Masters storm home over Geelong

Florsy in action

By Woodsy

The Gisborne Masters Football Club 35s played at home against Geelong on Sunday. Inclement weather conditions made the ground look more like Skilled Stadium than Gardiner Oval, with lights required from the first bounce. Slow starts have been the story of the year thus far, so it was pleasing to get the jump early. The forward line of Darren 'Snake' Taylor, Danny 'the silverback' Klaaysen and Ryan 'fireman Sam' O'Meara were dominant from the outset. Each of the aforementioned bagged a couple of majors in the first quarter. This ensured the Dogs took a handy lead into quarter-time. The second quarter featured a more competitive Geelong team emerge from their huddle. Strong defence however, led by Cameron 'Duke' Ducas, Dave 'Martian' Kraljic, Michael 'where's the bottle shop' Woodier and Gisborne's very own leprechaun (we think his name is Dave, very hard to understand), made it difficult for Geelong to make the most of their forward attacks. At the long break, coach Brett 'election speech' Taylor made a few changes; Shannon 'Nollsy' Nolls (yep, the famous dude) up forward was having an immediate impact. Mike 'I have my own golf course' was carving up the flanks and wings and hitting the scoreboard with some majors. The other Penny (Dean) was at his best in the ruck, constantly putting the ball on the chest of the onballers. What write up would be complete without a mention of Mr Irresistible himself, Rossy Johns, another top game. Thank you for the gift you left us in the sheds, the memory will linger in our nostrils for many a moon. The final quarter had the Dogs get off the leash with numerous goal scorers blowing the margin out at game's end. The better players for the Dogs were Johnsy, Dean Penny, Snake, Richard 'Dickie' McKibbin and BT. The last quarter also produced two of the best Falcons you are ever likely to see in football. Firstly to Ant 'Florsy' Flores, who did well to still be standing after the incident (he also is quietly blaming Dave Griff for the deflection). The second, to Snake, whose lip now has its own postcode. Well done boys, much laughter was had at our own expense. Once again to all the people who helped out, Tony and Nicko, our trainer Kelly, Sticks and Luca who braved the weather in goals, your efforts are much appreciated. Next game is at Ballarat on Saturday the 15th. Go Doggies!
Gisborne 25.18 (168) defeated Geelong 3.0 (18)

Well-known faces

Lauriston actor, Dave Maxwell, who is well known for his performances at Sunbury's Boilershouse Theatre, is set to captivate Chewton audiences.

Excitement is building for Cathouse Players' first production - Trap for a Lonely Man - at Chewton Senior Citizens Centre this month.

The murder/mystery opens next Friday, June 14, at 8pm and runs for two weekends only. 

Directed by Bette Sartore, Trap for a Lonely Man by Robert Thomas is set in a chalet in the French Alps in the 1950s. It tells the story of Daniel Corban, who has reported his wife missing to the police. 

A priest arrives and tells him that he has found Madame Corban alive and well. He brings the woman in but Daniel insists it is not his wife. Several people arrive and say that she really is Madame Corban and Daniel starts to feel as if he is losing his grip on reality.

All will be revealed in the last few moments of the play in what is a cracker ending!

The play features a terrific ensemble cast including: Frank Sartore, Jan Maxwell and Maggie Browne.

Lauriston actor, Dave Maxwell, who is well known for his performances at Sunbury's Boilerhouse Theatre, has been preparing for his colourful role as an artist in Trap for a Lonely Man.

"It's a terrific play and so well written - I think people are going to love it," he said. "The ending is amazing - the great reveal is held up until the very last minute." 

Trap for a Lonely Man will be performed on June 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8pm. There will also be a special matinee performance on Sunday, June 16 at 2pm.

Tickets are $20/$15 concession for all shows except for Gala Night (June 22) when all tickets will be $25 and include a supper, wine and a chance to chat to the cast after the show. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CSRW and some tickets (cash sales only) will be available at the door.

Around the Clubs!

A Grade stroke winner Lance Carracher with Romsey Golf Club president Anthony Lakey.

