as posted on LiverpoolDailyPost
A HOST of good judges agree that the Firwood Bootle all-rounder Stephen Parry has all the makings of a first-class cricketer – and Lancashire’s decision to award the 21-year-old a professional contract merely provided official confirmation of their opinion.
But as the player adjusted to the demands of his first media day at Old Trafford, he preferred to take things a little more slowly. After all, the Lancashire HQ is a second home to him.
“I’ve got what I’ve worked for,” he agreed. “But having come through the age groups and then being on a scholarship last year, there’s not much that’s different to be honest.”
Parry’s dedication is an example of what is required in order to get a contract in 2008. Having spent the winter playing for Gosnells CC in Perth, he is just beginning what is effectively his ninth consecutive season without a break.
However, Lancashire are more interested in the quality of his cricket than its quantity and his programme is regularly monitored.
“If the coaching staff see you’re tired they’ll give you a rest-day and they’ll tell you how to recover on that day,” he explained.
This afternoon Parry will be in action for Bootle at Hightown on the first match-day of the Business Assistance Liverpool Competition season, and there’s no doubt that the wicket at Sandy Lane will be totally different to those in Western Australia where he learned to bowl more slowly and spin the ball harder. Parry, though, welcomes the various challenges of top-level league cricket on Merseyside.
“Overall, I think playing in the Liverpool Competition is a good preparation for Lancashire Seconds,” he said. “I moved from Denton in order to play better cricket, and the Comp and the Cheshire County League seem to be the places where young players want to go. That’s because of the facilities, the wickets and the quality of the opposition.”
Spending the last couple of years in the company of a couple of ex-pros at Wadham Road hasn’t harmed him either.
“Bootle’s a fantastic club,” he said. “If I have to go away and play for Lancs they understand perfectly. Obviously it helps having someone like Ian Cockbain around because he’s been there as well, but I also picked up loads of things from batting with Graham Lloyd and it’s a shame he’s not with us this year.”
Nor is Parry short of wise counsel at Old Trafford. “Stuart Law is always giving me advice if I’m bowling to him in the nets, and Gary Keedy has all the spin bowling experience in the world,” he said. “If he sees something’s not right, he’ll always tell me.”
And so, as the world of cricket adjusts to what may yet prove to be a Twenty20 revolution, Stephen Parry begins a summer in which he helps to bring further honours to Wadham Road while also establishing himself at Old Trafford.
“I look forward to every season, but this one especially,” he said. “Obviously I want to play for Lancashire’s first team, but just for now I want to perform well for the second team and put myself in the picture.” He knows that achieving this goal will need dedication but that’s not been a problem so far.
“I wouldn’t have got where I’ve got if I hadn’t approached things professionally,” he said, as he sat wearing his new, official Lancashire shirt and mused on the possibility that one day he will walk down those famous pavilion steps and take the field as a first-team cricketer.
FIXTURES: Business Assistance Liverpool Competition ECB Premier League: Colwyn Bay v New Brighton, Formby v Northern, Hightown v Bootle, Maghull v Lytham, Prestatyn v Ormskirk, St Helens Recs v Fleetwod Hesketh, Wallasey v Southport and Birkdale.
First Division: Ainsdale v Liverpool, Huyton v Northop Hall, Leigh v Highfield, Newton-le-Willows v Sefton Park, Orrell Red Triangle v Wigan, Rainford v Skelmersdale, St Helens v Wavertree.
as posted on LiverpoolDailyPost
Sunday, 13 April 2008
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
MEDIA RELEASE
Bickley Ward Progress and Ratepayers Association (Inc.)
For the last 18 months, the Bickley Ward Progress and Ratepayers Association have been campaigning for a forum to be held that will address the rise in the level of crime in the region. The Association is pleased to announce that they have been successful in bringing the relevant groups together to make this forum a reality. The Community Safety Forum will be held on the 16th of April 2008.
The Association has raised this issue at all levels of Government and has succeeded in bringing together a number of persons and representatives from Governments and their agencies, which will assist our community in moving forward towards the type of community we want.
Bickley Ward Progress and Ratepayers Association President, Mrs Sandra Baraiolo, said that “After discussing this issue with a number of people in all levels of Government, we have managed to convince them of the need for a suitable forum that will address the increase of crime and violence against members of the community, particularly the elderly. Members of the community are unwilling to leave their homes after dark, or to walk in public places for fear of being attacked. They are apprehensive about leaving their homes unattended for fear of them being burgled.”
“There have been a number of incidences of violence in this region that illustrate why there is a valid concern among the community, and we would be negligent as members of this community if we do not acknowledge this problem and take action to rectify the situation” she said.
