Welcome again
Welcome to another week of the SLF. Well it has been a rather moist 10 or so days with the season starting to take some real shape with some good accumulative totals over that period of time. We are starting to enter the business end of the season and rainfall in the next coming months will determine a make or break season for native farmers. Let’s hope its “make”.

In top form
Local comedian and part time farmer Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson has been in top form with the stick taking out 3 consecutive four ball events at Glenorchy (Ally), Wallaloo (Royal) and Rupanyup (no name yet). He also took out the A Grade scratch at Landsborough in a three way play off under trying circumstances.

The new Ken Heslop
I’m told that Smacka is the new Ken Heslop after he was quoted in the Stawell Times News on the rainfall of the last couple of weeks and the season’s prospect on his property at Norchy. He is probably only “warming to the task” but he has a long way to go to catch up to Heslop who for many years topped the rainfall charts in the Stawell Shire.

Back home
Smacka attended the party at J Ward in Ararat over the weekend. Some would say that if it was still open he may have been a graduate!!!

Hide the Tim Tams
I was told that a local went to Norm “Guru” Duxson’s place for a cup of tea and a chat. Guru Margie made the tea and bought out the Tim Tams, as you do. It was then that The Guru and number one son Herbie asked Guru Margie where she had been hiding them, “in with the carrots, because I knew you wouldn’t be looking there for something to eat” she said. Smart lady is Guru Margie.

Pest can’t pester anyone
Leading Marnoo West grazier Mark “Pest” Raggatt is a little down in the dumps at the moment as he has a very restrictive brace on his injured leg at the moment. They are currently shearing at Raggattville and the pest has rendered himself “useless”.

Enjoying the storyline
Talking to Raggatt the other day in the corner shop and he told me he is enjoying the ongoing story about his great mate “The Guru” and his shrinking jacket. For some reason Tim Tams and shrinking Jackets go hand in hand.

Jack at his best
I was talking to former Marnoo fast bowler John “Jack” Cameron the other day and we got onto one of his favourite subjects, politics, I asked him “where has Peter Garratt been in this climate debate” as to which Jack quickly replied “nowhere because he only comes out at midnight”.

Another on the way
News has just filtered in that leading Rostron cropper Rueben “Rostron” Cheesman and his lovely wife Katrina are expecting their second. I’m guessing he would be one very happy camper at the moment.

The Goodies
Remember The Goodies on the ABC, well don’t be surprised if you see that famous three person bike floating around local circles from August onwards. I’m told a couple of local comedians have purchased one and intend to entertain the masses with their antics.

Good excuse
Cropping guru Andrew “Clown” Newall has organised a trip to WA for some of his no till clients. These types of junkets are well known as “a good excuse for a piss up for the boys” and I have no doubt that this one won’t be any different.

That’s all for now.