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Centenarian celebrations Doris Caddaye and Connie Dunlop are Macedon Ranges’ newest centenarians. The ladies recently celebrated their 100th birthdays surrounded by family at Warrina Aged Care in New Gisborne. Ms Caddaye was born in Canada on February 28, 1920, one of eight siblings. In 1945, she met Owen Caddaye who was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force. After a six week “whirlwind romance”, the couple married before Doris left her homeland for Australia on a “ship of brides”. Owen later joined her in Australia and they raised three boys. Connie Dunlop moved to Australia from England when she was just four-years-old. “I think my dad was looking for a good job,” she said. Born on March 7, 1920, Ms Dunlop is now the proud mother of three children and loving grandmother to 10 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren. Ms Dunlop said she had seen a great deal of change over the century, but says the way of living was the biggest change. Her daughter Helen Walker said she always knew her mum would reach the special milestone of 100. “Apart from a bit of arthritis, she’s had really good health,” she said. CONNIE DUNLOP AND DORIS CADDAYE
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No toxic soil here: Hume By Jessica Micallef Hume council is seeking urgent clarification from the state government as to whether there are plans to dump contaminated soil in Bulla. Hume mayor Carly Moore said there had been speculation that the state government has plans to dump soil laced with PFAS from the West Gate Tunnel project at a privately-owned Bulla landfill. “Given there has been no conversation with Hume council, we seek immediate clarification from the Victorian government on whether they plan on dumping this toxic soil in Hume,” she said.
“This site in Bulla is in close proximity to the recently approved residential development by the Victorian government in Sunbury South and of great concern, this site backs onto Emu Creek.” Cr Moore said the soil was likely to be laced with PFAS which is known to have lasting adverse health and environmental effects if not properly managed. “Why the Victorian government would want to dump this waste in a growing residential area makes no sense,” she said. “Any move to dump this waste in Hume will be met with strong opposition from council and undoubtedly the Hume community.
“Council requests the Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne sets the record straight on the Victorian government’s plans for the disposal of this toxic waste and to consider the health, safety and the environmental implications of such a proposal.” The council wrote to Mr Wynne on March 2, calling for clarity on its plans and is awaiting a response. The state government is urgently trying to find a place to dump soil from the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel, amid an impasse with Transurban and the road’s builders over how to manage the waste. Builders John Holland and CPR Contractors
are threatening to leave the project due to the deadlock, with tunnelling estimated to be about a year behind. In Wyndham, the government is facing rising community backlash to plans to dump soil from the project at a $180 million rail yard. The state-owned 82-hectare site, which backs onto the heritage-protected Werribee River, is just 70 metres from houses and abuts land for planned housing developments and four schools. In neighbouring Bacchus Marsh, more than 400 people vented their frustrations at a town meeting recently over a bid by Maddingley Brown Coal to receive the contaminated soil.
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Finally, more parking for Sunbury By Jessica Micallef It’s “full steam ahead” for a new multi-level carpark for Sunbury station. Up to 600 additional parking spots will be provided in the parking lot behind Harris Scarfe, on the corner of Station and Evans streets. The new carpark is expected to have accessible parking, secure storage facilities for cyclists and better access for pedestrians. Safety and security will also be key considerations in the design and delivery of the project.
Hume council and the state government’s Department of Transport last month signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), both agreeing to contribute to funding the design and development costs of the project. Under the agreement, the council will undertake design and feasibility investigations to progress the development. The project is in the early stages of planning. Hume’s deputy mayor Jack Medcraft said the multi-level carpark was a “necessity” for Sunbury. “It’s been how many years in the making?”
he said. “What it will do is provide a lot of businesses [and] shopkeepers with a place to park their car. “It’ll provide parking for people wanting to shop in Sunbury. “It’ll free up congestion that a lot of people have been experiencing.” Cr Medcraft said the carpark would feature “allocated spots” for train commuters. He said the parking lot behind Harris Scarfe was the best location for the multi-level carpark. “It’s the best location. People need to understand that there will be some disruption while it is being built,” he said. “Be patient
because I’ve had so many people contact me over the years and I have been working hard to make this a reality.” The Jacksons Creek ward councillor is hoping 2020 is the year construction starts on the long-awaited carpark. “People have been screaming for it,” Cr Medcraft said. “I would like to see it built as soon as possible. We’ve got it signed off and the next thing is the design work. “We are going to build it. We have the green light and we can fi nally do something. It’s full steam ahead.”
