as posted here
28th January 2009, 12:30 WST
The race for the Retravision Shield finals has started to heat up with just three rounds of qualifying fixtures to go.
Four teams are within 1.25 points of sixth-placed Subiaco-Floreat.
Second innings bonus points - with every run worth 0.01 points and every wicket worth 0.2 - could be crucial as
Claremont-Nedlands, University and Wanneroo try to force their way into the top six.
Melville continue to dominate the competition after a crushing victory over third-placed Willetton sent the losers crashing.
Adam Voges completed a fine double with 3-11 and 74 preparing him for WA's important matches in the next month.
Scarborough also got back into the winner's circle when they put an end to Rockingham-Mandurah's finals hopes.
Justin Coetzee produced his third ton of the season while leg-spinner Ty Hopes claimed 4-25. But most excitement came in Justin Langer's sole over in the middle.
The former Test star had a verbal altercation with veteran Joe Sarsero, thrashed two fours and two sixes and was caught on the boundary in his first league match of the season.
University continued their advance under new captain Josh Mangan by accounting for Subiaco-Floreat in the inaugural Paul Nicholls Shield match.
The former State player captained and was on the committee at both clubs but died last week after a long battle with cancer.
Uni allrounder James Cameron put in a claim for a WA second XI berth with a powerful century in Uni's run chase after Subi were kept to 177 with Patrick Molinari (3-25) and Mangan (3-20) bowling superbly.
Gary Dixon is another player who should have come to the attention of the State selectors after producing his fourth century for Wanneroo this season.
Dixon crossed 800 runs for the season and will challenge Darrin Ramshaw's 20-yearold club season record of 856. His even 100 took Wanneroo to 250 in reply to cellar-dwellers Midland's 159.
Baywater-Morley moved into third place after State captain Marcus North's 87 helped them account for Gosnells.
But the Bears face top two clubs Melville and Scarborough in the next two rounds and will have to work hard to hang on to their place.
Scorecards
Willetton v Melville
Willetton
First Innings
Elliot c Lillis b Platel 24
Smith b Platel 14
Johnson c&b Russell 13
O'Connell run out 4
Brennan c Greig b Russell 10
Silvey b Russell 2
Mason c Porter b Voges 1
Bond not out 27
Lagana c Russell b Voges 3
Ball c Lillis b Voges 0
Hall b Gillies 0
Sundries: 7
Total: 105
Fall: 27, 50, 54, 72, 74, 75, 75, 86, 90, 105
Bowling: Porter 6-1-30-0, Platel 10-4-26-2, Gillies 5.5-2-14-1, Voges 10-5-11-3, Russell 10-2-22-3
Melville
First Innings
Meuleman c Brennan b Johnston 31
Towers c Elliot b Hall 22
Voges lbw Lagana 74
Porter c Bond b Silvey 42
Vince c Johnston b O'Connell 17
Scollay c Smith b Silvey 4
Russell not out 45
Gillies c Smith b Ball 15
Greig not out 6
Sundries: 12
Total: 7-268
Fall: 50, 64, 157, 194, 199, 203, 232
Bowling: Lagana 10-1-51-1, Ball 8-1-38-1, Johnston 7-0-33-1, Hall 8-2-36-1, O'Connell 9-1-62-1, Silvey 8-1-44-2
Melville won
Baywater-Morley v Gosnells
Gosnells
First Innings
Rees c Robb b Francis 61
Horton c Robb b Wright 22
Gauber lbw Barnes 4
Pomersbach lbw Barnes 20
Norwood c North b Thistle 14
Upton c Robb b Francis 2
Bailey b Adams 7
Abbott c Francis b North 10
Turner c Robb b Morgan 10
Townsend st Robb b Morgan 4
Jenkins not out 1
Sundries: 6
Total: 161
Bowling: Thistle 7-0-16-1, Francis 10-0-36-2, Barnes 10-1-36-2, Wright 9-0-24-1, North 10-0-41-1, Adams 1-0-2-1, Morgan 1.3-0-5-2
Bayswater-Morley
First Innings
Robb c Upton b Abbott 9
Davis c Horton b Pomersbach 45
Birrell st Upton b Horton 52
North b Abbott 87
Phillimore c townsend b Horton 10
Thistle c&b Pomersbach 15
Morgan c Townsend b Abbott 0
Adams not out 8
Wright c Abbott b Pomersbach 6
Francis b Abbott 15
Barnes not out 2
Sundries: 15
Total: 9-264
Fall: 39, 91, 182, 212, 224, 224, 229, 240, 255
Bowling: Townsend 10-0-43-0, Abbott 9-1-58-4, Jenkins 10-1-41-0, Pomersbach 9-0-56-3, Turner 4-0-23-0, Horton 8-0-38-2
Bayswater-Morley won
Claremont-Nedlands v Perth
Perth
First Innings
Yardy c Brabazon b Kelly 22
Barranca b Kelly 38
Walters st King b McKay 18
Nicholas c Roberts b McKay 37
Ronchi c McKay b Roberts 36
Paterson not out 16
Moir not out 11
Sundries: 7
Total: 5-185
Fall: 62, 67, 92, 154, 165
Bowling: Allenby 7-1-15-0, Rosario 10-0-43-0, Kelly 10-1-32-2, Robinson 4-0-11-0, McKay 10-0-32-2, Roberts 3-0-26-1, Mason 5-0-18-0, Brabazon 1-0-6-0
Claremont-Nedlands
First Innings
Rees c Nicholas b Keenan 4
Robinson run out 37
Allenby c Moir b Walters 28
Mason c Barranca b Walters 4
Brabazon c Moir b Nicholas 3
King c McAuliffe b Yardy 19
Clements st Moir b Yardy 3
Roberts b Nelson 12
Kelly c Keenan b Nicholas 24
Rosario not out 25
McKay not out 6
Sundries: 14
Total: 9-178
Fall: 6, 56, 63, 76, 80, 88, 118, 120
Bowling: Keenan 10-1-39-1, Scali 8-0-37-0, Walters 7-1-22-2, Nicholas 10-1-37-2, Yardy 10-1-25-2, Nelson 5-1-15-1
Perth won
Fremantle v Joondalup
Joondalup
First Innings
Swart lbw Muchall 27
Newnham c Smith b Heath 8
Howell lbw Dorey 1
Richards run out 115
Boyland b Coulter-Nile 4
Griggs not out 52
Tomlinson not out 6
Sundries: 21
Total: 5-234
Fall: 12, 13, 68, 110, 213
Bowling: Heath 10-1-41-1, Dorey 5-1-24-1, Muchall 10-0-63-1, Beaumont 10-0-61-0, Coulter-Nile 4-1-12-1, Simmons 10-0-28-0, Smith 1-0-3-0
Fremantle
First Innings
Shuttleworth R lbw Boyland 0
Simmons c Swart b Boyland 11
Milton c Wiley b Brett 35
Marsh lbw Boyland 0
Dorey c Brett b Swart 86
Smith lbw Boyland 16
Muchall c Newnham b Boyland 22
Coulter-Nile run out 11
Shuttleworth S not out 13
Beaumont b Swart 6
Heath lbw Boyland 1
Sundries: 20
Total: 221
Fall: 0, 28, 28, 78, 154, 172, 192, 212, 218, 221
Bowling: Boyland 9.2-0-42-6, Leach 7-0-32-0, D'Cruz 8-1-31-0, Brett 7-0-29-1, Richards 4-0-20-0, Howell 5-0-22-0, Swart 9-0-41-2
Joondalup won
Midland-Guildford v Wanneroo
Midland-Guildford
First Innings
Worthington c Henry b Atkinson GS 6
Corcoran c Fawcett b Warren 20
Sadler lbw Fairchild 41
O'Connor c&b Warren 3
Del Prete c Fairchild b Warren 9
Jose c Fawcett b Fairchild 20
Jones not out 35
Crosswell run out 9
Crawford run out 1
Baker not out 4
Sundries: 11
Total: 8-159
Fall: 22, 47, 59, 79, 88, 133, 149, 151
Bowling: Quelch 10-0-35-0, Atkinson GS 10-2-24-1, Warren 10-0-30-3, Fawcett 6-0-19-0, Fairchild 8-1-25-2, Atkinson GT 6-0-25-0
Wanneroo
First Innings
Charles c Worthington b Crawford 0
Richards c Jones b Stein 31
Dixon c Worthington b Stein 100
Fairchild lbw Stein 0
Fawcett c Sadler b Baker 28
Del Borello run out 12
Warren c Corcoran b Sadler 28
Atkinson GT c Jose b Stein 0
Henry c Sadler b Baker 16
Atkinson GS not out 21
Quelch c Sadler b Baker 1
Sundries: 13
Total: 250
Fall: 0, 54, 54, 107, 128, 203, 205, 206, 246, 250
Bowling: Crawford 6-0-35-1, Stein 10-1-49-4, Crosswell 10-0-46-0, Baker 9-0-46-3, Worthington 3-0-8-0, Sadler 10-0-62-1
Wanneroo won
Mt Lawley v South Perth
Mt Lawley
First Innings
Meredith c Brown b Edmondson 49
Beaton lbw b Powis 46
Brownlie c Cartwright b O’Shea 72
Rakich lbw b O’Shea 7
Walshaw c & b O’Shea 0
Davis G c Allen b O’Shea 8
Deering c Allen b Thompson 9
Davis P not out 31
Kelly not out 19
Sundries: 12
Total: 7-253
Fall: 71, 136, 158, 158, 166, 182, 223
Bowling: Edmondson 10-1-66-1, Thompson 10-1-34-1, Guthridge 10-0-47-0, Powis 10-1-48-1, O’Shea 10-0-54-3
South Perth
First Innings
O’Shea b Davis P 0
Brunner c Meredith b Armstrong 0
Brown c Rakich b Davis P 78
Hood c Brownlie b Kelly 42
Powis c Rakich b Kelly 1
Gardiner lbw b Davis P 1
Cartwright c & b Walshaw 39
Allan run out 37
Thompson b Davis G 5
Edmondson c Walshaw b Kelly 12
Guthridge not out 1
Sundries: 15
Total: 231
Fall: 0, 2, 128, 130, 131, 133, 196, 215, 227, 231
Bowling: Davis P 10-0-42-3, Armstrong 9-1-35-1, Palladino 10-0-46-0, Walshaw 8-0-49-1, Kelly 8.3-0-49-3, Davis G 2-0-6-1
Mt Lawley won
Scarborough v Rockingham-Mandurah
Scarborough
First Innings
Heron c Heal b Parsons 5
Stoinis c Whiteman b Parsons 2
Doropoulos c Coulson b Perera 29
Langer c Heal b Parsons 20
Johnson b Sarsero 0
Coetzee b Senz 108
Nowell run out 22
Hopes c Whiteman b Loveridge 0
Mitchell c Perera b Sarsero 5
Tye not out 27
Branston not out 2
Sundries: 7
Total: 9-227
Fall: 8, 9, 35, 53
Bowling: Parsons 10-0-48-3, Loveridge 10-0-47-1, Sarsero 10-3-42-2, Senz 6-3-32-1, Perera 4-0-18-1, Heal 10-2-40-0
Rockingham-Mandurah
First Innings
Coulson b Branston 0
Sutton c&b Hopes 43
Heal c Tye b Coetzee 18
Staines c Johnson b Branston 0
Whiteman c Johnson b Tye 17
Whiteaker st Johnson b Hopes 16
Perera st Johnson b Hopes 1
Senz c Heron b Hopes 0
Sarsero st Johnson b Mitchell 22
Parsons b Coetzee 0
Loveridge not out 35
Sundries: 9
Total: 162
Fall: 0, 19, 22, 67, 99, 101, 101, 106, 107, 162
Bowling: Branston 5-0-21-2, Coetzee 9-0-48-2, Tye 8-1-31-1, Mitchell 7.4-1-21-1, Doropoulos 5-0-16-0, Hopes 10-1-25-4
Scarborough won
University v Subiaco-Floreat
University
First Innings
Cameron J c Murphy b Serjeant 104
Cameron A c Hansberry b Bolton 24
Paver lbw Monteleone 6
Mangan b Baker 20
Penter M c Branston b Serjeant 14
Evans c Serjeant b Baker 0
Marshall not out 13
Barratt not out 3
Sundries: 15
Total: 6-199
Fall: 59, 85, 161, 174, 174, 189
Bowling: Branston 5-0-17-0, Willey 6-0-25-0, Baker 9-0-42-2, Bolton 6-1-10-1, Hansberry 10-0-49-0, Monteleone 10-1-33-1, Serjeant 4-0-22-2
Subiaco-Floreat
First Innings
Bolton lbw Molinari 4
Malajczuk c Cameron A b Molinari 2
Willey c Marshall b Evans 3
Glew b Penter A 10
Murphy st Marshall b Mangan 42
Hansberry c Marshall b Penter A 17
Monteleone c Penter M b Molinari 34
Serjeant c Marshall b Mangan 2
Townsend c Molinari b Mangan 12
Branston not out 28
Baker not out 2
Sundries: 21
Total: 9-177
Fall: 9, 16, 16, 35, 92, 96, 102, 127, 155
Bowling: Molinari 10-2-25-3, Evans 10-1-42-1, Penter A 10-3-23-2, Cameron J 5-0-36-0, Mangan 10-2-20-3, Penter M 5-1-28-0
University won
Round 12 ladder
Melville 164.86
Scarborough 149.24
Bayswater-Morley 127.57
Perth 126.16
Willetton 121.40
Subiaco-Floreat 117.11
Claremont-Nedlands 116.54
University 115.86
Wanneroo 115.62
Rockingham-Mandurah 108.18
Fremantle 100.01
South Perth 98.30
Joondalup 96.70
Gosnells 85.72
Mt Lawley 84.36
Midland-Guildford 62.77
PERTH
JOHN TOWNSEND
as posted here
Wednesday 28 January 2009
past it's used by date ...
