Sports
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Hawks claim cup
The Brian ‘Muscles’ Lee Perpetual Cup between Romsey and Woodend-Hesket on Saturday ended up in the hands of the Hawks, after their victory by 17 points in the senior football match at Romsey Park. A premiership player and Bowen Medal winner with Romsey, and a great contributor with Woodend, ‘Muscles’ was remembered by many with…
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Netball turnaround
Chasing their first win of the season, Romsey A-grade netballers began their match against Woodend-Hesket in inspired fashion on Saturday. The Redbacks took to the court buoyed by earlier good wins by their B-grade and 19&Under sides and a confidence-boosting verbal injection from coach Lena Way. Moving the ball well and shooting accurately, the Redbacks…
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Magpies shine at interleague
Castlemaine Football Netball Club was proud to have five players selected to compete in interleague competition in Mooroopna last Sunday. The local side took on players from the Northern Country Women’s League and North East Border Women’s League. The Central Vic Football League Women’s team came out on top in a tough grand final against…
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Tigers take Equity Cup
The annual Gender Equity Cup resulted in an easy win for Kyneton over Mount Alexander Falcons at Harcourt on Saturday afternoon. It was Jen Schellekens’ 50th game for the Tigers and for the first half the Falcons applied plenty of pressure in a half where the unbeaten Tigers scored 3.5. The game was back in…
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Agony, ecstasy as Tigers win
A nail-biting Kyneton victory by two points at Gisborne on Saturday brings various ramifications for the Bendigo League’s football season. When the final siren blew it was a mixture of emotions both on and off the field; agony for the reigning premiers who want Gardiner Reserve to be a fortress, and jubilation as Kyneton stays…
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Class ruck lifts Hawks
Bill West Big ruckman Tim Martin, a dual Michelsen Medal winner for Sandhurst, showed on Saturday he will be a huge asset to Woodend-Hesket’s push to reach the Riddell League finals this season. Martin won the Michelsen in 2013 and 2014, and was best afield for Banyule against Eltham in the 2022 grand final. He…
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Happy Hawks
Woodend-Hesket’s women’s team is pictured with Melbourne Football Club’s AFLW star Olivia Purcell after defeating Melton by 16 points at Gilbert Gordon Oval on Saturday. Coach Chris Broimley (at right) is pleased with the improvement being shown by his players each match.
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Mixed success for Magpies
The Castlemaine Magpies senior women’s football team put on another good show at the Camp Reserve on Friday night against Strathfieldsaye in damp conditions. Eillish Cumming proving most effective across the ground, kicking two goals for the Magpies, while Aisling Tupper and Eloise ‘Wyche’ Gretgrix kicked six and five goals respectively. The Magpies also celebrated…
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Redbacks ignite the fire
Bill West Romsey senior footballers are on a journey in 2023, with the chance to write their own story as they progress, according to coach Justin Sherman. “If this win doesn’t ignite the fire on where we’re going, nothing will,” Sherman declared after the Redbacks defeated reigning premiers Riddell by 23 points on Saturday. A…
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Lancefield victorious
Bill West They just came at the right time for Lancefield Football Netball Club – two come-from-behind narrow football wins on Saturday in the lead-up to the club launching its special ‘150 Years of Football’ history book later this month. There was jubilation among players, coaching staff and loyal supporters at Lancefield Park as the…
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What a finish!
At the end of a gruelling 2800 metres at Kyneton races on Friday, four runners went over the line almost together. Victory in the BM58 Handicap went to $7 chance Castrofrancaru, having had just one race start since finishing eighth at Mount Gambier on September 11 last year. Two weeks earlier he had won a…
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Confidence boost for Tigers
Kyneton senior footballers gained an important confidence boost by defeating lowly Maryborough by 156 points at the Showgrounds on Saturday. The visitors lacked the depth to apply sustained pressure, and the Tigers revelled in the freedom to display their collective skills. Kyneton’s Mitty John incurred an injury in the warm-up but Francis Randall was a…