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Christmas spirit hits Roxby

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he countdown to Christmas has officially started, with the annual Roxby Downs Christmas Carols held over the weekend.

Hundreds of people gathered at the town’s small oval on Saturday night, which marked exactly one month until Christmas.

Martin Woodward organised the local event for the first time this year, and thought it was a great night.

“From our point of view, it went really well,” he said.

“We had lots of kids around, and [they] seemed to enjoy it which was the main point of it all.

“And I loved the crowd; they were nice and noisy and they all had their candles so it looked wonderful once the night came around.”

Attendees enjoyed 22 performances of Christmas carols including favourites ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’, ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’, and ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’.

Mr Woodward said the local performers sounded great.

“Some of those guys hadn’t done a stage like that before, and I pressured all of them to come and perform and they all did extremely well,” he said.

“I was proud of them, and the choirs were great as well.”

Mr Woodward has received some good feedback about the night.

“There’s been a few nice things said on Facebook with people saying it was pretty good, and on the night I had some good feedback,” he said.

“It sounded good, everybody heard it okay, it looked good, it was nice and bright, and all of the songs worked well.

“From my point of view it was a 98 percent success.”

Mr Woodward thanked everyone who helped out with organising the event, as well as The Monitor for its support.

ABOVE: Tully, Freya and Arla enjoyed the Christmas carols on Saturday night.

RIGHT: A combined schools choir performed Christmas carols.

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The four-member team at NAB Roxby Downs has been busy putting the final touches on the popular Christmas attraction, which the branch provides free for all to visit.

“It’s a great time of the year and we just love getting into the Christmas spirit,” NAB Branch Manager Emily Woollatt said.

“A lot of work goes into the decorations to make it a special place for young children and their families.

We also have great support from a team of volunteers over the week the Cave is running.

“As a local banking team that lives and works in this great community we’re proud to be able to support local families in this way. We’re inviting everyone to come along and see us next week to get their Christmas requests in early.

“The children love the opportunity to tell Santa what’s on their present wish list and take home a free lolly bag while the parents can capture some fun photos for treasured keepsakes.

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“In recent years iPads and gaming consoles have been high on the list, with ponies and footballs also a popular request. It’ll be interesting to hear what the children are asking for this year.”

NAB has been running the Santa’s Cave as a free community event for the past six years at its branch, located at Shop 1, Richardson Place. The branch itself has been operating in the region since 1995, providing a range of services including home loans and personal loans.

Emily, who was recently appointed to the position of branch manager, moved to Roxby nine years ago with her husband Daniel and has been working in the local NAB branch for the past seven years.

She is joined by Katie Huybregts, Nicole Price and Philippa Rees to make up the NAB team.

“NAB has remained committed to the region during the good times and the challenging times for Roxby over the past 22 years, helping all our valued customers with their banking needs,” Ms Woollatt said.

“The best part of our job is building personal relationships with our customers.

“Everyone knows everyone here and that’s what I love about Roxby.

“We’re here to help our customers – whether it’s with buying their dream home or new car, or taking that trip of a lifetime overseas. Our team is experienced and keen to help you make your plans a reality.

“Now is also a good time to come and see us for a home loan check up to ensure your loan continues to fit in well with your current stage of life and financial situation.”

The NAB Santa Cave is open daily from 4 – 8 December, from 1.30pm to 3.45pm with a late night session on Thursday (December 7) from 6pm to 8pm.

To contact the NAB Roxby Downs branch and speak with Emily, Katie, Nicole or Philippa call 08 8678 3100.

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Santa’s Cave opens up early

Emma Howard loved meeting Santa at the Roxby Central Traders’ Santa’s Cave.

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t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Roxby Central Shopping Centre, with the Roxby Central Traders Santa’s Cave now open.

The traders decided to lead the way with Christmas celebrations this year by setting Santa’s Cave up earlier and

for longer.

Photgrapher Hayley Scrivens has been taking photos of children with Santa at Santa’s Cave and said there’s plenty of things there to keep children entertained.

“We’ve got letter writing to Santa so you can post letters, we’ve got some things for the kids to look at, and Santa is

visiting at set times,” she said.

“All of the photos that we take [of the children with Santa] go onto a CD which will be available to collect from one of the traders so we can give people a lot more photos at a much higher resolution in case they want to print them for Christmas cards.

“That will be announced on Facebook when they are ready, and it’s $10 per family which can be whatever combination they like.”

According to Ms Scrivens, on the night of the local Christmas pageant, families can be lined up at Santa’s Cave waiting for an hour and a half to see Santa and get a present from him.

It’s hoped that having Santa’s Cave open early will help reduce the queues.

“We are doing it a bit differently this year because it is too late and too long for a lot of children at the Christmas pageant, so this gives people multiple opportunities to come

through,” Ms Scrivens said.

“We will hopefully catch different shift workers so we have offered Saturdays, Thursday nights and Wednesday mornings to try and catch families at good times, especially for babies who have naps and things like that.

“The response has been really good, people have really enjoyed it and I think Roxby Central has done a great job in decorating it this year.”

Ms Scrivens encouraged families to visit Santa’s Cave while it’s open.

“We want to make sure that the kids have some of the same opportunities as what they’d have in the city.

“David Jones have their big cave; ours is a much smaller, but it’s a really nice community vibe in here and it’s really nice that people can pop in, say hello, and build up that excitement before the Christmas pageant and Christmas.”

Ms Scrivens said they are looking at organising more opportunities for children to get their photo Santa.

Santa’s Cave will be open at various times right through December.

Staff from Roxby Central Traders businesses are volunteering their time to run the cave.

If you would like to organise for a group of your family to experience Santa’s Cave, contact either Katalin Wilby

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For more information on when it will be open, keep your eye on the Roxby Central Shopping Centre Facebook page.

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Toy run helps needy kids T he Skunks motorcycle group’s 20th toy run was held over the weekend.

Around 13 motorcyclists decorated their bikes in tinsel and toys and rode from Roxby Downs to Andamooka on Saturday morning.

This was the 20th year of the event, which sees participants donating toys to Andamooka’s Country Women’s Association (CWA), who then distribute the toys to underprivileged children in northern South Australia.

Riders met at Richardson Place in Roxby Downs at 11am before

riding to the CWA clubrooms in Andamooka.

Organiser Neil Burston said while numbers were a little lower compared to previous years, it was still a successful day.

“We had fun, everyone had a good time,” he said.

“We had a significant amount of toys given to the CWA ladies.

