Sports
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Magpies and Tigers clash at Creek
Campbells Creek played host to Lexton in a physical clash at home last Saturday for round nine action in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League. Creekers were determined not to allow their Tiger rivals to make an impact on the scoreboard in the first term, managing to hold the visitors to five goals for…
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Macedon jubilation
At Tony Clarke Reserve on Saturday, Macedon Football Netball Club had one of those unforgettable days that should have revitalised the Cats’ aspirations for season 2024. Firstly, the Macedon U19.5 footballers – premiers last season – inflicted the first defeat of the season on close rivals Gisborne Giants. The same outcome as in the 2023…
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Magpies and Bulldogs go head to head
The Castlemaine Magpies hosted Gisborne in round eight Bendigo Football Netball League action at the Camp Reserve on Saturday. The Magpies came into the match fresh off their Indigenous Round Shield win over Kangaroo Flat and Gisborne from a 28-point victory over fellow top-four contender Strathfieldsaye Storm. It was a huge day for the Magpie…
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Footy and community the winner
A massive crowd turned out at the Camp Reserve on Sunday for the fifth instalment of the popular MainFM annual footy fundraiser – the MAIN Game. Congratulations to the Radio Galahs who won the prestigious title for the third consecutive year despite a determined effort by the talented Rockatoos outfit. Football and community were the…
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‘Extra special’ victory
“This one was extra special” was how elated trainer Liam Howley summed up the last-to-first victory by Virtuous Circle at Flemington on Saturday. The four-year-old was having his third run since a long spell after his Melbourne Cup effort in November last year. In the interim Virtuous Circle was gelded and given every opportunity to…
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Strong effort by Tigers
Kyneton senior footballers turned in a strong performance on Saturday, pressing reigning premiers Diggers Rest all the way at the Showgrounds. The large crowd was enthralled by the close contest, with the Tigers leading at every change, to be overhauled by a five-goal last quarter surge by the visitors. Coming off a strong win against…
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Ranges’ women dominate
Kyneton, Macedon and Woodend-Hesket were the winners in last weekend’s round of Riddell League women’s football. After a massive day at Kyneton Showgrounds raising funds for Fight MND, the Kyneton team played Mt Alexander Falcons, with both sides having significant ‘outs’. The Tigers kicked three goals straight early and repelled opposition forward thrusts. Bridie Kinghorn…
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Magpies claim the Indigenous Round Shield
The Castlemaine Magpie sides made the trek north to Dower Park to tackle Kangaroo Flat on Saturday as part of the Bendigo Football Netball League’s Round 7 Indigenous Round fixture. The Castlemaine Seniors proudly took to the ground in their Indigenous Round guernseys fresh from the two weeks’ rest and ready to fire. They did…
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War of attrition
In a tenacious Riddell League contest where neither side relented, Diggers Rest senior footballers came from behind on Saturday to topple the previously unbeaten ladder-leader Riddell by eight points. Goals were at a premium, and on their new ground the reigning premiers outscored the Bombers by three goals to one in the last quarter for…
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Alice making a mark
The continuing growth of girls and women’s football in the Riddell League continues to provide alternative opportunities for young females to make an impact. At Woodend-Hesket Football Netball Club’s recent ‘Celebrating the Women of the Nest’ function, Romsey teenager Alice Bromley received a milestone award. She accepted the June Gladman 2024 junior girls’ football player…
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Rangers break Goldfields’ winning streak
Kyneton Rangers women’s teams played on a glorious autumnal Sunday at Shepparton and at their home ground Barkly Square last weekend. Both games were highly competitive as the Rangers took on teams in the upper echelons of their ladders. The women’s Div 1 team headed over to Shepparton to play the highly competitive United team…
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Vereker to make debut
Kyneton’s Brad Vereker will make his debut in the Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes at round two in Darwin next month (June 14-16). With eyes on a full-time drive for 2025, Vereker will take the wheel of the #96 Mitsubishi Triton campaigned last year by Jaiden Maggs. Vereker has been a standout in Hyundai Excel racing in…