I think this bin has had it, near Coles on Albany Highway, well at least people have stopped putting rubbish in it, but I wonder how long it will take to replace ...
Tuesday 27 January 2009
Bikies suspected of nightclub bashing begin trial
as posted here
* Joseph Sapienza
* January 27, 2009 - 3:46PM
Three members of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle gang who allegedly bashed another man outside a Gosnells nightclub in 2007 began their trial in the WA District Court today.
The men - Dean Alan Adams, Peter Floyd Robinson and Gordon Edwin Rodgers - have been accused of intending to cause harm to as well as endangering the life of Petera Heta Haimona outside the Cactus Nightclub in the early hours of May 12, 2007.
State prosecutor James MacTaggart told the court that each of the accused inflicted several injuries on Mr Haimona by a "combination of kicking and punching" along with various objects such as a wheel brace, club and a piece of wood or metal approximately one metre in length.
"It was a brutal attack which occurred in a short amount of time," he said during his opening address.
"They punched, kicked or otherwise hit him with the objects I described with the intention to cause harm.
"His life, health and safety were likely to have been endangered during the attack."
The prosecution also put forward an alternative charge of grievous bodily harm because of Mr Haimona's injuries.
The court was told the attack occurred outside the nightclub in the car park a little before 4am when Mr Haimona - who was known as "Kiwi Pete" to nightclub staff - went to help out a friend who was involved in a scuffle.
He was later chased by the three accused as he moved up a flight of stairs leading to the club.
Mr MacTaggart said Robinson attempted to strike the victim with a club, but Mr Haimona kicked out at him, causing Robinson to fall down the stairs.
The court heard Rodgers and Adams then struck the victim with various objects.
Adams struck Mr Haimona "several times with a wheel brace to the head and upper body" and was also kicked in the head during the attack.
"It forced Mr Haimona to curl up on the ground to try to protect himself," Mr MacTaggart said.
"Mr Haimona was bleeding profusely from the wounds on his head and suffered bruising to his head and upper body."
He also suffered abrasions and swelling to his left ear, a swollen nose and skin abrasions to the back of his torso.
"The injuries were likely to cause permanent damage," Mr MacTaggart told the court before describing Robinson as the "main participant" in the suspected attack.
"(Also) the appearances of the men were consistent with those on the security footage.
"This was an undoubted attack for which there was no lawful excuse."
Rodgers' lawyer, Gary Massey, told the jury that although there was no denying the injuries suffered by the complainant, "what is in dispute however is whether or not Rodgers did it".
"You must try the case on the evidence and not let any feelings of prejudice and sympathy sway your decision," he said.
Jeremy Scudds - who is representing Adams - reminded the jury the "burden of proof" fell on the prosecution.
"Even reliable witnesses can be wrong," he said.
"The consistency in terms of appearance on the footage is not beyond reasonable doubt.
"It is a bogan's pub.
"There are a lot of goatees, beards and long hair at the Cactus Club - which would suggest many people who go there have very similar appearances."
Defence counsel for Robinson, Helen Prince, also raised doubts about the use of identification as evidence in the trial.
"The problem with identification is that honest people can be mistaken," she said.
He said her client had been at that pub the previous lunchtime.
The court was told he would call on witnesses during the trial to confirm that he was asleep at the time of the suspected attack "after a long day of drinking".
"Robinson's DNA was not found on any weapons the State is referring to," Ms Prince told the court.
"Ten days after the attack, police went to his house and he looked the same.
"Surely he would have been expected to change his appearance had he done it."
The trial, which is set down for a week before Judge Roger Macknay, continues.
as posted here
* Joseph Sapienza
* January 27, 2009 - 3:46PM
Three members of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle gang who allegedly bashed another man outside a Gosnells nightclub in 2007 began their trial in the WA District Court today.
The men - Dean Alan Adams, Peter Floyd Robinson and Gordon Edwin Rodgers - have been accused of intending to cause harm to as well as endangering the life of Petera Heta Haimona outside the Cactus Nightclub in the early hours of May 12, 2007.
State prosecutor James MacTaggart told the court that each of the accused inflicted several injuries on Mr Haimona by a "combination of kicking and punching" along with various objects such as a wheel brace, club and a piece of wood or metal approximately one metre in length.
"It was a brutal attack which occurred in a short amount of time," he said during his opening address.
"They punched, kicked or otherwise hit him with the objects I described with the intention to cause harm.
"His life, health and safety were likely to have been endangered during the attack."
The prosecution also put forward an alternative charge of grievous bodily harm because of Mr Haimona's injuries.
The court was told the attack occurred outside the nightclub in the car park a little before 4am when Mr Haimona - who was known as "Kiwi Pete" to nightclub staff - went to help out a friend who was involved in a scuffle.
He was later chased by the three accused as he moved up a flight of stairs leading to the club.
Mr MacTaggart said Robinson attempted to strike the victim with a club, but Mr Haimona kicked out at him, causing Robinson to fall down the stairs.
The court heard Rodgers and Adams then struck the victim with various objects.
Adams struck Mr Haimona "several times with a wheel brace to the head and upper body" and was also kicked in the head during the attack.
"It forced Mr Haimona to curl up on the ground to try to protect himself," Mr MacTaggart said.
"Mr Haimona was bleeding profusely from the wounds on his head and suffered bruising to his head and upper body."
He also suffered abrasions and swelling to his left ear, a swollen nose and skin abrasions to the back of his torso.
"The injuries were likely to cause permanent damage," Mr MacTaggart told the court before describing Robinson as the "main participant" in the suspected attack.
"(Also) the appearances of the men were consistent with those on the security footage.
"This was an undoubted attack for which there was no lawful excuse."
Rodgers' lawyer, Gary Massey, told the jury that although there was no denying the injuries suffered by the complainant, "what is in dispute however is whether or not Rodgers did it".
"You must try the case on the evidence and not let any feelings of prejudice and sympathy sway your decision," he said.
Jeremy Scudds - who is representing Adams - reminded the jury the "burden of proof" fell on the prosecution.
"Even reliable witnesses can be wrong," he said.
"The consistency in terms of appearance on the footage is not beyond reasonable doubt.
"It is a bogan's pub.
"There are a lot of goatees, beards and long hair at the Cactus Club - which would suggest many people who go there have very similar appearances."
Defence counsel for Robinson, Helen Prince, also raised doubts about the use of identification as evidence in the trial.
"The problem with identification is that honest people can be mistaken," she said.
He said her client had been at that pub the previous lunchtime.
The court was told he would call on witnesses during the trial to confirm that he was asleep at the time of the suspected attack "after a long day of drinking".
"Robinson's DNA was not found on any weapons the State is referring to," Ms Prince told the court.
"Ten days after the attack, police went to his house and he looked the same.
"Surely he would have been expected to change his appearance had he done it."
The trial, which is set down for a week before Judge Roger Macknay, continues.
as posted here
Saturday 24 January 2009
Hendriks takes heed
as posted here
24th January 2009, 14:30 WST
In his early teens, Liam Hendriks was told he would not realise his goal of playing professional baseball unless he toughened up mentally and physically.
Now in his third season with the Minnesota Twins, the 19-year-old believes the comment by respected Australian coach Tony Harris was a wake-up call which has contributed to his development.
Hendriks will lead Perth Heat’s pitching assault when they play in the 75th edition of the Claxton Shield final at Baseball Park in Thornlie starting on February 6. Perth ended their regular season with a threegame series sweep over Victoria at home two weeks ago but won’t know their final opponent until tomorrow when Victoria and NSW finish their semifinal series in Melbourne.
