Sports
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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…
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Hawks stun premiers
Bill West A stunning second-half performance enabled Woodend-Hesket senior footballers to demolish reigning premiers Riddell by six goals on Good Friday. Hawks’ players and supporters were over the moon after the clash at Gilbert Gordon Oval, where the visiting Bombers could not kick a goal in the entire second half. The first match of the…
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Good Friday match up
Woodend-Hesket coach Josh Pound (at left) and Riddell’s reigning premiership coach Justin Bellville will have their sides geared up for highly competitive performances on Good Friday. It’s a feast of football and netball at Gilbert Gordon Oval from 10am onwards. Both sides have some well credentialed recruits keen to prove their worth. The drawcard Woodend-Hesket…
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Basketballers on a high
Macedon Ranges Basketball Association is on a high following the recent Under 16 Boys’ Division 1 Country Championship. This was quickly followed by the inclusion of MRBA rising stars Finn McGinty, Sonny Maxwell, Samuel Haslett and Alex Gray in the Country Victoria U16s team to play in the National Championships in July. The Express highlighted…
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Sullivan Medal goes to Vernon
Bill West As widely anticipated, Gisborne captain Jarryd Vernon has won the highest individual award in McIntyre Cup cricket for season 2022-2023. The talented 28-year-old allrounder received 20 votes to win the Sullivan Medal by seven votes from team-mate and former medal winner Mick Allen, who won the bowling award. The medal count was conducted…