Another week
Hello and welcome again to another week of the SLF. Boy does time fly, how fast has the year gone so far, you wouldn’t believe it is nearly cricket season again.
The Cats
The lads are celebrating down sleepy hollow way, what a win and a proud moment for the local cats supporters. One such cat supporter who now resides over Corowa way would be over the moon with the result, in fact SLF favourite and former publican Graeme “Old Maaaaaate” McNolty would have had grey hair when they last won the premiership back in 1963!
Famous names
Other famous locals that follow the cats that spring directly to mind are Norm “Polly” Duxson, Peter “Goggin” Gibson and John “Wade” Cameron but the most vocal of them all would have been former Kanya resident Geoffrey “Ablett” Wallace. The elation would have been worth bottling in the Wallace household around 5pm on Saturday, it would have been lemon squash’s all round.
One for the future
Now I don’t want this going to the young lads head but I recon I witnessed a cricketing superstar in the making last Sunday at “Jack” Cameron’s residence, his grandson Brylie “Son of de Mayor” Cameron has got an eye like a dead fish and will be smash many country cricketing attacks all round the park. This is my prediction, his old man recons he has a lot to learn and his grandfather recons he hits too many in the air but could he be Marnoo first test Cricketer??? His mother will kill me for this.
Sheep Shaggers
It’s ram sale week and there will be plenty of “Sheep Shaggers” around the district this week, keep your eye out for some South Africans and South Americans, they do know how to party.
Rain Wanted
Things aren’t holding on to bad around the area, put it this way there are plenty of areas across Australia’s rural landscape that are a lot worse, all we need now is rain to fill the heads with nice plump grain, so that all the natives can cash in on the record prices that are on offer.
Lunch a lot
Last Friday a lunched with Callawadda’s most famous Toorak resident Sandy “The Know All” McGregor and Damian “The Major” Drum at a fine dining restaurant (Those blokes payed my way) in the city of Melbourne. Well Lunch dragged on into the darkness and the last bloke you want to see after going at it for 8 hours is Murray “Muzza” McGregor. You see when most of the normal people (I would class myself normal) are ready for bed big Muzza is ready for play. Anyway he kept our pre Grand Final lunch alive until midnight.
In top form
It’s amazing who you see out and about on Grand Final weekend in Melbourne. I came across a famous Stawell resident who was totally plastered and had a little wet stream running down his tailored pants. This bloke who will remain nameless but I will say he had the score on the board!!!!
See you at the Corporate Cup
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Another week
Hello and welcome to another week of the SLF. I managed to get back to the village last week and was amazed how things where holding on. I get around a bit and there are a lot of areas that are gone already, so if John “Jumping” Newall’s prediction is correct then we should be getting a little rain this week which would certainly buy some time.
Irons plays like Woods
Wallaloo Park young gun Trent “Irons” Carter was declared the “Royal” club champion after four solid rounds of golf. It’s the first year he has played regularly and if that is any indication then he should be a regular on the big board. He held his nerve after recording a double bogey on the 110 metre par 3, 14th hole to record a one shot win from the fast finishing Bruce “Boofhead” Hendy.
That’s my boy
I know one bloke that would have been smiling on Saturday night and that would have been Jack “Earl” Carter upon hearing that irons had taken out the title. You see Jack is a multiple winner of the hotly contested title and would be a proud man to see number one sons name in gold on the big board.
Oozing with talent
I was talking to El Presidento Graeme “The G Train” Ellen last Friday night and he was lauding the talent of the young blokes down at the Royal. Irons has proved himself and will be off single figures soon, Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson is already off single figures and Sam and Josh Reading are already established stars. Latecomer Gary “Larry” Cameron will also be off single figures shortly. There are a couple of others that give it a mean thump as well.
Record round
SLF favourite Bruce “Boofhead” Hendy produced his best ever round (73) to take out the B grade title and the runners up club champion. The big fella would have been an immensely popular winner and I’m tipping that he will give the young guns a run for there money next year. Ben “Glendemar” Duxson took out the C Grade.
On the move
Greg “Golfer” Reading wasn’t to far away from taking his umpteenth title but was happy to pass on the baton, but don’t think for a minute that he’s finished yet, he still has a title or two in him. He has also been house swapping with Number one son Josh, he and Ellie are now officially Stawellites.