Schools champion breakfast club Sunbury and Diggers Rest children will soon have their own breakfast club. Killara Primary School, Kismet Park Primary School, Sunbury Downs College and Diggers Rest Primary School are among 250 schools that have been invited to participate in the state government’s School Breakfast Clubs Expansion Program in term three this year. The program provides healthy breakfasts to children at the schools. It will also provide lunches and school holiday supplies to children who need them. Where possible, the program’s products will be sourced locally. Sunbury MP Josh Bull said 8.8 million breakfasts had been served to Victorian children since the program began in 2016. “The expansion of the School Breakfast Clubs to local kids in Sunbury will mean students have the fuel they need to get the most out of their education,” he said. Under the expansion, 125 schools will be added to the program each term throughout 2020. About 1000 government primary, secondary, P-12 and specialists schools are expected to be a part of the program by the end of the year. The $58 million program expansion was funded in the 2019-20 state budget.
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Director makes debut A first-time director is excited to see her work come to life on the big stage. Sunbury’s Boilerhouse Theatre Company will play host to Cassidy Pitts’ first show, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Pitts, 20 said the show was made up of little moments of Charlie Brown’s life. “It’s [the show] based off the comics,” she said. “We go through Valentine’s Day, a baseball game and all these different themes. “It’s a bit different because it doesn’t follow a typical show.” The show is being performed by 17 youths aged between 12 and 18, all playing classic characters. Pitts said the theatre company’s, Treehouse Youth Theatre Group, was assisting the young
crew to put the show together. “We’ve never done any of these [production] roles before. We’ve got mentors from the theatre company [and] we are learning how to run shows.” The cast and crew have been rehearsing since December and Pitts said she was looking forward to seeing her hard work pay off. “It’s been very intense,” she said. “It’s also rewarding to see it all develop and grow.” You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown opens on Saturday, March 14 at the Boilerhouse Community Arts Centre, 20 Boilerhouse Road, Sunbury. The show closes on March 28. Tickets and details: bit.ly/2vlkRaY
Macedon Ranges council is undertaking a flood study for Woodend to enable communities to become more resilient against flooding. The work is being undertaken with financial support from the state government. The project is expected to result in updated flood information that can be used for land-use planning, floor management planning, emergency response and flooding education. The council is asking landowners to provide information on past flooding behaviour in Woodend through an online survey. Submissions close on Friday, March 20. To have your say: bit.ly/38eQjFa
Grant opportunities Macedon Ranges residents can now apply for the council’s two annual grant programs; the Community Funding Scheme and an Events and Festivals Grant. Details: mrsc.vic.gov.au/grants FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly
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Service doesn’t cut it: council By Jessica Micallef “Inferior” and “poor” is how the Macedon Ranges council describes the standard and practice of tree pruning across the municipality. Trees in the region are pruned by electricity company Powercor Australia and the council is not satisfied with the service provided. The council’s assets and operations director Shane Walden said oak and English elm trees in Gisborne, New Gisborne, Lancefield and Romsey have been left susceptible to disease because of poor pruning.
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which have left trees susceptible to disease and infection,” he said. “All council trees are considered assets and are maintained with reference to [the] council’s tree management policy as well as [the] Australian Standard 4373 _ Pruning of Amenity Trees. “The cutting undertaken by Powercor does not meet the requirements.” The council decided at its February meeting to write to Powercor Australia, expressing their concern of “poor” pruning practices. “We are looking for the opportunity to work with them [Powercor] to protect our tree assets across the municipality,” Mr Walden said.
