3 7-6. In the boy’s singles, number two seed Riley Dumsday defeated top seed Finn Broadbent 6-2 6-2 in the battle of the Aussies. The quad singles event and girls event were both played as round robin matches. Tara Murray 14 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ JANUARY 22, 2019
Pacers step up recruiting The Whittlesea Pacers have injected some youth into the side for this year’s Big V women’s state championship season. The Pacers announced late last year they had signed two US imports, who join the club straight out of college. Coach Damon Lowery was thrilled to sign Dani Reinwald and Rachel Bell. “I did some searching and they are good people and good players,” he said. “I was looking for young fresh players out of college, like I was at one stage, and to give them a shot.” Lowery said versatility and having the ability to play multiple positions was a key strength of both imports. Reinwald comes to the Pacers from Medaille University in the NCAA Division III in Upstate, New York. In her senior season she averaged 19 points, 16.1 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 2.5 blocks a game. Lowery said Reinwald would add some versatility to the side. “She’s a forward-centre, who can play the perimeter,” he said. “She was a rebounder and shot blocker in college and her stats were unbelievable. “She’s got young legs and can score on the inside and outside.” Bell comes to the Pacers from Vanderbilt University in the NCAA Division I where she averaged double figures. Lowery said Bell is a scoring guard who can create her own shots and can put the ball on the floor. It will be a fresh start for the Pacers as they step back up into state championship level. The Pacers, who were knocked out of the first week of division 1 finals last year, were one of the teams to benefit from several Big V clubs joining the new Victorian Senior Elite League competition, leaving spots in the Big V’s top division. Lowery said they jumped at the chance to have another crack at the top grade when approached by Big V. In the Pacers only season in state champ, they finished bottom and were relegated back to division 1. Lowery said they would have a different playing roster, which is still to be completed. Several players have left the club for other clubs, including captain Carly Simons who has joined Wallan Panthers. He said they would have several new players join the squad, with youth a big factor in the team. “There’s youth coming through and the imports will come in and help,” he said. One youngster Lowery is looking forward to seeing in the women’s side is Hailey Wynd. Wynd, who has been playing with the Pacers youth league women’s side, won the Big V division 2 youth league women’s most valuable player award. “She’s six foot two and 17-years-old,” Lowery said of Wynd. Tara Murray
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“We just want to make sure we finish in the top four and go from there.” The Demons performed strongly to claim an easy win against Deer Park. Sent in, Deer Park looked in control early on before a batting collapse had them bowled out for 93. Zahorodni said it was a really good performance with the ball and in the field. “They were 2-60-odd and we pegged them back. Shane [Siebel] took three wickets and Ruwan [Perera] bowled well. “We fielded well and I don’t think we dropped a catch. We also had three run-outs – that helps when they go our way.” The Demons started well before they too lost a clump of wickets. But they did enough to get
the win, finishing 4-96. Modera Perera top-scored for the Demons, making 38. Zahorodni said, heading forward, they need to make sure they don’t lose quick wickets like they did in this game. The win moves the Demons up to second place, with the top two teams both suffering losses. The confidence in the playing group isn’t just in the Demons’ top side, with the second side also sitting in the top four. They were playing for top spot at the weekend, but suffered a loss. This week the Demons play bottom side Laverton. Zahorodni said they know they can’t take Laverton lightly.
Rough day at the crease By Tara Murray Gladstone Park’s struggles with the bat continue in the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association George Luscombe Shield. The Burras were not up to standard in recent rounds and were again let down with the bat against ladder-leaders Kealba-Green Gully on Saturday. The Cougars performed strongly enough with the bat, making 9-211 from their 40 overs. Kaluwahandi Prasad took four wickets for the Burras. The Cougars then turned the screws with the ball, bowling the Burras out for 147. Burras’ president Wayne Mathews said it was a disappointing day. “It turned out to be a little tough,” he said. “It looked all right for a while and then it turned sour. “We couldn’t get the runs. We were three down and then fell in a bit of a heap. We had a couple of run-outs which didn’t help.” Mathews said in this match, like several others, they were getting themselves out. “It’s been the story of the last few rounds,” he said. “We’re trying to play big shots and giving simple catches up. We’re making it easy for other sides and they’re making the most of them.” Mathews said the issue was mind-set and was something they were working on at training. He said they had lost their groove slightly, when captain-coach Matthew Nyhus stood down for personal reasons. Former captain-coach Andrew Shanahan has taken on the captaincy role, while two others have taken on the coaching role. The form slump has meant that the Burras now need everything to go right to make finals. They currently sit fifth on the ladder, nine points outside the top four. “We have to win our games and need other teams to lose a few games,” Mathews said. Mathews said things were looking positive across the club as a whole. The seconds and thirds are in the top four, while their fourths are just outside the top four. Their under-16s sit top, while their under-12s and under-14s are competitive. In other George Luscombe matches, the Northern Lions lost to Preston Druids. The Druids made 8-187 with Grant Hanson finishing 84 not out. The Lions made 162 in reply. Pascoe Vale Central’s total of 6-241 was too much for Buckley Park, which was restricted to 9-200. Tarneit Central was too strong for Burnside Springs United. Central had 9-236 before bowling Burnside Springs United out for 136. In the Vic Kyte Shield, Donnybrook dominated against Greenvale Kangaroos. Donnybrook made 9-257 before bowling the Kangaroos out for 80. Jagmohan Singh finished with the figures 5-8 off six overs with maidens. Sydenham-Hillside, Aberfeldie St Johns and Darebin Chargers were the other winners.
“They’ve lost some close games and sometimes when you lose one close game, you keep losing them.” In other division 1 west matches, Greenvale Kangaroos made it two wins in a row. After taking nine rounds to get a win, the Kangaroos didn’t have to wait long for the second, beating Aberfeldie. The Kangaroos made 103, bowled out in the 36th over. Matthew Lucente top-scored with 31. Aberfeldie was bowled out for 89. Matthew Kent took three wickets. In division 1 north, Westmeadows defeated Keilor Park, while St Francis de Sales was too strong for Craigieburn. Tara Murray
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Greenvale Kangaroos fell just short of victory against St Kilda in Victorian Premier Cricket. The Kangaroos made a more than competitive 9-211 on the back of 75 from Andrew Umeed and 72 from Jack James. The Saints reached the runs in the second last over, finishing 1-212.
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Plenty Valley had a six run win against Melbourne in the final round of the Women’s Victoria Premier Cricket T20 competition. The Bats made 2-135 from their overs, with Sophie Reid top scoring with 54. The Bats then restricted Melbourne to 4-129. The Bats finished the competition with two wins, two draws and two losses.
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Rivergum had a big win against Heidelberg West in the North Metro Cricket Association Jika Shield on Saturday. The Kookas made 3-196 from their overs. Matt Perri continued his good form, making 70 not out. Heidelberg West fell well short, finishing 8-137. Bundoora Park easily beat Keon Park. Bundoora finished 4-164 in reply to Keon Park’s 4-163. For both Rivergum and Bundoora Park, the wins further cemented their spots in the top four.
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Epping had no issues accounting for Plenty in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield. Defending 6-238, Epping bowled Plenty out for 92. Marcus Murphy took 3-23. Bundoora lost to Lower Eltham, with Lower Eltham getting the runs with one wicket in hand. In the Money Shield, Mill Park and Bundoora United got wins, but Old Paradians, Mernda and Lalor Stars suffered losses.
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