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Ed Cox re-elected Drugs and gun seized See story page 6 New era begins at the Leader AS today dawns, a new era has com- dedication to the high standards the In the past three years I have met so community strong. And if the com- menced at the Leader. Leader has always aspired to as all many wonderful people who are do- munity stays strong, so can we. For the rst time in over a century those members of the Leader team ing great things, running great busi- Help us let the community know - 112 years to be precise - the edition throughout its history. nesses, making big plans and helping what’s going on by bringing us your of the Numurkah Leader you are now I know I have big shoes to ll, not each other out. I have come to consid- stories - telling your stories and le ing reading has not been not been pro- least those worn by Bev and her mum er those people to be my people, and I you know what’s going on is why we’re duced under the editorship of a mem- Lorna, both of whom have blazed want to go on telling their stories. here. ber of the Morris family. a trail from the editor’s o ce of the I also feel, and I hope I’m not wrong Lastly, but perhaps most important-  at’s an incredible record, and as Leader, but I am going to give it a red about this, that I have developed a lot ly, advertise with us. If you have some- nice as it is to think the Leader would hot go. of good will within the Numurkah thing to sell, whether it’s merchandise, remain in the hands of the same fam- To say that I am excited to take on district community, and I hope that I memberships or tickets, run an ad in can rely on that good will in the days, ily forever, it is not necessarily realis- the challenge of owning and running the Leader. It’s how we pay the wages tic.  ough they no doubt hold great a newspaper is an understatement; to weeks, months and years ahead. of the local people we employ and the a ection for the Leader, the next gen- say that I am also terri ed by the pros- I’ll need it, because regional newspa- bills of the local businesses that supply eration of Morrises have professional pect, even more so. But you have to pers are, by their nature, community us. dreams and ambitions of their own take risks in life if you want to get the newspapers, and they can’t survive We are a small, local business and we that don’t include it. good stu . without the help of their communi- need your business. We promise we’ll Hair raising So it is that Bev Hutchins, keen to re- And with dozens of regional news- ties. provide good value. tire, made the decision to sell outside papers having closed their doors for So, what can you do to help me, and Now, as much as today is an historic the family. good in recent years, it is a risk. the rest of the Leader team, as we em- day, it’s also business as usual and I’ve donation However, though I may not be a But it’s a calculated risk. It’s a risk I’m bark on this new adventure? got a newspaper to put out, so I’ll leave member of the Morris family, I consid- prepared to take, not just because the First and foremost, read the news- it there for now. er myself to very much be a member of gures stack up, but because the com- paper; engage with us and the stories See you in the Leader. the Leader family. munity does. I have a huge amount of and news that we work hard to bring See story page 9 Dominique Cosgri Having worked here for almost three respect and a ection for, and faith in, you. By engaging with us, you engage Owner and Editor years now, I feel that I have the same the Numurkah district community. with the community, which makes the www.numurkahleader.net.au 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2021 PETER COX & SONS FUNERALDIRECTORS Professional service tailored to your needs Locally owned & operated 24 hours - 7 days a week AwardsAwards Funeral calls and information

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88 Melville Street, Numurkah VIC 3636 Dominique James Harrison Heather Joanne Bradley Phone: 03 5862 1034 Cosgriff Su on Reid Kelly Crisara Skidmore www.numurkahleader.net.au Editor & Senior Graphic Cadet/Sport Sales Admin Sports Journalist Journalist Photographer Published by Jinki Sixteen Pty. Ltd. Designer and printed by Newsprinters Pty Ltd [email protected] design@ sport@ sales@ printads@ Registered by Australia Post - Print Post publication no. 100002644 [email protected] leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 3 AwardsAwards 20212021 Steward honoured with Moira’s top gong at 2021 Australia Day awards NUMUR H’S Bernade e Steward’s around to house a er house to visit the el- causes like breast cancer and MND. one of those things I expect to come along tireless dedication to the Numurkah com- derly and do their shopping for them. But she still de ects credit to her peers, at all, I just enjoy helping out with the com- munity over a number of decades has  - Being so heavily involved with the ceme- rather than accepting her fair share of it. munity. nally been recognised, a er she shared the tery trust, she also had to a end every sin- “Everybody does community work, and “You’ve got to give something back to the Moira Shire Citizen of the Year award last gle funeral it held this year, even when large to single out just one or two people is a bit community from what you get out of it,  ursday night. majorities of grieving families couldn’t at- hard, I think, everybody who was there was and I enjoy giving back to the community.” Because of an unprecedented 13 nomi- tend. obviously doing something good for their Such was the calibre of the  eld for the nees for the award, Moira Shire decided it Her involvement with the cemetery trust community and they all deserve to be rec- award, both a male and female runner up was only   ing to award both a male and didn’t stop there, though. She did countless ognized.” were also awarded. Mary Kennedy from female Citizen of the Year for the  rst time. hours of work behind the scenes, on top of legend McKenzie, who now re- and David Vaughan from Nathalia Steward shared the honour with Pico- all the hours she dedicated to the Histori- sides in Nathalia, is more than deserving of were the joint runners-up. la football and community legend, David cal Society. his share of the award, too. Isabella Boys from Cobram and Justin McKenzie. Still, she was so shocked she won the He started volunteering at age 10, through Watson from Nathalia were joint winners  e two accepted the award at Cobram award that she didn’t even consider prepar- football in Picola. It’s an absolute mouthful of the Young Citizen of the Year award. Civic Centre in front of a socially distanced ing a speech, she told the Leader. just to read out his incredibly sel ess re- Other award winners from the night in- crowd of distinguished guests, media and “A couple of people said to me that I sume. cluded  ank You Nathalia Fireys, which other award winners and nominees. might win, and I said don’t be stupid, I just He was a commi ee member at Picola was named the Arts/Culture or Environ- Steward is a vital cog in the Numurkah do what has to be done,” she said. Football Club for 33 years, was the presi- ment Project of the Year; Nathalia Wom- community, with a  nger in almost every “And then when they said there were 13 dent of the Picola and District FNL, has en’s Health and Support Group shared pie she can  nd a way to help out with. nominees, I thought oh well I’ll be num- been a Moira Shire councillor and may- the Community Organisation of the Year She is heavily involved with Numurkah ber 13 here for sure, so I was very shocked or, was involved with Picola CFA for 50 award with Lions Club; and St and District Historical Society, is the sec- when I won, I never thought it would be years, currently sits on a whopping seven Mary’s of the Angels Nathalia’s VCAL pro- retary of the Numurkah Cem- me.” community based commi ees, and is still gram was named the Community Event of etery Trust and has been the secretary of But upon re ection, Steward realised that involved with Meals on Wheels and the the Year. the Numurkah Lions Ladies’ Club for 30 she really does make a di erence in the Community Car. Remarkably,  ank You Nathalia Fireys years, just to name a few of her community community. McKenzie made special mention of his was actually nominated for all three group involvements. “When I thought about it, it made me mother and all the women in his life when awards, and it was a big night for the town “I’m not usually stuck for words, but I am think that yes, you do things that you think he accepted his award last  ursday. His of Nathalia in general, which featured tonight,” she said, with genuine surprise in are just a part of normal life, but other peo- mother was also a very passionate volun- heavily with multiple nominations in every her voice, while accepting the award on the ple do appreciate it and they think you’re teer. award. night. going above and beyond,” she said. “I’ve had the backing of a lot of great Deputy Mayor, Cr Julie Brooks, paid trib- “I don’t think I’m worthy, but thank you “But I don’t ever think that when I’m do- women in my life, without whom I would ute to each of the nominees for all the good for voting for me and supporting me.” ing anything, it’s just what I do because I not be here tonight,” he said on the night. work they’ve done in the community. Steward may not believe she is worthy, want to do it and because it bene ts the He told the Leader he was extremely “We have been completely overwhelmed but time and time again, her sel ess actions community.” humbled to win the award. by the calibre of each of the nominees,” she would beg to di er. A breast cancer survivor herself, she’s also “Lots of people do more than I do,” he said. During COVID this year, when Nu- been a major part of the Ladies’ Lions Club said. “Without nights like these, people like murkah’s elderly residents couldn’t even high tea fund-raiser for the past 13 years, “I’m proud to win the award, but it’s not these would go unrecognised - and they leave their own homes, Steward was going which has raised about $25,000 for various deserve to be recognised.”

Moira Shire Council | AUSTRALIA DAY DISTRICT TOWN EVENT ACTIVITIES 2021

BARMAH Tuesday 26 January Jack Edwards Reserve 2021 8am Corner of Evans and Murray streets, .

COBRAM Tuesday 26 January Cobram & District War Memorial Helpers recognised... Nathalia Women’s Health and 2021 9am Punt Road, Cobram. Support Group (members pictured) were joint winners of the Community Organisation of the Year award with Tungmamah Lions Club. Tuesday 26 January Police Paddock 2021 8am Corner Foy and Beek streets, Katamatite.

NATHALIA Tuesday 26 January Nathalia Recreation Reserve Park 2021 6pm Park Street, Nathalia.

NUMURKAH Tuesday 26 January Newman Square 2021 8am Corner Quinn and Melville streets, Numurkah.

TUNGAMAH / ST JAMES Tuesday 26 January Lions Park 2021 8am Boyd Street, Tungamah.

YARRAWONGA Tuesday 26 January Kennedy Park 2021 7.15am Murphy Street, Yarrawonga.

All events will have a free community BBQ, community activities and award presentations.

Nathalia boys ...Male Citizen of the Year runner-up David Vaughan and winner David McKenzie. 4 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Robbed ... Craig and Andrea Holmes’ store on Melville Street was broken into for the fi rst time ever.

Stolen car starts grass fi re AS we approach the peak of re season, reys and / Fire Brigades were called to a around the region are bracing for a hectic few grass re on the Highway, one weeks, and the past week had no shortage of kilometer north of the /Picola Road, action. at 5.20pm on Friday.  e re burnt an area of  ere were six turnouts in the past week, the about 1,200 square metres.  e cause of the most notable of which was a grass re at Katun- re is unknown. Numurkah and Yalca/Yielima ga, which started a er a stolen car was lit on re. were stopped enroute. Katunga, Numurkah, , and  e other two call outs for the week were for a re brigades were turned out to potential gas leak at Numurkah, where nothing the re at Hays Road, Katunga, between Hen- was found, and a smoke sighting at , dys Road and Lorenzs Road, at 4.20am last where it’s thought that the smoke was actually  ursday.  e stolen car was le in the middle just dust. Carnage ... The thieves of the road and set alight.  e re from the car Fire brigades were called out to a total of 18 in- had no interest in keep- then spread to the grass along the road side and cidents between Christmas Day and January 13. ing things tidy in their channel bank, burning about 500 square metres  e most severe call out over the period came frenzy to steal the cash. of grass. Police a ended the scene. on Tuesday, January 12 at 2.35pm, at Delany It seems it was a week of vehicle carnage, with Road, Invergordon. A whopping 22 re appli- Strathmerton and Waaia re brigades called ances a ended, including a water bombing hel- out to another car re on Saturday at 5.20pm icopter. at Mannions Road, Bearii, between Freemans  e re was started by a slasher and burnt Overnight break-in at newsXpress about six hectares, and to make ma ers worse, Road and Kiernan Street. there was a large heap of dead trees on re.  e Campers who were heading home from a week NUMUR H newsXpress Newsagency was  e thieves were out of luck when they opened majority of the re brigades didn’t leave until of camping were in their twin cab ute, towing a broken into last Friday morning by one or more the unlocked cigare e cabinet behind the front 7.30pm, while Katandra and speed boat, when something in the back of the thieves who le with cash before anyone arrived counter, because it’s been empty for three years stayed around with the farmer to keep watch. ute caught re.  ere was a car fridge and a bat- at the scene. now.  e re had to be completely out, because the tery in the back of the ute, so it is thought that  e front door of newsXpress was jimmied  e actual tills themselves were nearly as valu- next day was to be a total re ban. one of them may have shorted.  ey were able open at 2:15am on Friday, and alarms went o able as the stolen cash, and Craig said connect-  ere was also a signi cant bush re at McK- to disconnect the boat and trailer, but the re instantly. ing new tills back up to the computers will be a burnt into the cabin of the ute and it was taken ay’s Beach camping site, , at Owner Craig Holmes woke up to a call from costly inconvenience to say the least. away on a tow truck. Police a ended. 7.25pm on Monday, January 4, where 10 tank- the security company and was at his store by Co-owner Andrea Holmes says it’s the rst A third vehicle incident saw re brigades ers a ended, plus ’s Bill Fill. 2:25am, but the burglar or burglars were no- time they’ve had anything stolen. called out to Torgannah Road, , at A group of campers were si ing around a where to be seen when he arrived. “We’ve been here 11 years and we’ve never 8.00pm on  ursday. camp re when the wind picked up an ember Wangara a Police rang Craig at 2:45, and de- been broken into,” she said. A person was possibly trapped a er a motor and dropped it in dry grass, starting a re.  e ployed police from Tungamah, who arrived at Craig says nothing outside the front counter of vehicle accident.  e vehicle was a four wheel campers had taken all necessary preventative 7am. Detectives from Cobram were later also the store was touched. drive motor bike and the rider had been taken precautions, but the re still got away, and burnt present at the scene. “ ere’s so much stu in here, but they’re only to hospital by family, before being airli ed to about a hectare of grass and scrub. Computers at the front counter were le on a er cash and cigare es, something that they the next day. Search and rescue po- Yarroweyah re brigade had a particularly the ground, the empty cigare e cabinet had can get rid of easy,” he said. lice a ended. busy period over the Christmas and New Year been opened, and two cash tills, which had cash “It’s more of an inconvenience than anything.” Katunga, Strathmerton, Waaia, Numurkah period, receiving call outs for 10 separate inci-  oats inside, were gone. dents, while Strathmerton was called out to six. Community Update

Community Domestic Animal Management CEO Employment Matters Pool and Spa Engagement – Plan – have your say – committee of council Registrations – we want to hear from We are developing a new Domestic Animal Management Plan meeting and we would like residents to help guide the direction of the warning letters you plan. A Committee of Council meeting will be held Wednesday 27 January in the Councillor Briefing issued We are in the process of drafting and Your feedback will help us in the planning and management of Room at the Cobram Service Centre, beginning at implementing a Community Engagement dogs and cats for the next four years. Warning letters are being sent Policy and we want to hear your thoughts. 3.30pm, to discuss CEO employment matters. Go to the Have Your Say page on our website to leave your Items to be discussed in this meeting are to owners of properties with Community engagement is a constantly feedback. a pool or spa who HAVE NOT evolving process and includes multiple levels confidential and it will be closed to the public. of public participation, both at different yet registered these assets stages of the process and because different Celebrating Australia Day – Cr Ed Cox elected – VEC with Council. stakeholders will choose to engage at countback Last year the State different levels. 26 January Come along and celebrate Australia Day events and A countback to fill Government introduced new We will be holding some pop-up the extraordinary conversation sessions at various locations activities across the shire. safety laws surrounding your Barmah – 8am; Jack Edwards Reserve – corner of Evans vacancy at Council around the shire, TODAY, Wednesday 20 swimming pool or spa and January – why not drop by, say hello and and Murray streets. due to the tragic give us your feedback on ways we can Cobram – 9am; Cobram & District War Memorial – Punt death of Cr focussing on children’s safety. consult and engage with the community. Road. Andrew Goldman This is a mandatory has now been Nathalia – Katamatite – 8am; Police Paddock – corner of Foy and registration which needed to Beek streets. undertaken by the The Plantation (opposite IGA) – 11am be completed by 1 November Nathalia – 6pm; Nathalia Recreation Reserve, Park Street. Victorian Electoral Numurkah – Numurkah – 8am; Newman Square – corner of Quinn Commission. 2020. Newman’s Square – and Melville streets. Ed Cox was Failure to register your 12.30pm the successful Tungamah/St James – 8am; Lions Park – Boyd Street. pool or spa will result in an Cobram – Yarrawonga – 7.15am; Kennedy Park – candidate and gave his Oath of Office last Thursday at the Cobram Council offices in the infringement notice being Piazza – 2.30pm Murphy Street. presence of CEO Mark Henderson. issued with a fine of $330. Yarrawonga All events will have a free community BBQ, community activities and award Congratulations Cr Cox on your election as Go to our website for more – Lion’s Kiosk – Councillor for Moira Shire Council. 4pm presentations. information.