“The Association does not see this forum as the time and place that all problems will be solved, but the start of a “program” that will progressively identify and take steps to mitigate the source of this increase in crime and violence. We acknowledge that there are existing programs in place, but if the level of crime is increasing, it would suggest that the current programs are not working effectively in this region.”
“The Association has discussed how it would like to address the problems, but we are seeking comment and support from the wider community so that we can incorporate their ideas and get the program moving forward. The immediate outcome that we are seeking is the formation of a leadership group, made up of suitable people from the community and all levels of Government, that will establish and drive the proposed program.”
“We are also seeking a commitment to forming a whole-of-Government body that will head the new program and will have access to suitable funding and resources. We also see leadership as an important part of the process and as such are seeking nominations from our elected officials, public servants, and members of the community to attend the forum and help guide the development of the program” she said.
Mrs Baraiolo said that “any member of the community that is interested in attending the forum, they can contact the Association for information and an invitation to the forum. Forum numbers are limited, so invitations will be preferentially given to representatives of wider groups or associations. We don’t want to exclude people, so anyone who is interested can register to be kept updated.”
Contact:
Sandra Baraiolo
President
Mob: 0409 026 273
David Munut
Vice President
Mob: 0417 174 849
Bickley Ward Progress and Ratepayers Association
C/O 156 LACEY ST• BECKENHAM • 6107
MOBILE: 0417 174 849
Email: david.munut@bigpond.com
For the last 18 months, the Bickley Ward Progress and Ratepayers Association have been campaigning for a forum to be held that will address the rise in the level of crime in the region. The Association is pleased to announce that they have been successful in bringing the relevant groups together to make this forum a reality. The Community Safety Forum will be held on the 16th of April 2008.
The Association has raised this issue at all levels of Government and has succeeded in bringing together a number of persons and representatives from Governments and their agencies, which will assist our community in moving forward towards the type of community we want.
Bickley Ward Progress and Ratepayers Association President, Mrs Sandra Baraiolo, said that “After discussing this issue with a number of people in all levels of Government, we have managed to convince them of the need for a suitable forum that will address the increase of crime and violence against members of the community, particularly the elderly. Members of the community are unwilling to leave their homes after dark, or to walk in public places for fear of being attacked. They are apprehensive about leaving their homes unattended for fear of them being burgled.”
“There have been a number of incidences of violence in this region that illustrate why there is a valid concern among the community, and we would be negligent as members of this community if we do not acknowledge this problem and take action to rectify the situation” she said.
“The Association does not see this forum as the time and place that all problems will be solved, but the start of a “program” that will progressively identify and take steps to mitigate the source of this increase in crime and violence. We acknowledge that there are existing programs in place, but if the level of crime is increasing, it would suggest that the current programs are not working effectively in this region.”
“The Association has discussed how it would like to address the problems, but we are seeking comment and support from the wider community so that we can incorporate their ideas and get the program moving forward. The immediate outcome that we are seeking is the formation of a leadership group, made up of suitable people from the community and all levels of Government, that will establish and drive the proposed program.”
“We are also seeking a commitment to forming a whole-of-Government body that will head the new program and will have access to suitable funding and resources. We also see leadership as an important part of the process and as such are seeking nominations from our elected officials, public servants, and members of the community to attend the forum and help guide the development of the program” she said.
Mrs Baraiolo said that “any member of the community that is interested in attending the forum, they can contact the Association for information and an invitation to the forum. Forum numbers are limited, so invitations will be preferentially given to representatives of wider groups or associations. We don’t want to exclude people, so anyone who is interested can register to be kept updated.”
Contact:
Sandra Baraiolo
President
Mob: 0409 026 273
David Munut
Vice President
Mob: 0417 174 849
Bickley Ward Progress and Ratepayers Association
C/O 156 LACEY ST• BECKENHAM • 6107
MOBILE: 0417 174 849
Email: david.munut@bigpond.com
Sunday, 23 March 2008
Eight moggies missing in Gosnells
as posted on PerthNow
A THIEF is on the prowl in Gosnells snatching at least eight cats from back yards, a resident claims.
Would-be pet detective Neill Barry, 32, is leading the investigation into the missing moggies.
Mr Barry is pining for his 10-year-old cat Zeus, who was snatched three weeks ago from his home in Eastwood Way.
Suspicions that a ``catnapper'' was at large arose when his next-door neighbour _ whose two pets, Felix and Molly, also disappeared _ heard a male voice calling ``Puss, puss, puss'' at 2.15 one morning.
"I was woken by the dog barking,'' Nigel Haggarty said. ``If I'd had a decent torch, I would have been able to see the culprit.''
Mr Barry said all eight cats were stolen at night.
"The number of cats and the way they are being stolen is pretty disturbing,'' he said.
