Sports
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Malmsbury baseballers in first tournament
It may be the club’s first year, but Malmsbury was well represented with four players on the Bendigo team at the 2021 Under 16 State Winter Championships in Sale earlier this month. For three of the four Malmsbury players, this marked their first-ever baseball tournament, and they thoroughly enjoyed their experience.Royce Sharp, Tayte Cottingham and…
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Snell given AFLW chance
Kyneton’s Elizabeth Snell was thrilled to be selected by Western Bulldogs in the AFLW draft last week, and was scheduled to meet up with her new teammates yesterday. “I didn’t know if I would get picked or not,” the 19-year-old swift moving and versatile midfielder said.She admitted it was a very anxious wait, and she…
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Oarsome Olympic effort
Water sport was never on the horizon for a young Ria Thompson growing up in Woodend.But that didn’t stop the now 23-year-old from scoring a bronze medal in her Olympic debut in Tokyo last week. Together with her rowing crewmates, Harriet Hudson, Caitlin Cronin and Rowena Meredith, Thompson secured a podium position by powering from…
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Bendigo FNL season update
BFNL football and netball competition will not resume this weekend, July 31, with a season reboot for all grades set for round 16 on August 7.Following the recent announcements by the Victorian Government regarding a slight easing of current COVID restrictions specific to community sport, and after extensive consultation with all affiliated clubs, the Bendigo…
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Finals at Romsey and Lancefield
The Riddell League has announced the return of football and netball competitions this weekend for all age groups.Finals arrangements have been changed: Lancefield and Romsey will host the senior semi-finals on Friday, September 24, and the Grand Final will be at Romsey on Sunday, October 3.The semi-finals will see 1 play 4 and 2 play…
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Falcons have landed in Castlemaine
Castlemaine is getting ready to cheer on its first women’s footy team – the Mount Alexander Falcons.There has already been a strong wave of interest only days after the Falcons were unveiled online by the new Mount Alexander Women’s Sports Club, and excitement within the new club is mounting as it gets ready to host…
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RDFNL chief hits out: ‘Stop abusing umpires’
Some of the abhorrent abuse directed at umpires by players, coaches, parents and spectators this season has been appalling, according to the Riddell League’s general manager Jordan Doyle. “If this ridiculous behaviour continues, football matches will not have umpires and our clubs will have to fill the void,” Doyle warned last week, calling for the…
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Roll up for billiards club open days
Castlemaine Billiards and Snooker Club hopes to chalk up some new members and is inviting everyone to roll up to its two open days this month. “Over the past few years table sports have been in steady decline and being an indoor sport, restrictions have severely affected our activities and decreased the number of participants,”…
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Dual netball celebrations
No wonder these Woodend-Hesket A-grade netballers were looking happy on Saturday ….. they had just beaten Wallan by eight goals in a crucial match, and also learnt there is going to be a modern strategically placed netball court at Gilbert Gordon Reserve. “To say we are all excited is an understatement,” stated Anne-Louise Lindner, one…
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‘Shep’ reaches 200
In an era where loyalty in local football has changed significantly over the years, Jesse Sheppard chalked up his 200th senior game with Woodend-Hesket on Saturday.He is pictured with proud wife Bianca and children Ayla, aged 3, and Aston 1, immediately after coming onto Gilbert Gordon Oval through a large banner marking his milestone game.…
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Tigers show plenty of spirit
Kyneton footballers faced a daunting task against strong Sandhurst opposition at the Showgrounds on Saturday.With plenty of players on the injury list spread across the Tigers’ teams, the senior match may have been expected to be very one-sided.It was anything but that, as the Kyneton contingent reinforced by the inclusion of several lads from the…
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Riddell League footy, netball back
Bill West Riddell League senior football and netball will return this weekend after several weeks in limbo, and both players and spectators will be pleased to see normality return. The RDFNL has welcomed the state government’s announcement yesterday on the easing of lockdown restrictions to allow community sport for both seniors and juniors in metropolitan…