Sports
-
Try croquet at the nation’s oldest club
The Kyneton Croquet Club celebrates 150 years of croquet play in Kyneton this year, making it the oldest croquet club in all of Australia, and one of the oldest in the world. The club was founded only eight years after Wimbledon, long regarded as the home of croquet (before the tennis). To share this history…
-
Wilson breaks event record
Kyneton marathon runner, Greg Wilson, broke a record at the Two Bays Trail Run recently, a 56km feat across the Mornington Peninsula. The 73-year-old completed the marathon in approximately 6 hours, 36 minutes, 35 seconds, breaking the race’s previously held record for males above 70, by about 56 minutes. He said training on grass and…
-
Girls learn how to sail
Are you interested in learning how to sail and would like to be part of a friendly, welcoming sailing community? Cairn Curran Sailing Club is thrilled to have received funding to provide two introductory sailing days, with free lunch included. Experienced members will be on hand to introduce women and girls to sailing dinghies in…
-
Gisborne Masters embrace the future
As the Gisborne Masters Football Club approaches its landmark 40th anniversary season in 2026, the club is reflecting on a long and proud history while taking positive steps toward the future. Formed in 1986, the Gisborne Masters Football Club became a member of Victorian Country Superules, now known as AFL Masters Vic Country. What began…
-
HeadStrong Fight Club open day this weekend
Excitement is building as a new local family prepares to open HeadStrong Fight Club in Newstead, bringing high-quality boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes for local kids and families. Launching this weekend, the family owned and operated fight club aims to inspire confidence, discipline, and fitness in young people through martial arts. Head coach Amedeo Gallicchio…
-
Castlemaine district cricketers return
Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior competition resumed last Saturday. The competition was delayed for a week after play was cancelled the previous week due to the devastating Harcourt fire. Cricketers contested a modified fixture with A Grade playing a one-day match instead of the fixtured two-day clash, and the previous week’s A Reserve fixture was…
-
Forty years on since Macedon’s premiership win
How time flies. It is now 40 years since Macedon Cricket Club won the 1985-86 Gisborne District Association A-grade (now McIntyre Cup 1sts) premiership. A repeat of that epic performance has eluded the club ever since, though Macedon has been able to win several lower grade flags. This Saturday, at Tony Clarke Reserve, a special…
-
GDCA winners at Bendigo
Gisborne Green Under 14 girls turned in an outstanding performance to win the Northern Rivers Country Week grand final on Thursday. It was a dual celebration for the Gisborne District Cricket Association, as its second string Gisborne White girls’ side also reached the grand final. GDCA secretary, Callum Jackman, said it was an amazing performance…
-
Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer pursues Devonport Cup
Long time Kyneton racehorse trainer Neil Dyer is hoping for success in the $125,000 Devonport Cup on Wednesday. Dyer pulled off a training coup when his recent acquisition Vega Magnifico won the Bordertown Cup in mid-December. The Irish-bred seven-year-old was formerly in the Sydney stable of Annabel and Rob Archibald, and has five wins to…
-
Race caller Matt Hill broadcast Hanging Rock races for first time
Recognised as one of the world’s most eminent race callers, Matt Hill broadcast the Hanging Rock races for the first time on New Year’s Day. The multi-talented broadcaster and commentator was pleased to come to Hanging Rock, and acknowledged the drawcard qualities of the iconic location for country-style racing. “We are really pleased to be…
-
Third time lucky for Gascoyne at Hanging Rock
Before New Year’s Day, Kyneton owner-trainer Glen Gascoyne had only ever taken two horses to race at Hanging Rock. On both occasions he went home disappointed. Kangaroos on the track led to one meeting being called off, and an undetected hole in the home straight caused that meeting to be abandoned. Gascoyne’s luck changed last…
-
Taking a stand against drink driving
Hanging Rock Cricket Club is proud to have joined the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Good Sports Game Ready Round, a national road safety initiative helping community sporting clubs take a stand against drink driving. The club hosted their Game Ready Round on Saturday December 13 at Hanging Rock Reserve, where they promoted road safety messages,…