Invergordon Farmer Fined $40,000 for Animal Cruelty

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See story page 5 Dramatic 65 years together See story page 10 crash Invergordon farmer ﬁ ned $40,000 for animal cruelty AN Invergordon dairy farmer has been found and without water at Mr Phillips’ property near In- Agriculture Victoria Animal Health and Welfare guilty of eight animal cruelty charges and ned vergordon. Compliance Manager Daniel Bode said the farmer $40,000. e o cers rst visited the property in October failed to comply with notices under the Prevention Ian Andrew Phillips, 58, pleaded guilty to four 2017 a er receiving a complaint about the welfare of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986. counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one of fail- of cows on the property, and Mr Phillips was issued “ roughout the period of o ending, cows and ing to provide drink for animals, two of failing to with a number of Notices to Comply as a result of calves continued to su er and were not being pro- provide treatment for a sick or injured animal and that visit. vided with appropriate food, water or treatment,” one of omi ing to do an act which by doing so was On two subsequent visits in June 2018 o cers Mr Bode said. likely to cause pain or su ering, in Shepparton Mag- found a pen of 12 calves with no drinking water or Magistrate Frances Medina noted the level of istrates’ Court on April 14. dry place to stand or lay, and a Jersey calf in anoth- o ending was obvious given the condition the an- ree of the aggravated cruelty charges were for er pen also had no water, and another cow was ex- imals were kept in, and labelled it ‘quite appalling’. Fun in cruelty which resulted in the serious disablement of tremely thin. “In terms of o ending it’s obvious to me, the na- an animal, and one was for commi ing an act of cru- At another property owned by Phillips, they found ture in the conditions these animals were kept, and elty that resulted in the death of an animal. Katty six cow carcasses in a paddock, including one which the su ering and sometimes death, as a dairy farm- e charges related to two separate periods in had died while calving, one which had had a broken er you have responsibility for the husbandry,” Ms 2017 and 2018 when Agriculture Victoria o cers leg for several weeks and one that had been strug- Medina said. See story page 11 observed a number of calves deceased, and those gling but unable to rise for more than a day. Continued on page 3. remaining were found in poor condition, scouring www.numurkahleader.net.au 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 PETER COX & SONS FUNERALDIRECTORS Professional service tailored to your needs

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For an enrolment pack, or a session booking: Ph: 03 5866 2222 or visit www.smotanathalia.catholic.edu.au stmarysnathalia 4 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Paying their respects at Katamatite THE Katamatite community came together as one said that, a er the year o last year, he was just thrilled for an early Anzac Day service last Wednesday. to be there. Kids from Katamatite Primary School marched from “I just feel grateful that we’re able to share this mo- Proud march ... The kids of Katama- the school, with an escort of two police cars and a re ment with the Katamatite community to remember tite were thrilled to march down the truck, down to the park before the ceremony began, to great people like Mr. Greg Monk, and we have some street, in honour of the Anzacs. the tune of a pair of bagpipes. other servicemen with us here today,” he said. When the march concluded, Katamatite Primary “To be able to take the time and say thank you to School principal Jason Whiteley welcomed the healthy them, and have the students express their gratitude as crowd to the service, and handed the oor over to the well, is wonderful. kindergarten kids, who performed a welcome to coun- “It was a pity that we couldn’t do it last year, but it try. was also great to see at 6am on ANZAC Day people Katamatite Primary School captains Amelia Eddy were outside, standing at their gates all up and down and Giordan Lukies then took over proceedings, and the street. con dently so. ey spoke about the common analogy “People were still taking that moment to acknowl- of ‘going to war’ in sport like football, or against a pan- edge the ANZACs, but there’s nothing like the real demic, compared with the actual war that our Anzacs thing, so it’s wonderful that we can come together had to ght. again as a community now.” “None of this is meant to diminish the roles played e kids had their speeches ready before the Easter by everyday people during times of crisis, but rather break, and had been pu ing in hours of practice in the to highlight the true origins of these words which get days leading up to the service. bandied around, so that we may think more deeply “ ey were very excited, very nervous, but very about those service men and women who have come proud as well,” Jason said. before us, and those engaged in service now,” Giordan “It’s about acknowledging our history. e kinder do- said. ing that wonderful welcome to country with the song Students Declan Cameron and Lilly Verlin then read and the Auslan gestures they were doing, it just helps an Anzac poem. us connect with who we are as a community, and who Representatives from 16 local groups and organ- we are as Australians. isations were present to lay wreaths, including the “It’s great to have representatives from all di erent Lest we forget ... Katamatite football, netball and cricket clubs, the groups in Katamatite that work in di erent ways. at’s Jason Whiteley opened Katamatite Social Foundation, Moira Shire, and e one of the great things about Katamatite, with all the proceedings last Saturday Katamatite Community Action group, the members of di erent people and di erent interests, they’re always in front of a big crowd. which were the organisers of the event, and have been supporting each other.” for nearly a decade. Mayor Libro Mustica goes to multiple Anzac services Among the esteemed guests at the service, which in- every year, but he said this one was special. cluded Moira Shire Mayor Libro Mustica, and Coun- “It put a tear in my eye watching all those kids with cillor Ed Cox, was Greg Monk, who served in Vietnam the police cars coming down the road, it really moved from 1969-70, and also helped build the memorial, un- me watching the kids get involved,” Cr Mustica said. der which the wreaths were laid, back in 2012. It was “Look how fantastic it is. ese smaller communities, ing then, that Greg read out e Ode. they just do it so well, don’t they? You look at how pas- Prominent Katamatite Community Action Group sionate they are, it’s absolutely fantastic. member June Wood said that it was important that “It’s so family orientated here, it’s brilliant. You don’t they ran the event early, so that the primary school and really get that in the bigger towns, like Cobram. kindergarten kids can come down, in uniform, as part “All councillors are booked in to a end some of these of their curriculum. functions, because the importance of being here is “We love doing it every year. We try to get the com- huge, especially for the young kids. munity involved and they enjoy it, so it’s nice,” June “It’s all about being involved and we, as a council, said. want to get involved as much as we can with these Katamatite Primary School principal Jason Whiteley small communities.” Community Update

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Numurkah Heritage Centre in com- “ ere is as many women as men ing weeks. in the photo, and it really shows how e Numurkah and District His- torical Society has mined its exten- many di erent people were over sive collection of artefacts to create there serving our country,” she said. a display honouring locals who have As well as the display of artefacts, served in war time. the historical society has included its e society has dedicated it’s front records relating to locals who served room to the display, with four display in war time; a project it calls Mapping cabinets telling the story of locals’ Our Anzacs, and which people can So much local history... Historical Society member Linda war time experiences. use to look up the records of family Schirmer with one of the display cases full of local military One particularly moving section is members. history. dedicated to Sapper Leonard Mood Bernade e said, although they be- Caggill from Strathmerton who lieve they have records relating to all served with the 8th Field Company people born locally who served, they Engineers and died on December 7, Buried in France... Records relating to Sapper 1917, from injuries sustained on the would love to hear from anybody ba le eld, and was buried in France. who could add to the project. Leonard Mood Caggill from Strathmerton are on As well as photographs of Leonard, “We would really encourage anyone display at Numurkah Heritage Centre. there is a le er he wrote home to his who has a family member that served mother, and a le er wri en to his to get in touch with us,” she said. mother by a nurse who cared for him “Especially people whose family in a French hospital before he died. members were soldier se lers, be- ere is also a postcard sent by the cause although we have records for French family who tended his grave, people who were born locally, we and whose descendants still take on are missing a lot of records of people that task today. who may have moved here a er the Leonard a ended Melbourne Uni- war. versity, where he studied engineering, and there is a photograph of the “We would love to have those records as well, because they have very plaque commemorating the universi- So many young faces... Sapper Leonard Mood much become part of the history of ty’s alumni who died in WW1. Caggill (middle row, centre) among a group of Numurkah district.” Perhaps of most interest is a photo- Australians serving in France in 1917. graph of Leonard among a group of e exhibition will be on display 41 young Australian men and women until the end of May. Crafty PALS honour our service people MEMBERS of the cra and dles. woodworking groups at PALS e artwork on the jars was ech- have been busy the past couple of oed on a banner, painted by PALS weeks, working together to create sta , which completed the tableau. a touching tribute to the men and PALS erected their tribute on women of Australia’s armed forces. the front lawn of the O’Connor PALS’ Anzac tribute is com- Street centre last ursday, with prised of three elements, and clev- the installation’s creators thrilled erly uses materials that would oth- with the result. erwise have ended up in land ll. “It looks so good!” Nikki Pizzini Twenty poppies of varying said. heights were created by heating, Nikki and fellow PALS client bending and cu ing old LP re- Dianne Cole both told the Leader cords to fashion them into ower that painting had been their fa- shapes, before painting them red vourite part of the project. and a aching them to green paint- “I really liked painting the re- ed poles. cords and the poles for the pop- Commitment to detail was ev- pies” Dianne said. ident in the creations, with the “We used spray paint for the re- stamen at the centre of each ow- cords, and the green and red look er being made by shredding other really good together.” unpainted LPs. “My favourite part was painting Along with the poppies, were 14 the jars. I can’t wait to see them co ee jars that had been painted with the candles in them - I think Lest we forget... PALS clients and staff with silhoue es of soldiers against they’ll look really good lit up from created a fantastic display to honour our a sunrise background, designed to the inside with the shadows of the Anzacs. be internally lit with tea-light can- soldiers on them,” Nikki said.

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The aim of Moira FoodShare is to provide individuals or families living in the Moira Shire and surrounds, irrespective of income or location, who may be experiencing ﬁ nancial hardship or have a reduced ability to obtain foods in socially conventional ways access to healthy and nutritional foods. organisations in Numurkah, Nathalia, Moira FoodShare is a community- Cobram, Yarrawonga and surrounds and based program that sources healthy provide hampers and bulk foods directly and nutritional foods from various to them for distribution at a local level. sources e.g. organizations, individuals, The delivery of the Moira FoodShare Foodbank Victoria and local farmers program comes at a cost and it is without and food producers. The program is doubt that through the commitment operated by MHA Care with support and ﬁ nancial support provided to the from a valuable team of volunteers and So proud... Bernard Murray’s widow Kerry Murray, pictured with son David, said Bernard program by Moira Shire Council, MHA a paid Coordinator. would have been honoured to have the garden named after him. Care and donations from businesses, In delivering on our aim we have community organisations and developed strong relationships with individuals within the local community that this valuable community service continues to be provided to members of our community. During the year so far we have distributed 72,090 Kgs of food and provided food to 3,153 individuals and families. If you would like more information on how to access support from Moira FoodShare please contact: Alan Petrie on 0419 809 171 or visit our website at www.mhacare.org.au or look for us on Facebook.

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If you have considered or would be interesting in volunteering in activities that give back to the community, we have ongoing opportunities in our: Moira FoodShare program in the Good little helper... Natalie from Strathmerton Girl Guides was happy to lend a hand plant- Cobram warehouse and at our ing trees. shopfronts in Yarrawonga and Cobram Strathy garden named in honour Meals on Wheels Program delivering preprepared meals to of community stalwart individuals living in Yarrawonga, TWO years ago today, members of the Strath- said. Cobram, Numurkah and Nathalia merton community gathered to take a vital step Bernard’s wife, Kerry Murray, unveiled the Yarrawonga Community in turning a once barren tract of land beside the plaque and thanked all who had helped bring railway line that bisects the town into a native Bernard’s vision for this once barren tract of land Opportunity Shop – Sorting and haven. to life. preparing donated goods for sale, On that day, members of the Strathmerton “Bernard had lots of dreams. Most, he got done. assisting with sales and customer CFA, Strathmerton Lions Club, and Strathmer- He would have been so proud,” she said. service, picking up and delivering ton Girl Guides, along with other community Kerry told the Leader having the park named donated goods, goods and shop members, came together to plant 300 trees and after Bernard was very special. presentation and cleanliness. shrubs to turn the 150 metre long and eight me- “It’s a fairly overwhelming, to be honest,” she tres wide former railway shunting yard into a ha- said. ven of nature. “I know Bernard would have felt really hon- Naturally, not all of the plants took, so the com- oured by it. Like many volunteers, he didn’t do munity gathered again on April 18 this year to the things he did to get something named after replace those that had failed - and to name the him, it was just about making his community a now flourishing garden after a man that worked better place. passionately to make it a reality. “He worked hard and he made things happen.” Then Chairperson of the Strathmerton Com- Following the initial tree planting in 2019 Ber- munity Steering Committee (SCSC), Bernard nard told the Leader that, with its location next Murray, was instrumental in getting the Strath- to the Lions park with its barbecues and toilet merton Rail Beautification Project going, over- facilities, it was a perfect overnight spot for car- seeing the clearing and levelling of the land, and avanners and would hopefully encourage people planting trees with the best of them. to spend a little more time and money in Strath- Sadly, Bernard passed away in August 2019 merton. when the garden was still in its infancy, but “It’s a great spot now and will make our town If you would like to join our valued team of with the project now complete, Bernard’s fellow more attractive for locals as well as visitors, and SCSC members knew just who to name it after. also creates a native corridor for birds and other volunteers or like more information on our volunteering The Bernard Murray Memorial Garden was of- wildlife,” he said. opportunities please call Jessie Lawlor, Volunteer Coordinator ficially opened on April 18 in front of the com- The garden, now officially known as the -Ber on 5742 1117 or call into our ofﬁ ce in Orr Street, Yarrawonga munity he worked so tirelessly to promote. nard Murray Memorial Garden, has grown and and ask to speak to Jessie. Current SCSC chairperson Malcolm Dickson flourished over the past two years and will serve applauded Bernard’s contribution to the com- as a lasting legacy to the man who made it hap- munity and introduced Moira Shire Councillor pen. 22 Orr Street (PO Box 376) Yarrawonga VIC 3730 Ed Cox, who described Bernard as a community Kerry said that Bernard would have been builder. pleased with the end result of the project. Ph: (03) 5742 1111 • Fax: (03) 5743 2533 “In a small community, you have to take re- “He definitely would have liked it,” she said. sponsibility to get things done, and that is just “It’s a nice little stopover spot, and it gets a lot mhacare.org.au what Bernard did. He got things done,” Cr Cox of use.” 8 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Zoom ... Maisie Cheeky ... Declan Stanbrook speeds Bruce couldn’t down the slide on get enough of the her toy bike. sandpit. Time to get messy NEWMAN Square was a sea of kids, colour had turned up. wanting to give parents some ideas about how “We made sure we’ve got activities at di erent and mess last ursday. “We’re absolutely stoked with how many peo- they might be able to do that at home,” she said. levels which t di erent developmental stages,” Numurkah Toy Library’s ‘Messy Play Day’ was ple have come,” she said. “We also want to promote what we have at the Billi said. a hit with dozens of kids who came from every- “We would’ve been pleased with maybe 10 Numurkah Toy Library as well. “We’ve catered for the babies who want to where to be a part of the action. rocking up, but to have this many, it’s just in- “We’re all about play, we want to promote play. jump into the cooked spaghe i, because if they ere was colourful spaghe i, dirt and shov- credible.” Play is really great for building relationships and eat it, it’s not a choking hazard.” e day was funded by the ‘building be er skills; whether it be motor skills, social skills – els, bubbles everywhere, slides and rides, and a futures’ grant program from the federal govern- play is the thing that kids do to learn, and it’s fun Even Billi wanted to get amongst the fun. number of other sensory activities for the kids ment, and Billi said it was invaluable for the kids too, so that’s what it’s all about.” “I’m really keen to get into the pasta, I think to get stuck into. and even their parents. e Numurkah Toy Library caters for kids that will be right up my sensory alley, but other Even Numurkah Toy Library president Billi “It’s really all about promoting the value of aged 0-6, and kids of all abilities, so it wanted to than that, I love the mud, I love ge ing dirty and Fasano couldn’t believe how many excited kids messy and sensory play for kids, and we’re really re ect that in the Messy Play Day. all messy,” she said.

