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Hello Again

Welcome again to another edition of the Square Leg Files. I was back in the district this weekend and things look a bit dry. Some farmers are sowing but they are not going real hard, preferring to string it out and wait for rain. Might be something this coming weekend.

Great News

Hearty congratulations go to SLF Hall of Fame member Bruce “Boofhead” Hendy and his recent engagement to his delightful partner Sue. Will this be the wedding of the year (maybe not, see post below). I actually caught up with “Boof” and met Sue at the “Royal” on Saturday night and the big fella has a constant smile from ear to ear… Well done

Bon Voyage

One such farmer who is going flat out putting the crop in is Trent Carter. You see at the end of the month Trent and his lovely partner Kate are heading to Europe for 6 weeks. They have a couple of weddings to go to as well and some general sight seeing. The talk on Saturday night at the “Royal” was could something else a little bit special happen on the trip??????

70 and counting

SLF all time favourite and number 1 Hall of Fame member John “Jack” Cameron turn 70 last Friday. I called in and saw Jack on Sunday and he didn’t let me down. Fist of all he was in his usual post, his chair on the back veranda, he had a cigarette in one hand and a stubbie in the other. And before I finished shaking his hand he asked if I wanted a one too. I was just great to see all the family gathered around to celebrate this milestone as he has entertained the masses for many of his 70 years.

Could he make 80?

The big question now is could Jack make 80, I mean he has been talking for many years that he’s only has a year or 2 left in him but sitting back there on Sunday he looked as fit as a fiddle. I mean you hear of fit guys who eat organic food and run every day dropping dead of a heart attack. Well Jack has virtually smoke ciggies all his life, he has probably drunk his fair share of beer and I doubt he would have got into a jog since he sent down his last thunderbolt in cricket. But I personally think he will last a few more years yet before that much talked about trip to Gray’s Bridge. Perhaps many years just so long as he doesn’t change his routine……

Mountain out of a molehill

Rumours are flying that a former district cricketer by the name of Tony Croft is going to pull on the whites for Marnoo this coming season. I haven’t ever heard of him but he has bought a block of land near Stawell and knows Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson fairly well. So much so that he asked “Smacka” if he could buy some sheep off him as he wanted to make some goats cheese……

That will do