Footy and netball
THE Mighty Swans got a bit of a scare this week against Ultima. I thought our boys were done, but they found their third wind and got over the line in the end.
One of our new players, Andrew Silva, snagged nine goals. He started off a bit rough and got some points, which is well out of his usual character. Then he came good on the big ones. More like gold than silver for our club this year with that effort. He loves our supporters cheering him on.
We also played for the Man Up Cup. This was part of the Manning Up For Men’s Mental Health that we started with Ultima back sometime before COVID. This day got a bit forgotten in our time off, but we think it would be a great thing to keep going. And so would Ultima.
Our Mighty Magoos had their first win for the season and our Colts went on their winning way, 30-plus goals to bugger all. I have seen plenty of scores on our board like this with our Colts, but never in our favour, especially against Ultima.
Our netballers had a good day out with A Grade getting up. We also had a draw and a close one over there for the day.
The game was followed by the players’ auction over at our Bowling Club, and we found out that even though some of our out-of-town players may not have been able to stay, the phone bids went off tap – they were on the line bidding on themselves or their mates.
I think over $14,000 was raised. This is a great booster for our Social Club and I am sure they will be able to put on some great events with a bit of extra cash in the kitty.
We travel over to Hay this week. There are only about five kilometres of gravel left. So, let’s all make the effort to go over there. It is only just over 110kms and they are a good mob over there, and support our team as it is always a tough game on the ground as well as the courts against Hay.
Plains wanderer
THE endangered plains wanderer will star in the Moulamein Gallery exhibition from May 3-28. I have never seen one of these birds, but I think they are a bit like the Road Runner in the cartoon we all grew up with. Unfortunately, our foxes and feral cats are a bit smarter than the coyote in the cartoon, and they are on the brink of extinction.
The official opening will be on May 13 at 2pm with refreshments, all welcome. This event is sponsored by the NSW Government and Local Land Services, and coordinated by South West Arts. This little bird is on the critical endangered list and they live on our vast Riverina Plains.
Truck rollover
WE had a close call this week when two rice trucks met near a bridge – one empty, one full.
I am not sure what happened, but the full truck ended up on its side and I think the empty truck stayed upright because it clipped a tree on the right side to keep it upright.
This was not the young fellers that have been getting noticed by speeding through town and out the road at excessive speed, but a pair of old fellers that must have just relaxed for a moment. Take this as a lesson, you young fellers. Shit happens, and it will happen to you if you do not slow down.
I think one of the young fellers that has been noticed doing the wrong thing got a mouthful off an old truckie when he pulled up to see what happened.
Well done old truckie, he needed to be told. As for you old fellers involved, just remember the instructions of “this side up” for your trucks.
Sculpture comp
IT may still be just under a month away, but it is amazing how quickly that goes when you are going to get onto this work of art, but never quite get onto it.
There is $2000 up for grabs for the large freestanding sculpture with $500 for second. This is an acquisition competition for the first prize, so your creation will stay at our gallery.
The small freestanding sculpture is $500 first prize and $200 second. You get to keep this one, but you can put a price tag on your creation and someone else may want to take it home. Sculptures can be of any form, made predominantly of recycled farm materials reflecting an Australian rural theme. Entry fee is $25 and all entries must be for sale. Our gallery girls will take 20 per cent of the sale price as commission.
We cannot go too big for the large section. It must be able to be carried by two people. I can only assume that if you make it in more than one section that can be carried by two people, that will be OK.
This great event will be happening on the Queen’s Birthday weekend, Friday, June 11. For more information, please ring Joy on 0488 380 470.
Getting in deep
WE managed to get a bit of depth into our Moulamein Town Lake thanks to the generous 100 megs that our Murray River Council found for us. We can still fit more into our lake if our council has any water left over.
With town water, it cannot be sold, it cannot be carried over. It must be used or the bloody Crow Eaters will get it next year. I need to sit down with those in charge of our council water to try and explain how it works. My ideas will cost our council nothing and benefit all of us. Not a bad deal I reckon.
Slippery customers
OUR Edward River has come up a bit at around 1.4 metres and just over 1100 megs a day. Our fisheries mates have been back again.
If you have to duck up to the house or something, do not leave your line in the water. You must be in sight of your line at all time or it becomes a set line.
Set lines are not allowed. It cost my mate a warning this time. The fisheries officers do not wear uniforms any more and they travel around in a little tinny so no one knows they are around. Please do the right thing for the sake of your pocket as well as our fish populations.
