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Damian Drum calls time on political career

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Damian Drum calls time on political career

Member for Nicholls Damian Drum announced last week he will not contest next year’s federal election.

Mr Drum has served in the federal Parliament for the past six years and prior to that, he was a member of the Victorian upper house for 14 years.

Following his schooling at Assumption College Kilmore, Mr Drum went on to make a career as an AFL player and coach.

“I am very aware that this is a job where anything less than 110 per cent is doing a disservice to the people who have put their faith in you to represent them,” he said,

“Following discussions with my nearest and dearest in recent weeks, I believe now is the perfect time to pass the baton to someone who will represent the National Party in Nicholls and who will represent the region from within government.”

Mr Drum said he was ‘immensely proud’ to have regained the division of Murray for the National Party in 2016. The Murray division later became the seat of Nicholls, which stretches from Broadford in the south to the Murray River in the north.

“Since that time, I have not stopped advocating for the people of this great region and am proud to have delivered for the people of the Goulburn Valley from within government,” he said.

He listed helping establish the Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network in the Goulburn Valley and securing $126 million for the Echuca-Moama bridge project among some of his proudest achievements.

In Victorian Parliament, he served in the upper house representing northern Victoria from 2002 to 2016.

Mr Drum said he looked forward to representing the people of Nicholls until the election next year.

“I will ensure I advocate for them and achieve outcomes right up until my final day,” he said.

“I’d like to thank my family, friends, colleagues, and staff for their support over many years, but most of all, I’d like to thank the people of Nicholls for twice electing me to represent them in the Australian Parliament – it is something I will forever be proud of.”

And he continued show his Nationals’ colours, despite not standing himself.

“Make no mistake, the people of Nicholls face an important decision at next year’s federal election,” Mr Drum said.

“Do they want a representative who has the ear of the Prime Minister and deputy Prime Minister, and all government ministers, or do they want a representative who sits on a Labor-aligned crossbench while writing letters to ministers in the hope of getting a project briefing in two months’ time?”

Broadford Scouts return to normality on most recent camp

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Broadford Scouts return to normality on most recent camp

BROADFORD Scouts last month embarked on a two-day scout camp, the first camp the group has attended since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

The camp, which took place at Rowallan Scout Camp near Riddells Creek, was attended by almost 60 children and youth members, and was an opportunity for families to get out and socialise following the difficulties of the past two years.

Broadford Scouts secretary Tanya Maiwald said the group welcomed the experience.

“It was a great opportunity for the kids to enjoy some normality after the many lockdowns and the cancellation of activities over the last two years,” she said.

“They really enjoyed the full 24 hours of scouting stuff, including trekking with compasses, archery, rope courses and a lot of other fun activities.”

Ms Maiwald said the group was thankful to able to put on a camp in 2021.

“Everything came together nicely, with families socialising and everyone doing different things with their age groups,” she said.

“Last camp was very COVID-affected, there was limited interaction, and parents weren’t allowed out of their cars when they were dropping off their kids, it was all kind of unsettling.

“We were very happy and thankful to find a space in the year with no COVID.”

The Broadford Scouts group also thanked the Australian Rail Track Corporation, ARTC, who provided a grant to allow the camp to be run at a low cost to those involved and also helped families enduring financial hardship as a result of COVID to attend and enjoy the weekend.

An ARTC spokesperson said the group’s key commitment was to leave a positive legacy along the rail corridor and was doing so by helping fund small community organisations such as the Broadford Scouts group.

Ms Maiwald said she found scouting to be a memorable and worthwhile experience, and new members from five years of age and older were encouraged and welcome to join the scouts.

Former Broadford resident returns for local feature film production

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Former Broadford resident returns for local feature film production

By Tricia Mifsud

A FORMER Broadford resident will return to town in January to direct and produce his first feature film and is calling out to the community to assist with acting, off-camera roles and set locations.

Jackson Ezard stumbled across the script for the movie about 10 years ago and revisited it in lockdown with the original writer’s permission to rewrite the script.

He teamed up with fellow actor Peter Flaherty to make it into story he would like to film.

“Pete and I spent all lockdown going over the script and rewriting the script, but the story itself is based around suburban Australian families that face everyday challenges that we face ourselves with various dilemmas within their relationships,” Mr Ezard said.

