Cameron Halliwell on his way to winning the Golden Buckle.
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2016
Riders reign at reins
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With two international judges to impress, Girgarre East’s Cameron Halliwell won the prestigious Reining Australia non pro and intermediate open derby events at the Reining Australia Gold Buckle Futurity and national championships.
Goulburn Valley Reining Horse Association members did the locals proud at the prestigious competitions, winning 10 of the 33 events.
Australia’s highest non pro money earner, Halliwell, on his five-year-old stallion Gotta get a gunner, won the prestigious Reining Australia non pro and intermediate open derby events (the duo previously winning the 2015 Reining Australia non pro futurity event).
Halliwell won the gold buckle on his gelding Whimpy’s Little Terminator.
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Memories of a super place Fitz into a night
Old memories came flooding back at Hurley’s Bar and Bistro last weekend when the old team from Fitzgerald’s Supermarkets re-united.
The supermarket, which operated for 29 years, prided itself on being one of the only supermarkets in Australia where customers’ groceries were carried to the car by staff.
Former owner Ron Fitzgerald said he can’t set foot in the Kyabram Woolworths that has taken the place of his old supermarket.
“It was the baby of my wife and I. It’s too painful to go back in there because we remember what it used to be,” he said.
1996
Twenty-year milestone: Russ and Carol Howell.
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Milestone for Howell’s Fabrics
Russ and Carol Howell, of Howell’s Fabrics, are today celebrating 20 years in the fabric business in Kyabram.
After two decades in the industry, the couple certainly know fabrics, and with their friendly and expert service, Howell’s Fabrics has come to be recognised as a quality Kyabram business.
At their store, located at 200 Allan St, Russ and Carol offer customers a variety of quality fashion fabric, budget fabric, evening and stretch fabric with a variety of interfacing and lining taffetas, calico and craft fabrics.
As part of their anniversary celebrations, Howell’s Fabrics has slashed 20 per cent off all stock for today only.
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Former taxi owner’s dream drive
Kyabram’s Wayne Cunningham made a dream start to the second 18 holes of the 36 holes open championship last Sunday during Parkland Golf Club’s annual tournament.
The former taxi proprietor drove his tee shot onto the green ... and into the hole on the first hole.
The shot not only gave Wayne his first ace and a flying start to the afternoon’s round, but also won him two dozen golf balls courtesy of Rohan and Susy Bennett of Bennetts Sports Power, Kyabram.
They had offered the two dozen balls to any player who got an ace during the annual tournament.
1976
At the presentation are, (from left), Russ Howell (Albion Motors salesman), Doug Sjogren (area representative), Tony Edrich (area representative), Allan Petherick (public relations manager, Dick Isaac (proprietor), Bob Carter (Victorian branch manager, Theiss).
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Decade of Toyota Dealership
Kyabram garage business Albion Motors celebrated a decade of association with Thiess Toyota Pty Ltd this week.
Albion Motors has been a Toyota Commercial vehicle dealer for 10 years and a presentation was made this week by Thiess Toyota Representatives.
“In excess of 200 commercial vehicles have been sold during the period,” Victorian branch manager Mr R. F. Carter said.
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Girls smash world record
A world record is being claimed by two district 15-year-old girls.
Pamela Norton of Tongala and Robyn Guymer of McEwen St, Shepparton set what they claim is a new table tennis continuous rally record at Tongala yesterday.
According to the Guiness Book of Records, the record stands at two hours 31 minutes.
Yesterday at the home of Dr Morton at Tongala, Robyn and Pamela played a continuous rally, which lasted two hours 45 minutes and 30 seconds.
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