Forever young
I also caught up with Alec and Shirley Carter during the week and boy do they look fit, Alec tells me he is doing a computer course so he can get the SLF straight off the blog site.
Caught on the run
Landmark guru Damian “Major” Drum was out touring around Traynors way when he spotted his work colleague David “Dasher” Mathews who was running down the road. Could the former rugby league exponent be contemplating a comeback!!
Sparrow fart
I was travelling through Corowa the other day on my way to the Henty Field Days when I contemplated giving former Marnoo moonshiner Graeme “Old Maaaaaaate” McNolty a call. I decided against it because it was much too early, it was 8am.
The new corner
I called in and saw SLF favourite John “Jack” Cameron on Friday night at his new favourite post on the back veranda. The new smoking bans have limited his outings to the corner shop.
Guru benched
Living legend Norm “Guru” Duxson was forced to watch his beloved Cats from the bedroom TV on Friday night. Apparently “Guru Margie”, who is a one eyed Collingwood supporter gets right into the game where as the ever calm “Guru” prefers a quiet game.
That’s all folks
Hello and welcome to another week of the SLF. I managed to get back to the village last week and was amazed how things where holding on. I get around a bit and there are a lot of areas that are gone already, so if John “Jumping” Newall’s prediction is correct then we should be getting a little rain this week which would certainly buy some time.
Irons plays like Woods
Wallaloo Park young gun Trent “Irons” Carter was declared the “Royal” club champion after four solid rounds of golf. It’s the first year he has played regularly and if that is any indication then he should be a regular on the big board. He held his nerve after recording a double bogey on the 110 metre par 3, 14th hole to record a one shot win from the fast finishing Bruce “Boofhead” Hendy.
That’s my boy
I know one bloke that would have been smiling on Saturday night and that would have been Jack “Earl” Carter upon hearing that irons had taken out the title. You see Jack is a multiple winner of the hotly contested title and would be a proud man to see number one sons name in gold on the big board.
Oozing with talent
I was talking to El Presidento Graeme “The G Train” Ellen last Friday night and he was lauding the talent of the young blokes down at the Royal. Irons has proved himself and will be off single figures soon, Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson is already off single figures and Sam and Josh Reading are already established stars. Latecomer Gary “Larry” Cameron will also be off single figures shortly. There are a couple of others that give it a mean thump as well.
Record round
SLF favourite Bruce “Boofhead” Hendy produced his best ever round (73) to take out the B grade title and the runners up club champion. The big fella would have been an immensely popular winner and I’m tipping that he will give the young guns a run for there money next year. Ben “Glendemar” Duxson took out the C Grade.
On the move
Greg “Golfer” Reading wasn’t to far away from taking his umpteenth title but was happy to pass on the baton, but don’t think for a minute that he’s finished yet, he still has a title or two in him. He has also been house swapping with Number one son Josh, he and Ellie are now officially Stawellites.
Forever young
I also caught up with Alec and Shirley Carter during the week and boy do they look fit, Alec tells me he is doing a computer course so he can get the SLF straight off the blog site.
Caught on the run
Landmark guru Damian “Major” Drum was out touring around Traynors way when he spotted his work colleague David “Dasher” Mathews who was running down the road. Could the former rugby league exponent be contemplating a comeback!!
Sparrow fart
I was travelling through Corowa the other day on my way to the Henty Field Days when I contemplated giving former Marnoo moonshiner Graeme “Old Maaaaaaate” McNolty a call. I decided against it because it was much too early, it was 8am.
The new corner
I called in and saw SLF favourite John “Jack” Cameron on Friday night at his new favourite post on the back veranda. The new smoking bans have limited his outings to the corner shop.
Guru benched
Living legend Norm “Guru” Duxson was forced to watch his beloved Cats from the bedroom TV on Friday night. Apparently “Guru Margie”, who is a one eyed Collingwood supporter gets right into the game where as the ever calm “Guru” prefers a quiet game.
That’s all folks
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Another Week
Welcome to another week of the SLF, I’ve heard that some have had a little bit of rain in the last week, Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson has reported 17mm for the week ending Monday the 17th down Glenorchy way.
