Sports
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CDNA reps off to State Titles
North Central Netball Region has more 45 athletes representing the region at the Netball Vic State Titles this March long weekend at Parkville. Castlemaine District Netball Association is thrilled to have had 16 participants selected across the playing group, coaching staff and management. The CDNA continues to see players and coaching staff work their way…
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Wedge-Tailed Eagles take flight
The Kyneton women are officially ready to soar. After months of uncertainty, persistence and passionate advocacy, the Kyneton Women’s Football Club has been given the green light to compete as the Wedge-Tailed Eagles in the Central Victoria Football League for the 2026 season. For players and supporters who refused to give up, the moment marks…
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Runners brave the wet
Runners from across Australia descended on Castlemaine’s Camp Reserve for the 2026 Castlemaine Gift, which is a popular fixture in the Victorian Athletics League calendar. The day was much cooler than previous years with overcast skies and intermittent showers, but this did not dampen the spirits or the enthusiasm of the athletics. More than 374…
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Boots on, no experience needed
Being part of a team is something truly special. Feelings of first game nerves, the relief of kicking a goal, the elation of claiming a win are uniquely shared among your teammates, who become your community and your family. The village of people that make up your sporting team become friends for life, irrespective of…
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Tigers march through to final
Kyneton’s Under 15 girls hosted Macedon in their GDCA semi final at The Kyneton Showgrounds last Friday. Having beaten them the previous week, Kyneton went into the game as warm favourites and indeed came away with a victory and a grand final appearance next week. Winning the toss and batting, the home team got away…
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Soccer season starts with a bang
What a fantastic way to kick off the season! The Kyneton Soccer Club Season Launch and Open Day on Saturday was a great success, with players, families and community members coming together to celebrate the start of another exciting year. It was wonderful to see so many new and familiar faces, plenty of energy on…
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Runners to converge for Castlemaine Gift
The annual Castlemaine Gift returns to the Camp Reserve on Sunday February 22. The meeting will feature a full day of professional, handicap running that lasts for about seven hours of non-stop action. The day starts at 10am with the heats of the Junior Castlemaine Gift for boys and girls aged from five to 13…
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Kyneton’s Anthony Mathison takes Highland’s area title
Anthony McCabe Kyneton’s Anthony Mathison took out this season’s Highlands playing area Singles title in a strong performance of draw bowling over Diggers Rest’s Devendra Shukla played at Woodend Bowling Club on Sunday. Mathison started strongly, scoring 3 on the first end, gaining the momentum that saw him taking 4 shots on both the 13th…
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GDCA look to rebound
Gisborne District Cricket Association’s women’s side play Ballarat association on Wednesday evening. The match is at Maddingly Park, Bacchus Marsh, from 6.30pm. Gisborne will be looking to bounce back after losing by 29 runs to Castlemaine at Newstead last week. A brilliant 80 from just 46 balls by Tia Davidge was a match highlight, instrumental…
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Local favourite misses out
In the feature event at Saturday’s Woodend Cup held at the Kyneton racecourse, the locally trained mare Luvya Mumma was sent out as an odds-on favourite and looked a likely winner in the home straight, before missing out in an extremely close photo-finish. The winner was five-year-old gelding Sea Strike, from the expanding Ben Brisbourne…
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Time running out for Kyneton women
The Kyneton Women’s Football Club has less than a month to save their 2026 season after AFL Victoria upheld an appeal to block the club from competing in any affiliated league. KWFC was formed in late 2024 after more than 30 players walked away from the Kyneton Football Netball Club amid claims of inequitable treatment…
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Gisborne one-day champs
Gisborne turned in a sterling performance with bat and ball to score a decisive victory in the One-Day Final played at Gilbert Gordon Oval on Sunday. The Dragons defeated last season’s inaugural champion Woodend with seven overs left, and six wickets in hand. Man of the Match was Gisborne captain-coach Jarryd Vernon, who captured two…