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Cats, Bombers in finals wins

Riddell League qualifying and elimination finals in the 2025 women's football competition were played on Saturday afternoon. Undefeated flag favourite Macedon Cats led throughout against...

Thompson to coach in BFNL

Nathan Thompson left Kyneton as a very talented teenage footballer. He played 179 AFL games and kicked 327 goals with Hawthorn and North Melbourne,...

The kid with an AK47 in his hands

Charlie Thompson has a weapon in his hands; the 15-year-old wants a fight but can't find one so resorts to his father’s shed in...

Almost boilover of the season

Woodend-Hesket footballers went close to causing the boilover of the Riddell League season on Saturday as they led unbeaten top team Diggers Rest by...

Wet and wild slog for Magpies

The Castlemaine Magpies made the trek to Canterbury Park to take on Eaglehawk in soaking, muddy conditions on Saturday. The match was a slog from...

Bulldogs overcome valiant Pies

The Castlemaine Magpies were overcome by a dominant Gisborne outfit at the Camp Reserve last Saturday. The Magpies had came into the match feeling confident...

Consistency pays off

Kyneton-trained Per Sempre has proved to be a very honest galloper, and chalked up her third win at Seymour on Sunday. It was the five-year-old...

Action-packed CX series

Castlemaine Cycling Club hosted a record breaking round of the AusCycling State Cyclo-Cross Series on Sunday July 13. The event attracted the largest number of...

Gisborne secures international star

Gisborne Cricket Club has signed up Obus Pienaar, the South African-born American cricketer, ahead of the 2025/26 season. Pienaar is anticipated to be one of...

Lions, Bombers and Steaders notch up wins

Harcourt played host to Talbot in round 13 of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League last Saturday in a great contest between the...

Blowouts in most games

The five senior footy matches in round 12 of the Riddell League on Saturday were all won by healthy margins. Fine conditions encouraged good...

Wilson does it again

Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson has broken his own Australian M70 Age Group Record at the Australian 24 hour track invitational at AIS Stadium,...

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