Sports
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Riddell now a Premier League
Riddell District Football Netball League is being elevated to Premier League level. Member clubs have been verbally informed of the decision by AFL Victoria. “One positive is that it will make it a lot easier for clubs to recruit really good players, and to retain them,” the league’s operations manager, Grace Bibby, said yesterday. League…
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History-making win for Magpies
Castlemaine FNC is flying high after a history-making weekend for the Magpie seniors as they achieved the club’s first ever win at Tannery Lane against Strathfieldsaye. The Magpies made a strong start in the opening term kicking four goals in the slippery conditions and holding third-placed Storm to three. Castlemaine led by four points at…
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Gisborne pulls out all stops
Gisborne senior footballers had to pull out all stops to keep a resolute Golden Square at bay on Saturday. Earlier in the season the Bulldogs won by eight goals but this time the match was at Square’s home ground in Wade Street. Coming off a runaway margin of 127 points against Golden Square, Gisborne soon…
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Club secures Wills
Gisborne Cricket Club has signed exceptional young pace bowler Josh Wills from Netherfield Cricket Club in Cumbria, England. The tall 19-year-old left-arm speedster was recently clocked at 84mph (135kmh). Wills has played in the Northern Premier Cricket League for Netherfield, and was part of the Cumbria County Cricket team in the National T20 competition. Gisborne’s…
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Showjump bonanza
A handful of riders from Kyneton Pony Club braved the wet and windy conditions on Saturday to compete at the Gisborne Pony Club Showjumping Bonanza. Rose Coleman and Heartwind were fifth in the Pony Club C Grade second round. In the Pony Club E Grade division, Natalia Scuteri was sixth on Rex in the second…
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Chasing extra players
Gisborne Football Netball Club needs some additional players to ensure it fields a strong women’s team at the top level in the Essendon District Football League next season. Highly credentialed coach Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Marantelli has been working for several weeks with a core group to build up numbers. “We need to make sure we have…
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Hope’s 400 games
This Saturday will be a milestone for Romsey netball supremo Hope Hamilton, as she notches up her 400th game, still giving A-grade defenders plenty of headaches. “I love it … I wouldn’t be still playing if I didn’t. I think it will be very difficult to give up,” the 43-year-old deadly accurate goal shooter said…
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Magpies triumph in the wet
Castlemaine has bounced back to claim a win over Eaglehawk at the Camp Reserve and keep their hopes of a finals berth alive. After a disappointing result against Gisborne the previous week, the Magpies brought their A-game on Saturday thriving in the wet. In a low-scoring muddy slog before their home crowd, the Magpies held…
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Can you believe it?
On May 25, 2023 premiers Diggers Rest beat Riddell by eight points. Fast forward to Saturday at Bomberland for one of the most astonishing turnarounds in Riddell League history. An absolutely dominant Riddell threw aside a couple of below average performances against Woodend-Hesket and Macedon and absolutely slaughtered a shell shocked Diggers Rest. Final scores:…
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Horse of the Year finalist
Macedon Ranges trained galloper Station One is one of three finalists in the prestigious Victorian Country Horse of the Year. Station One has been a star for connections and trainer Liam Howley, who has training facilities at both Mount Macedon and Kyneton. In the 2023-2024 season the five-year-old gelding has made a real impact in…
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Cricket boost for Woodend
As part of a new coaching and development strategy, Woodend Cricket Club is excited to announce that experienced all-rounder Josh Eastley will be head coach for next season. And the club will have an international player in its ranks. Medium-fast seam bowler Joe Monk is coming from England to join the Hawks as assistant coach.…
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Significant wins in netball
In a low-scoring encounter, Woodend-Hesket A-grade netballers replaced Wallan in top spot on the Riddell League ladder. It was a key match, and Hawks’ playing coach Ty Coppinger was in fine form in defence, and pleased with the contribution made by all players. Last year’s premiers want to retain top spot, knowing there’s tough matches…