ROMSEY
Saturday June 1 was day one of the Romsey Open played as a 4BBB. Very heavy rain from Friday afternoon through to midday Saturday had a number of players have second thoughts about taking to the course, however all those who took up the challenge found that the drizzle cut out after the second hole and conditions improved throughout the day. By mid-afternoon, the wet weather gear, umbrellas and jumpers had been put away and golfers enjoyed the balmy conditions. There was plenty of casual water on the fairways and on some of the greens so relief, through the green, was given. The day's results featured Rob and Tony Freeman winning the men's pairs with 37 points, Lorraine Robb and Burt Quigley winning the mixed pairs with 41 points from Beryl Cole and Dean vanDenHeuval with 34 points. John and Andrew Laing won the relative pairs event (a Romsey Golf Club shield event) with 43 points from Dave Richardson and Adrian Poulton with 41 points. NTPs went to Andrew Laing on the 1st and Chris Lingard on the 15th. 
Sunday June 2 was day two of the Romsey Open Day 2 that was played as a 24-hole stroke event. Misty rain met players as they registered and then lined up to enjoy an egg and bacon breakfast and catching up with people they may not have seen since The Romsey Open in June of last year. By 9.30am, the drizzle had moved on to light rain, assisted by steady winds from the south-west. The par 45 course was challenging enough without these tough conditions. Fortunately the rain lifted after a few holes but the occasional shower and gusting wind did roll across the park during the morning. The highlight of the first 12 holes was a hole-in-one by Dave Richardson from Romsey on the 110m par 3, 10th. By 12.15pm, all players were in the clubhouse enjoying a roast lunch, a quiet drink and a good chat with other players. Halfway clubhouse house leaders were - 
A Grade
Stroke - Lance Carracher from Euroa and Danny BellChambers from Lancefield with 47
Handicap - Lance Carracher with (2 2/3) 44 1/3 from Phil Constable with (3 1/3) 44 2/3
B Grade
Stroke - Anthony Freeman from Romsey with 54 ahead of Mal Mottram from Romsey with 56
Handicap - Anthony Freeeman with (11 1/3) 42 2/3 and Mal Mottram (11 1/3) 44 2/3
C Grade
Stroke - John Freestone from Romsey with 56 and Ian Reynolds from Goonawarra with 60
Handicap - John Freestone with (12) 44, Ian Reynolds with (12 2/3) and Dave Richardson with (14 1/3) 47 1/3.
The afternoon round got underway with drifting showers that moved to steady drizzle then clear, cold conditions. During the day, players were reinforced with cups of hot soup and other refreshments from the mobile kitchen staffed by RGC veterans Peter Scanlon and Bruce Robb. Many players were extremely happy to see these two as the wandered around the course. By 3.30pm, all competitors were back in the rooms and chewing their way through the warm savouries and the many homemade slices and other desserts. 
The day's results were - 
AM Handicap - Mal Mottram with (11 1/3) 44 2/3 
PM Handicap - Mark Corradin from Euroa with (- 3) 42
C Grade
Stroke - John Freestone with 119
Handicap - Ian Reynolds with (24 2/3) 98 2/3
B Grade 
Stroke - Anthony Freeman with 108
Handicap - Graham Drummond from Northern with (22 2/3) 95 1/3
A Grade 
Stroke - Lance Carracher with 94
Handicap - Mick Prorock with (12) 89
NTPs were John Loney from Melbourne Airport on the 1st, Ian Richardson from Euroa on the 8th, Mick Corcoran from Northern on the 9th and Dave Richardson on the 10th. 
- Anthony Lakey
KYNETON
Wednesday May 29 was a stableford event. The winner was Mark Sciberras with 39 points. Scoring then dropped away with Paul Kristian the runner-up on a count-back with 33 points ahead of Frank Evans who also had 33 points. Karel Turang and John Dawson each had 32 points. Adrian Hanks had 31 points. David Bath, Noel Alldis, T Woods and Trevor Glanfield each collected a ball with 30 points. NTPs was John Dawson on the 4th and Mark Sciberras on he 9th. Saturday June 1 was a stroke round for the monthly medal and also the first round of the James Rennick Trophy. The long-awaited and much-welcomed overnight rain had changed playing conditions considerably for players. The medal winner from A Grade was Jesper Hansen with 80-10-70 from Neil Ford with 80-9-71 nett and Adrian Hanks with 79-8-71 nett. The B Grade winner was Noel Alldis with 85-13-72 nett from Brett Treloar who had 84-11-73 nett. Trevor Glanfield was the C Grade winner with 87-16-71 nett from Damien Summers who had 95-22-73 nett. Adrian Hanks had the best putting round with 27 for the day. Tuesday June 4 was also a stroke round for the medal, inclusive of the third Silver Spoon and Joan Kimberly Trophy and fourth BD Cup. Scores suggested that the ladies found the changed conditions difficult to adjust to. There was no run on the fairways and slower greens impacted on scoring for the round, Grace Parkinson won the medal with 94-19-75. She also won A Grade from Marg Scoble who had 77 nett. The B Grade winner was Virginia Dalton with 122-41-81 nett. NTPs were Marlene Richards on the 9th, Vicki Nettleton on the 17th and Beth Murray on the 18th. Robyn MacRae had the best putting round with 32 putts. Saturday is the second round of the James Rennick Trophy and will be for a stroke. Ladies will play stroke on Tuesday for the first round of the Min Ferris Memorial Trophy.
TRENTHAM
Scores were good in the midweek stableford considering the steady rain that persisted and surprisingly only eight players pulled out midstream. Lindsay Perrin won A Grade with 35, Ray Marks did the best in B Grade with 36 and Carol Bot, Kevin Sheedy and Chris Hansen were all on 34. NTPs were P Martin, R Wilson, P Axton and C Wilson. The heavy rain on Friday night kept a lot of players at home but they would have found it hard to topple the medal winner, Allan Schroder with 82-17-65 and runner-up Dan Nugent with 77-10-67. The closest to them were John Hudson with 88-17-71, Ron Dunbar with 86-14-72 and Mick. Kaufman 78-6-72. NTPs were D Doty, A Schroder and G Varley (2). Kerrin Hynes won the playoff for the previous monthly medal. This Saturday is the second round of the KO and par while the women have stableford. 
- Dogleg

