Popular Ranger Farewells Reserve

HE has been as much a part of Blackbutt Reserve as the koalas and kangaroos, but park chief Paul Metcalfe is moving on.

Vics Double Up As Tigers Crash

VICTORIA completed the four-day and one-day double in Tasmania yesterday, knocking off the Ford Ranger Cup ladder leaders by 26 runs at Bellerive Oval.

Learn From History: Privatisation Has Already Failed

History repeats itself but no-one seems to notice ("Power ranger Iemma ignites state with $15b", December 11).

Dalton Drainage Under Spotlight

WOLLONGONG City Council will further investigate ways of improving the drainage at North Dalton Park after Sunday's NSW-South Australia Ford Ranger Cup was washed out.

Ranger Cup Swamped By Big Wet But Jaques Takes Strike ... Give The Gong A Second Dig

Photo: Sidelined attraction: to Phil Jaques didn't get the chance to swing the bat after yesterday's Ford Ranger Cup wash-out between NSW and South Australia at North Dalton Park, but the Test and Blues opener still proved a huge drawcard, with Chloe Johnston (left) and Scarlett Dunn (right) scoring his signature. - SEE P23.

Jack Will Be Blue For A Day

FARMBOROUGH Heights youngster Jack Kelly will get to experience life as a "Blue for the Day" at North Dalton Park tomorrow. The young NSW fan is one of two children from across the state selected to meet Blues captain Simon Katich and his South Australian counterpart Nathan Adcock. He will be there for the coin toss before the start of the much-anticipated Ford Ranger Cup battle. He will also assist with taking drinks out on to the field during drinks breaks. The other lucky young Blues fan is ...

Under A Cloud

Dark skies: A huge thunderstorm descended upon North Dalton Park yesterday afternoon and then unloaded on the field, but organisers are still hopeful tomorrow's Ford Ranger Cup between NSW and South Australia will go ahead.