“Scott and Cherie Gaskin and the Roxby Downs Scouts Group made up four go-karts, and CEG donated a couple of hundred toys.

“Even though numbers were down, the amount of toys given per head would have been up.”

Skunks’ first toy run was organised in 1997 by Mr Burston, Chris Fraser, Andrew Harvey and Tom Hannigan.

Mr Burston is looking forward to a big celebration for the 21st toy run.

“Next year we are planning for the 21st toy run to be a good one,” he said.

“CEG have agreed to sponsor it again in conjunction with HRD Workplace Safety and Training.

“We are going to have to get a cake or something!”

Mr Burston thanked the participants and sponsors of the toy run.

Organiser Neil Burston rode with Santa in his sidecar.

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artenders at the Roxby Downs Community Club have raised $1725 for the Leukaemia Foundation through its U.G.L.Y Bartender of the Year fundraising competition.

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Venue Manager Ben Vandeleur and two of his colleagues took part in the fundraiser, which asked bartenders to show their Understanding, Generous, Likeable You by raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation’s accommodation service.

Every $80 raised in the competition funds one night’s accommodation for a patient and their carer while they access treatment in Adelaide.

This is the fifth time that Mr Vandeleur has participated in the fundraiser, but this year it was a lot more personal.

“My wife’s mother passed [from blood cancer] about four months ago, and as part of that we stayed at the Leukaemia Foundation’s accommodation in Adelaide,” he said.

“They are these beautiful twin townhouses that are fully facilitated, and you can stay there for free for as long as you want.

“There were people from Darwin and all over Australia there, and the waiting list is a mile long but it’s a really peaceful place.

“Generally there’s a bit of a myth that if you’re giving to cancer research you don’t really know where it’s going, whereas with this you know exactly where it’s going.”

While most people would use donation tins to raise money, Mr Vandeleur also had a unique fundraising tactic.

“One of the most popular and simple things was a lemon on a bar over a jug, and people would try and balance a coin on it,” he said.

“If it didn’t balance it fell in [and you donated], and if it balanced we bought you a drink.

“I reckon $600 came from that.”

Not only has the Club been fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation, they’ve also raised $2420 for two year old Lexi Helm who was diagnosed with leukaemia just over one month ago.

It’s an incredible effort, which comes after Mr

Ben Vandeleur was an U.G.L.Y bartender for the Leukeamia Foundation. Photo supplied.

Vandeleur was named the highest fundraiser in South Australia for the Dry July campaign.

Mr Vandeleur thanked the community for their generosity and support.

“It’s hard when we are so busy serving the customers to ask for money from them, but it’s such a giving community and everyone is really awesome,” he said.

“When something comes up like this they just jump all over it and they are unreal.

“They’ve been amazing and always are.”

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Cyrus rewarded for mentor teaching

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oxby Downs Area School (RDAS) teacher Cyrus Weir recently received the University of Adelaide’s ‘best mentor support teacher’ award.

The award recognises mentor teachers who go above and beyond with their support of the university’s pre-service teachers.

Mr Weir was nominated by a University of Adelaide pre-service teacher Marie Walker, who he mentored earlier this year.

“I was very fortunate that [Marie] was a very capable and learned young woman who shadowed me and we had a very good week,” he said.

“It was great to be teamed up with her, and I was also really well supported by everybody else here [at RDAS].

“It’s really a testament to how well we function as a site.”

While shadowing Mr Weir, Miss Walker was able to do a variety of things at the school.

“She came in and watched a few of my lessons,” he said.

“We did things like review survey results about my practice, we did some persuasive language techniques with Year 8 students, she also taught some persuasive writing techniques, and she was basically [given] a rundown of how school life works.”

Mr Weir received the award at the University of Adelaide’s 2017 School of Education awards night.

Initially he wasn’t sure whether he would attend, but his colleagues insisted. “[Senior school coordinator] Georgia Boylan really encouraged me to go which was awesome,” he said.

“I did kind of think that maybe there was a chance of me winning because there

was a big push [for me to go], but on the night I saw there were quite a few mentor teachers there so I thought ‘I’ve got no chance’.

“It was great to be able to pull through for Roxby and accept that on our behalf.”

Mr Weir has taken several pre-service teachers under his wing this year, and he looks forward to mentoring some more next year.

“I’ve had pre-service teachers in my class for the last four years, so ever since I came out of university myself,” he said.

“I love it; it sounds really tacky but it’s inspirational because they’re kind of a reminder of what I used to be like.

“It’s just a really enriching process and that’s reciprocal for me and the student teacher as well.

“It’s something that I really enjoy doing.”

Dog park plans presented

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ith over 600 registered dogs , the Roxby community enjoys the company of many furry friends, and currently the only opportunity our canine pals have to roam free in an accommodating, snake-free e nv i r o n m e nt i s o n t h e community ovals.

The Year 9’s of RDAS saw this as a problem, and in conjunction with Roxby Council, they decided to come up with a solution.

They presented these solutions to the public on Saturday 18 November at the RDAS Parents and Friends Twilight Markets.

The Year 9’s displayed proposals for an off-leash dog park in the

township of Roxby Downs.

Small groups had meticulously planned and researched small, contained parks that would withstand the weather and use that would come with our remote, arid environment, as well as facilitate the safe interaction of a variety of dogs in all their shapes and sizes.

The night was a great success, with a multitude of visitors coming through and leaving feedback on their ideas.

Dog Registrar Libby Steer and Council Chief Executive Roy Blight worked closely with the students, offering consultation throughout the process.

Both attended and expressed their enthusiasm for the project

and the benefits it could reap for our community.

Year 9 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teacher Cerys Kirkwood stated that she “couldn’t be happier with the outcomes of the students”.

“A lot of them worked really hard to bring this to the community,” she said.

Fellow STEM teacher Cyrus Weir expressed that “we’re very fortunate to have been able to work with the council”.

“The students were able to receive outside feedback and we are all really looking forward to seeing some kind of dog park come to fruition.”

Cyrus Weir with his University of Adelaide award for ‘best mentor support teacher’.

Students filled with ‘Wonder’

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his term Miss O’Dea’s Year 4/5 class have been reading the book ‘Wonder’ by R J Palacio as a class novel.

The story is about a boy called August Pullman who has a craniofacial deformity and has been homeschooled as his parents are worried about him being bullied.

August starts school for the first time and begins Year 5.

The book then looks at different characters’ perspectives of when they meet August, and how he feels about beginning his school experience.

