Sports
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Endurance rider earns a ‘buckle’
Lauriston resident Russell Robinson is thrilled to have achieved his burning ambition of earning a much sought-after silver buckle in the 2024 Quilty Cup (Australian championships) over 160 kilometres. The 71-year-old horse enthusiast describes endurance riding as “very addictive”. “I’ve always loved horses … they get you through life … I was never much good…
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Rupo upsets Gisborne
Rupertswood displayed plenty of fighting spirit to defeat reigning premiers Gisborne by 12 runs in a dramatic fourth round McIntyre Cup 1sts one-day match on Saturday. It rates as a major upset, as Rupo was well beaten at Woodend the previous Saturday, and captain Matt Twentyman was forced to retire hurt on 40 with a…
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Centuries galore in CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior sides battled out round three contests last weekend in fine conditions. B Grade contested one-day matches in round two and C Grade (Under 16) sides commenced day one of their first two-day clashes. The Women’s division will kick off their season this Thursday and Friday evening after their round one…
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Big wins in bowls
Substantial winning margins were plentiful in Saturday’s round of Highlands pennant bowls. Players welcomed ideal conditions, and unbeaten Kyneton went to the top of the division 1 ladder with an all fours up 79-34 victory over Gisborne. Anthony Mathison’s four led the way with a 22-shots margin. Romsey also gained maximum points, winning by 51…
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Wilson marks six-day victory
Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson has finished fifth in the Australian Six Day Ultra Marathon Championship and achieved a new M70 record. The event was held at Thorndon Park, South Australia, from September 29 to October 4, and is one of the toughest challenges Wilson has faced as an M70. While he had several ideal…
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League life member
Ron Cole has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the Kyneton District Soccer Club and the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League for more than 40 years. His remarkable dedication to the game in every capacity earned him the honour of being inducted as a life member of Bendigo Amateur Soccer League. Cole has served 27 years as…
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Locally grown talent
Kyneton District Soccer Club’s Sian Hooppell has had a big 2024 soccer season. Sian played in both the Division 1 and Division 2 Women’s teams for KDSC this year and was awarded Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Scorer for both teams at the club’s presentation night. “Sian has had an outstanding soccer season and…
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Championship claimed
The Kyneton Bowling Club men’s pair of Jim Cooper and Jerry Richmond won Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Over 60s championship at Ballarat Memorial Sport last Wednesday, defeating the pair from Victoria Bowling Club of Noel Verlinden and Barry Clark. The game was closely played throughout with Cooper and Richmond taking a four-shot lead on the…
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Kyneton pair come close
A very close final prevailed for the bowls final of the Region’s Mixed Pairs championship played at the Kyneton Bowling Club, which saw it being a family affair. The Kyneton pair of Kisha Monleon and Anthony Mathison (father and stepdaughter) narrowly lost out by two shots to Webbcona’s Leah and Ben McArthur (mother and son).…
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‘Name’ bowlers make an impact
Several highly credentialed bowlers made an impact in the top division of Highlands pennant on Saturday. Young dynamo Nathan Lynch, from the strong Moonee Ponds club, lined up for Romsey. He was skipper in the winning rink, which included his grandfather Garry Templar — the Redbacks’ senior coach. Vastly experienced and multiple Sunbury club champion…
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Fortunes ebb and flow
A largely absorbing third round of McIntyre Cup 1sts cricket on Saturday afternoon saw fortunes ebb and flow across all four matches. Reigning premier Gisborne struck trouble with a Fox, namely paceman Stephen, who took five of the first six wickets to fall for Sunbury Kangaroos, and it was vice-captain Leigh Brennan who largely put…
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Close battles in CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior sides contested one-day matches in round two last Saturday. Friday night the Women’s comp was also scheduled to get under way but was heavily impacted by rain. B Grade and C Grade (Under 16) comps swung into action on Saturday but several junior matches were also abandoned due to the…