“I wanted to write something that was relatable to the audience, and I feel in some way, most people will be able to connect with one of our three main protagonist, as we have all have had to overcome at some stage some of the challenges that our characters face – be it, in school, our workplace or at home.”

Mr Ezard is still on the lookout for some accommodation to host the cast and crew during filming, as well a ‘quintessential Australian suburban house’ and a yoga studio or similar for the production’s sets.

He is also looking for some final roles to be filled both on and off camera, which Mr Ezard dedicated to people living with disability, as he endeavoured for the film to be all-inclusive.

“I didn’t want to exclude anyone from being a part of this production whether that be in front or behind the camera,” he said.

“In writing the film, I tried to include characters that had disabilities, and they don’t have to be played by someone with a disability if we can’t secure that, but there is no reason why someone with a disability can’t fulfil the roles.”

Mr Ezard said he was proud to be returning to Broadford and to produce a movie in the town where he grew up.

He said he was happy to be supporting local businesses and those aspiring to be in the film industry.

“After being very fortunate to have worked on film sets around the world in Vancouver, London, Sydney and Melbourne, having the opportunity to shoot my very own film back where it all started in the Mitchell Shire is very exciting to me,” he said.

“I could not have got to where I am today without the help and support of my family and friends, and I can’t wait to bring a little bit of the industry back to the Mitchell Shire with me as there are so many fun and unique places to film.”

People wishing to donate to Mr Ezard’s fundraiser for the film can visit https://fundmyfilm.com.au/campaign/1/dirty-little-secrets-film.

People who are interested in being a part of the film’s production or can help in providing accommodation or set locations can email beastiebudproductions@gmail.com

Mitchell Shire Council budget slips back into deficit

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Mitchell Shire Council budget slips back into deficit

A GRIM outlook was presented in Mitchell Shire Council’s quarterly report for the first three months of the 2021-22 financial year, with a forecast underlying deficit of $3.43 million.

The reasons for the change to the forecasted budget surplus of $621,000 included increased depreciation of assets, $1.69 million; unfinished operational projects carried forward from the 2020-21 financial year, $1.13 million; increased expenditure linked to illegally dumped rubbish, $140,000; cleaning costs, $140,000; street lighting maintenance, $96,000; waste disposal, diversion, and landfill costs, $551,000; and COVID-related costs, $361,000.

The increased costs were partially offset by new successful grant applications of $662,000, with corresponding additional expenditure of $524,000; and increased natural disaster funding linked to the June 9 and 10 storm of $1.21 million, with corresponding expenditure of $980,000.

The forecasted capital works expenditure for 2021-22 is now $46.07 million – more than $2 million higher than the adopted budget.

Cr Rhonda Sanderson said the report was ‘not particularly good news’ but did not come as a surprise to council.

“It’s got some very interesting figures in it this time around … but I’m assured that by the end of the budget period we’ll have a bit of a plan to get us back on track,” she said.

“Obviously COVID has had an effect and there have been quite a few other things that have had an effect.”

Tensions flare between Mitchell Shire and landowner over Sydney Street demolition plans

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Tensions flare between Mitchell Shire and landowner over Sydney Street demolition plans

By Colin MacGillivray

AN ongoing stoush between former Kilmore businessman Alan Wilson and Mitchell Shire Council has erupted again after council rejected Mr Wilson’s plan to demolish a building at 37 Sydney Street.

Mr Wilson accused council of being glib in its dismissal of his planning application to demolish the building, which he said was in danger of collapse, and of running ‘a personal vendetta’ against him.

Mr Wilson and council have clashed since council turned down a proposed food truck park development on land owned by Mr Wilson at 33, 35 and 37 Sydney Street in 2019.

He said his latest application to pull down the building at 37 Sydney Street was not made with development in mind, but out of concern the building would collapse.

Mr Wilson’s application included an engineering report stating that the building’s foundations were crumbling and the building was structurally unsound.

But council’s municipal building surveyor found the building was structurally repairable at cost, while an independently commissioned report found the building had significant heritage value.

Cr Annie Goble said the report had confirmed the building was ‘probably one of the oldest buildings in Kilmore’.

“It’s incredibly old, and I’m so pleased to see the heritage specialist came back to us and said it should be preserved,” she said.

“To those people who are not passionate about history, they might look at it – and it is in pretty poor shape – and think it probably needs to come down, but it is, according to engineers, structurally sound.

