Sports
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Treble for Magpies
A blistering first term, which produced seven goals to South Bendigo’s two points, put Castlemaine senior footballers in line for a big win on Saturday. The outcome was never in doubt for the Michael Hartney coached Magpies, and it was only the likely margin that had some spectators playing a guessing game. Overall a good…
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Headed to nationals
A combination of hard training and an abundance of talent has earned Christian Beecroft and Lenny Maxwell a place in the Victorian Country Under 16s basketball team to soon play in the national championships in Bendigo. Gisborne Bulldogs and Sunbury Jets are thrilled with their selection at this level, illustrating their continual improvement and dedication…
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Feathers fly as Magpies do battle
The Castlemaine Magpies made the journey across the Moolort Plains to take on Maryborough in the battle of the Magpies last Saturday and came away with a resounding win. Castlemaine made a positive start kicking four goals to the Borough’s one for the term to lead by 21 points at the break. They then asserted…
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Tassie ruckman rescues Tigers
A very big ruckman from Tasmania came to the rescue of the injury-riddled Kyneton senior football side on Saturday. Haydn Smith had a huge influence on the outcome of the important Romsey versus Kyneton match. It was close and low scoring all day, but two late goals deep into the last quarter gave the Tigers…
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Kyneton Rangers even ledger
Kyneton’s Barkly Square was pumping over the weekend with Kyneton District Soccer Club’s non-competitive and juniors playing all day Saturday and the seniors all day Sunday. The women’s Div 1 matched up against Eaglehawk in the last game of the day at Barkly Square. Stalwart goalkeeper, Isha Kuyateh, put on the number 1 jersey again…
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Magpies celebrate milestones
Castlemaine FNC sides made the trek to the Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo on Saturday where they faced another test against top-of-the-table Sandhurst. It was a big day for the Magpies with senior player Liam Wilkinson notching up his 50th game. Liam has been an integral part of the club’s rebuild since he came on…
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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…