August’s English teacher in the book, Mr. Browne, becomes one of his favourite teachers.

He teaches August about precepts.

Our class wanted to know what precepts are, so we did some inves-

tigating.

We learnt that precepts are like a motto; something to help remind us to regulate our thoughts and behaviours.

We decided that we would also like to help others around the school by creating precept posters to display on windows and doors of the blocks around the school to help encourage people to think positively.

Our class researched precepts that inspired people to think happy and encouraged learning.

We all had to make sure we understood the precepts we wanted to use by explaining to Miss O’Dea what they meant.

Here are some examples of our posters that will be displayed around our school soon!

Senior students get cooking Students from the Year 11 Certificate II class prepared food for the RDAS Governing Council’s meeting on Thursday night.

Gerus Haika, Miranda Syvertsen, Chloe Odgers and Courtney Gibb.

One of the dishes students prepared.

Year 11 Certificate II in kitchen operations.

Sanjana, Kennedy and Jackson with their precepts posters.

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Roxby marks White Ribbon Day The Roxby Downs Alcohol and Substance Abuse Forum hosted a White Ribbon Day event on Friday 24 November at the Roxby Downs Community Hub. Eight men, including local policemen and representatives from Roxby Council, took an oath to stand up, speak out, and act to prevent men’s violence against women.

LEFT: Roy Blight, Steve Griggs, Neil Wasley, Jordan Curtis, Tony Weir, Mike French, Craig Sumsion and Cameron Macleod all took the oath at the local White Ribbon Day event.

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EDITORIAL We’re still a sunburnt country

New Cancer Council research shows that Aussies are forgetting to slip on a shirt to protect themselves from the sun and an alarming number of adults are getting sunburnt on summer weekends.

The latest Cancer Council National Sun Protection Survey shows that overall the proportion of adults slipping on clothing to protect themselves from the sun has decreased from 19 percent to 17 percent in the last three years.

Meanwhile the proportion of adults who get sunburnt on the weekend hasn’t improved and now sits at 17 percent, equivalent to more than 2.7 million adults.

In South Australia alone, 17 percent of

the population - around 194,000 adults get burnt on an average weekend.

In light of the findings, Cancer Council Australia and the Australasian College of Dermatologists are reminding Australians how to best protect their skin.

Cancer Council Chief Executive Lincoln Size said that it was a concern that sun protection behaviours among adults had recently deteriorated, and that it reinforced the need for Governments to continue to invest in skin cancer campaigns to ensure adults remain vigilant about reducing their UV exposure.

“Australia hasn’t had federal funding for a skin cancer prevention campaign since 2007 – this latest data suggests adults are becoming complacent about UV.” Mr Size also welcomed some of the positive news in the research.

“The good news is that sunscreen use

has increased since the first survey. This is excellent news, but there is still a lot of work to do.

“We suspect Aussies are slopping on sunscreen while at the same time reducing their use of covering clothing and expecting to be protected all day long. Sunscreen is a great tool to help protect your skin, but it isn’t a suit of armour. The motto remains the same - slip, slop, slap, seek shade and slide on sunglasses. Wearing covering clothing is one of the simplest and effective ways to protect your skin.”

Dermatologist and representative from the Australasian College of Dermatologists, Dr Rachel Manifold said that thanks to previous public health campaigns Australians were well educated about the risks of skin cancer, but some parents seemed to be more focused on protecting their kids’ skin than using sun protection them-

selves.

Dr Manifold also said that it was important for parents to remember that their own sun protection was also vital.

“Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime and it’s never too late to protect their skin from further damage. We want to see more adults setting a good example and joining their children in being SunSmart.

“Melanoma rates in Australians aged 40 and under are dropping and the children of today are our most SunSmart generation ever. However, it’s a real concern that sun protection behaviours overall don’t seem to be improving and that over 2.7 million Australians are putting themselves at risk of skin cancer by getting sunburnt on summer weekends.” https://www.cancersa.org.au/

COMMUNITY CARTOON

Community Calendar NOVEMBER 29 - Roxby Academy of Dance end of year performance night 1/2 DECEMBER 1 - Roxby Academy of Dance end of year performance night 2/2 2 - Roxby Downs Community Christmas Pageant.

Little Lizards

2 - Festival of Trees Exhibition opening, roxbylink 8 - School finishes for the year

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To participate send your name and contact phone number, along with your child’s name and date of birth, to editor@themonitor.com.au, phone 8671 2683, drop it in to our Richardson Place office or mail it to PO Box 72, Roxby Downs SA 5725.

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POLICE BRIEFS

Backyard pool tragedy

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two year old child drowned in a backyard swimming pool in Roxby Downs on Sunday evening.

Police are investigating and preparing a report for the coroner.

Support services are available for everybody involved, including family, neighbours, and emergency service workers who attended the scene.

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Assault

33 year old male was arrested at Olympic Dam for assault on Saturday night.

He was further charged with assaulting police, resisting arrest and property damage.

He was remanded in custody to appear in court at Port Augusta.

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Drug driving

n Tuesday (21 November), a 42 year old male from Roxby Downs was detected drug driving.

Police will allege that he had methamphetamine in his system.

Police are waiting for confirmation from the forensic science centre that the drug was in the man’s system, and he will face court after that.

Arid Recovery now on RoxFM A new program answering children’s questions about animals and wildlife is now featuring on RoxFM.

‘Conservation Conversation’ sees children ask Arid Recovery staff questions at the monthly Roxby Downs Area School’s Parents and Friends (RDAS P&F) markets, which are recorded and answered on air the following Tuesday.

Arid Recovery Field Ecologist and Community Coordinator Nathan Beerkens came up with the idea after hearing a callout on RoxFM asking for people to suggest ideas for new programs.

“We’d been doing the market days already, and I sort of put two and two together,” he said.

“I thought it could be a good way of using the market day, making it a bit more fun for everyone, and I like getting kids into things and excited about what we do and it seemed like a cool way to do it.

It was an idea RoxFM station manager Jordan Curtis liked the sound of.

“Nathan approached me

with the idea for the show and I was more than happy to get more involvement with the community, and the concept of recording questions with the kids was very good for that,” he said.

“From week one, Nathan and [his Arid Recovery co-host] Maddy Wilcox-Kerr came in to do the show with absolutely no radio experience, and I gave Nathan a quick rundown on how everything at the station works, and they did really well.”

“It’s been going really well.”

Mr Curtis said most of the kids asking questions are aged between four and eight.

“Nathan is really good at talking to the kids,” he said.