Fun in the dirt ... Max Pettigrove was in his own world with his shovel and pile of dirt.

Getting his hands dirty ... Jenson Mortlock had a ball with the colourful spaghetti. Probus returns to regular meetings MEMBERS of the Combined Probus Fi y-nine members gathered at the Sen- Club of Numurkah are happy to have - iors Hub for their April meeting last week, nally returned to regular monthly meet- ge ing back to just enjoying each other’s New committee members ... (From left): Sandra ings a er only being able to meet a couple company following the election of the Sellick, John Blackman, Don Rosie, Phil Ashton, Beth of times last year due to COVID restric- new commi ee for 2021 - 2022 at their Jackman, Merren Carr (president), Glenyss Baker, Lea tions. March meeting. Grant and David Grant make up the new committee. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 — 9 RVers celebrate being welcomed back NUMUR H’S RV Friendly trial was breakfast at the bakery the next morning, celebrated by Campervan & Motorhome followed by a browse around the town, Club of Australia (CMCA) members last our group spent around $1,000 - and that Friday, with 10 members pulling up by was just staying one night,” Dianne said. the Broken Creek to spend an evening in Rex Breen said that, with Numurkah Numurkah. being featured in CMCA’s monthly mag- With four other, unrelated, RV owners azine’s April edition, the town can expect also deciding to spend the night in town, more RVers to ow through. there was quite the festive atmosphere “ e grapevine works wonders, and down by the Lions park. once word spreads about what a nice e visitors in town for the ‘uno - spot you’ve got here, more people will cial opening’, who came from Kyneton, Brooklyn, Moama, Shepparton and Nu- come,” he said. murkah, was CMCA Victorian repre- “Numurkah is one of those places that sentative Rex Breen. is on the way to somewhere, but it’s also a Rex told the Leader that the campers destination in itself, so with RV Friendly Happy catch up ... (From left): found the creek-side spot was very relax- status, you can expect a lot more people Dianne Hill, Moira Shire Tourism to make it a stop-over.” ing. Ofﬁ cer Cheryl Ferguson and Given that CMCA’s membership of “It’s a very peaceful and picturesque CMCA Victorian representative 70,000 is estimated to represent just 7% spot,” he said. Rex Breen enjoyed the ‘unofﬁ cial of the RV market, the numbers passing “In the morning we were greeted by a opening’ of Numurkah’s RV pair of black swans and quite a few pel- through could be extremely signi cant to Friendly creek-side camp site. icans. It was lovely, and a great spot to the town’s economy. relax .” “Of the motorhome clubs, we’ve got Numurkah’s Dianne Hill, who is a keen the biggest membership by far,” Rex said. RVer and was a major part of the cam- “Plenty of people who aren’t members paign to have Numurkah’s RV Friendly of any clubs will also hear about Numur- status reinstated, also stayed the night, kah through word of mouth, and pay it a ge ing a taste of what visitors to the site visit. e creek and the showgrounds are will experience. both great no-frills overnight stopping “Until I camped overnight I had no idea points for people who have fully self-con- how beautiful and peaceful it was,” she tained vans, but that doesn’t mean other said. people won’t come as well. “ e Lions Park really is a hidden jewel, “People who need access to power etc there aren’t many water’s edge campsites and ours is absolutely beautiful and so will hear about a nice li le town and peaceful. You feel like you are in the bush come, but they’ll just stay at the caravan and yet only a short walk into town for a park instead. It’s a win-win situation.” co ee or counter meal.” Dianne said that all of the visitors A er happy hour by the creek, the agreed that it wasn’t just the peaceful nat- group did indeed head into town for a ural surrounds that made Numurkah a A peaceful spot ... Visiting counter meal, some driving and some great destination. RVers and locals alike were on foot, giving creedence to the claim “One thing that stood out, and that they impressed by the natural that RV Friendly status would bring fresh all commented on, was how friendly the beauty of the Broken Creek money into the town. locals were,” she said. for an overnight stop over. “Between dinner at the Telegraph and “ ey all said they’d be back.” FREE PHOTO ALBUMS When you spend $10 or more on photo printing Give mum the gift of memories *Conditions Apply *O er ends 5pm Friday May 7 10 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Still in love 65 years on NOT much blooms in the snow, but 70 early, and we wanted them to be there when years ago love bloomed on the slopes of we announced it,” Be y said. Mount Bu alo for local couple Be y and e couple made the announcement the Brian Heard, and it’s still going strong today. next day, January 1, 1955 and married al- Be y and Brian celebrated their 65th wed- most 18 months later on April 21, 1956. ding anniversary last Wednesday, having “We got married in the Methodist church met as teenagers on a snow trip organised in Numurkah, which was an old brick build- by the Methodist church; Be y was a mem- ing leaning to starboard,” Brian said. ber of the Wunghnu church youth group, A er a traditional 11am wedding, the cou- and Brian the Numurkah one. ple shared a lunch, prepared by the church “We’d seen each other before, but it was ladies, with 100 guests, before leaving for on that trip that we really started to get to know each other,” Be y said. a honeymoon at Katoomba in the Blue “We had a pre y good snow ball ght.” Mountains. A er that fateful snow trip, the couple “It’s a beautiful spot, and we went back continued to warm to each other as they there for our 30th anniversary,” Be y said. played badminton for the Methodist church On their return home the couple moved team. into a new home on McCarthy Ave that Bri- Whilst Be y, aged 16, was still at school, an had spent their engagement building. 18 year-old Brian had already le and was “It wasn’t nished, there were no locks undertaking a construction apprenticeship. on the front or back doors, and the plaster Initially, without his own car, Brian would wasn’t nished, but we loved it,” Be y said. ride his bike the seven miles to Be y’s fam- Asked what a racted the pair to each oth- ily farm west of Wunghnu to spend time er all those years ago, Brian’s answer is sim- with her. ple, and proves the truth of an old adage. “It could be pre y hairy riding home in “She could cook, and I was a handsome the dark - I ran into a cow one night, and bugger,” he said. another time I ended up in the creek - but it As for what’s kept them together through was worth it,” Brian said. 65 years and three children, that’s a fairly Eventually, a er courting Be y for three simple answer as well. years, Brian popped the question as they “We were always pre y compatible, and sat in his car when he dropped her home a we agreed to disagree,” Be y said. couple of weeks before Christmas in 1954. ough Be y said yes without hesitat- “You’re never going to agree about ing, they didn’t make the announcement everything, but you don ‘t need to ght for a couple of weeks. e couple travelled about things either.” to Melbourne to buy a ring the weekend “You need give and take in a relationship,” a er their engagement, and Brian had the Brian said. Happy together ... Betty ring in his pocket throughout Numurkah’s “We’ve had our ups and downs, but nei- and Brian Heard are still New Years Eve festival, ready to make the ther of us have ever just tried to have it together 65 years on, announcement. all our own way, so we’ve been able to get surrounded by a lifetime ere was just one li le hitch. through things. of happy memories. “Brian’s parents had gone home to bed “We’ve been blessed.” It is now law to give cyclists the space to ride safely. Penalties apply.

When passing bike riders in speed zones up to 60km, slow down and give at least 1 metre of space. In speed zones over 60km, allow at least 1.5 metres. It is now law. Penalties apply. Learn more at tac.vic.gov.au/cyclingsafety NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 — 11 Australia’s most colourful toilet block now open IF you ever nd yourself caught short in Kata- who was commissioned to undertake the job, work in Katamatite signalled the beginning of a e mural is the latest piece in the puzzle for matite, you shouldn’t have too much trouble lo- enlisted the superior nger painting skills of new type of rural art tour. Katamatite’s C.R. Wood Park, since the former cating the public toilets - and that’s o cial. Katamatite Primary School students. “Art is as much part and parcel of town life maternal and child health centre that used to You can’t miss the public loos in the town since “Many li le ngers make light work,” he told as sport is and I like all types of public art, and occupy part of the site was demolished. Land- they’ve been adorned with a colourful mural the Leader last November. think there should be more of it,” he said. scaping, play equipment, seating and a ractive depicting local farming and bush life, and last At the o cial opening, Cr Mustica encouraged “ e silo trail is awesome, but if a dunny art mosaic poles preceded the mural in making the Friday, the project, which was completed in De- the community to apply for further grants that trail opened up in Victoria I’d love that just as park an a ractive stopping point for locals and cember, was o cially declared open by Moira will a ract visitors to the town. much.” visitors alike. Shire Mayor Libro Mustica. “Projects like this can add a lot of value to a “ is could be the rst one, and I’d be delight- e four-sided mural, an initiative of the Kata- town, and we are always happy to provide funded to paint a few dozen more. We could have June Wood from the Katamatite Community matite Community Action Group, was complet- ing when there is a group like the Katamatite them right across Moira Shire.” Action Group says the mural was intended to be ed thanks to a Moira Shire Council $10,000 Arts Community Action Group that is passionate e toilet block wasn’t the only colourful thing the park’s nishing touch. and Culture Grant. about making their town more a ractive to visi- at the o cial opening event, with face-painting “ is was supposed to be the last thing,” she e work features rural scenes of canola elds, tors, and is prepared to do the work to make that and a horizontal bungee a raction keeping the said. complete with silos, tractors, hay bales and na- happen,” he said. kids busy, and a late a ernoon keeping the adults “But Tank’s just come up with a really good tive birds. For the canola elds, local artist Tank, Tank meanwhile said he’d be delighted if his going. idea...”

Bright idea ... Artist Tank (far left) used the occasion to advocate for a different type of art Lovin’ it ... Oliver McCallum (left) and Sam Beaton made the most of the entertainment trail. Also pictured (left to right): Moira Shire Mayor Libro Mustica, Katamatite Primary School at the ofﬁ cial opening of Katamatite’s toilet block mural last Friday. principalNUMURKAH Jason Whiteley and Katamatite LEADER Community Action Group president Mark Nordbye.

