PM Edition: ‘Trying to make you proud mum’: Tragic loss fuels title tilt

Email Braydan Jenkins hopes to fulfil his late mum’s dying wish to have her son win a major pool tournament. But it isn’t just on the billiards tables the 21-year-old is aiming to make his mum proud. Read his incredible story.

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PM Edition ‘Trying to make you proud mum’: Tragic loss fuels title tilt Braydan Jenkins hopes to fulfil his late mum’s dying wish to have her son win a major pool tournament. But it isn’t just on the billiards tables the 21-year-old is aiming to make h... READ MORE   Cats mourn former player, vice-president Geelong is remembering a highly skilled player from the 1960s who then became a key off field contributor after his death earlier this week. READ MORE   Staff fear job losses following Deakin restructure, union says Job security fears mount for staff at Deakin Geelong university, union says, as they remain “in the dark” about a restructuring transition that affects hundreds of staff. READ MORE   Mum and non-verbal son find their courage sailing at Geelong Dock A Lara mum says sailing brought her non-verbal autistic child “out of his shell”, thanks to one charity’s life-changing voyages for kids with disabilities. READ MORE   Geelong business’s tongue-in-cheek bus ads get the shaft A Geelong farm equipment business has been forced to pull its saucy advertising from local buses but its owner has vowed not to let detractors stop her selling tractors. READ MORE   Shock footage: Olympian whips horse 42 times Distressing video showing Olympic dressage rider Heath Ryan whipping a horse 42 times during a training session has sparked outrage. SEE THE VIDEO. READ MORE   Aussie star ties knot with famous footballer Matildas and Lyon star Ellie Carpenter has tied the knot with a footballer in a stunning European wedding. See the pictures here. READ MORE   Tragedies, triumphs … and that ‘Mr Potato Head’ moment With a lifetime of tragedies behind her, the woman who finally ousted Peter Dutton on her third attempt knows a thing or two about perseverance. Here, she tells her story, and exac... READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by the Geelong Advertiser, PO Box 14999 Melbourne, VIC 8001 Australia.