Ah Chee Delisted on the Eastern Side of the Clubrooms
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SPORT Star Champions again visits RUGBY LEAGUE Pahou Whakaruru performs the celebratory song with fellow Vikings players after their today Warren Thomson grand final victory Pictures: JUSTIN BRIERTY CRICKET VIKINGS have won their second consecutive Central Warren Thomson Australian Rugby Football League (CARFL) premier- AUSTRALIAN ship after defeating Wests women’s cricket Dragons 48-28 in the CARFL team member grand final on Saturday at Lauren Ebsary will Anzac Oval. be in Alice Springs It was a remarkable effort today and tomorrow for Vikings who, after losing to run a women’s five games in a row to start cricket clinic as well the season, won eight of their as visit schools. last nine games to win the Ebsary has repre- premiership. sented Australia in The final match of the one test, 19 limited CARFL season had every- over and 13 thing from big hits and awe- Twenty20 matches. some tries, and the biff was NT Cricket Alice brought to the game when an Springs game devel- all-in brawl formed 10 min- opment officer Phil utes before half time. Lovell said: ‘‘It’s Wests got the momentum great to have her early with Tim Nelson scor- here. ing a try in the third minute, ‘‘Any person that but five consecutive tries saw has played at inter- Vikings turn the tide and national and nat- race out to a 26-4 lead with 15 ional level is a great minutes left before half time. asset, especially for Three consecutive con- young juniors such verted tries from Wests saw as Tabatha Saville, them get back into the con- who aspire to play at K test and cut the margin to national level.’’ Y four points but a late try Ebsary will run a M from Junior Saena put the clinic at CDU oval margin back out to eight at today from 4.30pm C half time. to 5.30pm, which is After allowing Wests back open to all women in the contest, Vikings saved currently playing or their best defensive of the interested in playing season until last and piled on Their defence was only try with two minutes to go. cricket. broken with five minutes to three consecutive tries, in- Vikings’ coach Arlee She will visit Cent- cluding an 80-metre try from go with a fantastic run from Tuitua was proud of his ralian Middle COLOR: Schaylen Parai, stretching Brendon Donnelly, but the team’s effort and was full of School and Central- the lead to 22 points with 10 icing was put on the cake praise after their perform- ian Senior Second- 29 minutes to go. when Colin Burke scored a ance. ary College tomor- He said: ‘‘I’m very happy, row. this is our best one yet. ‘‘This is a credit to the boys. ‘‘All of them played well. All PAGE: I do is just make them run around at training. Anzac ‘‘We knew we needed to have a good start and, if we got a good lead, that they weren’t going to come back. works ‘‘We let them back in the game late in the first half and 6-SEP-2011 we wanted to come out and defend well in the second next half and they did a really good job.’’ Saena was the only mul- month DATE: tiple try scorer with two tries and was supported by eight teammates who crossed the RUGBY LEAGUE try line. Vikings fly half Adam Warren Thomson CADV Donaldson was named Man STAGE Two of a of the Match and Tony $150,000 upgrade of Pedersen was named 2011 Anzac Oval facilities PUB: Wests Zac Mather tries to break through League Person of the Year. Man of the Match Adam Doanldson on the attack will be commenced next month. The Stage Two up- grades include paint- ing and the construct- ion of a concrete apron Ah Chee delisted on the eastern side of the clubrooms. AUSSIE RULES ‘‘Hopefully another club Shade structure, I am disappointed but I gets me and hopefully I can Warren Thomson parking, kiosk, office ‘just have to take it in my be successful somewhere and canteen upgrades CENTRALIAN football else.’’ have already been product Roland Ah Chee’s stride Gold Coast Suns football completed as part of AFL career has suffered a ’ ROLAND AH CHEE manager Marcus Ashcroft Stage One. major setback after being made a statement yester- Sports Minister delisted by the Gold Coast day regarding all eight Karl Hampton said: work at the club. Suns yesterday. delisted Suns players. ‘‘Territorians love ‘‘I am disappointed but I Ah Chee, who was picked He said: ‘‘On behalf of their sport and recent just have to take it in my upgrades at Anzac up by Gold Coast in the 2009 stride.’’ everyone involved with the rookie draft, was one of Gold Coast Suns we want Oval are a step in the eight Suns players cut off Ah Chee played in the right direction for all CAFL at A grade level for to commend the players for their list yesterday. users of this popular West and Pioneer before the contributions they have sporting precinct. Ah Chee played 10 games moving to Adelaide to play made to the club and our for the Suns in their 2009 for Norwood in the South community. ‘‘The upgrades will VFL campaign and played help deliver and sup- Australian National Foot- ‘‘Not just during our in- five games for the Gold port high level sports ball League (SANFL) in augural season, but Coast reserves in the events including the 2009 and was drafted by the throughout the club’s jour- NEAFL before a shoulder Suns at pick four in the 2009 rugby league grand injury finished his season ney from an under-18 and finals that were on AFL Rookie Draft. VFL team. in May. Ah Chee described his Saturday.’’ The 20-year-old was shat- time as a valuable learning ‘‘We wish them every suc- The $150,000 up- tered when he was told the experience in his football cess for the future.’’ grade was to fulfill a bad news yesterday. career. Along with Ah Chee, the Government commit- He said: ‘‘I was pretty He said: ‘‘I enjoyed my Suns delisted Geelong 2007 ment in the lead-up to down, obviously. time at the Suns and it was premiership player Nathan Roland Ah Chee in action for the Gold Coast Suns the 2010 Araluen by- ‘‘I had put in a lot of hard a good learning curve. Ablett. Picture: JAY NEL-McINTOSH election. Centralian Advocate, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 — 29.