Hendriks, the son of former West Perth footballer Geoff Hendriks, has spent the past two years at Rookie-Ball level but after an impressive Claxton Shield campaign will be pushing for a spot on the national team for the World Baseball Classic in Mexico in March. He made his Australian debut in last year’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Taiwan.
But with Australia expected to field a full-strength line-up with some bigleague regulars, competition for playing spots will be tough.
“We didn’t have all our best players in the pre-Olympic tournament but the world’s best players will all be available for the World Baseball Classic and I’m pleased just to be considered among those players this early in my career,” Hendriks said.
He had surgery late last year and eased his way into the Claxton Shield season, finishing with a 3-1 record and earning a run average of 3.05, the best for Perth Heat.
Hendriks started in a relief role and finished as a starter and from here the pressure will increase even more as Perth try to win consecutive titles.
Perth have been without national player Scott Mitchinson, who has not played in Australia this summer after an injury-marred season with the Oakland Athletics in California.
Another of the Heat’s pitchers, Cameron Lamb, has not played all season and Jason Smit has been unavailable for the past month. This leaves the door open for Hendriks.
“He’s got decent velocity with good location with three pitches. He can throw for strike just about all the time,” coach Don Kyle said.
Young pitcher toughens up to join Claxton assault
GENE STEPHAN
as posted here
24th January 2009, 14:30 WST
In his early teens, Liam Hendriks was told he would not realise his goal of playing professional baseball unless he toughened up mentally and physically.
Now in his third season with the Minnesota Twins, the 19-year-old believes the comment by respected Australian coach Tony Harris was a wake-up call which has contributed to his development.
Hendriks will lead Perth Heat’s pitching assault when they play in the 75th edition of the Claxton Shield final at Baseball Park in Thornlie starting on February 6. Perth ended their regular season with a threegame series sweep over Victoria at home two weeks ago but won’t know their final opponent until tomorrow when Victoria and NSW finish their semifinal series in Melbourne.
Hendriks, the son of former West Perth footballer Geoff Hendriks, has spent the past two years at Rookie-Ball level but after an impressive Claxton Shield campaign will be pushing for a spot on the national team for the World Baseball Classic in Mexico in March. He made his Australian debut in last year’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Taiwan.
But with Australia expected to field a full-strength line-up with some bigleague regulars, competition for playing spots will be tough.
“We didn’t have all our best players in the pre-Olympic tournament but the world’s best players will all be available for the World Baseball Classic and I’m pleased just to be considered among those players this early in my career,” Hendriks said.
He had surgery late last year and eased his way into the Claxton Shield season, finishing with a 3-1 record and earning a run average of 3.05, the best for Perth Heat.
Hendriks started in a relief role and finished as a starter and from here the pressure will increase even more as Perth try to win consecutive titles.
Perth have been without national player Scott Mitchinson, who has not played in Australia this summer after an injury-marred season with the Oakland Athletics in California.
Another of the Heat’s pitchers, Cameron Lamb, has not played all season and Jason Smit has been unavailable for the past month. This leaves the door open for Hendriks.
“He’s got decent velocity with good location with three pitches. He can throw for strike just about all the time,” coach Don Kyle said.
Young pitcher toughens up to join Claxton assault
GENE STEPHAN
as posted here
Monday 19 January 2009
North, Birrell take Joondalup attack to pieces
as posted here
19th January 2009, 9:00 WST
A record partnership involving WA captain Marcus North has ushered Bayswater-Morley into the top six of the Retravision Shield and into the frame to play in the finals series in March.
North’s second century of the season, a dominant 158, helped Bayswater displace Perth in sixth place despite the Demons recording a tight victory over Fremantle.
After coming together at 3-20 in replay to Joondalup’s imposing 9-320, North and Matt Birrell (153) put on 326 for the fourth wicket to help the Bears to 6-413.
The stand was the biggest in WACA history for the fourth wicket, passing the 319 put on by Justin Langer and Kade Harvey for Scarborough against Fremantle in 2000-01.
Baywater’s previous record was the 199 set by Derek Aslett and Glen Hughes against Wanneroo 24 years ago.
Another four runs would have seen North and Birrell create the third highest stand for any wicket in WACA history but they have to be content with the fifth highest.
North’s State team-mate Luke Ronchi saw Perth home in reply to Fremantle’s 237 by remaining 88 not out.
But Perth dropped a spot despite their win and are now just 0.42 points – or 42 runs – out of the top six.
The race for the finals has become more intense with candidates Rockingham-Mandurah, University and Wanneroo improving their chances with solid wins.
Rockingham pushed hard for an outright win over last-placed Midland-Guildford but could not take the final four wickets.
Midland were rolled for 139 in reply to Rocky’s 7-329 and were in trouble at 6-77 in their second innings before hanging on.
Uni saw off a lion-hearted effort from State speedster Ben Edmondson to record a superb fighting win over South Perth.
Uni lost three wickets in a hurry with the game in the balance at tea after South Perth made 230 but captain Josh Mangan (82) and Mark Penter (111) produced a stout century stand to see them home.
And Wanneroo’s 9-449 was far too many for Gosnells who were dismissed for 196 and had to work hard to stave off an outright loss after losing 4-1 in their second innings.
Ryan Duffield and Norwood produced a club record sixth wicket stand of 145 to help Gosnells survive after Graeme Atkinson did the damage during an expensive spell that saw three wickets and 61 runs in a seven-over spell.
Willetton and Subiaco-Floreat retained their placed in the top six after their draw provided them with five points each but both teams are now vulnerable to the challengers pushing from below.
Melville stretched their lead at the top of the ladder after a comprehensive win over Mt Lawley while powerhouse Scarborough lost all 20 wickets in innings of 74 and 176 as they slumped to a thrashing at the hands of fifth-placed Claremont-Nedlands.
Jim Allenby had superb figures of 5-20 and 3-20 as the strife-racked Claremont maintained their strong recent form.
Scorecards
Willetton v Subiaco-Floreat
Subiaco-Floreat
First Innings
Bolton c Ball b O’Connell 57
Malajczuk lbw O’Connell 26
Murphy c Brennan b O’Connell 21
Glew b Ball 28
Hansberry not out 76
Serjeant b O’Connell 7
Monteleone b O’Connell 43
Willey lbw Ball 0
Townsend c Inglis b Hall 23
Branston b Lagana 16
Baker c Mason b Johnston 19
Sundries: 7
Total: 323
Fall: 73, 89, 131, 141, 157, 215, 216, 258, 280, 323
Bowling: Lagana 18-3-70-1, Ball 18-2-62-2, Johnston 14-3-49-1, Hall 9-2-22-1, O’Connell 32-6-112-5, Elliot 1-0-5-0
Willetton
First Innings
Elliot c Townsend b Branston 73
Smith c Sergeant b Monteleone 36
Johnston lbw Branston 35
O’Connell c Bolton b Willey 37
Brennan c Townsend b Monteleone 4
Mason not out 62
Bond not out 21
Sundries: 11
Total: 5-279
Fall: 81, 144, 149, 158, 231
Bowling: Branston 16-3-71-2, Willey 16-3-38-1, Bolton 7-1-27-0, Baker 13-2-55-0, Hansberry 22-10-25-0, Monteleone 19-1-51-2, Glew 1-0-3-0
Match drawn
Bayswater-Morley v Joondalup
Joondalup
First Innings
Newnham b Thistle G 31
Swart c Robb b Barnes 11
Howell lbw Adams 11
Campbell c Todd b North 162
Richards b Adams 37
Boyland c & b Barnes 1
Wiley lbw North 11
Swards c Adams b North 17
Sprague b Barnes 18
D’Cruz not out 6
Brett not out 0
Sundries: 15
Total: 9-320 dec
Fall: 34, 44, 85, 183, 217, 266, 275, 310, 310
Bowling: Thistle M 12-2-41-0, Wright 12-2-44-0, Thistle G 5-0-33-1, Barnes 22.2-7-72-3, Adams 12-3-48-2, North 18-1-68-3
Bayswater-Morley
First Innings
Morgan c Swart b Sprague 4
Todd b Sprague 9
Wright lbw Boyland 4
Birrell lbw Swart 153
North c Boyland b Brett 158
Adams not out 32
Robb st Wiley b Brett 27
Thistle not out 7
Sundries: 19
Total: 6-413
Fall: 4, 9, 20, 346, 350, 399
Bowling: Sprague 11-2-47-2, Boyland 15-4-49-1, Swards 7-1-33-0, D’Cruz 6-0-22-0, Howell 7-0-18-0, Richards 6-1-28-0, Brett 22-0-111-2, Swart 20-5-91-1, Newnham 2-0-11-0
Bayswater-Morley won on first innings
Claremont-Nedlands v Scarborough
Claremont-Nedlands
First Innings
King c Stoinis b Hopes 27
Robinson lbw Mitchell 13
