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Monday September 13 2010

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DROUGHT Josh Bowe

BREAKERS
LUKE WEST
IT HAS taken 19 years, but
Bridgewater is once again
the premier team of the
Loddon Valley Football
League.
Bowe
wins
medal
LUKE WEST
YESTERDAYS Bendigo
Bank Bendigo Football-
Netball League Michelsen
Medal count was decided
on the final vote, with
The Mean Machine Eaglehawk midfielder Josh
produced one of the great Bowe triumphing.
grand final performances in
LVFL history at Backhaus The 23-year-old midfielder
Oval on Saturday as it polled 25 votes to win by
crushed Calivil United by three from Golden Square
115 points to win its first full-forward Grant Weeks,
premiership since 1991. who had entered yesterdays
Bridgewater prevailed count at the All Seasons as
27.6 (168) to 7.11 (53) to end the raging favourite.
a season of dominance with Bowe clinched the medal
17 wins from 18 games. by polling three votes in
The grand final star was the Hawks round 18 match
mercurial Bridgewater against Kangaroo Flat.
forward Kurt Ashman. Bowe and Weeks had been
Ashman kicked 10 goals equal on 22 votes before the
six of those by the 13-minute card for the Hawks versus
mark of the first quarter. Roos game the last match
Bridgewater also ended to be counted was read.
a drought in the reserves, Filling third place was
capturing its first premier- South Bendigo midfielder
ship since 1985. Brady Childs (20 votes), while
In the under-17s, Marong Strathfieldsayes Cameron
capped an undefeated season Hall and Kynetons Robert
for the second year in a row Trajkovski tied for fourth
by winning the premiership. with 19 votes apiece.
The A-grade netball match The Betty Thompson
was a thriller, with YCW Medal for the A-grade netball
defeating Mitiamo 48-47 was won by Maryborough goal
thanks to a last-second goal defence Alisha Chadwick,
from Eagles star shooter who polled 24 votes to win by
Cara Bastian. one from Sandhurst centre
PREMIERS: Bridgewater celebrates its stunning 115-point Loddon Valley Football League grand final win on Saturday. Meaghan Atkins with 23.
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