“I would love to see it if it was preserved in some way – looked after and maybe become a point at which coffee is sold from, or even pies like it used to be, because I think in previous history it was a pie shop.

“Maybe if it was renovated they could work out of this gorgeous little heritage building, which would probably be far more appropriate in Victoria’s oldest inland town.”

Mr Wilson questioned the heritage report, saying council had not provided him with a copy and he had made a freedom of information request to obtain one.

He said he made his application to pull the building down after being put on notice by council that the building was unsafe, and accused council of deliberately wasting his time and money.

“They put me on notice about the building that I had to take action, and consequently I’ve had to spend over $30,000 in [engineering] reports,” he said.

“Now that the councillors have officially stated the building is officially safe and it can open as a coffee shop or a kebab shop, we’re ready to start trading and we’ll ignore our engineering reports that the building is going to collapse.

“If the [heritage] report was so conclusive, why not just table it? They hid it.

“I asked how [whoever wrote the report] got access to my building when it’s been boarded up. I never got contacted and never gave access to anyone. Did they trespass? How did they get access? I never got an answer.”

Council chief executive Brett Luxford confirmed council had given Mr Wilson a notice to stabilise the building, but said such a notice did not automatically provide grounds for the building to be demolished.

“The planning permit process and building process are two separate matters and the decision making is made under the relevant legislation,” he said.

“The decision not to grant the planning permit was made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Mitchell Planning Scheme.

“Under separate legislation in the Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018, council issued a building notice to stabilise the building for public safety.

“Specific works to be undertaken on the building would need to be proposed by the landowner or a developer. No proposal to repurpose the heritage building has been submitted to council.”

Mr Wilson accused councillors of being flippant and dismissive while discussing his proposal at last month’s council meeting after Cr Nathan Clark noted the building had ‘survived the largest recorded earthquake in Victoria’ in September.

“They’re running a personal campaign against me. You can see by their behaviour – they think it’s funny,” he said.

“If it falls down and hurts someone, it’s on the council because they’ve said it was perfectly stable. If someone gets hurt, then manslaughter laws mean council will be sitting right beside me in court.”

Cr Rhonda Sanderson said Mr Wilson’s application had not provided adequate justification for the building’s removal.

“As part of the application process, the applicant was invited and recommended to provide additional supporting documentation in relation to the heritage value, or lack of, of the building to improve the heritage interpretation response. No additional information has been submitted,” she said.

Cr Fiona Stevens said preserving Kilmore’s history was the main factor behind council’s decision.

“This building is 180 years old just about, and it’s looking a bit fragile and weathered, but that’s to be expected,” she said.

“Our history, once it’s gone, cannot be replaced. It needs to be a very good argument as to why we would consider getting rid of the last remnants of this significant building, and that certainly hasn’t been brought before us.”

Steph Ryan: Pyalong power problems need new solution

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Steph Ryan: Pyalong power problems need new solution

By Colin MacGillivray

MEMBER for Euroa Steph Ryan has joined a community call for new solutions to power problems plaguing the town of Pyalong.

Pyalong residents have been frustrated for years by frequent power outages, some lasting only a few minutes and others lasting hours or even days.

The town was left without power for four days following the severe storms of June 9 and 10, but Pyalong resident Father Paul Walliker said the problem had existed for far longer.

Fr Walliker has documented more than 20 outages this year, including outages of four, six and 12 hours in October.

He said Pyalong had experienced frequent outages since he and his wife Heather had lived in the town, and the area’s electrical network needed to be upgraded.

Fr Walliker said telecommunications were often compromised when the power failed, which, with he and Ms Walliker both living with chronic health conditions, could place the couple in a dangerous position.

“We’re life support customers, which theoretically means if the power goes out, we’re supposed to be a priority to return. In practice it means nothing,” he said.

Fr Walliker contacted Ms Ryan about the issue when she was elected Member for Euroa in 2016.

Ms Ryan raised the issue with Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio at the time, and received a response stating electricity distributor Powercor had earmarked Pyalong’s feeder line for ‘significant investment’ in 2017.

Fr Walliker said whatever upgrades had been undertaken, they had not improved the situation.

“The biggest problem is that the power for this area comes from … Woodend North where the distributor is, and it goes out at the drop of a hat. As a consequence it starts to take out everything from Romsey up,” he said.