Rees c Johnson b Mitchell 10
Allenby lbw Branston 0
Mason c Johnson b Coetzee 22
Brabazon c Mitchell b Hopes 65
Clements c Stoinis b Branston 41
Roberts run out 2
Kelly c Johnson b Doropoulos 4
Rosario st Johnson b Hopes 5
McKay not out 0
Sundries: 22
Total: 211
Fall: 36, 54, 60, 60, 97, 180, 190, 199, 211, 211
Bowling: Coetzee 14-1-52-1, Branston 19-3-43-2, Mitchell 11-3-21-2, Tye 8-3-20-0, Hopes 17.4-7-31-3, Doropoulos 13-2-33-1
Scarborough
First Innings
Heron c Roberts b Allenby 5
Stoinis c King b Allenby 11
Doropoulos lbw Rosario 9
Johnson c King b Allenby 24
Coetzee c Brabazon b Allenby 6
Nowell c King b Roberts 0
Mitchell c Rees b Rosario 0
Hamilton-Brown c King b Roberts 4
Hopes c Allenby b Roberts 0
Tye lbw Allenby 5
Branston not out 1
Sundries: 9
Total: 74
Fall: 10, 20, 33, 42, 49, 53, 64, 64, 73, 74
Bowling: Kelly 9-2-22-0, Rosario 8-2-17-2, Allenby 9.3-2-20-5, Roberts 5-2-11-3
Scarborough
Second Innings
Heron c Mason b Kelly 4
Stoinis c King b Allenby 14
Doropoulos c Shea b Allenby 12
Johnson c Allenby b Kelly 4
Coetzee c Shea b Rosario 24
Nowell c King b Roberts 12
Mitchell lbw Allenby 6
Hopes c McKay b Rosario 54
Hamilton-Brown lbw McKay 5
Tye c King b Rosario 27
Branston not out 0
Sundries: 14
Total: 176
Fall: 4, 19, 36, 36, 56, 80, 92, 121
Bowling: Kelly 9-1-47-2, Allenby 12-6-20-3, Rosario 11-1-54-3, Roberts 6-1-23-1, McKay 7-1-21-1, Clements 2-1-2-0
Claremont-Nedlands
Second Innings
Rees not out 10
Allenby not out 2
Total: 0-12
Bowling: Mitchell 1-0-7-0, Doropoulos 1-0-5-0
Claremont-Nedlands won on first innings
Gosnells v Wanneroo
Wanneroo
First Innings
Charles c Maynard b Townsend 0
Richards c Gauder b Duffield 53
Dixon c McBride b Horton 112
Fairchild lbw Duffield 17
Fawcett c Bailey b Turner 114
Delborello lbw Jenkins 0
Warren c Townsend b Turner 41
Atkinson GT c Norwood b Turner 59
Henry c Jenkins b Turner 11
Atkinson GS not out 38
Quelch not out 0
Sundries: 4
Total: 9-449
Fall: 7, 120, 168, 200, 200, 285, 396, 400, 443
Bowling: Duffield 24-5-62-2, Townsend 14-1-67-1, Jenkins 16-1-71-1, Turner 19-0-146-4, Horton 17-1-89-1, Maynard 2-0-11-0
Gosnells
First Innings
Horton c Charles b Atkinson GS 14
Turner b Quelch 6
Gauder c & b Atkinson GS 62
Maynard b Warren 27
Upton c Quelch b Atkinson GT 37
Norwood c Henry b Delborello 33
Bailey run out 0
Duffield c Quelch b Atkinson GT 6
Townsend b Delborello 4
Jenkins not out 1
McBride injured 0
Sundries: 6
Total: 9-196 dec
Fall: 17, 31, 71, 142, 161, 179, 184, 194, 196
Bowling: Quelch 12-3-33-1, Atkinson GS 14-3-40-2, Dixon 5-3-8-0, Warren 7-2-27-1, Delborello 15-1-51-2, Fawcett 8-3-20-0, Atkinson GT 8.2-3-11-2
Gosnells
Second Innings
Horton run out 9
Bailey c Atkinson GS b Atkinson GT 12
Maynard st Henry b Atkinson GT 33
Upton c Charles b Delborello 1
Gauder c Fairchild b Atkinson GT 0
Norwood not out 88
Duffield not out 56
Sundries: 4
Total: 5-203
Fall: 9, 57, 58, 58, 58
Bowling: Quelch 5-0-31-0, Atkinson GS 3-0-15-0, Atkinson GT 7-2-61-3, Delborello 8-2-52-1, Richards 1-0-7-0, Fawcett 1-0-9-0, Warren 2-0-24-0
Wanneroo won on first innings
Melville v Mt Lawley
Melville
First Innings
Meuleman lbw Davis P 3
Towers b Kelly 75
Voges c Meredith b Palladino 63
Porter b Palladino 6
Gillies run out 13
Vince b Davis P 59
Lillis c Brownlie b Armstrong 51
Magoffin c Beaton b Armstrong 2
Russell c Kelly b Armstrong 0
Greig not out 6
Platel b Armstrong 13
Sundries: 23
Total: 314
Fall: 8, 136, 158, 158, 179, 289, 292, 293, 293, 314
Bowling: Davis P 25-8-66-2, Armstrong 20-6-70-4, Palladino 19-4-61-2, Walshaw 10-0-43-0, Davis G 3-0-16-0
Mt Lawley
First Innings
Meredith c Russell b Platel 28
Baverstock c Voges b Platel 1
Brownlie lbw Gillies 4
Rakich c Greig b Magoffin 9
Beaton run out 24
Walshaw c Greig b Porter 17
Davis G c Greig b Platel 26
Davis P c Towers b Platel 35
Kelly c Voges b Gillies 8
Palladino c Meuleman b Platel 13
Armstrong not out 0
Sundries: 11
Total: 176
Fall: 17, 37, 37, 56, 85, 97, 149, 155, 176, 176
Bowling: Magoffin 12-4-30-1, Porter 13-6-23-1, Gillies 10-3-20-2, Platel 16.1-3-50-5, Voges 11-3-20-0, Russell 8-0-33-0, Vince 1-1-0-0
Melville
Second Innings
Towers not out 33
Greig b Kelly 35
Russell st Meredith b Baverstock 14
Sundries: 7
Total: 2-89
Fall: 68, 89
Bowling: Davis P 4-1-8-0, Armstrong 4-0-23-0, Walshaw 4-0-23-0, Kelly 3-0-31-1, Baverstock 0.2-0-4-1
Melville won on first innings
Perth v Fremantle
Fremantle
First Innings
Shuttleworth R c Walters b Nelson 55
Milton b Nelson 37
Simmons c Moir b Nicholas 26
Creevey run out 21
Dorey b Scali 19
Aslett c & b Yardy 22
Smith c Nicholas b Wilkinson 8
Muchall lbw Keenan 20
Beaumont c Wilkinson b Scali 26
Heath c Snadden b Keenan 1
Miles not out 0
Sundries: 2
Total: 237
Fall: 85, 112, 122, 148, 180, 191, 196, 236, 237
Bowling: Keenan 16-4-32-2, Scali 14-6-28-2, Wilkinson 12-1-50-1, Walters 5-1-21-0, Nicholas 11-2-38-1, Nelson 14-4-37-2, Yardy 13-5-29-1
Perth
First Innings
Yardy c Smith b Dorey 3
Barranca c Creevey b Dorey 49
Nelson c Muchall b Dorey 56
Snadden c Smith b Dorey 3
Walters run out 6
Ronchi not out 88
Nicholas c & b Simmons 20
Moir c Creevey b Muchall 6
Webster c Muchall b Dorey 2
Keenan b Heath 13
Scali c Simmons b Beaumont 1
Sundries: 16
Total: 263
Fall: 8, 113, 117, 123, 131, 180, 211, 233, 255
Bowling: Dorey 18-5-39-5, Heath 10-2-40-1, Muchall 13-0-52-1, Simmons 20-0-64-1, Beaumont 9-0-46-1, Miles 2-0-7-0
Fremantle
Second Innings
Simmons c Barranca b Keenan 16
Shuttleworth R c Barranca b Nicholas 24
Milton c Walters b Nicholas 11
Aslett c Yardy b Nicholas 0
Creevey not out 0
Sundries: 1
Total: 4-32
Fall: 30, 46, 46, 52
Bowling: Keenan 11-4-23-1, Scali 6-0-17-0, Nicholas 4.4-2-11-3
Perth won on first innings
Rockingham-Mandurah V Midland-Guildford
Rockingham-Mandurah
First Innings
Whisson c Jones b Howard 31
Sutton c Jones b Crosswell 6
Heal b Crosswell 4
Staines c Griffith b Blight 109
Coulson lbw Griffith 44
Wright not out 76
Perera c Jones b Crosswell 5
Hughes b Howard 26
Spark not out 9
Sundries: 19
Total: 7-329 dec
Fall: 20, 28, 57, 169, 226, 245
Bowling: Worthington 17-5-46-0, Griffith 20-7-75-1, Crosswell 15-2-57-3, Howard 11-0-55-2, Jose 12-3-42-0, Blight 4-0-16-1, Del Prete 3-0-25-0
Midland-Guildford
First Innings
Corcoran c Sarsero b Loveridge 0
Jones c Spark b Loveridge 0
Howard lbw Perera 10
Worthington c Senz b Loveridge 0
O’Connor b Sarsero 17
Sadler c Spark b Loveridge 38
Blight lbw Perera 9
Jose b Sarsero 4
Del Prete b Sarsero 24
Crosswell c&b Sutton 20
Griffiths not out 11
Sundries: 6
Total: 139
Fall: 0, 1, 1, 29, 29, 57, 71, 87, 114, 139
Bowling: Loveridge 14-2-43-4, Heal 1-1-0-0, Sarsero 16-3-32-3, Perera 11-3-34-2, Hughes 2-0-7-0, Coulson 3-1-7-0, Sutton 2.3-0-13-1
Midland-Guildford
Second Innings
Worthington c Staines b Perera 46
Corcoran lbw Hughes 11
O’Connor c Heal b Sarsero 4
Sadler b Coulson 5
Blight lbw Perera 0
Jose not out 27
Del Prete b Perera 1
Jones not out 28
Sundries: 8
Total: 6-130
Fall: 43, 62, 64, 64, 74, 77
Bowling: Loveridge 4-0-16-0, Sarsero 8-2-19-1, Perera 10-2-29-3, Hughes 3-1-20-1, Coulson 3-1-4-1, Heal 8-2-15-0, Sutton 2-0-7-0, Staines 1-0-14-0
Rockingham-Mandurah won on first innings
University v South Perth
South Perth
First Innings
Brunner c Barratt b Molinari 33
Davenport c Mangan b Molinari 22
Brown lbw Mangan 13
Hood c Marshall b Evans 49
Powis not out 64
Gardiner lbw Evans 0
O’Shea c Barratt b Evans 0
Thompson b Evans 0
Allan not out 32
Edmondson c Marshall b Molinari 4
Guthridge c Penter M b Molinari 6
Sundries: 7
Total: 230
Bowling: Molinari 19-5-60-4, Evans 22-5-60-5, Penter A 14-6-43-0, Mangan 8-1-48-1, Cameron 2-0-12-0
University
First Innings
Cameron J b Thompson 10
Cameron A c Brown b Guthridge 33
Paver c Allan b Edmondson 16
Mangan run out 82
Penter M b Guthridge 111
Marshall b O’Shea 4
Smith c Powis b Thompson 2
Barratt lbw Guthridge 5
Molinari not out 42
Evans c Brunner b Powis 39
Penter A c&b O'Shea 3
Sundries: 15
Total: 362
Fall: 16, 45, 86, 210, 216, 220, 245, 292, 346, 362
Bowling: Edmondson 27-4-59-1, Thompson 19-5-73-2, Guthridge 21-6-84-3, O’Shea 30.2-2-99-2, Powis 8-1-27-1, Brunner 2-0-11-0
University won on first innings
Round 11 ladder
Melville 150.18
Scarborough 134.97
Willetton 118.95
Subiaco-Floreat 114.14
Claremont-Nedlands 113.76
Bayswater-Morley 112.93
Perth 112.51
Rockingham-Mandurah 104.76
University 102.07
Wanneroo 101.52
Fremantle 96.80
South Perth 94.59
Joondalup 82.36
Gosnells 82.27
Mt Lawley 69.73
Midland-Guildford 59.18
PERTH
JOHN TOWNSEND
as posted here
19th January 2009, 9:00 WST
A record partnership involving WA captain Marcus North has ushered Bayswater-Morley into the top six of the Retravision Shield and into the frame to play in the finals series in March.
North’s second century of the season, a dominant 158, helped Bayswater displace Perth in sixth place despite the Demons recording a tight victory over Fremantle.
After coming together at 3-20 in replay to Joondalup’s imposing 9-320, North and Matt Birrell (153) put on 326 for the fourth wicket to help the Bears to 6-413.