Phone Email Customer Service Call us on 5871 9222 [email protected] Centres 44 Station Street, Cobram NRS Mail 100 Belmore Street, Yarrawonga To report service issues and emergencies 133 677 PO Box 578, Cobram VIC 3643 after hours call (03) 5871 9222. Numurkahleader, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 5 Burglaries taint Chace can’t Christmas period outrun cops FOR most of us, the Christmas and New Year period is a time for rest and relaxation, but it’s no A 22 YEAR-OLD Numurkah man is alleged time for local police to drop their guards. to have led police on an extended pursuit from Crime doesn’t stop, so police don’t either, and Numurkah to last Wednesday, which they’ve had more than enough to keep them busy, ended in his capture., including a string of unrelated thefts in Moira Police from Mitchell Shire had visited Shire, which somewhat marred the festive period. Numurkah to execute a warrant on Chace The most significant of these was a burglary Monoghan, and had just arrived at a proper- which occurred at a property at Stewarts Bridge ty on Meiklejohn Street at around 12.30pm Road, , between 9am on Christmas when they spotted him in a vehicle which had Eve and 8.30am on New Year’s Day. been stolen during an aggravated burglary in Three caravans, a ski boat, motorbikes, tools Melbourne the previous night. and some ski equipment was stolen. Upon seeing the police, Mr Monoghan alleg- The incident was published on the Po- edly fled at high speed, turning left into Quinn lice Eyewatch page, and with the assistance of the Street and then left onto the GV Highway with community, one of the caravans was located at an police in pursuit. address on Avonlea Street, Numurkah. Once on the highway, police made the de- Three offenders were arrested in relation to the cision to discontinue the road pursuit due to matter. A 27-year-old female was charged and excessive speed, and called police airwing to bailed, and two males aged in their thirties were track the vehicle by helicopter. remanded in custody to appear at The stolen vehicle headed to Echuca via Magistrates Court. Walshes Bridge Road and was eventually Police would like to thank the community for stopped outside Lockington via the use of ‘stop its information and assistance which led to the sticks’ which punctured the vehicle’s tyres. recovery of the property. The vehicle’s driver was apprehended by po- On December 29, Numurkah Police and Co- lice at about 2.30pm and appeared before Ben- bram Criminal Investigation Unit detectives digo Magistrates’ Court briefly on Thursday executed a search warrant at Pinnuck Street, Nu- In total, Mr Monoghan has been charged Significant seizure ...Cannabis plants and a firearm were seized when Numurkah po- murkah. with 53 offences, stemming from alleged in- lice executed a warrant at a Meiklejohn street address. Drugs, cash and stolen property were seized by cidents from December 26 last year to Janu- police. A 34-year-old male has been charged and ary 13. Charges against him include driving a bailed to appear in court at a later date. vehicle knowing that he had been given a di- Between 1pm on December 27 and 3pm on rection to stop by a police officer, unlawfully Cannabis plants and gun seized New Year’s Eve, two DHZ 125cc motorbikes, recklessly engaging in conduct by driving on tools and an Aldi water pump were stolen from the wrong side of the road at a police vehicle a property on Katamatite - Nathalia Road, Waaia. that may have placed a person in danger of seri- SEVEN mature cannabis plants and a rifle expected to be charged with cultivating a nar- Nathalia police are investigating. ous injury, failing to stop while being pursued were seized when Numurkah police executed cotic plant and possessing a drug of depend- Between 2pm on December 28 and 10.45am on by police, driving in a dangerous manner, and a warrant at a Meiklejohn Street property on ence. New Year’s eve, one or multiple offenders stole a driving while disqualified. Monday. Police are in the process of establishing water system from the Wunghnu Recreation Re- He also faces one charge of theft of 48 litres The warrant was issued under the Drugs, whether or not the gun is registered, but the serve football clubrooms. The water system was of diesel fuel on January 13. Poisons and Controlled Substances Act fol- Leader understands that the property’s occu- valued at approximately $1,000. He did not enter a plea to any of the charg- lowing information received from a member There were also five reports of theft just at Co- es and has been remanded in custody to next of the public. pier is prohibited from possessing firearms, therefore charges are also likely to be laid in bram alone over the Christmas break, including a appear before Shepparton Magistrates’ Court The property’s tenant, a 39 year-old Numur- stolen vehicle, a generator, some cash, and fishing in February. kah man, was not at home at the time, but is relation to that. equipment, among other things.

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EdED COX has been Cox re-elected as a “It’s a greatre-elected shame that this oppor- in countback Moira Shire councillor in a countback tunity for me comes amid such tragic Returning to serve ... Cr Ed Cox has returned to conducted by the Victorian Electoral circumstances, and I have the great- council, having been elected via countback to fi ll the Commission to ll the vacancy le by est sympathy towards Cr Goldman’s vacancy left by the tragic death of Andrew Goldman. the tragic death of Andrew Goldman family and friends,” he said. on December 2 last year. “However, with the vacancy need-  e countback, which involved a re- ing to be lled by someone, I’m count of all the formal votes from the pleased and honoured to have anoth- October 2020 council election, and er chance to serve the Moira Shire included all remaining eligible can- community, and I just want to do my didates who were not elected at the best for the people of the shire and general election, was held last Mon- keep their interests at heart.” day, January 11, and Cr Cox took the Cr Cox said he is looking forward oath of o ce to formally be reinstat- to being part of delivering a range ed as a councillor last  ursday. of major projects in various stages Prior to the 2020 election, Cr Cox across Moira. had previously served 17 years as a “ ere is the Yarrawonga-Mulwala bridge project, that’s a big one, the councillor, being recognised with a Sco Oval building upgrade and the 15 years’ long service award by the Yarrawonga sports stadium, the Nu- Municipal Association of Victoria in murkah Flood Mitigation project and 2018. the Cobram levee as well as many Mr Cox received 990 primary votes, other projects across the shire,” he which represented 5.43% of the total said. primary votes, in October’s local gov- As for whether he will put his hand ernment elections. up again in four years, Cr Cox can’t Cr Cox told the Leader that he was say. pleased to have the opportunity to “I’ll have served 20 years by then, serve the people of Moira Shire for so we’ll see how I feel when the time another four years. comes.” Celebrate Australia Day in Numurkah DESPITE the exuberant way some people next Tuesday, January26. Whilst three nominations were received for  e event, which has been organised by the spend it, Australia Day is much more than a day  e event will commence at 8am with a free Citizen of the Year, only one was received for Numurkah Australia Day commi ee and is to skip work and get on the beers - it’s a time to breakfast served by the Lions and Rotary Clubs. Community Organisation of the Year, and none sponsored by Moira Shire, is a registered event celebrate the things that bring us together and  e o cial ceremony will commence at 9am were received in the Arts/Culture and or Envi- with the Victorian State Government following the people who make our country, and commu- with the raising of the Australian  ag and the ronment Award, Community Event of the Year COVIDSafe protocols. nities, great. playing of the National Anthem by the Numur- Award and Young Citizen of the Year Award cat- All a endees will be required to register their Numurkah will acknowledge the occasion, and kah Town Band. egories. a endance by scanning a QR code, or manual the locals whose contribution has been particu-  e recipients of the Australia Day Awards will  e Numurkah Town Band will provide enter- recording. larly signi cant in the past 12 months, at a cere- then be announced, and their certi cates pre- tainment, and an address by Cr. Marie Martin Safe distancing will be required, with no mony in Newman Square commencing at 8am sented. will be featured. self-service at the breakfast. 186 x 262

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Authorised by the Victorian Government, Melbourne NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 7 A CUPPA WITH DOM