“They can get it restored to Romsey, but then there’s some sort of distributor in the area of Goldie, and that’s where it goes down next. That takes down Lancefield and Pyalong, and it can take forever for them to sort out.”

Fr Walliker said he believed it would be simple to improve Pyalong’s power woes.

“If you go up the highway and West Road [north of Pyalong], that’s where the power comes down from Heathcote and Tooborac.

“I know a guy who lives on West Road who laughs when he sees that Pyalong is out, because he’s on a different feeder.

“As the crow flies it’s probably about 2.5 kilometres at most to bring [the feeder line] into town here. I just can’t see that it’s going to bust Powercor to do that.”

Fr Walliker said he and Ms Walliker had installed solar panels, batteries and a generator for emergency back-up, but were unable to run everything off the emergency system.

Ms Ryan said with bushfire season approaching, reliable power and telecommunications would be vital to communities like Pyalong.

“When the phone tower goes out because the backup battery expires, and most people have done away with landlines now and are only operating off the internet,” she said.

“The communication is then totally out, and if you couple that with a heat wave or high fire danger, which is often what causes the network to go out, it can become very dangerous.

“That’s when people need power the most to be able to access phones, cooling and pumps for water.”

Ms Ryan said local, state and federal governments needed to rethink how to address the power needs of small rural communities, while working with an outdated system.

“Powercor is responsible for maintaining the network, but the state has had several programs around neighbourhood batteries, which I think should be targeted towards helping smaller communities become more resilient,” she said.

“That funding hasn’t, from what I can see, yet gone to communities where they’re facing power problems because they’re at the end of the network.

“I think we should be prioritising investment for communities like Pyalong to make them more resilient.”

A Powercor spokesperson said the June storms had caused significant damage to the network, exacerbating problems in the region.

“In the weeks ahead, specialist crews will be conducting an additional inspection of the powerline that feeds Pyalong with the aim to reduce the risk of future outages,” he said.

“The patrols will look at the line, poles and other infrastructure as well as allow crews to view and identify trees that may pose a risk of falling during extreme weather.

“The inspections will inform what activities may need to be conducted to improve reliability and are in addition to Powercor’s annual inspection and maintenance program.”

Fr Walliker said a solution needed to be found quickly for the sake of the town.

“There’s 796 households and businesses that are affected when the power goes out,” he said.

“The poor publican … lost thousands of dollars’ worth of stock during that four-day outage. Who is going to invest in a business here when you can’t have power?

“I love living here. I wouldn’t live anywhere else. But our concern is that this community should be treated the same as any other community.”

Danielle Green reflects on 20 years as Yan Yean representative

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Danielle Green reflects on 20 years as Yan Yean representative

By Colin MacGillivray

MEMBER for Yan Yean Danielle Green has reflected on nearly 20 years of service and turned an eye to the future after last week announcing she would not seek re-election in 2022.

Ms Green has represented Yan Yean as a member of Victoria’s Legislative Assembly since 2002 and said she was proud of many of the changes she had seen during her time as an MP.

“In Mernda and Doreen, when I was elected there were 1400 people on the electoral roll. Now it’s almost a city in its own right – it’s between 50,000 and 60,000 people,” she said.

“There were only two tiny schools when I was first elected. Now we’ve got the biggest single-campus school in the country in Hazel Glen College, we’ve got Laurimar Primary, Mernda Primary, Mernda Park, Mernda Central College and Ashley Park.

“It really has been a privilege to see the area grow.”

Ms Green said she felt the time was right to step down and allow new leaders a chance to represent the electorate.

“I think 20 years is a good, round number, and there are very few jobs you can commit 20 years to,” she said.

“I entered in my 30s and I’m leaving in my 50s, which means I’ve still got time to do other things and provide better care and support to my husband with his ongoing health issues.

“My mum is 81 years old and I want to spend some quality time with her. I don’t want to look back and think that I lost my mum and didn’t spend enough time with her because I was too busy working.

“Very few people in politics go out at a time of their choosing. Working from home gave us all a lot of thinking time, and it was the right time for me.”

The proliferation of schools to cater to the northern metropolitan region’s growing population is an achievement Ms Green looks back on proudly, as is the growth of sporting clubs in the region.