“There’s been a lot of questions about snakes.

“Generally there’s about 16 questions asked at each market, but at the Twilight Market we had 27 questions so there’s plenty to have another show next month.

Last week was the third instalment of Conservation Conversation, and Mr Beerkens said he is really

Arid Recovery’s Nathan Beerkens with Archie who asked a question for Conservation Conversation at the recent local Twilight Markets.

enjoying doing the show.

“It’s good fun; the kids can hear themselves on the radio and learn a thing or two,” he said.

“There’s been some really good questions so far.

“We had a great one [at the Twilight Markets] which was ‘why do koalas let you hug them and then sometimes they bite you?’.

“That’s probably been

my favourite.”

Mr Beerkens has already received some feedback from his audience.

“At the market days, there’s regulars who keep coming back, and I get criticised if they don’t hear their questions on the radio.

“Sometimes we get so many questions that we can’t get through them all,

and I’ve been told off by a few kids.”

Conservation Conversation is on RoxFM from 3-4pm on the Tuesday following the RDAS P&F markets.

The next show will air on 12 December.

Mr Curtis and Mr Beerkens thanked Travis Hague for letting them use his recorder.

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Anne Gray, Andrea Freath and Melissa Condon.

Joe and Mikey D’Arrigo.

Regina, Ethan and Michael Paul.

Barry and Stacey Dadleh.

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Roxby SES looking for new volunteers T

he Roxby Downs State Emergency Service (SES) unit wants more residents to join the volunteer organisation.

The local SES is calling for new cadets (aged 13-18) and adults to join their team.

Acting Unit Manager Michele Whelan said being an SES cadet is a great thing for teenagers to do.

“What we are trying to do is get kids off the streets and interested in something that’s a little bit more than playing football or whatever else,” she said.

“If kids are down the street and something happens, they’re not going to scream and run off, they’ll know exactly what to do.

“They’ll know how to do CPR, first aid and the advanced first aid, and they’ll know how to cope with the situation.”

SES cadets also learn life skills including map reading, tying knots, and

using radios and compasses.

Students who complete certain programs as an SES cadet can use it towards their South Australian Certificate of Education.

According to Mrs Whelan, not only do cadets learn a lot, it’s also great fun.

“We do lots of different things,” she said.

“I try and get the kids interested in stuff like the community fun days where they can get out and show off that they are wearing a uniform, which is a really good thing for kids.

“And they become a part of our team and family.”

Mrs Whelan is also looking for adults to volunteer with the SES. “I need people that live in town,” she said.

“I need people who can man the trucks or attend a land search. “ Yo u d o n’t n e e d any experience; we’ll train and teach you everything.”

The SES also provides

Back- senior volunteers Michele Whelan, Mel Aitchison, Naomi Vickers and Ryan Worby.

Front- local SES cadets Courtney Croad, Byron Aitchison and Kane Shilling (with dog Pookie).

its volunteers all of the equipment and clothing they need. “ We supply everything, it does not cost a cent,” Mrs Whelan said.

“We supply them with

hats, t-shirts, and all their personal protective equipment.

“A volunteer is never out of pocket, and you learn a lot and meet a lot of people.”

Mrs Whelan encour-

aged as many people as possible to join the SES. “It’s not only helping the community, you become part of a team and part of a family.

“It just gives you that broader look at the

community, a way of helping the community, and a way of becoming involved in it.

“It’s a friendly atmosphere; we train hard but it’s worth it in the end.

“And also you get to

play with a lot of toys that you wouldn’t normally get to play with!”

For more information, or to join the Roxby Downs SES, contact Mrs Whelan on 0419 097 097.

Volunteers celebrated next week

R

oxby Council is celebrating this year’s International Volunteer Day (IVD) by inviting local volunteers to enjoy a free movie next week.

Morgan Scott and Jennah Laister are two volunteers who will be thanked on International Volunteers Day.

‘The Mountain Between Us’ will be screened at the Roxbylink cinema on Tuesday as a thank you for all that volunteers have done for the region this year.

Council’s Community Projects Officer Sasha Yantewo said they wanted to do something differentthis IVD for volunteers.

“This is the first time we’ve picked a free movie,” she said.

“We did a free breakfast last year and a morning tea before that, [but] this time I thought it would be nice to organise something for the volunteers where they could just relax, sit back and enjoy.”

Mrs Yantewo acknowledged the hard work of local volunteers

and how important they to Roxby Downs and its surrounds.

“They are such a valuable part of our community and so important, and I think they are underestimated,” she said.

“So many organisations just function on those tireless hours volunteers put in in their own time, from paying the bills, coaching kids or helping with something.”

“If it wasn’t for their contributions, this community would not be what it is.

Morgan Scott and Jennah Laister have both been volunteering for Roxby Downs’ Youth Advisory Committee for a few years.

Miss Scott really enjoys volunteering.

“It’s nice to help the community, and it’s fun to come up with ideas that we think other people will

enjoy,” Miss Scott said.

“It’s good to help, and it feels nice to know that people enjoy the things that you’re actually doing.”

Miss Laister agreed that volunteering was a lot of fun.

“It’s good giving other kids our age things to do, and there’s more opportunities,” she said. “[Earlier this year] there was an opportunity to go to Adelaide for the Youth Parliament.

“You get to meet new people, and it’s nice contributing and being a part of something.”

Mrs Yantewo thanked all of the local volunteers for their efforts this year.

The free movie screening will be held on Tuesday 5 December at 6.45pm.

To RSVP, contact Mrs Yantewo on 0428 727 583 or email Sasha.

Yantewo@roxbylink.com.au

Australia Day Award nominations closing soon

R

oxby Council is reminding residents to submit their nominations for the 2018 Roxby Downs Australia Day Awards.

The Australia Day Awards recognise individuals and organisations for their outstanding contribution to the community.

There are three categories for the awards – Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year (aged 16-30), and Community Event of the Year.

With just one week until the nominations close, Roxby Council representative Juliette Demaine encouraged locals to nominate people and events that have made the region a better place.

“We know there are some amazing people in our community who truly do make a significant contribution of time, energy and dedication,” she said.

“These people volunteer for various community groups, they join commit-

tees and make things happen, and help drive the many activities around Roxby.

“Without these people quite a few events, activities and community programs just wouldn’t happen.”

Council’s Chief Executive Roy Blight hopes to see local residents and events get some deserved recognition.

“We are not necessarily seeking those people who have made ‘record-breaking’ contributions; we are seeking nominations of people who put time and effort into making our community a better place to live, and inspirational people who make a difference and often put the wellbeing of our community first,” he said.