This week in 1921 ... To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s Aby Harrison Cuppa Reid true favourite moviewith is actually Lo- up? Dominique10 years. So, I thought well I can’t digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah In new editor Dominique Cos- gan, which stands in stark contrast I guess I wanted to be a writer. just sit on this idea forever. And as Leader, each week we will include the news of the gri ’s  rst week o cially in charge to Mama Mia - it’s pre y depress- Not long ago I was cleaning out soon as I started ge ing into this, I week, 100 years ago. of the Leader, we thought we’d turn ing and very violent, but has a lot one of my cupboards and I found had another great idea. My idea for To view these editions online go to trove.nla.gov. the tables on her famous ‘A Cuppa of humanity to it, even though it’s a blank notebook from when I was my second novel was prompted by au/ndp/del/title/591. With Dom’ segment, and interview about mutants. I’m a big fan of Stan in about grade  ve, and a friend of someone I interviewed for an arti- cle for .  at’s the great Bush Fire Brigade. The meeting called for Friday Dom herself. Lee and the characters he created, mine had wri en “My bestselling e Leader afternoon last, to discuss the advisability of forming a Full name: especially the X-Men, and Wolver- novel, by Dominique Cosgri ” on thing about this job, you meet so bush fire brigade unfortunately lapsed. The proposal is Dominique Frances Cosgri . ine is my favourite. Hugh Jackman the front of it, and I kept it.  en we many people and you hear so many heartily approved of on all hands, every-body to whom Age: plays him brilliantly, and if you’ve had this old family friend that used great stories, you can’t help but get some great ideas. the question was mentioned expressing their thorough 49. followed Wolverine’s story, Logan to live next door to us when we agreement, and promising hearty support. It was found, Marital status: is the perfect swansong for him, were li le, and every time he saw So, Dom, you have just pur- however, that it was impossible to get the people togeth- Single with two adult kids. even though it is very sad. me, right up until he died about 10 chased the Numurkah Leader er for a meeting, the chief reason being the late hour at Schools a ended: Favourite book? or so years ago, he’d always ask me from Bev Hutchins, a er it had which the stock sales ended. School of the Good Shepherd  at’s really, really hard. Favourite if I’d  nished my novel yet. been in her family for 112 years. Could you ever have imagined, Constable Frank McKenna and Senior-Constable Primary School in Gladstone Park, book of all time would have to be I know you are writing a novel when you started here three O’Donnell, who are the leading spirits in the move- Guthrie Street Primary School in World War Z by Max Brooks. Ab- in your spare time. Can you tell years ago, that you would be the ment, later decided that the only way was to have the Shepparton, Sacred Heart Girls’ solute work of art.  e movie was me a bit about that? editor and proprietor of the busi- question discussed at the next meeting of the Agricul- School in Shepparton, Notre Dame trash, and should not have had the I am writing a novel about a zom- ness? tural Society, and there the matter rests for the present. College in Shepparton, then Shep- same title, because the title was the bie apocalypse set in this area. A lot Not in a million years. Never. It is a pity something has not been done, for effective parton High School. only thing it had in common with of it is set in Shepparton, there’s a It’s funny because when I tell peo- means of fighting a grass fire are urgently needed, and Summer or winter? the book. But I could read the book couple of scenes in Numurkah, ple that I’ve bought a newspaper, there is no doubt if a meeting had been held such means Winter. just over and over again. I also re- most of it is set in Nagambie area. people can’t believe it, because it’s would have been devised. Beach or mountains? ally like  e Passage trilogy, by Jus-  e zombies are really just a narra- Mountains. tin Cronin, which is a real epic tale tive device, it’s really about di erent such a foreign concept to anyone. I’ve had a couple of people say to NUMURKAH SHIRE COUNCIL. | Oscar the Grouch or Cookie very well told. people and how they survive and me “Who owns a newspaper? No TUESDAY, 11th JANUARY Monster? Do you make lists? what trauma does to them.  ey one owns a newspaper!” When Present: Crs. Dudley (President), Gordon, Campbell, I quite like them both. Cookie Yes, I do. I don’t always follow say write about what you know, so Bev asked me to have lunch with Meiklejohn, Thornton, J. and G. Tuckett, Ball, Garonne, Monster is very care-free, but he’s them, but I make shopping lists, or that’s kind of why it’s set around her one day, I actually thought I’d Ross, Schier. got a one-track mind. Oscar’s got a project lists, if I’ve got a big project here. Anyway, it’s in the early stag- done something wrong. I was not Reports bit more depth. on the go, I’ll make a list so I can es.  ere is lots and lots of research expecting her to ask me if I wanted Jas Crozier, thistle inspector, reported that there were Crunchie or Violet Crumble? work my way through it, so I feel I’ve got to do for it. to purchase the business. But it’s a still a lot of thistles in the Eastern and Central ridings, Both. Same thing, but a di erent like I’m ge ing somewhere. Are you ambitious about it? fantastic opportunity. How o en though a good deal of work had been done. Cr. Meikle- experience. Who do you admire? I’d love it to be a best seller! I’d do you get to have an opportunity john had advised him not to prosecute landholders Elvis or  e Beatles? It’s a bit hard now, because with se le for it ge ing published, or like that? I’m about to turn 50, and without first referring the matter to the council, as owing I like the swagger of Elvis, but  e cancel culture, you learn about all at this point I’d se le for it ge ing here I am, embarking on this whole to the scarcity of labor owners found it impossible to Beatles are much be er musically. the things people did wrong, and  nished. It’s one goal at a time. Get new adventure. It’s crazy. have the thistles cut. Many were working on Sundays. AC/DC or INXS? how people you admire weren’t it  nished, then get it published. I’d Can you take me through how He asked for instructions. Cr. Meiklejohn said every AC/DC. Big fan of AC/DC. But necessarily great people all the just love people to read it. It doesn’t the conversation with Bev played reasonable effort had been made, and offers of 25/- per INXS were great, too, and Michael time. Nonetheless, I still really ad- necessarily have to be a best seller, out, when she asked if you’d be day had been refused by men. He was against prosecu- Hutchence was pre y much the ul- mire Winston Churchill, because but I’d love people to read it, and I’d interested in buying the busi- tions under the circumstances. Cr. G. Tuckett said the timate rock star. I was living in England during the love to get people’s feedback. And ness? shire was getting worse every year, and if the thistles were Favourite colour? 50th anniversary of D Day, VE Day, I’d love to think that someone had Green or black. and VJ Day, and you really got a read it and got something out of it. We went across the road to have not cut the owners should be prosecuted. It was not fair lunch at  e Telegraph. I can re- to owners who cut thistles to have their land seeded Favourite song? sense of how, without his resolve But it’s just one step at a time for  at’s really di cult, because I’m as an individual and as a leader, now. member what we ordered, we had by neglectful neighbors, and if the council erred at all it an open lamb kebab each, it was should be on the side of severity. The inspector should not really good at being de nitive. the Allies could well have lost the How long have you been work- Lyrically, I really love the original war, and that’s not an exaggeration. ing on it? terri c.  e whole time we were not be deterred from doing his duty; he should rather be eating, we were just making small encouraged. 1984 Leonard Cohen version of So, I just really admire his resolve I’ve had it rolling around in my Hallelujah, that’s fantastic, and it’s not to appease Hitler and to be so head for about 10 years. I’ve been talk, and I was just si ing there got my favourite line from any song staunch against such massive odds. properly researching it for about a thinking ‘oh my god, she’s going to NUMURKAH COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS drop a bomb on me, what is it!?’ WEDNESDAY, 12th JANUARY ever, but it’s only in that version. Also, Nelson Mandela. To be able year. One of my New Year’s reso-  e line is; “And even though it all to maintain hope in those kinds of lutions for the year is to have the  en, right at the end, she said to Before Mr C. J. Rogers, P.M. me “I just wanted to ask you, how An Undesirable Character went wrong; I’ll stand before the circumstances is incredible. I also  rst dra of the novel done. I’ve lord of song; With nothing on my admire just ordinary people who been thinking about it for a long you’d feel about buying the paper. George Thomas, a man approaching the fifties, appar- I want to sell and retire, there’s no ently was charged by Senior-Constable O’Donnell with tongue but hallelujah.” It just ex- get up every morning and keep time, and I’ve got some scenes presses that, at the end of the day, going, even though life is a bit crap wri en in my head, and I’ve had one in the next generation in my the use of indecent language and with assaulting the family to take it on, and I thought Senior in the execution of his duty. He pleaded guilty. when life is over, it doesn’t mat- at times. Also women who have them wri en in my head for a long ter how bad it got at times, there’s achieved great things and o en not time. I know how it’s going to end; that it could be a good business for The Senior deposed that he was on duty in Mel- you.” Immediately, I just thought it ville-street on the previous Monday evening, when nothing to do but say thank you. I received the recognition they de- I know who the characters are. I’ve especially love the Choir of Hard served for it, but have nonetheless decided one of the characters will was such a good idea, so I was im- accused walked up, mumbling. He was ordered off, and mediately tempted. And I’d worked walked across the street to Brown and Corke’s right-of- Knocks version. carried on following their passions be on the autism spectrum, so I’ve read 12 books about the autism here for a couple of years by then, way. He there made use of bad language, and when the Other than that, anything by Da- and inspirations. Like Boudica, spectrum, because the characters so I kind of knew what it was that Senior walked towards him he picked up two bricks and vid Bowie, and I grew up on John- for example. When the Romans have got to be real. If someone on I’d be taking on. So, I said I’d think threatened to “knock his brains out.” The Senior. and ny Cash and I really love Sunday invaded Britain, they killed her the spectrum, or someone close to about it. I wanted to talk to my Messrs F. L. Tymms and R. Stewart rushed and over- Morning Coming down, as well as husband and enslaved her and her the spectrum read it, I don’t want brother, he’s a really smart guy, he powered him, and he was taken to the lockup. Whilst in his cover of Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt. daughters, but she fought back and them si ing there thinking that it’s runs his own business, so I wanted the lockup he made use of the most vile language, shout- Favourite TV show? basically led and insurgence against ridiculous or it’s not real. All the to see what he thought. But I was ing so he could be heard a block away. Bu y the Vampire Slayer. Fantas- them and drove them out.  e re- tic show, love Bu y. I still employ ality is that women have been un- characters are going to be trauma- just amazed that Bev had asked me. tised, either before, during or a er I think the universe put me into Charge of Assault Dismissed a bit of Bu y wisdom in my life. I der the thumb of laws and regimes the story, so therefore I’ve got to go that position for a reason. Before Mr Rogers and Mr K. Cope Js P. watch very li le TV these days, but and have been cast in a position of and research trauma and how it af- Did you ever expect to be the On Wednesday afternoon Thomas Daly was charged I like watching SBS World News, weakness and powerlessness, but fects the human brain. I’m making owner of any business at all? with having assaulted Walter Crosier, occasioning actual and I watch 8 Out of 10 Cats Does have time and time again risen up, it hard for myself to complete it, but Funnily enough, years ago, I bodily harm. At the request of Sub Inspector Dalton, Countdown almost every night at like Boudica. hopefully that means it will make it worked from home, and I had my who prosecuted, the charge was reduced to one of as- 7:30. I really enjoy it because it’s sil- If you could have one super- an honest read. own, home-based business, writing sault. Defendant pleaded not guilty. ly and funny, but it gets your brain power, what would it be? going as well because it’s got all the Teleportation. I would quite like You also have your sights set on and editing. I did a lot of work for another novel, and even a screen- e Shepparton News. But that’s a Our Katamatite correspondent writes: Mr Jas puzzles and things. Probably my to have the power of suggestion, play – is that correct? completely di erent story.  at’s Jones had a very unpleasant experience when playing favourite episode of television ever where you could tell someone to I’ve actually got two more novels just me working from my home tennis on Saturday last. A fly got down his throat and was the  nal episode of Six Feet do something and they’d be com- in my head, and at least one screen- o ce, no sta to worry about, very bit him. The inside of it immediately began to swell and Under. pelled to do it. You could change play… in fact, two screenplays. I few overheads. I never expected in a few minutes he was unable to speak and had great Favourite movie? the world with that. But you’d need just keep coming up with ideas, to own this type of business, and difficulty in breathing. He was motored to Cobram, My go-to movie, if I just want to be invisible as well I reckon, and which is really maddening. But I wasn’t looking for it, either. I and after Dr. Kennedy’s treatment obtained some relief: something to watch that’s relaxing, it could pre y easily go horribly this is how it works with me, like wouldn’t have gone out of my way he was kept in Cobram for further treatment, and I or if I’m feeling a bit down, would wrong, so I think I’ll stick with tele- with this novel; in the end, I had looking to buy a business – but here am pleased to state that he is now well on the road to be Mamma Mia. It’s easy and it’s portation. no choice but to write it because it we are. recovery. fun and you can’t be in a bad mood When you were a kid, what did when you watch Mamma Mia. My you want to be when you grew was rolling around in my head for Are you excited to have your 8 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 A CUPPA WITH DOM own newspaper? game, and it’s a very male-dominated ball game, Being the only journalist for such a long time, if have that. I’m also proud that I’ve got the guts So excited, and absolutely terri ed. Beyond as so many are.  e fact that both of them have I couldn’t do it, then we couldn’t do it. During to take a chance. I keep reminding myself that having a business, keeping a business going and stood in that role and stood their ground is so COVID, it was a very real concern that we would courage is feeling the fear, and doing it anyway. the big learning curve that is involved in that, impressive. Lorna’s story of taking it over, over- be the rst Leader team to not put out an edition, You mentioned your ta oos – what do your media is a really public thing, and everyone night, having been le with all of her family but we got it done every week, even when noth- other ones mean? messes up, but when we do it, we do it in print responsibilities on top of that, is an incredible ing was happening. So, I don’t necessarily feel I’ve got ‘who are you gonna be?’ wri en on and in public.  ere’s no hiding that, so that’s legacy that she’s le . I’m daunted as hell right that pressure any more now, than I did then. my forearm. I think it’s a good question that we scary. Also, it’s a really big responsibility. It’s a big now, and I’ve worked here for three years and I You’ve had quite a bit of time to mentally should all ask ourselves from time to time, and I responsibility to give people the facts and make know how it all works. So, for Lorna to take it prepare for this moment. Do you have any have it to remind me to get o my backside and sure that you’re keeping them informed. over literally overnight was amazing. And Bev’s grand plans for the paper that you’ve thought pursue the things I want to do in life. Under that, You haven’t always been in journalism, so not a journalist, or a trained editor, and yet she’s of, or is it more about maintaining the high I’ve got a lit match, just to remind myself that the was journalism ever on your radar growing run this paper so professionally. I just hope that I standard on which the paper’s reputation has clock’s ticking and I need to get a move on and up? can do as well as those women, and the fact that been built? keep moving forward if I want to achieve those Funnily enough, I actually sat the RMIT jour- they both believe that I can do it has made a big Initially it’ll be about maintaining our standard, things. ‘Hot tramp. I love you so’, on my wrist, is nalism entrance test, really hungover. I was 17 di erence to me. but I’ve de nitely got some ideas. I’m really in- a tribute to both David Bowie, and myself. Bow- at the time, so an awfully long time ago. I can’t How long did it take you to convince your- terested to hear what people want. COVID was ie is one of my favourite artists of all time, both even remember whether I answered any ques- self to say yes to Bev when she asked if you interesting because this, what we’re doing right musically and as a human being. I look at that tions, to be honest with you. I had to get up at wanted to buy the business? here, the Cuppa, people have loved this, and it every day and to remind myself that I’m actually some ridiculous hour of the morning to catch I think I kind of said yes in my own head was an idea borne out of needing to ll space pre y glorious just the way I am. I’m a person the train from Shepparton to get to Melbourne, straight away, because it was such an amazing op- when nothing was happening.  ere are things that loves words, and having these words on my to sit the test. Had I been slightly smarter, done portunity, so how was I meant to say no to that? like that we’ll try. If people like them, we’ll keep body words actually works for me.  ey mean a bit more research, and not had tequila shots I think the fact that I didn’t say no straight away them, if they don’t, we won’t.  e readers have something to me, I do look at them and draw the night before, I might have been a journalist was basically me saying yes. I just had to have a got to be enjoying what we do. If people have got all along. I ended up studying ceramic design for closer look at the gures with my brother rst. ideas, by all means they should let us know. We inspiration from them. Fortitude is probably my about a year, and decided that wasn’t for me, so Now that you have taken over o cially, may or may not agree with them, but we’d love to favourite word. then I joined the workforce. So, journalism was what’s your overriding feeling? Do you think hear their ideas. Where do you see yourself in 15 years? on my radar, because it’s writing, and I love writ- you’re ready? Are you proud of yourself for ge ing to this I’d like to be a successful writer, be working on ing. I love hearing people’s stories - stories are I don’t think you’ll ever be ready, to be honest point? book number four, and screenplay number two. everything, that’s what people respond to. Years with you. I think it was probably an advantage for Yeah, I am. One of my ta oos here on my arm Hopefully I’ll have a couple of grandkids. Living ago, my ex-husband asked me what I wanted to Bev and her siblings because they’ve grown up says ‘fortitude’, which is all about ge ing up every somewhere pre y, somewhere with a nice view. do, and I said I’d really like to be an editor one with it. But I honestly don’t think there’s a ‘ready’ morning, when things are tough, still going, and And still writing, still creating. I’d like to be a day, and he literally sco ed, he said that’s a real- or ‘not ready’. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. Give not giving up. I’m really proud of myself for not good piano player by then.  at’s about it, real- ly important job. So, I think it’s quite funny that me another year and I’d probably feel exactly the giving up.  ere were a lot of times when I had ly, I’ve never really thought that far ahead in life. now I really am an editor. I love what journalism same taking it on then, as what I do now. We’ve two kids and no money, and I didn’t know what But that’s where I’d like to be. is, it’s probably the perfect job for me. got a responsibility towards the community, and I was going to do. Day a er day a er day. And What issue do you feel humankind needs to I want to honour the community by doing well what I did was I got up the next morning, put resolve to ensure a positive future? Do you look up to Bev and her mum, Lorna? and doing it justice, and I don’t know if you can on a smile, made the kids’ breakfast, and I tried Climate change. It’s well and truly having an Going back to what we were talking about ever be ‘ready’ for that. again. It’s hard being a single parent, it’s hard impact now and it’s too late to stop it, but if we before with how women have been treated by  e Numurkah Leader has never, ever when you don’t have work, but I just kept going don’t get a grip and start minimising its damage, society, and what our role has been expected to missed an edition. Does that make you feel and I still managed to raise two really great kids. humanity is doomed. be, the fact that these two women have run this any pressure? And even if, touch wood and god forbid, this all And we also all need to get over ourselves and business for so long has been nothing short of So much pressure! But that’s no di erent to went to hell, my kids are a greater achievement learn to accept our di erences, show each other remarkable. And media is such a di erent ball the pressure I felt last year, going into COVID. than anything else I’ll ever do, and I’ll always a bit of understanding and work together.

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For testing locations visit CORONAVIRUS.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 9 Hair today, gone for a cause WHEN Ella Osler learned that she make a pre y good wig,” Ella said. could get $3,000 for her ponytail, she Whilst some people might freak out wasn’t even a li le bit tempted; not at such a drastic change in hair length, because she couldn’t bear to part with even if they’d signed up for it, that it, but because she preferred to give was certainly not the case with Ella. it away to someone who needed it. “It felt nice to  nally have it done. I Ella had decided to donate her wasn’t fussed about the length, it was waist-length hair a er the close rel- always donating the hair that was im- ative of a friend had lost their ba le portant to me, so I was glad to have with cancer. It was while she and it done. mum Nicole, who had previously “It used to reach the top of my su ered from skin cancer, were re- pants, but now it doesn’t even reach searching how to go about it that Ella my shoulders and it’s so much lighter discovered that hair of her length, and cooler. I actually love it.” colour and condition would fetch Ella’s mum Nicole said that she $3,000 from wig makers. Although and dad Sco , who are both police she found that information interest- o cers, couldn’t be prouder of their ing, Ella simply scrolled on. daughter. “I really wanted to give it away to “She’s so kind-hearted, and to turn someone who needed it,” she said. down that type of money so that she “It was the least I could do for some- could help a child less fortunate than one going through cancer.” her is so great. We’re so proud,” she Ella didn’t stop at donating hair said. though, she also set up a fund raiser Ella said she wouldn’t hesitate to through the Variety Club’s Hair with recommend donating hair to anyone Heart program, which raises money who is considering it. to pay for wigs for young cancer pa- “It’s just hair; it will always grow tients. back, and there are a million and one “Wigs cost families up to $6,000 ways to  x it if you don’t like the end and only last for a year or two, so I result,” she said. thought that asking for donations was “It’s such a good cause and it could another way that I could help a child really make a big di erence to some- and a family struggling with cancer,” one who is  ghting cancer - I’d say go Ella said. for it.” “I set a goal of $500, and it’s reached Ella is about to start year 11 at St $551 so far and it’s still running if Mary of the Angels with her fresh people want to donate.” new ‘do and is working towards stud- With a minimum ponytail length of ying medicine with hopes of special- 35.5cm needed to be eligible for do- ising in psychiatry. nation, Ella decided to donate 36cm In the meantime she plans to start of hair, but ended up going quite a bit growing her hair again. further on the day of the chop. “I’ll probably donate it again in a “My hairdresser, Bec Keane, and couple of years or so,” she said. I made a guesstimate of what we “Why not? It’ll grow back.” thought would beat least 36cm, but To make a donation to Ella’s fund- when we measured it a erwards it raiser visit: h ps://hairwithheart. After ... With 45cm less length on her hair, Ella Before ... After over two years without a serious hair cut, El- was actually 45cm, so I think that will variety.org.au/s/3313/3313/s. was feeling fresh, light and cool. la’s hair had grown past her waist.

