Author Archives: Brodie Cowburn

Mr McKenzie welcomes his son home from the war

March 4, 2019
LAST week Mr R. W. B. McKenzie of Melbourne Road had the pleasure of welcoming home his soldier son, Lieutenant McKenzie, who as a member of the Flying Corps saw service in Egypy, Gallipoli and Franc...

Moorooduc in pole position against Crib Point

February 25, 2019
PENINSULA MOOROODUC have put themselves in pole position to claim a win over Crib Point with a good performance on day one of their clash at Crib Point Recreation Reserve. Having been sent in to bat ...

Visitor to Mornington charged with drunkeness

February 25, 2019
AT the Mornington police court on Wednesday before Mr J. G. Barrett, Js’P., an elderly woman named Mary Sandles appeared to answer a charge of drunkenness.  She was fined 5s, in default 5 hours ...

Red Hill pip Pines to the post

February 18, 2019
PENINSULA MOOROODUC have held on by a thread to claim a thrilling victory in the first innings over Somerville. Chasing 168 to win, Moorooduc kept touch mainly thanks to an entertaining innings from ...

Ringtail possum causes Frankston power outage

February 18, 2019
MR Brierley, manager of the Frankston Gas and Electric Supply Works, has had a long and varied experience in his profession, but it remained to Frankston to provide him with something altogether out ...

Long Island put Main Ridge to the sword

February 11, 2019
PENINSULA A RUTHLESS performance by Long Island has seen them dismiss Main Ridge for just 70 runs in the first day of their two day clash. Main Ridge’s openers combined for just 12 runs, and their to...

Red Hill win the uphill battle

February 4, 2019
PENINSULA RED Hill have worked hard to surpass their target of 200, as they took on Moorooduc in the second day of their two-day clash. Having finished day one on a high and restarting at 0/43, Red H...

Police put brakes on car crimes

February 4, 2019
DETECTIVES from the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston have charged 26 people as part of Operation Pandora which targets vehicle crime. Seventeen of those charged since the operation began on 7 Janua...