Sports
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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…
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Locals finish in front at Kyneton
“Look out for the locals” was the advice handed out by one punter heading for the Kyneton races last week. This prophesy was on the ball, with trainers Danielle Chapman and Liam Howley each landing a winner on Kyneton a Hanging Rock Racing Club’s eight-event program. Chapman, renowned for a considerable time for the ‘Snappy’…
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Rock hosts all-abilities game
Hanging Rock Cricket Club hosted an all-abilities cricket match between Maiden Gully Cricket Club and a group of Macedon Ranges locals last Sunday. Picture-perfect conditions were welcomed, and teams played 10 overs per side where each bowler sent down an over and batting pairs faced two overs. The game was played in great spirit, and…
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Over 60s soon
The annual Over 60s cricket tournament held annually in Echuca is approaching in mid-March. The local Sunbury Macedon Ranges Div 1 team hopes to build on last year’s success when it went undefeated but lost the grand final in a tough competition. This year the local vets have gone undefeated while at the same time…