Sport
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Heat still on
WOMEN’S Premier Firsts cricketer Teagan Parker says Willowfest and the Sunraysia women’s competition had helped her to reach high levels of competition.Melbourne Cricket Club women’s…
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You can always bet on Geoff
FIFTY years on from accepting his first bet, Ouyen bookmaker Geoff Hahnel still has a “love for the game”.When Hahnel began bookmaking in 1967 –…
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UAE keen to make friends
THE United Arab Emirates-based GM Cricket Academy hopes to forge an enduring partnership with Willowfest.GM Cricket Academy conducts several international playing tours each year but…
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Hawks swoop on Wildcats
HAWKS entrenched themselves in the top four entering the Christmas break with a 60-28 win over Wildcats in round 10.Demalza Goldsworthy (19) and a supporting…
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Santa’s special gift hints
BETWEEN the big rains and storms, and some very good fish landed, it’s been a memorable start to the Murray cod season in our local…
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Lauren McLean bat back in town
A FAMILIAR face has returned for Workers Gol Gol in Sunraysia women’s cricket in recent weeks.Lauren McLean has lined up for her old side for…
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Youth revival
JUNIOR participation in cricket around the Red Cliffs area is expected to grow through work by the local association and Cricket Victoria (CV).The Red Cliffs…
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Grobler bowls into town
SINCE moving to the region from Zimbabwe almost two years ago, Riegardt Grobler has been establishing himself in Sunraysia cricket.Riegardt, 13, was recently named to…
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Keeping up
LIVING in a regional area should not prevent young players from following their dreams, Hockeyroos goalkeeper Rachael Lynch says.The current Australian hockey team goalkeeper visited…
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Hard work pays for Ned
MOTORCYCLE racer Ned Faulkhead has been selected as the 2017 Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year nomination for November.Nominated by the Sunraysia Academy of…
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Sister act is riding high
ROBINVALE sisters Violet and Audrey Camera, together with their faithful Pony Possum, will rub shoulders against the best at the 2018 Grand National in March…
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Mallee Murray break their duck
MALLEE Murray are off the mark in the Cricket Victoria under 16 Male Dowling Shield in Bendigo after defeating Northern Rivers yesterday.After three losses, Mallee…