A Powercor Australia spokesperson said the company had been working towards an “improved” approach to managing particular trees in the Macedon Ranges. “We inspect and clear trees away from our assets all year round to allow us to continue delivering safe and reliable power to our customers,” the spokesperson said. “We … understand their [the council’s] concerns about the tree cutting. “Whilst we make best efforts to accommodate individual cutting requirements, management of bushfire and compliance risk remains the key objective of the program.”
New focus on sports Macedon Ranges sport clubs can now seek sports-related advice at local drop-in sessions. Sports Focus – a not-for-profit-organisation based in Bendigo which supports sport clubs across the Loddon Campaspe region – is offering free information sessions. Project co-ordinator Tamarra Ferguson said the sessions provided clubs the opportunity to meet with the Sports Focus team face-to-face. “We understand that it’s difficult for local clubs outside the area to meet with us face-to-face,” she said. “We want to give the clubs the opportunity to meet with us … in their home towns and have a chat about issues or ask questions, whether it’s about admin, programming, participating [or] community development. “We welcome any sports. We are a regional sports assembly. We cover the Loddon Campaspe region. We will be conducting
these drop-in sessions in each of the six local government areas, with the Macedon Ranges being one of them.” The sessions will be held once a month at different locations throughout the Macedon Ranges. “I will go to Kyneton, Gisborne, Romsey because it’s such a big area,” Ms Ferguson said. “We are excited to provide this opportunity to sporting clubs through our regions and we look forward to meeting sporting clubs face-to-face.” The next Macedon Ranges drop-in session is expected to be on Thursday, March 26. Details to be confirmed. Jessica Micallef Sports Focus business manager Stuart Craig. (Joe Mastroianni) 205323_01
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MY PLACE Linda and Michael McLeod love living in the Macedon Ranges. The husband and wife team volunteer at the Woodend Neighbourhood House and enjoy giving back to the community. They spoke with Jessica Micallef. What are your connections to Sunbury and/ or Macedon Ranges? We have always been regular visitors to the Macedon Ranges. It’s an area we love. But 20 years ago we took the plunge and made a tree change and moved from Melbourne to Woodend. What are you both passionate about? We both love living in the Macedon Ranges. How long have you both been volunteering at the Woodend Neighbourhood House? We started to volunteer at the Woodend Neighbourhood House after we retired. For me that’s about three and half years ago and for Michael it’s been about 18 months. What made you decide to offer your time to the organisation? We had been looking for an opportunity to volunteer once we retired. After attending a few courses at the house, it felt like the right place.
Are there any challenges that you have come across? Not so far. If there was one thing you could change about the area, what would it be? There is nothing we would change about the Macedon Ranges, but we would like it always to retain its unique feel.
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The ninth annual Kruze 4 Kids Car Show and Family Day is on Friday, April 10 at Langama Park, 109 Mitchells Lane, Sunbury, 10am-4pm. About 1000 vehicles will be on display including cars, trucks and bikes. There will also be a market, kids entertainment and live music. Cost $10 per display vehicle and gold coin donation for public entry.
Immunisation sessions Free immunisation sessions at Romsey Community Hub, 98-100 Main Street, Romsey on Tuesday, March 17 between 11.30am-12.15pm. Parents and guardians need to bring their child’s health book and Medicare details. All children and adults are required to remain at the venue for 15 minutes after receiving any vaccination. ■ 5422 0333
Jazz concert Australian jazz vocalist Vince Jones and his band The Heavy Hitters will be playing at the St Ambrose Hall, 49 Anslow Street, Woodend on Saturday, March 28. Cost $45 per person. Ticket includes reserved seat. Bring your own food and drinks. Doors open 7pm for 8pm performance. ■ Tickets: bit.ly/2UQUzYq
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Enjoy free activities and a screening of Finding Nemo on Saturday, March 28 from 5.30pm at the Sunbury Village Green. People are encouraged to bring a picnic, cash to purchase food and a reusable drink bottle. Free parking is available.
