Teenagers arrested for alleged car thefts
FIVE teenagers have been charged after a string of alleged crimes across Frankston, Cranbourne and Langwarrin between 24 February and 1 March.
Five cars were allegedly stolen over the course of the week. Police say that an Audi sedan was stolen from a Yarram Court home in the early hours of 24 February, a Holden Commodore was taken from Mallum Avenue on 27 February, a Hyundai Highlander was stolen after a home invasion on Alcon Court just after midnight on 28 February, and a Jeep Cherokee and BMW X5 were taken from a Kirkby Court home the next night.
Students collaborate with street artists
STREET artists will get to work painting murals for the Big Picture Fest later this month.
Artists who will make their mark on Frankston this year include Dave Court, GhostPatrol, Brett Piva, CTO, Melanie Caple, Jason Parker, Julian Cla, Wina Jie, and Maxine Gigliotti.
Artist Melanie Caple said she was excited to get to work alongside local students. “I am working with Frankston High School students to develop a large mural. We are aiming for a high quality outcome that not only strengthens and extends the students’ artistic abilities, but also engages the school community and the Frankston community at large,” she said.
McArdle’s juveniles light up the track
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HORSE RACING
JOHN McArdle brought up his second two-year-old Stakes winner over consecutive Saturday’s as La Rocque shot clear to comprehensively win the $160,000 Group Three TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.
Ridden by Jamie Mott, La Rocque sat up on the speed before pulling away from her opposition in the final 100m to win by 1.5-lengths over the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Flying Evelyn. The victory kept the Kuroshio-sired filly’s unbeaten record intact having won twice from as many starts.
Her stablemate Tycoon Humma scored an impressive victory in the Listed Very Special Kids Plate (1000m) seven days earlier.
Pines prevail, Seaford bows out
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SOCCER
FRANKSTON Pines overcame the spirited resistance of fellow State 3 outfit Hampton East Brighton in a riveting FFA Cup tie on Saturday.
This was a contest from go to whoa and although the final whistle signalled a 2-0 win for Pines their opponents left no-one in doubt about their promotion credentials.
In just over 90 minutes a rivalry was born and Hampton East Brighton represents a clear threat to the lofty ambitions of the men from Monterey.
Had Pines not prevailed there would have been much discussion around the contest’s most controversial moment.
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