Sports
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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…
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Magpies flying high
The Castlemaine Magpies Central Victorian Football League Women’s side continued on its winning way last Sunday with a solid victory over Bendigo Thunder at Weeroona Oval Bendigo. The determined Thunder outfit held sway early in the match. The side came out firing kicking three goals to one in the opening term and led by 12…
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MAIN Game kicks goals
There’s no doubt about it. Footy brings people together. And Sunday’s MAIN Game was no exception. There was a wonderful community spirit among the 300+ crowd as they cheered on the Rockatoos and the Radio Galahs at the historic Camp Reserve in Castlemaine for MainFM’s annual footy match fundraiser. The game didn’t disappoint, with both…
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Pride Round to celebrate inclusion
Diversity and inclusion need to be present in every level of sport, and Kyneton Football Netball Club knows just how important it is within their community. A Pride Round function for the community at the Kyneton Showgrounds next Saturday will spread the message of inclusion and diversity. The Pride Round celebrates inclusion in sport for…
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Grimes looks at life after footy
Co-captain and three-times premiership player Dylan Grimes is expected to play his 200th match for Richmond this week. Grimes, who successfully balances his football career with operating a farm, vineyard and restaurant enterprise in the Macedon Ranges, admits he is already thinking about life after AFL football. The tall, highly rated intercept defender was the…
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Kyneton, Gisborne spring late revivals
Trailing at three-quarter-time on Saturday, Kyneton and Gisborne senior footballers produced scintillating last-term efforts to overrun respective opponents Sandhurst and Golden Square in murky conditions on Saturday. At the Showgrounds, the often inaccurate Tigers rattled home to kick five decisive goals and chalk up a fourth successive victory, increasing finals hopes for 2022. Down south…