Rangers triumph over rivals

Kyneton enjoyed a great win over Castlemaine in the Under 16s.

Under 16A 
Kyneton District versus Castlemaine
Kyneton hosted Castlemaine at Barkly Square on Saturday on a very wet first day of winter. The Rangers began well with Lachlan McKenzie opening the scoring after 10 minutes. Castlemaine drew level midway through the half, but Kyneton took control with goals two goals to Shaun Dukic, one to Ben Plant and another to McKenzie to give the boys a strong 5-1 lead into half-time. The second half began with Kyneton on top with goals to both James Kennedy and Mitch Lee in the first 10 minutes. Castlemaine was still fighting and added another soon after. Kyneton then dominated with another goal to Ben and one to Luke Knight, before Castlemaine drew one back through a penalty. McKenzie added another to the total to complete his hat-trick, followed by another to Ben. Castlemaine put another in the back of the net before Ben finished the game with two quick goals in the last minutes of the game to lead his team off the park with a 13-4 victory.
Division Six
Light United versus Kyneton District
Kyneton continued its good form with a strong 3-1 victory over Light United. Justin McDermott scored his first goal for the club and Luke Knight scored once again to make the half-time score 2-0. Luke Brien added a third as Rangers youngsters, Ben Plant, Shaun Dukic and Rhys Sartori, benched up their teammates with solid performances. Light scored a late penalty for consolation as Rangers went on their winning way.
This week - catch up round
Metro league six - Kyneton versus Brunswick Zebras at home from 12pm on Sunday.