As parliamentary secretary for sport and regional Victoria, Ms Green said she was able to pursue some of her passions.

“The best days of my political career have been on day one when a new school is opened and to stand in the gate and see the happiest kids, parents and staff. You’ll never see a happier group of people than on the day a new school opens,” she said.

“In new communities, it’s like the school and the sporting club are the social glue. They’re where friendships are begun and nurtured, and where kids learn to cooperate with each other and develop leadership skills.”

Ms Green said she had also been passionate about expanding public transport in the region, with 20 new bus routes installed during her time as an MP and the former Epping railway line extended first to South Morang and then Mernda.

Road and health infrastructure upgrades were also among her achievements, with four community hospitals planned to be completed after she leaves office.

Ms Green said she had faced plenty of challenges during her time as an MP, but listed the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires as her greatest.

Ms Green served as a CFA volunteer during the 2009 fires, and said she pushed for mental health support for survivors in the aftermath.

“I went to 27 funerals after Black Saturday. I lost friends, friends lost children, a lot of people lost homes,” she said.

“I had shocking PTSD and didn’t sleep for months. It was horrendous, and I think my health really suffered. I wanted to make sure those communities were never forgotten.”

Ms Green said being an MP was a career path she never dreamed of as a child, but hoped she had helped inspire a new generation of girls and women to consider a career in politics.

“You can’t be what you can’t see, and there weren’t many women in parliament,” she said.

“There have still only been 98 women ever in the Legislative Assembly and the majority of them are still alive, which shows how recent it is.

“The first time I ever voted at 18 was the first time Victoria had a female minister. Since I was elected in 2002, the huge majority of state MPs in the north have been women – that has been a change in my adult lifetime.

“It means little girls and little boys will think it’s nothing unusual for either a woman or a man to be an MP.”

Ms Green said she was undecided about what career she would pursue after politics, but said she would continue to volunteer and champion causes such as disability access and disaster response.

She said she would leave politics with no regrets.

“To exercise power for the community good to deliver infrastructure and services that make people’s lives easier – there’s no better job than that,” she said.

“It’s not easy; you have to fight your guts out, and sometimes the community don’t understand that.

“I think most ministers would think I’ve been pretty annoying, but by being annoying I’ve been able to get most of what I set out to do accomplished.

“I’m like [Oliver Twist] – I always say ‘please sir, can I have some more?’”

Kilmore Football Netball Club best and fairest: players celebrated

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Kilmore Football Netball Club best and fairest: players celebrated

By Tricia Mifsud

KILMORE Football Netball Club has celebrated the achievements of its players in the 2021 season at its annual presentation day held at Kilmore Trackside on Sunday.

Due to a change in circumstances and COVID-19 restrictions, the club were able to host a family day for the event, inviting players and their families, as well as members to join them.

As well as lunch, there was a jumping castle and other entertainment.

Blues president Paul Maher said the club had postponed its awards night in the hope that all players and members could gather to celebrate the 2021 season.

“We were rapt to get together for the annual presentation function at the Kilmore Racecourse on Sunday. We delayed holding the function in the hope we could get together, which came to fruition,” he said.

“It was fantastic to be able to recognise the players and the teams who received awards in what was a reduced season.”

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David Saunders, right, was awarded life membership of the Kilmore Football Netball Club and is pictured with fellow life members John Atkinson and Graeme Kurzmann.

Chris Barton, who kicked 19 goals this season, was awarded the seniors Bernie Hede best and fairest award, just ahead of Leigh Irons, the recipient of the award for the past three years. Irons finished second, with Michael McCulloch, Chris Ryall and Caden Fitzpatrick rounding out the top five.

Ryall was also recognised at the awards day for being named the Northern Football Netball League, NFNL, division three best and fairest, and Barton received his trophy for being named the NFNL Coach’s MVP.

Nathan Groves was awarded the reserves’ best and fairest, with Alex Vasilevski and Matthew Lawson finishing second and third respectively, while in the under 19’s, Tom Martin took home top honours with Liam Monaghan and Aaron Kubale finishing second and third respectively.

For netball, Ella Stoward who finished equal third in Kilmore five’s best and fairest count was also recognised for winning the NFNL section 10 best and fairest.

