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By Susie McLachlan
Karatta Wine Room and Gallery, Robe, to display paintings by Suzie Riley and ceramics by Brioni Pridham, opening 2 December 2023. A line of beauty, a shadow of deep violet. A fecund form, a pathway gleaming through swaying grassland.
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By Gwen Colwill
Our Midweek Pennant team travelled to Goroke this week to play Edenhope/Goroke. Team 1 won 27-8 and team 2 scored 21 to Goroke 27 . Overall Serviceton won by13 shots. Saturday 25th November we held our annual Maidrill sponsored day. President Rick Miles welcomed everyone including visitor Stephen McPhee.
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The wild weather of last weekend meant the entire round of Millicent and Naracoorte Cricket Association matches were washed out. Most grounds were too wet for play, and it was decided to call off the whole round as a result.
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By Sam Brooksby
Saturday 25th November 2023
Field: 41 (24 Foursome and 17 Stableford)
Sponsor: Drew’s Workshop Supplies
Competition: 27 Hole Foursomes Championships
Open Stableford
Foursomes Gross Winner: James and Henry Norcock 114 Foursomes
Gross Runner-Up: Sam Brooksby and Roger Pridmore 126
Foursomes Nett Winner: Michael Schinckel and Andrew Sincock 109.5
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By Paul Mitchell
Friday’s freak rainstorm forced the abandonment of the Naracoorte Racing Club’s planned twilight meeting. The club’s next meeting is on Friday, December 29, when club officials hope a bumper crowd will turnout in what is odds on to be much better conditions. The club will provide more details about next month’s meeting in coming weeks.
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By Christopher Steer
Congratulations W. Twigden(s) J. Wiese, G. Tink, J. Marshall on winning the Ladies Championship 4s played on Wednesday. With the score tied on the 11th end J. Wiese played a great draw bowl followed by W. Twigden’s to win by 2 shots against B. Pepper(s) J. Tink, C. Creaser, M. Gregory.
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On Friday night, the Kyby team and supporters swam their way to Hatherleigh, to meet South Gambier. Another great display of sportsmanship from both sides, and now… the goals are coming!
Kyby 6.6 (40) defeated South Gambier 2.2 (14)
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By Kerryn Pilmore
The Border Districts community are grateful for the generosity of the News Gives Back program in donating $500 which will be used to help fund a new digital electric convection oven. The new oven will replace the existing gas oven which has safety issues.
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By Nasik Swami
Lucindale police officer Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, who was killed during a shooting incident at Senior, has been described as a “perfect small town country copper”. Naracoorte-Lucindale mayor Patrick Ross said all Sgt Doig ever wanted from his role in the community was for everybody to get home safely.
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By Sam Brooksby
Saturday 18th November 2023
Field: 55 (39 Men and 16 Ladies)
Sponsor: Adama
Competition: Stableford
A Grade Winner: Brian Norcock 39 Pts
A Grade Runner-Up: Roger Pridmore 38 Pts
B Grade Winner: Michael Childs 37 Pts
B Grade Runner-Up: David Castine 36 Pts
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By Paul Mitchell
A winner for former jockey-turned-trainer Louise Cooper was a highlight of the Naracoorte Racing Club recent meeting – and a potential turning point for the club’s disability access. Staged earlier this month after being transferred from Penola, the meeting saw Bomber’s Kiss salute for Louise and her training partner.
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By Christopher Steer
Bordertown Ladies played their Championship Triples in early November in good conditions with 4 teams on the greens. It was great to see most of our Ladies playing. Playing Round Robin there were some very good bowls being played by all teams. Winners were Jenny Marshall, June Tink and Belinda Pepper (sk).
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