“In my time here, I have already become aware of some great events that have been driven by the community, and these events could be nominated for Community Event of the Year.

“We have the Parents and Friend’s

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Market Days, the Multicultural Cooking Club, the Roxby Downs Races, Motocross events, the Neighbourhood Days, and the Roxby Downs Area School Colour Run just to name a few.

“All of these events take a huge amount of planning, preparation and effort and are worthy of a nomination for Community Event of the Year.”

Nomination forms are available at Roxby Council, Roxbylink Library, Smokemart, and the Roxby Downs Community Hub, or via the Roxby Council website.

They can be lodged in the nomination box at the Roxby Council office or emailed to Kerrie.Thomas@roxbycouncil.com.au.

Forms must be submitted by Wednesday 6 December.

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Nominations are open for Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year and the Roxby Downs Sports Awards.

Contact Council if you would like to make a nomination.

Don’t get caught out by late fees D id you know that internet banking, scheduled payments and BPAY, if not done in a timely and accurate manner, can lead to ‘late-fee pain’? Many of us really like the convenience of paying our bills online.

We can do it in our own time, at home, and even in our pyjamas if we so choose. However there are a few tricks that you need to know to ensure that you still pay those pesky bills on time and don’t incur a late fee.

• Check the time you make the payment — if you missed your financial institution’s cut-off time or made the payment on a weekend or public holiday, it won’t go through until the next banking business day.

• Regardless of where the payment is going, most financial institutions require at least one day to process their side of the transaction.

• Financial institutions have no control over how the BPAY Scheme processes their side of the transfer or payment.

Therefore it is advised that, as a rule, you should allow up to two business days for your payment or transfer to be processed.

Late fees can hit the pocket hard, especially if you are late on several bills throughout the year.

Roxby Power and Water bills will each incur a late payment fee of $16 if the payment is not received by the due date. Each of the bills for these facilities are sent quarterly; if a person is late on all

Section 33 Road Traffic Act 1961 That I, Roy D Blight, on Wednesday 25 October 2017 pursuant to the provision of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982, and in accordance with Section 33 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and Clause F of the instrument of General Approval of the Minister 12 March 2001, make the following orders.

eight bills then there is the potential for late fees to be over $125 per year.

The message we would really like to convey is that if you use internet banking, BPAY, or scheduled online payments to pay bills, ensure you action the online payment at least two business days prior to the due date that way you can be assured that a late fee is unlikely to ensue. If you are experiencing a time of problematic cash flow please contact the Council to discuss an alternative payment option for power and water.

Pursuant to Section 33(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, makes an order directing that the road on which the event is to be held and any adjacent or adjoining roads specified below can be closed to all traffic except police and emergency vehicles and vehicles involved in the event for the period commencing 2:00pm Saturday 2 December 2017 to 12:30am Sunday 3 December 2017.

ROAD: Richardson Place, Roxby Downs EVENT: Roxby Downs Christmas Pageant ADJACENT / ADJOINING ROADS: Burgoyne Street, Arcoona Street, Norman Place, Richardson Place and Tavern Road, Roxby Downs Pursuant to Section 33 (1) (b) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 make an order directing that persons taking part in the event be exempted in relation to the road from duty, to observe the Australian Road Rules specified below subject to any conditions described below and attached to the exemption.

Australian Road rules Exemption and Conditions Rule: 230: Crossing the road Rule: 234: Crossing the road on or near a crossing for Pedestrians Rule: 237: Getting on or into a moving vehicle (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 5km/hr) Rule: 238: Pedestrians travelling along the road Rule: 264: Wearing of seatbelts by drivers (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr) Rule: 265: Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr) Rule: 266: Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr) Rule: 268: How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr) Rule: 269: Opening doors and getting out of a vehicle etc (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 5km/hr) Rule: 298: Driving with a person in a trailer (providing the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 25km/hr)

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Silvie’s volunteering recognised Mrs O’Connor volunteers with a number of local forums, as well as the Roxby Downs Women’s Network and Community Foodies.

“I think there are some amazing volunteers in this town and to be among people who have been recognised as someone who warrants an award is very humbling,” she said.

“I do what I do because I love it; I love the town and I love the community.”

Mrs O’Connor believes her volunteering work is important, and it’s clear she is passionate about it.

“With the Community Foodies I run some school holiday programs for kids, but also I’ve had the opportunity to work

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with kids where I take them on supermarket tours, look at label readings and sugar content, and help kids understand that what we put in our mouth we need to really consider,” she said.

“With the Women’s Network, I think it’s really important for women who are very isolated in the rural community to have somewhere where they feel like they belong and the comradery and sharing of friendships that you build through that.”

Mrs O’Connor has no plans to hang up her volunteering hat anytime soon.

“I’ll volunteer for life,” she said.

“I’m a lifelong learner as well, so this year I completed a Diploma of Community Services and for me that’s about how do I connect with the community better and how can I better serve it.”

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NEW Life Church Roxby Downs is a family friendly Multicultural Pentecostal church with a heart for the community. Our Sunday Worship Service is at 3pm meeting at the Christian Community Church Hall located on the corner of Burgoyne St. & Stuart Rd. We would love to have you join us, you are very welcome! New Life is a member of the Australian Christian Churches Association and have sister churches of the same name in Port Augusta and in Port Pirie. For more details don’t hesitate to call Ps Dave Bunyon on mobile No. 0403 058 050 or Theresa Bunyon on 0413 609 102 and leave a message. Email: roxbydowns@newlifeccc.org.au

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Darts league holds presentation night WRITTEN BY LIZA WILLIAMSON

T

he Roxby Downs Darts League (RDDL) had their annual presentation night on Saturday 18 November to celebrate another successful season.

Members were invited to come along, share a meal, and have a good night out while the victors once again celebrated their wins.

Season results are as follows: A-grade winners: Dead Eye Dicks A-grade runners-up: ISITIN B-grade winner: FODFA

B-grade runners-up: Straight Outta Adelaide Wooden spooners: Bull Shooters The top team aggies went to the Dead Eye Dicks, with a total of 54,116.

The most team peg outs went to F.S.U, with a total of 334 pegs for the season.

Tiarah Coombs from Straight Outta Adelaide won all of the ladies categories, with a total of 6,132 aggies, 61 pegouts, and the ladies highest peg of 98.

The men’s aggies trophy was awarded to Troy Giddens from Dead Eye Dicks, with a total score of 19,576 counted.

