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Millicent and Naracoorte Cricket Association senior teams returned to the field after their Christmas break last Saturday. Lucindale continued to perform strongly in this bounce-back season after a poor 2022-23, this time defeating local rivals Naracoorte Townies convincingly. Townies won the toss and batted first in the game at Lucindale, but struggled throughout.
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By Jock McClure
Last Saturday saw round seven of the U14 Hall Trophy take place. After a break from cricket with Christmas and New Year, the Penola/Naracoorte U14’s team were ready to play some cricket. This week’s opponent was Mil Lel, who were looking for their first win for the season.
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By Amanda McCallum
A Grade: 1st Joe Garner, Equal 2nd Williams Braun and Fred Carberry, 3rd Dwayne McCallum
B Grade: 1st Sam Johnson, 2nd Len Holmes, 3rd Trevor Bull
C Grade: Equal 1st Thomas Smitheman and Jake Freedom, Equal 2nd Amanda McCallum and Troy McCallum
SA vs Vic: SA won
10 Lap: 1st Sam Johnson, 2nd Joe Garner, 3rd Thomas Smitheman
Next race day 4 February 2024 (weather permitting).
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By Max Clifford
A fitting end to the year was a game at Millicent and 81 players made the trip although the weather was rainy pregame, it allowed us to get underway as it petered off. Bill Burley had just qualified to join us and then he showed us how to do it recording 39 points.
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By Linda Prentice 2023 Caveland Christmas Carnival
Naracoorte RSL and District Bowling Club held their Caveland Christmas Carnival between Christmas and New Year. Players from Clare, Kapunda, Karoonda, Katandra West, Millicent, Morphett Vale, Mt Gambier, Mt Gambier RSL, Mt Xavier, Murray Bridge RSL, Nelson Bay, Padthaway, Parilla, Port MacDonnell, Robe and Naracoorte RSL competed over 2 days in pairs and triples competitions.
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By Chris Oldfield
Some ad hoc weed spraying around Naracoorte is being investigated by the Naracoorte Lucindale Council. During Naracoorte’s peak tourist season some high traffic areas have been maimed with strips of poisoned lawn and areas with blotchy sprayed patches.
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By Sam Brooksby
Saturday 6th January 2024
Field: 50 (7 Ladies and 43 Men)
Visitors: RAAF Darwin Golf Club
Sponsor: Naracoorte Golf Club
Monthly Medal Winner: William Hyslop
A Grade Winner: William Hyslop 75 less 9, Nett 66
A Grade Runner-Up: Paul McCarthy 75 less 5, Nett 70
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Your Say: Ken Grundy, Naracoorte
Meeting Procedure
The radio announcement that Council would not purchase the ANZ Bank site was appropriate wording for a news item but the actual resolution at the Council meeting was probably worded differently. Councils or any Committee are to decide things in positive terms.
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By Martin Wirper
Naracoorte hosted the Tigers for their first game after the Christmas break. Ken Sisson pitched to Tom Paech for the first innings. Thanks to some great pitching and good fielding the Rangers were able to restrict the Tigers to one run. Naracoorte were not so lucky in the batting department.
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Your Say: John Randell
I know that Christmas time can be classed as the silly season, but surely Naracoorte Lucindale Council must win the Gold Logie? In the week leading up to Christmas I witnessed a full road building crew rebuild the 100 metres of Schinckel Road that runs east of Cedar Avenue.
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By Gwen Colwill
Congratulations to Jeff Palmer, Serviceton Club winner of our Mixed 21 Up competition held Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th January. It was great to have fourteen players enter this competition with the preliminary rounds played Saturday morning. Sunday 14th the four finalists line up with Jenny Tink playing Karen Shawcross and Jeff Palmer playing Rick Miles.
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By Chris Oldfield
FOR three hours per week, on Monday afternoons, the Lucindale community will have access to “partial front station services” at their local police station. Two months ago on November 16, Lucindale’s police officer Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig attended a call out to a property at Senior, north of Bordertown 120 kms away, and never returned home.
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