Sports
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The English connection
“There’s quite a lot of people from Denby who are now following Gisborne cricket from thousands of miles away – all thanks to Tom.” That’s how Denby Cricket Club’s secretary Jimmy Gumbert summed up the impact of 19-year-old Tom Sanders bypassing university in England and coming to Australia joining Gisborne Cricket Club this season. A…
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Romsey bats stun Marsh
Master batsman Ben Way hit a stunning unbeaten 79 from 59 balls and with help from all-rounder Taylor Stevenson enabled Romsey to beat Bacchus Marsh with a ball to spare on Saturday. Way slammed five fours and four sixes in a pulsating innings at Maddingly Park to highlight the second round of Gisborne District Cricket…
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Cost blowout – Gardiner Reserve upgrades face setback
A major cost blowout for upgrades at Gardiner Reserve threatens to disrupt Gisborne’s 2020 winter sports season or delay the project by 12 months. The $462,099 shortfall for two pavilion upgrade projects is expected to push back works to game season: a scenario that has been described as “a nightmare” for five tenant clubs and…
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Kyneton gymnastics squad wins national gold and bronze
Kyneton High’s gym squad has returned home with a gold medal and four bronze from the National Gymnastics Competition held in the Gold Coast. Golden trio Evie Robert, Jessie Harrison and Caitlyn Merrall won the title for Level 3 Intermediate Trio. Bronze was awarded to Level 3 Senior Pair: Tarnee Hammond and Emily Rowe, Level…
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Tankard for Hawks
Woodend-Hesket’s new senior football coach is Ben Tankard who has been in charge at Macedon for the past two seasons. The Hawks announced Tankard was their choice to lead the club on Thursday night. He takes over the reins from playing coach Tom Carland, who put in a power of work over the past two…
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Trailblazing Tigers
There is a real chance Lancefield Cricket Club may be able to field not one but two open-age female teams this season. Everyone’s jumping on board,” women’s coordinator Emily Consiglio said at a well-attended information session for prospective players on Thursday evening. From a minimum age of 14 to mature age, girls and women are…
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Redbacks out, Rupo favourite
Rupertswood has emerged as a very short-priced favourite to take out the Riddell League’s 2019 football premiership, advancing straight into the grand final with an unanswered six-goal last quarter blitz against Diggers Rest in the second semi-final on Saturday. Then Wallan showed its runaway elimination final win over Riddell was no fluke with a 35-point…
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Wins all round for Bulldogs
Gisborne has ended the home and away season with wins all round for their three teams, the seniors, reserves and under 18s. The senior boys hosted Golden Square at Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve and the Dogs were determined to win in front of their home crowd. The first term was controlled by Gisborne from the first…
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Finals shock as Bombers crash
Wallan delivered a monumental shock by comprehensively knocking strong premiership fancy Riddell out of the 2019 finals series on Sunday. While reigning premiers Diggers Rest clinically defeated Romsey in the qualifying final on Saturday, it was Sunday’s boilover 45-point victory by the Magpies that threw a whole new complexion over the finals battle. Meanwhile, third-placed…
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Thompson coach for 2020, Beattie steps down after five years
Footy legend Nathan Thompson is taking over coaching Kyneton’s senior football team next season. This follows on from the retirement of Luke Beattie who is stepping down from the coaching role after five years, four of which saw the Tigers compete in the finals. Both played for the Tigers this season. Thompson came out for…
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Lights up after dark
The launch of six new floodlights at Chewton’s Soldiers Memorial Park on Friday means Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club can now expand its membership and programs. A large crowd including numerous young soccer players gathered at the park on Friday evening to launch the new floodlights that will now be used for after-dark training by the…
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Tigers need help
Doubt over the future survival of Lancefield Football Netball Club prompted a special meeting last week. Put simply, this important sporting and social institution in Lancefield needs much more assistance from many more people. More than 30 enthusiasts attended, including several former Tiger presidents and office-bearers. There were plenty of ideas tossed around, and club…