Working bee Attend a working bee at the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden on Saturday, April 4, corner of Bulla Road, Bulla, from 9am. Bring your own gloves, boots and morning tea and lunch to share. ■ Helen, 9205 2306
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Probus meeting The Woodland Ladies Club of Sunbury meet on the fourth Monday of each month at the Sunbury Bowling Club at 9.45am. The meetings include guest speakers and activities and outings to various venues are held each month. The next meeting is on Monday, March 23. ■ Val, 0418 138 214
Find a new treasure at Romsey Mechanics Institute and Romsey Neighbourhood House’s annual Antique, Vintage and Collectibles Fair on Saturday, March 14, 122 Main Street, Romsey from 9.30am-4pm. There will be furniture, vintage swap cards, jewellery, antique prints, dollhouses and glassware up for sale. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided. Cost $5 entry.
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The Macedon Ranges Music Festival is on Saturday, March 14 featuring Kylie Auldist, Shaun Kirk, Michael Dunstan and Jack Lyall. The festival is at Gisborne Steam
Camp out at the Rock Experience an exciting overnight camp at Hanging Rock from Saturday, April 4 to Sunday, April 5. Campers must arrive at 4pm to set up on the Saturday and be packed up by 11am on the Sunday. Campers are encouraged to bring a tent, sleeping gear, torch, deck chairs and food and drink. Cost $23 for adults, $13 for children or $59 for a family ticket – two adults and two children. ■ bit.ly/2U9D6Kn
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Sunbury enters the finals on the back of a disappointing performance in the final round of the Bowls Victoria division 1, section 2. With a finals spot already sealed, Sunbury didn’t have much to play for against Werribee, which needed a win to have any chance of playing finals. Werribee played like a team on a mission, winning 84 (16)-63 (2), and with Altona Sports suffering a big loss, was able to sneak into fourth. Lee Wesley was the only winning skip for Sunbury, winning 19-13. Sunbury’s David Glennon said the side didn’t need to win at all costs yesterday and it showed on the scoreboard. “It would have been nice to go into the finals on a winning momentum,� he said. “But we had achieved what we wanted to, getting into the top four and now hopefully get a shot at the title.� Sunbury will face MCC in a semi-final on Saturday, with the winner to face Glenroy or Werribee in the grand final the following day. MCC won both games between the sides this year, including one at Sunbury which the home team should have won. Four of Sunbury’s six teams will play finals. Glennon said they were hoping to turn around the club’s poor record in finals and get all four teams through to grand finals.
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were wide open. While there were celebrations for the Kangaroos and Gisborne, Rupertswood and Wallan both fell outside the top four. Rupertswood had one of its worst performances of the year, losing outright to Bacchus Marsh. Wallan proved no match for minor premiers, East Sunbury.
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A final round win has given the Sunbury Kangaroos a finals spot in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Johnstone Shield. While East Sunbury had all but sealed a finals spot, five teams were still in the mix for the remaining three places. Facing Sunbury United, the Kangaroos came away with a convincing win, and with it third spot. Kangaroos playing coach Jas King said they were rapt to earn a finals spot. “We can’t believe it to be honest,� he said. “We were a bit unsure what we were do after being 0-4. Finals wasn’t an expectation after the start, it was more about enjoying it and giving some young kids a chance.“ The Kangaroos were in control after day one of the match against United, needing 97 for victory. King said they could have easily been chasing more than 200 if not for Mace Green, who took six wickets. Green, has only returned to the side in the back half of the season. “Mace has been huge since he has come back,� King said. “With both the bat and ball, he is so experienced. “Along with Ryan Pretty, we’re a different team with them in the side.� The Kangaroos resumed at 0-24, with King and Corey Woolley the not out batsmen. The two opened the batting last round after adjusting the order, with King saying it was something that had worked in the past. The pair guided the Kangaroos past the total with 134 for the opening partnership. Woolley would retire after making his century, while King chipped in with 71. The partnership allowed King to switch the
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SPORT Tigers through to grand final in first year Lancefield overcame a couple of mid season hiccups to win through to the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association women’s division 1 grand final. After starting their inaugural season with no expectations, the Tigers have gelled well and put together a strong season. The Tigers started in division 2, before being promoted to division 1 after grading. They finished the regular season in second spot with eight wins. Tigers captain Emily Consigilo said it was exciting when they realised they had made the grand final after beating Aberfeldie. “We made the runs in the 17th over,” she said. “We then sang for the first time. Everyone was high-fiving and in yellow and black.