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Congupna...... 3.2, 3.6, 6.6, 8.10 (58) tiras 1, Rumbalara 4 1 3 0 0 261 295 88.47 4 BEST - Katandra: M. McGrath, L. Turcato, S. Mitchell Conlan Jerilderie ...... 10 3.33 Rumbalara...... 0.3, 5.5, 6.9, 8.9 (57) C. Phibbs 1, M. Adkins 1. Barooga: C.. Goesch 2 Cobram 4 1 3 0 0 132 328 40.24 4 Green, L. Quibell, L. Dunham, Q. Shannon. Kata- RESERVES This WkTtl BEST - Mulwala: J. House, D. Kirchen, D. Psal- Finley 4 1 3 0 0 117 493 23.73 4 matite: B. Lucas, D. Parnell, G. Cobbledick, T. GOALS - Congupna: G. Boyd 3, J. Boyer 2, Matthew Brown Waaia ...... 18 9 D. Campbell 2, D. Schaper 1. Rumbalara: R. tiras, A. Scott, T. Jones, H. Nagle. Barooga: N. Echuca United 4 0 4 0 0 67 485 13.81 0 Murdoch, J. Dickie, C. Bye. Lovegrove-Hudson 5, A. Atkinson 1, J. Papoulis Nolan, N. Noonan, J. Mossman, N. Brown, K. Numurkah 4 0 4 0 0 36 611 5.89 0 Rennie...... 1.3, 1.8, 3.10, 6.13 (49) Keith Atkinson Mathoura ...... 8 2.67 1, R. Morgan 1. Rattray-Robert, N. Doyle. UNDER 17 P W L D FF F A % PTS Katunga...... 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 1.3 (9) Benjamin Fox Berrigan ...... 7 2.33 Numurkah...... 1.3, 4.4, 7.7, 9.8 (62) Mulwala 4 4 0 0 0 427 89 479.78 16 GOALS - Rennie: T. Hargreaves 3, D. Boulton 1, BEST - Congupna: H. Durston, S. Brodie, D. Daniel Allen Strathmerton ...... 7 2.33 Minutoli, Z. Ballis, S. Buxton. Rumbalara: K. At- Nathalia...... 1.1, 3.2, 3.3, 6.5 (41) Cobram 4 4 0 0 0 277 85 325.88 16 S. Rayepa 1, D. Jacobs 1. Katunga: M. John 1. kinson, A. Atkinson, S. Stallion, B. Larkins, P. GOALS - Numurkah: D. Ebborn 4, C. Sessions 2, Moama 5 3 2 0 0 374 129 289.92 12 BEST - Rennie: B. Benjamin, A. Nish, D. Boulton, Brayden Carey Waaia ...... 6 3 Hood, K. Atkinson. H. Verhoeven 2, R. Dawson 1. Nathalia: C. Diet- Echuca United 4 3 1 0 0 372 149 249.66 12 F. Aylward, F. Donovan, D. Jacobs. Katunga: L. Christian Speechly Strathmerton ...... 6 2 Cobram...... 2.1, 6.3, 7.4, 10.6 (66) rich 1, N. Bramwell 1, T. Caulfield 1, E. Congues Deniliquin Rams 5 3 2 0 0 214 198 108.08 12 Van der Burg, M. Doyle, C. Howden, H. Hill, J. Deniliquin Rams...... 3.2, 3.4, 5.6, 5.10 (40) 1, G. Bramwell 1, O. Sheehan 1. Nathalia 4 2 2 0 0 245 137 178.83 8 Hodgkin. Coleby Hellyer-Maud Yarroweyah ...... 6 2 GOALS - Cobram: B. Ryan 2, T. Baden 2, D. Mc- BEST - Numurkah: H. Verhoeven, F. Penberthy, Finley 4 2 2 0 0 172 213 80.75 8 Waaia...... 5.4, 6.9, 12.10, 17.11 (113) Quinn Shannon Katandra ...... 6 2 Numurkah 4 2 2 0 0 154 197 78.17 8 Cormack 2, C. Williams 2, B. Roberts 1, J. Curtin L. Roberts, H. McDonald, R. Verhoeven, R. Daw- Jerilderie...... 1.1, 1.3, 1.3, 3.5 (23) Tim Mcdonnell Deniliquin Rovers ...... 6 2 Rumbalara 4 1 3 0 0 126 215 58.6 4 1. Deniliquin Rams: C. Hillier 4, L. Pitts 1. son. Nathalia: G. Bramwell, K. Lundberg, K. Kop- GOALS - Waaia: M. Brown 6, J. Goodwin 3, N. Tongala 4 1 3 0 0 88 363 24.24 4 Aaron Wood Strathmerton ...... 5 1.67 BEST - Cobram: H. Beasley, L. Allen, B. Rob- sidas, M. Cobbledick, M. Frostick, C. Sheehan. Tyndall 2, J. Clarke 2, A. Shelton 1, R. Sprunt 1, Barooga 4 0 4 0 0 87 319 27.27 0 erts, T. Baden, L. Kennedy, I. Artavilla. Deniliquin Echuca United...... 4.1, 9.4, 15.10, 20.10 (130) S. Carey 1, R. Bergamin 1. Jerilderie: N. Baldwin Alan Richardson Tungamah ...... 5 2.5 Congupna 4 0 4 0 0 29 471 6.16 0 Rams: B. Whelan, J. Anstee, C. Hillier, M. Barnett, Tongala...... 1.2, 1.2, 1.2, 2.4 (16) 2, O. Knight 1. UNDER 14 P W L D FF F A % PTS Tyson Cheer Katandra ...... 5 2.5 T. Gallagher, T. Holobowski. GOALS - Echuca United: M. Harris 8, M. Boyd 4, B. BEST - Waaia: H. Hixon, S. Carey, R. Bergamin, Moama...... 5.5, 10.7, 14.11, 18.17 (125) Barnstable 3, R. Gass 2, J. Gronow 1, O. Poole 1, Cobram 4 4 0 0 0 287 45 637.78 16 J. Collins, N. Cornick, A. Carmody. Jerilderie: H. UNDER 17 This Wk Ttl Finley...... 1.2, 3.3, 4.4, 6.5 (41) D. Purbrick 1. Tongala: H. Kellett 1, L. Cronin 1. Moama 5 4 1 0 0 325 95 342.11 16 Curtin, N. Baldwin, N. Beasley, A. Sweeney, M. Kobi Baxter Blighty...... 16 5.33 Rumbalara 3 3 0 0 1 129 51 252.94 16 GOALS - Finley: E. Haynes 1, M. Wilson 1, L. Os- BEST - Echuca United: M. Douglas, R. Gass, Shaw, J. Bryce. Tongala 4 3 1 0 0 169 104 162.5 12 Joshua Payne Strathmerton...... 15 5 borne 1, H. King 1, K. Russell 1, N. Lunn 1. B. Chique, K. Kendrick, J. Clancy, W. Graham. UNDER 17’s Finley 3 2 1 0 1 197 174 113.22 12 Blake Damon Katandra...... 10 5 BEST - Finley: F. Hawkins, M. Wilson, L. Haw- Tongala: T. Watson, K. Northausen, T. Norman, Deniliquin Rovers..7.11, 14.18, 20.21, 30.25 (205) Nathalia 4 2 2 0 0 174 109 159.63 8 kins, N. Lunn, T. Robertson, L. Bramley. H. Kellett, L. Smith, M. Carroll. Berrigan...... 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 (6) Kyle Magro Mathoura...... 10 3.33 UNDER 14s Echuca United 3 1 2 0 1 112 142 78.87 8 GOALS - Mulwala...... 5.5, 7.8, 13.11, 16.13 (109) Deniliquin Rovers: J. Ezard 4, B. Flight 3, Mathew Whelan Berrigan ...... 10 3.33 Barooga...... 1.0, 2.1, 5.1, 10.7 (67) RUMBALARA v. CONGUPNA Mulwala 3 1 2 0 1 126 169 74.56 8 L. Jennings 2, B. Caruso 2, T. Blake 2, P. West- Barooga 4 1 3 0 0 105 198 53.03 4 Tanner Webber Picola United...... 10 3.33 GOALS - Mulwala: B. Radford 3, H. Crossley 2, J. Rumbalara won by forfeit. cott 2, Deniliquin Rams 5 0 5 0 0 104 338 30.77 0 Hammond 2, D. Robinson 2, Z. Scott 2, J. Suth- Cobram...... 4.2, 5.4, 6.9, 9.15 (69) H. Mowat 2, M. Lake 2, J. Lavars 2, T. Banks 1, L. Zac Ferguson Berrigan ...... 10 3.33 Deniliquin Rams...... 0.0, 1.3, 1.3, 1.3 (9) Numurkah 4 0 4 0 0 76 379 20.05 0 erland 1,A. Rouel 1, J. Gash 1, C. Phibbs 1, B. East 1, B. Elphick 1, R. Murphy 1, C. Didcock 1, C. Finn Walters Katandra ...... 9 3 GOALS - Cobram: P. Degei 5, M. Corso 1, J. Congupna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wills 1, W. Martin 1, K. Thomson 1, A. Cooper 1. Wilson 1. Barooga: J. Trengove 3, D. Johnston 2, Kevin Griffin Strathmerton ...... 9 3 B. Andrew 1, R. Gow 1, S. Macheda 1, C. Trem- Moodie 1, N. Eliott 1, A. Champagne 1. Deniliquin Berrigan: Z. Ferguson 1. bath 1, L. Wright 1. Rams: B. Crossley 1. NEXT WEEK BEST - Deniliquin Rovers: R. Murphy, B. Redden, Lucas Mckenner Mathoura ...... 9 3 BEST - Mulwala: B. Wilson, R. Moylan, H. Cross- BEST - Cobram: A. Champagne, J. Allen, P. Deniliquin v Tongala H. Mowat, T. Banks, J. Ezard, T. Blake. Berrigan: Zander Nash Jerilderie ...... 9 33 ley, B. Radford, Z. Scott, J. Barnes. Barooga: J. Degei, H. Hardwidge, B. Wren, W. Mele. Den- M. Whelan, X. Fox, L. Brown, C. Thornton, J. Echuca United v Numurkah UNDER 14 This Wk Ttl Trengove, N. Dore, X. Hunt, C. Leighton-Daly, T. iliquin Rams: R. Ives, J. Sander, A. Lawson, N. MeyerVale, N. Arnold. O’Sullivan, B. Andrew. Suckling, J. Herberte, B. Crossley. Cobram v Moama Strathmerton...... 10.3, 19.7, 27.11, 35.17 (227) Will Trower Waaia...... 11 3.67 Moama...... 3.2, 5.5, 9.10, 15.11 (101) Tocumwal...... 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.1 (7) Nathalia...... 2.7, 5.9, 5.11, 9.11 (65) Mulwala v Rumbalara Jett Parker Tocumwal...... 10 3.33 Numurkah...... 2.1, 4.5, 7.5, 9.8 (62) Finley...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.1 (1) GOALS - Strathmerton: J. Payne 8, K. Griffin 7, Nate Grieves Tocumwal...... 9 3 GOALS - Nathalia: B. Vallender 3, J. Thewma 1, T. GOALS - Moama: A. Teasdale 5, T. Cadd 3, Z. Nathalia v Congupna J. Henderson 5, R. Wyatt 3, T. Stephens 3, M. Byrnes 1, B. Ross 1, J. Limbrick 1, M. Barnes 1. Maschewski 3, M. McCarty 1, K. Shiels 1, O. Tarrant 1, Easden 2, Riley Mcpherson Katamatite...... 8 2.67 C. Verhey 1. Finley v Barooga Numurkah: S. Miller 5, J. Wellington 2, T. Craven C. Wilson 2, J. Bury 2, E. Coghill-Lynam 1, W. Zavier Morris Katunga...... 8 2.67 1, P. Collins 1. BEST - Moama: T. Gray, T. Cadd, R. Drennan, A. Te- Almond 1, B. Lee-Madgwick 1. BEST - Nathalia: T. Nihill, B. Vallender, D. Barnes, asdale, X. Mallick, K. Shiels. Finley: H. Daniel, R. Sim- Blighty...... 2.2, 5.4, 6.5, 8.7 (55) Oscar Buckland Waaia...... 6 2 B. Ross, J. Maskell. Numurkah: S. Miller, C. Les- mons, A. Evans, G. Koschel, R. Bauer, A. Chellew. PFL Yarroweyah...... 3.1, 6.1, 8.3, 8.5 (53) Jayden Edgar Strathmerton...... 5 1.67 Barooga...... 2.3, 6.4, 6.7, 9.10 (64) GOALS - Blighty: K. Baxter 6, D. Macdonald 2. ter, R. Cason, P. Collins, G. Gallus, B. Wellington. Jerrah Caruso Deniliquin Rovers...... 5 1.67 Tongala...... 4.7, 10.10, 17.13, 19.15 (129) Mulwala...... 1.2, 2.2, 3.3, 3.4 (22) SENIORS Yarroweyah: J. Ellis 3, J. Poole 2, F. Mcauliffe 1, T. Echuca United...... 1.1, 4.3, 6.4, 9.9 (63) GOALS - Barooga: S. Rowe 3, J. Mathers 3, N. Berrigan ...... 3.1, 8.4, 11.11, 15.15 (105) Oliver 1, S. Lawrence 1. Ryan Ash Katandra...... 5 5 GOALS - Tongala: M. Ryan 5, J. Hammond 5, S. Trenerry 2, B. Trenerry 1. Mulwala: M. O’Bryan 4, Deniliquin Rovers...... 2.4, 3.5, 4.5, 5.8 (38) Mathoura...... 6.1, 8.3, 12.5, 17.9 (111) Zac Minotti Waaia...... 5 1.67 Picola United...... 0.2, 3.2, 3.2, 4.3 (27) Cipriani 3, R. Cowley 3, A. Williams 1, J. Souter V. Kreeck 1, R. Burgess 1. GOAL -, Berrigan: W. Gorman 4, J. Dalgliesh 3, 1,N. Jamieson 1. Echuca United: M. Caven 3, J. BEST - Barooga: J. Holt, W. Trenerry, C. Bowden, GOALS - Mathoura: K. Magro 6, S. Wright 4, L. Mc- W. Demasi 2, R. Middleton 1, F. Haintz 1, C. LADDERS Garner 2, P. Quanchi 1, L. Carmody 1, E. Spiers S. Rowe, J. Woodhead, J. Mathers. Mulwala: R. Thornton 1, Kenner 4, O. Connors 1, R. Wissell 1, H. Turner 1. (based Torrumbarry) 1, M. Lias 1. Burgess, O. Watson, Z. Wheeler, K. Sullivan, J. D. Pyle 1, M. Ross 1, J. Robinson 1. Deniliquin Picola United: C. Langley 4. SENIORS P W L D FF F A % PTS BEST - Tongala: N. Jamieson, J. Hammond, Burns, L. Abikhair. Rovers: R. Murphy 2, A. Hay 1, D. May 1, T. Blake BEST - Mathoura: K. Magro, R. Wissell, L. Mc- Nathalia...... 7.2, 11.7, 16.8, 21.12 (138) Strathmerton 3 3 0 0 0 334 95 351.58 12 K. Fitzgerald, R. Cowley, M. Ryan, A. Dennis. 1. BEST - Berrigan: W. Demasi, J. Robinson, F. Kenner. Picola United: B. Plattfuss, Z. McKenzie, Numurkah...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) Berrigan 3 3 0 0 0 339 130 260.77 12 Echuca United: M. Lias, B. Anderson, J. Cantwell, Haintz, G. Martin, T. Cooper, W. Gorman. Den- W. Dargan, C. Langley, K. Atkinson, L. Caldwell. GOALS - Katandra...... 4.3, 5.6, 9.8, 13.10 (88) M. Jensen, C. Garner, D. Ramage. Nathalia: J. Dohnt 10, M. Jorgensen 2, iliquin Rovers: A. Hay, J. Gilligan, D. Morgan, A. Katamatite 3 3 0 0 0 306 173 176.88 12 Katamatite...... 0.0, 1.2, 1.2, 1.3 (9) B. McDonald 2, T. Walker 1, N. Summerville 1, May, B. Hope, A. Bodey. Tungamah 2 2 0 0 0 256 82 312.2 8 RESERVES H. Rudd 1, K. Bradley 1, P. Ryan 1, B. Sposito Strathmerton...... 6.4, 12.9, 16.15, 21.19 (145) GOALS - Katandra: B. Damon 6, F. Walters 4, B. Congupna...... 2.8, 5.9, 7.11, 8.16 (64) 1, J. Burns 1. Tocumwal...... 2.0, 2.0, 3.2, 4.4 (28) Simpson 2, N. Walters 1. Katamatite: M. Ward 1. Katandra 3 2 1 0 0 385 156 246.79 8 Rumbalara...... 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 5.5 (35) BEST - Nathalia: J. Dohnt, T. Kendall, T. Dan- GOALS - Strathmerton: T. Looby 8, S. Russell 3, Z. BEST - Katandra: B. Damon, N. Walters, A. Ma- Yarroweyah 3 2 1 0 0 317 175 181.14 8 GOALS - iel, B. McDonald, M. Jorgensen, N. Frostick. mone, L. Malcolm, J. Collins, K. Howard. Katama- Congupna: J. Winnell 3, B. Gee 2, J. Betson 3, L. Oswald 2, A. Crestani 1, S. Ryan 1, J. Waaia 3 2 1 0 0 212 133 159.4 8 Butcher 1, E. Kilmartin 1, J. Doyle 1. Rumbalara: Numurkah: B. Stevenson, A. Robertson, N. Good, Russo 1, J. Payne 1, T. Sidebottom 1. tite: D. McConnell, M. Ward, L. Bray, B. Bear, M. R. Winmar 2, K. Ronnan 1, E. Edwards 1, D. Mil- Z. Newby. BEST - Strathmerton: T. Sidebottom, S. Russell, Ward, B. Potter. Jerilderie 3 2 1 0 0 190 181 104.97 8 Tongala...... 1.3, 4.6, 6.9, 6.10 (46) Katunga...... 5.2, 6.5, 11.8, 14.10 (94) ler 1. T. Looby, L. Sanderson, L. Oswald, T. Thomas. Katunga 3 2 1 0 0 200 197 101.52 8 Echuca United...... 0.0, 0.1, 0.1, 1.1 (7) Yarroweyah...... 3.7, 11.10, 15.14, 20.18 (138) Rennie...... 0.0, 2.2, 2.2, 4.2 (26) BEST - Congupna: J. Doyle, B. Gee, B. Poole, Mathoura 3 1 2 0 0 184 195 94.36 4 M. Beck, J. Winnell, N. Jacobson. Rumbalara: K. GOALS - Tongala: H. Kellett 4, M. Carroll 1, C. Blighty...... 2.1, 2.1, 3.3, 4.3 (27) GOALS - Katunga: L. O’Hara 6, Z. Morris 4, C. Beer Hardie, M. Graham, K. Graham, K. Ronnan, T. Rossborough 1. Echuca United: H. Beveridge 1. GOALS - Yarroweyah: A. Jones 6, S. Greenway 1, L. Bosse 1, D. Baker 1, V. Russo 1. Rennie: Rennie 3 0 3 0 0 183 279 65.59 0 Morgan, R. Winmar. BEST - Tongala: H. Kellett, B. Northausen, M. 4, J. Poole 2, K. Dixon 2, D. Ellis 2, T. Oliver 1, L. Slattery 1, B. Kennedy 1, D. Murray 1, R. Vo- Deni Rovers 3 0 3 0 0 125 320 39.06 0 Deniliquin Rams...... 5.4, 7.6, 15.6, 19.6 (120) Carroll, L. Milnes, C. Rossborough. Echuca dusek 1. S. Marshall 1, C. George 1, T. Scott 1. Blighty: K. Picola United 3 0 3 0 0 127 331 38.37 0 Cobram...... 0.1, 0.4, 1.5, 2.7 (19) United: M. Connelly, M. Petersen, R. Douglas, J. Morris 2, A. Simpson 1, B. Charlton 1. BEST - Katunga: L. O’Hara, K. Bethell, B. New- GOALS - Deniliquin Rams: J. Caniglia 6, B. Mac- Lewis, H. Beveridge, C. Boyd. Mathoura...... 4.1, 5.1, 10.1, 12.5 (77) bery, J. Bell, V. Russo. Rennie: J. Bassett, B. Tocumwal 3 0 3 0 0 80 396 20.2 0 Donald 3, A. Zielke 2, T. Fitzsimmons 1, B. East Picola United...... 3.2, 8.3, 9.4, 9.7 (61) Kennedy, L. Slattery , D. McInness, C. Tanner, Blighty 3 0 3 0 0 42 437 9.61 0 GOALKICKING GOALS - O. Cope. 1, S. Atley 1,S. Werner 1, J. Cavallaro 1, B. Nisbet Mathoura: J. Flight 4, I. Johnson 2, C. RESERVES P W L D FF F A % PTS 1, L. Osborne 1, K. Hillier 1. Cobram: P. Bourke SENIORS This Wk Ttl Harding-Davies 2, N. Bottomley 1, M. Sparey 1, Jerilderie...... 