Sports
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United in hard-fought win
In a spirited and emotional clash on Saturday, Gisborne-Kyneton United delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Sunbury Kangaroos 11.19 (85) to 0.2 (2) and remain on top of the ladder for the EDFL Division 2 Women’s Football League. While the scoreboard tells a story of dominance, the game itself was fiercely contested, with Sunbury…
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Kyneton and Woodend qualify
The 2025 Tennis Victoria League Championships took place on April 12 and 13, welcoming 82 teams and over 400 players from 21 associations across the state. Held across four premium Melbourne venues – being Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club, Beaumaris Lawn Tennis Club, MCC Glen Iris Valley Tennis Club and Monash Tennis Centre –…
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What a final!
Kyneton Bowling Club’s midweek division one team turned in a sterling performance in the grand final of the Victorian Bowls 2024-25 Pennant Championship last week. In a memorable contest, Tallygaroopna finished up winning the absorbing final by two shots, 48-46, with the outcome in the balance right up until the final end. The Kyneton club…
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Close in DDGA finals
There were very close finishes in the Dalhousie District Golf Association pennant finals played at Woodend last week. Four of the seven finals were decided by 3/2 margins, including the prestigious Scratch Division 1 contest between Mount Macedon and Hidden Valley. While Hidden Valley’s top two players had easy wins, Mount Macedon fought back and…
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Clubhouse rebuild begins
Last Tuesday was a very special day at Gisborne Golf Club with a ceremonial ‘Turning of the Sod’ held to mark the start of building the new clubhouse. It was April 17 last year when a devastating night fire triggered by an electrical fault destroyed the long-time clubhouse, which had housed so many special memories…
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Bombers hand out a lesson
“They’re the benchmark …. They’ve just given us a football lesson,” was how Kyneton Football Netball Club president Guy Nelson summed up Riddell senior footballers doubling Kyneton’s score at the Showgrounds on Saturday. The fourth round drawcard match between the two unbeaten teams left the Bombers feeling pleased with the way they are travelling, and…
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GKU in fierce battle
In a thrilling top-of-the-ladder clash, Gisborne-Kyneton United edged out Taylors Lakes by just seven points in a fiercely contested match that went down to the wire. The lead changed multiple times throughout the day as both sides brought their best football in a high pressure, highly contested game. The match was ultimately decided in the…
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Magpies fall to Bloods
The Castlemaine Magpies played host to South Bendigo at the Camp Reserve on Saturday and were overrun by their visitors. The Magpie Seniors came into the match flying high off the back of consecutive wins over Golden Square and Kangaroo Flat. The Bloods had also bagged a couple of wins and were keen to secure…
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United delivers masterclass
Gisborne-Kyneton United put on an absolute clinic last Saturday, steamrolling East Sunbury with an incredible 23-goal performance — featuring 10 individual goal scorers. Their midfield continued to impress, showcasing a seamless blend of both teams’ top talents who worked beautifully together to deliver into the forward line. Todorovic, Ainslie, Macumber and Hateley were among GKU’s…
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Magpie footballers win four from four
The Castlemaine Magpies made the trek to Dower Park on Saturday to tackle Kangaroo Flat and recorded their second win of the year. The win places Castlemaine in fourth spot on the Bendigo Football Netball League ladder. Flat got the jump on the Magpies early with goals to Nicholas Keogh 2 and Jake Hywood, before…
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Maldon and Trentham emerge victorious
Maldon played host to Campbells Creek in round three of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League competition on Saturday. In a tight first term the Dons got two goals on the board and held Creek to a solitary point to lead by 13 points at the first break. Creek stepped up in second pegging…
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Kyneton ready for Bombers
After three rounds Kyneton senior footballers are on top of the Riddell League ladder, and this Saturday face an acid test against reigning premiers Riddell. The drawcard match should attract a large crowd to the Showgrounds, with Kyneton coming off a 66-point victory over a tenacious Lancefield in the Anzac Day ‘Battle of the Tigers’.…