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Welcome back
Another week just flies on bye and I must extend a warm welcome back to all our “print” subscribers who missed last week’s edition. We did however have an “online” version though. So to keep up with it all and to view last week’s edition go to http://thesquarelegfiles.blogspot.com/
Marnoo’s record partnership
Well what a day for the MCC, they scored a massive 7/398 against a hapless ANA Boolite. Leading the charge was an amazing 298 by Stewart “Samcka” MacPherson (136) and Trevor “Junior” Pickthall (165) for the opening partnership. Now I have been around cricket for many years and I haven’t seen such a huge opening partnership in my time. So well done to all the lads and if the MCC can’t defend that score well I will pay Jack Cameron’s bar bill for the week!
USA trip did no harm
Trevor “Junior” Pickthall has just returned from the US where he was driving headers. It certainly didn’t do his cricket any harm as he now has over 200 runs in his last two hits since his return at an average of over 100.
Jack’s quote for the week
It’s just about a weekly occurrence as SLF favourite John “Jack” Cameron unleashes another of his famous one liners to the masses at the corner shop. Now I got told this one second hand and I think it’s a case of “have to be there”. You see about half a dozen patrons were debating the inclusion of Kiwi Brendan McCullum in the NSW 20/20 team against the Vics the other night, some agreed and some didn’t as the debate went on for 15 minutes. As it all finished it went deathly silent and a voice from around the corner piped up and said “That Obama has got alot to answer for”. Apparently the group were in fits of laughter!!!
Second job
I didn’t want to announce that I had a second job just in case it didn’t work out, but not only do I now write the SLF, I also got the gig of writing the Yarrawonga Mulwala A Grade cricket report. So this struggling little reporter who hailed from the Kanya hills is growing wings. So when they ask, what is he doing over there (Yarrawonga), well now you all know. Oh yer the payment for doing the cricket report is the same as I get for the SLF!!!!
I’m an Aussie
Australia Day is now a huge event on the calendar and I hope you all forgot about the “rooted economy” and had a feed of lamb chops and a cold one or two. For me it couldn’t get more Aussie than cruising down the Murray River with some family a friends on several truck tubes tied together whilst having a cold one or two and munching on some cold chops for lunch. Now that is what Australia Day is all about. What did you get up to???
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
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Another week
This week this column is only available online as the editor of the printed version is on holidays, so this week we can have a bit of a laugh at those people that don’t use online as a daily tool. I for one am a big online user and supporter but I guess it’s each to their own and some people are very happy without online. But anyway to you the ONLINE reader welcome, you are getting something that others are missing out on, for this week at least.
RSS feed
No it’s not a new brand of stockfeed that Harberger’s have got in or it’s not a new wheat variety. It’s a feature that you can subscribe to so that you get your SLF when it first lands on the web. Simply click on the RSS icon at the top menu bar of the blog and use RSS feed, you won’t have to keep looking on the blog to get you latest fix of the SLF, it will come to you. At least I think it will!!!
Another quote from Jack
SLF favourite John “Jack” Cameron was in peak form the other night at the corner shop, especially when we got talking about pubs and pub owners. Leading publican Leigh “Can you print this off and put on the notice board” Foster was talking about the pending sale of the Minyip pub and that the current owner has been in pubs for 35 years and said she hasn’t made much money out of them. Jack heard this and said “I’ve been in pubs myself for 35 years as well and I haven’t made any money out of them either”. Priceless.
41 in the water bag
After a couple of hot days last week the first half of this week is supposed to be a scorcher as well. Spare a little sympathetic thought (alright that will do) for potential SLF Hall of Fame members Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson and Armand “Herbie” Duxson who were attending Bendigo Country Week this week. Now playing in these conditions day after day is a young man’s pursuit and these guys aren’t young in cricketing terms these days. They also hinted that they were going hit the town on Sunday night. I’m not tipping and splendid performances from this due on Monday at least.
SLF Hall of fame
We have been going for a while now and it’s time to reward the newsmakers, the people who create the news so that this little publication can go to air. Look out in the next couple of weeks for more on the SLF Hall of Fame.
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Another week
This week this column is only available online as the editor of the printed version is on holidays, so this week we can have a bit of a laugh at those people that don’t use online as a daily tool. I for one am a big online user and supporter but I guess it’s each to their own and some people are very happy without online. But anyway to you the ONLINE reader welcome, you are getting something that others are missing out on, for this week at least.
RSS feed
No it’s not a new brand of stockfeed that Harberger’s have got in or it’s not a new wheat variety. It’s a feature that you can subscribe to so that you get your SLF when it first lands on the web. Simply click on the RSS icon at the top menu bar of the blog and use RSS feed, you won’t have to keep looking on the blog to get you latest fix of the SLF, it will come to you. At least I think it will!!!
Another quote from Jack
SLF favourite John “Jack” Cameron was in peak form the other night at the corner shop, especially when we got talking about pubs and pub owners. Leading publican Leigh “Can you print this off and put on the notice board” Foster was talking about the pending sale of the Minyip pub and that the current owner has been in pubs for 35 years and said she hasn’t made much money out of them. Jack heard this and said “I’ve been in pubs myself for 35 years as well and I haven’t made any money out of them either”. Priceless.