The stand was the biggest in WACA history for the fourth wicket, passing the 319 put on by Justin Langer and Kade Harvey for Scarborough against Fremantle in 2000-01.
Baywater’s previous record was the 199 set by Derek Aslett and Glen Hughes against Wanneroo 24 years ago.
Another four runs would have seen North and Birrell create the third highest stand for any wicket in WACA history but they have to be content with the fifth highest.
North’s State team-mate Luke Ronchi saw Perth home in reply to Fremantle’s 237 by remaining 88 not out.
But Perth dropped a spot despite their win and are now just 0.42 points – or 42 runs – out of the top six.
The race for the finals has become more intense with candidates Rockingham-Mandurah, University and Wanneroo improving their chances with solid wins.
Rockingham pushed hard for an outright win over last-placed Midland-Guildford but could not take the final four wickets.
Midland were rolled for 139 in reply to Rocky’s 7-329 and were in trouble at 6-77 in their second innings before hanging on.
Uni saw off a lion-hearted effort from State speedster Ben Edmondson to record a superb fighting win over South Perth.
Uni lost three wickets in a hurry with the game in the balance at tea after South Perth made 230 but captain Josh Mangan (82) and Mark Penter (111) produced a stout century stand to see them home.
And Wanneroo’s 9-449 was far too many for Gosnells who were dismissed for 196 and had to work hard to stave off an outright loss after losing 4-1 in their second innings.
Ryan Duffield and Norwood produced a club record sixth wicket stand of 145 to help Gosnells survive after Graeme Atkinson did the damage during an expensive spell that saw three wickets and 61 runs in a seven-over spell.
Willetton and Subiaco-Floreat retained their placed in the top six after their draw provided them with five points each but both teams are now vulnerable to the challengers pushing from below.
Melville stretched their lead at the top of the ladder after a comprehensive win over Mt Lawley while powerhouse Scarborough lost all 20 wickets in innings of 74 and 176 as they slumped to a thrashing at the hands of fifth-placed Claremont-Nedlands.
Jim Allenby had superb figures of 5-20 and 3-20 as the strife-racked Claremont maintained their strong recent form.
Scorecards
Willetton v Subiaco-Floreat
Subiaco-Floreat
First Innings
Bolton c Ball b O’Connell 57
Malajczuk lbw O’Connell 26
Murphy c Brennan b O’Connell 21
Glew b Ball 28
Hansberry not out 76
Serjeant b O’Connell 7
Monteleone b O’Connell 43
Willey lbw Ball 0
Townsend c Inglis b Hall 23
Branston b Lagana 16
Baker c Mason b Johnston 19
Sundries: 7
Total: 323
Fall: 73, 89, 131, 141, 157, 215, 216, 258, 280, 323
Bowling: Lagana 18-3-70-1, Ball 18-2-62-2, Johnston 14-3-49-1, Hall 9-2-22-1, O’Connell 32-6-112-5, Elliot 1-0-5-0
Willetton
First Innings
Elliot c Townsend b Branston 73
Smith c Sergeant b Monteleone 36
Johnston lbw Branston 35
O’Connell c Bolton b Willey 37
Brennan c Townsend b Monteleone 4
Mason not out 62
Bond not out 21
Sundries: 11
Total: 5-279
Fall: 81, 144, 149, 158, 231
Bowling: Branston 16-3-71-2, Willey 16-3-38-1, Bolton 7-1-27-0, Baker 13-2-55-0, Hansberry 22-10-25-0, Monteleone 19-1-51-2, Glew 1-0-3-0
Match drawn
Bayswater-Morley v Joondalup
Joondalup
First Innings
Newnham b Thistle G 31
Swart c Robb b Barnes 11
Howell lbw Adams 11
Campbell c Todd b North 162
Richards b Adams 37
Boyland c & b Barnes 1
Wiley lbw North 11
Swards c Adams b North 17
Sprague b Barnes 18
D’Cruz not out 6
Brett not out 0
Sundries: 15
Total: 9-320 dec
Fall: 34, 44, 85, 183, 217, 266, 275, 310, 310
Bowling: Thistle M 12-2-41-0, Wright 12-2-44-0, Thistle G 5-0-33-1, Barnes 22.2-7-72-3, Adams 12-3-48-2, North 18-1-68-3
Bayswater-Morley
First Innings
Morgan c Swart b Sprague 4
Todd b Sprague 9
Wright lbw Boyland 4
Birrell lbw Swart 153
North c Boyland b Brett 158
Adams not out 32
Robb st Wiley b Brett 27
Thistle not out 7
Sundries: 19
Total: 6-413
Fall: 4, 9, 20, 346, 350, 399
Bowling: Sprague 11-2-47-2, Boyland 15-4-49-1, Swards 7-1-33-0, D’Cruz 6-0-22-0, Howell 7-0-18-0, Richards 6-1-28-0, Brett 22-0-111-2, Swart 20-5-91-1, Newnham 2-0-11-0
Bayswater-Morley won on first innings
Claremont-Nedlands v Scarborough
Claremont-Nedlands
First Innings
King c Stoinis b Hopes 27
Robinson lbw Mitchell 13
Rees c Johnson b Mitchell 10
Allenby lbw Branston 0
Mason c Johnson b Coetzee 22
Brabazon c Mitchell b Hopes 65
Clements c Stoinis b Branston 41
Roberts run out 2
Kelly c Johnson b Doropoulos 4
Rosario st Johnson b Hopes 5
McKay not out 0
Sundries: 22
Total: 211
Fall: 36, 54, 60, 60, 97, 180, 190, 199, 211, 211
Bowling: Coetzee 14-1-52-1, Branston 19-3-43-2, Mitchell 11-3-21-2, Tye 8-3-20-0, Hopes 17.4-7-31-3, Doropoulos 13-2-33-1
Scarborough
First Innings
Heron c Roberts b Allenby 5
Stoinis c King b Allenby 11
Doropoulos lbw Rosario 9
Johnson c King b Allenby 24
Coetzee c Brabazon b Allenby 6
Nowell c King b Roberts 0
Mitchell c Rees b Rosario 0
Hamilton-Brown c King b Roberts 4
Hopes c Allenby b Roberts 0
Tye lbw Allenby 5
Branston not out 1
Sundries: 9
Total: 74
Fall: 10, 20, 33, 42, 49, 53, 64, 64, 73, 74
Bowling: Kelly 9-2-22-0, Rosario 8-2-17-2, Allenby 9.3-2-20-5, Roberts 5-2-11-3
Scarborough
Second Innings
Heron c Mason b Kelly 4
Stoinis c King b Allenby 14
Doropoulos c Shea b Allenby 12
Johnson c Allenby b Kelly 4
Coetzee c Shea b Rosario 24
Nowell c King b Roberts 12
Mitchell lbw Allenby 6
Hopes c McKay b Rosario 54
Hamilton-Brown lbw McKay 5
Tye c King b Rosario 27
Branston not out 0
Sundries: 14
Total: 176
Fall: 4, 19, 36, 36, 56, 80, 92, 121
Bowling: Kelly 9-1-47-2, Allenby 12-6-20-3, Rosario 11-1-54-3, Roberts 6-1-23-1, McKay 7-1-21-1, Clements 2-1-2-0
Claremont-Nedlands
Second Innings
Rees not out 10
Allenby not out 2
Total: 0-12
Bowling: Mitchell 1-0-7-0, Doropoulos 1-0-5-0
Claremont-Nedlands won on first innings
Gosnells v Wanneroo
Wanneroo
First Innings
Charles c Maynard b Townsend 0
Richards c Gauder b Duffield 53
Dixon c McBride b Horton 112
Fairchild lbw Duffield 17
Fawcett c Bailey b Turner 114
Delborello lbw Jenkins 0
Warren c Townsend b Turner 41
Atkinson GT c Norwood b Turner 59
Henry c Jenkins b Turner 11
Atkinson GS not out 38
Quelch not out 0
Sundries: 4
Total: 9-449
Fall: 7, 120, 168, 200, 200, 285, 396, 400, 443
Bowling: Duffield 24-5-62-2, Townsend 14-1-67-1, Jenkins 16-1-71-1, Turner 19-0-146-4, Horton 17-1-89-1, Maynard 2-0-11-0
Gosnells
First Innings
Horton c Charles b Atkinson GS 14
Turner b Quelch 6
Gauder c & b Atkinson GS 62
Maynard b Warren 27
Upton c Quelch b Atkinson GT 37
Norwood c Henry b Delborello 33
Bailey run out 0
Duffield c Quelch b Atkinson GT 6
Townsend b Delborello 4
Jenkins not out 1
McBride injured 0
Sundries: 6
Total: 9-196 dec
Fall: 17, 31, 71, 142, 161, 179, 184, 194, 196
Bowling: Quelch 12-3-33-1, Atkinson GS 14-3-40-2, Dixon 5-3-8-0, Warren 7-2-27-1, Delborello 15-1-51-2, Fawcett 8-3-20-0, Atkinson GT 8.2-3-11-2
Gosnells
Second Innings
Horton run out 9
Bailey c Atkinson GS b Atkinson GT 12
Maynard st Henry b Atkinson GT 33
Upton c Charles b Delborello 1
Gauder c Fairchild b Atkinson GT 0
Norwood not out 88
Duffield not out 56
Sundries: 4
Total: 5-203
Fall: 9, 57, 58, 58, 58
Bowling: Quelch 5-0-31-0, Atkinson GS 3-0-15-0, Atkinson GT 7-2-61-3, Delborello 8-2-52-1, Richards 1-0-7-0, Fawcett 1-0-9-0, Warren 2-0-24-0
Wanneroo won on first innings
Melville v Mt Lawley
Melville
First Innings
Meuleman lbw Davis P 3
Towers b Kelly 75
Voges c Meredith b Palladino 63
Porter b Palladino 6
Gillies run out 13
Vince b Davis P 59
Lillis c Brownlie b Armstrong 51
Magoffin c Beaton b Armstrong 2
Russell c Kelly b Armstrong 0
Greig not out 6
Platel b Armstrong 13
Sundries: 23
Total: 314
Fall: 8, 136, 158, 158, 179, 289, 292, 293, 293, 314
Bowling: Davis P 25-8-66-2, Armstrong 20-6-70-4, Palladino 19-4-61-2, Walshaw 10-0-43-0, Davis G 3-0-16-0
Mt Lawley
First Innings
Meredith c Russell b Platel 28
Baverstock c Voges b Platel 1
Brownlie lbw Gillies 4
Rakich c Greig b Magoffin 9
Beaton run out 24
Walshaw c Greig b Porter 17
Davis G c Greig b Platel 26
Davis P c Towers b Platel 35
Kelly c Voges b Gillies 8
Palladino c Meuleman b Platel 13
Armstrong not out 0
Sundries: 11
Total: 176
Fall: 17, 37, 37, 56, 85, 97, 149, 155, 176, 176
Bowling: Magoffin 12-4-30-1, Porter 13-6-23-1, Gillies 10-3-20-2, Platel 16.1-3-50-5, Voges 11-3-20-0, Russell 8-0-33-0, Vince 1-1-0-0
Melville
Second Innings
Towers not out 33
Greig b Kelly 35
Russell st Meredith b Baverstock 14
Sundries: 7
Total: 2-89
Fall: 68, 89
Bowling: Davis P 4-1-8-0, Armstrong 4-0-23-0, Walshaw 4-0-23-0, Kelly 3-0-31-1, Baverstock 0.2-0-4-1
Melville won on first innings
Perth v Fremantle
Fremantle
First Innings
Shuttleworth R c Walters b Nelson 55
Milton b Nelson 37
Simmons c Moir b Nicholas 26