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SCAN FOR POLICE CAREERS NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 11 Parkrun fi nally ready to go at Numurkah IT’S taken two separate a empts, but the worldwide phenomenon that is the Parkrun is  nally making its way to Numurkah. Leanne Rawson tried to bring the Parkrun to Numurkah mid-way through last year, and very nearly did, but COVID-19 had other ideas, and it had to be postponed. “I was so disappointed, because we were so close,” Leanne said. But a er the year from hell that was 2020, Leanne  nally has the green light to launch Numurkah’s own ‘Lou- is Hamon Park Parkrun’ on January 30. “When I got the email just before Christmas last year to say that I had the go-ahead, it was a huge moment,” she said. “In the end, I stopped thinking about it because I couldn’t do any- thing about it. So it was a crazy Christ- mas period with a very nice surprise.” Parkrun is a free, 5km timed running or walking event that runs in suburbs, towns and cities all around the world, every Saturday at 8am. As well as an opportunity to build or test  tness, it’s as much a social event as it is a physical one. Leanne has or- ganised a regular post-run co ee at Rush on Melville Street, and partic- ipants are welcome to a end and so- Mother and daughter ... Leanne cialise with other runners.  e course is an ‘up and back’ wants to teach her six-year-old course, which means runners and daughter the value of being social walkers will run past each other going while also being physically active. the opposite way, which further high- lights the emphasis on the social side of the event.  e course starts beside the rose is that runners participate in 10 runs day it’s cool to go for a walk with your recorded. Mapping out the course took a bit of garden on the creek’s northern side and then volunteer once to marshall friends for 5km. A er registering once, you will thought, given that it couldn’t include and follows the track across the foot and help to run the event. “I’m not doing it to race myself, I’m be able to take part in any Parkrun crossing roads, and the monthly Lions bridge and, keeping the creek to the Leanne is an ex-runner herself, but more doing it for the social aspect of around the world, on any given Sat- market on the southern foreshore of le , over the steel bridge to the Quinn she told the Leader that’s not the rea- it.” urday. the Broken Creek meant avoiding that street car park for a lap up and down son she’s started the event in our town. Prior to taking part in the event, you “ ere are Parkrun fanatics who lit- area, but Leanne has come up with a that, then on to Kinnairds Road and “I’m doing it for my 6-year-old need to register online, a er which erally just look for launches and travel nice loop for a Saturday morning. lapping back to the start. daughter,” she said. you will receive a bar code with which around to di erent towns to do di er- Because the event is free, the idea “I want her to think that every Satur- your participation and times can be ent Parkruns.” Sam+Sam deliver the tunes out of the shack IF you were looking for a sign that life is (pre y much) back to normal, you would have found it at the Bar- Live and in person ... After mah pub a couple of weekends ago in almost a year of streaming Sam the form of a cracking live gig by local Ludeman and Sam Russell fi nally favourite Sam Sam But Di erent. got to play before a live,albeit Technically, Sam+Sam - Sam Lude- socially distanced,audience. man and Sam Russell - have been performing live right throughout the pandemic, bringing weekly live streams via Facebook from a shack in Barmah where they were riding out the lockdown, to a steadily growing audience, but on January 8 and 9, their fans  nally got to see them live and in person. When the Leader caught up with the 34 year-old duo, who have been performing together since they were keen 17 year-old Shepp lads, back in May, Sam L told us that, whilst they were enjoying the live streams, and making them as interactive as possi- ble, they missed the raw energy that comes from performing in front of a live audience. On Monday, Sam told us that their return to the stage was everything he hoped it would be. “Everything, and then some. It felt absolutely amazing,” he said. “Because it was at Barmah, where we had been doing the live streams from, and where the whole thing started, it was like performing in front of a home crowd - even though some people brought home to me that performing charts when it was released in June. watch the live streams together every  ey have even given up their Satur- had driven four and a half hours to live is when I really come out of my “To have a crowd of hundreds right weekend in the same room rather than day night residency gigs in Melbourne get there. People in the audience had skin a bit.” in front of us singing our own songs being in separate rooms on separate to make room for more touring gigs been watching us perform remotely One of the silver linings of the whole back to us, songs that didn’t even exist devices, and to have a chance to be a - but Friday and Sunday nights are re- via live stream for months and we  - COVID experience for the two Sams the last time we performed live, was part of that was amazing for us.” served for their live streams. nally all got to be there together. It was was the opportunity to  nally have incredible,” Sam said.  e Barmah gigs were just the  rst “Live streaming is just part of what a really awesome vibe. time to work on their own original “ e other really great thing was to of what the boys hope will be many we do now,”Sam said. “ e last live public gig we did was see so many families there. We have “We’d never done it before the COV- music. thy will perform across regional Victoria on was on March 15 last year, which had lots of messages from people ID lockdown, but we’ve now racked  eir  rst single,  e River, debuted in coming months, with the next one is a long time for us, so we were pre y thanking us for helping their families up 83 streaming events and we don’t at number  ve on Australian iTunes booked in Echuca on February 11. nervous, but it was fantastic. It really reconnect, because they would all plan on giving it up any time soon.” 12 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 NumurkahLEADER

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Notice pursuant to Environment GITTENS – BARTON Protection Act 1970 (Vic) This REAL. CUSTOM. SHEDS. O’BRIEN (Campbell) — advertisement is published in Looking for a custom built shed... Australia DAY Congratulations to Jeannie Elizabeth accordance with Section 62(3A) of the Give Telfords a call today. LUKE AND ELLIE 15.11.1935 ~ 22.12.2020 Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic). on their engagement Late of Lifestyle, The Environment Protection Authority CELEBRATIONS 25th December 2020 Shepparton, formerly hereby gives notice of its intention Numurkah Australia Day Committee Love from the Gittens of Nathalia. Passed to register a statutory charge over the invites everybody to the Numurkah and O’Brien families. away peacefully after properties known as and situated at 7 & a short illness at GV 25 Saxton Street West, Numurkah in the Australia Day Ceremony Health, Shepparton. State of Victoria. The charge is imposed Shepparton (Head Office) Tuesday, 26th January, 2021 FUNERAL Our loving Mum, for the amount ordered by the Supreme (03) 5821 4399 Newman Square Nan and Nanna Jean, Court of Victoria on 14 December 2020 telfords.com.au Free breakfast from 8am-9am, NOTICES dearly loved by her for the reasonable costs incurred by the late husband Bill; entertainment and awards ceremony KELLY — Requiem her children and their Environment Protection Authority for from 9am the clean-up of the properties pursuant Mass for the repose partners Scott; Gray to Section 62(2) of the Environment ADVERTISING of the soul of the late and Catherine; Bob Protection Act 1970 (Vic), being an DEADLINES Miss Mona Kelly and Helen; Cherie; amount of $1,995,000. will be offered at her grandchildren St John’s Catholic Maeve and Louis; Classifi ed Line Ads: PILATES CLASSES Church. Paul and Rachel; Harrick Lawyers Solicitors for the 12 noon Tuesday Environment Protection Authority Back for 2021 Road, Numurkah, Julie; and her great 1 Auckland Street, Today Wednesday grandchildren Riley Display Ads: January 20, 2021 and Lucas. BENTLEIGH VIC 3204 Bookings by 25 Quinn St, Numurkah 03 9670 2266 at 11am followed 12 noon Monday by interment, at So many joyous and 0418 103 549 the Numurkah loving times together, Planning and Environment Ph: 5862 1034 General Cemetery. When we needed Regulations 2015 88 Melville St Numurkah A live stream of the you, Form 2 Section 52(1) SITUATIONS VACANT service will be held You would always be proimagebroadcast. there. NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION TENDERS com.au We may not be able FOR A PLANNING PERMIT SCHOOL CHAPLAIN Click on livestream to see you, The land affected by the application is tab. But you will live in located at: 574 Hendys Road, Numurkah to provide pastoral care and welfare support our hearts always, on Lot 2 on PS 613623U to students of We love you dearly and will all miss you • Road Reserve of Naring Hall Road Strathmerton Primary School. The application is for a permit to: Use of forever. development of a solar energy facility, Funded through NSCP for 10 hours per Jeannie’s Graveside utility installations and associated week. E042/20  Service took place buildings and works. Invitation for Expression of Min qualifi cations: Certifi cate IV in Youth at Nathalia Lawn This is a summary. Full details of Cemetery on Tuesday the proposal are contained within the Interest – Unique Business Work or Certifi cate IV in Pastoral Care. FUNERAL December 29, 2020. application documentation. Opportunity to Lease an Contact Principal on 0400 977 320 for The applicant for the permit is: Green further details. DIRECTORS BINGER Gold Pty Ltd. Iconic Cobram Building AND TUTTLE The application reference number is: Submissions closing 5pm Friday FUNERALS PA2000861. 26 February 2021 QUALIFIED CAR 1300 858 333 Documents can be obtained by visiting ______You may look at the application and any www.moira.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Tenders documents that support the application All submissions are to be lodged electronically. MECHANIC by searching for the application number Late, hard copy, e-mailed or facsimile online at https://www.planning.vic.gov. submissions will not be accepted. Full time position, 4 day working week au/permits-and-applications/ministerial- Mark Henderson Seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated car permits/browse-ministerial-permits. Chief Executive Officer mechanic. You may look at the application and any FUNE LS Highest documents that support the application Knowledge in tractor and truck fi elds a Professional service at the offi ce of the responsible authority bonus. and chapel quality Laser – Minister for Planning (care of the Must have a current drivers licence at a ordable prices Copying & Department of Environment, Land, Water Wages based on qualifi cations. and Planning) at 8 Nicholson Street, East 5862 2332 Laminating Melbourne VIC 3002. This can be done Contact Dan: 0418 356 882 IVAN NEWBY during offi ce hours and is free of charge. PETER K KE Ph 5862 1034 Please contact Development.Approvals@ Barwo Homestead, Nathalia 88 Melville St delwp.vic.gov.au to look at the application C041/20 at the offi ce of the responsible authority. Any person who may be affected by the Roadside Weed & Rabbit Personal FUNERAL DIRECTORS granting of the permit may object or make Control Panel Care Assistant other submissions to the responsible C043/20 authority (Minister for Planning) at either: Provision of After Hour Part-time - Post: PO Box 500, East Melbourne VIC Cert 3 in Aged Care or equivalent Peter Cox & Sons Ranger Services 8002 The role requires delivery of quality care to Funeral Directors P/L - Email: Development.Approvals@delwp. C028/20 our residents, providing assistance with all Cnr Meiklejohn and Quinn Sts., Numurkah vic.gov.au Supply and Delivery of aspects of daily living. CARING, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, An objection must be made to the TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS responsible authority in writing, include Playground Soft Fall Mulch Ability to work all shifts is required. the reasons for the objection and state Panel We are looking for a person who has a Phone 5862 3047 how the objector would be affected. Submissions closing 4pm Wednesday passion for working with the elderly. 24 hours – 7 days a week The responsible authority must make a 10 February 2021 A Police Record check and current fl u copy of every objection available at its Specification documents can be obtained by offi ce for any person to inspect during visiting www.moira.vic.gov.au/our-council/tenders vaccination must be provided by successful applicant. offi ce hours free of charge until the end All submissions are to be lodged electronically. TUTTLES of the period during which an application Late, hard copy, e-mailed or facsimile Further details from: Mr. William Lovell — FUNERAL SERVICES — may be made for review of a decision on submissions will not be accepted. Lowest or any Phone: 5866 2574 the application. tender not necessarily accepted. Phone 1300 858 333 The responsible authority will not decide Applications close: 31st January, 2021 Mark Henderson Written applications to: Caring 24 hour service on the application before: 8 February Chief Executive Officer 2021. If you object, the responsible Mrs. L. Walker Inc. Binger & Tuttle, Limbrick & Tuttle, authority will tell you its decision. 8 Federation St., Nathalia. 3638 Numurkah Funeral Services NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 13 NumurkahLEADER

