PIGEONS THE first Central Highland's Pigeon Combine race for the season was flown from Keith, South Australia, on Saturday.
Pigeons were released into a very light SW wind. Pigeons from all clubs gained combine positions. Arron McKay's bird had the fastest velocity of 1470 metres/per min followed by the Eden family with 1461m/min. They both race with Ballarat Invitation Club. Dennis Duffin from Maryborough
Club was third with 1430 m/min. This was a good effort as Daylesford and Maryborough flyers have to give a lot of overfly to Ballarat Flyers.
Three flyers from Daylesford Homing Club featured in the 20 combine positions. Flyers can clock two birds for the combine and Jim Stephenson's pigeons flew well to win the club and also fifth and 13th in the combine. This race was also the Special Building Fund race and this was
on by Robert and Cathy Cormack from Invitation Club. To qualify for this prize pigeons must be purchased at the special auction held in February each year.
Daylesford Homing Club results: First Club fifth Combine - Jim Stephenson - grizle hen - Dayls 05 5217 - 4hrs 9.29min velocity 1393.640; second Club 10th Combine - Ian Robinson - Red Cheq hen - Dayls 07 294 - 4 hrs 24 min velocity 1362.603; third Club 17th Combine - J & N Stubbs - Blue
Cheq Cock - Dayls 05 - 4hrs 17.03min, velocity 1362.545.
Pigeons will fly from Keith again next week. There will be the main race and a Three Bird Special Race, so flyers will need to be on their toes to clock plenty of pigeons.
TABLE TENNIS
DESPITE gusty rain, hail and freezing wind the Annual Daylesford Trentham Table Tennis Friendly Match took place on Wednesday, August 1, at 7.30pm.
Six groups made up of three players per team competed for the chance to keep the Travelling Trophy in its own club. A year ago, the score was a tie hence the travelling trophy spent half of the year in Daylesford and the next half in Trentham.
Trentham put up a brave fight, but Daylesford proved too strong this year with the home team winning 4-2.
Group 1: Daylesford (F Brunt, T Hofman, A Verplak) def Trentham (J McDonald, M Micalief, P Reeves) 11-0.
Group 2: Daylesford (T Yong, E Jarlaud, P Gartland) def Trentham (G Rutter, P Ekstedt, I Reeves) 9-2.
Group 3: Daylesford (M Hofman, H Fix, P Francis) def Trentham (C McKeone, J Wicker, L Wicker) 8-3.
Group 4: Daylesford (G Stockfeld, D Gleeson, A Brown) def Trentham (S Morris, M Bruton, S Hewitt) 8-3.
Group 5: Trentham (I Dunn, K Byrne, L Bruton) def Daylesford (K Stockfeld, L Bossinger, N Micalief) 10-1.
Group 6: Trentham (P Dunn, T McDonald, D Reeves) def Daylesford (Alan Groves, Aaron Groves, T Verplak) 11-0.
DAYLESFORD DARTS
WEEK two saw wins to Kettles, Nomads and Aardvarks. RSL had the bye.
Kettles defeated Daylesford 11 to 0. High scores: David Tonna 160, Darryl 116, Mo Sheppard 100 & 135. Nomads defeated Renegades 6 to 5. High scores: Les Cross 100, Evo 100 & 103, Jason Hand 100 x 2 & 101, Darren Hand 100 x 2 & 125, Rob Hand 100. Aardvarks defeated Savoia 6 to 5. High
scores: Tom 100.
Week three saw wins to RSL, Nomads and Aardvarks. Kettles had the bye. RSL defeated Savoia 7 to 4. High scores: Jamie Wallace 100 x 3, Steve Cox 124 and Mick O'Brien 105. Nomads defeated Daylesford 10 to 1. High scores: Dave 121 & 140, Rob Hand 100 x 2 and Jason Hand 100. Aardvarks
defeated Renegades 6 to 5.
The ladder after three rounds is: Nomads 12 points 26 games; RSL 12 points 16 games; Kettles eight points 16 games; Aardvarks eight points 13 games; Renegades four points 16 games; Savoia four points nine games; Daylesford no points three games.
BUSHWALKING
UND AUNTED by the hostile weather 20 determined walkers braved the elements in the forest at Little Hampton, where we encountered wind, rain and hail last Friday. We looked like band of forest gnomes as we trooped along with the hoods of our parkas pulled over our heads. On
Friday, August 8, the area to the north east of Eganstown is our destination. Details: (03) 5348 3569 or at http://tinyurl.com/2qqapa
VOLLEYBALL
ROUND 14 saw a new force in the competition emerge with Choppers defeating top team Globbogym three sets love. Best players Michael Don, Rod Bricknell and Brenton Carter.
Vipers defeated a gallant Bench Warmers three sets to one with Martin Peacock, Daniel Collins and Leigh Gunsser the star players. ARC-e-Types defeated Daredevils three sets love with Angus and Rob Grant and Henry Taubert-Gallaher the best players.
District United defeated Joans of Arc three sets love with Jason Greiner, Florian Hofinger and Keiran Prendergast best.
The Dogs and DHT fought out a hard fought two-set-all draw with standout players Alex Pearce and Nathan Watson.
Glenlyon CFA defeated Spartans three sets love with Andrew and Cindy Cooper best for Glenlyon and Nicole McKay starring for Spartans in her first game.
Kyneton defeated Kitty Kats three sets love with Emma Wells, Nicola Stephens, James Dolphin, Steve Krunic and Alexie Kornifsky best.
CRESWICK UNDER-15
THE dominant under-15 team continued on their merry way to score a convincing win by 94 points.
Jack New, Josh Dummelow, Joel Antonio, Sam Lockyer and Liam Hepworth all amongst the best. There were many new faces in the team after illness caused five late withdrawals.
Rhys Antonio, Keegan Pascoe and Billy Marshman all had terrific games and this experience may prove invaluable at finals time. Congratulations to Newlyn boy Shaun Dridan who played his 50th game for the club and also well played to Leigh Allen, Braydn Slater and Bill Lindsay.
CRESWICK UNDER-18
THE under-18 game got off to a similar start with the Wickers up 2.2.14 to nil early but Newlyn came back to level up the scores three goals apiece by half time. The second half and especially the final quarter saw Creswick assert supremacy and run out easy winners 12.9.81 to 6.3.39.
Consistent season performers Brad Murray, Gary Knights, Caleb Hepworth were fabulous contributors.
Goals of the day again went to Mick Lockyer with two specials in the final quarter but it was the seriously attacking footy of unsung heroes Keiran Taylor and Anthony Christoforou that really lifted the team.
This win elevates the team into the final five for the first time since round 8 and necessitates wins against Daylesford and Clunes in the final two rounds to keep it.
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