Archive for the ‘Sports Wrap’ Category
John Elliott’s Old Carey VAFA Premier A Football Wrap
Despite Old Carey suffering another close defeat ,this time to St Bedes Mentone by 4 points, they still remain in the four (fourth position ) but with De La Salle 2 points away sitting fifth. Collegians remain on top with St Bedes second. The Panthers remain competitive as their last two losses have been by [...]
John Elliott’s Old Carey VAFA Premier A Football Wrap
Old Carey’s three game winning streak came to an end last Saturday when the Collegians (Wesley) beat them by 11 goals. The Panthers had no answer to the Collegian’s S.Taft who booted 8 goals, nearly half their score. As a result, the Panthers drop to third place and Old Xav’s move into second spot after [...]
John Elliott Recalls Roger Bannister Breaking 4 Minute Mile Record
I was in form 2 at Old Carey Grammar when Roger Bannister (now Sir Roger) broke the 4 minute mile barrier at Oxford on this day, 6th May back in 1954. I can remember his record run was a major topic of conversation at school for weeks. This was then, and still is, regarded as [...]
Old Carey VAFA Premier Reserve Football Wrap
Old Carey made it three in a row on Saturday by beating last years B Grade runners up, Old Haileybury by 31 points. Despite a slow start the Panthers dominated the last 3 quarters with J Rowe and C Peterson each bagging 3 goals. Collegians is on top with the Panthers sitting second, the only [...]
Victoria Shaw Claims Girls Record Day At Balnarring’s Easter Races
Victoria Shaw, Australia’s only female race caller, claimed her Easter Saturday’s race call at Balnarring was an unofficial record for female horse racing where all six races were won by female riders, but where the race caller was also a female. Furthermore, two winners were trained by well known female trainers, Rebecca Waymouth and Karyn [...]
Victoria Shaw Previews Balnarring’s Easter Picnic Races
This is the last Balnarring race meeting for 2010-11 as the Picnic Racing goes into winter recess returning in Spring 2011. Victoria previews this weekends Balnarring meeting and her best bets are highlighted in her film recording below.
John Elliott Interviews Old Carey Football Past Star Players
Last Saturday the John Elliott film crew was the Old Carey Football oval where John met and mixed with some of the Panthers Players from his era as well as Club official’s at a pre game function held in the Gadsen Pavillion. There were interviews with David Jones, played in first panthers 1954 team, Jeff [...]
John Elliott Applauds Gary Player – International Golf’s Originator
Watching the first day of the USA Masters golf tournament, I was reminded it was 50 years ago that the 25 year South African golfer Gary Player was the first international golfer to win the Masters by beating the favourite Arnold Palmer. This four day tournament has 52 international players out of a total of [...]
John Elliott’s Old Carey Football Club 2011 Preview
This week two Old Carey Football Club, “Panthers” identities, life members and past players, John Elliott and Michael Cooke, “Cookie” (Vice President) reflected on the Panthers success in winning last years VAFA B Grade premiership as well as previewing their 2011 prospects in the VAFA Premier Division for the first time in the Club’s 57 [...]
John Elliott & Des Tuddenham Preview Blues & Magpies Clash
This morning John and his special guest Des Tuddenham, the 1960-70′s champion Collingwood player and captain, discussed Friday night’s Carlton & Collingwood game at the MCG. The John Elliott Report film crew where at Cafe Notturno in Carlton to film this special Big Jack Sports Wrap show on the big game which will be now [...]
Dick – Carlton Also Has A Yacht Club
You have to admire well known Australian entrepreneur, adventurer and philanthropist Dick Smith on his ability to quickly seize an opportunity. He was appointed last year as the founding Rear Admiral of the Lake Eyre Yacht Club.This new Club not only gained lots of new members following recent Northern Australian record rainfalls, but they held [...]
Victoria Shaw’s Picnic Racing Show
This long weekend has three picnic race meetings where the Alexandra and Omeo Clubs are both holding their Cup meetings on Saturday and Balnarring on Monday 14th March. Victoria will be calling all races at Balnarring on Monday and her tips for the 6 race program are summarised below.
