Sports
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Golf leader’s recognition
Dalhousie District Golf Association president Mary Campbell received deserving recognition at the Australian Women’s Sport 2022 Women in Sport breakfast on Friday. She was recognised as “a leader and advocate for all things fair within country golf”. The Dalhousie president has been a member of Romsey, Trentham and Broadford golf clubs over the years. The…
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Orienteering champs crowned
Orienteers of all ages from across Australia and New Zealand descended on Castlemaine, Maldon, Daylesford and Blackwood for the Australian Orienteering Championships from September 24-October 2. The nine day carnival kicked off in Daylesford with the Victorian Middle Distance Championships and the Orienteering Grand Prix. September 25 the action moved to Blackwood for the Australian…
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Trentham, Romsey superb in bowls
Bill West Highlands pennant bowls is back! And Romsey and Trentham were the show stealers in the division one 2022-2023 opening round on Saturday. The number of synthetic greens across the area proved their worth, and all matches were played across the three divisions apart from the two scheduled for Lancefield, where the grass surface…
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Cricket opening in the balance
Bill West Gisborne District Cricket Association’s 2022-2023 season is scheduled to begin this Saturday, October 8, but threats of more rain and ground conditions may play a major role in how many matches actually occur. “Unfortunately, there is more rain forecast for the next few days and this will further hamper access to some grounds,”…
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Fox to coach Bulldogs
Brad Fox, already an illustrious name in Gisborne football history, will be senior coach of the Bulldogs next season. He takes over the reins from 2022 premiership coach Rob Waters, who did not seek re-appointment after three seasons at the helm ,but will be one of the assistant coaches next season along with Dallas Normington…
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A night to remember
Bill West From a netball perspective, the Riddell League’s 2022 presentation night on Friday was an unforgettable experience for the Woodend-Hesket club. In her first season with the club, immaculate and unflappable defender Tayissa (Ty) Coppinger captured the coverted Ryan Medal, as well as being Player of the Year, as well as being one of…
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Medal winner’s reflections
Bill West Skilful centreman Steven Boyall was a runaway winner of the Riddell League’s Bowen Medal, and he had plenty of reflections to offer in his acceptance speech on Friday evening. The 30-year-old Boyall did not think he was a big medal chance despite having a very consistent season. Tabcorp Park Melton was the new…
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KBA juniors battle grand finals
Kyneton Basketball Association’s junior teams battled it out in their grand finals matches last week. The U14 Boys Gold team had an exhilarating game against the Girton Stikers, neck and neck the whole way through and just got pipped in the last couple of minutes. The KBA boys finished on top of the ladder in…
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Netballers put through their paces
Lisa Dennis Magpie netball co-coach and former Super Netball, Commonwealth Games and World Cup elite netballer Fiona Fowler conducted a free school holiday clinic for talented local netballers in the Mount Alexander Shire at Castlemaine’s Wesley Hill Netball Complex last Wednesday. The day saw around 40 netballers ranging from 15 & Under through to 17…
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Lakey, Stewart, Gisborne’s best
Bill West Gisborne’s highest football award, the Gardiner Medal, has been won by 19-year-old dynamo Flynn Lakey. And not unexpectedly, star netballer Maddy Stewart – twice a Bendigo League Betty Thompson Medal winner – took out Gisborne A-grade netball’s best player award. The club’s awards night on Thursday was at the Starlight Room at Taylor…
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New coach for Tigers
Bill West Gisborne resident Tim Bannan is really looking forward to being the new senior football coach at Lancefield next season. His appointment was confirmed last week, and the 43-year-old comes to Tigerland having had a long involvement at a playing and coaching level in both football and cricket. Last year Bannan coached a youthful…
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First legend in 149 years
Bill West It’s official! Formed in 1872, Lancefield Football Club – now known as Lancefield Football Netball Club – has its first ‘Legend’. There was a standing ovation from a packed gathering at Kilmore Trackside on Saturday evening after 77-year-old Barry ‘Mocca’ Hunt was installed as a Tiger ‘Legend’, with his credentials outlined in detail.…