Another week slides by and things in the Marnoo area look as good as anywhere, let’s hope by the time you read this another dollop of rain will have eventuated.
I’m told the “Royal” pennant team has made the grand final, this is a huge effort because I think they dropped a game earlier in the season. I’m sure they will perform admirably.
They football reunion late in July shouldn’t be an event to be missed, let’s hope that everyone who was involved with the club at the time can make it along. I’m looking forward to the interview with former coach “Jumping” John Drum, I’m pretty sure things haven’t changed to much.
I’m told that former native Anthony “Son of Jim” Barham got a mention on the footy show a week or so back. A question was aimed at his former boss Eddie “Gone” McGuire about his appointment at Carlton with another former Magpie Greg Swan. Eddies simply said “Next Question”. Obviously he doesn’t like people leaving the Magpie nest.
Laen legend Ross “Ha Ha” Loats struck success over the weekend by winning Australian cock of the year. He has been breeding his feathered friends for many years now and winning this event would like winning the Melbourne Cup for a horse breeder. When interviewed on the news he simply said “Well I think we’ll breed from him, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha”
I went to the footy on Saturday night with three former natives, Brothers Andrew (Clown), David (Towser) Newall, John “Fruity” Nisbet and myself joined the other 60 odd thousand in what was a close and exciting game. The two Newall boys follow in their famous father’s footsteps by following the Bombers and as you know I am a Tigers man and “Fruity” as you know is a one eyed Bulldog. I asked him who he was barracking for and he said “Tigers because bloody Webb barracks for Essendon”. We were somewhat out numbered as the Newell boys Uncle and Cousin (on Helens side) who were sitting next to us also followed the Dons.
Another cousin to the Newalls is Cam Howat who plays on the wing for the Tigers and he managed to get us in the Tigers rooms after the game in the hope that I (yes me struggling little reporter from the banks of Lake Mulwala) could get an interview with the great man “Richo”. Unfortunately Richo had to knock back the interview as he was a little bit angry.
“She ain’t over (The drought) til the creeks are running and the dams are full” that’s what local legend John “Jack” Cameron told me some time ago and I would have to agree with him as things can dry out quickly.
There was a few belly laughs from the locals down Wallaloo way last weekend as the Glendemar crew have decided to do a bit of pasture cropping (sowing cereals into winter dormant perennial pastures). Having sold the grouper 3 or 4 years ago it was back to the bags. I’m thinking there wouldn’t be too many around that use bags these days.
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Sunday, May 27, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
This is a very quiet time for a struggling little reporter from the banks of Lake Mulwala, as most people are fully occupied on tractors. I’m told that it is all going in really well and we can only look forward to a bumper season for all.
I am an avid ABC listener and tune in to ABC Riverina up here. I feel as though I am almost home as Graeme Ellen does the grain report and Chris Webb does the weather. It would be great if they could find a “Jack” Cameron to do the political report!!
Look out now at the Royal, I managed to find a little bit I had stashed away to sponsor a couple of “Baggy Greens”. I recon one could go to the highest net score of the day and the other to anyone who got a hundred. I will leave that up to the captain but they should be there in a couple of weeks.
SLF favourite Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson is in red hot form on the course shooting a 73 off the stick, it is strongly rumoured that he will also reach country golfing immortality, single figures.
The head honchos at the Royal are eagerly licking there lips as Legacy day draws closer, I told that another big day is expected and if reports are right this potentially could be one of the biggest.
I managed to get to the local footy last Sunday as my team took on Corowa/Rutherglen. One person I didn’t see at the game was everyone’s mate Graeme “Old Maaaaate” McNolty. If he had of been there I would have seen him as I scanned the perimeter of the ground many a time looking for that unmistakable figure, but nothing. I’m guessing he would have been partaking in his new found passion, gardening.
Everyone is laughing at my team the Tigers and rightly so at 8 zip, but I’m tipping that followers of clubs who play the Tigers would be feeling a tad worried, nobody wants to be the first to lose to them!