“Rather than a speech from me, we sang the song and it was 10 times better.” Consigilo said their season hadn’t been without some challenges, but in hindsight they were a blessing in disguise. She said they had worked hard to get where they were. “We were probably a bit cheeky at the start and got excited about maybe going deep into the competition,” she said. “We were on top of the ladder for most of the competition. “We got a couple of knockbacks in the middle. They came at the right time for us.” Consigilo said the key for them this season had been a good balance between experienced and inexperienced players.
As the season has gone on, the gap between the players in the team had closed. “We’ve sort of buddied up and the other girls have risen to the challenge,” she said. “Rather than one or two players carrying the load, there’s nine players doing their roles.” The Tigers, who finished second, are due to host the final on Sunday. Consigilo said they would love to host the game at their home ground, Lancefield Park, but they were still unsure where they would play, with their men’s side also earning the right to host a final on that day. She said there had been a big crowd to watch them a couple of weeks ago when they hosted a pink stumps day. There was a week off between the semi-final
and grand final due to the long weekend and women’s World Cup final. Consigilo said they had plans for a few good coaches to come out and take some sessions. The Tigers will face Youlden Parkville in the grand final. Consigilo said there had been mixed results between the two teams this season. “We’ve played them four times, twice in division 2 and twice in division 1,” she said. “When we’ve played them at their ground we’ve lost, but when we’ve played them at home, we’ve won. “We’re comfortable on our own ground.” Tara Murray
Briefs NAB League The Calder Cannons suffered a second straight loss to start the NAB League Girls season. It was a close match all day against the Dandenong Stingrays on Saturday, with the Cannons trialling by two points a the final break. The Stingrays kicked the only two goals of the last quarter to seal the win, 6.8 (44)-4.2 (26). It was all single goalkickers for the Cannons, with Georgie Prespakis leading the way with 17 possessions. The Cannons this week face the Bendigo Pioneers on Sunday afternoon.
EDFL The Sunbury Kangaroos’ women’s team is looking for players for the upcoming Essendon District Football League season. The Kangaroos, which will field a team for a fourth season, will play in the premier division. The Kangaroos train on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm at Boardman Reserve, Sunbury. Players of all abilities are welcome. For more information contact Brian on 0425 759 706.
Football Chris Pitcher with his car for this season. (Ainslie McCormick/Supplied)
Pitcher back in hot seat By Tara Murray While most drivers had months to prepare for the opening round of the V8 Supercars series, Mt Macedon’s Chris Pitcher had a matter of days. Pitcher was only confirmed as the driver for Team Sydney’s second Coca-Cola liveried ZB Commodore the Sunday before the opening round last month. He did a testing day on Wednesday, before the season kicked off on Thursday at the Superloop Adelaide 500. Pitcher said it wasn’t the ideal preparation leading into the season. “When it was confirmed, I was busy working in New Zealand,” he said. “I was there and flew straight to Adelaide for the pre-season testing day. It made it a bit of a challenge. “I had been out of the seat for awhile.” Pitcher started with a 19th-place finish in race one, before failing to finish in race two. Knowing the situation he was in, Pitcher didn’t have many expectations going into round one.