4.5, 5.9, 11.11, 16.13 (109) 1, J. Grant 1. Glenn Boyd Congupna 3 27 A. Evans 1, J. Keenan 1. Picola United: C. Bar- Waaia...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0 (6) Katandra 3 3 0 0 0 295 21 1404.76 12 GOALS - BEST - Deniliquin Rams: J. Park, B. MacDon- Darren Ewing Tongala 0 21 rington 3, H. Brown 2, C. Stevens 1, M. Watson 1, Jerilderie: Z. Nash 8, J. Lawton 2, C. Waaia 3 3 0 0 0 330 54 611.11 12 ald, L. Ives, J. Caniglia, R. Hussey, M. Moorse. Michael Caven Echuca United 3 13 Nash 2, L. Eldridge 1, A. Aylett 1, T. Lawton 1, T. D. Wilson 1, M. Heggart 1. Strathmerton 3 3 0 0 0 226 77 293.51 12 Cobram: H. Neville, T. Neville, T. Tarpey, L. Liam Evans Nathalia 0 13 BEST - Mathoura: N. Bottomley, J. Pridham, Z. Hall 1. Waaia: A. Sheppard 1. Adams, C. Hulley, R. Hayes. Darcy McCormack Cobram 2 12 Cockayne, J. Ellery, N. Dolan, I. Johnson. Picola BEST - Jerilderie: Z. Nash, J. Lawton, C. Nash, T. Berrigan 3 2 0 1 0 145 120 120.83 10 Ryan Lovegrove-Hudson Rumbalara 5 12 Moama...... 8.4, 14.7, 23.10, 34.15 (219) United: S. Woodward, J. Barrington, S. Solar, M. Flack, T. Lawton, A. Aylett. Waaia: A. Sheppard, Tungamah 2 2 0 0 0 176 30 586.67 8 Finley...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) Daniel Schaper Congupna 1 10 M. Dalitz, R. Collins, W. Trower, R. Cook, Heggart, T. Richards, J. Salinger. Rennie 3 2 1 0 0 129 105 122.86 8 GOALS - Moama: J. Kilmartin 10, D. Lowry 4, C. Tobias Hore Moama 0 9 Katamatite...... 5.5, 10.7, 14.10, 16.13 (109) UNDER 14’s Farrell 4, J. Smith 3, M. Veitch 2, G. Ward 2, J. Sam Cipriani Tongala 3 9 Katandra...... 1.2, 3.2, 5.4, 9.7 (61) Deniliquin Rovers...... 5.4, 7.6, 11.9, 16.14 (110) Deni Rovers 3 1 2 0 0 121 114 106.14 4 Harrison Crossley Mulwala 2 9 Berrigan...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) Casey 2, L. Simpson 2, J. MacKenzie 1, N. Os- GOALS - Katamatite: S. Wright 6, S. Poole 2, J. Mathoura 3 1 2 0 0 156 163 95.71 4 borne 1, K. Stovell 1, Z. McGregor 1, J. Simpson Jak Trewin Congupna 0 9 GOALS - Deniliquin Rovers: J. Caruso 3, A. Harvey Tippett 2, P. Riordan 2, B. McDonald 2, M. Hodge Yarroweyah 3 1 2 0 0 126 141 89.36 4 1. RESERVES This Wk Ttl 1, J. Wright 1. Katandra: C. Hickford 4, M. Black 2, 2, C. Hawley 2, B. Cowley 2, I. Behsman 1, E. BEST - Moama: J. Kilmartin, D. Lowry, N. Os- Jake Kilmartin Moama 10 25 R. Wardle 1, T. Jeffery 1, C. Calder 1. Connolly 1, B. Wills 1, S. Cowley 1, A. Armytage Jerilderie 3 1 2 0 0 142 215 66.05 4 Jayden Caniglia Deniliquin 6 17 borne, J. Whitehead, C. Farrell, K. Stovell. Finley: BEST - Katamatite: S. Poole, J. Woodcock, J. Tip- 1, J. Stafford 1, A. Smith 1. Katamatite 3 1 2 0 0 103 190 54.21 4 H. Burton, A. Dean, J. Saliba, D. Conrick, M. Pea- Daniel Robinson Nathalia 9 13 pett, S. Wright, H. Dickason, T. Buzza. Katandra: BEST - Deniliquin Rovers: A. Armytage, C. John- Katunga 3 1 2 0 0 69 144 47.92 4 cock, E. Sutton. Corey Farrell Moama 4 12 J. Caia, P. Frappell, J. Thorne, M. Black, B. Black, son, J. Stafford, J. Caruso, B. Cowley , I. Behs- Barooga...... 1.1, 4.3, 5.6, 9.11 (65) Riley Souter Tongala 3 11 C. Simpson. man. Berrigan: Tocumwal 3 0 2 1 0 81 175 46.29 2 Brett MacDonald Deniliquin 3 11 Mulwala...... 1.3, 2.5, 3.6, 5.7 (37) Katunga...... 1.4, 4.11, 8.13, 10.13 (73) C. Baxter, H. Cooper, R. Thornton, J. Magill, K. Picola United 3 0 3 0 0 67 301 22.26 0 GOALS - Barooga: J. Ballerini 2, J. Andrew 2, W. Daine Lowry Moama 4 10 Rennie...... 1.2, 6.2, 9.3, 11.3 (69) Litchfield, J. Phillips. Blighty 3 0 3 0 0 27 343 7.87 0 Lavery 1, R. Bale 1, L. Baxter 1, R. Sampson 1, Graham Weston Rumbalara 0 9 GOALS - Katunga: F. Lappin 4, D. Sidebottom 3, Tocumwal...... 2.6, 5.7, 8.12, 9.15 (69) C. Nolan 1. Mulwala: N. Beasley 2, C. Magher 1, Eric Edwards Rumbalara 1 8 B. Kearns 2, B. Smith 1. Rennie: C. Strawhorn Strathmerton...... 0.0, 1.2, 1.2, 1.2 (8) UNDER 17 P W L D FF F A % PTS Aiden Free Deniliquin 0 7 GOALS - N. O’Bryan 1, L. Martin 1. 7, B. Hornidge 1, T. Kennedy 1, D. Chung 1, B. Tocumwal: J. Parker 3, N. Grieves 2, L. Deni Rovers 3 3 0 0 0 439 47 934.04 12 BEST - Barooga: A. Ventre, C. Nolan, K. Hore, J. Nicholas O’Bryan Mulwala 1 7 Welsh 1. White 1, R. Shepherd 1, C. Quick 1, L. Sutton 1. Ballerini, R. Bale, B. Brooks. Mulwala: A. Miller, M. Brodie Gee Congupna 2 7 BEST - Katunga: C. Bishop, X. Thorp, T. Dunn, Strathmerton: J. Edgar 1. Strathmerton 3 3 0 0 0 334 98 340.82 12 McLachlan, B. Butts, N. Beasley, J. Macdermid, Khy Stovell Moama 1 7 K. Vandengoor, E. Hayne, A. Hicks. Rennie: C. BEST - Tocumwal: L. White, L. Sutton, D. Palmer, Mathoura 3 3 0 0 0 236 80 295 12 Jake Brown Nathalia 4 7 M. DiPetta. Strawhorn, T. McKimmie, J. Fountain, L. Connell, C. Palmer, C. Locke. Strathmerton: H. Barnes, J. Katandra 3 2 1 0 0 233 95 245.26 8 Nathalia...... 7.9, 16.13, 25.15, 32.17 (209) Jay Winnell Congupna 3 7 B. Welsh, D. Bruce. Edgar, C. Edgar, C. Harris-Cunningham , L. Stiff. Numurkah...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) UNDER 17 This Wk Ttl Waaia...... 1.0, 3.4, 6.8, 9.9 (63) Yarroweyah...... 1.1, 2.1, 4.4, 6.6 (42) Blighty 3 2 1 0 0 189 192 98.44 8 GOALS - Nathalia: D. Robinson 9, J. Brown 4, R. Matthew Harris Echuca United 8 17 Jerilderie...... 2.2, 2.3, 5.6, 6.10 (46) Blighty...... 0.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.6 (12) Rennie 3 2 1 0 0 132 159 83.02 8 Lachlan Hewes Moama 4 14 GOALS - GOALS - Bell 4, W. Guthrie 2, I. Fulton 2, J. Gemmill 2, L. Waaia: C. Burrows 1, S. Richardson 1, Yarroweyah: S. Lawrence 2, O. Lesheim Berrigan 3 2 1 0 0 212 281 75.44 8 Gemmill 2, C. Hickey 1, J. Bell 1, T. Myers 1, J. Rory Bartlett Mulwala 2 13 A. Bergamin 1, J. Cleeland 1, J. Trower 1, A. Hol- 1, J. Opray 1, L. Quinane 1, B. Humphries 1. Stanbrook 1, D. Sullivan 1, A. Congues 1, T. Mor- Jyda House Mulwala 8 12 land 1, Blighty: D. Billings 1. Picola United 3 1 2 0 0 276 172 160.47 4 oney 1. Will Slatterie Cobram 0 11 L. Karl 1, B. Coates 1. Jerilderie: M. Conlan 4, D. Picola United...... 4.3, 8.6, 9.11, 12.18 (90) Jerilderie 3 1 2 0 0 183 130 140.77 4 Charlie Hillier Deniliquin 2 11 Mathoura...... 0.1, 1.1, 1.1, 1.1 (7) BEST - Nathalia: D. Robinson, M. Carroll, J. Gem- Gregory 1, J. Gregory 1. Katamatite 3 1 2 0 0 179 131 136.64 4 mill, R. Bell, L. Gemmill, I. Fulton. Oliver Sheehan Nathalia 1 10 BEST - Waaia: A. Holland, A. Tricarico, A. GOALS - Picola United: S. Wilson 4, C. Montgom- Tongala...... 6.1, 8.1, 14.4, 18.7 (115) Bryce Barnstable Echuca United 3 8 Thompson, S. Richardson, A. Bergamin, B. Low. ery 2, H. King 2, D. Morgan 1, R. Bray 1, K. Shil- Katunga 3 1 2 0 0 159 149 106.71 4 Echuca United...... 2.2, 3.4, 4.4, 4.7 (31) Hayden Davis Cobram 2 7 Jerilderie: M. Conlan, J. Browning, S. Sleigh, B. linglaw 1, B. Tomlins 1. Mathoura: T. Wippel 1. Tungamah 2 1 1 0 0 66 256 25.78 4 GOALS - Hunter Verhoeven Numurkah 2 7 Tongala: S. Ludlow 3, S. Tyler 3, R. Aylett, L. Westwood, G. Smith. Yarroweyah 3 0 3 0 0 95 303 31.35 0 Souter 3, N. Woods 2, S. Tucker 2, M. Watson Jake Dempster Moama 6 7 RESERVES BEST - Picola United: H. King, S. Wilson, C. Mont- 2, J. Moran 1, L. Hipwell 1, D. Watt 1. Echuca UNDER 14 This Wk Ttl Berrigan...... 3.1, 5.1, 7.6, 7.6 (48) gomery, R. Caldwell, R. Bray. Mathoura: T. Wip- Tocumwal 3 0 3 0 0 97 400 24.25 0 United: J. Kempen 1, D. Sinclair 1, B. Dixon 1, Oakley Tarrant Moama 1 12 Deniliquin Rovers...... 2.1, 2.3, 2.3, 6.4 (40) pel, R. Weekley, M. Garner, Z. Hinds, A. Walker, Waaia 3 0 3 0 0 39 376 10.37 0 Mikael Corso Cobram 1 10 GOALS - J. Jachim. C. Hayes 1. Berrigan: B. Fox 4, R. Thornton 1, C. UNDER 14 P W L D FF F A % PTS BEST - Tongala: M. Watson, S. Tucker, L. Hipwell Joshua Dohnt Nathalia 10 10 Glanvill 1, A. Youd 1. Deniliquin Rovers: T. Mc- Katamatite...... 2.4, 5.8, 7.12, 9.14 (68) , D. Watt, T. Van Roy, J. Tyler. Echuca United: J. Hudson Kellett Tongala 4 9 Donnell 2, B. Norris 1, D. Read 1, B. Caruso 1, Katandra...... 2.0, 3.0, 3.0, 5.1 (31) Waaia 3 3 0 0 0 248 7 3542.86 12 Kempen, C. Hayes, L. Egglestone, B. Dixon, R. Jonty King Finley 0 9 J. Wawrzycki 1. GOALS - Katamatite: R. McPherson 4, D. Edis 1, Deni Rovers 3 3 0 0 0 204 39 523.08 12 Jaegen Briggs Rumbalara 0 9 T. Holt 1, I. Hopkins 1, A. Daniel 1, D. Cameron 1. Ridley, T. Morphett. BEST - Berrigan: B. Fox, C. Hall, J. Mcqualter, Tocumwal 3 3 0 0 0 227 53 428.3 12 UNDER 17s Charlie Bull Deniliquin 0 8 N. Baxter, J. Ware, B. Thornton. Deniliquin Rov- Katandra: J. Mizzi 2, H. Howells 1, F. Morrissey Rumbalara...... 5.1, 8.4, 11.7, 12.10 (82) Paul Degei Cobram 5 7 ers: D. Mison, B. Arthur, B. Redden, M. Lake, L. 1, D. Wilson 1. Picola United 3 3 0 0 0 185 72 256.94 12 Congupna...... 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.2 (8) Cooper Sutton Finley 0 6 Holschier, D. Mills. BEST - Katamatite: C. Fitzgerald, R. McPherson, Katunga 3 2 1 0 0 222 95 233.68 8 GOALS - Rumbalara: J. Foster 3, A. Briggs 3, J. Oliver Ruscoe Numurkah 0 6 Strathmerton...... 3.2, 5.5, 6.7, 7.9 (51) I. Hopkins, J. Crowe, A. Daniel, D. Edis. Katandra: Katamatite 3 2 1 0 0 136 97 140.21 8 Armstrong 2, E. Bush 1, E. Bauer 1, J. Saunders Van Kreeck Mulwala 1 6 Tocumwal...... 1.1, 2.1, 6.2, 6.4 (40) H. Howells, L. Teague, R. Donnelly, C. Howells, J. 1, G. Joyce 1.Congupna: S. Brennan 1. Brodie Wren Cobram 0 6 GOALS - Strathmerton: D. Allen 2, J. MacKenzie 2, Mizzi, F. Morrissey. Yarroweyah 3 2 1 0 0 112 91 123.08 8 BEST - Rumbalara: T. Briggs, A. Briggs, C. Zade Maschewski Moama 3 6 C. Speechly 2, A. Wood 1. Tocumwal: B. Walker Katunga...... 7.6, 10.16, 12.17, 15.18 (108) Mathoura 3 2 1 0 0 125 134 93.28 8 Doyle, E. Bauer, J. Foster, G. Joyce. Congupna: Hunter Beveridge Echuca United 1 6 2, W. O’leary 2, T. Brunskill 1, G. Matters 1. Rennie...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.1, 1.1 (7) Jerilderie 3 1 2 0 0 74 174 42.53 4 T. Phillips, K. Blake, O. Price, J. Ring, P. Hall, S. Archie Teasdale Moama 5 6 BEST - Strathmerton: M. Keane, J. MacKenzie, Z. GOALS - Rennie: C. Strawhorn 1. Brennan. Cunningham, C. Speechly, A. Wood. Tocumwal: BEST - Rennie: H. Lonergan, C. Stephens , D. Rhodes, Blighty 3 1 2 0 0 70 172 40.7 4 Cobram...... 0.2, 1.3, 4.8, 7.12 (54) LADDERS M. Petersen, W. O’leary, P. Quick, G. Braybon, B. A. Lawless, B. Strawhorn, C. Strawhorn. Katandra 3 0 3 0 0 87 180 48.33 0 Deniliquin Rams...... 1.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.3 (21) SENIORS P W L D FF F A % PTS Walker, G. Matters. Waaia...... 4.3, 8.8, 11.11, 13.16 (94) GOALS - Cobram: K. Withers 2, H. Davis 2, J. Tongala 4 4 0 0 0 460 204 225.49 16 Yarroweyah...... 3.4, 6.4, 8.9, 9.13 (67) Jerilderie...... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) Strathmerton 3 0 3 0 0 96 203 47.29 0 Beasley 1, C. Hulley 1, C. O’Sullivan 1. Deniliquin Mulwala 4 4 0 0 0 391 228 171.49 16 Blighty...... 0.1, 2.1, 2.1, 3.3 (21) GOALS - Waaia: W. Trower 5, Z. Minotti 3, O. Tungamah 2 0 2 0 0 47 114 41.23 0 Congupna 4 3 1 0 0 441 287 153.66 12 Rams: C. Hillier 2, D. Lawson 1. GOALS - Yarroweyah: C. Hellyer-Maud 3, L. Hum- Buckland 3, C. Shelton 1, J. Buckland 1. Berrigan 3 0 3 0 0 58 249 23.29 0 BEST - Cobram: L. Adams, N. Iddles, H. Davis, Deniliquin Rams5 3 2 0 0 337 224 150.45 12 phries 2, L. Foenander 2, L. Ciccone 1, P. Iskov 1. BEST - Waaia: W. Trower, K. Gilmour, Z. Minotti, J. Beasley, C. Baxa, M. Eddy. Deniliquin Rams: Nathalia 4 3 1 0 0 291 325 89.54 12 Blighty: L. Charlton 1, B. Charlton 1, B. Sartore 1. L. Cartledge, T. James, C. Shelton. Jerilderie: L. Rennie 3 0 3 0 0 31 242 12.81 0 L. Leiper, L. Learmonth, J. Jefferies, Z. Free, S. Cobram 4 2 2 0 0 377 250 150.8 8 Mathoura...... 3.2, 8.5, 12.8, 15.10 (100) Eldridge, E. Lawton, J. Winn, M. DiLullo, J. Pitt, A. NEXT WEEK Moama 5 2 3 0 0 383 316 121.2 8 Picola United...... 0.5, 0.5, 2.5, 3.5 (23) Eliu, W. McCartney. Belling, R. Vearing. Blighty v Berrigan Moama...... 3.4, 8.6, 13.11, 20.16 (136) Rumbalara 4 2 2 0 0 252 234 107.69 8 GOALS - Mathoura: K. Atkinson 6, J. Coppock 3, T. Finley...... 0.2, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3 (3) Numurkah 4 1 3 0 0 235 317 74.13 4 Beasy 2, R. Emery 2, K. Magro 1, C. Atkinson 1. GOALKICKING Katamatite v Yarroweyah GOALS - Moama: J. Dempster 6, L. Hewes 4, T. Finley 4 1 3 0 0 221 432 51.16 4 Picola United: K. Hicks 2, D. Wilson 1. SENIORS This Wk Ttl Katandra v Jerilderie Ritchie 3, R. Simmons 2, E. Turner 1, L. Rolfe 1, Echuca United 4 0 4 0 0 223 498 44.78 0 BEST - Mathoura: C. Atkinson, T. Sparey, K. Corey Hickford Katandr...... 22 7.33 Mathoura v Tocumwal Barooga 4 0 4 0 0 208 504 41.27 0 Timothy Looby Strathmerton...... 16 5.33 C. Ramsay 1, J. Cardilini 1, R. Keam 1. Atkinson, J. Smith, J. Coppock, K. Magro. Pic- Rennie v Picola United BEST - Moama: L. Rolfe, B. Anderson, J. Demp- RESERVES P W L D FF F A % PTS ola United: L. Newman, A. Daniel, D. Wilson, T. Chase Strawhorn Rennie ...... 15 5 ster, K. Allsop, T. Ritchie, L. Caine. Moama 5 5 0 0 0 684 46 1486.96 20 Densley. Tyson Mckenzie Tungamah ...... 15 7.5 Strathmerton v Tungamah Finley: A. Mason, H. King, L. Rafferty, E. Sutton, Tongala 4 4 0 0 0 428 53 807.55 16 Katandra...... 1.5, 10.6, 14.8, 17.12 (114) Samuel Wright Katamatite ...... 12 4 Waaia v Katunga Z. Treadway, B. Chesworth. Deniliquin Rams 5 4 1 0 0 496 178 278.65 16 Katamatite...... 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1 (1) William Gorman Berrigan ...... 