Sports
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Grand finalists to go head to head
Castlemaine District Cricket Association semi-final contests were battled out last weekend across the competition. In A Grade matches, finals contenders undertook a two-day fixture to decide this year’s grand finalists, A Reserve played one-day encounters on Saturday and Sunday in qualifying, elimination and preliminary finals to decide their final two, and B Grade contested one-day…
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Gisborne on run spree
In excess of 400 runs in successive matches has boosted Gisborne’s confidence with McIntyre Cup finals coming up. The Dragons’ tally of 9/409 c.c. from 80 overs against Rupertswood at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday was highlighted by 154 (174 balls — 23 fours and a six) by run machine Riley Vernon. Gisborne welcomed back captain…
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Kyneton victorious
Hot favourite Kyneton took out the Highlands division one bowls pennant grand final against Romsey by 21 shots today. In ideal conditions at Woodend, Romsey began well but Kyneton methodically fought back to trail by a shot at half-time. The favourites maintained the pressure in the second half and finished up with an all fours up…
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Woodend wins bowls grand final
After trailing Kyneton all afternoon, Woodend division two bowlers picked up seven shots on the last two ends in the Highlands grand final today (Saturday) at Lancefield. There was sustained elation from the Woodend players and supporters, with Kyneton left to lament ‘the one that got away’. Woodend is almost certain to accept promotion to the…
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Big bowls weekend
Grand finals in the three divisions of Highlands pennant bowls take place this weekend. On Sunday at Woodend, Kyneton goes into the division one grand final as hot favourite against Romsey, after an 80-56 semi-final win over the Redbacks. Romsey is trying to win its first-ever top-grade bowls premiership, and the Redbacks are buoyed after…
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Top teams stand up
Top team Woodend and premiership aspirant Romsey made sure of avoiding upset losses in the second last home and away round of McIntyre 1sts cricket on Saturday. Both stepped up with the bal land in the field to snuff out challenges from Rupertswood and Broadford. Reigning premiers Gisborne made a mammoth 425 as various batters…
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Local netballers bound for state titles
Castlemaine District Netball Association is proud to have 12 past and present players selected to represent the North Central Netball Region at the Netball Vic State Titles this March long weekend. The CDNA also has numerous members assisting with coaching, umpiring and management roles for the tournament. The NCNR has more than 40 athletes representing…
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Finalists decided in CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association A Grade sides wrapped up day two of round 12 matches last Saturday before the finals series gets under way this weekend. A Reserve played their final one-day contest in round 18, B Grade played a one-day game in round 14, the Women contested round 8, and the C Grade (Under…
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Shoosh goes Whoosh …
A previously unraced three-year-old made an ultra-impressive winning debut at Kyneton races on Thursday. Bit Of Shoosh ran in a 1454 metre 3-Y-O Maiden Plate, starting an extremely short priced favourite at odds of 4/6. The Shamus Award x Quietly gelding was a $50,000 purchase, and is in the strong Lindsay Park/Hayes stable. Reports about…
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Masters ready for season
Celebrating 10 years in the Vic Country AFL Masters League, the Woodend Masters Football Club continues to welcome new members. The club held its Membership Night last Friday at Buffalo Stadium. While training across the summer, the membership drive (and promise of a post training session barbecue) saw numbers swell considerably. Goes to prove the…
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Kyneton chasing three bowls flags
Kyneton is in with a strong chance of winning all three Highlands bowls pennants when grand finals are played this weekend. In the division 1 semi-final at Lancefield on Saturday, flag-favourite Kyneton surged clear of Romsey in the second half to win by 24 shots and go straight into the 2024-2025 grand final. Reigning premier…
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Girls’ cricket premiers
Romsey and Wallan were the winners in Gisborne District Cricket Association’s girls’ grand finals played on Sunday. In the Under 15s, Romsey elected to bat against Wallan and openers Megan Brundell and Ava Walsh put their side well on top early. Brundell scored 37 from just 19 balls, and Walsh retired on 16. Alelia Hodgson…