BRAD Pay is back from his extended holiday in the United States with fiancée Monique in tow.
Congratulations guys.
Brad and Monique left New York and headed down to Florida just prior to what’s his face’s inauguration, so they missed all the hullabaloo.
You have returned just in time to get fit for the hullabaloo of this coming footy season. Now get back to work.
LOCAL cricket clubs are going OK this year, but would rather be at the top than middle of the road.
In the A Grade, Wandella are currently in the four on the same points as Ultima TUF, both on 33 points, which is just three points ahead of fifth placed Barham Koondrook. Some pretty interesting matches coming up and ones that the local teams need to win. Woorinen in second spot is only on 36 points.
The B Grade has 14 teams this year and Barham Koondrook are the best placed local team in sixth position being on the same points as Calder United in fifth, both on 45 points. Murrabit and Wandella follow closely behind in seventh and eighth respectively and Kerang are down in 13th place.
In the C Grade Murrabit are fifth, Wandella seventh, Kerang tenth and Barham Koondrook are in eleventh place
A GERMAN soccer referee has suggested making a few changes to the rules.
1) For a tactical foul in midfield, a free-kick should be awarded 17 metres from goal. You wouldn’t see many such fouls then.
2) If the player rolls on the floor three times and needs a doctor, get him one and make him wait on the sideline for three minutes. That’d get players on their feet pretty quick.
3) If a player insults the referee, send them off for 10 minutes to calm down. A bit of respect for umpires is always good in any sport.
4) When a referee is surrounded by 10 men after a decision he should start pulling out the red card. By the time he got to three players sent off, pretty sure anyone left arguing with the umpire would either be very stupid or didn’t care. Playing seven against ten would work.
Phfft. Of course they’ll never make these changes.
FORMER Leitchville Gunbower cricketer Todd Murphy opened the bowling for Australia in the second innings of the first Test match against Sri Lanka. Another Todd (Gelletly) who opened the bowling for Leitchville Gunbower will have to accept that he wasn’t the best opening bowler in the club.
That could be wrong as Murphy was dropped for the following Test. Wouldn’t expect that to be the end of Murphy as his bowling has stood up pretty well and will be a genuine option when Nathan Lyon pulls the pin.
Cooper Connolly clearly needs to do more to establish himself as a genuine option on any basis. “Shows promise”, is simply not the best criteria for the selectors to base selection on.
ENOUGH sport, as those lovely ladies who always have their morning cuppa at Chino’s have little or no interest in the cricket.
Of course I’m referring to Pam Carse, April O’Neill, Sheree McKenzie and another lady
What about the footy ladies? Is that of interest?
Don’t panic folks, they’ll let me know one way or the other.
GRUMPY, the Eastern Long Neck Turtle designed and constructed by local artist Moz, has been put in place at Lake Meran just in time for the Lake Meran Festival to be held this Sunday.
This will be an excellent addition to the lake and its surrounds.
Great job to all concerned.
AUSTRALIAN left arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann will be scrutinised regarding his bowling action.
Having checked out a couple of photos and keeping in mind that Murrily’s action called in the 15 degrees bend of the elbow being permitted, Kuhnemann will be OK.
If his action is deemed illegal, then there will be some serious questions to be asked of the ICC’s integrity.
