Sports
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Big weekend for Harcourt sides
The Harcourt Seniors dealt Maldon FNC its second loss of the year at the Bill Woodfull Reserve last Saturday. Determined to bounce back from their own 20-point defeat at the hands of Natte Bealiba the previous week, the Lions threw everything they had at the Dons from the first bounce, kicking 5.1 to 0.2 to…
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Mixed fortunes for Magpies
The Castlemaine Magpies Seniors produced one of their best performances of the year at the Camp Reserve last Saturday and were unlucky to miss out on a well-deserved victory over Eaglehawk, falling just one point short at the final siren. The day marked a significant milestone for senior vice-captain Jackson Hood who celebrated his 100th…
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Indigenous Round celebrated
There were scenes of celebration at Wade Street Oval on Friday evening when the Magpie Central Vic AFL Women’s team bested minor premiers Golden Square. This was a significant match for the Castlemaine team and a special way to celebrate Indigenous Round on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. It was a highly competitive game which saw…
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Tigers on a roll
A great weekend for Kyneton Football Netball Club, with all four football teams winning against Eaglehawk on Saturday. For the seniors to go to Canterbury Park and finish strongly to topple Eaglehawk by 19 points was another step forward in the bid to consolidate a finals berth. Canterbury Park has a reputation as a fortress…
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Sensational: state champions
In a sensational performance last week, Gisborne and District Bowling Club players staged a big comeback under pressure to become 2002 State Midweek Pennant champions. They spent two days at Moama battling through five sectional matches to reach the final, played against a strong City of Geelong contingent. It was truly a tremendous result for…
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Mixed bag in MCDFNL
Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League sides contested round five matches in crisp autumn conditions last Saturday. Newstead played host to Lexton. The Newstead Seniors made an admirable start to their contest kicking 4-2 to the Tigers 4-3 in the first term to only trail by one point at quarter time. The Steaders continued to…
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Top spot battle
Macedon consolidated its position on top of the Riddell League A-grade netball ladder with a tight three-goal victory over second-placed Woodend-Hesket on Saturday. The encounter at Tony Clarke Reserve had a finals like atmosphere, and the Ciara Stewart coached Cats were up to the challenge. The Hawks missed several good scoring chances in the first…
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Woodend’s historic 3 from 3
Another chapter was written in Woodend Golf Club’s proud 120-year-old history on Sunday. “I’m estatic … to win three pennants on the same day has never happened in our club before,” president Barney Hearnden said after a pulsating day of Dalhousie District Golf Association finals played at Broadford. “And this time we’ve won the really…
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‘Haystacks’ is back
“We’re very happy … it’s onwards and upwards,” trainer Danielle Chapman said after Haystacks Calhoun made a successful return to racing with a gutsy win at Kyneton last week. Off the scene since just before Christmas, the four-year-old was impressive in carrying topweight of 64kg and starting from the outside barrier on his home course.…
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Women to the forefront
A special sell-out function to thank and acknowledge women who tirelessly devote time and effort to keep Woodend-Hesket Football Netball Club running smoothly was held on Saturday. Food, music and entertainment, with two outstanding sportswomen at the top level as absorbing guest speakers, were interspersed with the announcement of the individual awards, two of which…
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Junior Cats to celebrate Indigenous Round
Macedon Junior Football Club will finally launch its Indigenous Round on Friday to coincide with the AFL’s Sir Douglas Nicholls Indigenous Round. Two years in the planning and thwarted by COVID in 2021, the round is the club’s opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge Indigenous culture, heritage and contribution in the Macedon Ranges. A subcommittee of…
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Tigers back in the hunt
A courageous, skilled and straight-kicking Kyneton combination toppled third-placed Golden Square by seven points on Saturday, lifting hopes of making the Bendigo League football finals this season. In a close and intriguing battle at the Showgrounds, the Tigers delighted coach Paul Chapman, selectors and supporters by outscoring the opposition by four goals to two in…