12 4 Deniliquin Rovers, bye 14 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Octogenariansby JD qualifiers Ashton and Hepworth meet- rule! AS in most past years at Numurkah ing previous winners Mitch Grandell Golf Club, a couple of pairs came from and another octogenarian, Mitch’s the clouds in the second qualifying grandfather, Sid Roughsedge, after round of the Jack Roche fourball on they added a +6 to last week’s +5 to Saturday, while others fell by the way- take the last qualifying position. side. Gunn and Farrell will take on Col Geoff Partington and Neville “Nifty” Stone and Barry Pruden, who also Smith led the former category with scored 11 up over the two rounds. a great score of 10 up to take out the Smith and Partington’s match against day’s prize and qualify third for the Dell and Dalton will be entertaining, matchplay section on +14. The two as the latter three are former long- octogenarians, whose combined age is time workmates, so there may be some 163, showed the younger brigade you heckling and gamesmanship involved. don’t have to hit the ball long to score Finally, Storer and Simmons will well – accuracy counts too. meet Cowan and Clark, with the add- Last week’s runners-up, Adam “Hap- ed interest being that Storer and Clark py Days” Farrell and Hugh Gunn, were are son-in-law/father-in-law. again just short, adding an eight up to Matches are to be played on or before last week’s nine up to qualify second May 9. on plus 17. Also retaining form, Gra- Nearest the pins were again present- ham Ashton and Jack Hepworth were ed, with Andrew Storer winning on top qualifiers on 18 up, with Saturday’s the fourth for the second consecutive eight up adding to last week’s 10. week, Rob Sutton on the seventh, Other ball winners, all on seven up Mitch Grandell on the 15th and Char- (and I don’t mean the lemonade), were lie Walsh on the 18th. Ian “Charlie” Walsh/Pierre Klaessen, Gary Hosie went home with eight Daryl Sheridan/Mark Hegarty, visitors golf balls from the Jack Dell sponsored K Dentler/M Wright, Andrew Storer/ eagle’s nest, after scoring an eagle three Ash Simmons, Peter “Bullant” Cowan/ on the par five ninth hole. Ian Clark and Jack Dell/Alan Dalton. Next Saturday is the third round of There will be some interesting match- the Stableford Trophy, sponsored by Family affair ... Syd Roughsedge (left) and grandson Mitch Grandell will face Graham Ashton and ups in the knockout games, with top Numurkah Milk Supplies. Jack Hepworth in a knockout game. NETBALL SCOREBOARD 2021 Numurkah v Bye Katandra 3 0 1 0 2 138 110 4 125.45 Yarroweyah 0 def by Blighty 0 Tongala 44 def Echuca United 26 Waaia 3 0 1 0 2 135 112 4 120.54 Picola United 21 def by Mathoura 43 MNL Berrigan 3 1 1 0 2 127 129 4 98.45 Katamatite 33 def by Katandra 53 LADDER P W L D F A Pts % Tungamah 2 1 1 0 1 67 70 4 95.71 Katunga 26 def by Rennie 62 A GRADE Tongala 3 3 0 0 166 42 12 395.24 Rumbalara 75 def Congupna 27 Blighty 3 0 1 0 2 90 158 4 56.96 Jerilderie 0 def by Waaia 0 Deniliquin 5 5 0 0 297 85 20 349.41 Mathoura 3 0 0 1 2 78 118 2 66.1 Deniliquin 87 def Cobram 28 Mulwala 4 3 1 0 164 90 12 182.22 Tungamah v Bye Moama 67 def Finley 34 Yarroweyah 3 0 0 0 3 76 151 0 50.33 Barooga 3 2 1 0 93 85 8 109.41 Rennie 3 0 0 0 3 75 164 0 45.73 Nathalia v Bye Moama 5 3 2 0 153 149 12 102.68 LADDER P B W D L F A Pts % Tongala 55 def Echuca United 23 Rumbalara 4 2 2 0 136 127 8 107.09 B GRADE Rennie 3 0 3 0 0 121 44 12 275 Finley 4 2 2 0 124 145 8 85.52 Berrigan 27 def by Deni Rovers 51 Deni Rovers 3 0 3 0 0 85 32 12 265.63 LADDER P W L D F A Pts % Echuca United 4 1 3 0 138 130 4 106.15 Tocumwal 8 def by Strathmerton 52 Tocumwal 3 1 3 0 0 97 54 12 179.63 Nathalia 3 3 0 0 141 65 12 216.92 Numurkah 3 0 3 0 70 132 0 53.03 Yarroweyah 33 def by Blighty 37 Katandra 3 0 2 0 1 114 95 8 120 Deniliquin 5 5 0 0 321 177 20 181.36 Congupna 4 0 4 0 59 211 0 27.96 Picola United 29 def by Mathoura 47 Tongala 4 3 1 0 199 116 12 171.55 Waaia 3 0 2 0 1 96 81 8 118.52 Cobram 3 0 3 0 10 214 0 4.67 Katamatite 41 def Katandra 32 Katunga 3 0 2 0 1 129 119 8 108.4 Rumbalara 3 2 1 0 161 109 8 147.71 Katunga 87 def Rennie 27 Mulwala 3 2 1 0 119 107 8 111.21 Picola United 3 0 2 0 1 116 111 8 104.5 15 & UNDER Jerilderie 38 def by Waaia 57 Mathoura 3 0 2 0 1 63 70 8 90 Moama 5 3 2 0 251 213 12 117.84 Barooga 18 def by Mulwala 39 Tungamah v Bye Finley 3 1 2 0 110 153 4 71.9 Rumbalara v Bye Blighty 3 0 2 0 1 72 86 8 83.72 Barooga 4 1 3 0 122 133 4 91.73 Deniliquin 50 def Cobram 14 LADDER P B W D L F A Pts % Berrigan 3 1 0 1 2 36 82 2 43.9 Echuca United 4 1 3 0 131 195 4 67.18 Moama 36 def Finley 11 Waaia 3 0 3 0 0 171 87 12 196.55 Yarroweyah 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 Congupna 4 0 4 0 116 213 0 54.46 Numurkah 52 def Nathalia 14 Katunga 3 0 3 0 0 183 110 12 166.36 Strathmerton 3 0 0 0 3 107 150 0 71.33 Cobram 4 0 4 0 62 252 0 24.6 Tongala 21def by Echuca United 26 Tungamah 2 1 2 0 0 99 42 8 235.71 Katamatite 3 0 0 0 3 86 167 0 51.5 Strathmerton 3 0 2 0 1 140 81 8 172.84 Tungamah 2 1 0 0 2 32 63 0 50.79 B GRADE LADDER P W L D F A Pts % Deni Rovers 3 0 2 0 1 114 79 8 144.3 Jerilderie 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Barooga def by Mulwala 43 Deniliquin 5 5 0 0 204 83 20 245.78 Jerilderie 3 0 2 0 1 141 101 8 139.6 Rumbalara 32 def by Congupna 51 Moama 5 4 1 0 139 98 16 141.84 Berrigan 3 1 2 0 1 112 90 8 124.44 15 & UNDER Deniliquin 73 def Cobram 35 Numurkah 4 3 1 0 121 47 12 257.45 Katamatite 3 0 2 0 1 109 121 8 90.08 Moama v Bye Berrigan 13 def by Deni Rovers 69 Cobram 4 3 1 0 115 103 12 111.65 Blighty 3 0 2 0 1 101 126 8 80.16 Tocumwal 24 def Strathmerton 11 Numurkah 22def by Nathalia 52 Mulwala 3 2 1 0 80 63 8 126.98 Katandra 3 0 1 0 2 93 109 4 85.32 Yarroweyah 4 def by Blighty 45 Tongala 53 def Echuca United 37 Tongala 4 2 2 0 136 96 8 141.67 Mathoura 3 0 1 0 2 111 144 4 77.08 Echuca United 3 1 2 0 86 84 4 102.38 Yarroweyah 3 0 0 0 3 79 119 0 66.39 Picola United 15 def Mathoura 13 LADDER P W L D F A Pts % Barooga 4 1 3 0 95 112 4 84.82 Picola United 3 0 0 0 3 86 146 0 58.9 Katamatite 21 def Katandra 14 Moama 4 4 0 0 195 101 16 193.07 Finley 3 0 3 0 31 102 0 30.39 Rennie 3 0 0 0 3 90 168 0 53.57 Katunga 16 def by Rennie 38 Tongala 4 4 0 0 218 125 16 174.4 Nathalia 4 0 4 0 50 185 0 27.03 Tocumwal 3 1 0 0 3 39 145 0 26.9 Jerilderie 15 def by Waaia 26 Deniliquin 4 3 1 0 196 133 12 147.37 Rumbalara 3 0 3 0 16 100 0 163 Tungamah v Bye Mulwala 4 2 1 1 113 120 10 94.17 C GRADE Nathalia 4 2 2 0 173 123 8 140.65 13 & UNDER Berrigan 17 def by Deni Rovers 68 LADDER P B W D L F A Pts % Congupna 3 1 1 1 118 109 6 108.26 Barooga 12 def by Mulwala 32 Tocumwal 23 def by Strathmerton 29 Deni Rovers 3 0 3 0 0 184 16 12 1150 Barooga 4 2 2 0 170 163 8 104.29 Rumbalara v Bye Yarroweyah 27 def Blighty 24 Echuca United 4 1 3 0 128 164 4 78.05 Blighty 3 0 3 0 0 123 24 12 512.5 Deniliquin 34 def Cobram 4 Picola United 45 def Mathoura 17 Rennie 3 0 3 0 0 123 34 12 361.76 Rumbalara 4 1 3 0 94 168 4 55.95 Moama 38 def Finley 10 Katamatite 24 def by Katandra 51 Tocumwal 3 1 2 1 0 63 41 10 153.66 Cobram 4 0 4 0 127 276 0 46.01 Numurkah 22 def by Nathalia 23 Katunga 48 def Rennie 31 Numurkah 3 0 3 0 22 72 0 30.56 Tongala 11 def by Echuca United 34 Jerilderie 39 def by Waaia 52 Katunga 3 0 2 0 1 56 60 8 93.33 Tungamah v Bye Waaia 3 0 2 0 1 62 70 8 88.57 C GRADE LADDER P W L D F A Pts % Berrigan 3 1 1 1 1 58 97 6 59.79 Barooga 60 def Mulwala 22 Deniliquin 5 5 0 0 144 40 20 360 LADDER P B W D L F A Pts % Tungamah 2 1 1 0 1 50 28 4 178.57 Rumbalara 32 def by Congupna 42 Barooga 4 3 1 0 71 69 12 102.9 Deni Rovers 3 0 3 0 0 166 63 12 263.49 Strathmerton 3 0 1 0 2 53 52 4 101.92 Deniliquin v Bye Rumbalara 3 2 1 0 77 46 8 167.39 Katunga 3 0 3 0 0 145 75 12 193.33 Jerilderie 3 0 1 0 2 59 73 4 80.82 Moama 58 def Finley 22 Mulwala 3 2 1 0 67 53 8 126.42 Waaia 3 0 3 0 0 144 77 12 187.01 Picola United 3 0 1 0 2 34 81 4 41.98 Numurkah 43 def by Nathalia 56 Moama 5 3 2 0 115 79 12 145.57 Tungamah 2 1 2 0 0 86 29 8 296.55 Katamatite 3 0 1 0 2 37 89 4 41.57 Tongala 38 def Echuca United 12 Nathalia 4 2 2 0 72 70 8 102.86 Katandra 3 0 2 0 1 137 81 8 169.14 Mathoura 3 0 0 0 3 34 70 0 48.57 Cobram 4 2 2 0 47 75 8 62.67 Picola United 3 0 2 0 1 91 79 8 115.19 Katandra 3 0 0 0 3 26 107 0 24.3 LADDER P W L D F A Pts % Echuca United 3 1 2 0 49 75 4 65.33 Berrigan 3 1 2 0 1 107 107 8 100 Yarroweyah 3 0 0 0 3 15 135 0 11.11 Moama 5 5 0 0 303 102 20 297.06 Finley 3 1 2 0 40 82 4 48.78 Rennie 3 0 2 0 1 99 106 8 93.4 Tongala 3 3 0 0 120 58 12 206.9 Numurkah 4 0 4 0 64 109 0 58.72 Jerilderie 3 0 1 0 2 110 103 4 106.8 Deniliquin 4 3 1 0 191 125 12 152.8 Tongala 4 0 4 0 52 100 0 52 Strathmerton 3 0 1 0 2 85 121 4 70.25 Numurkah 4 3 1 0 169 127 12 133.07 Yarroweyah 3 0 1 0 2 55 131 4 41.98 13 & UNDER Congupna 4 3 1 0 139 125 12 111.2 11 & UNDER Katamatite 3 0 0 0 3 73 122 0 59.84 Berrigan 2 def by Deni Rovers 23 Nathalia 3 2 1 0 117 116 8 100.86 Barooga 0 drew Mulwala 0 Tocumwal 3 1 0 0 3 64 127 0 50.39 Tocumwal 8 def by Strathmerton 15 Barooga 3 1 2 0 105 91 4 115.38 Rumbalara v Bye Blighty 3 0 0 0 3 55 128 0 42.97 Yarroweyah 8 drew Blighty 8 Echuca United 4 1 3 0 96 160 4 60 Deniliquin 0 drew Cobram 0 Mathoura 3 0 0 0 3 49 117 0 41.88 Picola United 18 def Mathoura 5 Finley 4 0 4 0 93 176 0 52.84 Moama 0 drew Finley 0 Katamatite 14 def Katandra 5 Rumbalara 4 0 4 0 99 210 0 47.14 Numurkah 0 drew Nathalia 0 C RESERVE Katunga 28 def Rennie 26 Mulwala 4 0 4 0 79 221 0 35.75 Tongala 0 drew Echuca United 0 Berrigan 20 def by Deni Rovers 40 Jerilderie 12 def by Waaia 32 Tocumwal 21 def Strathmerton 14 Tungamah v Bye C RESERVE NEXT WEEK Yarroweyah 0 def by Blighty 0 Barooga 27 def by Mulwala 33 Picola United 23 def by Mathoura 24 Congupna v Bye Deniliquin v Tongala; Echuca United v Nuurkah; Cobram v Moama; Katamatite v Katandra LADDER P B W D L F A Pts % Deni Rovers 3 0 3 0 0 76 5 12 1520 Deniliquin v Bye Mulwala v Rumbalara; Nathalia v Congupna; Finley v Barooga Katunga 43 def Rennie 18 Moama v Bye Jerilderie 43 def Waaia 36 Waaia 3 0 3 0 0 103 24 12 429.17 Numurkah 63 def Nathalia 53 Tungamah v Bye Katunga 3 0 3 0 0 77 29 12 265.52 Tongala 28 def by Echuca United 47 Picola United 3 0 3 0 0 34 18 12 188.89 LADDER P B W D L F A Pts % Rennie 3 0 2 0 1 94 36 8 261.11 LADDER P W L D F A Pts % PR PNL Katunga 3 0 3 0 0 83 31 12 267.74 Berrigan 3 1 2 0 1 29 38 8 76.32 Moama 3 3 0 0 156 62 12 251.61 Jerilderie 3 0 3 0 0 119 68 12 175 Blighty 3 0 1 1 1 21 52 6 40.38 Numurkah 2 2 0 0 115 82 8 140.24 A GRADE Tungamah 2 1 2 0 0 25 13 8 192.31 Tocumwal 3 1 1 0 2 35 35 4 100 Nathalia 3 2 1 0 135 120 8 112.5 Berrigan 38 def by Deni Rovers 52 Katandra 2 0 2 0 0 68 42 8 161.9 Strathmerton 3 0 1 0 2 25 40 4 62.5 Deniliquin 2 1 1 0 79 77 4 102.6 Tocumwal 45 def Strathmerton 41 Deni Rovers 3 0 2 0 1 71 54 8 131.48 Congupna 2 1 1 0 63 64 4 98.44 Yarroweyah 30 def by Blighty 46 Waaia 3 0 2 0 1 71 54 8 131.48 Jerilderie 3 0 1 0 2 37 65 4 56.92 Echuca United 4 2 2 0 150 158 8 94.94 Picola United 33 drew Mathoura 33 Berrigan 3 1 2 0 1 46 49 8 93.88 Katamatite 3 0 1 0 2 26 75 4 34.67 Tongala 3 1 2 0 90 115 4 78.26 Katamatite 50 def Katandra 40 Tocumwal 3 1 1 0 2 43 65 4 66.15 Yarroweyah 3 0 0 1 2 14 50 2 28 Mulwala 4 1 3 0 95 180 4 52.78 Katunga 54 def Rennie 21 Mathoura 3 0 1 0 2 47 98 4 47.96 Tungamah 2 1 0 0 2 11 23 0 47.83 Barooga 3 0 3 0 81 106 0 76.42 Jerilderie 51 def Waaia 41 Rennie 3 0 1 0 2 40 84 4 47.62 Katandra 3 0 0 0 3 14 50 0 28 Rumbalara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tungamah v Bye Blighty 3 0 1 0 2 22 69 4 31.88 Mathoura 3 0 0 0 3 9 65 0 13.85 LADDER P B W D L F A Pts % Picola United 2 0 0 0 2 23 24 0 95.83 Katamatite 3 0 3 0 0 164 103 12 159.22 Strathmerton 2 0 0 0 2 14 21 0 66.67 NEXT WEEK Deni Rovers 3 0 3 0 0 135 91 12 148.35 Katamatite 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Round 5, May 1 17 & UNDER Jerilderie 3 0 3 0 0 133 95 12 140 Yarroweyah 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Barooga def Mulwala 30 Katunga 3 0 2 0 1 125 76 8 164.47 Blighty v Berrigan; Katamatite v Yarroweyah; Katandra v Jerilderie; Rumbalara 44 def Congupna 16 Strathmerton 3 0 2 0 1 126 99 8 127.27 17 & UNDER Deniliquin 96 def Cobram 4 Tocumwal 3 1 2 0 1 138 116 8 118.97 Berrigan def by Deni Rovers 49 Mathoura v Tocumwal; Rennie v Picola United; Strathmerton v Tun- Moama 36 def Finley 26 Picola United 3 0 1 1 1 95 110 6 86.36 Tocumwal 42 def Strathmerton 24 gamah; Waaia v Katunga; Deniliquin Rovers, bye NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 — 15 Small bore results Gordon shows croquet class THIS week was Numurkah Small Bore 94.2 94.0 188.2, L. Sneddon 70.0 76.0 THERE are very few weeks where Gor- e day’s competition was extremely and Ri e Club’s Fritz Scmidt Handicap. 146.0. don Brown does not feature in the specialist tight, with only one three game winner for Congratulations to the top scorers as 50m prone scores were: shot tally, but this week he really excelled. the day. follows: Lou Cook with 199.4 in 20m L. Braybon 98.3 99.7 197.10, D. Cook With ve a empts at jump shots, he benchrest, Bradley Sneddon with 199.3 for 93.4 96.2 189.6 David Geddes managed to grab top spot scored a 100% success rate, something with 3/25, from Lyn Hughes on 2/24. 20m prone and Lindsay Braybon on 198.10 T. Braybon 94.2 94.0 188.2, G. Braybon which is quite exceptional. Others to rate in the specialist shots were in 50m prone. 91.1 93.2 184.3 At the other end of the spectrum, Joan I. 20m benchrest scores were: J. Smith 91.1 91.2 182.3, H. O’Brien Hansen, a low handicap player at the club Rhonda Geddes with one jump shot and L. Cook 97.1 97.3 194.4, D. Bradshaw 96.1 91.1 84.1 175.2 for many years, had ve a empts but was David Geddes with a hoop in one. 97.1 193.2, Bev Braybon 94.1 96.2 190.3. ere will be shooting as usual in compli- unable to snare any of them, which under- ursday’s intra-club pennant saw some 20 prone scores were: ance with our COVID policy on ursday scores how di cult the art of jumping can tight games, but in the end the Egrets de- B. Sneddon 95.2 96.1 191.3, A Gibbon at Numurkah. sometimes be. feated the Herons 6/40 to 2/28. 2021 AFL BUSINESS TIPPING COMPETITION NumurkahLEADER 2021 AFL BUSINESS TIPPING COMPETITION

