Having a ball

JOHN Durbidge and Dale Land will represent Australia this year at the European Blackball Association Blackball Nations Cup in Cyprus in November. The Sunraysia Eightball Association pair, plus fellow locals Gail Grembka and Nikki Howard, were invited to compete for Australia after a good showing for New South Wales at the recent national titles. “We […]

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