Former Callawadda native Sandy “The Know All” McGregor is enjoying a good run with his jumper Some Are Bent, he has won two $100,000 race in the last three weeks and is now rated the best hurdler in the country. He tells me he needs the money.
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That’s about all for this week.
I am an avid ABC listener and tune in to ABC Riverina up here. I feel as though I am almost home as Graeme Ellen does the grain report and Chris Webb does the weather. It would be great if they could find a “Jack” Cameron to do the political report!!
Look out now at the Royal, I managed to find a little bit I had stashed away to sponsor a couple of “Baggy Greens”. I recon one could go to the highest net score of the day and the other to anyone who got a hundred. I will leave that up to the captain but they should be there in a couple of weeks.
SLF favourite Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson is in red hot form on the course shooting a 73 off the stick, it is strongly rumoured that he will also reach country golfing immortality, single figures.
The head honchos at the Royal are eagerly licking there lips as Legacy day draws closer, I told that another big day is expected and if reports are right this potentially could be one of the biggest.
I managed to get to the local footy last Sunday as my team took on Corowa/Rutherglen. One person I didn’t see at the game was everyone’s mate Graeme “Old Maaaaate” McNolty. If he had of been there I would have seen him as I scanned the perimeter of the ground many a time looking for that unmistakable figure, but nothing. I’m guessing he would have been partaking in his new found passion, gardening.
Everyone is laughing at my team the Tigers and rightly so at 8 zip, but I’m tipping that followers of clubs who play the Tigers would be feeling a tad worried, nobody wants to be the first to lose to them!
Former Callawadda native Sandy “The Know All” McGregor is enjoying a good run with his jumper Some Are Bent, he has won two $100,000 race in the last three weeks and is now rated the best hurdler in the country. He tells me he needs the money.
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That’s about all for this week.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Hello and welcome to another week of the SLF, I managed to return to the village for a couple of days and catch up with quite a few natives. Boy has the countryside changed since I was over last, let’s hope by the end of this week we can be gasping in the glory of another inch or two.
Good to see Armand “Big Herbie” Duxson back after his adventurous journey overseas, he said he had a great time and boy has he lost some weight. When quizzed about losing the kg’s he said “don’t worry that will be back on soon”. Sure he didn’t spend all of his time Ethiopia!
He’s a cunning old fox is Norm “Guru Norm” Duxson, he and Big Herbie came in the one vehicle to the pub on Friday night. I recon he wanted the big fella backside planted firmly on the tractor seat over the weekend.
The human headline Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson rang Guru Norm and offered to pick Herbie up at the airport last Thursday. “No bloody way, you blokes won’t be home until Tuesday, I’m picking him up myself, there’s work to be done around here” was The Guru’s reply.
Went to the corner shop on Friday night and ended up staying past my bed time but it was good to witness Gary “Larry” Cameron in good form. I’m told she was a tough trip to Adelaide the next day.
I also managed to get a game in at the Royal and I can tell you it was great to be back. The golfing form was pretty ordinary and I got a towelling by Josh “Callaway” Reading who had a 72 off the stick and is now off a nine handicap. I can now use the excuse of being a greens player and not handling the scrapes but over here I use the excuse of being a scrapes player and not handling the green. I just can’t play that’s it!
Callaway doesn’t make many mistakes, I’m tipping he will give the old fella a run for his money come championship time.
Chris “Entanglement” Webb hasn’t lost it. When he was drawn to play Brendan “Hotwire” Pettitt he said “I’ll take the spark out of the electrician”. And he did!
If Trent “Trentee” Carter was a Darren Weir race horse then “Weiry” would be under great suspicion (again). You see after his 71 off the stick he followed it up with a 90 last weekend. Could it be the Webb factor at work again?
I told that they are planning a footy reunion late in July, the details are scratchy but I will dig this one up for next week.
