Sports
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Resolute Riddell revival!
“The first time Riddell has put together four sustained quarters of good football this season.” This is how coach Justin Belleville described the Bombers’ comprehensive victory over second-placed Woodend-Hesket on Saturday. Belleville said there were often ups and downs as far as on-field performances were concerned, possibly thinking back to Riddell’s shock one-point defeat at…
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New ruckman joins Riddell
With inspirational captain-ruckman Josh Grabham sidelined for the rest of the season, Riddell unveiled a big replacement in Hamish Everett (pictured) on Saturday. Everett, 26, comes with good credentials from Rokewood-Corindhap in the Central Highlands League. “I’m really looking forward to playing for the Bombers,” Everett said. He’s still getting to know his team mates…
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Plenty of tennis outlets
Hundreds of enthusiastic tennis players covering various age groups turn out on a regular weekly basis in the Macedon Ranges. And there are vacancies for even more to make their mark, particularly in the forthcoming Thursday night mixed open competition (men and women) beginning in August. The renowned 2023 Wimbledon Championships are in full swing…
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Kyneton a roaring success
Kyneton District Tennis Club is celebrating success in the Mountain District Ladies Tennis Association, with the Kyneton Tigresses taking out the section two premiership! The Tigresses were the in-form team going into the finals, having played a high standard of tennis all season and taking out the minor premiership. The team – consisting of Jenny…
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Kyneton riders claim placings
Mandurang South Pony Club hosted a Combined Training Day, Horse Trials and Supercross event on Sunday. Several riders from Kyneton Pony Club attended including Makayla Waters who placed fifth in the Pony Club Grade 5 Horse Trials on her horse Izar after a clear cross country round. In the Pony Club Grade 4 Horse Trials,…
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Kyneton women unbeaten
Kyneton fans had plenty to cheer about when the unbeaten women’s team dominated proceedings in the Pride Round match against Mt Alexander Falcons in cold and wet conditions late on Saturday. The Tigers were determined to make a strong statement to mark Skye Sinclair’s 100th game for the club, and to ensure the Cup remains…
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Square outclass Tigers
Missing up to seven regulars, a very depleted Kyneton senior team struggled from the onset against a rampaging Golden Square on Saturday. The dominance of the visitors was such that Kyneton FNC president Hayden Evans suggested the visitors seem to be in premiership winning form at the halfway mark of the season. On April 15,…
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Castlemaine wins battle of the Pies
It was a massive weekend of football and netball action at the Camp Reserve as the Castlemaine Football Netball Club hosted Maryborough in the Stephen Brown Memorial round. Stephen Brown and his family have had a significant impact on the Castlemaine club and on the young people of Maryborough where he taught for many years.…
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World best for Greg
Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson claimed a World Best Performance title at the Southern Sydney Six hour Ultra last week. Greg set a new M70 6 Hour world best performance at 63.8km beating Paul Aillery’s 60.994km recorded last year. He also bet his own six hour personal best and secured fifth place in the event…
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Gisborne by 204 points
A famine then a feast a week apart: Gisborne senior footballers lost to South Bendigo by 68 points on June 10. Then the Bulldogs won by a massive 204 points against BFNL wooden spoon favourite Maryborough at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday. Maryborough was totally outclassed, but Gisborne’s confidence booster can only be assessed when they…
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Magic Edition’s brave win
A positive front-running ride by Christine Puls paid off aboard Maldon-trained galloper Magic Edition on Saturday. Having a wide barrier draw in the 1200m 0-58 Handicap at Donald may have deterred some punters, although the four-year-old mare was beaten by less than a length at Horsham at her previous run. Co-trainers Brian and Ash McKnight…
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Tylden impressive
Tylden is a village in a location readily accessible from the much larger centres of Woodend, Kyneton and Trentham. And Tylden is also the name of a well-bred racehorse who notched up her second win last week. Owned by Hirsch Racing and trained by John Salanitri at the Hirsch Park training complex at Tylden, the…