Girls battle hard in wet

Jessica Larsen

The first Sunday of winter brought with it freezing temperatures and light rain which eventually soaked through to the bone. Despite the wintry conditions, Gisborne Soccer Club still managed to put on a good show for those who braved the chill. The State Four women's team started the day off hosting the league's ladder topper, Lara FC. The game was always going to be hard one, especially with the knowledge that the opposition had planned on an easy thrashing. Those plans however were stunted as the home side only trailed by five goals at half-time. This improvement from the previous time the two teams met continued through to the second half as Gisborne only conceded one goal. The game ended in a 0-6 loss, with Lara sitting comfortably on the top of the ladder, two points clear from second. 
The State Three team experienced a little more success this week against Melbourne University, also at Dixon Field. Gisborne hit the lead early as goals went to both Gill McDermott and Helen Smith. Melbourne University fought back and scored a first goal before Gill McDermott secured another. By half-time the scoreboard read 3-1 Gisborne's way and the home team was keen to extend the lead. Kat Karatsoris scored an incredibly skilful goal from her own corner kick that left everyone watching on in awe. The next corner provided another goal opportunity for Gisborne and defender Kim Hutt scored from another corner kick. As the game continued, Melbourne found spark and soon added another two goals to its tally, these however were won back as Gisborne steadied and Jessica Larsen and Gill McDermott both found the back of the net. The game ended as a fruitful 7-3 win for Gisborne, with Gill McDermott earning a hat-trick. The State Three team sits fourth on the ladder. Both women's teams have a bye this week and games will resume the following weekend, as both teams play at Dixon Field.

Tiger netballers roar loudly

Kyneton persisted with a strong win against Kangaroo Flat in a flawless display in A Reserve.

The Kyneton Football Netball Club enjoyed a successful day on the netball courts against Kangaroo Flat on the weekend.
UNDER 17s
The girls didn't have ideal weather conditions on Saturday with the weather starting clear but then pelting down with rain once the girls took the court. They faced the second-placed Kangaroo Flat side which has only lost one game for the season. The girls came out strong with one of their best first quarters yet. The girls were drenched when they came off at quarter-time but were only three goals down. Jess Mangan and her sister Rachelle teamed up in goals for the day, with Zoe out for the day with basketball. Jess and Rachelle were both on, shooting accurately and putting on some great holds. Katelin Turner had a brilliant game again providing that hard driving link up and down the court and had some 'freak' intercepts. Lauren Page was in action from the moment she stepped on the court, passing in some magic passes to the goaling Mangan sisters. Miky Fleming and Jenna Davies are both improving in the WD position, both starting to obtain intercepts and putting on some hard drives to bring the ball down court from defence. Brooke Mangan and Mads Kelly are really starting to work each other out in the defence ring, both put on a lot of pressure to the Kangaroo Flat goalers to keep them from shooting from far out in the ring. They maintained that pressure all day. As the game went on, the girls were clinging on to that glimpse of hope of their first win for the season. They were down by seven goals at half-time and were down by eight at three-quarter-time. The girls went on in last quarter pumped up to fight back with some hard-earned intercepts but unfortunately it was their passing that let them down. They finally lost by 15 goals. The girls should be very proud of their effort with this game, a few passing errors to work on, but they are definitely getting closer to snapping that first win. The Electric Wave Incentive Award went to Rachelle Mangan for her brilliant front holds, accurate shooting and improvement of her movement around the ring.
B RESERVE
The girls have finally settled and are starting to have some success. They took away their second win for the season on Saturday and there is no doubt that this is in part due to the return of Karlie Plowman to netball who is appearing to be the saving grace for this team. The team missed a number of players and had to fight with what they had and give it their all. The first quarter was used to find their feet and condition themselves to allow for the rain, puddles and slippery ball. They were down by one at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, Katelin Turner came into the game to give some much-needed flow through the mid court, allowing Kyneton to go into the half-time break six goals up. Katelin continues to prove that she is capable and ready for senior netball. In the third quarter, Kyneton made some small errors and was a little adventurous shooting from too far out and not following the shots but still managed to hold onto the lead to go into the final quarter three goals up. Loryn Savoia really impressed throughout the entire game, especially in the last quarter, causing deflections, intercepting and turning over numerous balls giving the girls extra scoring opportunities. Her defensive pressure was fantastic and she gave 100 per cent for the entire game. Kyneton finished off the game defeating Kangaroo Flat by three goals. The Stratford Hair Incentive Award went to Loryn.
It's great to see this team working well and getting the much deserved results. Let's hope this is the pattern for the remainder of the season.
B GRADE
Saturday was one that Kyneton had been speculating over as the side sat in equal third position on 20 points, even with Kangaroo Flat. Despite the weather, the Flat girls came out with the pedal to the metal, out-scoring Kyneton 10-16 in the first quarter. Kyneton needed to make some changes and the girls were asked to "want it more". With that in mind, they managed to win the second quarter and reduce Flat's lead to two at half-time. Kyneton was outscored in the second half, out-played and finally defeated by 10 points. Charlene Dowling was awarded the BJB Hair Award for the game. She wanted the ball, she put up the best defence she could and she continues to have faith in her ability to jump high enough to make a difference. Her efforts should be and were recognised for the day. Kyneton had a strong team in B Grade and has what it takes to be successful this year. They just need to continually learn from each game and develop as the year goes on to hopefully keep themselves in the top four and give themselves the best opportunity to still be in it come finals.
A RESERVE
The senior girls were keen to take on a slightly unpredictable Flat after a week off and a good training run through the week. The girls had a blistering first quarter with the defenders forming an absolute brick wall that had the ball rebounding into attack over and over again, giving them a 10-goal lead at the first change. The second quarter, with no changes made, saw Kyneton drop intensity and give away three goals for the quarter. A change in wings with Lexie Clark into attack and Liana Tunzi into defence instantly gave a boost and a return to control. Rachael Marshall and Jess Seddon continued their smothering pressure and Tegan Beckerley added to the intercepts and brilliant defensive play from her centre position. Michelle Fletcher and Hayley Page combined well in goals, gaining the overall ascendancy, shooting above 80 per cent in accuracy and working hard for the balls that were turned over. They ran out winners by 14 goals. The best on court was tough to pick with none of the girls having an off day. Tegan was edged out slightly by the hunger of defender Jess, who gets the Naturally Hair Award. This win has them third on the ladder. They face an undefeated Golden Square this week that will give them a great indication of where they are at and test this strong side.

