CRICKET PROVINCIAL AN unbeaten knock of 81 from James O’Connell helped Red Hill to a good total on Saturday. Red Hill are playing Baxter in a two-day match. Red Hill batted on day one, going on to score 8/246 before stumps. Red Hill’s batters struggled to capitalise on good starts in the early part of the day. O’Connell stamped his authority on the match batting at number six – he scored 81 from 148 deliveries. Pines were bowled out by Baden Powell on day one of their two-day match at Pat Rollo Reserve. Pines lost the toss and were sent…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MORE than 300 swimmers competed in the annual Club2Club swim between Edithvale and Aspendale last weekend. The 1.8 kilometre race starts at Edithvale Life Saving Club, and ends at Aspendale Life Saving Club. Age categories ranged from 7-12 up to 70+. The race took place on the morning of Saturday, 11 February. Aspendale Life Saving Club president Chad Henry said, “last Saturday saw the weather shining and the bay at its finest for the annual Club2Club Swim Classic.” “This year saw the biggest event ever with a sold out result of 300 swimmers enjoying this great event,” he said. “The…
AN architect has been appointed to design the new planned pool in Mordialloc. In 2021, Kingston Council executed an option deed worth $14.6 million for land at 1-7 Wells Road in Mordialloc to build the new aquatic centre on. The new swimming centre will replace Don Tatnell Leisure Centre in Parkdale, which is being demolished due to structural issues. CO.OP Studio has been chosen to lead the project consultant design team from the concept design phase to detailed design and construction. Work on concept designs begins this month. The pool project was initially costed at between $40 million and $50…
DRUGS alleged to be cocaine and magic mushrooms were seized by police in a series of raids across the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne last week. On Wednesday, 8 February, police raided homes and properties across Carrum Downs, Braeside, Narre Warren South, and Cranbourne. They later charged a 35-year-old Cranbourne man and a 35-year-old Carrum Downs man with traffick large commercial quantity methylamphetamine and other offences. In a statement police say they found an “industrial sized clandestine laboratory” at Braeside, a “second large scale clandestine laboratory” in Narre Warren South, and “further laboratory equipment” in a shed at the Carrum Downs…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL AN unbeaten century from opener Corey Harris has guided Sorrento to a victory. Sorrento was chasing Long Island’s total of 161 on day two of their match at David Macfarlane Reserve. Led by Harris, Sorrento reached their target comfortably. Harris scored 110 from 200 deliveries. He spent nearly five hours at the crease, and hit 18 boundaries in that time. Sorrento passed their target with seven wickets to spare. Baxter batter Daniel Warwick also scored a century this Saturday, but his efforts weren’t enough to get his side over the line. Baxter played Pines at Baxter Park. Pines…