He has placed posters at Woolworths on Albany Highway and at the Gosnells railway markets seeking information on other cats that have disappeared from Eastwood Way and neighbouring area.
"At first, I thought the cats may have been taken by a fox, or the victim of bait, but after our neighbour heard somebody calling their cat we thought it may be something more sinister,'' Mr Barry said.
RSPCA spokeswoman Marianne Harrison said: ``There's always the possibility that someone in the community is upset about cats roaming around at night, but it could be a number of other things.''
A spokesman for Gosnells Council said it was hard to reunite cats with their owners because unlike dogs, cats did not have to be registered.
But cat havens were ``bursting at the seams''.
"If there was a cat Act we would want it to include a curfew restriction so that cats need to be inside between dusk and dawn,'' Ms Harrison said.
as posted on PerthNow
Friday, 21 March 2008
Carpenter loses another MP
as posted on TheWest
WA Culture and Arts Minister Sheila McHale has announced she will quit politics at the next State election.
Ms McHale is the second female Labor MP to announce their resignation in less than a week. Swan Hills backbencher Jaye Radisich announced last week that she would not contest the next State election.
Flanked by Premier Alan Carpenter, Ms McHale said her decision would allow her to pursue other challenges outside the political sphere.
She told the Premier of her decision two weeks ago.
“I think in our living we make the decision when the time is right… for me the time is right,” Ms McHale said.
The mother of one said politics could be tough but she had no regrets about her time in politics.
She planned to pursue other opportunities in the State.
Mr Carpenter admitted he was concerned so many female politicians were leaving the parliament.
“Nobody likes to see good people leave the parliament but I understand her decision,” Mr Carpenter said.
“We are lucky we have so many good strong women contributing to the State.”
Ms McHale was elected to Parliament as the member for the then seat of Thornlie in 1996.
She became a Minister in the first cabinet of Premier Geoff Gallop in 2001
She was appointed Minister for Community Development, Women’s Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; and Culture and the Arts.
Since then she has also held the portfolios of Indigenous Affairs, Tourism and Consumer Protection.
Ms McHale said the area of child protection had been one of her more difficult portfolios.
She came under fire while Minister for Community Development after 11-month-old Perth baby Wade Scale died in tragic circumstances after the DCD ignored concerns raised by relatives.
The WA Government agency responsible for child protection was criticised by a coroner for the way it handled the case.
The baby drowned in a bath and had consumed adult medication.
KAREN HODGE
as posted on TheWest
Warman prevails in Riverside Open
as posted on CollieMail
Promising Gosnells junior Jamie Warman won the Riverside Open after a tense wait for the final group, taking the title by one shot.
The diminutive Warman, the youngest in the field , posted a 73 on Sunday morning to add to his 74 from Saturday to be in the clubhouse early on 147. Overnight leader after a 71 on Saturday and defending champion, Pinjarra’s Paul Tuckey struggled early but with four holes remaining, he and playing partners Trevor Johns from Collie and Jason Trainor (Pinjarra) had remained in sight of the winning total.
Trainor and Tuckey dropped out of contention on the penultimate hole, needing a miracle eagle on the last, but a birdie on the final hole would have been enough for Johns to force a tie.
After a superb drive his approach left him with a putt to effectively take the title, as Warman had already travelled back to Perth due to other commitments, and as such would have forfeited the possible play-off. Unfortunately for Johns, a relative newcomer to Collie, his putt slipped by and left the youngster with the win.
Johns finished runner-up on a countback from Tuckey after he was able to birdie the last to draw level on 148.
Trainor took fourth on 149.
“Last in, first home” was the catch cry for Steven Ireland as he played steady golf all weekend to capture the nett section.
Having not entered the competition until there was a late withdrawal, “Stumpy” knew what he had to shoot to win and although almost blowing his chance over the final stages, a fortuitous birdie on the last did the job as he finished with a total of 140 to claim the win over Colin Giblett on countback.
Giblett similar to Warman finished with a pair of 70s from morning rounds to set up a score to chase.
In an all Collie’s top five Ed Riley was third on 141 with Wayne Waywood and Trevor Lawrence fourth and fifth respectively on 143.
Individual gross winners were Mike Stirk (Waroona) on Saturday with 73 and past winner David Carbon (Collesloe) on Sunday after a par 72.
Individual nett wins went to Rob Osborne (Kwinana) on Saturday with 70 and Brian McGuane (Gosnells) on Sunday with a 67.
Overall the event attracted a field of 154 players from 26 clubs.
The Riverside open was preceded by the TBS fourball Par event on the Friday.
A large field of 158 players took part and Greg Bell and Wayne Waywood took out the event after a countback on a score of +12.
Brian Banks and Peter Ellery finished an unlucky second.
Next on +10 were Steven Ireland and Jason Kelly, in his first round with an official handicap.