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BROWN — Joan GIBSON — Rev. Margaret Arthur John “Jock” 13. 11. 1937 – 31. 12. 2020 The Rev. Arthur John Late of Numurkah. “Jock” Gibson passed KELLY — Mona. Dearly loved and away peacefully at Late of Numurkah. loving wife of Tom. Karinya, Numurkah, Peacefully at BALDOCK— Brian aged 98 years, on Karinya Aged Care Forever In My Heart January 1, 2021. S/No.3772974 Numurkah, on NCN Health has the following vacancies: Royal Australian Rest In Peace Jock was a loving Thurdsay January, husband for 75 years Army Peter Cox & Sons 14, 2021. Senior Dentist The President and to Anne, loving Aged 101 years. COLE — Numurkah & Dist. father and father- Members of the Dearly loved 30.3.1977 - 11.11.2020 Cobram 03 5862 3047 in-law of Jenny and Numurkah R&SL ______daughter of Michael Adrians Family Graeme (Andersen); 1.0 EFT – Contractor Sub - Branch regret and Florence would like to thank Trevor and Jenny; the passing of our (McNamara) (Both everyone for their Judy and Leigh esteemed member dec.). Loved sister kind words and con- Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Barr). Devoted, and past president of Joan, David, Betty tinued support with Grandfather of Paul, Numurkah Brian. Condolences BROWN — Joan. (Hannah), Patricia his sudden passing. Warwick, Louise, to Gwen and the The President, Board (Green), Margaret It has been your heart- 0.4 EFT – Part Time Permanent Steve, Jessica and family. and members of the (Haynes), and Nancy, felt support, that has Great Grandfather LEST WE FORGET Numurkah Bowls (All dec.). Loved helped us get through of Max (dec.), Associate Nurse Unit Manager ______Club and Numurkah aunt and guardian of this time. It has also Trinity, Lael, Caitlin, Golf Bowls Club Jennifer, Michelle, made us realise just Numurkah Lyndon, Sebi, Maizie extend their deep- Kathryn, and how many lives, in so est sympathy to the and Harris. 0.4 EFT – Part Time Temporary (Until 22nd January 2022) NumurkahLEADER Michael. many ways, Adrian Brown family on Rest in peace. had touched over his His Loving Ways Will the passing of Joan, ______living years. Housekeeper 03 5862 1034 Be Forever In Our OR EMAIL a former member of Through short sto- Hearts Numurkah [email protected] both clubs. ries told from his life, At Peace With The Rest in peace KELLY – Mona. by family members, 0.6 EFT – Part Time Permanent or Casual Lord A wonderful lady friends and work CALDWELL — Michael James “Mick” Jock’s Funeral much respected and mates, since his pass- Associate Nurse Unit Manager Late of Nathalia. In his 70th year. Passed Service took place admired by all the ing. His memory will Cobram (Aged Care) away peacefully on January 1, 2021, after in Numurkah on McNamara family continue on as we are complications from surgery at Epworth January 7, 2021, especially Maurice sure, some of these 0.8 EFT – Part Time Permanent Private Hospital, Box Hill. followed by a Private (dec.) and Hilda. stories will be repeat- Cremation. A long life ed over the years, be- People & Culture O cer Our loving Husband, Dad and Pop, dearly lived well coming even bigger loved by his wife Helen, his children and PETER COX & ______in their telling. (12 Months Fixed Term) their partners Jaye and Rebecca; Brad and SONS Kristan; and his adored grandchildren Bianca 5862 3047 Numurkah and Ryan; Lachlan, Amy and Heidi. ______KELLY — Mona, 23.09.1919 - 14.01.2021. ______1.0 EFT – Full Time Temporary Passed away What Is Precious Is Never Forgotten peacefully aged 101. IN Activities Assistant Adored aunt of “Go Pies” Kathryn Hanna and MEMORIAM Numurkah Peter Madill, great WELLINGTON— 1.0 EFT – Full Time Temporary Your pleasures were simple, aunt of Alannah and GIBSON — Arthur Cassandra Madill. Caleb “Rex” District Nurse Your needs were few, (Jock). Loved aunt of 5.10.26 – 20.1.20 If I was happy, you were too. S/No. NX88233 Michael and Felicety Late of Numurkah, You gave me love in the fullest measure, 2nd. AIF. Hanna, great aunt formerly of (Enrolled Nurse Level 2) . A year Care, devotion and memories to treasure. The President and of Callum and Meg Numurkah Members of the Hanna. sounds like a long We shared our hopes and dreams and tears. Numurkah R&SL time but without Casual Thank you for those precious years. One incredible life regret the passing of lived, Many lived you it has gone in A beautiful life has come to an end. our esteemed member touched. a blink of an eye. Community Palliative Care Nurse All my love forever. Jock. Condolences to Rest in peace Sadly missed along I will miss you Darl. Anne and the family. ______life’s way but quietly (Clinical Nurse Specialist) LEST WE FORGET remembered every Your loving wife Helen xx ______day. A wonderful Numurkah father and special How lucky we were and very proud too. man – gone but never Casual To have a Dad and Pop as wonderful as you. forgotten. We all

The tears in our eyes we can wipe away. miss you more than Food Services Assistant KELLY — Mona. words can say. But our love for you will always stay. Our thoughts and Numurkah NumurkahLEADER Resting peacefully Today, tomorrow, our whole life through. prayers are with with his beloved Casual Mona’s family on her We will always love and remember you. In Memoriam wife Wilma and his Love Jaye, Rebecca, Bianca and Ryan xxxx passing. son Gregory. Dearly Chronic Care Coordinator From The St Joseph’s loved by his surviving School Community. 03 5862 1034 You had a smile for everyone. son Rodney, daughter (Fixed Term Until Dec 2021) ______in-law Heli and their You had a heart of gold. family. Nathalia You left us wonderful memories. ______That we will always hold. 0.4 EFT – Part Time Temporary A wonderful Dad and Pop laid to rest. Visit our website for further information including For each of us he did his best. position descriptions, contact details, closing dates and Passport Photos the application process. He simply lived for those he loved in minutes And those he loved remember. KELLY — Mona 88 Melville Street www.ncnhealth.org.au Love Brad, Kristan, Lachlan, Board of Directors, Executive and staff Amy and Heidi xxxx of NCN Health, regret the passing of Mona Kelly former Chair of Numurkah & District War Memorial Hospital (now Mick’s Funeral Service took place in Nathalia NCN Health) from 1986 to 1989. Board Leaving the area? 2020 on Monday, January 11, 2021 followed by Numurkah and District member from September 1968 to October Local Phonebook interment in the Nathalia Lawn Cemetery. 1991 (23 years). Please let us know so that we can remove your listing from We offer our sincere condolences to the next year’s edition of the Local Phone Book   Peter Cox & Sons  family.     88 Melville Street | Ph 5862 1034 | [email protected] Moira Shire Community 5862 3047 REST IN PEACE Organisation of the year 2020 14 — NumurkahNUMURKAHLEADER, Wednesday, LEADER January 20, 2021