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Kath’s luckyby “The Shankster” acefirst of the down-the-line prizes, Julie Han- IT is every golfer’s dream to score a hole- naford finishing the best of the trio on 34, in-one, and Kath Hepworth was quietly from Robyn Hodgkin and Jeanette Adams, pretty chuffed to record her second ace last while Margot McGrath took the last of the Wednesday, even more so because this one balls with 33 points. was on her home course. Marie Ryan won nearest the pin on the sev- Always nonchalant, the 26 handicapper enth hole and, of course, no-one was getting had a pretty wide grin on her face through- any closer than Kath on the 18th. In fact, out the presentation, after sinking her last Kath had a few people a little disappointed, shot of the day, on the 18th hole. as they approached their balls on the green, “I hit my two-wood. It was a pretty good and noted that there was no marker out … shot and went straight at the hole, but I still until they went to write their names on the wasn’t thinking it was in the hole,” Kath said card and saw those three little words written afterwards. on it – hole-in-one! “Merren (Carr) said she thought it could After two weeks of qualifying rounds, Julie be in the hole, but I thought it was more Hannaford and Lorraine Craig top qualified probably over the back of the green, but for the Saturday fourball knockout rounds when I got up close to the green, I could just with another great performance on Satur- see the top of the ball sticking up out of the day, which saw them finish in second place hole. for the day. “It’s even more special to have one at your Jenny Ludington and Liz Dell won the home club.” daily event, with Liz looking dangerous for Kath’s first hole-in-one was on the daunt- most of the day. They finished +9, two shots ing 12th hole at Shepparton, which is well ahead of Hannaford and Craig on +7, while guarded by bunkers in front. the last of the balls went to Bev McIntosh It’s been a very big news week for the Nu- and Kath Hepworth with +6. More satisfying at home … Kath Hepworth was happy to get a hole-in-one at Numurkah last murkah women. Margot McGrath held the Nearest the pins went to Liz Dell on the Wednesday. headline overnight last Tuesday for winning seventh, Tracey Clouston on 15, and Pauline the C grade scratch event at the Golf Vic- Davies on the 18th. toria autumn tournament, until Kath came Having won last week’s round, Julie and along and stole the limelight. Lorraine added their seven up to the same A group of nine Numurkah women made score last week to amass a total qualifying the long trek to Horsham for the two day score of +14, with Lorraine’s putter on fire. Golf Vic event, where Margot proved that This pair will take on eighth qualifiers Julie practice pays off, with two lovely scores of Daniel and Di Davies in the first knockout 96 and 97 on Monday and Tuesday, finish- round. ing with a two-shot lead. She also finished Jenny and Liz qualified second with +11 second in the nett event, winning a two-way and will meet Pauline Davies and Tracey countback with 69 stableford points. Clouston in the next round, with club cham- Typically humble, Margot said “miracles pion Tracey having to give Liz a whopping do happen!”, and thanked the local girls for 24 shots. their friendship and guidance. Third up are Bev Hutchins and Nola Dal- Margot has only been playing golf for about ton, who will meet Jeanette Adams and six or seven years, but is enjoying more time Robyn Hodgkin, while Rosemary Rutledge on the course since semi-retiring last year. and Lauris Ashton will play Bev McIntosh Back to the more mundane news, Kath’s and Kath Hepworth in the last match. one-for-five points saw her leapfrog into Rosemary did particularly well to qualify, the top spot in division one, giving her 35 having to play the final round on her own, points. after Lauris suffered an injury, and scoring a Having played the front nine pretty bad- fantastic four up. ly, Kath had set her sights on amassing 30 These first round matches are to be played points for her 18 holes. She achieved this on or before Sunday, May 9. on the 17th, and then raced away with five Today’s golf will be another stableford points on the last, relegating Nola Dalton to round, with a draw for partners at 9.15am. second place, with 34 points. Saturday will be the Numurkah Milk second A very happy Gayle Smith also showed us round of the stableford trophy event, and that practice does pay dividends, winning di- next Wednesday will be a monthly medal vision two, also with 35 points, on a count- and the first round of the Silver Spoon, be- Autumn champ … Margot McGrath played a consistent two days of golf to win C-grade scratch at back from Sue Plattfuss. fore the club championships commence the the Golf Victoria autumn tournament. There was a three-way countback for the next weekend. The postman delivers by “Rufus T. Firefly” Visitor Greg Jones from Korumburra GC SHEPPARTON ‘postie’ Martin Harp- was unfortunate enough to lose a counter whistled up 43 stableford points to win back on 21 points and win the tin of boiled A-grade in last Thursday’s mid-week com- lollies awarded to those who come last. petition at Numurkah Golf Club. Neil ‘Bugs’ Hutchins’ second shot on the Playing to seven shots below his then second green was a bee’s appendage away handicap of 14, Martin easily accounted from the hole and won him the nearest the for the in-form Matt Cline, who finished pin award. second with a more than respectable total Alan Newby skilfully kept his tee shot on of 39. the difficult fourth hole to win a ball and B-grade went to Ron ‘Sono’ Grandell who Kerry Collins took the money on offer on used his short game finesse to perfection, the seventh. scoring 41 points to hold off Hugh Gunn, ‘Bugs’ won another second shot award for who accumulated 37 points, skilfully using the day on the ‘drive and pitch’ 14th hole, his driver in a multitude of situations. while ‘Sono’ revelled in the glory of landing Winners and runners-up received club on the 15th green. vouchers commensurate with their achieve- Kerry Collins had a ‘daily double’ of a dif- ments. ferent type to usual when he won the ball for The following competitors’ scores won being closest to the pin on the ‘tin hat’ 18th. them club balls: Mark Hegarty 38, Leigh If you would like to join us this Thursday, Robertson, Andrew McKeown and Geoff visitors and guests are more than welcome. Stone 36, Darryl Sheridan and Jack Hep- Book an ‘indication of participation’ on the worth 35, Alan Newby, Neil Hutchins, Ker- time sheet via club professional Anthony ry Collins, Syd Roughsedge and Ian Gibson Sanders on 5862 3445 or website at: www. all 34, Don Rosie, John Smith and Ron ‘Al- ngbc.com.au. Assemble @ 9.30 am for a Drive off the tee ... Alan Newby won himself a club ball with a score of 34 stableford points last ways’ Smith 33. 10am hit off. Thursday. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 — 17