Creevey run out 21
Dorey b Scali 19
Aslett c & b Yardy 22
Smith c Nicholas b Wilkinson 8
Muchall lbw Keenan 20
Beaumont c Wilkinson b Scali 26
Heath c Snadden b Keenan 1
Miles not out 0
Sundries: 2
Total: 237
Fall: 85, 112, 122, 148, 180, 191, 196, 236, 237
Bowling: Keenan 16-4-32-2, Scali 14-6-28-2, Wilkinson 12-1-50-1, Walters 5-1-21-0, Nicholas 11-2-38-1, Nelson 14-4-37-2, Yardy 13-5-29-1
Perth
First Innings
Yardy c Smith b Dorey 3
Barranca c Creevey b Dorey 49
Nelson c Muchall b Dorey 56
Snadden c Smith b Dorey 3
Walters run out 6
Ronchi not out 88
Nicholas c & b Simmons 20
Moir c Creevey b Muchall 6
Webster c Muchall b Dorey 2
Keenan b Heath 13
Scali c Simmons b Beaumont 1
Sundries: 16
Total: 263
Fall: 8, 113, 117, 123, 131, 180, 211, 233, 255
Bowling: Dorey 18-5-39-5, Heath 10-2-40-1, Muchall 13-0-52-1, Simmons 20-0-64-1, Beaumont 9-0-46-1, Miles 2-0-7-0
Fremantle
Second Innings
Simmons c Barranca b Keenan 16
Shuttleworth R c Barranca b Nicholas 24
Milton c Walters b Nicholas 11
Aslett c Yardy b Nicholas 0
Creevey not out 0
Sundries: 1
Total: 4-32
Fall: 30, 46, 46, 52
Bowling: Keenan 11-4-23-1, Scali 6-0-17-0, Nicholas 4.4-2-11-3
Perth won on first innings
Rockingham-Mandurah V Midland-Guildford
Rockingham-Mandurah
First Innings
Whisson c Jones b Howard 31
Sutton c Jones b Crosswell 6
Heal b Crosswell 4
Staines c Griffith b Blight 109
Coulson lbw Griffith 44
Wright not out 76
Perera c Jones b Crosswell 5
Hughes b Howard 26
Spark not out 9
Sundries: 19
Total: 7-329 dec
Fall: 20, 28, 57, 169, 226, 245
Bowling: Worthington 17-5-46-0, Griffith 20-7-75-1, Crosswell 15-2-57-3, Howard 11-0-55-2, Jose 12-3-42-0, Blight 4-0-16-1, Del Prete 3-0-25-0
Midland-Guildford
First Innings
Corcoran c Sarsero b Loveridge 0
Jones c Spark b Loveridge 0
Howard lbw Perera 10
Worthington c Senz b Loveridge 0
O’Connor b Sarsero 17
Sadler c Spark b Loveridge 38
Blight lbw Perera 9
Jose b Sarsero 4
Del Prete b Sarsero 24
Crosswell c&b Sutton 20
Griffiths not out 11
Sundries: 6
Total: 139
Fall: 0, 1, 1, 29, 29, 57, 71, 87, 114, 139
Bowling: Loveridge 14-2-43-4, Heal 1-1-0-0, Sarsero 16-3-32-3, Perera 11-3-34-2, Hughes 2-0-7-0, Coulson 3-1-7-0, Sutton 2.3-0-13-1
Midland-Guildford
Second Innings
Worthington c Staines b Perera 46
Corcoran lbw Hughes 11
O’Connor c Heal b Sarsero 4
Sadler b Coulson 5
Blight lbw Perera 0
Jose not out 27
Del Prete b Perera 1
Jones not out 28
Sundries: 8
Total: 6-130
Fall: 43, 62, 64, 64, 74, 77
Bowling: Loveridge 4-0-16-0, Sarsero 8-2-19-1, Perera 10-2-29-3, Hughes 3-1-20-1, Coulson 3-1-4-1, Heal 8-2-15-0, Sutton 2-0-7-0, Staines 1-0-14-0
Rockingham-Mandurah won on first innings
University v South Perth
South Perth
First Innings
Brunner c Barratt b Molinari 33
Davenport c Mangan b Molinari 22
Brown lbw Mangan 13
Hood c Marshall b Evans 49
Powis not out 64
Gardiner lbw Evans 0
O’Shea c Barratt b Evans 0
Thompson b Evans 0
Allan not out 32
Edmondson c Marshall b Molinari 4
Guthridge c Penter M b Molinari 6
Sundries: 7
Total: 230
Bowling: Molinari 19-5-60-4, Evans 22-5-60-5, Penter A 14-6-43-0, Mangan 8-1-48-1, Cameron 2-0-12-0
University
First Innings
Cameron J b Thompson 10
Cameron A c Brown b Guthridge 33
Paver c Allan b Edmondson 16
Mangan run out 82
Penter M b Guthridge 111
Marshall b O’Shea 4
Smith c Powis b Thompson 2
Barratt lbw Guthridge 5
Molinari not out 42
Evans c Brunner b Powis 39
Penter A c&b O'Shea 3
Sundries: 15
Total: 362
Fall: 16, 45, 86, 210, 216, 220, 245, 292, 346, 362
Bowling: Edmondson 27-4-59-1, Thompson 19-5-73-2, Guthridge 21-6-84-3, O’Shea 30.2-2-99-2, Powis 8-1-27-1, Brunner 2-0-11-0
University won on first innings
Round 11 ladder
Melville 150.18
Scarborough 134.97
Willetton 118.95
Subiaco-Floreat 114.14
Claremont-Nedlands 113.76
Bayswater-Morley 112.93
Perth 112.51
Rockingham-Mandurah 104.76
University 102.07
Wanneroo 101.52
Fremantle 96.80
South Perth 94.59
Joondalup 82.36
Gosnells 82.27
Mt Lawley 69.73
Midland-Guildford 59.18
PERTH
JOHN TOWNSEND
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Thursday 15 January 2009
Perth's dodgy restaurants
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Glenn Cordingley
January 15, 2009 12:36pm
SIXTEEN WA food outlets were publicly named and shamed in an on-line list for breaching health regulations in 2008.
The website currently lists prosecutions that have taken place under the Food Standards Code or WA Health Act, provided on a voluntary basis by local governments.
Eight were within the City of Gosnells and three in the City of Swan.
The fines and costs on those establishments alone were almost $50,000.
Read the full list of Perth's most dodgy restaurants. HERE
The biggest penalties were handed out to the Foodworks Supermarket in Atwell ($7659), La cascade Restaurant in Nedlands ($7500 plus $1750 costs), and Fast Eddy’s Café in Midland ($6000) and $957 costs.
BBH Hot Bread in Stratton breached a number of regulations including not protecting food, lack of temperature control and not clean and sanitary.
Vermin was also found on the premises. Defendants Xen Xon Tang and Thi Le Hoa were fined $4000 each with $950 costs.
The French Hot Bread Shop in Bunbury also copped a $6000 fine plus $1626 costs for the sale and preparation of adulterated food.
Adulterated food is generally considered to be food that has been contaminated so much that it is considered to be unfit for human consumption.
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Glenn Cordingley
January 15, 2009 12:36pm
SIXTEEN WA food outlets were publicly named and shamed in an on-line list for breaching health regulations in 2008.
The website currently lists prosecutions that have taken place under the Food Standards Code or WA Health Act, provided on a voluntary basis by local governments.
Eight were within the City of Gosnells and three in the City of Swan.
The fines and costs on those establishments alone were almost $50,000.
Read the full list of Perth's most dodgy restaurants. HERE
The biggest penalties were handed out to the Foodworks Supermarket in Atwell ($7659), La cascade Restaurant in Nedlands ($7500 plus $1750 costs), and Fast Eddy’s Café in Midland ($6000) and $957 costs.
BBH Hot Bread in Stratton breached a number of regulations including not protecting food, lack of temperature control and not clean and sanitary.
Vermin was also found on the premises. Defendants Xen Xon Tang and Thi Le Hoa were fined $4000 each with $950 costs.
The French Hot Bread Shop in Bunbury also copped a $6000 fine plus $1626 costs for the sale and preparation of adulterated food.
Adulterated food is generally considered to be food that has been contaminated so much that it is considered to be unfit for human consumption.
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Stunning season leads Perth Heat to home grand final
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Gemma Laidler
January 15, 2009 12:53pm
THE Claxton Shield baseball grand final looms and reigning champion Perth Heat will defend its title with in a home series at Baseball Park in Thornlie.
Perth's challenger has yet to be decided but will head into the furnace from February 6-8.
The champions started their season strong, with four wins from five matches in the showcase round last December.
The Heat lost its first game to Queensland Rams 2-8 before stringing together a series of wins against South Australia Bite, Victoria Aces and New South Wales Patriots.
The side then travelled to Canberra and Wollongong in round two to take on the Patriots in a rain interrupted series.
NSW took the first game 3-5 but Perth rebounded to take the second 7-2, but was unable to follow up and let the series slip away with an 8-11 loss in game three.
Some big hitting in the series-losing game - including homeruns from Lachlan Dale, Dean White, Matt Kennelly and Nick Kimpton - was not enough to get Perth over the line.
But a home series against the Queensland Rams in round three promised to have the Heat bounce back and the team did not disappoint.
Perth swept the series, 6-3, 4-2 and 6-3 in the third match.
The Heat's Tim Kennelly sealed game one when he lifted the ball over the fence to bring home three runners.
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Gemma Laidler
January 15, 2009 12:53pm
THE Claxton Shield baseball grand final looms and reigning champion Perth Heat will defend its title with in a home series at Baseball Park in Thornlie.
Perth's challenger has yet to be decided but will head into the furnace from February 6-8.
The champions started their season strong, with four wins from five matches in the showcase round last December.
The Heat lost its first game to Queensland Rams 2-8 before stringing together a series of wins against South Australia Bite, Victoria Aces and New South Wales Patriots.
