Sports
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GDCA cricket in the wars
Bill West Play in the majority of scheduled matches across the Gisborne District Cricket Association was washed out without a ball being bowled on Saturday. Rain was more prevalent in the northern part of the competition, but in the south some matches proceeded. Where two-day matches were scheduled, consultation between captains and umpires led to…
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Kyneton juniors to move south
Bill West In a significant move for the future, Kyneton Football Netball Club’s junior football teams will transfer from the Bendigo League to the Riddell League next season. “Our club is looking forward to joining Riddell next season and recognise that we need to implement additional actions to support our junior development and retention to…
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Rain again impacts CDCA
Rain once again hampered play in the Castlemaine District Cricket Association last weekend with all senior matches once again washed out. C Grade/Under 16 sides managed to wrap up the second day of play in their two-day fixtures before the downpour hit. Results were as follows: Castlemaine United Blue 93 (M Matheson 2/3, L Bruce…
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KBA preps for round one
A culmination of nine months of hard work from the entire Kyneton Basketball Association committee comes together as KBA celebrates its debut into the VJBL competition for season 22/23. Kicking off this Friday, November 18, two of the association’s eight teams have home games down at Kyneton Sports and Aquatic Centre from 8pm. “As a…
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‘Run machines’ make it tough
Bill WestSeveral top batsmen in McIntyre Cup cricket have already signalled that bowlers are in for a tough time this season. That’s the obvious message with two one-day rounds played, after the first four scheduled rounds were abandoned due to excessive rain. Gisborne skipper Jarryd Vernon has scored 156 runs without being dismissed in successive…
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Tennis star’s step up
Winning her first women’s open tennis title is another step forward for very talented 14-year-old Juliette Debrincat. An up-and-coming star at Riddells Creek Tennis Club since the age of 10, Debrincat won the open title in the open zone series tournament, which concluded at the Bendigo Regional Tennis Centre on November 1. The convincing 6-2,…
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Legends build emerging talent
Local youth footballers are being provided with game development during the off season thanks to a new initiative called ‘Tackle Club’. The Woodend Junior Football Netball Club program is specially designed to give U15 and U17 boys access to experienced coaching. Weekly guest coaches with extensive backgrounds in AFL Youth Pathways and other development programs…
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Kyneton bat slams 96 n.o.
Bill West An explosive 96 not out from Kyneton allrounder Hayden Ingleton highlighted Gisborne District Cricket Association’s fifth round of one-day matches on Saturday. Ingleton dominated play at Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve, slamming 12 fours and six sixes. He came to the crease with the Tigers on 3/102 after captain Tom Boyer 57 (nine fours) and…
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Class prevails
Bill West Two of the outstanding batsmen in McIntyre Cup cricket played match-winning innings for their sides on Saturday. Talented Gisborne skipper Jarryd Vernon, back from a stint in turf competition, hit an unbeaten 75 at a run-a-ball pace, and his Romsey counterpart Ben Way carried his side to victory in just 31 overs against…
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Kyneton Cup to Station One
Bill West A big jump in class made no difference as lightly raced Station One set a strong pace to lead all the way in the $125,000 Kyneton Cup last Wednesday. “The Cup might have been moved to Bendigo but it was great to win our first Kyneton Cup with Station One,” local trainer Liam…
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Kyneton Cup at Bendigo today
The $125,000 bet365 Kyneton Cup for 2022 will highlight a nine-event program being run at Bendigo today (Wednesday). The Kyneton meeting was switched to Bendigo at the weekend, with persistent rain in the preceding days taking its toll on the track and surrounds. Racing Victoria and the Kyneton & Hanging Rock Racing Club announced the venue switch at the…
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By George, it’s time to retire
Bill West Affable and astute, Kyneton-based racehorse trainer George Osborne is retiring to reside in South Australia, leaving a remarkable and interesting racing career behind him. Osborne had hoped Kyneton Cup Day would go ahead on Wednesda where he anticipated saddling up his final runners, perhaps adding to the 545 winners and 1058 place getters…