THE coaches of Frankston YCW and Sorrento football clubs, Wayne Capp and Tony Blackford, presented the inaugural Toe Punt Shield to Andrew ‘Toe Punt’ Kelly this week. The shield will be awarded to the winner of the clash between the two sides in the opening round of the season. Andrew, who is currently in hospital undergoing treatment for cancer, will also have a medal named in his honour for the best player on the ground. Frankston YCW president Michael Lamb, with the support of his committee, came up with the idea of playing the annual blockbuster, starting this season with…
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Don’t miss Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges USA on his Australian blues “Hold On A little Bit Longer’ Tour. This masterful Memphis Blues performer pays homage to his blues roots and the likes of Sam Cooke & BB King in his one off Mornington show! Eugene ‘Hideaway Bridges’ returns to Australia this year to perform Bluesfest for the eighth time. With a brand new album, Hold On A Little Bit Longer and already nominated for two W.C. Handy awards, Eugene’s tour also marks his fiftieth anniversary as a performer – he started playing at the age of three with his father, bluesman…
A FRANKSTON High School student has taken out the top prize for his entry in the ‘A Day in the Life of an International Student’ video competition. Calvin Gu was one of three winners of the competition, which was open to currently enrolled international secondary school students. “In 2015, I came to Melbourne to study at Frankston High School. I have made many friends that come from different countries. I live in a homestay, which is really great,” he said. “As an international student in Victoria, there are a lot of amazing things that we explore.” Victorian Education Minister and…
A MAN in his 40s was flown to The Alfred Hospital, Sunday 25 February, after being injured in a tractor rollover on a private property at Langwarrin. He was said on Wednesday to be in a “stable” condition. The man was slashing blackberries in Warrandyte Road, opposite a car wreckers, when he hit a tree stump causing his tractor to tip over. Police said the tractor had no rollover bars and the driver was lucky not to receive more serious injuries. CFA and ambulance services also attended the incident. Police said off-road collisions were common in semi-rural areas of Frankston and…
A MAN died after crashing his car in Langwarrin, Thursday night, 1 March. He was travelling north along McLelland Drive when his car left the road and hit a tree about 11.25pm. The man was the sole occupant and died at the scene. The exact circumstances surrounding the crash were “yet to be determined”, police said. Anyone who saw the collision or has further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Frankston Times – 5 March 2018