Sports
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‘Visionary’ voting is open now
Online voting for Golf Australia’s ‘Visionary of the Year’ award began yesterday, and concludes this Saturday February 12. Mount Macedon Golf Club is one of the three finalists in the running to win $10,000 worth of Callaway golf equipment for women players. As outlined in last week’s feature article in the Express, Mt Macedon’s whole…
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Close finish in Woodend Cup
After scratchings, there may have been only five runners in the $30,000 Massey Ferguson Woodend Cup on Saturday, but a tactically run race produced an interesting finish with four of the runners finishing close together. Victory went to the $2 favourite Catskill Mountain, ridden by Dean Holland, with 2023 Hanging Rock Cup winner Bannerton ($3.90)…
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Woodend Cup at Kyneton
Fresh from his win in the Hanging Rock Cup on Australia Day, Swan Hill-trained galloper Bannerton will be trying to add the 2023 Woodend Cup to his collection tomorrow (Saturday). The $30,000 Massey Ferguson Woodend Cup has attracted a small field on the nine-event program at Kyneton. Bannerton is trained by Austy Coffey, and will…
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Woodend misses golden chance
Bill West Woodend missed a golden opportunity to climb off the bottom of the ladder by defeating one of the top sides in McIntyre Cup cricket on Saturday. At Gilbert Gordon Oval, the Woodsmen had Sunbury United’s batting brigade reeling at 7/131, still 104 runs in arrears in the two day encounter. Woodend’s 235 on…
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Splendid vision on the Mount
Bill West Mount Macedon Golf Club is one of three contenders in the running to take out Golf Australia’s Visionary of the Year award. It’s the culmination of almost two years of progressive planning by the small club, which has enticed dozens of women to try out golf through the ‘Ladies Get into Golf@MMGC’ program.…
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Hot Coffeys at ‘The Rock’
The 2023 Hanging Rock Cup race meeting on Australia Day was a triumph for long time Swan Hill trainer Austy Coffey and his son Harry who rode a treble, including Cup winner Bannerton. They are strong supporters of racing at Hanging Rock, and Austy said there is nothing better than to have Harry aboard his…
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Ball dominates at Romsey
Bill West The McIntyre Cup clash between unbeaten Gisborne and finals aspirant Romsey produced a Saturday afternoon where bowlers were dominant. Altogether 92 overs were sent down, 13 wickets fell, and only 167 runs were scored. The Dragons’ attack never allowed the Redbacks off the hook, and Gisborne now needs 102 runs with seven wickets…
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Braszell stars for Berries
Talented young allrounder Jock Braszell finished with career best bowling figures for Malmsbury on Saturday. In the two-day Jensen Cup match at Bacchus Marsh, the Berries sent the home side in to bat, and tight bowling restricted them to 2/92 at tea. Braszell resumed where he left off with fine line and length bowling to…
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Pickles new champ
New member Stephen Pickles has certainly made an impact at Woodend Bowling Club this season, taking out the singles championship. He defeated reigning champ Norm Bickerdyke who was attempting to win his fifth successive title. The final on the club’s grass green was played in sunny conditions last week. The earlier semi-finals had resulted in…
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Tylden stable firing
Bill West A winning double at Benalla followed by a winner at Yarra Valley last week signalled good things to come for Tylden-based Salanitri Racing and the Hirsch Park training complex in 2023. John Salanitri has been training for prominent businessman and owner-breeder for more than two decades, and the move to Tylden from Caulfield…
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Golf extravaganza!
There’s a golfing bonanza at the Lancefield course this Sunday, with a guaranteed payout of $100 on 18 different holes, plus the chance to win $500 and a full golf club membership for 12 months for a specific hole-in-one. This goes with the two-person Ambrose event over the approved par 3 course, and golfers from…
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Worthy winners
Lancefield Bowling Club’s singles champions were decided on Saturday. Bev Holmes captured her 10th women’s singles title at Tigerland, and is now just one behind legendary champ Doreen Linehan’s record of 11 on the honour board. It was inevitable that Aaron Young would emerge as a Lancefield champion, such is his unflappable talents in any…