He said the car struggled for speed at times. “There were some challenges in round one, but we were keeping the expectations realistic. “A lot of the crew is brand new into V8 supercars. “We’ve got a bit of work to do, to make the car more comfortable to drive. We need to keep improving each round.” Pitcher said one of his key measurements would be how he went against the other driver in the team. He said that he and former champion James Courtney were about the same mark in round one. Courtney has since quit the team. Contrary to rumours, Pitcher is going nowhere. Pitcher said they had set some realistic expectations and wanted to build throughout the year. This season is Pitcher’s second full time season in V8 Supercars having been part of the series in 2016. That year he had an eighth-place finish and scored a poll position. Since then, it’s been an up and down time for Pitcher. He won the Dunlop Super2 Series in 2018 before losing his ride at the end of that season. It wasn’t enough to get him a ride
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back in the main series, as he remained just a co-driver for the endurance races. An injury to Richie Stanaway late last year, saw him fill in for a couple of rounds. Pitcher said it was good to get an opportunity to show what he could do. “Richie had an injury and I stepped in for him at Winton and Darwin. It was good for me to get time in the seat as a primary driver. “As a co-driver it’s always a tough ask with seat time. “It’s a cruel sport and so many things have to go your way for it to happen. “I’ve had a number of setbacks in the journey, but I never gave up.” The 33-year-old, who moved to Australia from New Zealand in 2005 to follow his racing car dreams, said there had been some really good support from the Macedon Ranges community. “Living in the Macedon Ranges the last couple of years now, I love the place,” he said. “There seems to be a lot of passionate car and motor racing people. “There’s been some great support from individuals and businesses, which is really appreciated.”
The Woodend-Hesket Masters Football Club is seeking new players ahead of the Vic Country Masters AFL season. The masters competition caters from players aged 35 years and older, with rules in place to reduce the likelihood of injury. The Hawks also have a big focus on improving physical and mental health in a family-friendly environment. Training is 6.30-7.30pm on Friday nights at Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend. Details: facebook.com/ groups/WoodendHesketMastersFC or contact Ben Bush on 0418 145 027.
Basketball A big 12 months has continued for Sunbury’s Lily Scanlon. Having already won silver for Australia at the under-19 world championships and earned a college scholarship, Scanlon was last week part of the Canberra Capitals team which claimed the Women’s National Basketball League championship. The Capitals defeated the Southside Flyers two games to nil in the best of three grand final series. Another former Sunbury player Sara Blicavs was part of the Flyers team.
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Sunbury United has set its sights on promotion this year in FV state league 3 north-west. After a promising season last year was derailed when the club was docked 10 points for playing an ineligible player, Sunbury is focused on stepping it up this year. New Sunbury president Greg Czapnik said promotion was no doubt the focus of the group. “We won’t be expecting anything less, barring any unforeseen circumstances,” he said. “What happened last year won’t happen again. “Promotion is on everyone’s mind, don’t think we will accept anything less.” Czapnik said they were happy with their squad, having added some more depth. He said they had added at least five players and hoped they had the mix right. “The squad is looking OK, but we say that every year,” he said.
“Until the season proper starts, it’s hard to say how it will go, but I’m expecting to do well. “There’s a good blend now and hopefully we’ll have a good year.” Goalkeeper Rory Curran returns to the club having been with NPL side Altona Magic last year, while Ashley Webster (Brimbank Stallions) and Nathan Long (Albion Rovers) are expected to play key roles. Among the outs for Sunbury are Matthew Hume and Jayden Mercieca. Czapnik said there had been a lot of things happening behind the scenes at the club as well. “There’s been a lot of work around the culture of the club and trying to make it a destination club. “We don’t want to be a second or third choice club. There’s lots of things in place from the committee, with structures and processes. “A lot of exciting things are happening.”
