Sports
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Cats shut down Kyneton
A confidence-boosting five goals in the second quarter gave Macedon footballers an edge over a Kyneton side that struggled to mount sustained attacks on Saturday. It was an important fixture for both sides at Kyneton Showgrounds, and Cats’ coach Al Meldrum was entitled to be pleased with his side’s performance in the low-scoring encounter. Lapses…
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150th a sell out
Romsey Football Netball Club’s special 150th celebration function was a sell out on Saturday. There were about 130 seated at the official luncheon, and long-serving Redbacks’ secretary Joanne Carroll said later the celebration had gone well. President Wayne Milburn welcomed all to the special function, and specially thanked chief organiser Lindy Skinner for her research…
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It’s a draw!
Fresh life was injected into the 2024 Riddell District women’s football competition when Kyneton and Macedon played a draw on Saturday night. Previously unbeaten all last season and so far this season, Kyneton’s impressive winning streak ended. Overall, the match at the Showgrounds was played in great spirit, with both teams giving their all, and…
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Gisborne on a roll
A devastating first quarter of football paved the way for Gisborne to defeat reigning Bendigo League premiers Golden Square by 46 points on Saturday. It was a big day at Gardiner Reserve for the ‘Battle of the Bulldogs’, with Gisborne honouring former captain and on and off the field stalwart Jarrad Lynch as he played…
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Five years on – extra time again
When the interleague senior football match between Riddell and Southern leagues went into extra time at Romsey in 2019, it was hard to believe it could happen. Yet, the same scenario occurred again on Saturday when the two leagues met again at RSEA Park Moorabbin, and this time the RDFNL missed out by a point…
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Players celebrate female round
Kyneton Rangers women and girls teams participated in the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League’s third Female Football Round on Saturday. Boasting a phenomenal 11 female teams for the 2024 competition, ranging from under eight girls through to two senior women’s teams, Kyneton is certainly pulling its weight when it comes to enhancing female player participation in…
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Tough for netballers
Riddell League netballers may have been beaten by a strong Southern League combination on Saturday, but they were certainly not disgraced. The relatively young RDFNL side was coached by Katie Clarke (Macedon) and began well, but it didn’t take long for Southern players to show their class. Everyone played their role for the RDFNL, and…
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Tigers in interleague teams
Kyneton Football Netball Club congratulates the Tigers’ players who have made the final cut to represent the Riddell League in matches against the Southern Football Netball League this weekend. It’s five years since the Riddell League’s last outing against the Southern League. The Kyneton Tigers were competing in the Bendigo League at that time. Tomorrow…
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A $5000 winner
Kyneton footballer Ryan Dubens was flabbergasted to find he was $5000 richer on Saturday night. “I’ve never really won a raffle of any sort … it’s nice to finally win one,” he said when asked how he felt when the news finally filtered through he was the lucky winner of Lancefield Football Netball Club’s $5000…
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Rangers fight hard
Kyneton Rangers women’s soccer teams both played at their home ground on the new Barkly Square grounds last weekend. It was a double header with Rangers taking on Strathfieldsaye Colts. Both were good hard games with mighty football spirit to match the A-League grand final taking place at the same time at AAMI Park. The…
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Record female numbers
Thirty years after Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club saw its first women’s team lace up their boots, the club is celebrating a record 166 female players, ranging from ages four to 54. May 3-12 is Female Football Week, a nationwide initiative to celebrate the immense growth of women’s football at all levels of the game and…
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Bombers stun Redbacks
Riddell senior footballers produced their best form this season to overwhelm Romsey by 50 points on Saturday, convincing many onlookers the Bombers are now entitled to be the 2024 premiership favourites. But reigning premier Diggers Rest, still adapting to a new and larger home ground, may have a big say in this on May 25…