Men’s highest peg was taken out

by Wi Pitau from Dead Eye Dicks with his 158 peg out.

Troy Giddens (Dead Eyed Dicks), and Darren Hill (F.S.U) were joint winners of the most men’s peg outs, with 87 pegs each for the season.

171 badges (T19, T19, T19) were awarded to Andrew Williamson from Smokin Darts.

180 (T20, T20, T20) badges were awarded to the following: Pink Fizz: Benjamin Smith x1, Steven Webber x1 ISITIN: Jarrod Malycha x4, Riaan Grobler x4, Andrew Swanson x1, Mark Netherton x1 Dead Eye Dicks: Andrew Mangan

A-grade runner up captain Riaan Grobler accepting his trophy and team medals.

x1, Wi Pitau x3, Troy Giddens x3.

F.S.U: Damien Sinkinson x1, Darren Hill x1, Joel Harmen x1, Lyall Warren x6.

Smokin Darts: Andrew Williamson x2, Pete Davies x2, Adam Kilner x1.

Straight Outta Adelaide: Matt Thomson x1.

FODFA: Matt Baker x1, Steve Warner x1.

And last but not least, the most improved player trophy this year went to Mathew Gersch, who has come a long way this season and become a very strong competitor within the league.

We expect to see great things

A-grade winners Dead Eye Dicks Richard Pitau Craig surmison Troy Giddens Wi pitau and John Kemone with Vice president Andrew Williamson.

B-grade runners up Straight Outta Adelaides Mathew thomson Tiarah Coombs and Tyrone thomson accepting their trophy and medallions.

from him next season.

The Roxby Downs Darts League would like to thank all its members for yet another successful season.

We hope to see you all out, with hopefully a few more teams, next season.

Season 2018 will start in late February/early March.

Team nominations need to be in by the 31 January 2018.

RDDL’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 8 February at 7:30pm at the Roxby Downs Golf Club.

Teams will need to attend to collect their season packs.

Mathew Gersch accepting Most Improved player from Andrew Williamson and Wi Pitau.

B-grade winners FODFA captain Matt Baker accepting his teams trophies with his sons.

Pete Davies accepting his 180 Badge.

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Around the grounds

2017 Season Award Winners AWARD BEST NETT OF THE SEASON BEST STABLEFORD OF THE SEASON HANDICAP MATCH PLAY RUNNER UP FOR 2017 BEST AMBROSE GROSS SCORE OF THE SEASON BEST AMBROSE NETT SCORE OF THE SEASON

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Roxby Downs Senior Basketball Association Round 5 A Grade Men Pirates 36 def Mud Crabs 24 Pigs 41 def Olympic Dam 32 Choccies def The A Team (forfeit) Hornridge Black 97 def Yoldies 38 Hornridge White Bye

A Grade Women

B Grade Women Golden Oldies 23 def Hornridge White 21

Round 6 A Grade Men Hornridge White 52 def Olympic Dam 41 Choccies 101 def Yoldies 35 Pigs 53 def Pirates 28 Mud Crabs def The A Team (forfeit) Hornridge Black Bye

Dragons 41 def Bulls 26

A Grade Women

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BEST (TOM BECKETT TROPHY) MIXED/LADIES AMBROSE NETT SCORE BEST PAR ROUND OF THE SEASON ECLECTIC (SCRATCH) WINNER 2017 BEST PUTTER OF THE YEAR (BEST OUT OF 3 ROUNDS) BEST GROSS OF THE SEASON HANDICAPPER'S CONSISTENT GOLFER (BEST STROKE, PAR & STABLEFORD ROUNDS) BEST THREE NETT SCORES 2017 BIGGEST HANDICAP REDUCTION OF THE SEASON "C" GRADE OPEN CHAMPION FOR 2017 "B" GRADE OPEN CHAMPION FOR 2017 LADIES OPEN CHAMPION FOR 2017 OPEN CHAMPION FOR 2017 SANDVIK DESERT CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 2017 CLUB FOURSOMES CHAMPIONS 2017 LADIES CLUB FOURSOMES CHAMPIONS 2017 "C" GRADE CLUB CHAMPION FOR 2017 "B" GRADE CLUB CHAMPION FOR 2017 LADIES CLUB CHAMPION FOR 2017 CLUB CHAMPION FOR 2017 HANDICAP MATCH PLAY CHAMPION FOR 2017 PRESIDENT'S NIBLICK (3 BEST STABLEFORD SCORES) ECLECTIC (NETT) WINNER 2017 MOST IMPROVED LADY 2017 DON CRAWFORD TROPHY 2017 (FORMALLY CAPTAIN'S TROPHY)

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WINNER Luke Brind Chris Barry Don Shields Ryan Briggs, Adam Malm, Chris Pillar Seb Griggs Don Barwick, Julie Barwick, Andy Highet and Glen Mungur - Smartline Don Barwick, Julie Barwick, Andy Highet and Glen Mungur - Smartline Graham Warren and Stacey Dadleh Sebb Griggs Sebb Griggs Sebb Griggs Stacey Dadleh Russell Brind Stacey Dadleh Jun Maroma Luke Brind Paula Sard Sebb Griggs Jason Hubel and Brenton Huntley Sebb Griggs and Chris Pillar Ann Shields & Andrea Freeth Chad Oldfield Damien Condon Anne Gray Seb Griggs Jeff Chilton Stacey Dadleh Stacey Dadleh Stacey Dadleh Graham Warren

SCORE 60 53 59 50.875 50.875 8 53 24, 26 27 71 (64, +8, 49) 62, 64, 66 45.3 to 32 (-13.3) 198 165 99 156 124 82 111 201 179 98 159 3&1 49, 42, 41 41 45.3 to 32 (-13.3)

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Roxby’s 2018 netball season in doubt T

he Roxby Downs Netball Association’s (RDNA) 2018 netball season may not go ahead if key, vacant committee positions are not filled.

The RDNA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 14 November where it was hoped new committee would be voted in.

However the treasurer, junior netball coordinator, and several other committee positions were not filled.

Incoming RDNA president Kate Pedersen is disappointed about the vacancies.

“We’ve got another meeting on 12 December and if we don’t have more people turn up then there will be no more junior netball, because we can’t run it without people supporting us,” she said.

“We’ve got new courts and all sorts of stuff going on so it will be a really good year to be involved.”

According to Pedersen, parents of junior netballers need to be more involved with the association.

“What we really need is more support from junior netballers’ parents,” she said.