Sunbury took to the field on Saturday for its first official match of the season, facing Altona North in the second round of the FFA Cup. Sunbury had been drawn to play Sandringham, but due to an error in the draw, it had to be redrawn. Czapnik said they would have loved to have played a side that wasn’t in the same competition as them. Sunbury got an early upper hand with a 2-0 win to send the side through to the third round of the FFA Cup. Both teams had chances in the first half but weren’t able to put them away. Ivan Skorich opened the scoring for Sunbury in the 58th minute, before sealing the win with his second in the 75th minute. The next round of the FFA Cup will be played this weekend. Tara Murray
Roar through to final By Tara Murray Sunbury is through to the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock division 5 grand final in its first year of the competition. Having made the move to the VTCA this season, Sunbury has made itself right at home and is clearly one of the two standout teams in its division. Roar captain-coach Craig Ballinger said it was a massive achievement for the club. “For our first year in the competition, our firsts and seconds are both through to the grand final. “To have both sides in grand finals is a lucky bonus. “We [the first XI] set ourselves at the start of the year, without being cocky, we were confident we could make the grand final. “We thought we could do it … The job is half done.” The Roar’s semi-final against Melton South Royals had a delayed start. Wet weather during the week left the ground wet on Saturday and the match became a one-dayer on Sunday. The Royals won the toss and elected to bat, with Ballinger saying it was a toss you were happy to lose. The Roar’s bowlers did the job early on, bowling the Royals out for 75. “We would have been happy to bat first,” Ballinger said. “We bowled well early and the group continued to do what they were doing. “Jason McGann had one dropped first ball, which showed we were on early. “If I’m being critical, they probably got 20 runs they shouldn’t have got.” Jason McGowan was the star early on, taking 4-16 off eight overs. Ballinger said McGowan had stepped up in the past few weeks. “He’s taken his game to another level,” Ballinger said. “We knew that he had it in him. When Jay [King] went down, Jason got his chance to open the bowling and he’s taken it. “It shows our depth.” Sunbury got off to a horrible start with the bat and was in trouble at 3-8. Ballinger said the first 10 overs with the bat was one area of their game they still had to work on. “We played a couple of sloppy shots,” he said. Jordan Tentonello was key in rescuing the innings, making a hard-earned 27. In just his first year at the club, the 18-year-old has shown ability above his years and allowed players down the order to play their natural game. Stephen Treweek hit the winning runs with a six, with the Roar finishing 4-77. Ballinger said Treweek’s confidence with both bat and ball rubs off on the rest of the group. The win sealed promotion for next season for the Roar and a spot in the grand final against
Kyneton celebrates its premiership. (Supplied)
Kyneton claims division 1 title
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Moonee Valley the next two weekends. Ballinger said the indications early in the season were that these two teams were the best two teams in the competition. Moonee Valley leads the ledger 1-0 this
season with the other game washed out. “We saw them right at the start of the season, with Stevie nearly getting us home. “We have come a long way and they have developed as well. It should be a good game.”
Kyneton saved its best for last in the Central Highlands Bowls top division, to break a premiership drought. Having been smashed by Lancefield in the semi-finals, Kyneton was hoping to turn around the result and claim the premiership on Saturday. It was a much closer affair this time, with Kyneton winning 93 (14)-86 (4). Kyneton president Bob Short said the playing group was determined to step up. “In the second semi-final, they beat us by 47 shots,” he said. “It was a big win and we hadn’t beaten them all year. “Lancefield were firm favourites heading into the grand final. Our guys were determined to put in a better effort than last time. “The whole team bowled really well.” For Kyneton, Mark Smoljo defeated Aaron Young’s rink 23-22, while Andy MacDonald claimed a 28-16 win over Jeff Holmes. Barry Godbolt and Peter Linehan were the winning two skips for Lancefield. Short said everyone played well in the grand final, with their being no standouts. The premiership is Kyneton’s first division 1 premiership since the 2010-11 season. Some players from this season’s team were part of the last premiership. Kyneton’s division 2 side suffered a heartbreaking loss to Diggers Rest in the grand final. After leading midway through the match, Kyneton lost 79 (16)-60 (0). Short, who was part of the losing Kyneton side, said they were beaten by a team that was better on the day. Kyneton’s top two teams will also play in midweek grand finals this week. Short said they couldn’t have imagined the season they would have. “We’ve got seven teams this season and five have played finals and four teams have made grand finals.” In division 3, Trentham beat Lancefield 64-57, winning two of the three rinks. Tara Murray
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