Sports
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Rising netball stars state reps
Two rising Macedon Ranges netball stars have been selected for the Under 12 School Sport Victorian netball team. Riddells Creek’s Tilly Allen and Romsey’s Grace Miles will represent the state in the national championship at NSW in September. Both girls gave impressive performances during the rigorous trial process to make selection. They are two of…
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Register for Aussie Hoops
Kyneton Basketball Association’s Aussie Hoops program for term three is now open for registration. Aussie Hoops is Basketball Australia’s official junior game development program. Kyneton Basketball Association is running a program for five to 10-year-olds. The national program provides an environment where children of all abilities can achieve on the court and reap the rewards…
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One step closer for Olivia
This time last year Matt Bender nominated Olivia Pinnock for Melbourne Victory’s pre-academy trials, with six months of soccer under her belt she attended and had a blast. Much to her delighted, Olivia was selected for phase one of pre-academy trials and now Macedon Rangers Soccer Club is proud to announce that Olivia has been…
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Bright future for stable star
My Yankee Girl is the stable star from the Hirsch Park racing complex at Tylden, and she chalked up her fourth win from nine starts by taking out the MSS Security Rivette Series Final at Flemington on Saturday. The strong four-year-old by American Pharoah (USA) from Pittsburgh Flyer carried second topweight of 58kg and was…
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Bombers set for big clash
A severely undermanned Romsey went down to Riddell by 50 points on Saturday, with the Bombers now turning their attention to this weekend’s clash for top spot against a powerful Diggers Rest combination. “Footy’s always a challenge at Romsey,” admitted Riddell coach Justin Belleville, after his side had spent the first half battling to subdue…
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KBA tryouts are a go
Following the exciting announcement that Kyneton Basketball Association is entering the 2022/23 Victorian Junior Basketball League, the focus now shifts towards upcoming tryouts scheduled from July 20-31. “With so much positive response from the community coming from our initial announcement and subsequent community information sessions, we are now moving towards this exciting next phase of…
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Bulldogs halt Tigers’ run
Gardiner Reserve is a virtual fortress for Gisborne footballers and netballers, and they had a clean sweep of eight victories against Kyneton on Saturday. Coming off their first defeat of the season at the hands of Sandhurst, the Bulldogs’ senior footballers bounced back hard and put a comprehensive end to the Tigers’ six-in-a-row record. A…
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Massive turnaround for Bombers
On May 7, Wallan humiliated Riddell by 53 points in round four, but it was a different story on Saturday as the switched-on Bombers scored an emphatic 26-point victory over the Magpies – a massive turnaround of 79 points from their earlier meeting. If there were any doubts, Riddell proved to be a genuine premiership…
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Magpies soar to victory
The Castlemaine Magpies welcomed their Maryborough Magpie counterparts to the Camp Reserve last Saturday in round 11 action. The Castlemaine Seniors were looking for their second win of the season and their first at the Camp Reserve since 2017. The day also marked the 50th game milestone for Magpie senior player Sam Nettleton. Castlemaine made…
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Pride Cup to Magpies
The winner of the Pride Round Cup between Kyneton and Castlemaine football netball clubs went down to the ninth match – women’s senior football – on Saturday. Locked at four wins each, the outcome was decided when the Magpies romped home by 89 points under lights in the women’s footy at the Kyneton Showgrounds. The…
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Tigers in the zone
Kyneton senior footballers turned on a clinical display to overwhelm Castlemaine by 126 points on Saturday. The sixth win in a row was highlighted by nine goals from the irrepressible Rhys Magin, and six from Guy Dickson in the Pride Round encounter at the Showgrounds. Kyneton’s victory sets up a blockbuster against ladder-leader Gisborne at…
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Redbacks win battle royale
Harcourt played host to Carisbrook last Saturday at the den in Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball Association round eight action. The Lions were determined to continue their form after a fantastic win over Maldon in round seven. The home side made a great start, kicking three unanswered goals in the first term to four points…