Sports
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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…
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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…