John “Jack” Cameron doesn’t lose form, you see wife Fayzee (Fay) has to go in for the “other” knee operation in June and Jack said “she will have someone to look after when she gets out, Larry will look after her” What about you I said “have enough trouble looking after myself”
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That’s about enough
Good to see Armand “Big Herbie” Duxson back after his adventurous journey overseas, he said he had a great time and boy has he lost some weight. When quizzed about losing the kg’s he said “don’t worry that will be back on soon”. Sure he didn’t spend all of his time Ethiopia!
He’s a cunning old fox is Norm “Guru Norm” Duxson, he and Big Herbie came in the one vehicle to the pub on Friday night. I recon he wanted the big fella backside planted firmly on the tractor seat over the weekend.
The human headline Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson rang Guru Norm and offered to pick Herbie up at the airport last Thursday. “No bloody way, you blokes won’t be home until Tuesday, I’m picking him up myself, there’s work to be done around here” was The Guru’s reply.
Went to the corner shop on Friday night and ended up staying past my bed time but it was good to witness Gary “Larry” Cameron in good form. I’m told she was a tough trip to Adelaide the next day.
I also managed to get a game in at the Royal and I can tell you it was great to be back. The golfing form was pretty ordinary and I got a towelling by Josh “Callaway” Reading who had a 72 off the stick and is now off a nine handicap. I can now use the excuse of being a greens player and not handling the scrapes but over here I use the excuse of being a scrapes player and not handling the green. I just can’t play that’s it!
Callaway doesn’t make many mistakes, I’m tipping he will give the old fella a run for his money come championship time.
Chris “Entanglement” Webb hasn’t lost it. When he was drawn to play Brendan “Hotwire” Pettitt he said “I’ll take the spark out of the electrician”. And he did!
If Trent “Trentee” Carter was a Darren Weir race horse then “Weiry” would be under great suspicion (again). You see after his 71 off the stick he followed it up with a 90 last weekend. Could it be the Webb factor at work again?
I told that they are planning a footy reunion late in July, the details are scratchy but I will dig this one up for next week.
John “Jack” Cameron doesn’t lose form, you see wife Fayzee (Fay) has to go in for the “other” knee operation in June and Jack said “she will have someone to look after when she gets out, Larry will look after her” What about you I said “have enough trouble looking after myself”
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That’s about enough
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Welcome to another week of the SLF. Most Marnoo and district residence received some follow up during last week and I’m told that she’s curl the moustache material.
Marnoo East man about town, Derek “The Mayor” Cameron featured in the Herald Sun last week. He cut a fine figure posing for the camera in front of the implement. I’m sure that the Mayoral duties will take a back seat for a couple of weeks.
Another former native made the paper, Ross Young of whom we are claiming seen as though he played four years of junior cricket at Marnoo. He made his debut for Carlton, his former junior cricket coach John “Fruity” Nisbet was in the crowd watching his former disciple. That would have been a huge thrill for “Young Young”.
I might have told this story but Young’s farther Gary followed the junior cricket. He was told by the late Ken “Fawlty” Newall to make sure he bought a hamper to Lubeck, so Young obliged and loaded the esky with sandwiches, cake, fruit etc. He soon found out, to fits of laughter, that Fawlty had a different hamper in mind.
Partaking in one after the footy with the former shop keeper was David “Towser” Newall. When it was his turn to shout he went to the bar and asked for “two jugs please, sorry that was three pots” to the red faced, well endowed bar lady.
I had a tip off from one of my spies on Sunday to check out page 123 of the Sunday Herald Sun, the wedding section read “Stuart MacPherson, 25, Sally Weeberg, 25”. The questions need to be asked. Has he done it? Where’s my invite? Has he been lying about his age all this time? Is it a shotgun? Well get to the bottom of this!
Look out this week Leigh “Pearl diver” Foster, Armand “Big Herbie” Duxson returns from his overseas odyssey and I’m making a special trip over to interview the big fella in the hope of filling this column with plenty of content next week.