41 in the water bag
After a couple of hot days last week the first half of this week is supposed to be a scorcher as well. Spare a little sympathetic thought (alright that will do) for potential SLF Hall of Fame members Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson and Armand “Herbie” Duxson who were attending Bendigo Country Week this week. Now playing in these conditions day after day is a young man’s pursuit and these guys aren’t young in cricketing terms these days. They also hinted that they were going hit the town on Sunday night. I’m not tipping and splendid performances from this due on Monday at least.
SLF Hall of fame
We have been going for a while now and it’s time to reward the newsmakers, the people who create the news so that this little publication can go to air. Look out in the next couple of weeks for more on the SLF Hall of Fame.
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Monday, January 12, 2009
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Welcome to 2009
Were back for the 2009 year and hopefully it can be a good one as we all dust off our 08 hangover and saddle up again for another tilt at “trying to make a living”. It may be daunting looking at the year ahead but it’s also exciting, you never know what is going to happen.
Water “not” under the bridge
I recon my mate John “Jack” Cameron would have ditched the saying “water under the bridge” many years ago because there simply has been non. The reason why I mentioned this is because that was going to be my opening line for 2009, I was going to say “lots of water has passed under the bridge since we last delivered the SLF”. But then I thought what a stupid statement in a drought!!!
Girls flog boys
The girls gave the boys a touch up at Herbies 30th birthday held many moons ago (last year), according to my spies the ladies managed to stitch up the boys for “belt honours” and the “sun up” prizes. I won’t go into too much detail and name the girls as they may be respected mothers in the district. I have traditionally named belt winners in the past with blokes like “Young Nisbet”, “Larry”, “Smacka”, “Herbie”, “Fruity” and “Be My” just to name a few but the difference here is that these guys have reputations that are shot to bits!!!!
Cricketers start their 2009 in style
The cricketers are fired up and aiming for the finals after a somewhat below par effort in the first half of the season. The list is strong but it’s just a matter of getting the cattle on the field each week, with holidays etc that is somewhat difficult. The story on Saturday was that half the team was made up of regulars and the other half made up of Tennis players whom have all of January off. Whispers coming down the line tell me that Sam “Kekovich” Reading is an absolute natural and has a bowling action that resembles Paul Reiffel and the talk amongst the team heads is that they are looking to offer him a carrot to “switch balls” for next season.
Openers perform
Ben “Glendemar” Duxson made his highest score (maybe ever) with a sparkling 77 and shared an opening partnership with his old mate Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson who made 31. But the big bonus of the day was John “Landmark” Mathews scoring 20 after coming off two previous ducks. Marnoo ended up making 165 from their 40 over’s and then dismissed Brim/Kellallac/Sheep Hills for a meagre 106. The five bowlers used all too two wickets each with MacPherson impressing with 2/9 off his 8 over’s.
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Welcome to 2009
Were back for the 2009 year and hopefully it can be a good one as we all dust off our 08 hangover and saddle up again for another tilt at “trying to make a living”. It may be daunting looking at the year ahead but it’s also exciting, you never know what is going to happen.
Water “not” under the bridge
I recon my mate John “Jack” Cameron would have ditched the saying “water under the bridge” many years ago because there simply has been non. The reason why I mentioned this is because that was going to be my opening line for 2009, I was going to say “lots of water has passed under the bridge since we last delivered the SLF”. But then I thought what a stupid statement in a drought!!!
Girls flog boys
The girls gave the boys a touch up at Herbies 30th birthday held many moons ago (last year), according to my spies the ladies managed to stitch up the boys for “belt honours” and the “sun up” prizes. I won’t go into too much detail and name the girls as they may be respected mothers in the district. I have traditionally named belt winners in the past with blokes like “Young Nisbet”, “Larry”, “Smacka”, “Herbie”, “Fruity” and “Be My” just to name a few but the difference here is that these guys have reputations that are shot to bits!!!!
Cricketers start their 2009 in style
The cricketers are fired up and aiming for the finals after a somewhat below par effort in the first half of the season. The list is strong but it’s just a matter of getting the cattle on the field each week, with holidays etc that is somewhat difficult. The story on Saturday was that half the team was made up of regulars and the other half made up of Tennis players whom have all of January off. Whispers coming down the line tell me that Sam “Kekovich” Reading is an absolute natural and has a bowling action that resembles Paul Reiffel and the talk amongst the team heads is that they are looking to offer him a carrot to “switch balls” for next season.
Openers perform
Ben “Glendemar” Duxson made his highest score (maybe ever) with a sparkling 77 and shared an opening partnership with his old mate Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson who made 31. But the big bonus of the day was John “Landmark” Mathews scoring 20 after coming off two previous ducks. Marnoo ended up making 165 from their 40 over’s and then dismissed Brim/Kellallac/Sheep Hills for a meagre 106. The five bowlers used all too two wickets each with MacPherson impressing with 2/9 off his 8 over’s.
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