The best and fairest winners for the club’s netball count were Tilly Stewart, Kilmore one; Emily Traynor, Kilmore two; Eloise LeDeux, Kilmore three; Brooke Mann, Kilmore four; Emily Brooking, Kilmore five; Eloise Harrison, Kilmore six; and Phillipa Stewart, Kilmore seven.

“Thank you to Kilmore Trackside and Kilmore Racing for making the day possible and for hosting the event. We’d also like to thank them for continuing to support the Kilmore Football Netball Club,” Maher said.

Kirra Wright, Wallan para-athlete, named Junior Sportsperson of the Year

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Kirra Wright, Wallan para-athlete, named Junior Sportsperson of the Year

By Max Davies

WALLAN’S Kirra Wright has been named Junior Sportsperson of the Year in the 2021 Disability Sport and Recreation Awards, winning over three other finalists in the category.

The awards are a celebration of the achievements of sportspeople with disability and the coaches, organisations, officials and volunteers who support them, as well as an opportunity to discover notable champions and rising stars.

Wright’s nomination was covered by the Review in early November after she was named a finalist.

“I was very shocked, I didn’t expect to win,” she said.

She said winning the award was a nice surprise, and she was happy to receive the recognition.

Wright began athletics when she was nine and was classified as a T38 para-athlete at the age of 10. The same year she made it to the national cross country championships but was knocked back as she was too young, returning a year later to win two gold medals on the Sunshine Coast.

In April 2021 she competed at the national championships and medalled in the 400-metre event.

Wright said she planned to continue training and participating in athletics just as she had been doing since she was nine, and hoped to inspire all young athletes.

“It’s nice to have won and I’m still going to keep doing everything the same,” she said.

“I think all young athletes, no matter their ability or background, should have the chance to chase something they’re good at.”

Gisborne and District cricket: Romsey wins second straight McIntyre Cup

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Gisborne and District cricket: Romsey wins second straight McIntyre Cup

By Tricia Mifsud

ROMSEY Cricket Club has started its McIntyre Cup season with two straight wins following its 35-run victory against East Sunbury on Saturday.

Winning the toss and electing to bat first at John McMahon Reserve, Romsey struggled to create any strong batting partnerships, with Aaron Paterson’s 20 runs at number eight the highest individual contributions to Romsey’s 120 total.

Three other players only managed double figures with bat, including Sean Day (17), William Collins (16), and Taylor Stevenson (11).

Romsey Cricket Club president Michael Richardson said moving forward, the club would continue to work on its batting in the hope its players could accumulate larger individual and partnership scores.

“We were hoping to score a few more runs, we just got little partnerships but we bowled and fielded really well, which was enough to get the win,” Richardson said.

“Going forward, we need to focus on batting and need a bit more consistency. It’ll be put up to the test against Bacchus Marsh this weekend.

“We’ve got a lot of good batsmen; we just need to work on those partnerships.”

With the innings over in the 41st over, Romsey took to the field and had no problem defending its low total.

East Sunbury was also restricted to only three of its players hitting double figures: Joshua Taylor (21), Lachlan Wilkins (11) and Evan Wilkins (10).

With the ball, Jamie Taylor was Romsey’s most impressive, taking 3/22. Darin Jewell and Taylor Stevenson also helped keeping East Sunbury to 85 runs with their respective 2/15 and 2/13 performances.

“Jamie and Darin are bowling really tightly and only going at two an over or so. Jamie is now three and three [wickets taken] and Darin two and two in their first two games,” Richardson said.

“Overall though it was the best team effort which helped restrict East Sunbury to their low score.”

Richardson also commended the outstanding batting efforts of duo Adam Frost and Matthew Hoyt, who combined with 125* and 73* respectively to thrash East Sunbury by 142 runs in the Johnstone Shield.

“In our seconds we had Adam and Matthew combined for 185 runs and we think that this will create some good pressure this week when they come up against Bacchus Marsh as well,” he said.

In other McIntyre Cup games, Wallan joined Romsey and Sunbury United with two wins for the season following its 99-run win against Sunbury Kangaroos.

Kieran Atkin’s 76 and Reuben Rode’s unbeaten 56 were Wallan’s batting best, while Rode was exceptional in ensuring Sunbury’s batters were unable to get going, taking 4/21.

Round four in the McIntyre Cup will see Romsey host Bacchus Marsh and Wallan host Rupertswood both on Saturday from 12.30pm.

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