Land of milk and honey
Wise Marnoo East and West grain grower Bryan “Farmer” Healy told Smacka that “you don’t need any technology growing grain down Glenorchy way, just throw it on the ground and you instantly get 20 bags”.
Great way to spend a Sunday
An email came through on Sunday “just cooked an asada, having a few beers and its raining, no better way to spend a relaxing Sunday”. There are two rare things there, one that it was raining and two, an asada. Whats an asada you ask? An asada is where you take a small lamb of about 11 to 13 kg’s dressed you split him down the middle and lay him on a frame and stand him next to an open fire and turn him at regular intervals. This is a traditional South American way to cook lamb and of course Wally “Wallace” O’Connor bought those skills back from his time in South America. They tell me it was absolutely spot on and they intend to do another one at the MPM expo and Glendemar ram sale on October 3.
Up shit creek without a paddle
I was talking to my Yarrawonga neighbour Dwain “Duxsy” Duxson last week about a little trouble he had. He had to do some sheep classing at Moulamein last Tuesday, he had to meet a bloke in Swan Hill and stayed the night got up early and headed to Moulamein. Got about half way and gets a flat tyre, that’s fine but when he opened the boot he found the spare was flat and the jack was missing. To add insult to injury he could get no phone service and it was 6am in the morning so no cars came along. Things worked out though and he was home that evening with all the sheep classed and some air in the tyres.
When yu gotta go yu gotta go
Think of this, what do you do when you are in a busy nightclub and you need to go to the toilet (no 2’s) and there are no doors on the cubicles. That was the scenario facing one of our leading young farmers on the weekend just gone. He was busting that much that he went and everytime someone walked in he apologised. It was a bold move but he felt much better after.
Watch out for the Bear
I’m told that ex professional “The Bear” is coming to the Corporate Cup at the Royal this year. The Bear has had the privilege of playing with the “Golden Bear” on one occasion. I’ll find out more about The Bear next week.
That’s all for this week
Welcome to another week of the SLF, I’ve heard that some have had a little bit of rain in the last week, Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson has reported 17mm for the week ending Monday the 17th down Glenorchy way.
Land of milk and honey
Wise Marnoo East and West grain grower Bryan “Farmer” Healy told Smacka that “you don’t need any technology growing grain down Glenorchy way, just throw it on the ground and you instantly get 20 bags”.
Great way to spend a Sunday
An email came through on Sunday “just cooked an asada, having a few beers and its raining, no better way to spend a relaxing Sunday”. There are two rare things there, one that it was raining and two, an asada. Whats an asada you ask? An asada is where you take a small lamb of about 11 to 13 kg’s dressed you split him down the middle and lay him on a frame and stand him next to an open fire and turn him at regular intervals. This is a traditional South American way to cook lamb and of course Wally “Wallace” O’Connor bought those skills back from his time in South America. They tell me it was absolutely spot on and they intend to do another one at the MPM expo and Glendemar ram sale on October 3.
Up shit creek without a paddle
I was talking to my Yarrawonga neighbour Dwain “Duxsy” Duxson last week about a little trouble he had. He had to do some sheep classing at Moulamein last Tuesday, he had to meet a bloke in Swan Hill and stayed the night got up early and headed to Moulamein. Got about half way and gets a flat tyre, that’s fine but when he opened the boot he found the spare was flat and the jack was missing. To add insult to injury he could get no phone service and it was 6am in the morning so no cars came along. Things worked out though and he was home that evening with all the sheep classed and some air in the tyres.
When yu gotta go yu gotta go
Think of this, what do you do when you are in a busy nightclub and you need to go to the toilet (no 2’s) and there are no doors on the cubicles. That was the scenario facing one of our leading young farmers on the weekend just gone. He was busting that much that he went and everytime someone walked in he apologised. It was a bold move but he felt much better after.
Watch out for the Bear
I’m told that ex professional “The Bear” is coming to the Corporate Cup at the Royal this year. The Bear has had the privilege of playing with the “Golden Bear” on one occasion. I’ll find out more about The Bear next week.
