Sports
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Cool Cats open with win
Finals aspirants Macedon and Riddell fought hard for supremacy at Tony Clarke Reserve in a worthy opener to the Riddell League’s 2019 season on Saturday. The Cats eventually won by 14 points in a low scoring match which had unexpected twists and turns, overall using the ball better than the Bombers who suffered from inaccuracy…
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Medal count produces tie
A magnificent 125 runs in Gisborne Cricket Association’s final home and away round enabled Romsey’s Taylor Stevenson to gain maximum votes to share the prestigious Sullivan Medal with Bacchus Marsh speedster Madushanka Ekanayaka. The dramatic vote count for the top individual award took place at the GDCA’s presentation night held at Sunbury Bowling Club last…
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Rank outsider’s debut win
The racing industry has always been littered with ‘feel good’ stories, and another one emerged when owner-trainer Mark Ashby produced his previously unraced two-year-old filly Geraldine’s Jewel to win a 1200 metre event at Sandown last Wednesday. Listed as a Kyneton-based trainer, Ashby and Geraldine’s Jewel share a special affinity on a small property at…
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Laurie Marshall…This is your cricket life
Malmsbury Cricket Club will honour stalwart and legend Laurie ‘Frizza’ Marshall on April 6 when a celebration of his amazing 70 years in cricket will be held. A Life Member of Malmsbury, Kyneton and the Castlemaine District Cricket Association, Frizza has achieved much in his long and decorated career. Frizza has been curator of the…
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Community rallies behind Tigers
A lot of community support – including an interest-free loan from a local businessman – has got the Kyneton Football Netball Club out of a horror five-year financial stretch that culminated in the club being unable to play its players or local businesses for services. The club was forced to go public with its financial…
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A legend of the club
Maurice ‘Mozza’ Smith August 5 1934 – February 24 2019 The Kyneton Football Netball Club remembers Maurie ‘Mozza’ Smith who recently passed away peacefully. Maurie was involved with the KFNC for 54 years, playing more than 100 senior games. He played Reserves in 1957, ran the boundary in 1959-61 and spent the next 42 years…
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$10M for sports precinct
An elected Shorten Labor Government will invest $10 million in stages one and two of the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct. Shadow Minister for Sport Senator Don Farrell made the commitment at the New Gisborne site before an excited crowd on Friday with local Federal MPs Rob Mitchell and Lisa Chesters. The project evolved from…
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Glenlyon entries open
Glenlyon and District Pony Club is in full swing in preparation for its annual horse trials on Sunday February 24. Whenever the club holds this event, riders travel from all across the state to take part in the competition, which involves three phases over the day including a dressage test, show jumping round and a…
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Shield drought over!
Central Highlands bowlers created history on Sunday by winning the elusive Courier Shield for the first time, breaking a drought of more than 30 years. “This was a terrific and well-deserved victory,” said Central Highlands men’s team manager Gary Dickenson – a former CHBD president and life member – after accepting the elusive shield after…
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Cairn Curran sailor off to world titles
Cairn Curran Sailing Club member Darren Hocking has headed off across the ditch to compete in the Flying Dutchman World Titles in Nelson, New Zealand. The Cairn Curran club member will be among sailors from around the world who will test their skills in Tasman Bay after the Nelson Yacht Club won the bid to…
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Mini-roos – a success
Kyneton District Soccer Club’s successful mini-roo’s program wrapped up on Thursday night with a number of games followed by a barbecue and presentation. A great time was had by everyone involved. The family spirit of the club was on full display with the contribution from club coaches, parents, committee members and some of the younger…
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Bomber invasion
The Macedon Ranges were invaded by Bombers last week – Bombers of the football variety that is. Hundreds of young school children had the chance to catch up with Essendon’s finest from the field as they came to local footy clubs and Hanging Rock (pictured) to mix with the kids, run them through training sessions…