THE gremlins were certainly at work last week when it was reported in this column that Eric Yates played for the Roos 1944 Group 3 Second Division grand final winning team instead of the 1994 Group 4 Second Division premiers which somehow was lost in translation after it left my hands. My humblest apologies to anyone who was affected by the mistake.
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SADLY, 47-year-old Eric left this world last week after suffering a heart attack at work. He was a very handy halfback who played for the Roos in the 1990s but on top of that, he was a good bloke with it. Eric Yates will be farewelled by family and friends at the Gloucester Recreation Centre tomorrow, Friday, February 2 from 11am.
CONGRATULATIONS to Walcha Citizen of the Year Margaret Wellings who received her award at the Australia Day breakfast at McHatton Park last Friday. Marg thoroughly deserved the recognition as did Young Citizen of the Year Thomas Micallef.
LATER in the day, Thomas celebrated again when he took on his father Dan in a match race at the pool and although his old man got away to a good start, the young fella was too good in the end. Around the same time, local sheriff Anthony Smith found himself in a match race of his own against his daughter Chyna who touched him out on the 25 metre finish line.
MY memory may not be as good as it was when I commenced duties at the poll 36 seasons ago, but I can’t remember 100 patrons being at the pool at closing time except for maybe the past two pool parties. Last week it happened on Wednesday, when over 100 attempted to cool off with a dip just before 6pm. It was a bit different yesterday.
“INVERGOWRIE” school teacher Leanne Swain has being doing it a bit tough during recent times after she tore her hamstring while water skiing. After aqua exercising at the pool last week, I asked Leanne how she was going. Her reply was to point at one of the bench seats outside the kiosk and declare that she would be dancing on it by Friday of next week (that happens to be tomorrow).
Leanne’s eldest son William is bitterly disappointed because he is now attending school at TAS and will miss his mother’s 'soft shoe shuffle'.
AT the time of going to print, a time for the exhibition hadn’t been finalised but one thing is for certain, Leanne’s eldest son William is bitterly disappointed because he is now attending school at TAS and will miss his mother’s “soft shoe shuffle”.
EITHER Alice Gibson has changed her name or she experienced one of those moments when she answered the phone at work the other day. Alice commenced the conversation with “Hello, New England Hotel” before she continued with “Walcha speaking”. See Alice for more information about the matter.
WORD had it that former English wrestler, mollydooker and local builder Mal Ballard received a little fright while whipper-snipping at his Apsley Street residence last week. By all accounts, the local police van idled up next to where Malcolm was carrying out the work and was nearly touching him before he realised. What was said to local “head honcho” Anthony Smith and Walcha Road law enforcer Chris Cooney next can’t be printed here, but apparently revenge was mentioned.
ON my way to the recycle centre last week, I spotted golf club captain Will Brennan leaving Peter Norbury Motors and as I wanted to see him, attempted to wave him down, but without luck. A quick u-turn and I was on his trail but just as I started, the police van also did a u-turn and was soon tracking me.
WE went back down Fitzroy Street and left into Derby before I started flashing my lights in an attempt to get Willy’s attention at the post office, but we were at the top of the hill before that happened. Willy pulled over and then me, and within seconds, the cop car was also there. Anyone viewing the whole episode must have been wondering what was going on. The bonus was no one got arrested.
WHILE whipper-snipping at the pool on Tuesday, I copped a couple of frights of my own, all within the space of about 10 minutes. I trimmed the grass in the north-eastern corner and just as I started going along the front fence, a ferocious looking lizard appeared which initiated a small tap dance.
ON closer investigation, the life-like lizard was made of rubber which was a relief in itself but very shortly after as I had progressed to the wall outside the ladies changeroom, council mechanic 2 I.C. Darren Bird appeared out of thin air to kick off another little jig. “Dazza” reckons he didn’t do it on purpose.
A LADY’S ring was found in the ladies changeroom at the pool last week and let’s just say it’s worth more than those ones we used to get out of a Whizz Fizz packet. Give us a simple description and the band will be back on your hand again.
FINALLY, but far from leastly, congratulations to my niece Kimberley Lisle and her husband Doug on the arrival of their third son Henry Robert who entered this world on Tuesday. Weighing in at 6lb 14 oz, there is little doubt that young baby Henry will soon be taught some new tricks by his older brothers Jack and Charlie.