“It’s a real shame that out of 300 junior players we had five parents [on the committee this year], and we’ve got the usual people that are always helping out so we need some new parents.

“Support is coaching and umpiring and scoring and washing uniforms but it’s also being on the committee to make it run smoothly.

“If you’re planning on getting your kid into netball, be prepared to help out.”

Pedersen said any new committee members would be supported in their roles.

“It’s keeping everything in line and working together as a team,” she said.

“It’s not ‘that’s your job’; it’s everyone working together as a team and we’ve got a pretty good team.

“If everyone does a little bit, it’s not such a massive job anyway.”

Pedersen is taking over as President from Theresa Wurfel, who has stepped down after three years in the role.

RDNA’s new treasurer Anthony Jackson, president Kate Petersen and vice president Jess Telfer.

“Theresa [will be] helping us out and guiding us along,” she said.

“She’s also being our squad coordinator again which is fantastic because she’s got a lot of experience in that area.”

Jess Telfer and Anthony Jackson will be joining Pedersen on the committee as vice president and treasurer respectively.

“I think they will be a fantastic team to work with,” Pedersen said.

“Then there’s Regina Qualmann who has been on the committee for years, and with Theresa [Wurfel’s] support it will be an excellent committee.

“However, if we don’t have a secretary and

the other positions filled on the committee, we won’t be able to go ahead with the season.”

Attendees at the AGM also discussed proposed changes to the 2018 netball season, including rescheduling when the under-17 netballers play.

“The [proposal is] that the under-17s would play on a Friday or Saturday night along with the seniors because they were having difficulty getting them out on a Saturday [afternoon this year],” Pedersen said.

“That’s a change in the format to trial in 2018 to see if that actually works.

“It will be interesting to see how that goes.”

Pedersen urged people to come along to the RDNA’s meeting in December.

“We need people to be at that meeting, or if they can’t come they can let us know that they are keen to be a part of the committee or do a role,” she said.

“By 12 December, if those roles aren’t filled we will make a call on what we will do because we need some help from parents.”

The RDNA’s December meeting will be held in the Dunes Café complex at 7pm.

For more information on the vacant committee positions, or if you can’t attend the meeting but would like to be on the committee, email roxbynetball@hotmail.com

Dancers ready for concerts D ancers from the Roxby Academy of Dance (RAD) are ready to wow audiences at their end-of-year performances.

The concerts will be held tonight (Wednesday 29 November) and Friday 1 December at the Roxby Auditorium at 6.30pm.

Audiences will enjoy around 40 dances in styles including jazz, hip-hop, lyrical and tap.

RAD teacher Monique Gobbie (Miss Monique) is “really excited” to watch the dances and perform herself.

“I am feeling good,” she said.

“On Monday we [had] our rehearsals with costumes and we got the lighting check, photos, and everything else done.

“There’s not much else to do!”

There’ll be a few dancers who have never performed at a RAD end-of-year concert, and Miss Monique said they’re looking forward to taking to the stage.

“I think most are excited; there are a lot of new students this year who are a little bit nervous,” she said.

“We’ve got [dancers aged] under four, so a lot of them haven’t danced on stage before.

“Their costumes are adorable; even if they don’t do anything

and just stand there and wave they’ll be great.”

When speaking with The Monitor late last week, Miss Gobbie believed both concerts had almost sold out which she was thrilled about.

“On the first day when we sold our tickets, the two front sections for both concerts sold out, and I’m sure there’s only a couple of seats left,” she said.

“Sometimes on the day we will have a standing row for people.

“This year we have tried to accommodate both [work] shifts so hopefully everyone can make it.”

Before their performances, Miss Monique will be reminding her students to have a good time.

“Just to smile and have fun, that’s the big thing.

“If you’re in the audience, you don’t want to see somebody go out there and freeze up, so they need to be confident.”

RAD will be holding their annual presentations after the concerts on Saturday 2 December.

RIGHT:RAD dancers rehearsing for their end-ofyear performances.

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ABOVE: Some of the action from the weekend’s competition.

LEFT: The Roxby Districts team that competed at the Upper North Combined Cricket Competition. Photos supplied.

Wedgies return to combined comp WRITTEN BY LUCAS HOLBROOK

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nder almost perfect playing conditions at Quorn Oval, the Roxby Districts Wedgies faced up against Port Pirie Cricket Association on Saturday in their first intercity competition – the Upper North Combined Cricket Competition - after a few years hiatus from the tournament.

The break from the tournament did little to dampen the side’s enthusiasm, including that of the bus driver and organiser James ‘Wrong Turn’ Beenham, who arrived with just enough time to spare for the Roxby team to put their whites on and head out onto the field.

Co-captains Mick ‘Only One’ Nelson and Jamie ‘Edged It’ Way won the toss and decided that the Quorn turf deck was soggier than their Weetbix they had that morning.

Rightly so, the damp pitch did provide some early chances for the Wedgies, with opening bowlers Sachira ‘Best On’ Muthukumurana (1/34 off six overs), and Ben ‘King Kong’ Richardson (4/22 off five) getting early movement.

Joe ‘Neck Brace’ Sampson (1/10 off four overs) took an amazing catch which saw him land his nickname for the rest of the weekend.

Luckily he did not sustain further injury whilst sliding on his head.

For his efforts, he was thrown the ball and removed the other Port Pirie opening batsman reasonably cheaply.

Down the other end, Seb ‘Should Have Worn A Lid’ Holbrook (1/11 off three overs) was brought on and removed the ever dangerous Ran-

dal ‘Rags’ Wyatt with a half-track trash delivery that should have ended up on top of the Quorn Sporting Club’s solar panels, but was instead spooned to Nick ‘Flowing Locks’ Hart (0/48 off seven overs).

The Wedgies were happy going into drinks, with Port Pirie 3/64.

Some tight bowling from co-captain Nelson (0/13 off four overs) and Lucas ‘No, Yes, No, Oh No’ Holbrook (1/19 off eight overs) saw the score board tick over 100 in the 29th over.

The Wedgies, who had almost a full side of bowlers, shared it around, with Travis ‘Should Have Gone On With It’ Capper (0/14 of sixovers) bowling out of his skin in the warming afternoon sun.

As the Port Pirie innings went on, they had plenty left in the shed.

The Roxby bowlers took some stick, and with some chances going down - including a couple of dollies off ‘Flowing Locks’ Hart’s spinners by both Troy ‘Pink Hat’ Mulders (1/31 off seven overs) and Grant ‘Sitter’ Aitchinson - Pirie were 9/208 after their allotted 50 overs.