Other pairs to finish at the top of the list were Kwinana visitors, R Osborne and D Johnson (+10), Graham Williams and Troy Sheppard, Marek Golinski and Ed Riley, Jim Tyler and Rod Simmonds and Peter Gray and Mike Daley, all with +9.
The Gross event was won by Rob Hewison and Hudson Hopewell, after an impressive 65 stokes for +7, from Scott Healy and Warren Colgan on +4.
John Michalak claimed bragging rights when he scored 21 points to win Scroungers last Thursday.
Dean Rakich had 37 off the stick to post 20 points followed by Tony Barker-May (19) and Ross Davidson, Bryan Simpson, Neil Motion, Mick Pokrywka and Kevin Ireland on 18 points. Rhonda McGill topped the ladies.
Peter Gray had 34 points to win last week’s Veterans competition from Alan Kent on 28 with Steve Farquhar and John Wray on 27.
Novelties were won by AK, R Alp and J Wray.
Scroungers is on today.
There will be an 18 Hole Stableford for a Club Trophy on Easter Saturday.
A Sweepstakes is scheduled for Monday for those keen and then back to normal with Tuesday Leisure day and Vets golf.
as posted on CollieMail
Promising Gosnells junior Jamie Warman won the Riverside Open after a tense wait for the final group, taking the title by one shot.
The diminutive Warman, the youngest in the field , posted a 73 on Sunday morning to add to his 74 from Saturday to be in the clubhouse early on 147. Overnight leader after a 71 on Saturday and defending champion, Pinjarra’s Paul Tuckey struggled early but with four holes remaining, he and playing partners Trevor Johns from Collie and Jason Trainor (Pinjarra) had remained in sight of the winning total.
Trainor and Tuckey dropped out of contention on the penultimate hole, needing a miracle eagle on the last, but a birdie on the final hole would have been enough for Johns to force a tie.
After a superb drive his approach left him with a putt to effectively take the title, as Warman had already travelled back to Perth due to other commitments, and as such would have forfeited the possible play-off. Unfortunately for Johns, a relative newcomer to Collie, his putt slipped by and left the youngster with the win.
Johns finished runner-up on a countback from Tuckey after he was able to birdie the last to draw level on 148.
Trainor took fourth on 149.
“Last in, first home” was the catch cry for Steven Ireland as he played steady golf all weekend to capture the nett section.
Having not entered the competition until there was a late withdrawal, “Stumpy” knew what he had to shoot to win and although almost blowing his chance over the final stages, a fortuitous birdie on the last did the job as he finished with a total of 140 to claim the win over Colin Giblett on countback.
Giblett similar to Warman finished with a pair of 70s from morning rounds to set up a score to chase.
In an all Collie’s top five Ed Riley was third on 141 with Wayne Waywood and Trevor Lawrence fourth and fifth respectively on 143.
Individual gross winners were Mike Stirk (Waroona) on Saturday with 73 and past winner David Carbon (Collesloe) on Sunday after a par 72.
Individual nett wins went to Rob Osborne (Kwinana) on Saturday with 70 and Brian McGuane (Gosnells) on Sunday with a 67.
Overall the event attracted a field of 154 players from 26 clubs.
The Riverside open was preceded by the TBS fourball Par event on the Friday.
A large field of 158 players took part and Greg Bell and Wayne Waywood took out the event after a countback on a score of +12.
Brian Banks and Peter Ellery finished an unlucky second.
Next on +10 were Steven Ireland and Jason Kelly, in his first round with an official handicap.
Other pairs to finish at the top of the list were Kwinana visitors, R Osborne and D Johnson (+10), Graham Williams and Troy Sheppard, Marek Golinski and Ed Riley, Jim Tyler and Rod Simmonds and Peter Gray and Mike Daley, all with +9.
The Gross event was won by Rob Hewison and Hudson Hopewell, after an impressive 65 stokes for +7, from Scott Healy and Warren Colgan on +4.
John Michalak claimed bragging rights when he scored 21 points to win Scroungers last Thursday.
Dean Rakich had 37 off the stick to post 20 points followed by Tony Barker-May (19) and Ross Davidson, Bryan Simpson, Neil Motion, Mick Pokrywka and Kevin Ireland on 18 points. Rhonda McGill topped the ladies.
Peter Gray had 34 points to win last week’s Veterans competition from Alan Kent on 28 with Steve Farquhar and John Wray on 27.
Novelties were won by AK, R Alp and J Wray.
Scroungers is on today.
There will be an 18 Hole Stableford for a Club Trophy on Easter Saturday.
A Sweepstakes is scheduled for Monday for those keen and then back to normal with Tuesday Leisure day and Vets golf.
as posted on CollieMail
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