Matches, Hatches, Dispatches

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He also hosted and called the Amco Shield school boy rugby league competition on TEN, which was the companion of the first grade Amco Cup. He was also the backup caller for Frank Hyde on 2SM, which was when Brennan was running the station.

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I wonder how Jaycar is going to fare with their founder gone.

He really steered the business to where it is today with the somewhat controversial siting policy (ā€˜blokes don’t want to go into shopping centres’ therefore all his stores are standalone), and often popped into stores to quiz the employees on their electronics knowledge and customer service skills.

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The standalone out-of-the-way stores do very well, and at most of the stores I’ve gone to it’s easy to park. I’ve found the quality of some products to be dubious and overpriced, but the cables and connectors, and cheap in-line D/A converters I’ve bought are fine.

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Murray Walker the F1 commentator has died.

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Doug Parkinson has passed away, aged 74. Such a unique voice.

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The voice many Knights fans know so well:

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A great version of what was a classic back then.

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Sarah Harris of Studio 10 has separated from her husband Tom Ward, the SMH has reported.

… it’s just a bit sad that an actor who was nominated for an Academy Award is headlined upon his death as ā€œBeloved sitcom starā€ … oh well …

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they couldn’t have put his name in the headline? I guess it’s not click baity enough if they do :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

Yes, I heard the news on the ABC Radio bulletin earlier this afternoon and they said |best known for his movie roles…" and the movies before saying in later years Just Shoot Me and The Goldbergs. Guess it’s probably a bit of a generational thing with the reporting too.

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Lance and Jesinta Franklin have celebrated the safe arrival of their second child

:sleepy::sleepy::sleepy:

She was fantastic as Malory Archer. How will they write her out? I’d dare say that’s how you’d end Archer.