Sports
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Tigers, Golf take bowls semi-finals
Bill West Lancefield advanced straight into the Highlands division one pennant grand final with a hard-fought 10-shot semi-final victory over Romsey, and fourth-placed Kyneton Golf advanced to the preliminary final with a substantial victory against Gisborne. This was the wrap up from Saturday’s semi-finals, played in fine condition apart from some very light drizzle well…
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More girls to save soccer
More girls aged between 15 and 17 years are needed to ensure Gisborne Soccer Club fields an Under 17s team this coming season. Last season the U17s were runners-up in the local competition, but due to some players moving overseas and having other commitments, the club urgently needs to recruit some new comers. “Women’s soccer…
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Mount Macedon on top
Bill West Mount Macedon Golf Club is elated to have won Golf Australia’s Visionary of the Year award for 2022. The award celebrates and rewards those doing terrific work to achieve gender equality in golf, and inspires others to follow. “This award is fantastic recognition for a small regional-based club and shows what can be…
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Charity golf day success
More than $1600 was raised for cancer research through a Relay For Life charity golf day on Sunday. Romsey Golf Club hosted the day, and the team ‘Class Above’ lived up to its name. Comprising Andrew Clement, Dean Kohler, John Boyce and Pat Chisholm, the team took out the ambrose event with a score of…
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Close finishes in top games
Bill West Certain McIntyre Cup finals participants were involved in crackerjack finishes in the second last home and away round of matches on Saturday. Unbeaten Gisborne’s multi-talented skipper Jarryd Vernon hit a magnificent 118 (four sixes, 15 fours) at Gardiner Reserve as his side scrambled home against Bacchus Marsh. And Romsey’s bowlers and fieldsmen did…
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Tennis enhancement for Riddells Creek
“We want to encourage everyone to come and play on our fabulous courts,” Riddells Creek Tennis Club president Fiona Walker said after a further significant upgrade was finalised over the holiday period. The completion was just in time for the Australian Open in Melbourne, with the profile of tennis at a very high level. For…
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Triples popular at Lancefield
Lancefield Bowling Club’s annual triples tournament continues to maintain its popularity, with visiting bowlers coming from near and far. In fine conditions some tremendous bowls eventuated, before a composite team took off the major prize. Club president Jeff Smith welcomed all, thanking them for supporting the club. He specially thanked long-time major sponsors John and…
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Romsey Bowling Club champ emerges
Two very accomplished bowlers contested a high-quality final to decide who would emerge as Romsey’s newest club champion. Cam Austin (at left) and Nathan Tessari have been previous champions with the latter trying to make it two titles in a row. It was something of a family connection – uncle versus and nephew – with…
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Malmsbury cricketing family makes history
Three generations from one family took the field together for Malmsbury Cricket Club’s Jensen Shield side. The history makers wearing the baggy green for the Berries against Blackwood are members of the Cox family – Adrian, his son Matthew, and granddaughter Nikola. Deciding to bat, Blackwood was dismissed in 37 overs for 121, with Quentin…
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Tournament success for KBA
Kyneton Basketball Association returned to tournament action over the Australia Day long weekend competing at the annual Bendigo Junior Classic Tournament. Three days of fun and at times intense matches across all age divisions were enjoyed. All eight KBA junior teams played their hearts out, battling the heat and navigating the different venues, they left…
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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)…