Running machine: As a 22-year-old in 1970, distance runner Doug Tuhan was starting to make a name for himself on the professional scene and notched his first victory.
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1970
Three Kyabram High School students were named in the Goulburn Valley Schoolboys side to play in the Victorian Under-15 championships in Melbourne during the May holidays.
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High School PT instructor Neil Hindson had overseen the development of Allan Dennis, Wayne White and Neil Butler, the latter two who were members of the high school under-15 team and Dennis, who played for Merrigum in the same competition.
After the siren: Chris Salter was showing teammates Bob Ferguson, Fred Wooller and Pat Meehan the grip he used when kicking an after the siren goal to allow Kyabram an early season victory.
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Butler was chosen as a full-forward, Dennis as a half-forward and White as a ruckman. His brother, Joe, was senior ruckman for Kyabram at the time.
• Promising Kyabam district runner Doug Tuhan broke through his first professional win since starting at the level two years ago.
The 22-year-old won a five mile cross country event at Eltham, running as a backmarker off a five-minute handicap. He completed the distance in 35 minutes and won $50 for the victory.
• Plucky Kyabram rover Chris Salter kicked an after the siren goal and was carried off the ground on the shoulders of teammates after a thrilling match against Tongala.
He took a chest mark in a big pack 40 yards out with 15 seconds remaining before the final siren and the scoreboard showing the teams dead level. The scoreboard was, in fact, wrong and Tongala was one point in front.
It was a fitting result as Salter had been among the Bombers best players in the win. For Kyabram coach Wooller was brilliant after a slow start against opponent Steve Carmichael, while ex-Stanhope player Dave Osment was also good for Tongala.
Terry Devery and Lindsay Wickham were also strong for the Bombers, while Bob Pearce and Rob Dawson were other major contributors for Tongala.
• Lancaster appointed Kevin Torney as a non-playing assistant coach for the 1970 season. He moved to Kyabram a year earlier and had a big cricket season.
Lancaster had adopted a no train no play policy for the season under new coach Col Dixon.
1980
Kyabram lost its second straight game to start the season when former VFL players Bernie McCarthy (North Melbourne) and Peter O'Keefe (Melbourne) were dominant for Seymour and led the Lions to a 39-point win. A third star in the match was Russell Richards, who kicked three goals and was about to embark on a VFL career of his own.
For the Bombers Laurie Casey and Trevor Castles were among its best players, with rover David Long kicking two goals, defender Terry Gregory battling against the odds and Merrigum ruck recruit Sev Cortese battling hard against the odds.
• Ern Purdey, associated with Kyabram Cricket Club for half a century, was recognised with the presentation of a silver tray.
His son Ian received a life membership of his own, having a 20-year association with the club.
Ern Purdey was the first KDCA player (and only one of two, the other being Tongala's John Wallis) to score 1000 runs for the local association at Melbourne Country Week.
He had been involved in a record 228 run opening stand with Frank Howling.
1990
Stanhope regained top billing in the Goulburn Valley lawn Tennis Association, by beating Kyabram in the grand final on the back of winning all four mixed sets in a 24-game win.
It was Stanhope's first flag since 1986, the last being in a string of three wins. Hedley and Judy Buzza, and captain Paul Macknamara, were the only remaining members of the 1986 grand final winning team.
Two other members of that team, Wayne and Di Hanslow, were in the runner-up Kyabram team.
2010
Kyabram Valley View won the Menzies Bowl, the team made up of Margaret Smerdon, Janice Johnstone, Tracey Wade and Kay Sharples.
They were among some of the club's newest players and despite Anne Churches winning the A-grade event and the veterans’ trophy, it was the four newcomers who won the coveted title.
• Tongala’s Dylan Martin added another chapter to his impressive athletics story when he was chosen to be part of the Victorian team for the Victorian Little Athletics Under-13 Australian Championships.
Part of a 22-member team, he was competing in three events — the 400 metres, 800m and 1500m. He was the current state champion in both the 800m and 1500m and was also named the Kyabram Junior Sportstar of the Year.
Traditional rivals: Tongala coach Paul Rowe and Kyabram coach Fred Wooller before the round one Goulburn Valley league contest between the traditional rivals, which Kyabram won in sensational fashion with an after the siren goal.
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Family ties: Ian Purdey (left) shows off his Kyabram Cricket Club life membership, alongside father Ern with an inscribed tray for 50 years of service to the club. Kyabram District Cricket Association president Jack Stone (right) made the presentations.
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Cricket greats: In 1980 two of Kyabram cricket's greatest players, John Calley and Bob Ferguson, were recognised for outstanding seasons and service to the club. Calley was the leading wicket taker for the A-grade team and Ferguson was the top runmaker, while he also received a life membership at the presentation evening.
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Title bound: Tongala athlete Dylan Martin was bound for the national Little Athletics championships in 2010, competing in three middle distance events.
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