That’s all for this week
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Another Week
Welcome to another week of the SLF. I was in the district for a couple of days last week and boy things have dried out since I was last there. I’m guessing the farmers are feeling a little frustrated as the season was looking so good. Let’s hope for any sort of rain soon to get the spring back on track.
Lids can’t see
Armand “Lids” Duxson and his lovely girlfriend Marcia solved an interesting problem on the weekend. You see Marcia just rented a house in Bendigo and they went to move in and found out there was no power, no gas etc. Rather than wait around they decided stuff it and went to Melbourne for a naughty weekend.
Royal spectacular
Not in a long time has the “Royal” golf championship been so exciting, I’m told by one of my spies that Phil “Lucky” Reading, Trent “Irons” Carter and Josh “About to make the move” Reading are all around the mark with Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson and Greg “Golfer” Reading 3 or 4 shots back. It looks like an exciting finish as there is one round to go. I’m tipping the strongest mind on the day will win and I’m also tipping that there will be a fair bit of practise as well. One of the fore mentioned five has been doing some secret putting practise out on the back scrapes this week. It’s one of the most prestigious sporting trophies in the district and I know that all in contention will be hell bent on winning. I might have to be there and see the action unfold.
The old chook in the ute trick
Marnoo West grazier Mark “Pest” Raggatt had an interesting passenger in his ute the other day. He was driving around the paddock innocently checking the sheep when low and behold a chook jumped out from behind the seat. You see the “Pest” left the window down overnight and the chook (as any chook would do) jumped in and decided to take up residence for the night. Anyway I’m sure our friendly farmer for the West will be checking that all window are up and the end of a hard working day, unless of course he enjoyed the company of his passenger.
This old cat is purring
I know one cat fan that would be crowing from his perch, that cat fan is non other than Graeme “Old Maaaaaaate” McNolty. The old Corowa taxi driver would have a grin on his face from ear to ear but he must remember that they have two games to win yet.
Straight sets
My team Yarra went out of the finals in straight sets after finishing second and being favourites all year. I don’t know what happened but you will have the chance to ask President Glen “Wally” Brear when he attends the Corporate Cup at the Royal.
Back on old stamping ground
It was good to seen former Glendemar Manager Geoff “Bronco” McDougall back in the district, he is currently doing some contract work at Glendemar and is staying in his old house. He, Kylie and Aaron are now living in the central NSW town of Warren where he is doing contract sheep work in the district.
That’s all for this week
Welcome to another week of the SLF. I was in the district for a couple of days last week and boy things have dried out since I was last there. I’m guessing the farmers are feeling a little frustrated as the season was looking so good. Let’s hope for any sort of rain soon to get the spring back on track.
Lids can’t see
Armand “Lids” Duxson and his lovely girlfriend Marcia solved an interesting problem on the weekend. You see Marcia just rented a house in Bendigo and they went to move in and found out there was no power, no gas etc. Rather than wait around they decided stuff it and went to Melbourne for a naughty weekend.
Royal spectacular
Not in a long time has the “Royal” golf championship been so exciting, I’m told by one of my spies that Phil “Lucky” Reading, Trent “Irons” Carter and Josh “About to make the move” Reading are all around the mark with Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson and Greg “Golfer” Reading 3 or 4 shots back. It looks like an exciting finish as there is one round to go. I’m tipping the strongest mind on the day will win and I’m also tipping that there will be a fair bit of practise as well. One of the fore mentioned five has been doing some secret putting practise out on the back scrapes this week. It’s one of the most prestigious sporting trophies in the district and I know that all in contention will be hell bent on winning. I might have to be there and see the action unfold.
The old chook in the ute trick
Marnoo West grazier Mark “Pest” Raggatt had an interesting passenger in his ute the other day. He was driving around the paddock innocently checking the sheep when low and behold a chook jumped out from behind the seat. You see the “Pest” left the window down overnight and the chook (as any chook would do) jumped in and decided to take up residence for the night. Anyway I’m sure our friendly farmer for the West will be checking that all window are up and the end of a hard working day, unless of course he enjoyed the company of his passenger.
This old cat is purring
I know one cat fan that would be crowing from his perch, that cat fan is non other than Graeme “Old Maaaaaaate” McNolty. The old Corowa taxi driver would have a grin on his face from ear to ear but he must remember that they have two games to win yet.