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Sales And Service of Quality Homes • New Homes • Pergolas • Reroofi ng Evaporative Cooling • ChaserBathroom bins & AKitchen extra header Renovations or truck Specialising in septic systems Split Systems • Trucks toMOBILE get the job done fast ONE CALL DOES IT ALL Mitsubishi Hi • Silo bagging Sales and Warranty 0418 Call 326 0417 478 314 169 Matt: 0407 046 331 Phil: 0419 360 905 Mark: 0427 646 231 Agent Reg No. DB-U6526 Numurkah Nigel Sutton E: [email protected] Summer SPORT scoreboard 46 (S Trower) 1ST INNINGS - KATANDRA B GRADE Bowling: J McLay 4.0 0 1 20; C McLay 4.0 0 3 25; A B Reilly lbw ...... 13 KATUNGA def TOCUMWAL Murray Bowls Cricket Young 4.0 0 3 4; PD Parsons 2.0 0 0 10; C Ryan 4.0 B Black c ? ...... 9 Toss won by Tocumwal, batted fi rst FRIDAY PENNANT CRICKET SHEPPARTON 0 0 32; K Mueller 2.0 1 1 1. RJ Trewin b ...... 0 1ST INNINGS - TOCUMWAL Division one T20 1ST INNINGS - N Minogue c ? ...... 2 C Deegan run out (DC Baker) ...... 2 Finley 2/47 lt Numurkah 14/58; 16/95 d A GRADE K Mueller c L Quinn b A Shelton ...... 19 A Nicholls c ? ...... 1 A Coulson b DC Baker ...... 9 Picola 0/40; Numurkah Golf 1 16/76 d Cobram Two NUMURKAH lt PD Parsons b A Shelton ...... 27 F Walters c ? ...... 0 Z Dixon b Z Morris ...... 10 48/0; Cobram 1 14/73 d Tocumwal Golf 2/42. Toss won by Numurkah, batted fi rst A Young b G Meyland ...... 1 N Walters c ?...... 0 R Owen c N Thorp b S McAllister ...... 19 LADDER: Cobram One 132 +190; Barooga 114 +18; 1ST INNINGS - NUMURKAH K Fitzgerald c L Evans b A Shelton ...... 0 J Nelson c ? ...... 6 H Hardwidge c M Doyle b S McAllister ...... 7 Numurkah 98 +35; Tocumwal Golf 81 +39; Numur- M Price c B Lowe b S D’Elia ...... 17 CR Mueller not out ...... 26 A Mamone c ? ...... 17 R Meloury c TJ Miles b L OHARA ...... 43 kah Golf 79 +25; Finley 27 -98; Picola 27 -214; Co- J Smith c J Smith-Williams b A DiFede ...... 8 B McLay not out ...... 19 B Simpson not out ...... 10 L Haley lbw b DC Baker ...... 1 bram Two 19 -162. M Cline not out ...... 38 Extras (nb 0, w 3, b 2, lb 1) ...... 6 DP Shelley not out ...... 4 P Francis c TJ Miles b L OHARA ...... 1 Division two J Lau run out ...... 11 Total ...... 4/98 Extras (nb 2, w 8, b 2, lb 1) ...... 13 J Champagne not out ...... 1 Tocumwal Golf 13/49 d Numurkah Golf 3/46; Ba- M Eckard c ? b L Zanchetta ...... 16 Overs 18.1 Total ...... 9/75 (cc) C Roberts not out ...... 0 rooga 14/66 d Numurkah 2/54; Nathalia 14/68 d D Grandell not out ...... 0 FOW: 40 (PD Parsons) 48 (K Mueller) 49 (K Fitzger- Overs 20.0 Extras (nb 0, w 5, b 3, lb 1) ...... 9 Berrigan 2/52. Extras (nb 0, w 12, b 0, lb 2) ...... 14 ald) 50 (A Young) FOW: 27 (RJ Trewin) 27 (B Black) 29 (B Reilly) 32 (A Total ...... 8/102 (cc) LADDER: Numurkah Golf 106 +48; Tocumwal Golf Total ...... 4/104 (cc) Bowling: L Evans 4.0 0 0 15; MJ Cleeland 2.0 0 0 Nicholls) 32 (N Minogue) 32 (N Walters) 32 (F Wal- Overs 40.0 85 +61; Nathalia 73 0; Barooga 66 -42; Berrigan 57 Overs 20.0 15; A Shelton 4.0 0 3 15; G Meyland 4.0 0 1 22; J ters) 44 (J Nelson) 70 (A Mamone) FOW: 6 (C Deegan) 18 (A Coulson) 36 (Z Dixon) 52 -28; Numurkah 45 -39. FOW: 27 (M Price) 29 (J Smith) 54 (J Lau) 86 (M Cleeland 3.0 0 0 19; L Quinn 1.1 0 0 9. Bowling: JB Boyer 2.0 0 0 17; Z Langlands 4.0 2 2 (H Hardwidge) 53 (R Owen) 72 (L Haley) 97 (P Fran- SATURDAY PENNANT Eckard) 9; S Martin 3.0 0 0 8; H Murdoch 3.0 0 1 12; B An- cis) 102 (R Meloury) Division one Bowling: B Mulcahy 1.0 0 0 8; L Zanchetta 4.0 0 0 LADDER P W2 W1 D L1 L2 PTS % donoudis 4.0 0 4 15; L Magee 3.0 0 1 5; W Pyke Bowling: TJ Miles 8.0 0 0 32; DC Baker 8.0 1 2 20; L Finley drew Strathmerton 9/73; Barooga 14/80 d 32; WJ Dundon 4.0 1 0 23; A DiFede 4.0 0 1 16; S Nagambie 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 2.43 1.0 0 0 6. OHARA 8.0 2 2 14; z morris 4.0 1 1 5; S McAllister Wunghnu 4/77; Numurkah 4/78 lt Numurkah Golf D’Elia 4.0 1 1 9; S O’Brien 3.0 0 0 14. Kyabram 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 1.74 8.0 2 2 17; B Tweed 3.0 0 0 10; A Cook 1.0 1 0 0. 14/84; Tocumwal Golf 4/80 lt Cobram 14/87. 1ST INNINGS - MOOROOPNA LADDER P W2 W1 D L1 L2 PTS % 1ST INNINGS - KATUNGA LADDER: Wunghnu 108 +130; Numurkah Golf 101 B Mulcahy c M Cline b M Eckard ...... 13 Katandra 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 1.21 Mooroopna 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 2.00 N Thorp run out (R Owen, J Champagne) ...... 35 +74; Barooga 91 +35; Cobram 78 -16; Numurkah B McDonald c K Jackson b M Eckard ...... 1 Mooroopna 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.27 Euroa 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 2.70 Pine Lodge 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 1.94 M Doyle lbw b R Owen...... 27 64 -19; Tocumwal Golf 56 -21; Strathmerton 50 -50; J Wright c M Eckard b D Cox ...... 5 Finley 28 -133. C Windridge c M Eckard b B Smith ...... 23 Shepp United 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.77 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.94 B Tweed b L Haley ...... 4 Waaia 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.47 Euroa 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.58 TJ Miles not out ...... 21 Division two B Lowe not out ...... 11 Katandra West 14/85 d Picola 4/73; Cobram Two J Smith-Williams not out ...... 47 Northerners 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 -0.39 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.05 B Whitford not out ...... 8 CP/St Bs 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 -1.43 Northerners 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.03 Extras (nb 0, w 6, b 3, lb 0) ...... 9 18/94 d Wunghnu Two 0/56; Berrigan One 18/90 d Extras (nb 0, w 5, b 0, lb 0) ...... 5 Barooga Two 0/53; Nathalia One 2/76 lt Finley One Tatura 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1.18 Numurkah 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 -0.05 Total ...... 3/104 (cc) Total ...... 4/105 16/88. Overs 19.0 Numurkah 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1.27 CP/St Bs 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 -0.24 Overs 33.2 Old Students 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 FOW: 61 (M Doyle) 66 (B Tweed) 73 (N Thorp) LADDER: Cobram 115 +98; Berrigan 99 +72; Katan- FOW: 17 (B McDonald) 28 (C Windridge) 77 (B Karramomus 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -2.11 dra West 85 +85; Finley 73 - 41; Wunghnu 70 0; Ba- Waaia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Bowling: Z Dixon 5.0 2 0 7; J Champagne 5.0 0 0 Mulcahy) 83 (J Wright) Old Students 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -3.63 rooga 52 -56; Nathalia 44 -67; Picola 38 -91. Nagambie 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1.00 13; H Hardwidge 4.0 1 0 16; C Roberts 4.0 0 0 14; Bowling: M Eckard 4.0 0 2 13; A Harding 3.0 0 0 29; Division three B Smith 3.0 0 1 20; M Grandell 4.0 0 0 15; M Cline Kyabram 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1.34 R Owen 8.0 0 1 19; L Haley 5.0 0 1 23; P Francis 2.2 0 0 9. Cobram 3/52 lt Tocumwal Golf Two 13/62; Numur- 3.0 0 0 14; D Cox 2.0 0 1 14. B GRADE Katandra 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1.65 kah Golf 1/49 lt Numurkah 15/77; Berrigan 14/66 NUMURKAH lt MOOROOPNA Shepp United 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1.90 d Barooga 2/50; Jerilderie 16/66 d Tocumwal Golf TATURA lt KATANDRA Toss won by Numurkah, bowled fi rst 3 0/42. Toss won byTatura, bowled fi rst BAROOGA lt KATAMATITE 1ST INNINGS - MOOROOPNA LADDER: Jerilderie 104 +124; Numurkah 95 +171; 1ST INNINGS - KATANDRA Toss won by Barooga, bowled fi rst J Hall c D Potts b B Roberts ...... 23 Tocumwal Golf Two 82 +90; Tocumwal Golf Three RJ Ireland c T Vibert b B Archer ...... 4 1ST INNINGS - KATAMATITE T Brown b J Verhoeven ...... 14 61 +26; Numurkah Golf 61 +26; Barooga 44 -74; H Sirett c ? b B Armstrong ...... 48 L Sharp b W Lavery ...... 38 M MaCansh st K O’Dwyer b J Verhoeven ...... 25 MURRAY VALLEY Cobram 41 -52; Berrigan 16 -256. JM Wright b B Archer ...... 47 AM Monk lbw b S Poole ...... 0 J Zerbato not out ...... 12 A GRADE Division four M Black not out ...... 23 G Edis lbw b D Stevens ...... 4 T Hall b B Parnell ...... 15 One day games Strathmerton 0/33 lt Finley Three 14/61; Numurkah NJ Hickey run out...... 11 T Thompson b W Lavery ...... 69 P McDonald lbw b B Parnell ...... 6 NATHALIA lt DENILIQUIN RHINOS Four 0/28 lt Numurkah Three 14/5. Extras (nb 0, w 1, b 0, lb 4) ...... 5 L Hatton c & b Z Bunge ...... 9 J Gaskill not out ...... 2 Toss won by Deniliquin Rhinos, batted fi rst LADDER: Numurkah Three 67 +84; Finley Three 58 Total ...... 4/138 (cc) H Paterson lbw b Z Bunge ...... 2 Extras (nb 1, w 3, b 5, lb 4) ...... 13 1ST INNINGS - DENILIQUIN RHINOS +34; Strathmerton 49 -81; Numurkah Four 36 -20; Overs 20.0 G Van Tilborg c ? b R Bray ...... 6 Total ...... 5/110 (cc) D Edge c BN Smith b E Congues...... 82 Finley Two 14 -17; Barooga 0 0. FOW: 7 (RJ Ireland) 81 (JM Wright) 108 (H Sirett) 138 Overs 20.0 BP Todd retired hurt ...... 16 D Emmi not out ...... 20 (NJ Hickey) FOW: 28 (T Brown) 67 (M MaCansh) 75 (J Hall) 101 A Hogan run out (H Hawks) ...... 49 J Anwar not out ...... 0 Bowling: J Armstrong 4.0 0 0 17; B Archer 4.0 0 2 18 (T Hall) 108 (P McDonald) Extras (nb 0, w 6, b 1, lb 2) ...... 9 Tennis B Arthur not out ...... 53 GM1 P W L RGD PTS S McAllister 4.0 0 0 33; H Fidock 2.0 0 0 17; B Arm- Bowling: R Dawson 3.0 0 0 15; B Roberts 4.0 0 1 26; C Hillier c H Hawks b D James ...... 1 Total ...... 7/157 (cc) Shepparton Hornets 7 4 1 55.59 66 strong 4.0 0 1 32; W Russell 2.0 0 0 17. J Verhoeven 4.0 1 2 8; B Parnell 4.0 0 2 19; J Pruden AW Campbell c TR Byrnes b D James ...... 17 Overs 40.0 1ST INNINGS - TATURA 3.0 0 0 14; D Ebborn 2.0 0 0 19. H Hillier run out (S Boyd) ...... 0 FOW: 9 (AM Monk) 46 (G Edis) 46 (L Sharp) 81 (L Numurkah Warriors 7 5 1 52.82 60 R Singh c ? b H Sirett ...... 10 1ST INNINGS - NUMURKAH MS Virdi not out...... 3 Hatton) 127 (T Thompson) 134 (G Van Tilborg) 157 Shepparton Bulls 7 3 1 50.5 53 M Cornwall c ? b H Sirett ...... 2 J Pruden c J Meek b J Zerbato ...... 18 Extras (nb 3, w 4, b 5, lb 2) ...... 14 (H Paterson) Rich River Rebels 7 3 2 50.74 49 N Watt c ? b B Holmes ...... 2 D Hughes b JM Preston ...... 0 Total ...... 5/235 (cc) Bowling: M Singh 5.0 0 0 14; S Poole 7.0 3 1 32; W Echuca Lawn 7 2 3 48.6 44 S McAllister c ? b RW Shannon ...... 20 D Ebborn lbw b J Gaskill ...... 1 Overs 45.0 Lavery 6.0 2 2 13; D Stevens 3.0 0 1 11; CW Cheong Shepparton Lakers 7 1 2 47.45 43 B Armstrong c ? b JM Wright ...... 13 S Dawson c J Hall b J Zerbato ...... 25 FOW: 129 (D Edge) 186 (A Hogan) 188 (C Hillier) 231 4.0 2 0 2; E Leighton-Daly 4.0 0 0 16; D Cheong 1.0 Bendigo South 7 1 5 47.65 40 P Watt not out ...... 22 K O’Dwyer run out ...... 11 (AW Campbell) 231 (H Hillier) 0 0 16; Z Bunge 5.0 2 2 22; R Bray 3.0 0 1 15; T Poole Num/Mpna Muddogs 7 0 4 44.91 37 T Vibert c ? b J McKinnon ...... 10 J Verhoeven b J Zerbato ...... 3 Bowling: A Hawks 9.0 0 0 50; D Hindle 6.0 0 0 48; D 2.0 0 0 13. GM2 P W L RGD PTS J Armstrong run out ...... 2 R Dawson c P McDonald b J Zerbato ...... 1 James 9.0 0 2 45; A Congues 7.0 0 0 30; TP Nihill 9.0 1ST INNINGS - BAROOGA Nathalia 7 5 0 59.74 83 H Fidock c ? b RJ Ireland ...... 1 B Parnell st BJ Woods b J Zerbato ...... 3 0 0 39; E Congues 5.0 0 1 18. L Suttonlbw b D Emmi ...... 16 Shepparton Celtics (… 7 5 0 61.11 78 CW Cheongc G Edis b J Anwar ...... 0 W Russell c ? b RJ Ireland ...... 5 B O’Dwyer not out ...... 2 1ST INNINGS - NATHALIA Shepparton Lions 7 3 2 59.49 70 B Archer c ? b C Hickford ...... 0 Extras (nb 1, w 7, b 0, lb 1) ...... 9 TP Nihill c D Edge b B Bennett ...... 23 L Baxterc L Sharp b J Anwar ...... 2 W Laveryrun out ...... 4 Shepparton Saints 6 3 1 56.07 53 Extras (nb 0, w 5, b 0, lb 3) ...... 8 Total ...... 8/73 (cc) S Boyd c D Edge b B Pocock ...... 2 Stanhope 7 3 2 47.6 51 Total ...... 95 Z Bungeb H Paterson ...... 16 Overs 20.0 H Hawks lbw b B Pocock ...... 2 Shepparton Pelicans … 7 3 2 48.01 50 Overs 19.5 FOW: 4 (D Hughes) 9 (D Ebborn) 49 (S Dawson) 53 (J T Pooleb D Emmi ...... 5 BN Smith b MS Virdi ...... 24 Yarrawonga 6 1 2 50.23 41.5 FOW: 13 (M Cornwall) 13 (R Singh) 16 (N Watt) 51 (B Pruden) 60 (J Verhoeven) 62 (R Dawson) 66 (B Par- J McKenna b L Pitts ...... 0 M Singh c J Wright b H Paterson ...... 5 Numurkah Raiders 7 1 3 43.36 40.5 Armstrong) 52 (S McAllister) 64 (T Vibert) 76 (J Arm- nell) 73 (K O’Dwyer) A Hawks b L Pitts...... 10 S Poole c ? b H Paterson ...... 1 strong) 84 (H Fidock) 92 (W Russell) 95 (B Archer) Bowling: JM Preston 4.0 0 1 16; J Gaskill 4.0 1 1 S Zammit c ? b L Pitts ...... 11 E Leighton-Daly c J Wright b H Paterson ...... 5 Shepparton Giants 6 2 3 48.17 39.5 Bowling: C Hickford 3.5 0 1 11; H Sirett 3.0 1 2 12; 15; D Zampaglione 4.0 0 0 11; J Meek 4.0 0 0 16; J E Congues c ? b L Pitts ...... 2 D Cheong lbw b J Anwar ...... 0 Kialla Blue (Open) 6 0 3 45.37 33.5 B Holmes 3.0 0 1 23; RW Shannon 3.0 0 1 13; JM Zerbato 4.0 0 5 14. A Congues c ? b L Pitts ...... 5 R Bray not out ...... 3 Cobram Crocs 7 1 5 42.96 31.5 Wright 2.0 0 1 5; J McKinnon 2.0 0 1 12; RJ Ireland TR Byrnes c ? ...... 6 Extras (nb 0, w 2, b 4, lb 1) ...... 7 Mooroopna Jets 7 0 4 29.37 28.5 3.0 0 2 16. TATURA def KATANDRA D Hindle not out ...... 4 Total ...... 10/64 GM3 EAST P W L RGD PTS Toss won by Tatura, batted fi rst Extras (nb 1, w 8, b 6, lb 1) ...... 16 Overs 24.6 Nathalia 6 5 269 62.59 22 WAAIA lt KYABRAM 1ST INNINGS - TATURA Total ...... 105 FOW: 4 (CW Cheong) 14 (L Baxter) 28 (L Sutton) 29 Numurkah Penguins (D… 7 4 281 58.62 20 Toss won by Waaia, batted fi rst D Miller b DP Shelley ...... 8 Overs 36.4 (W Lavery) 41 (t poole) 54 (M Singh) 55 (Z Bunge) 60 Tatura Tornados (D) 7 4 341 60.62 18 1ST INNINGS - WAAIA W Pyke st ? b B Simpson ...... 28 FOW: 9 (S Boyd) 15 (H Hawks) 57 (TP Nihill) 59 (S Poole) 60 (D Cheong) 64 (E Leighton-Daly) Kialla Park Gold 7 2 335 51.24 14 L Evans c ? b A Young ...... 2 R Singh c ? b A Mamone ...... 17 (J McKenna) 74 (BN Smith) 74 (A Hawks) 76 (E Bowling: J Anwar 7.0 2 3 13; L Sharp 3.0 1 0 6; D Kyabram Bombers (D) 6 2 370 44.28 12 BG Carey c B McLay b J McLay...... 0 XA Hutchison c & b N Walters ...... 8 Congues) 84 (A Congues) 97 (TR Byrnes) 105 (S Emmi 8.0 2 2 13; T Thompson 3.0 0 0 16; H Paterson Kyabram Redbacks 7 1 418 41.78 8 J Cleeland c ? b C McLay ...... 1 L Magee c ? b RJ Trewin ...... 5 Zammit) 3.6 0 4 11. Mooroopna Cats 6 1 423 36.3 6 MJ Cleeland c ? b A Young ...... 5 N Watt c ? b J Nelson ...... 16 Bowling: B Pocock 6.0 1 2 14; C Hillier 5.0 1 0 10; B Shepparton Coyotes 6 0 359 39.66 4 B Low lbw b A Young ...... 11 S Martin c ? b A Mamone ...... 8 Bennett 6.0 1 1 18; A Hogan 5.0 2 0 11; L Pitts 7.4 2 GM3 OPEN P W L RGD PTS S Moore c J Parsons b K Mueller ...... 11 JB Boyer b A Nicholls ...... 1 LADDER P W D L PTS % 6 22; MS Virdi 7.0 0 1 23. Cobram Cobras 6 5 0 74.32 24 A Shelton b C McLay ...... 6 H Murdoch c ? b J Nelson ...... 18 Katunga 8 6 2 0 42 1.63 S Trower c ? b C McLay ...... 5 B Andonoudis not out ...... 1 LADDER P W D L PTS % Cobram 8 5 2 1 36 1.70 Tongala (D) 6 3 1 54.42 18 L Quinn not out ...... 17 Extras (nb 2, w 6, b 2, lb 0) ...... 10 Deniliquin Rhinos 7 7 0 0 42 2.68 Berrigan 8 5 1 2 33 1.54 Numurkah Ravens(D) 6 3 1 54.77 18 C Brown not out ...... 32 Total ...... 9/120 (cc) Cobram 8 5 1 2 33 1.77 Deniliquin Rhinos 8 4 2 2 30 1.79 Dhurringile 7 3 2 52.89 16 Extras (nb 0, w 2, b 2, lb 1) ...... 5 Overs 20.0 Barooga 7 4 0 3 24 1.07 Finley 8 4 1 3 27 1.10 Nathalia (D) 5 2 1 50 14 Total ...... 8/95 (cc) Bowling: DP Shelley 3.0 0 1 20; J Nelson 3.0 0 2 20; B Nathalia 7 3 1 3 21 0.67 Katamatite 8 2 1 5 15 1.07 Kyabram Redbacks (D) 6 2 3 48.89 12 Overs 20.0 Simpson 4.0 0 1 32; A Nicholls 4.0 0 1 10; N Walters Tocumwal 6 2 1 3 15 0.81 Jerilderie 8 2 1 5 15 0.75 Mooroopna Misfi ts 5 1 2 40.45 10 FOW: 1 (BG Carey) 3 (J Cleeland) 9 (MJ Cleeland) 2.0 0 1 11; RJ Trewin 2.0 0 1 7; A Mamone 1.0 0 2 9; Katamatite 6 1 1 4 9 0.64 Barooga 8 1 2 5 12 0.54 Kyabram Bombers (D) 6 1 4 33.13 8 9 (L Evans) 31 (B Low) 37 (A Shelton) 43 (S Moore) B Reilly 1.0 0 0 9. Cob-Ywh Utd 7 0 0 7 0 0.41 Tocumwal 8 0 2 6 6 0.26 Tatura Thunder (D) 7 0 6 41.75 2 NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 15

Focused... Joe Nihill Mud Dogs get combined with Alex Bakogianis to notch a close win. bogged down By Paddy Fields STILL looking for their rst win, the Numurkah– Mooroopna Mud Dogs travelled west to Echuca on Saturday, and despite a brave showing, went down 4/55 to the hosts’ 6/68. Skipper Mark Mills continued his great 2020-21 season form, winning his singles match 8-5, his mixed doubles with Lisa Niglia 8-4, and just went down 7-8 in his men’s doubles match with David Poole. Poole also had a good day, defeating Echuca’s David Starling 8-4 in their singles encounter and ge ing home 8-7 with Aaron Niglia in the second men’s doubles set. Like the Warriors however, despite being involved in a number of close contests, the Mud Dogs seemed to be on the wrong side of the results.  ey will face o against fellow team mates the War- riors in a fortnight, which should prove to have some interesting clashes. Annual tennis tournament this weekend

THE Numurkah Lawn Tennis Club will be holding its 90th annual Australia Day tournament this weekend and are hoping for a bumper eld, despite the predict- ed warm weather.  e tournament kicks o on Saturday with the men’s and ladies’ A and B-grade singles commencing at 9.00am, followed by the ever-popular twilight A, B and C-grade mixed doubles, starting at 4.00pm. On Sunday, the men’s and women’s A, B and C-grade doubles events will be played, kicking o at 9.00am. Nathalia cleans up GM2 tennis All events are round robin, so you are assured of plen- NATHALIA recorded a crushing victory win 6-5 in the ladies’ singles, while Alex won Nathalia only lost one set, and the only ty of tennis, and entry is only $15.00 per head for each over arch rivals Numurkah in windy condi- his men’s singles clash 6-1. close sets were the men’s singles played by event. tions last Saturday to strengthen its position  e Nihill duo of Ned and Joe recorded a Aaron Booth and Ryan Bell.  ere will be catering each day, the playing surfaces at the top of the ladder. close win, 8-6, while Rose and Jodie won  e score in all of the men’s double sets was are in fantastic nick thanks to curator Geo Sutcli e’s Ned Nihill got Nathalia o to a hot start their doubles match by the same scoreline. 8-0; Peter Limbrick and Anthony Wilson did untiring e orts and LBDJ will be spinning tunes on with a 6-0 singles win, then Jodie Daniel won Nathalia continued its form into the mixed not lose one game for the whole a ernoon Saturday evening during play at the mixed so it would a close encounter 6-5, and in the doubles, Joe doubles, winning two of the three sets. Helen Ginnivan, Sue Vaughan, Corina be great to see as many players on the courts as possi- Nihill and Alex Bakogianis combined to win  e nal score was Nathalia 10/79 to Nu- McLeod and Alison Keogh also won their ble. 8-6, with Laura Booth and Rose Nihill also murkah 1/50. sets easily. Any inquiries and entries can be directed to club winning 8-6.  e GM3 team showed its experience Mooroopna’s best result in a single set was 8-3 president Catherine Church on 0419 839 416, or email Laura fought back from an early de cit to against a younger Mooroopna team.  e nal score was Nathalia 12/99 to 1/29. [email protected].

