Sports
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Best for Redbacks
Recently appointed as playing coach for next season, Nathan Blair has captured Romsey’s senior best and fairest football award for 2024. Captain for the past five years, Blair had an extremely consistent season with the Redbacks, as did runner-up Corey Pertzel, with experienced campaigner Matt Burkett third. Charlie Jedwab was most improved, and Chris Petroro…
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First round in GDCA season
After all the excitement of the 2024 football season dies down, Gisborne District Cricket Association’s 2024-2025 season begins with a one-day round this Saturday. The powerful A-grade reigning premier, Gisborne, looms large once again as the side to beat in McIntyre Cup Firsts competition. One-day matches kick off the season, with quite a number of…
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Big ruckman takes Bowen
Woodend-Hesket’s dynamic on-baller Daniel Toman was a hot favourite to win the Riddell League’s Bowen Medal for the second year in succession, but he had to share second place with Kyneton’s versatile Caleb Fisher. The winner with 21 votes was giant Wallan ruckman Chris Stewart, a 37-year-old who may well be the oldest player to…
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Shepherd claims Ryan Medal
Kyneton A-grade defender Tilly Shepherd has won the top individual netball award, the 2024 Ryan Medal, in the Riddell League. The 22-year-old university student was elated, and also surprised, to top the absorbing medal count by one vote at the league’s presentation night on Thursday evening. The agile, quick-moving Shepherd played every game and felt…
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Macedon’s West Indian import
A Barbados player whose father was the only West Indian test cricketer to be born in England arrives this week to play for Macedon. Excitement is building within Macedon Cricket Club, and among players and supporters, with Alex Browne expected to be a decided asset to the club on and off the field this season.…
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Influx of quality bowlers
It’s early days yet, but Kyneton Bowling Club’s division 1 premiership prospects this season have just received a major boost with an influx of quality players. Not just one or two, but at least six who will probably walk in to Kyneton’s top side, sending shudders through last season’s pennant premiers Kyneton Golf and runner-up…
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Get Into Golf for Women
Women keen to try their hand at the sport of golf are invited to sign up for the ‘Get Into Golf for Women’ sessions to be held at Castlemaine Golf Club next month. You can expect to learn a few basics of golf, meet the members and enjoy some wine and refreshments. The sessions will…
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Exceeding all expectations
Trentham Golf Club’s new Women Get Into Golf Program is exceeding all expectations, with 44 participants. The program runs for six months for beginners to the sport, with fortnightly sessions run by PGA teaching professional Matthew Duncan. Trentham women’s vice-captain Lisa Caines and Janine Lord are coordinating the program. “Our club has a strong women’s…
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Bulldogs back from the brink
Chasing back-to-back premierships, Gisborne A-grade netballers were in a shaky position nine goals in arrears halfway through the third quarter of Saturday’s grand final. Kangaroo Flat had worked hard to establish the lead, and the Bulldogs needed to lift. Experienced coach Tarryn Rymer was proud of her side’s response under pressure, particularly as some players…
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Gisborne set for QEO
Gisborne Football Netball Club has a record-breaking seven teams in Bendigo League Grand Finals at the Queen Elizabeth Oval tomorrow (Saturday). The Bulldogs won the senior football grand final in 2022, missed the finals last season, and won the A-grade netball premiership by a goal last season. As Gisborne president John Wood pointed out this…
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Harcourt Lions roar to MCDFNL victory
Harcourt, Newstead and Maldon Football Netball Clubs are celebrating this week after their sides achieved premiership success at the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League grand final showdowns at Princes Park, Maryborough on Saturday. Meanwhile Trentham FNC’s senior football side was unable to complete a fairytale ending to their season after facing off against Natte…
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Rangers girls make history
The forecast was for blustery winds, rain, possible hail, even snow, but the Kyneton U/12A Girls soccer team travelled up to Bendigo on Saturday morning thinking about nothing but the momentous match ahead of them. It was the first time a junior girls team from Kyneton has ever made it into a Grand Final and…