SPORTS NEWS Maitland pair into finals HARNESS RACING and fifth respectively in the M0 class, Josh Callinan while Brian Elder’s Thunderbolt Cruiser was further back in seventh. Tiny Module and Last Blue Jean have In other races on the night, Tritton’s progressed to the Carnival of Miracles Liberalitus defeated Elder’s Ebony final following series heats at Newcastle Shannon over 2030 metres in the C0-C1 International Paceway on Saturday night. class. Louth Park’s Darren Elder was the Oakhampton’s Rod Pike had a winner trainer-driver of third-placed Tiny in race eight (C0-C1 class) with Kreuzer Module in the M0 class heat of the ahead of Major Assault, trained by Roy Newcastle Mile card while Last Blue Roots jnr and driven by Michael Formosa, Jean, the former horse of East Maitland’s and Darren Elder’s Blissful Shannon. Rob Hosking, won the M1-M2 class. Hosking had success with Hey Rock The 2030 metre heats were worth over 1609m in race five for C1-C3 runners. $16,000 each and both horses progressed The Newcastle Mile, the feature race of to the November 26 finals at Menangle. the night, was taken out by Raglan in what A number of Maitland region horses was a free-for-all event worth $70,000. narrowly missed progressing. Raglan beat Mr Feelgood USA to the Hosking’s charge Dash Of Clash was line by a neck in the 1609m race while LADIES’ MAN: Shane Warne at Oaks Day with fiancee Liz Hurley and Sex and the City star Sarah fifth against his past champion while Karloo Mick was 4.4m back in third. Jessica-Parker. (Getty Images) Kurri Kurri driver Josh Osborn steered Further afield and Louth Park’s Daniel Onagivenday to fourth in the same M1- Carmody drove River Valley Romance to M2 race for trainer Roy Roots snr. sixth in the C3-C5 final of the Super Sprint Shane Tritton’s two chances Iron Series over 1720m at Penrith on Friday Reign and San Fran Lady finishing fourth night. Huge support Historic win for Newcastle FOOTBALL only for De Vanna to turn the game on its W-League head with two penalties in the final 20 minutes against her former club. It was a weekend of firsts in the The match featured a controversial to help out Guy W-League with Newcastle Jets and moment with Newcastle equalising from Canberra United and taking control at the the penalty spot after Roar goalkeeper top of the ladder after sensational Casey Dumont was dismissed following a victories against traditional heavyweights tangle with De Vanna. Brisbane Roar and FC. The pacy Jets frontrunner then scored SIDELINE EYE A inspired Jets shot the winner seven minutes from time, con- down the Roar 3-2 in Brisbane, while SUPPORT: verting a penalty past debutant Hoshimi Josh Callinan Canberra maintained a lone foothold at Kishi who had come on after Dumont’s great Dean Pay the summit with a 1-0 win in Sydney. dismissal. More than 200 people gathered (seated) with Guy Canberra have won three from three. Having bagged two on her Jets debut at Maitland Park Bowling Club Chapple at The round three results mark the only last weekend, De Vanna doubled her per- yesterday for Guy Chapple’s fund- yesterday’s fund- time in the league’s four-year history that sonal tally and also set up the Jets opener raiser. raising event Sydney and Brisbane have both lost on the for Tara Andrews. The likable Louth Park harness which attracted same weekend. Despite the scoreline Brisbane were a racing identity underwent emer- more than 200 It is also the first time that neither have constant threat to ’s goal gency heart surgery recently and friends and well- featured in the top two. and had held a deserved lead through was well supported by the sporting wishers to help The Roar appeared on target for victory Laura Alleway and Emily Gielnik. Chapple out after community over the weekend. recent heart Best wishes for a speedy recov- surgery. ery Guy. ❑❑❑❑❑ 061111KH294 has been given a few extra days of rest and relaxation Peter Scher before getting into the full swing of pre-season NRL training with the . ❑❑❑❑❑ Picture of the week – Australian The East Maitland junior Ryan Evans made a successful spin king Shane Warne snapped at Optometrist returned to the region recently after return for Raymond Terrace on Flemington on Thursday with a stint down south with the Saturday, guiding the Lions home fiancee Liz Hurley and Sex and the , linking back up to an unexpected victory against City star Sarah Jessica Parker. with the Knights last week as part of Eastern Suburbs at Jack Collins And the timing couldn’t have For Quality, Service, Value his one-year deal. 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