NoB-grade: Nathalia luck52 def Numur- for Numurkah netballers kah 22 AFTER playing the rst three games of the Murray Netball League season in A-grade with a very young side, Numurkah made a formal request to the league to be dropped down to B-grade, given the club’s other two sides are in C-grade and C-reserve. e league obliged, and the Blues played their rst game in B-grade against Nathalia at the weekend, but still came up short. Nathalia’s defensive pressure all over the court turned so many balls over, on which the Purples’ goalers were able to capitalise and convert into scores, despite the best e orts of Nu- murkah’s defenders, Fi Elliot and Zoe Martin, who, playing their rst game in the rings together as a pair, both played great games. e Purples tried a number of different combinations, and came away with a solid 30 goal win, but Numur- kah’s centre court play was much im- proved on the previous week’s e ort, and the Blues are starting to get some good momentum through the centre court and into the a acking end. Nathalia awards: Co ee by Emma: Blaise Mortimer, Brereton’s Bakery: Hannah Summerville, Nathalia Hair & Beauty: Laura Harvey-Hawkins Numurkah awards: Fi Elliot: Vive Hair and Beauty, Zoe Martin: Sham- rock Hotel. C-grade: Nathalia 56 def Numur- kah 43 e pace was hot early from both sides in B-grade, but Numurkah just couldn’t sustain it all the way with Nathalia. From the middle ... Elizabeth Nathalia’s Emily Prestidge and Sam Ruscoe worked hard in centre Se on were strong in goals early, n- ishing o the Purples’ good work up all game for Numurkah. the court and pu ing scoreboard pressure on the Blues. Hayley Summerville fed into the son: Telegraph Hotel. game for Nathalia. e Blues’ goalers were on re as at the nal change, but some position- Nathalia ring well and was there all C-reserve: Nathalia 53 def by Nu- Awards: Limo’s Mitre 10: Kaiya Aida, Claudia and Shay moved around al changes in the nal quarter didn’t game to work the ball into the goal murkah 63 Cornell, Brereton’s Bakery: Christie the ring with great synergy, making it work for them, and they went down ring, but the Blues’ leading and pass- Numurkah got the be er of a tight Schram, Sport rst Numurkah: Emma hard for the Purples to stop. by the smallest of margins. ing into their rings was just as clean. contest against Nathalia in C-reserve Butler. Numurkah awards: NFNC - Sophie Nathalia awards: Nathalia Bendigo e Blues matched Nathalia for at the weekend, coming away with a Under 15s: Nathalia 14 def by Nu- Creer Pope, Takeaway On Melville - Bank: Georgia Cavallaro, Shepparton speed, but just weren’t as consistent as 10 goal win. murkah 52 Jemma Carkeek. Marketplace Subway: TJ’s Matilda the visitors. e Purples put together some great Numurkah’s biggest win for the Nathalia awards: Bron Bram- Waser. In the end, Nathalia brought too passages of play in a ack, and Kate day came in the under 15s, where it well Physiotherapy: Sasha Daniels, Numurkah awards: Canteen: Demi Willcock stepped into the WA po- thumped Nathalia by 38 goals. Nathalia Post O ce & Newsagency: much pressure for the Blues and McKellar, Rush: Ruby Hickey. forced too many turnovers for the sition from a defensive role and fed Sophie Creer Pope and Jemma Car- Ally Bloodworth, Shepparton Mar- home side to stay in touch, despite their goalers well, but it wasn’t enough keek’s defensive pressure was out- ketplace Subway: Kiana Guligo. Under 11s: Shanae McPherson’s accurate shoot- to stop the Blues. standing, creating countless opportu- Under 13s: Nathalia 23 def Nu- e Blues and Purples both had ing all game. e Purples’ defenders tried to shut nities for the Blues to go forward. murkah 22 great games in the under 11s. Nathalia awards: Barmah Hotel: down the Numurkah goalers, but Numurkah’s midcourt worked hard Nathalia got away with a thrilling Both teams had excellent use of Emily Prestidge, Intimo: Hayley Sum- every time they fought back, Numur- to control the pace of the game, even one goal victory against Numurkah in space and led to the ball well. merville, ree Belles Creations: Sam kah stepped it up another notch. having the temperament to slow the under 13s at the weekend. Nathalia awards: past players: Chan- Se on. Kaiya Cornell started in goals and things down when Nathalia looked e match was a tight contest all telle Dealy, Nathalia Bendigo Bank: Numurkah awards: Shanae McPher- then went to centre and was strong all like arresting some momentum. day, and the Blues had a slender lead Isabelle Waser, TJ’s IGA: Ivy Patone. Strathmerton bleeding after narrow loss to Tocumwal A-grade: Strathmerton 41 def by Tocum- was sublime, resulting in countless turnovers but they all came together and competed well wal 8 wal 45 and ‘held ball’ calls from the umpires. against a strong side. Strathmerton’s hard work at training really ST THMERTON and Tocumwal are sep- Awards: Railway Hotel - Tessa Koopman, e Dogs didn’t win, but once they gel as started to pay o against Tocumwal in the un- arated by just percentage on the Picola and Supreme Meats - Joy Maher, Ambience Bak- a side and get a couple of games under their der 13s at the weekend. District Netball League ladder a er round ery - Caitlin Mills. belts, they will be a dangerous proposition to Every Dogs player was switched on from the four, and the two sides could only be separated C-grade: Strathmerton 29 def Tocumwal 23 face in C-reserve. rst whistle and they were able to get up for by four goals on Saturday. A er juggling around some players for their Awards: Strathy Pub - Sophie Metaxas and their rst win for 2021. e Bloods got the be er of a wounded Bull- new C-reserve side, the Bulldogs were able to Amy Duhring. e best on court $20 Wingate sports vouch- dogs side, which is ba ling a number of inju- work out a great team in C-grade and beat To- Under 17s: Strathmerton 24 def by To- er went to Giselle Wren for her stellar defend- ries. cumwal by six goals. cumwal 42 ing in goal defence, Maddison Knight took e Dogs had Kasey, Sarah, Cait and Mac- ey worked brilliantly throughout the Tocumwal’s under 17s were far too good for the Crestani Concreting $10 cash award for a kenzie step up and take the court for them, court, the defence created turnovers and tran- Strathmerton, despite a strong start from the top notch game in wing defence, and Emma and both Sarah and Kasey provided great de- sitioned the ball back down to a ack with Bulldogs. Koopman received the $5 cash from the Shan- fensive and mid court pressure, which earned speed and precision. e visitors were within one goal at quarter non family for her polished performance in them the Wingates Sports Store and Strathy Although the Dogs lost a bit of momentum time, but a er some positional changes from wing a ack. Pub awards respectively, in what was a very in the fourth quarter, they were able to hold both sides, they lost their rhythm and some vi- Under 11s physical encounter. their lead and come away with their rst win. tal errors across the court saw Tocumwal capi- e Strathmerton minis had a tough match e Dogs will need to do a bit of re-shu ing Awards: Kerry Edgar - Ambiance, Casual talise and score, to take an 18 goal win. against a tall Tocumwal side. over the coming weeks with the injuries they Step - Madison O’Brian. Awards: Tahlia Woodlands, Mackenzie Ste- ey tried hard all game and showed some have, but they will lick their wounds and pre- C-reserve: Strathmerton 14 def by To- phens, Mikayla Kelly. beautiful sportsmanship and encouragement pare for Tungamah this week. cumwal 21 Under 15s: Strathmerton 11 def by To- of their team mates. B-grade: Strathmerton 52 def Tocumwal Strathmerton nally pieced together a cumwal 24 e $10 Chester family award went to Jess 8 C-reserve side at the weekend, and it nearly Strathmerton ran into a strong Tocumwal Laidlaw for her strong game in centre, Ros- A very consistent four quarters against To- knocked o Tocumwal, just going down by side in the under 15s at the weekend, and went ie Stokes received the $5 Laidlaw Electrical cumwal saw the B-grade Dogs come away with seven goals. down by 13 goals, despite persisting all game. award for her terri c defensive game in goal a convincing win. Strathmerton had to pull a couple of players Awards: Bromac Farming - Claire Moore. keeper, and Alyssah Wilson received the can- eir defensive pressure all over the court out of retirement and found some rst timers, Under 13s: Strathmerton 15 def Tocum- teen award. 18 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Waaia falls out of top eight in A-grade A-grade: Waaia 41 def by Jerilderie 51 court in C-reserve, but it could not overcome Waaia has slipped to ninth on the Picola and Jerilderie, going down by nine goals. District Netball League ladder after going The Bombers fought hard all game, but just down to the undefeated Jerilderie by 10 goals couldn’t match it with Jerilderie all the way. at the weekend. Awards: WFNC Cash: Casey Prosser, Tel- The Bombers had some great passages of play egraph Hotel: Zoe Cooper, Casual Step: Jess again, but just not quite enough for the win. Doyle. They created enough turnovers, but just need Under 15s: Waaia 26 def Jerilderie 15 to convert more of them to compete with the Waaia’s under 15s’ pressure all over the court best sides in the league. was too much for Jerilderie to handle, and they Eloise Walker was outstanding in her first came out on top by 11 goals. A-grade game, which was a remarkable effort, Sophie Halden and Jayda Hawks were stand- given she’s just 15 years old. outs with their never-say-die attitudes in the Awards: WFNC Cash: Ruby Arnel, Tele- ring. graph Hotel: Nicole Brown and Eloise Walker. The Bombers stayed strong in the heat of a B-grade: Waaia 57 def Jerilderie 38 very physical game, staying clean all day. Waaia comfortably accounted for Jerilderie Awards: WFNC Cash: Sophie Halden Eyes on the prize ... Callam O’Dwyer leads out and takes a mark before lining up for one in B-grade at the weekend, despite some scrap- WFNC Scrunchie: Jayda Hawks of his four goals. py play from both sides. Under 13s: Waaia 32 def Jerilderie 12 The Bombers welcomes Chels back to the With the addition of under 11s superstar team, who slotted in perfectly. Laura Carley played solidly in goals, Jemma Jami Shelton, Waaia’s under 13s almost tri- Bell was into everything and, as always, Angie pled Jerilderie’s score in a fantastic effort at the Thorne controlled the midcourt. weekend. Awards: WFNC Cash: Laura Carley, Waaia The young Bombers are playing some amaz- Hotel: Jemma Bell, Telegraph Hotel: Angela ing netball at the moment, and they’re getting Thorne. stronger and faster each week. C-grade: Waaia 52 def Jerilderie 39 Awards: WFNC Scrunchie: Jami Shelton, Waaia had a complete team performance in Sportsfirst Numurkah: Claire Bergamin. C-grade against Jerilderie at the weekend, to Under 11s win by 13 goals. The Bombers’ under 11s took to the court The Bombers’ had great synergy as they im- enthusiastically as always, and showed more plemented set plays that Jerilderie couldn’t improvement again. stop. They spread out as they moved the ball down Their defensive pressure played a big role in the court and didn’t crowd around the ball all allowing their attackers ample opportunities, at once. which was a major catalyst to the win. Every one of the Waaia girls got an intercept Awards: WFNC Cash: Krystal, Make Up by at some stage, and were fighting for the ball In the clear ... Teanamay Stevenson finds a bit of On the boot ... Charlie McDonald Abbey: Jamieson Moore. throughout each quarter. space to kick it long. launches one on the run. C-reserve: Waaia 34 def by Jerilderie 43 Awards: WFNC Scrunchie: Molly Caldow, Waaia found some new dynamics all over the WFNC Canteen: Willow Vearing. All photography provided by Gavin Parkinson. Blues under 10s too Shepparton girl claims good for Eastern Bushrangers best and fairest THE young Numurkah un- Peters throughout the second the opposition scoreless. SHEPPARTON United’s Smith played main- representing Vic Country der 10 footballers travelled to term helped them keep their Charlie McDonald was dy- Aurora Smith has won the ly through the wing and in both the under 17 and Vibert Reserve on Saturday for noses just in front. namic in the centre, but the Daisy Pearce medal for the midfield for the Murray under 19 AFLW national their opening match against During the third quarter, the highlight of the quarter was Murray Bushrangers NAB Bushrangers, where her carnival matches. Skepper’s Eastern Rangers, and they visitors feel asleep, failing to Josh Alexander’s killer tackle, League under 19 girls best speed and ball winning ability to cover the ground and fairest. ability caught the atten- came away with a resounding register a single scoring shot, which was rewarded with a free as a midfielder and elite win under new coach Liam although Tanner McKellar and kick. Smith had an outstanding tion of the Vic Country year and featured amongst selectors and AFLW club left foot kick stood out in Gledhill. O’Dwyer stood strong in de- O’Dwyer ended up kicking the under 17 Vic Country First quarter goals to Callam fence, limiting the Rangers to four majors for the game and the best players in the re- recruiters. vs Vic Metro match, where O’Dwyer and Xavier Hall had only two goals. Numurkah came away with the cent AFLW under 19 na- Best and fairest runner-up the Blues in front at the first During the fourth quarter, win. tional carnival representing was Keeley Skepper, who she was named Vic Coun- change, and great marking by Numurkah fired back up to add Awards: Tanner McKeller Vic Country. achieved the rare feat of try’s best player. Marcus Rodgers and Archie three goals to the tally and kept and Charlie McDonald. Bombers win for Henderson’s 400th WAAIA made the long trek to Jerilderie for Ash Holland, Ashley Thompson and Austin majors to go with the 12 he kicked in round Awards: Sprunts Livestock – AJ Sheppard, Doug its Picola and District Football League round Tricarico were the Bombers’ best, but it was one, and now has a comfortable lead in the Larkin Refrigeration – Mitch Dalitz, Jott Farms – three clash with the Demons, and came away an even spread of contributors, with nine sep- league goal kicking. Regan Collins, Tyndall Excavations – Will Trower, with a 17 point win, in what was Lachlan “Lar- arate goal kickers, and no player kicking mul- The Bombers remain undefeated in the re- Carey Fabrications – Ryan Cook, Numurkah Nu- ry” Henderson’s 400th appearance in the red tiple goals. serves and now sit second on the ladder. Genes/Waaia Canteen – River Vearing. and black. Awards: Gagliardi Scott Real Estate – Sam Awards: Gagliardi Scott RE/Telegraph Ho- Fourths Larry has been a loyal servant of the Bombers Richardson, Onley Consulting / Telegraph tel – Hayden Hixon, Onley Consulting/Waaia Another exceptional team performance from juniors through to senior footy and, the Hotel – Brenton Low, GJ Gardner & Waaia Hotel – Sean Carey, Mick Hogan Excavations from the Bombers’ under 14s gave them a 94 way he’s going, looks to have the capability of Hotel – Jesse Trower, M O’Dwyer Most De- – Ryan Bergamin, D Botterill Construction – point win against Jerilderie at the weekend. notching another few hundred games to his tally. termined – Brayden Coates, Rex James Stock- Jackson Collins, Numurkah Truck Repairs – Will Trower kicked five goals in a best on The Demons had a slight breeze in the first feeds – Mark Bergamin, Sportsfirst Numurk- Nathan Cornick. ground performance, Kaleb Gilmour played quarter and wasted no time in making it clear ah – Noah Scott. Thirds his best game in the bombers colours, dom- that they were not going to take a backwards Reserves Waaia’s under 17s didn’t have the same suc- inating off half back, Zac Minotti starred in step in a hot and physical encounter. Despite injuries and low numbers in the cess its senior teams had against Jerilderie, go- the first quarter, kicking the first three goals of The underdogs took an eight point lead into reserves for Waaia, the Bombers still beat Jer- ing down by 103 points. the game, and he was well supported by La- the first break, but the Bombers fought back ilderie by 90 points. The oungy Bombers were helped with the chie Cartledge, who found plenty of disposals in the second term, scoring the only two goals Ryan Cook stepped up from the thirds to addition of several fourths players stepping up around the ground. of the quarter to take a seven point buffer into play his first game of senior football for the to play against some bigger bodies. Tyson James also got involved and helped the long break. club and acquitted himself admirably. The Bombers fought gallantly throughout his teammates move the ball into the forward In the third quarter, Waaia started to find Sean Carey put in a captain’s effort winning the match, adopting a different game plan, line, while Cohen Shelton kicked the goal of some space out of the stoppages and managed hard balls all over the ground, Hayden Hixon which focused around controlling the foot- the day from the forward pocket, right in front to match the Demons with three goals apiece was best on ground, dominating the ruck hit ball. of the crowd. to go into the last with an eight point advan- outs and marking everything that came his Unfortunately, Jerilderie was a much bigger Awards: GV Steel Supplies – Will Trower, tage. way, the wingers in Ryan Bergamin and Jack- and stronger side, and couldn’t be stopped. Numurkah Electrical Motor & Pump Service In the final term the Bombers repelled the son Collins used their pace and skills to set up Alex Sheppard and Mitch Dalitz were the – Kaleb Gilmour, Mamore Lamb – Zac Mi- Demons’ attacks and countered them with numerous goals, Nathan Cornick returned to standout players for Waaia, and young Will notti, Jorgenson Refrigeration – Lachy Car- three goals of their own to run out 17-point the side taking multiple intercepting marks Trower and River Vearing were very good all tledge, Luke Momm Lasering/Waaia Canteen winners in a hard-fought game of footy. across halfback, and Matt Brown slotted six day after coming up from the fourths – Tyson James/Cohen Shelton. Numurkahleader, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 — 19 Bulldogs taste Blood STRATHMERTON continued his excellent season, warded with a goal in the last Swans sneak home tinued on its merry way at the dominating each contest and quarter. top of the Picola and District putting it on a silver platter Josh Payne finished with eight Football League ladder after for midfielders Joel McKenzie, goals, Kevin Griffin kicked sev- dismantling Tocumwal at the Zach Cunningham and Chris- en, and Jake Henderson slotted against Rennie weekend. tian Speechley, who won the five. KATUNGA continued its bright start to the point winner. The Dogs got off to a slow bulk of the clearances and fed Awards: Crestani Concret- 2021 Picola and District Football League sea- Katunga big man Cal Howden shouldered start after making the trip up it out to experienced ball users ing - J. Payne, Macca’s $10 - C. son at the weekend, beating Rennie by four the ruck duties for most of the day, playing a across the border, but soon Jose Tejones, Jade Shannon Spriggs, Ladies Committee - T. points. pivotal role for all 4 quarters. settled into the contest, and and the timeless James Daniel. Stephens, coaches award - M. Katunga’s pace and quick ball movement The Swans’ backline saw a lot of ball, but de- opened up a 28 point lead at Early injuries limited rota- Easden troubled the Hoppers early and created op- fenders Mitch Doyle and Logan Vandeberg quarter time. tions, so it was very handy to Fourths portunities, but the Swans’ delivery inside were solid back there. Tyson Sidebottom contin- have senior coach Tim Bram- Strathmerton dominated the 50 was an alarming issue. Where the Swans The Swans had several good passages of play ued on his great form from last ich hunting the ball for three day in the firsts, seconds and struggled, the Hoppers excelled, making the where they moved the ball swiftly through week, as did Simon Russell, quarters. thirds - but it was a different most of their opportunities to trail by just two Rennie’s defence, but the Hoppers were too and Tim Looby kicked three The Dogs’ backline had its story in the fourths. points at quarter time, despite the home side strong, and might have won by much more, if goals for the quarter. first real test of the season Tocumwal was a much bigger dominating the quarter. it weren’t for some wayward kicking. The second quarter saw the with Jason Hay, Danny Buzza and stronger side than Strath- The Swans again dominated possession Thirds Bulldogs kick another six goals and Jacob Aitken resisting the merton in the under 14s, and through a large portion of second term, but A great team effort saw Katunga’s under 17s and hold the Bloods scoreless, Bloods’ continual attack. took a 61 point win at Tocum- seven consecutive points really hampered notch their first win for the season against the to be leading by 69 points at Up forward it was great to wal Recreation Reserve. their effort. In contrast, Rennie were able to previously undefeated Rennie last week. half time. watch the chemistry between Harry Barnes, Cody Har- slot five goals straight and take a three point Every player stepped up and played their The reigning premiers piled on Daniel Allen and new addition ris-Cunningham and Jackson advantage into the main break. The 4.11 to role, along with a few special efforts from the another nine goals to just two in Aaron Woods, who combined Webb hunted the ball tireless- 6.2 score line said it all. leadership group. the second half to run away with for four goals. ly for the Dogs all day, but it With the match in the balance, Rennie was Confidence is growing within the younger a 117 point thumping. Thirds wasn’t enough to get anywhere able to score a couple of early third term goals players as they now climb to 11th on the Pi- Tim Looby was the most Tocumwal was severely un- near the Bloods. and was threatening to take the game away cola League under 17s ladder. dominant forward on the dermanned in the under 17s, Jayden Edgar kicked the from Katunga. Fourths ground, kicking eight goals, so Strathmerton agreed to play Dogs’ sole goal for the match It wasn’t pretty footy, but the Swans per- Keen to get back on the winners’ list after and Zack Betson and Simon a game of just 13 a side, but it in the second quarter, but it sisted, and eventually Fergus Lappin and Dy- a narrow loss last week, Katunga’s under 14s Russell kicked three each. didn’t stop the Bulldogs from didn’t stem the run of play for lan Sidebottom were able to get some reward jumped out of the blocks against Rennie and Sidebottom, Russell, Theo piling on 35 goals in a 220 point Tocumwal. for their effort, and they went into the last never looked back, to win by a whopping 101 Thomas, Luke Sanderson, annihilation of the Bloods. The score might have looked break with a four point advantage. points. Lance Oswald and Tim Loo- The Dogs hit the ground run- far worse for the Dogs if the The last term was tight, and it would be 16 Jackson Jenner was in everything early, as by were among Strathmerton’s ning with 10 goals in the first Bloods had have converted minutes into the quarter before a score was the Swans denied Rennie a single score in the best players in what was an quarter to just one behind. more of their 24 scoring shots, registered, so, understandably, supporters of first half, and banged through 10 goals 16 of even performance. With a 121-1 lead at half time, but the home side still took a both sides were nervously riding every bump. their own to lead 76-0. Reserves Strathmerton switched its comfortable 61 point win. Both teams eventually scored two goals in Rennie somewhat stemmed the flood of Strathmerton’s reserves were forward line with its backline Awards: Inter sport award the quarter, so the Swans held onto their four Swans goals in the third, and managed to up for a bigger challenge than to give everyone a go, which - Harry Barnes, Crestani Con- point buffer, and won the thrilling contest. score a behind, but still went into the last they might have anticipated, helped to spread the love creting - Cody Harris-Cun- Rennie spearhead Chase Strawhorn slotted quarter 88 points down. but still managed to hold off a around, and the Dogs finished ningham, Macca’s $10 - La- seven majors for the day (including one after Rennie eventually did kick a goal, and lim- determined Tocumwal side by with 11 separate goal kickers. chlan Stiff, Lewis’s 1% - Cody the siren), and was Rennie’s best player for ited the damage in the second half, but was 11 points. Tocumwal continued to crack Edgar, coaches award - Jayden the day. Strawhorn has been a dominate Pico- nowhere near Katunga’s level. Ruckman Mick Keane con- in all day, and was finally re- Edgar. la League forward for many years and, while Jared Bethell and Mason Hughes performed he almost single-handedly got his side across well for four quarters and were among Katun- the line, his direct opponent Ethan Hodgkin ga’s best. New president at NYCCC AGM was instrumental in limiting many of Rennie’s Fifths ]BRAD Naughton has stepped down as Nu- supported by new vice-president, Jahlan Lau, forward entries and was a good player for the It was another great game for Katunga’s murkah Youth Club Cricket Club president who has been on the committee for a number Swans. fifths against Rennie at the weekend. after nine years at the helm, making way for of years, and was also a league rep for a period Katunga midfielder Cam Bishop is a centre First half found both sides struggling to get veteran all-rounder Tim Braybon. of time. clearance specialist who works hard both of- a score on the board, with great defensive Naughton was a key cog in Numurkah’s Daniel Hughes will continue as treasurer of fensively and defensively, and was a consist- pressure from both sides, until Rhys Dixon recent success on and off the field, but has the club, and Tyson Woods will remain in his ent four quarter contributor on Saturday. scored the Swans’ first goal. recently moved to Queensland, meaning he role as secretary. Xavier Thorp, Tyler Dunn, Kevin van den Several of Katunga’s players made up num- had to pass on the baton to someone else at Mitch Grandell, Ross Gledhill, Adrienne Goor, Ed Hayne and Adam Hicks were also bers for Rennie and played very well for the the club’s annual general meeting on Monday Gledhill, Sean Dawson, James Pruden and major keys to the Swans’ win. opposition. night. Jason Verhoeven will all remain on the com- Reserves Overall, it was a great team effort in an even- Braybon has stepped up from the vice-pres- mittee for season 2021/22, and will be joined Rennie was too slick and too skilful for ly matched game. ident role into the main chair, and will be by new member Brett O’Dwyer. Katunga in the reserves, running out the 40 Nathalia steals thrilling victory Nathalia shared the love ward entries and the midfield- The Purples were dominant around, adding to the score- ers worked hard, as Cobble- in the centre square clearances board at will with 14 different dick, Connor Peachey and Jack and, with a re-jigged forward goal kickers, including Daniel Hutchins all had an impact in line, they made the most of their Robertson, who kicked nine, the third quarter, but the Blues opportunities going forward. and Jake Brown and Ryan Bell, still held them to just one be- Their attack on the ball was who kicked four each. hind, and kicked three goals of first class from start to finish, Nathalia played around with their own. and they linked up through different players in different po- The Purples kicked three handball extremely well. sitions throughout the match, quick goals in the final quarter Numurkah had no one on the and still managed to hold Nu- to give themselves an unlikely bench, and most of its players murkah completely scoreless chance at a comeback, but Nu- are bottom aged, compared to the whole way through. murkah steadied and put the Nathalia, which is stacked with Nathalia awards: Limbrick game to bed with two more top aged players, but the Blues’ Accounting: Matt Carroll, Mick goals. 18 rolled up their sleeves, and Hogan Excavations: Dan Rob- Young Blues tall Hunter Ver- showed massive determination inson, Laino’s Pizza: Ryan Bell, hoeven played well with two throughout the bruising en- Bells’ Water Cartage: Ian Ful- goals, and regular senior player counter. ton, Brereton’s Bakery: Lachie Flynn Penberthy was also dom- Bailey Stephenson, Aiden Pri- Gemmill inant. or, Bayden Parkinson, Alexan- Thirds Nathalia awards: Quarrell der Robertson and Zac Newby Numurkah’s only win for the Civil Engineering: Kaleb Kop- all had good individual efforts day came in the under 17s, sidas, AV Hughes: Mason Cob- for the day, but the visitors were where the Blues got the better bledick, Sportfirst Numurkah: just too big and strong for the of Nathalia by 21 points. Connor Peachey, Nathalia Ben- young Blues. Mak Hindmarsh, Max Fro- digo Bank: Jack Hutchins. Nathalia awards: Past Play- stick, Gus Bramwell and Mason Fourths ers: Josh Dohnt, Rex James Cobbledick all had a great first Nathalia got off to a fast start Stockfeed: Tristan Kendall, Al’s half for Nathalia, and the visi- in the under 14s and never Café: Nate Summerville, Fro- tors only trailed by eight points looked back, eventually win- stick Contracting: Josh Burns, at half time. ning by 138 points and keeping Nathalia Printers: Dylan Dohnt. The Purples had lots of for- Numurkah scoreless. Solid in defence ... Grant Gallus was one of Numurkah’s best players at the weekend. 20 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 NumurkahLEADER

