Sports
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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…
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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…