The rain came at exactly the right time for Norm “Guru” Duxson with number one son returning, it save Guru learning how to drive all those new implements. He is happy to be rated number one Harrows man.
I told you that the newly born Maisie Newall would have a good streak of black hair. That was one winner for the week.
My Tigers reached a new low on the weekend, I know the many district Tigers supporters would like to forget the season ever started. Bring on cricket season.
The golf was red hot at the “Royal” on the weekend with the course being in superb condition. Trent “Trentee” Carter hit a blistering 73 off the stick, others to record good scores were Josh “Callaway” Reading (74), Stewart “Has he done it?” MacPherson (76) and Gary “Larry” Cameron (78). I’m told that the form didn’t reach into Sunday with Wallaloo going down 5 zip in the pennant.
A funny sight on Saturday at the Royal was “Larry” Cameron and Tom “Hamburger” O’Shannessy lathering on the sunscreen on the eleventh hole. This was short lived as by the time they got to the twelth it pelted down and waterproofs and umbrellas were the go.
I’m told that the ground temperature is four degree warmer than this time last year in the Marnoo area, the grass should go whoosh!
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That’s about enough
Marnoo East man about town, Derek “The Mayor” Cameron featured in the Herald Sun last week. He cut a fine figure posing for the camera in front of the implement. I’m sure that the Mayoral duties will take a back seat for a couple of weeks.
Another former native made the paper, Ross Young of whom we are claiming seen as though he played four years of junior cricket at Marnoo. He made his debut for Carlton, his former junior cricket coach John “Fruity” Nisbet was in the crowd watching his former disciple. That would have been a huge thrill for “Young Young”.
I might have told this story but Young’s farther Gary followed the junior cricket. He was told by the late Ken “Fawlty” Newall to make sure he bought a hamper to Lubeck, so Young obliged and loaded the esky with sandwiches, cake, fruit etc. He soon found out, to fits of laughter, that Fawlty had a different hamper in mind.
Partaking in one after the footy with the former shop keeper was David “Towser” Newall. When it was his turn to shout he went to the bar and asked for “two jugs please, sorry that was three pots” to the red faced, well endowed bar lady.
I had a tip off from one of my spies on Sunday to check out page 123 of the Sunday Herald Sun, the wedding section read “Stuart MacPherson, 25, Sally Weeberg, 25”. The questions need to be asked. Has he done it? Where’s my invite? Has he been lying about his age all this time? Is it a shotgun? Well get to the bottom of this!
Look out this week Leigh “Pearl diver” Foster, Armand “Big Herbie” Duxson returns from his overseas odyssey and I’m making a special trip over to interview the big fella in the hope of filling this column with plenty of content next week.
The rain came at exactly the right time for Norm “Guru” Duxson with number one son returning, it save Guru learning how to drive all those new implements. He is happy to be rated number one Harrows man.
I told you that the newly born Maisie Newall would have a good streak of black hair. That was one winner for the week.
My Tigers reached a new low on the weekend, I know the many district Tigers supporters would like to forget the season ever started. Bring on cricket season.
The golf was red hot at the “Royal” on the weekend with the course being in superb condition. Trent “Trentee” Carter hit a blistering 73 off the stick, others to record good scores were Josh “Callaway” Reading (74), Stewart “Has he done it?” MacPherson (76) and Gary “Larry” Cameron (78). I’m told that the form didn’t reach into Sunday with Wallaloo going down 5 zip in the pennant.
A funny sight on Saturday at the Royal was “Larry” Cameron and Tom “Hamburger” O’Shannessy lathering on the sunscreen on the eleventh hole. This was short lived as by the time they got to the twelth it pelted down and waterproofs and umbrellas were the go.
I’m told that the ground temperature is four degree warmer than this time last year in the Marnoo area, the grass should go whoosh!
Remember to tell your friends about the blog, you can also add your comments if you like, go to http://thesquarelegfiles.blogspot.com
That’s about enough
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