Sports
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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)…
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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…