Sports
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Massive day for Magpies
Castlemaine played host to eighth-placed Kangaroo Flat in round six action at the Camp Reserve last Saturday. The bumper day of local footy and netball action was capped off by a historic practise match between the new Castlemaine Magpies AFL Central Victoria Women’s side and the Mount Alexander Falcons Women’s side under lights. Sitting just…
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Late goal stymies Hawks’ fightback
After trailing by five goals at half-time and seemingly headed for defeat, a gallant Woodend-Hesket kicked six unanswered second half goals on Saturday to overhaul Diggers Rest, only to go down when a late goal put the visitors back in front just before siren time. It was high drama, desperation football in good conditions at…
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Umpire chalks up 1600 games
Umpires have been in the news at various levels of football and netball this season, and there’s one whose record in the Riddell League may never be beaten. It was the ‘Community Football Umpires’ special round on the weekend, and congratulations have been flooding in to mark Alan ‘Ollie’ Matthews chalking up 1600 matches as…
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Silver medallists in championships
A Ballarat Highlands Region team comprising players from Gisborne and Kyneton Golf has emerged as runner-up in the State Fours Bowls Championship. The championships were completed at Bendigo East Bowling Club earlier this month, and the composite team of David Beardmore, Terry Kelly, Graham Edwards and Ethan Higgins (s) played extremely well against strong opposition.…
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Vital win to Riddell, Lancefield downed by Wallan
Riddell scrambled home by three points against previously unbeaten Diggers Rest on Saturday – the fourth time the Bombers have secured a narrow victory against finals contenders. Collectively the winning margins add up to 15 points, and one loss to football ladder-leader Wallan leaves Riddell with a percentage of 88.18, the lowest of the top…
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Lions roar against Steaders
Newstead played host to Harcourt last Saturday in round three action in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League. The visitors stamped their authority on the game from the outset kicking four goals to one to take a 19-point buffer into the first break. The Lions went on to eventually win by 23 points in…
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Dramatic finishes in two matches
Looking down the barrel of defeat at half-time, Woodend-Hesket footballers rallied in the third quarter then survived a tense last term to beat down-the-ladder Melton Centrals by a solitary point on Saturday. Hawks’ supporters have become used to tight finishes at this season, including a tie against flag-favourite Wallan, and a two-point defeat at Riddell.…
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First home game for U19.5 Giants
It may have been raining, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Gisborne Giants Under 19.5 football team that played its first-ever home game on Friday night. Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club is proud to be fielding its first senior team as it continues to grow and strengthen both football and netball teams.…
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Tigers just miss in thriller
Kyneton senior footballers missed a golden opportunity to leap into fifth spot on the ladder when South Bendigo came from 13 points down at the last change at the Showgrounds to scramble home by three points on Saturday. It was an absolute thrilling finish between two evenly matches sides, with the visitors fighting back to…
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Redbacks have work to do
Overall Romsey played just 50 minutes of solid football to defeat Western Rams by 66 points on Saturday, coach Paul Kennedy said after the match. While the coach, and Redbacks’ supporters, could be pleased with the second half, they were not thrilled with what they saw in the first half as the Rams showed plenty…
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‘Most courageous’ winners
The presentation of ‘most courageous’ medals culminated ANZAC Day football and netball at Macedon’s Tony Clarke Reserve. Sally Brennan presented the McDougall Medal to Anica Scherer, and the Grumont Medal presented by Ross Grumont went to big ruckman Sean Egan. The medals honour members of two local families who valiantly served their country. The two…
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Gisborne supreme
Gisborne senior footballers reigned supreme at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday, demolishing Castlemaine by a mammoth 223 points. After the Magpies’ 52-point victory over Maryborough in the previous round, the talented Bulldogs were prepared for some strong opposition. To Castlemaine’s credit, players battled hard and kept up their efforts in the face of a scoring blitz…