Sports
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Saints survive a tough test
Trentham senior footballers applied themselves diligently to defeat the visiting Natte Bealiba by 21 points on Saturday. The round 12 top-of-the-table clash was much sterner than most of the contests the Saints have faced this season, and they remain on top of the MCFNL ladder. Conditions became wetter and muddier as the match progressed, and…
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Big game at Gisborne
After winning by a massive 172 points against Maryborough on Saturday, Bendigo League football ladder-leader Gisborne now face up to Strathfieldsaye at Gardiner Reserve in the match of the round. On May 7 the Bulldogs beat the Storm by six points, and these two sides are favoured to meet in the 2022 grand final. Strathfieldsaye…
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Rain, hail and thunder
The Kyneton women’s football team braved rain, hail and thunder to score a runaway victory over North Bendigo on Sunday. It was the final match in the Transport Accident Commission round, which promoted road safety. The wearing of blue armbands at weekend matches helped get the message across, in the hope of reducing the future…
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Redbacks win epic battle
After an epic battle at Tony Clarke Reserve on Saturday, a gritty Romsey held on against a Macedon side kicking with the wind to virtually wrap up a finals berth. “Unbelievable … everyone played their part,” proud Redbacks’ coach Paul Kennedy proclaimed. “You showed a hell of a lot of character,” Kennedy told his players,…
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Bulldogs dominate at Camp Reserve
Castlemaine played host to league powerhouse Gisborne in round 12 action at the Camp Reserve last Saturday. A tough contest was assured with Gisborne sitting in top spot and looking to record their 11th win of the season having only dropped one game to Sandhurst in round 10. Castlemaine made a positive start in the…
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Harcourt, Newstead claim wins in MCDFNL
Harcourt welcomed Talbot to the den last Saturday in Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League round 10 competition. After a loss to Carisbrook in round eight and a narrow victory over Trentham in round nine, the Harcourt side were determined to produce some of their early season form against fellow top eight side Talbot. Harcourt…
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Macedon Cats step up
Bill West In a match that may have decided which of two neighbouring sides plays Riddell League finals, it was a determined Macedon that seized the initiative against Woodend-Hesket in the third quarter on Saturday, eventually winning by four goals. The Cats had a last-minute coaching hiccup, with Wayne Sanders (Reserves coach) thrust into the…
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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…