The side then travelled to Canberra and Wollongong in round two to take on the Patriots in a rain interrupted series.
NSW took the first game 3-5 but Perth rebounded to take the second 7-2, but was unable to follow up and let the series slip away with an 8-11 loss in game three.
Some big hitting in the series-losing game - including homeruns from Lachlan Dale, Dean White, Matt Kennelly and Nick Kimpton - was not enough to get Perth over the line.
But a home series against the Queensland Rams in round three promised to have the Heat bounce back and the team did not disappoint.
Perth swept the series, 6-3, 4-2 and 6-3 in the third match.
The Heat's Tim Kennelly sealed game one when he lifted the ball over the fence to bring home three runners.
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Pomersbach needs to buckle down, says coach
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* Tim Clarke
* January 15, 2009 - 12:28PM
WA's troubled batting star Luke Pomersbach still has a future at the top level of cricket, according to WA coach Tom Moody , but has been warned his work rate needs to match his talent if he wants to play for Australia again.
Pomersbach's underwhelming season this year took a drastic turn last week, when he was fined and dropped for missing a club game after going AWOL following the funeral of a close friend.
WA will be attempting to make the Big Bash preliminary final against Queensland tonight, without Pomersbach who was not considered for selection for the game because of his latest indiscretion.
But Moody said the 24 year-old could still have a massive future in the game - but needs to buckle down.
"He is in the equations from tonight onwards, but Luke has got to go back into the systems, score runs, recapture form and like everyone else present himself as a selection opportunity for the first one day after the T20 program," Moody said.
"He has not gone anywhere, but like a lot of players it is coming to terms with the recognition, that responsibility and expectation.
"The player is still there, the quality is still there, the X factor is still there - he just needs to get focused, work harder and recapture that form.
"It is how he bounces back is the most important thing."
After a season of indifferent form last week Pomersbach was dropped to the second XI by Moody, his season taking a tragic turn when a close friend died suddenly.
This turn of fate rendered him unavailable for the closing stages of the WA second XI clash with New South Wales.
But the 24 year-old then failed to make contact with the WACA on Friday and Saturday, when he was due to play for club site Gosnells.
That breached his contract with the WACA, and while a statement said the Association was sympathetic to Pomersbach's situation, his behaviour had been deemed unacceptable.
Moody said Pomersbach's slump from Australian T20 debutant just over a year ago and IPL star was a lesson that talent can only get you so far.
"He has not lost that exceptional talent, that is still three - but he has got to realize that it takes a little but more than talent to be successful on a consistent basis," Moody said.
"Having worked with him and Shaun (Marsh) during the IPL we were very ,mindful on keeping an eye on that type of thing. He did not get ahead of himself.
"But he is realising it is a pretty competitive world out there when it comes to staking a claim for not only WA but Australia, and it takes a lot of hard work in combination with what God's given you."
Moody said a similar message had got through to Marsh, who will line up for Australia against South Africa in the first one day international at the MCG tomorrow.
"We felt Shaun turned the corner a couple of weeks ago with his form, so I am sure a big knock is around the corner," Moody said.
"It is a shame it did not happen with us, but I think Australia is going to get the reward for that. He is going through a lean period as well, but he has recognized he has got to work a lot harder as well."
And the coach also said he believed the spectre of Matthew Hayden's impending retirement - confirmed earlier this week - may have been attracting Marsh's eye away from his immediate priority.
"Hayden was always going to retire at some point, and maybe that has been the problem with Shaun.
"Maybe he has recognized potentially there is a spot coming up and he's been focused too far ahead of himself and not concentrating on the immediate issues which are continuing to work on his game, work hard and score runs here."
Meanwhile Moody said he has still had no contact from English cricket bosses, after his name was strongly linked to the head coaching job made vacant by Peter Moores' sacking last week.
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* Tim Clarke
* January 15, 2009 - 12:28PM
WA's troubled batting star Luke Pomersbach still has a future at the top level of cricket, according to WA coach Tom Moody , but has been warned his work rate needs to match his talent if he wants to play for Australia again.
Pomersbach's underwhelming season this year took a drastic turn last week, when he was fined and dropped for missing a club game after going AWOL following the funeral of a close friend.
WA will be attempting to make the Big Bash preliminary final against Queensland tonight, without Pomersbach who was not considered for selection for the game because of his latest indiscretion.
But Moody said the 24 year-old could still have a massive future in the game - but needs to buckle down.
"He is in the equations from tonight onwards, but Luke has got to go back into the systems, score runs, recapture form and like everyone else present himself as a selection opportunity for the first one day after the T20 program," Moody said.
"He has not gone anywhere, but like a lot of players it is coming to terms with the recognition, that responsibility and expectation.
"The player is still there, the quality is still there, the X factor is still there - he just needs to get focused, work harder and recapture that form.
"It is how he bounces back is the most important thing."
After a season of indifferent form last week Pomersbach was dropped to the second XI by Moody, his season taking a tragic turn when a close friend died suddenly.
This turn of fate rendered him unavailable for the closing stages of the WA second XI clash with New South Wales.
But the 24 year-old then failed to make contact with the WACA on Friday and Saturday, when he was due to play for club site Gosnells.
That breached his contract with the WACA, and while a statement said the Association was sympathetic to Pomersbach's situation, his behaviour had been deemed unacceptable.
Moody said Pomersbach's slump from Australian T20 debutant just over a year ago and IPL star was a lesson that talent can only get you so far.
"He has not lost that exceptional talent, that is still three - but he has got to realize that it takes a little but more than talent to be successful on a consistent basis," Moody said.
"Having worked with him and Shaun (Marsh) during the IPL we were very ,mindful on keeping an eye on that type of thing. He did not get ahead of himself.
"But he is realising it is a pretty competitive world out there when it comes to staking a claim for not only WA but Australia, and it takes a lot of hard work in combination with what God's given you."
Moody said a similar message had got through to Marsh, who will line up for Australia against South Africa in the first one day international at the MCG tomorrow.
"We felt Shaun turned the corner a couple of weeks ago with his form, so I am sure a big knock is around the corner," Moody said.
"It is a shame it did not happen with us, but I think Australia is going to get the reward for that. He is going through a lean period as well, but he has recognized he has got to work a lot harder as well."
And the coach also said he believed the spectre of Matthew Hayden's impending retirement - confirmed earlier this week - may have been attracting Marsh's eye away from his immediate priority.
"Hayden was always going to retire at some point, and maybe that has been the problem with Shaun.
"Maybe he has recognized potentially there is a spot coming up and he's been focused too far ahead of himself and not concentrating on the immediate issues which are continuing to work on his game, work hard and score runs here."
Meanwhile Moody said he has still had no contact from English cricket bosses, after his name was strongly linked to the head coaching job made vacant by Peter Moores' sacking last week.
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Perth swelters ... and there's worse to come
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* Chalpat Sonti
* January 15, 2009 - 12:19PM
Parts of Perth could be headed for their hottest January day in 11 years tomorrow.
As the mercury begins its climb to an expected maximum of 38 degrees today, the maximum temperature tomorrow is predicted to hit 40 degrees for the first time since February last year.
However, weatherzone.com.au forecaster Martin Palmer said inland parts of the city, such as Gosnells and Armadale, could see temperatures hit 42 degrees.
If so, that would be just shy of the 42.6 degrees recorded in January 1998, the highest recorded temperature for the month in the city since a new weather station came into operation in 1992.
The all-time January high for Perth is 46 degrees recorded at the airport in 1991. The old Perth weather station, decommissioned in 1992, recorded 45.8 degrees the same day.
A combination of heat from the north and easterly winds were combining to push up the mercury in the city to levels being experienced further inland, Mr Palmer said.
But there would be relief from the heat on Saturday, with a cool change expected to drop temperatures down to the low 30s.
There was also a small chance of a storm on Sunday, with temperatures expected to remain in the low 30s next week.
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* Chalpat Sonti
* January 15, 2009 - 12:19PM
Parts of Perth could be headed for their hottest January day in 11 years tomorrow.
As the mercury begins its climb to an expected maximum of 38 degrees today, the maximum temperature tomorrow is predicted to hit 40 degrees for the first time since February last year.
However, weatherzone.com.au forecaster Martin Palmer said inland parts of the city, such as Gosnells and Armadale, could see temperatures hit 42 degrees.
If so, that would be just shy of the 42.6 degrees recorded in January 1998, the highest recorded temperature for the month in the city since a new weather station came into operation in 1992.
The all-time January high for Perth is 46 degrees recorded at the airport in 1991. The old Perth weather station, decommissioned in 1992, recorded 45.8 degrees the same day.
A combination of heat from the north and easterly winds were combining to push up the mercury in the city to levels being experienced further inland, Mr Palmer said.
But there would be relief from the heat on Saturday, with a cool change expected to drop temperatures down to the low 30s.
There was also a small chance of a storm on Sunday, with temperatures expected to remain in the low 30s next week.
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Man's nose bitten off at New Year's party
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* January 15, 2009 - 8:53AM
A man has been charged for allegedly biting off another man's nose at a New Year's Eve party in Roleystone.
Police claim the alleged attacker arrived at the party earlier in the evening with his girlfriend and had been drinking heavily.
The 33-year-old, from Highgate, allegedly became involved in an argument with another partygoer around 3.30am on New Year's Day.
The argument escalated and police claim the man picked up a pair of scissors from a table and stabbed a 43-year-old Gosnells man in the throat, causing a small cut.
The man was then asked to leave the party by the 45-year-old host.
However, police allege that as the host was escorting the man out of the house, he turned and bit the host, taking off a small portion of his nose.
The man later sought treatment at Royal Perth Hospital where he underwent plastic surgery to repair the wound.
Armadale Detectives investigated the incident and yesterday located the alleged offender.
He has been charged with unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm and will appear in the Armadale Magistrates Court today.
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* January 15, 2009 - 8:53AM
A man has been charged for allegedly biting off another man's nose at a New Year's Eve party in Roleystone.
Police claim the alleged attacker arrived at the party earlier in the evening with his girlfriend and had been drinking heavily.
The 33-year-old, from Highgate, allegedly became involved in an argument with another partygoer around 3.30am on New Year's Day.
The argument escalated and police claim the man picked up a pair of scissors from a table and stabbed a 43-year-old Gosnells man in the throat, causing a small cut.
The man was then asked to leave the party by the 45-year-old host.
However, police allege that as the host was escorting the man out of the house, he turned and bit the host, taking off a small portion of his nose.
The man later sought treatment at Royal Perth Hospital where he underwent plastic surgery to repair the wound.
Armadale Detectives investigated the incident and yesterday located the alleged offender.
He has been charged with unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm and will appear in the Armadale Magistrates Court today.