Tylden goes down in a thriller!

Tylden and Gisborne Blue battle it out last week at Sankey Reserve. Photo: Chris Fleming

Craig Dudley

The Tylden Tigers took the field on Sunday in wet and muddy conditions, led by captain, Kristian Knight-Hills, celebrating his 50th game. They faced the Gisborne Blues at Gisborne. Both teams came out playing hard in the first quarter. Despite the mud, it was a fast game with both defences put under constant pressure as the ball moved around the ground. Tylden scored first with points followed by a goal. The Blues responded with a goal of their own just before quarter-time. The closeness of the game was evident with Tylden leading by only two points. The second quarter was just as tight. 'The General' Charles Pritchard, together with David Ash, showed their usual best in defence. The two are becoming a formidable defence force with strong marks and ball control. They were well supported by a number of younger players including Tristan Newman. Tylden stood tall with only three points scored between the two teams for the quarter.
Determined to give their leader a win for his 50th, Tylden ran out after half-time in pouring rain. Kristian led by example, constantly pushing the ball into Tylden's attacking half. His wing men, Carlin Arumets-Smith and David Dudley, were on fire, stepping up and taking on their opposition, determined to win the ball. It was a drawn game at three-quarter-time with everything in place for an exciting fourth quarter.
Both teams were determined to win. Halfway through the quarter both teams had kicked a goal and scores were still tied. A late goal by the Blues in the dying minutes pushed them into the lead. Tylden pushed the ball forward, again putting pressure on the Blues' defence and kicking a point. Desperately looking for that winning score, Tylden pushed forward again. Despite their best efforts, time ran out for Tylden and the Blues took the points with the final score - Blues 3.3 (21) to Tylden 2.4 (16).
It was a hard-fought muddy match and both teams should be proud of the quality of the 'real' wet weather football that they played. Coach Grant Hills was again impressed with what he saw. 
"The team fought hard all game," Hills said, "everybody did their best and rose to the occasion."
"No-one stopped until the final siren and that was evident in the final score. It was a hard but exciting game and I'm pleased with how the team is developing."
The goal scorers for Tylden were vice-captain, Justin McKeone, and Salvatore Amenta. Kristian Knight-Hills received the Subway Best Player Award for his outstanding 50th game. Adam Donnelly and Mitchell Kirley received the All Conditions Driving School Mars Bar Awards. The Opposition Player of the Day, awarded by Gisborne Blues, went to Tristan Newman for his fantastic game.
All teams will have a bye with the interleague played over the weekend. Tylden's next game will be Sunday June 16, kick off at 11.30am, at home. Everyone welcome. The Tylden Tigers would like to thank all their sponsors for their ongoing support this year.
See next week's Macedon Ranges Guardian for more scores on all other games in the competition.