Sports
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Kyneton run over Hawks
A blistering nine-goal burst in the second term put a fired-up Kyneton in the box seat against Woodend-Hesket on Good Friday. The Tigers went to half-time with a lead of 32 points, then shut down the game in the third term, before running away to win by 60 points after seven goals to four in…
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250th game
“I’m proud to be a one club player,” Alisha Turner told the Express on the eve of playing her 250th game for the Kyneton Tigers. A real stalwart of the club, Turner has played in all grades across around 20 years on the courts. She’s often been a team captain and coach, and this season…
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Kyneton Tigers claim championships
Kyneton Basketball Association ended the 2025 junior country championships with two division three titles. The U16 boys and the U12 boys took out the titles being undefeated in both divisions. The U16 boys who dominated their division in February in Melton and The U12 boys who with a 9-0 win loss record competed in Bendigo…
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Magpies triumph over Bulldogs in blockbuster
Castlemaine Football Netball Club hosted a massive Good Friday fixture of football and netball action at the Camp Reserve on Friday against Golden Square. It was a day for debuts with Chaz Holman and Rhys Smith making their seniors debuts and Hannah Cochrane making her debut alongside older sisters Tiahna and Ella in the senior…
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Sluggish start proves costly
An uncharacteristic first quarter that yielded Gisborne just four points on Good Friday proved to be too big a hurdle to overcome. A revitalised South Bendigo led throughout, and drew clear in the last quarter to eventually win by 27 points. It was hard for Bulldogs supporters to equate their opening round victory by 160…
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National champs
Alex Gray from Woodend, Sam Haslett from Lancefield and Sonny Maxwell from Gisborne took home gold at the under 18 Foot Locker National Junior Basketball Championships over 10 days in Brisbane. The boys represented Victoria Country and battled it out against the other states and territories over the gruelling campaign. After losing the initial round…
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Bombers going well
Riddell A-grade netballers have started the 2025 season well, and have their sights set on making a strong bid for the title when finals arrive. The inclusion of vastly experienced goal shooter Bec Colwell paid off against Wallan on Saturday. The Bombers scored a 50-39 victory, with Colwell throwing 45 goals. Fionnuala McKeagney-Stubbs, Colwell and…
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Lions pounce on Magpies
Harcourt ran out convincing winners in their round two clash at Campbells Creek on Saturday. The Creek Magpies side were fresh from the pre-season and a first round bye, whereas the Lions had kicked off the year with a strong 108-point win over Lexton at home. The Lions pounced on the Magpies from the first…
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MRBA juniors claim championships
The Macedon Ranges Basketball Association Under 12 girls won their grand final at the Basketball Victoria Junior Country Championships in Bendigo on the weekend. The MRBA Under 12 Boys put in a tremendous performance across the weekend and were narrowly defeated in a heart-stopping Division 5 Semi Final, going down by just one point to…
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Kristy’s really keen on FIDA
It may be a relatively new role for well-known local Kristy Torney this season, but being manager of the Kyneton FIDA team is already proving a positive, with plenty of fun and enjoyment on and off the field. Kristy has a lengthy background in sport as a player and volunteer, and Kyneton Football Netball Club…
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Magpies face down Dragons
The Castlemaine Magpies made the trek to the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday to tackle the Sandhurst Dragons. The Magpies had recruited well in the off-season with second-year coach Michael Hartley welcoming a number of new faces to the senior side including Josh Eyre (Essendon/Collingwood), Patrik Balta (Richmond VFL) Jake Stein (Gold Coast/GWS) Coby Perry…
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GKU holds Kangaroos down
Gisborne-Kyneton United claimed victory against Sunbury Kangaroos on the weekend in round two of the EDFL women’s competition. The siren had both teams coming out of the blocks hard, and GKU’s defence worked tirelessly to ensure the Kangaroos didn’t get a head start in the match. GKU welcomed back key defenders Stephanie Brancatisano, Charlie Bracey…