CRIB POINT FNC By Jared Newton A BRAND new shiny scoreboard for Crib but it projected the same result as the seniors now 0-3 to open their season with a 50 point loss to Devon Meadows. The seniors started well and ran with Devon for a solid half before being overrun after half time. Avenues to goal are the biggest issue for the seniors who are struggling to apply enough scoreboard pressure to get on top of teams. Brad Arnold was enormous in the middle and snagged three, and Kyle Arnott was also brilliant in his first game back into…
Day: April 27, 2016
HASTINGS FNC THE Hastings FNC played Frankston Bombers FNC in their third Anzac Day clash at Barclay Oval in what can be best described as a bruising encounter between two of the oldest Clubs in the MPNFL. On a fine day both clubs certainly came to play. The opening term was fabulous with both sides going toe- to-toe. In the end the Hastings FNC proved too good with an outstanding second half. They put their stamp on the contest and came out 18 point winners. Next week we travel to Devon Meadows in what will be another tough contest for…
Carolyn Gleixner, 26, is the Labor Party candidate for the federal seat of Flinders held by Liberal Greg Hunt since 2001. Ms Gleixner unsuccessfully ran against Nepean MP Martin Dixon (Liberal) in the 2014 state election. After distribution of preferences in the six-candidate contest, Ms Gleixner had 42.37 per cent of the votes compared to Mr Dixon’s 57.63 per cent. Ms Gleixner has a Building Certificate, Degree in Construction Management and a Masters in Project Management. She has recently worked in Germany and before that was a “team leader … specialising in effective change leadership” for a development consultancy in…
MEMORIES of happy holidays at Merricks beach in her married years proved an irresistible attraction to Shoreham resident Dorothy Ellen Johnson as a place to live in her retirement. After moving to the Mornington Peninsula to live at Shoreham House 10 years ago she celebrated her centenary, surrounded by family and friends, on Monday last week. “What a fabulous century she has had,” son Phil Johnson said. “She has experienced everything from steam to electricity, lived through two world wars and the Roaring 20s, danced to rock ‘n’ roll and the twist – she’s seen it all.” Mrs Johnson –…
A CERBERUS naval instructor can look back on an active family history spanning three generations of service. Petty Officer Amanda Garstin, of Hastings, attended yesterday’s Anzac service in civilian attire as she is on leave. A keen photographer, she knew being out of uniform would allow her more freedom to take photos. Since joining the navy as a communications information system sailor in 1999 Ms Garstin has received the Australian Defence Medal, Returned from Active Service Badge, Defence Long Service Medal, Australia Day Medallion, Clasp S Pacific 2006 to the Australian Service Medal, Afghanistan Medal, Australian Active Service Medal with…
PUPILS and staff at Crib Point Primary School have designed and built a practical tribute to the six Word War I soldiers who attended their school. The school’s path project was officially opened at a ceremony yesterday, April 26 with all 150 pupils and 50 members of the local community attending, including Captain Stephen Bowater, of HMAS Cerberus, Cr David Garnock and Toni Munday, historian at the Cerberus museum. The path bears the names of each student and teacher who attended the school during the centenary period, and the names of past pupils who bought pavers as part of the…