Sports
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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…
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Station One impressive
Kyneton trainer Liam Howley chalked up another winner last Thursday, with Station One leading throughout to win on the Ballarat Synthetic. Raced in the colours of Liam Howley Racing, the four-year-old by Toranado made short work of the opposition with Jason Maskiell in the saddle. It was Station One’s second run since a lengthy spell,…
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Better course, more members
Bill West Lancefield Golf Club’s committee believes a better golf course will result in increased membership, making the club one of the best in the district. The positive outlook and achievements over the past 12 months were spelt out at the club’s recent annual meeting, with re-elected president Glen Holland predicting the trend of more…
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Joint leaders for Hawks
Anne-Louise Lindner and Paul Podbury are the newly elected joint presidents of Woodend-Hesket Football Netball Club for the next 12 months. The ground breaking move to elect co-presidents occurred at the club’s annual meeting last week. James Chettle did not seek re-election for a further term as president, and was thanked for the power of…
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MTB come and try day
Castlemaine Rocky Riders Mountain Bike Club is holding a come and try ride on Sunday. A come and try event is a great way to get a taste for off-road bike riding or to try out a new biking discipline. The event will also provide an opportunity to learn about the variety of local trails…
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Woodend No.1 club in Victoria
Bill West Woodend Golf Club is revelling in the limelight of being selected as Victorian Club of the Year at the 2022 Golf Australia awards night. The awards ceremony at the Arts Centre in Melbourne on Thursday evening was hosted by Golf Australia and the PGA of Victoria. Woodend was represented by president Barney Hearnden…
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Raak coach at Trentham
Clive Raak brings ample experience, including a premiership with Hepburn, to Trentham’s senior coaching position for the 2023 season. A former ruckman with the strong Melton club, Raak coached Hepburn to a premiership in 2013 in the Central Highlands Football League. He stayed at Hepburn for three seasons, and returned for a repeat stint in…
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Big shock in bowls
Bill West Romsey is the only unbeaten division one side after three rounds of Highlands pennant bowls. And the third round on Saturday was highlighted by a shock two-shot victory by Kilmore over last season’s runner-up Kyneton Golf. Early rain threatened to jeopardise matches, but all went ahead with the sun shining later in the…
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The Way forward …
Bill West With an illustrious netball career behind her, Lena Way is returning to coach Romsey’s A-grade netball side next season. The aim is to lift the standard and credentials of netball right across the four grades at Romsey – from the Under 19s, through B and C grades to the top side. Back in…
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350 games up
Woodend Bowling Club’s Norm Bickerdyke played his 350th pennant game for the club on Saturday. Bickerdyke, who is still playing as a skipper, was congratulated by Woodend team manager John Shaw at the mid-game division 2 break at Kilmore. A one-club player, Bickerdyke began bowls at Woodend in 1999. He has been club champion on…