Lest we forget ... Players, coaches, umpires and supporters stood for a minute’s silence before the game.

NathaliaT DITIONAL Murray Football League capitalise steals on their dominance. murder,thrilling and le with four points. Dellcorp:victory Drew Barnes, Nathalia IGA: Brodie rivals Numurkah and Nathalia played out a Nathalia had experience on its side, but Nu- In a game where not many players consistently Ross, Brereton’s Bakery: Ma Davies, Hicks heart-stopper at Numurkah Showgrounds on murkah had leg speed, which kept the Blues in contributed across four quarters, Tom Nihill found Shearing: Jarrod Maskell. Anzac Day. touch with the seasoned reigning premier. plenty of the footy in a sensational performance. Reserves Regardless of where the two teams sit on the A er being down by 10 points at half time, Drew Barnes was solid at the contest all day, Saturday’s match-up between Numurkah and ladder, these clashes are generally close and al- the Blues kicked three goals to none in the third and Bre Vallender and Ross provided great Nathalia in the reserves was an extraordinary day ways have a bit of feeling in them, and Saturday’s term, and took a handy six point lead into the last marking targets up forward. for all the wrong reasons for the Blues. instalment was no di erent. quarter with the breeze behind their backs. Shane Miller was arguably Numurkah’s best Nathalia piled on 31 goals to Numurkah’s zero e contest was a low scoring scrap for most of Deep into the entertaining last quarter, the player with ve goals, but the Numurkah RSL in a 209 point demolition job. the day, making it hard for either team to put any Blues had extended their lead to nine points and voted Clancy Lester as the Blues’ best, giving With Numurkah well under-manned, the scoreboard pressure on, so the game was close Nathalia needed to pull something out of its hat him the Anzac Day mug, and Rhys Cason was teams agreed to play with 16 and, if anything, all all day. to steal victory, and it did. good again in the mid eld, as usual. that did was open up the game for the superior Early on, the Purples controlled general play, Playing coach Mal Barnes and Brodie Ross Nathalia awards: Ryan Meat Co: Tom Nihill, Nathalia side. but wayward kicking meant they were unable to slo ed one each and the Purples got away with Bourke Group: Bre Vallender, Liddell Group Story continued page 19 Swans take all four senior netball wins A-grade: Katunga 54 def Rennie ered a dominant four quarter e ort With the momentum continuing Rennie 62 nie 26 21 to smash Rennie by 60 goals on Sat- in the last quarter, Katunga walked Katunga had a positive start in the It was a great four quarters from WITH a brand new a ack, Katun- urday. away with a good win. under 17s, but couldn’t maintain the Katunga’s under 13s, as they im- ga’s A-grade netball side managed From the rst whistle, the Swans BOC: Indiya Parker and Gemma heat, and was out-played by a strong proved with every quarter. to piece four great quarters together worked as one, with plenty of sub- McGaw. Rennie side. e Swans’ signature terri c de- and make it work against Rennie last lime passages of play. C-reserve: Katunga 43 def Ren- e Swans have lots to take away fence up and down the court was Saturday. eir pressure across the court nie 18 from this game and learn from mov- outstanding again. e Swans’ defensive pressure was was intense and ball delivery to the Katunga’s C-reserve side easily ac- ing forward. Rhani Hendy read the play bril- outstanding from one end of the shooters was fantastic. counted for Rennie, with a number BOC: Sophie Kelly and Georgia liantly and was always an option in court to the other, and there were BOC: Jordyn Su on and Rach of classy patches of play that Rennie Carkeek. a a c k . some fast moving passages of play Howden. just couldn’t stop. Under 15s: Katunga 16 def by BOC: Rhani Hendy, Bridie Kelly, which opened up the space nicely, C-grade: Katunga 48 def Rennie It took the Swans a bit of time Rennie 38 Isabella Rogers. which allowed for plenty of move- 31 to se le into the contest and work e Swans started o strong in the Under 11s ment. With both teams on two wins com- together, but when they did, they under 15s, but faced a tough opposi- e Swans’ under 11s faced a com- Abbie Smith and Georgia Carkeek ing into the match, it was set to be showed amazing teamwork, and tion, and couldn’t stay with Rennie. petitive side in Rennie. looked comfortable at the level in a hotly contested one, but Katunga couldn’t be stopped. Rahni Garner and Renae Russo Katunga’s goalers shot accurately their rst A-grade games. broke away to win by 17 goals. Keeli Tweed had a fantastic game in had their work cut out for them in and went for rebounds all game. BOC: Rache Crowther, Zoe Lud- A er a very nervous start, the defence, covered a lot of ground and the ring with dynamite shooters, but e under 11s had a great game ington, Grace Tyack. Swans se led in for a tough game. worked hard for four quarters. both worked hard, pushed through again, although they still have a lot to B-grade: Katunga 87 def Rennie With scores even up until half time, BOC: Keeli Tweed and Sophie the challenges and received the in- work on. 27 the third quarter saw the Swans start Jones. centive awards for their e orts. BOC: Charlie Jenner and Gemma Katunga’s B-grade netballers deliv- to creep away to a handy lead. Under 17s: Katunga 26 def by Under 13s: Katunga 28 def Ren- Rogers.

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