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Saturday, December 21, 2024

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cricket

Four team T20 battle

A WEEKEND cricket extravaganza is upon us as four teams battle it out in the T20 semi-finals this Saturday for a spot in the grand final. T20 first placed side Wandella will be going at it against Woorinen starting at 1.30pm at the Swan Hill...

20 Dec 2024
Bowls

World bowls in Barham

DOZENS of international bowlers and their entourages will roll into Barham over the next two years after the NSW border town secured the World Bowls Championships. cluBarham was successful in the competitive tender for the prestigious event in...

17 Dec 2024
Cricket

T20 finals contenders decided

THE final round of the T20 series was played on Saturday, ahead of next weekend’s finals bonanza with both the semi finals and grand final being played Saturday. T20 ladder leaders Wandella took the home ground advantage against bottom placed St...

17 Dec 2024
Sport

Weekend of wins

IT was a weekend of classic Coffey - starting Friday night at the Valley and wrapping up in the last at Bendigo on Sunday. And with a triple for his troubles, Coffey cashed in on the absence of rider Daniel Moor at Bendigo with a pick-up ride on...

17 Dec 2024
Bowls

Bowls notes

A WARM day for the final pennant game of the year, with three of our four sides scoring victories. The Northern Valley side travelled to Murray Downs and were put under tons of pressure by the home side, on two rinks at least. Bluey...

17 Dec 2024
Golf

Down the fairways

Wednesday Ladies Stableford, December 11, 2024A small group of ladies played in good conditions with the winner of the day Ange Morton on a countback from Carol Dear on 35 points. Ball pool went to Meryl Cameron on 34 points. Chino’s NTP on...

17 Dec 2024
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Cricket

Calder defeat Murrabit

MURRABIT hosted Calder United and sent the Lions into bat on a green wicket. The Blues bowled well, containing a strong lineup to 6/118 from their 20 overs. Matt Webb was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 18 off 3. George Forrester carried the bat...

16 Dec 2024
Tennis

Northern District NDLTA championship results

Northern District NDLTA championship results - Overall Club Winner: Kerang. S1 Winner: Kerang. S2 Winner: Tie between Kerang Blue and Gunbower. S1 Men’s Singles: Winner: Simon Morton (Murrabit), R/U: Brodie Meehan (Kerang).S1 Ladies Singles: Winner...

16 Dec 2024
Community

Future priorities

LEITCHVILLE Gunbower Football Netball Club has become the third local organisation to work with Sports Focus to help identify issues and determine future priorities. Sports Focus has previously worked with Cohuna Golf Bowls Club and Kerang Football...

14 Dec 2024
cricket

All or nothing in semi-final chase

WITH just one round remaining in this year’s shortened McDonald’s T20 cricket competition, there is everything to play for all six clubs who will take to the field tomorrow afternoon. With each match featuring one winner and one loser from last...

13 Dec 2024
Bowls

Cohuna demolish Kerang

COHUNA Golf have taken home a massive win against second placed side Kerang in a top-of-the-table clash. Cohuna Golf won two of the three rinks with the third rink a draw between the two sides. Kerang had 51 shots, while first place Cohuna Golf had...

10 Dec 2024
Cricket

Mixed results for Demons

LADDER leaders Nyah District will have an anxious wait ahead of this weekend’s final round of a shortened McDonald’s T20 competition, with the Demons missing their opportunity to sew up a semi-final berth on Saturday afternoon. After accounting...

10 Dec 2024
Sport

First start victory for Aleppo Pine

JYE McNeil wasted no time getting on the board at Saturday’s Ballarat Cup meeting when he landed the opening event - the $150,000 The Courier Handicap over 1100m. Even more impressive, his horse Aleppo Pine was having its first race start and when...

10 Dec 2024
Bowls

Across the greens

OUR Northern Valley team hosted Murray Downs for the first time on Saturday and were very hospitable, with the visitors winning on two rinks and an overall result in their favour. Only the Ritchie Murray rink could salvage...

10 Dec 2024
Golf

Down the fairways

Kerang Ladies Wednesday Monthly Medal Stroke December 4, 2024. Twelve ladies played stroke with the eventual winner Marg Learmonth with 89-24=65. Ball pool: Lorraine Bray 105-34=71, Jean Youl 92-19=73, Meryl Cameron 94-21=73, Carol Dear 99-26=73 and...

10 Dec 2024
Tennis

Over the net

10 Dec 2024
cricket

Action packed T20 opening day

NYAH DISTRICT v ST MARY’S TYNTYNDER ST Mary’s Tyntynder will be hoping lightning doesn’t strike twice in eight days when they begin their McDonald’s T20 campaign against Nyah District at the Swan Hill Showgrounds on Saturday. The Bulldogs...

06 Dec 2024