Straight sets
My team Yarra went out of the finals in straight sets after finishing second and being favourites all year. I don’t know what happened but you will have the chance to ask President Glen “Wally” Brear when he attends the Corporate Cup at the Royal.
Back on old stamping ground
It was good to seen former Glendemar Manager Geoff “Bronco” McDougall back in the district, he is currently doing some contract work at Glendemar and is staying in his old house. He, Kylie and Aaron are now living in the central NSW town of Warren where he is doing contract sheep work in the district.
That’s all for this week
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Hello and welcome to another week of the SLF. Once again it has been pretty quiet week news wise but I guess we’ll find something to BS about.
Every farmer on the Eastern side of the country is looking skyward at the moment, boy has this been a critical dry spell, let’s hope that by the end of this week we get at least something.
The horse flu issue has been a big story across the country and has effected everyone associated with the horses. Two of the most famous horse people Terry “Sully” O’Sullivan and Gre Gre Grazier Bill “Santic” Knights decided to take matters into there own hands. Rather that sitting around moaning about the lack of racing the duo opted for a very long lunch at the Kookaburra last Sunday. Apparently Knights was a bit worse for wear on the crutching board the next day.
Footy finals fever is upon us and I actually went and watched the local team Yarrawonga in their qualifying final and guess what they got flogged. I must be a bad omen.
Gary “Larry” Cameron and Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson played in a three man ambrose event at Stawell on the weekend with local vet Richard “Dog Collar” Hackwille. I’m told there was a bit of controversy surrounding the event, a nameless group of players who regularly attend Wallaloo ambrose events where suspected of not putting the right number/s down on the card. Pretty serious allegations but it didn’t surprise anyone.
I see Larry Cameron took out the Studall Cup this year with 40 odd points. I don’t think that he will have that cushy handicap for much longer.
Track fast weather fine, to use horse racing terms in describing the “Royal” at the moment, let’s hope that the heavens open up and we can have a magnificent surface for the much anticipated Corporate Cup event. I have a few coming over from Yarra and I have been describing the course as Royal Melbourne of the bush.
A new cricket season is dawning and I see a call in last weeks Community News from Armand “Lids” Duxson for all current and new players to make themselves available. I’ve heard that Marnoo’s most famous institution (MCC) is struggling a little for numbers, let’s hope that they can manage to recruit a couple of players because no cricket side in Marnoo is virtually unthinkable.
That’s all for this week.
Every farmer on the Eastern side of the country is looking skyward at the moment, boy has this been a critical dry spell, let’s hope that by the end of this week we get at least something.
The horse flu issue has been a big story across the country and has effected everyone associated with the horses. Two of the most famous horse people Terry “Sully” O’Sullivan and Gre Gre Grazier Bill “Santic” Knights decided to take matters into there own hands. Rather that sitting around moaning about the lack of racing the duo opted for a very long lunch at the Kookaburra last Sunday. Apparently Knights was a bit worse for wear on the crutching board the next day.
Footy finals fever is upon us and I actually went and watched the local team Yarrawonga in their qualifying final and guess what they got flogged. I must be a bad omen.
Gary “Larry” Cameron and Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson played in a three man ambrose event at Stawell on the weekend with local vet Richard “Dog Collar” Hackwille. I’m told there was a bit of controversy surrounding the event, a nameless group of players who regularly attend Wallaloo ambrose events where suspected of not putting the right number/s down on the card. Pretty serious allegations but it didn’t surprise anyone.
I see Larry Cameron took out the Studall Cup this year with 40 odd points. I don’t think that he will have that cushy handicap for much longer.
Track fast weather fine, to use horse racing terms in describing the “Royal” at the moment, let’s hope that the heavens open up and we can have a magnificent surface for the much anticipated Corporate Cup event. I have a few coming over from Yarra and I have been describing the course as Royal Melbourne of the bush.
A new cricket season is dawning and I see a call in last weeks Community News from Armand “Lids” Duxson for all current and new players to make themselves available. I’ve heard that Marnoo’s most famous institution (MCC) is struggling a little for numbers, let’s hope that they can manage to recruit a couple of players because no cricket side in Marnoo is virtually unthinkable.
That’s all for this week.
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