Sports
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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…
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Kyneton triumph under lights
Following a massive opening round win over Romsey, Kyneton women’s team again showed their class under lights by toppling Woodend-Hesket by 81 points. In a ‘first’ for the Kyneton team, Shannon White chalked up a milestone 100 games and followed up with outstanding play in defence. Both sides had strong running games and were hard…
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Races at Kyneton on Friday
Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club’s final race meeting for the current season is scheduled for this Friday, May 5, at Kyneton. Freee admission applies for the eight-event program, with the first race at 1pm. The death of popular and successful jockey Dean Holland in a race fall last week rocked the racing industry, and…
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Bulldogs shake off Pies
The Castlemaine Magpies played host to Gisborne in Bendigo Football Netball League round two action at Camp Reserve last Saturday. The Magpies, led by new coach Brendan Shepherd, came into their first home match of the season off back of a win over fellow Magpies Maryborough at Princes Park in round one. The Bulldogs were…
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Dyer eyes off Darwin
Bill West Long-time Kyneton-based trainer Neil Dyer is already thinking seriously about an expedition north for the 2023 Darwin Cup and associated races. On Saturday, Dyer won the last event at Kyneton with six-year-old mare Svaneke, which he also part-owns. Svaneke was the only locally trained winner on the seven-event program conducted by Kyneton and…
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Timely win for Howley
Bill West Rhythmic Dragon has provided well-known trainer Liam Howley with his first winner since moving his team back to Macedon Lodge last week. Four-year-old Rhythmic Dragon broke through when he came from well back in the field in a 1590m Maiden at Wodonga on Friday. Ridden by Mitchell Aitken, the short-priced favourite settled back…
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Castlemaine late surge
Castlemaine senior footballers showed plenty of resilience to storm home in the last quarter of their opening round match at Maryborough on Saturday. Goals had been extremely scarce, and Maryborough – winless all last season – were in the box seat at three-quarter-time. The Magpies knuckled down, ignored the rain, and finished up winning 4.13…
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First-up victory to Saints
Trentham senior footballers opened the 2023 season with a comfortable victory at home over Navarre on Saturday. With new non-playing coach Clive Raak in charge, the Saints opened up a lead of 46 points by the last change, before easing off as wet weather made an impact. Raak has made no secret about the aim…
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Bombers bounce back
Bill West “We’ve got our brand (of football) back,” Riddell coach Justin Belleville declared as the Bombers were well on their way to a convincing victory against Macedon on Saturday. With the sixth annual Puka Up Cup at stake, and memories of a meagre two goals against Woodend-Hesket on Good Friday behind them, the Bombers…
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Shelby to join the Tigers
Congratulations to Castlemaine Football Netball Club premiership footballer Shelby Knoll on being number 24 AFLW Draft Pick in last week’s supplementary AFLW draft! This sees Shelby drafted to Richmond for the coming AFLW season. CFNC president Caleb Kuhle said the club was extremely proud of what Shelby had been able to achieve over the past…
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Ruby’s AFLW debut
Talented Gisborne footballer Ruby Watts made her AFLW debut with Carlton on Saturday. A large contingent of Ruby’s family, friends and teammates were present to wish her well at the match between the Essendon and Carlton women’s sides at the NEC Hangar venue. Named on the interchange bench, Ruby was thrilled to take the field…