Ph. 5862 1034 NumurkahLEADER 88 Melville St, Numurkah PULL UP PRINTING FLYERS LABELS BANNERS BUSINESS CARDS POSTERS UP TO A1 LOYALTY CARDS PROMOTIONAL NOW PRODUCTS MENUS MAGAZINES BOOKLETS AVAILABLE MM X MM 16 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Warriors stung by Hornets By Paddy Fields THE GMLTA resumed on Sat- urday, following the festive season break, but it was not a happy start to the new year for the GM1 Warriors as they lowered their colours for the rst time this season, going down to the Shepparton Hornets by nine games.  e Warriors only won two sets for the day but amassed 57 games while the Hornets captured seven sets and 66 games, and there were a lot of close matches contested in the blustery conditions. Ashlea Andrews displayed all her class to defeat Shepparton’s Hope Curtis-McDonald, 8-4, in a very en- tertaining encounter.  e Warriors’ other set win came when the big serv- ing Grant Chappell accounted for Kyle Andrews, 8-6, in a really good match. As mentioned, there were a lot of close tussles, but the Warriors just found themselves on the wrong end of most of them. Skipper Nick Fenaughty, by his own admission, is struggling for form a er losing all three sets for the day, but he, like the Warriors, will no doubt bounce back from this minor setback. As there is a general bye this week- end, the Warriors will face o against their comrades, the Numurkah/Moo- roopna Mud Dogs in two weeks’ time. Cross-court backhand ... Nick Fenaughty hasn’t been at his best lately, but still fought on valiantly at the weekend. Penguins squish Redbacks By Paddy Fields his singles opponent, 6-2, and then play from the mercurial player. did the Storer/Page team, to round Col Stone and Kris Walker then THE second placed GM3 East he and Col Stone joined forces for a Brown then teamed up with Col a terri c performance form the Pen- put the cherry on the Waddlers’ Penguins showed that they do not solid 8-5 doubles win. Stone to further deepen the Red- guin ladies. win, whitewashing their opposition su er from arachnophobia, as they Col was particularly pleased with backs’ woes, taking the last men’s  e Waddlers were 34 games up 8-0 in the nal mixed set. brushed away the Kyabram Red- this victory as he had been going doubles set, 8-3. with just the mixed to play but were It was another great all round team backs on Saturday, posting a huge through a lean patch of form recent-  e Penguine es were also having a er a percentage boosting win at performance from the Penguins, 12/96 to 1/40 victory. ly, but showed he still has what it a day out, not dropping a set for the the visitors’ expense and they went who cemented their second placed Despite skipper Dave Ludington takes to get the job done. entire day. right in for the kill, winning all four ladder position with the win, but going down in his singles match in Craig Brown then joined regular Kris Walker and Carol Storer got mixed sets. they will face a lot sterner test on the rst set of the day, the Penguins partner Dave Ludington, who was the ball rolling with an 8-5 win, James Kam and Carol Storer January 30 when they tackle the de- never looked back a er that, not looking for some payback a er his while Emma Schmedje and Narelle cruised home, 8-3, as did Craig fending champions Nathalia on the dropping another set for the a er- singles loss, as they completely out- Page faired even be er, posting an Brown and Emma Schmedje, while Numurkah courts in what should noon. classed their opposition, 8-1, with 8-2 victory. Dave Ludington and Narelle Page prove to be a good tussle between James Kam is showing great form Brown showing great athleticism  e Walker/Schmedje combina- had to work a bit harder for their 8-4 the top two teams in the competi- at the moment as he accounted for and de touches in a sublime dis- tion then won in a canter, 8-3, as victory. tion.

Raiders pumped by Purples By Paddy Fields over the mother and son combo THE GM2 Raiders had a day of Rose and Ned Nihill to regis- to forget on Saturday as they got ter the Raiders’ rst and only win towelled up by traditional rivals of the day in a very entertaining Nathalia, losing 1/50 to 10/79 in match. a match contested at the Numur- Not much else went right for kah courts. the hosts, as evidenced by skipper  e Raiders had no answer to Caitlyn Price losing her rst sin- the Purples and struggled to nd gles match of the season, 6-5, a er any momentum all day, with their leading 5-2, so it was just one of only set win coming in the last those days for the Raiders. match of the day when Penguins  ey will look to bounce back ll in Lou Shannon and Andrew on Saturday week when they face Storer saved the hosts’ blushes the Shepparton Celtics in an ef- by avoiding a team doughnut. fort to get their season back on saving face... Andrew  ey ground out a gri y 8-7 win track. Storer Andrew saving the hosts’ blushes by avoiding a team doughnut. Numurkahleader, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 17 Matt gets the big points Bigby “The Shankster” theweek trio of Karen Harper, for Helen by “Archie Bunker” HELEN Schmedje has Margot McGrath and Bev MATTY Wright had the game had a big couple of days Hutchins, all on 33 points, every golfer dreams of at Numurk- on the golf course in the and Nola Dalton pocket- ah on Saturday. past week, winning both ed the last ball for her 32 Playing a stableford event, Matt last Wednesday’s women’s points. won B-grade by six points, with a competition, and Satur- Thursday’s nine hole great score of 46 points, and will day’s stableford. chick run saw a whop- probably do quite a bit of damage While not setting the ping four winners in two to his 27 handicap. world on fire, with 35 and divisions, and perhaps we Also with a great score, Pierre 36 points, Helen’s score should be thankful that Klaessen’s 40 points saw him finish was the best on both days, Smedge didn’t play. runner-up. Pierre hasn’t played a lot in a rare feat. Nola Dalton and Julie of golf of late, but certainly did en- Smedge got off to a great Daniel, both playing off a joy his return on Saturday. start on Wednesday, start- handicap of just four shots, A-grade was won by regular win- ing par, par, and finished both finished with 39 nett ner Sam Robertson, who hit the ball with 19 points for the front to win division one, while sweetly to come in with 39 points. nine. The back nine wasn’t Merren Carr and Jenny He finished three shots ahead of so good, but the best score Ludington tied in division runner-up Steve Piggott, who left a in the clubhouse, waiting two with 36 nett. few shots out on the course. on the last group to come Nola Dalton and Jen- Liam Gledhill headed up the list in, was Tracey Clouston’s ny Ludington have had of ball winners, with 37 points, 32, so Smedge’s 35 was a great few weeks in the ahead of Dudley Bryant, Ian Clark plenty good enough. chick run over the holiday Tracey finished in sec- period, and have overtak- and Jack Thomas, all with 36 points, ond place, followed by Di en pre-Christmas leader Tim Arnel, Leigh Robertson, Na- Davies and Bev Hutchins Julie Hannaford on the than Hicks and Ash Lau on 35, on 30 points, while the season points trophy lad- Martin Daniel, Mark Hegarty and last of the balls went to der. Nola and Jenny are David Dell on 34, Paul Collins, Matt Karen Harper and Margot now sitting on top, with Ebborn, Darryl Sheridan, Hudson McGrath, both with 29 19 points each, while Julie Storer and Neville Smith with 33 points. is in third spot on 18. Julie points, while Jordy Cleeland picked The girls provided a lit- is next in line, some way up the last ball with 33 points. tle more competition on back, on 14 points. Summer pennant started last Saturday, with Jenny Lud- Today’s golf will be a week, and Numurkah has so far ington finishing runner-up par round, while Satur- had a mixed bag, winning the first with 35 points, and balls day and next Wednesday round 4-1 over Cobram Barooga, only going down to 32 will be stableford rounds. but going down 2-3 to Tocumwal points. Captain Tracey will do a on Sunday. Helen again got off to draw for partners for next This Saturday’s golf will be a sta- a great start, scoring 21 Wednesday’s round, but bleford round and, if the weather points around the front players are asked to still forecast stays at 40C, as it was at the nine, with four pars. enter via the electronic time of going to print, then every- Bev McIntosh scored 34 score sheet on the club’s Laid back ... Helen Schmedje took two wins in two outings last week, all in her stride, with one will have to tee off before 10am. points, finishing ahead of website. no fuss. Croquet Matt savages Thursday golf field By “Rufus T. Firefly” resumes NEWLY Handicapped golfer Mat- thew Smyth had a pleasant introduc- tion to competition golf by easily ac- counting for the rest of the B-grade after break field in last Thursday’s Stableford CLUB competition started up last event at Numurkah Golf Club. week after a three week break with Scoring 44 points off a handicap of both Association players (Fridays, 28, Matt will not only have picked up a 9am) and Golf players (Tuesdays, $50 club voucher for winning, but also 8:30am) back on the courts, which, a fair reduction in his handicap from it must be said, were maintained in the governing body, Golf Link. magnificent condition by curator Runner-up in B-grade was Nathan Geoff Sutcliffe during the break. Hicks, whose admirable total of 41 Tuesday’s Golf Croquet exhibit- points also won himself a handicap re- ed a degree of rustiness in general duction alongside a club voucher. play but Graham Tyack showed the The winner of A-grade was a regular benefit of a practice roll in the week visitor to the winner’s podium, club prior to be the only three-game captain Ron Smith, with an impressive winner. 41 points off a handicap of eight. Ron He finished the morning to be the attributes his winning form to a regu- best with 3/21 to edge out David lar summer training diet of Magnum Geddes on 2/20. ice-creams. Special shots were also scarce Neil Hutchins won the runner-up with only one jump shot (Gordon voucher in A-grade with a total of 38 Brown) and one hoop in one (Lois Stableford points. Lowe). In a pleasing field of 60 contestants On Tuesday, January 26, we will enjoying perfect golfing weather, have a sausage sizzle following these players’ scores earned them- competition to celebrate Australia selves a club ball: Martin Daniel, Sam Day. McPherson and Graeme Ashton 39, Moves are afoot to conduct a Andrew Hoffman and Tim Arnel 38, short autumn pennant competition Bruce Collins 37, Hugh Gunn 36, Alan to try to make up for what has been Newby, John McHale, Steve Piggott, lost due to COVID. We will have Mitch Grandell all 35, Mike Deacon, more news on this in the next cou- Leigh Scanlon and John Smith 34. ple of weeks. Visitor Dean Page from Rosebud Our association players have been picked up the tin of boiled lollies for back on the courts for two weeks coming in with the lowest total of 22 now and anyone is welcome to points. come along and try out at 9am each Guests and visitors are welcome to Friday. join our competition on a Thursday. Both forms of the game will wel- Assemble at 8.30am for a 9am hit off. come anyone who would like to try Players can assist player groupings by the game with open arms, and all placing themselves on the time sheet equipment is supplied. at www.ngbc.com.au or by ringing An- thony at the clubhouse on 5862 3445. Regular on top... Ron Smith with an impressive 41 points off a handicap of eight to take the win 18 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Isted takes the crown LINDA Isted has become a bowls club champion at Numurkah for the second straight season - but not for the same club She was the Golf Bowls Champion last season, and after defeating Jenny O’Con- nor in an entertaining match last week, has become the Numurkah Town Bowls Ladies’ Club Champion for this season. O’Connor played some brilliant bowls, but it was Isted’s consistency which proved the deciding factor in the match. The match was evenly poised for the large majority of it, but Isted ran away with the match at the end, and the final score was 25-16. Isted is no stranger to silverware, having been a five-time champion at Hastings before her and her husband moved up to Numurkah. She was also a one-time Champion of Champions, skippered the state women’s fours winning rink in 2016/17, and skippered the state wom- en’s triples winning rink in 2018/19. Linda has continued her good form into the Champion of Champions com- petition, winning both of her games in the Murray Bowls Division Women’s at Concentration ... Peter Dealy was a key member of one of Town’s two division one winning rinks. Strathmerton last Sunday week. She has two more matches left in the competi- tion, which will be played next week, and she told the Leader she holds no fears. “I’m pretty confident,” she said. “I’m a confident player - I think you’ve got to be. If you’re too nervous it’ll cost Bragging rights shared you.” On the men’s side of the draw, Town men’s champion Don Staggard lost his game in a close encounter against Rod Brown from Finley. inIT was a case ofbowls one each in the Saturday pen- son (s),derbies Steve Wyatt, Noel Newham and Gordon al Friday pennant players helped out both sides In the MBD mixed pairs competition, nant derbys between the two local bowls clubs, Gilmour could not get any momentum in their due to the large number of players unavailable in Numurkah players Robyn Aumann and which occurred in both division one and divi- 22-shot loss. all teams. Ross Henderson, Jenny O’Connor and sion three, with the visiting teams going home At Golf in division three, it was Numurkah Top of the ladder Side Three needed to redeem Ross Higgins, Robyn Gilmour and Terry with the chocolates. Town having a decisive win, by 28 shots. Linda itself after Side Four defeated it comfortably Brennan, and Pam Smith and husband In division one, Town was right in the hunt at Isted (s), Ron Pickersgill, Phil Perkins and Joel at their last meeting, and it did just that, to the Russell Smith (Wunghnu BC) have won home, but Numurkah Golf proved too strong in Howman set the standard, winning 34-14; Roger tune of 23 shots. Andrew Moffatt (s), Neil Stu- their first round games. the closing stages, winning by six shots. Newman (s), Bert Visser, Tom Brown and Rus- art, Howard Lowe and Liz Rees defeated Noel In the State Novice Singles Champion- For Town, Don Staggard (s), Peter Dealy, Rod sell Morris won by 8 shots, while John Wright, Sutton (s), Jenny Rogers, Lindsay Mitchell and ship played at East Shepparton BC, Nu- Seen and Gary Roulston won 30-12, with the Neil Barnes, Jenny Stuart and David Kennedy had John Fleming 25-16, and Bill Seymour (s), John murkah’s Taylor Hills and Kay Moodie skipper in great touch. Ross Higgins (s), Keith to settle for a 20-all draw after a see-sawing game. Adams, Lyn Cline and Tony Morris beat Geoff are through to the next round after good Faulkner, Jenny O’Connor and Terry Brennan Division four Murray Bowls Division team Shaw (s), Shani Davie, Ken Moffatt and Ron -Li wins. had their noses in front at the finish, winning by numbers have been further weakened with the tchfield by 14 shots. Quite a few NBC members travelled one shot; Alan Rogers (s), Paul Rees, Jim Cline withdrawal of a Finley team. This reduces the This week’s games of all Saturday pennant will to Rutherglen during the pennant break and Geoff Jorgensen will lament their last couple number of teams participating to four. The two be the scheduled round four, which was post- to play in their three-day tournament. of ends, going down 19-22, while Ross Hender- Numurkah teams played each other again. Sever- poned due to heat restrictions. Success was achieved in the mixed pairs when Alan and Jenny Rogers won, Gor- don and Robyn Gilmour were runners up, and Paul and Liz Rees finished fourth. Numurkah Bowls Club is running so- Numurkah cements top three spot cial bowls on Wednesday evenings. No bowls experience is necessary. Bowls and IN Friday pennant, Numurkah, Pam Smith (s), Steve Wyatt, Paul ing by two shots. 18-14; Merryn Carr (s), Viv Mor- tuition are provided. This is an excellent after defeating the second placed Rees and Pam Carey won 24-16; The econds division side travelled ris, Taylor Hills and Kay Moodie way for those perhaps thinking of playing Barooga the previous round, was Linda Isted (s), Ross Higgins, Ron to Barooga, and although perform- lost in a tight game by six shots, bowls to get an introduction to the game hoping to continue on its winning Pickersgill and Robyn Gilmour ing very well on the synthetic turf, while Sue Shaw (s), Geoff Shaw, in a friendly social atmosphere. For more way at Finley Bowls. won 20-15, while Ann Dealy (s), was defeated by 12 shots. Jenny Rogers and Liz Rees were information contact the secretary on It won by 11 shots against a very Peter Dealy, Jenny Stuart and Ro- Lyn Cline (s), Phil Perkins, Lor- right in the game, but faded at the 0423 296 697. competitive opposition, consolidat- byn Aumann could not replicate raine Kennedy and Sharni Davie finish, to lose by 10 shots. There will ing its third position on the ladder. the previous week’s good form, los- were the best performers, winning be no Friday pennant this week. Tight win for Golf Bowlers Golf division one gets up By “Nipper” ered the comeback of the day point for the round and that NUMURKAH Golf division Newby, Karren Nordbye and State mixed pairs were NUMURKAH Golf bowlers by scoring nine shots in the sees the threes sitting in fifth one team defeated Cobram Moira Blake went down 12-20. played at Finley and Berrigan came away with the overall last two ends, to get over the spot on the ladder. Two, 76/48 at Numurkah Golf First round ladies’ pairs win- last Wednesday, with only one points against cross town ri- line by three shots. It was the rink of Jan Niven, last Friday. ners were Julie Hannaford and game being played, due to heat. vals Numurkah in last Satur- The rink of Geoff Sutcliffe, Col Hicks, David Miller and Robyn Hodgkin, Des Stag- Helen Pickersgill, Jan Niven and Frank and Loris Houlihan day’s Murray Bowls pennant Jack Dell, Frank Houlihan and Mark Smith that held on for gard, Lyn Browning and Kat- Yvonne Clark, Robyn Hodgkin defeated Ron Pickersgill and competition. Yvonne Clark fell just short a twenty-all draw but unfor- rina Glover won 24-16, Loris and Lidija Patching, Loris Hou- Linda Isted. Katrina and Rob With two rinks up and two by the slimmest of margins, in tunately that’s where the good Houlihan, Yvonne Clark, lihan and Katrina Glover. Glover lost to Ian Smethurst down, the final margin was six what was a tightly fought con- news ends for the Golfers, Butch Browning and Lidija The first two rounds of the and Heather Crossthwaite, Ba- shots to the favour of the Golf- test all day. with the rink of Gary Edis, Patching got off to a flyer and Champion of Champions were rooga. Yvonne Clark and Doug ers, ensuring that they held on The final rink found the Marie Ryan, Steve Patching never looked back, winning played on the beautiful Strath- Larkin, Wunghnu, defeated to second spot on the division windy conditions just a little and Helen Pickersgill having 32-14 and Jan Niven, Joe Luci, merton greens on Sunday. Colin McDonald and Jenny one ladder. bit harder to master but Mark a day they would rather forget. Jenny Sutcliffe and Maree Luci Golfs ladies champion, Loris Warfe from Cobram. The best performed rink Jones, Joe Luci, Butch Brown- The final rink of Alan Newby, staged a very strong comeback Houlihan defeated Fiona Ro- The next rounds will be played on the day was that of Brian ing and Robyn Hodgkin never Jenny Sutcliffe, Alf Harrison to win 20-18. urke, Katandra, in the first next Wednesday at Berrigan. Stanger, Neil Hutchins, Syd gave in, fighting the game out and Kenny Hodgson finished Division two travelled to round but lost to Ruth Burnett Numurkah Golf was repre- Roughsedge and Lidija Patch- right to the very end. The win up eight shots behind. Tocumwal and narrowly went in the second match. sented by Julie Hannaford and ing, who disposed of their was an important one for the All players that are compet- down, 46-49, but still retain top Men’s champion Geoff Sut- Jenny Connelly in the Novice opponents by a brilliant twen- Golfers as they steer towards ing in the mixed pairs should position on the ladder. cliffe defeated Paul Glanvill, Championships at East Shep- ty-two shots, and that result the pointy end of the season. be advised that the event has Helen Eddy, Gavin Parkin- Berrigan, and then defeated parton last Sunday. went a long way to securing The division three team had been postponed until January son, Helen Pickersgill and Jen- John Mckenzie, Wunghnu, to Julie Hannaford won her two the overall win. a bit of a dismal day, only man- 31, so if you are involved, keep ny Connelly drew 15-15, Kaye proceed to the semi final where matches and will continue next It was the rink of Rob Glov- aging to salvage one drawn your eye on the notice board Hocking, Ian Hocking, Lor- he will play Roy Taylor from Sunday, while Jenny Connel- er, Ian Hocking, Neil Macklin rink and two down, which for any further information re- raine Milner and Ian Clark won Tocumwal next Sunday, again ly bowled very well, but went and Loris Houlihan that deliv- means it only received one garding this event. 19-14, while Marie Ryan, Allan at Strathmerton. down in her afternoon match. Numurkahleader, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — 19 Nathalia blown Waaia goes down to Kyabram away by Deni IT was a day to forget for Nathalia in its round nine clash with Deniliquin in Murray Valley cricket on Saturday. Deni is yet to drop a match in MVCA A-grade this season, and it looked every bit the ladder-leader that it is after another dominant performance. Bowling first, Nathalia had few an- swers for Deni’s brutally powerful hit- ting. Opener Dean Edge led the way with 82 from just 77 balls, with 11 fours and a six. He wasn’t alone though; Andrew Hogan (49) only fell short of a half century because of a run out, and Boddie Arthur proved too good to be dismissed at all, finishing with 53* from just 56 balls. Nathalia’s bowling attack only man- aged to take three wickets from 45 overs of bowling, and the damage might have been worse if it weren’t for two run outs. Deni also had opener Bradley Todd retire hurt. Dale James took 2/45 from his nine overs, as Deni piled on 5/235. Other than when Bowen Smith joined Tom Nihill at the crease for a third-wicket partnership which amassed a handy 42 runs, Nathalia never gave itself a chance with the bat. Deni’s bowling proved just as lethal as its batting, bowling Nathalia out for a miserly 105 from just 36.4 overs. Liam Pitts was the star of the show, with a stunning 6/22 from 7.4 overs. Not good enough ... Even Liam Evans couldn’t spin Waaia to victory defending 95. The win further cements Deni’s spot A COMBINED contribution of five and six. The pair came together have been done from the start. The eekw previous week’s perfor- at the top of the MVCA ladder, but eight from Waaia’s top four was with the score at a disastrous 4/9 and Quinn finished with 17*, and num- mance was far more convincing from means Nathalia clings onto fourth never going to be enough to post a put on a fighting 22-run partnership, ber 10 Brown notched a gutsy 32*, Waaia. spot by just one win, ahead of Tocum- defendable score in the second of before both were dismissed for 11. to take the score to a respectable Liam Evans (66) and Sam Trower wal. its matches in Cricket Shepparton’s Luke Quinn and Connor Brown 8/95 from 20 overs. (33) combined for 92 for the first It was a completely different story in A-grade T20 competition. saved Waaia from a potential sub-50 Waaia’s hope was sapped by a rel- wicket, which set up an imposing to- the previous round for Nathalia, with Batting first, opener Brayden Carey score in an impressive 10th-wicket atively clinical chase from Kyabram, tal of 4/143. a crushing win over last-placed Co- fell without scoring and the batting partnership at the death. Waaia was though. The visitors did lose four In response, Old Students had some bram-Yarroweyah United. card fell like dominoes thereafter. 8/46 when the two tail-enders came wickets, but never looked in danger handy contributors, but lost too many Nathalia bowled CYU out for just Brenton Low and Sebastian Moore together, and they showed the more of falling short, and reached the tar- wickets at regular intervals, and ulti- 75, and chased the total inside 17 provided some resistance at number recognised batsmen how it should get with 11 balls to spare. mately fell 32 runs short, with 9/111. overs, despite losing five wickets.

