Despite this, they turned up each week and enjoyed playing in the Grade 5 and 6 and Year 7 competition.
They finished off the season drawing with the Deni Giants, after scoring a last second goal before time.
The group is hopeful of playing in a future under 15s comp and is keen to hear from anyone who would like to join them.
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The Timbercutter got off to an early start on New Year’s Eve activities, kicking off with musical entertainment on Monday and continuing through until Sunday, January 2.
Open from 10am, the venue has been offering coffee, cake, icecream and drinks. Meals are available as usual from noon-2.30pm and 6pm–8.30pm
Mathoura Bowling Club will also be rocking on New Year’s Eve with patrons able to dance to the music of Aruba Ariba after enjoying a delicious meal from the club’s bistro.
Wherever you happen to be when it’s time to send off 2021 and welcome 2022 make sure you do it in style.
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A belated welcome back to town is extended to former locals, Donna DeMerlo and Jim Verall.
The popular local duo left us to spend a few years in Echuca, but has now seen the error of their ways and recognised that Mathoura is ‘God’s own country’. Good to have you back!
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Good news for local parents this summer is that swimming lessons will be available at the Mathoura Swimming Pool.
The First Lap and Swim Vac subsidised swimming programs offers five days of lessons for pre-schoolers at $37, and 10 days for $74. Lessons for school aged children (up to 14) will be $42.50 for five days and $85 for 10 days. Sports vouchers can be used.
Book as soon as possible at www.drowningprevention.org.au/au/swimvac
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Congratulations to the Mathoura Rural Fire Service brigade on keeping up its annual tradition last week.
The team made its way around, conveying Santa on his Christmas Eve journey delivering lollies in town, on farms and out the river.
