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The Border Watch : October 23rd 2013
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34 SPORT Connect with Suzuki Latest technology, outstanding value FROM VISIT US ONLINE borderwatch.com.au $23,990 0 DRIVE AWAY MAC SUZUKI 44 Mount Gambier Road, Millicent Phone 8733 1461 LMVD 45868 Record crowd for sand drags MASTERS OF THE GAME: The victorious Volcanic Crusaders consisted of Joy Trenichel, Shelly Cornolo, Narelle Ryan, Kerry Smith, Leah Ousey, Linda Boylan, Karen Firth and Sharon Watson. Absent from the photo is Karen Firth and umpire Jenny Bickley. SE netballers claim gold Volcanic Crusaders clinch title at the Australian Masters Games in Geelong THE Volcanic Crusaders have done it again. The veteran Limestone Coast netballers returned home from the Australian Masters Games in Geelong recently with gold medals, after clinching the title in the 40+ age group. Led by playing-coaches Linda Boylan (West Gambier) and Kerry Smith (Hatherleigh), the side included Kalangadoo sisters Leah Ousey and Narelle Ryan, Sharon Watson (formerly of West Gambier), Shelly Cornolo (formally of Kalangadoo) and Victorians Karen Firth, Joy Trenichel and Lindy Singleton. The Crusaders opened the competition with a tough three goal victory over the Tassie Masters 29-26 and then went on to defeat Vintage 46-11, Racers40 29-12, Cobalts 38-21 and LVNRG 41-9 before falling to the Spectrum WA 23-22 The start of the second round of matches also didn’t go to plan as the side lost to Tassie Masters 33-15. The back-to-back losses didn’t affect the team for long, as the Crusaders bounced back to defeat Vintage 42-16, Racers40 by forfeit, Cobalts 34-18 and LVNRG 42-14 to end the minor round on top of their division. In the fi rst fi nal the Crusaders booked their place in the grand final and gained revenge on Spectrum WA with a convincing 32-12 victory and in the championship decider the South East representatives ensured they walked away with the gold medals with a 25-20 win over Cobalts. Boylan said the gold medal performance was the perfect way to end the enjoyable competition – which was as much about fun AT THE HELM: Volcanic Crusaders co-coach Linda Boylan helped her team win a gold medal at the recent Geelong Masters Games. and meeting new people as it was winning on the court. “There were 600 netballers from across Australia, ranging in ages from 30 up to 55 plus,” Boylan said. “This was the sixth masters’ games for the team and the second consecutive gold medal. “The competition was tough and some of the teams were equivalent to Mid South East A grade.” Boylan said each player did their bit for the team, but sig- 34 - The Border Watch, Wednesday, October 23, 2013 nalled out Kalangadoo coach Ousey for her performance throughout the competition. “Leah was our most consistent player,” Boylan said. “She played in the unfamiliar role of centre and her height and ability to read the play was a real bonus for us.” Boylan said the girls were now having a well-earned break from the court, but plans were already underway to attend the Pan Pacifi c masters games in 2014 on the Gold Coast. TEARING UP THE TRACK: The dirt fl ew at the Millicent Sand Drags on Saturday, which attracted hundreds of visitors to the town. Pictures: STEVE CHAPPLE A RECORD gathering of almost 700 spectators, competitors and support crew were treated to a day of action at Millicent’s sixth annual sand drags contest on Saturday. The youngest participant was just four years old while members of the Hells Angels and Rebels motorcycle clubs also took their bikes to the straight line track on Jake Bowman’s private farming property alongside Belt Road north of Millicent. After the morning was given over to scrutineering, registration and practice, the spectators were treated to six hours of noisy and high-octane action. A signifi cant number of Millicent families also took advantage of the occasion. Sand dragging is similar to standard drag racing and involves the timing of high-powered motorbikes which race in pairs in a straight line along a sandy 120 metre track. Saturday’s program also featured buggy and quad bike races, as well as some events for juvenile racers. After a few wet and windy days in Millicent, organiser Carla Sutherland was delighted with the near-perfect conditions of high clouds, little wind and temperatures in the 20s. Ms Sutherland is confi dent a small profi t will again be generated. “We at Trench Cutter Racing try to support a local cause or charity after each sand drags and we have not yet decided who will be this year’s benefi ciary,” she said. She said the 2013 event was incident-free and explained that the large police presence was due to the two Adelaide-based motorbike clubs attending. “The police escorted them to Millicent from Adelaide,” she said. Although Ms Sutherland donates hundreds of hours of her time to staging the event, she was also able to claim some silverware. She was behind the wheel of a V8 powered truck which claimed one of the 10 classes. The past weekend was believed to be the busiest since the Pines Enduro was staged last month. Apart from the Sand Drags bringing hundreds of spectators to town, the Millicent Junior Basketball Tournament attracted 73 teams across 15 different grades. All games were played at the Millicent Stadium, Millicent High, Millicent North Primary, St Anthony’s Primary and Newbery Park Primary schools. Millicent Visitor Information Centre volunteer Sallie Jones said the number of callers was about average for this time of the year. “It would appear people came to Millicent for a particular event such as the basketball tournament or the sand drags,” she said. “All the accommodation in Millicent at the motels and caravan parks was solidly booked.” To take advantage of the extra visitors, some Millicent traders opened their businesses on Sunday. 629157
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