Katunga sitting Blues go down in B-grade THE B-grade Blues weren’t quite good enough against pretty Mooroopna in their second T20 match on Saturday, fall- ing 37 runs short of Mooroopna’s 110. on top The luesB opened the bowling down breeze with Riley KATUNGA is a game Dawson from one end, and Bailey Roberts from the other. clear on top of the Jason Verhoeven was introduced into the attack next, MVCA B-grade ladder and made significant impact, with only one run leaked after dismantling last- from his first two overs, before he broke through with the placed Tocumwal on first wicket in his third over. Brad Parnell was brought on Saturday. and kept things tight as well. Tocumwal did man- After 10 overs, the Blues had Mooroopna 1/34. age to bat out its full 40 Mooroopna began to attack, but soon after, Jason Ver- overs after winning the hoeven picked up his second wicket, and one to Bailey toss and batting, but Roberts saw the score at 3/75 after 16 overs. Katunga strangled To- Two wickets to Brad Parnell in the final over saw Moo- cumwal with tight bowl- roopna finish 5/110 after 20 overs. Verhoeven finishing ing an regular wickets. with 2/8 from four, Parnell took 2/19 from four, and Bai- Tocumwal only man- ley Roberts 1/26 off four. aged to reach 8/102 at James Pruden and Daniel Hughes opened the batting a run rate of just 2.55, for the Blues, but the loss of Hughes in the first over had thanks largely to wick- the Blues on the back foot. ets from Dylan Baker That brought Dustan Ebborn to the crease, but Ebborn (2/20), Lachlan O’Hara could only manage one run which had the Blues at 2/9. (2/14), and Shaun Sean Dawson joined Pruden, and the pair began moving McAllister (2/17). things along well, before Dawson was caught for 25, and An opening stand of the Blues were at 3/49 after 12. 61 from Katunga’s Nick When Pruden departed soon after, the required run rate Thorp and Mitch Doyle was creeping up, with 57 runs still left to get from just 42 in response all but balls. sealed an easy victory. Mooroopna’s attack kept things very tight, and were The home side did able to restrict the Blues to 8/73 from 20 overs. lose three wickets, but Dawson top scored with 25, Pruden made 18, and Kade never looked too trou- O’Dwyer made 11. bled, as Toby Miles and The Blues did take home a win on the previous Satur- Ben Whitford steered it day, though. to victory. Pruden’s masterclass of 95* might have been a match-win- Katunga reached the ning century if he hadn’t have run out of overs in which to total with nearly seven bring it up. Still, his mammoth innings steered the Blues to overs to spare. 3/166, and Central Park/St Brendans was never a realistic Katunga had a bye the chance to chase the total down. previous week, in round The Blues took home a comfortable win, by 35 runs. eight. B-grade plays tomorrow night at Numurkah Show- All class ... James Pruden clips one through mid-on, on his way to 95*. grounds. 20 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 NumurkahLEADER PAIR OF T20 LOSSES FOR THE Rock solid ... Jahlan Lau looked good until he was run out for 11 BLUES last Saturday. HAISMAN Shield cricket doesn’t got the Blues o to a hot start, racing 32-run partnership before Eckard was them at 2/28 a er  ve. Earlier, on January 9, the Blues went go back until January 30, but Cricket to 14 from two overs. caught for 16. A big last over of 16  e Cats put on a 59-run stand, down to Central Park/St Brendans. Shepparton’s T20 competition has Price was  rst to be dismissed for from Cline saw the total move to 104 which was broken by Eckard, to have A er being sent in to bat, the Blues taken its place until then, and it’s al- 17, soon followed by Smith for eight, o 20 overs, Cline top scoring with 38 the Cats at 3/77. lost early wickets and were on the ready two rounds in. which had the Blues at 2/29 from from 42 balls. When Dylan Cox captured his  rst back foot from there on. Numurkah’s A-grade side was nar- eight overs. Mooroopna began in aggressive wicket six runs later, the cats required  e Blues set CP/St Brendans just rowly defeated by Mooroopna in its Ma Cline and Jahlan Lau put on 25 fashion, but Eckard broke through 15 o 4 overs, which they got with 80 for victory, which it reached in the second T20 match on Saturday. before a run out resulted in Lau’s de- with the  rst wicket in the third over one over to spare. 13th over. In very windy conditions, skipper parture for 11, which brought Michael of the day when the score was at 17. Michael Eckard  nished with 2/13 A-grade plays its  nal T20 against Dylan Grandell elected to bat  rst and Eckard to the crease. Bailey Smith dismissed the other from 4, Bailey Smith took 1/20 from Tatura at Howley Oval, Tatura on Fri- it was Ma Price and Josh Smith who Cline and Eckard put on a further Cats opener in his  rst over to have 3, and Dylan Cox had 1/14 from 2. day evening. Katandra takes care of Tatura IMPERIOUS batting from Katandra se- more time to bat. Katandra’s 20 overs. Hadleigh Sire (2/12 from three) and Ray- cured it an easy win in its first Cricket Shep- Wright blasted his way to 47 with  ve fours Tatura had  ve scores of 10 or more, and mond Ireland (2/16 from three) were the only parton T20 match of the competition last and three sixes in a 74-run stand with Hadle- two of 20 or more, but no major contribu- multiple wicket-takers in a devastatingly even Saturday. igh Sire , before being bowled by Bailey Arch- tions made a signi cant enough dent in the bowling performance. Ba ing  rst, the loss of an early wicket for er. Sire went on to make 48 runs of his own, run chase to ever give the home side a realistic Tatura was bowled out for 95 on the second Katandra might have been good news for with three fours and two sixes. chance. last ball of the innings. the home side Tatura, except that it just gave Mitchell Black and Nathan Hickey came in at Katandra used seven bowlers and, incredibly, Katandra had a bye in round one of the com- Katandra’s destructive skipper Jedd Wright the end and li ed the score up to 4/138 from every single one took at least one wicket. petition.

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