Sam, a 21-year-old fast-medium bowler and middle-order batsman, is the son of former Kyabram, Victorian and Australian opening batsman Matthew Elliott.
Sam made his List A debut on April 8 this year for Victoria in the Marsh One-Day Cup.
He plays for Premier League club Fitzroy-Doncaster and took 2/30 off 10 overs in his team’s loss to Melbourne University on Saturday.
Matthew, a left-handed opening batsman, played in 21 Tests for Australia and made a total of 1172 runs at an average of 33.5.
Prosecco Boy strikes again
Kyabram’s trots trainers enjoyed wins at the Frank Ryan Raceway, Echuca, last week.
Mark Watson struck with the in-form Prosecco Boy while Mick Blackmore landed the major money with Just A Philtra.
Prosecco Boy, driven by Ellen Tormey, was up to the challenge of sitting three wide over the final lap to record his eighth career win. The five-year-old son of Betterthancheddar has not finished further back than fourth in his past nine starts, which have produced two wins, three thirds and two second placings and lifted his prize-money earnings over $41,000.
Just A Philtra also hung tough to record his fourth career win in 43 starts, which have also produced 16 minor placings.
The four-year-old daughter of Auckland Reactor, driven by top concession reinsman James Herberton, was also forced to race wide for most of the 1755m trip but was equal to the challenge.
The win was richly deserved, as Just A Philtra had run four seconds in her previous seven starts.
Also enjoying wins at the Echuca meeting were Tongala trainers Gary Merkel and Michael Watt and Stanhope’s Greg Lewis.
Merkel lined up Argy Bargy, who was driven by Damian Wilson, for his 32nd start this season and the six-year-old pacer led all the way to record his fourth career win.
Watt produced Tasma Flash for a tough win in his first start for the Tongala horseman.
Tasma Flash raced wide over the final lap and looked beaten when headed on the home turn but fought back to win his first race for 19 months at nice odds to continue Watt’s recent run of success.
The Greg Lewis-trained and Abbey Turnbull-driven pacer Little Demon was having only his eighth race start and led throughout over the 2160m trip to notch his second career win.
It was a fruitful couple of days for Lewis, who had scored the previous day at Maryborough with trotter Walkabout Cascade, who notched his first career win at his ninth career start.
Strong turnout for Bombers
Kyabram Football Club coach Paul Newman was happy with numbers at the club’s first official pre-season training sessions last week.
Over 30 players attended the Monday evening session and 25 on the Wednesday night.
The sessions will continue up to Christmas and resume mid-January.
Newman has resumed as Kyabram’s coach after a three years hiatus.
Druitt at the helm
Murray Football League club Deniliquin Rams has created history by electing its first female president.
Julia Druitt has taken on the challenging post with experience as a netballer and executive secretary and is supportive of the direction the club is heading.
Historic trophy sold
A historic piece of silverware has been sold at auction.
Known as the Gleeson Trophy it was presented to an E.E. Beveridge in 1893 and stated it had been won by the Murray Hut Football Club, which became known the Finley Football Club the same year.
Standing 29cm high, the trophy was found in an op shop on the eastern coast by a person who auctioned it off and was snapped up for $220 by a Melbourne antiques dealer.
The Finley Football Club was considering making a bid for the trophy but was beaten to the punch.
Towering achievement
Waaia Football Club’s Jesse Tower has received AFL’s Youth Coach Of The Year award.
The award celebrates achievements from community members across the state in developing youth in football in a voluntary role, usually going well beyond the call of duty.
‘‘You’re not looking to win awards for doing something for your club but I’m proud and looking forward to what comes next,’’ Towers said on hearing of his honour.
Cooper takes Giant strides
Corop teenager Cooper Hamilton didn’t take long to make an impression with the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
Picked up in the November 26 Rookie Draft, Cooper last week sliced an amazing 18 seconds off the club’s 2km time trial record with a sub six-minute performance.
Cooper rounded up the Giants’ time trial specialist, Tim Taranto, who later praised the Colbinabbin junior footballer, claiming he was just too quick for him.
Cooper is well known for his feats of stamina but this was a personal high.
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