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Wednesday 14 January 2009
SAfrican to debut for WA
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* Tim Clarke
* January 14, 2009 - 9:33AM
The cricketing summer dominated by South Africa has permeated through to the WA side, with young Durban-born all rounder Justin Coetzee to make his debut for the Warriors in tomorrow's do-or-die Twenty20 clash with Queensland.
With Shaun Marsh away with the Australian one day squad, Coetzee has been elevated to the full team after his weight of performance for club side Scarborough - and eye-catching displays against touring sides - in recent years.
After taking ten wickets against the touring Pakistani's four years ago, Coetzee was at it again prior to the Perth Test match, taking 2-56 with his left-arm pace bowling against his former countrymen for WA's second XI.
A former member of the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy and having spent the winter at the Centre of Excellence, Coetzee's left-arm fast-bowling is allied to a heavy bat.
WA will welcome back Luke Ronchi after he played his part behind the stumps in both Australia's Twenty20 victories against the Proteas.
Tom Moody will not consider Luke Pomersbach for selection, after the hard hitting batsman was fined and ordered to undergo counselling after going AWOL over the weekend.
After being dropped to the second XI by Moody after a season of indifferent form last week, Pomersbach's season took a tragic turn when a close friend died suddenly.
That rendered him unavailable for the closing stages of the WA second XI clash with New South Wales - but the 24 year-old then failed to make contact with the WACA on Friday and Saturday, when he was due to play for club side Gosnells.
That breached his contract with the WACA, and while a statement said the Association was sympathetic to Pomersbach's situation, his behaviour had been deemed unacceptable.
The Warriors are still in with a chance of a second successive appearance in the Big Bash final - which in turn would qualify them for the lucrative Twenty20 Champions League jamboree later this year.
WA sit on four points, level with Tasmania, New South Wales and the Bulls, but with a worse run rate than all of them, meaning they will need to win - preferably by a large margin - to stand a chance of making the final.
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* Tim Clarke
* January 14, 2009 - 9:33AM
The cricketing summer dominated by South Africa has permeated through to the WA side, with young Durban-born all rounder Justin Coetzee to make his debut for the Warriors in tomorrow's do-or-die Twenty20 clash with Queensland.
With Shaun Marsh away with the Australian one day squad, Coetzee has been elevated to the full team after his weight of performance for club side Scarborough - and eye-catching displays against touring sides - in recent years.
After taking ten wickets against the touring Pakistani's four years ago, Coetzee was at it again prior to the Perth Test match, taking 2-56 with his left-arm pace bowling against his former countrymen for WA's second XI.
A former member of the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy and having spent the winter at the Centre of Excellence, Coetzee's left-arm fast-bowling is allied to a heavy bat.
WA will welcome back Luke Ronchi after he played his part behind the stumps in both Australia's Twenty20 victories against the Proteas.
Tom Moody will not consider Luke Pomersbach for selection, after the hard hitting batsman was fined and ordered to undergo counselling after going AWOL over the weekend.
After being dropped to the second XI by Moody after a season of indifferent form last week, Pomersbach's season took a tragic turn when a close friend died suddenly.
That rendered him unavailable for the closing stages of the WA second XI clash with New South Wales - but the 24 year-old then failed to make contact with the WACA on Friday and Saturday, when he was due to play for club side Gosnells.
That breached his contract with the WACA, and while a statement said the Association was sympathetic to Pomersbach's situation, his behaviour had been deemed unacceptable.
The Warriors are still in with a chance of a second successive appearance in the Big Bash final - which in turn would qualify them for the lucrative Twenty20 Champions League jamboree later this year.
WA sit on four points, level with Tasmania, New South Wales and the Bulls, but with a worse run rate than all of them, meaning they will need to win - preferably by a large margin - to stand a chance of making the final.
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Tuesday 13 January 2009
Pomersbach fined for missing club game
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# Tim Clarke
# January 12, 2009 - 7:22PM
Australian and Warriors power hitter Luke Pomersbach has once again felt the full force of the WACA disciplinary process, after being dropped for this Thursday's Big Bash showdown with Queensland for going AWOL last weekend and ordered to undergo counselling.
After being dropped to the second XI by WA coach Tom Moody after a season of indifferent form last week, Pomersbach's season took a tragic turn when a close friend died suddenly.
That rendered him unavailable for the closing stages of the WA second XI clash with New South Wales - but the 24 year-old then failed to make contact with the WACA on Friday and Saturday, when he was due to play for club side Gosnells.
That breached his contract with the WACA, and while a statement said the Association was sympathetic to Pomersbach's situation, his behaviour had been deemed unacceptable.
"The WACA is understanding and sympathetic to the loss of Luke’s close friend and have taken the delicacy of this into consideration," the WACA said.
"However, the lack of communication between Luke, WACA management and club officials on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday has been deemed unacceptable.
"In addition to this, Luke has breached his contractual obligations with the WACA."
The WACA said because Pomersbach was unavailable for the closing stages of the Second XI clash, and for Gosnells, he was not considered for selection for the KFC Twenty20 match against Queensland this Thursday.
“I regret my actions over the past few days. Whilst I was not in the mental state to play cricket on Friday and Saturday, I should have discussed this before the game with my club and the WACA," Pomersbach said.
"I am very sorry to have put my Warriors team mates through this distraction as they prepare for a critical KFC Twenty20 Big Bash game against Queensland this Thursday.”
Pomersbach was fined a full Twenty20 match payment for the breach of contract and would now seek professional support and counselling for "personal issues", the WACA said.
Pomersbach fined for missing club game
* Tim Clarke
* January 12, 2009 - 7:22PM
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"They will be followed through by the WACA and the Australian Cricketers Association," the statement said.
The latest censure marks another trough in Pomersbach's turbulent career, which saw him suspended from the WA squad in November 2007, just days after smashing a Pura Cup century against Queensland.
Pomersbach and close friend Shaun Marsh were dumped after being discovered drinking all night before WA's trip to South Australia.
Made to sit out two one-day games and two first-class fixtures, Pomersbach was told he was on his last chance with WACA bosses - and the shock to the system prompted a run of form which culminated in an amazing call-up to the international Twenty20 side.
A bizarre back injury to Brad Hodge sustained while putting on his trousers handed the strangest of international debuts to Pomersbach, overshadowing Michael Clarke's debut win as captain of Australia.
Hodge damaged his back while pulling on his kit, ruling him out and prompting a call-up from the car park for Pomersbach.
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# Tim Clarke
# January 12, 2009 - 7:22PM
Australian and Warriors power hitter Luke Pomersbach has once again felt the full force of the WACA disciplinary process, after being dropped for this Thursday's Big Bash showdown with Queensland for going AWOL last weekend and ordered to undergo counselling.
After being dropped to the second XI by WA coach Tom Moody after a season of indifferent form last week, Pomersbach's season took a tragic turn when a close friend died suddenly.
That rendered him unavailable for the closing stages of the WA second XI clash with New South Wales - but the 24 year-old then failed to make contact with the WACA on Friday and Saturday, when he was due to play for club side Gosnells.
That breached his contract with the WACA, and while a statement said the Association was sympathetic to Pomersbach's situation, his behaviour had been deemed unacceptable.
"The WACA is understanding and sympathetic to the loss of Luke’s close friend and have taken the delicacy of this into consideration," the WACA said.
"However, the lack of communication between Luke, WACA management and club officials on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday has been deemed unacceptable.
"In addition to this, Luke has breached his contractual obligations with the WACA."
The WACA said because Pomersbach was unavailable for the closing stages of the Second XI clash, and for Gosnells, he was not considered for selection for the KFC Twenty20 match against Queensland this Thursday.
“I regret my actions over the past few days. Whilst I was not in the mental state to play cricket on Friday and Saturday, I should have discussed this before the game with my club and the WACA," Pomersbach said.
"I am very sorry to have put my Warriors team mates through this distraction as they prepare for a critical KFC Twenty20 Big Bash game against Queensland this Thursday.”
Pomersbach was fined a full Twenty20 match payment for the breach of contract and would now seek professional support and counselling for "personal issues", the WACA said.
Pomersbach fined for missing club game
* Tim Clarke
* January 12, 2009 - 7:22PM
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"They will be followed through by the WACA and the Australian Cricketers Association," the statement said.
The latest censure marks another trough in Pomersbach's turbulent career, which saw him suspended from the WA squad in November 2007, just days after smashing a Pura Cup century against Queensland.
Pomersbach and close friend Shaun Marsh were dumped after being discovered drinking all night before WA's trip to South Australia.
Made to sit out two one-day games and two first-class fixtures, Pomersbach was told he was on his last chance with WACA bosses - and the shock to the system prompted a run of form which culminated in an amazing call-up to the international Twenty20 side.
A bizarre back injury to Brad Hodge sustained while putting on his trousers handed the strangest of international debuts to Pomersbach, overshadowing Michael Clarke's debut win as captain of Australia.
Hodge damaged his back while pulling on his kit, ruling him out and prompting a call-up from the car park for Pomersbach.
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Armadale, Thornlie lines to close
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* Chalpat Sonti
* January 12, 2009 - 9:12AM
Commuters travelling on the Armadale and Thornlie rail lines will not be able to take the train in the evenings as the Public Transport Authority replaces sleepers that slow down services.
It follows a weekend of disruption on the lines as the PTA carried out infrastructure work. No trains ran after about 7.30pm Friday until this morning when normal daytime runs resumed.
The PTA is replacing wooden sleepers on the line with concrete ones. The wooden sleepers cause trains to slow down by about 10kmh when temperatures exceed 35 degrees.
Once the work is completed, the only wooden sleepers left will be on the Midland line.
Maintenance work will also be carried out while the lines are closed. Until January 21, there will be no trains between Armadale and Cannington and Thornlie and Perth after about 6.45pm. Trains will still run between Perth and Cannington, but from there on passengers will have to catch buses.
The following day there will be no services on the lines at all after about 6.45pm, but timetabled runs are scheduled to resume on January 23.
as posted here
* Chalpat Sonti
* January 12, 2009 - 9:12AM
Commuters travelling on the Armadale and Thornlie rail lines will not be able to take the train in the evenings as the Public Transport Authority replaces sleepers that slow down services.
It follows a weekend of disruption on the lines as the PTA carried out infrastructure work. No trains ran after about 7.30pm Friday until this morning when normal daytime runs resumed.
The PTA is replacing wooden sleepers on the line with concrete ones. The wooden sleepers cause trains to slow down by about 10kmh when temperatures exceed 35 degrees.
Once the work is completed, the only wooden sleepers left will be on the Midland line.
Maintenance work will also be carried out while the lines are closed. Until January 21, there will be no trains between Armadale and Cannington and Thornlie and Perth after about 6.45pm. Trains will still run between Perth and Cannington, but from there on passengers will have to catch buses.
The following day there will be no services on the lines at all after about 6.45pm, but timetabled runs are scheduled to resume on January 23.
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