Sports
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Tigers v Hawks to open season
The Riddell District Football Netball League’s 2024 season will open with just two clubs involved on Good Friday, March 29.
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Stunning collapse sinks Woodend
Jock Braszell took 5/35 off eight overs on Saturday against Melton South CC in Jensen 1 to help skittle Melton for 64 in the 40 over clash at Malmsbury.
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Junior speedway victory
Kyneton speedway racer Chevette Muir has claimed the Junior Formula 500 Speedweek Victorian series for the 2023/2024 season.
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Run outs at right time
Run outs at the right time helped unbeaten McIntyre Cup 1sts leader Gisborne hold off a strong challenge from Rupertswood on Saturday.
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Unforgettable win
Irish jockey Luke Dempsey achieved his first winner in Australia by riding Fighting Sweet to victory in the Midland Express BM52 Handicap at Hanging Rock races on New Year’s Day.
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Support appreciated
The loyal support of owners, trainers, jockeys, sponsors those in attendance at Hanging Rock races on January 1 was emphasised throughout the day.
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Shannon’s journey continues
Victorian AFLW legend and Gisborne local, Shannon McFerran, is preparing for yet another season to follow on from her best and fairest wins in the Bulldog senior women’s football team in 2022 and 2023.
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Tennis premiers
Woodend teams made a big impact in Macedon Ranges Tennis Association’s Open Thursday night competition finals. The finals matches were played across four sections. Section 1 resulted in Woodend defeating Gisborne; Romsey was too strong for Lancefield in Section 2. Woodend Funky Squad defeated Woodend Wombats in the Sectio 3 final, and Woodend defeated Riddells…
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Kelly slams 136
A blistering 136 from 113 balls by belligerent Gisborne opener Warren Kelly set the tone for big Christmas celebrations at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday evening. Kelly dispatched the Diggers Rest/Bulla bowlers to all parts of Gardiner Reserve, with the Dragons rattling up a formidable 8/290 c.c. McIntyre Cup and Johnstone Cup two-day matches which had…
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Gisborne Women’s Triples win
The Gisborne team of Helena Cyrulo, Dorothy Evans and skipper Teresa Wylie won the final of the Women’s Triples of the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region at the weekend. They defeated the other Gisborne team of L Ball, M Ivory and V Noble (skipper) and will go onto play in the State Championships next year representing…
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Golf does it again
Surely Kyneton Golf is destined to defend its division one Highlands bowls premiership this season. On Saturday, Golf won by ONE SHOT for the second time in three matches. This time it was on the tricky Broadford green, where some highly rated sides have trouble. Two of Golf’s three fours were beaten, and the remarkable…
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Woodend-Hesket’s new life member
Woodend-Hesket Football Netball Club’s head trainer Glenn Palmer has been unanimously elected as the club’s latest life member.