THE Moulamein Swans’ football and netball seasons ended last weekend.
The colts made a mighty comeback after half-time to end up level at the final siren. This meant another five minutes each way to decide the winner.
Unfortunately, our boys could not hold on and went down.
A Grade netballers were in it all game but just could not get those few more goals to get up. Every time I watch a netball game, I learn a new rule. I think we all learnt a new rule in this game.
B Grade was the same. In it all the way but could not quite get the few goals they needed to get up.
No new rules in this game – I am getting the hang of it.
Our senior footballers were right in it until three-quarter time, being two goals down and looking good.
Unfortunately, Hay is a very young and fit side and they got away from us in the last quarter.
I do not know who the young blond-haired player is from Hay, but he killed us all around the ground.
He would only come off the ground for a couple of minutes and then back on again.
We decided from the sideline that he was coming off. Someone else would put the blond wig on and go again. There seemed to be more than one of him.
Well done to all of our teams for the year they put in and five of them making the finals.
Our Moulamein Bowls Club also wear red if anyone would like a sport in the summer. Last year we took out the Division 4 premiership.
This year we are in Division 3 and Division 1.
Come over and give it a go. New bowlers will always be made most welcome, whether you can come every week or just now and again.
There is always someone away, so we always need new bowlers and you would all look good in red.
Ducks everywhere
OUR local Swans may have got plucked, but it would be good if the local duck population would go somewhere else.
Every paddock we water, the ducks turn up to in the hundreds.
This is not looking good for our rice plantings this year. We can only hope for some rain up north and most of them will take to the wing and head up there.
You do not get to be a water bird in the driest continent on Earth without knowing how to find water.
Batteries wanted
THE Moulamein Men’s Shed has the ability to turn lead into fish.
If you have a few stuffed batteries, you can either drop them off outside their Men’s Shed in town or give Noel a call on 0447 541 200 and they may be able to pick them up.
Our Men’s Shed members are getting on a bit. So being on a pallet and loaded would be much appreciated.
More time to take photos
THE gallery girls have decided to have their 2023 photo competition on Friday, October 23, to give everyone a couple of more weeks to find the perfect photo.
Yellow is still the theme. Get clicking.
River levels
THE Edward River has continued to drop very slowly but now has almost steadied at 2.34 metres and about 2570 megalitres per day.
Fish are still very hard to come by but as the weather warms up, they will get hungry again and go on the bite.
The mighty Murrumbidgee is still sitting on 39 per cent of what we own. Our system is different to the Murray. Our weirs are small and our catchments are big so they fill faster.
We have to use some of the water out of the weirs, then when they fill again we get an increase.
As I said last year, I had about 56 per cent of my property under floodwater, but I only still had 56 per cent water allocation.
I eventually got up to 100 per cent, but the water world takes a bit of getting your head around sometimes.
After a short break, we are back on off-quota on Billabong Creek.
We can only hope it goes long enough to get some of our rice filled up as water prices have gone a bit silly for those of us that own water and actually use it rather than those that just deal in it.