With the job half done, the Wedgies were happy with that total knowing the potential batting ability of the side going into the long break and innings change.

Opening up for the Wedgies batting was Sachira and co-captain Way, but when Sachira (2) was adjudged to be blocking his stumps with his pads with the score on 10, it wasn’t exactly the start they were after.

This brought Aitchinson to the crease with Way, and they moved the score quickly to 25 before Way (12) played one on to his stumps off his pads.

2/25 became 3/26 when Aitchin-

son (12) was caught after Seb Holbrook joined him.

In what seemed like a similar dismissal to the previous one, S Holbrook (10) was caught with a blade of grass to spare at first slip, meaning the score was 4/43 and needing some steading.

Capper and Nelson did just this with some illustrious blows, putting on 40 runs for the fifth wicket partnership, but as they tried to push on with it, both Capper (23) and Nelson (19) succumbed to being caught in very quick succession.

This brought Sampson and Hart to the crease.

Unfortunately Hart (0) played at a straight one and missed it, resulting in tail-ender Lucas Holbrook (3) arriving and showing why he is not a batsman.

He was run out, struggling to make his mind up worse than a kid at Krispy Kremes as to whether he needed another run.

Sampson (13) tried to go on with it but got caught too, resulting in Mulders and Richardson at the crease, with an epic last stand needed to get the Wedgies over the line.

Unfortunately they couldn’t, and when father and son teamed up to dismiss Mulders (1), Richardson (0*) ran out of partners with the score only being troubled at 101.

After a few quiet short blacks the night before, the Wedgies returned to Quorn Oval on Sunday to play off for third place against Whyalla, who lost against Port Augusta the day before.

Losing the toss, the Wedgies were in top voice, with plenty of healthy banter being exchanged for a Sunday morning.

A top spell of inspirational (perspiration?) fast bowling by Sachira (1/12 off four overs) saw Whyalla lose their first wicket in the first over.

Capper (0/12 off five overs) again bowled exceptionally.

Short, sharp spells were in order to keep everyone ‘fresh’, so Richardson (0/28 off four) and Sampson (0/14 off three) toiled away without reward.

Whyalla had steadied to be 1/77 at drinks.

A further change saw Seb Holbrook come on (0/25 off three overs) and bowl well for his first two overs, and he came back on later when Whyalla were hitting out which saw him go for a few (17) in his last over.

Brother Lucas Holbrook (3/31 off seven) then came into the attack for seven overs of tight bowling which slowed Whyalla down, but with plenty of wickets to spare, they could afford to throw caution to the wind and pushed the score along to 9/205 off their 40 overs.

Nelson (1/15 off three overs), Hart (1/19 off three), Jeremy ‘12th’ Oldfield (1/9 off three), and Mulders (2/34 off five) rolled over their arms for a few and worked hard for the Wedgies deep in the Whyalla innings.

After the lunch break, Sachira (27) came out like a steam train partnered again with Way (17) and got the Wedgies off to a flyer, until Way was caught snicking one to the slips with the score on 39.

Aitchinson (54*) returned to the crease with Sachira to push the score to 52, when Sachira was caught on the crease in adjudged LBW by the umpire.

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Aitchinson and tried to push the score along with plenty of horsepower left in the shed, but in doing so, Holbrook misjudged a short rising delivery which caught him literally on the ear.

With the concern of head injuries, a short break was taken for Holbrook to ensure he was ok.

He then went on to hit a massive six (the only one for two days at Quorn) the following over, but then misjudged one from the Whyalla spinners which took his off stump, leaving the score at 3/68 just after drinks.

Capper (16) joined Aitchinson and pushed the score along to 113, before Capper missed one on his stumps too.

Nelson (24) knew he had to push the score along and did just that with some powerful hitting, but he again missed one which went on to hit the stumps.

The score was 5/159, and the run rate was climbing rapidly.

Joe Sampson (1) played and missed seven deliveries before kicking his stumps over, which gave Hart (12*) a go at hitting to try to chase down the score late in the Wedgies’ innings.

The total of 205 proved too great in the end, with the Wedgies finishing at 6/177 off their 40 overs.

Aitchinson’s 54 not out was certainly the highlight of the Wedgies’ run chase.

With the win, Whyalla retained the Kanga Woolford trophy which they have had in their possession since 2013.

Overall it was a great weekend of association cricket played in great spirits and skills, with all looking forward to the Country Carnival in February next year.

Roxby Rockets take home points CONTINUED FROM BACK PAGE Event organiser Jeff Garnham, said the series was a huge success.

“A draw in the opening test match at Christchurch…set up the perfect scenario of ‘winner take all’ (sic) for the winning team on Saturday,” he said.

“As usual, the sidecars put

on a great show in front of a healthy crowd who, as expected, were boisterous at every Kiwi point – which fired up the Kiwis and in turn the Aussies!

“Healthy rivalry there alright.

“On behalf of the Aussie riders and the ECSR (East Coast Sidecar Roundup), I would just like to thank everyone that (helped) bring

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The Australians racing in the inaugural ‘Across The Ditch’ Tour.

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Rockets top points scorers in NZ

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ocal sidecar speedway team the Headland Roxby Rockets have come away as top points scorers at the inaugural East Coast Sidecar Roundup ‘Across the Ditch’ Tour in New Zealand on the weekend.

The two-part series was held at Moore Park Speedway in Christchurch on Friday 17 No-

vember and Oreti Park Speedway in Invercargill on Saturday 25 November, and featured sidecars from Australia and New Zealand racing against each other in a group-team format, with the country with the highest points coming away the winner.

After the first round of racing, the two countries tied on points, with scores reading 83-83.

Despite the Rockets being overall top points scorer and representing the Australian team, Australia came second to New Zealand, with

final scores reading 160-176.

Current Australian champions, the Roxby Rockets – consisting of local man Trent Headland (rider) and Mildura man Daz Whetstone (passenger) said the tour was incredibly beneficial for the sport.

“The Kiwis have been coming over to race with us in Australia for years, and have presented some great challenges for us Aussies on the track – as well as great companions to race against,” Headland said recently.

“It only seemed fitting that we return the

favour!”

“Although we clocked an overall loss in New Zealand, the experience, hospitality and extensive exposure benefits for the sport have been immeasurable.

“We have been welcomed into everyone’s homes with arms wide open, and forged some great friendships.”

The ‘Across the Ditch’ Tour featured eight teams from each country and will be held again, this time hosted in Australia in 2019.

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