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Darts season begins without Bullchuckers

THE Swan Hill Dart Association 2024-25 Wednesday competition started this week, with the Ultima Bullchuckers unable to field a team this season meaning the competition is down to five teams with a bye each week. Due to other commitments, the RSL...

11 hours ago

Sport

Croquet champions hit off

FORTY FOUR players from Victoria and NSW enjoyed four games of golf croquet on Friday, November 1, playing on the fantastic courts at the Ken Harrison Reserve. With Swan Hill turning on superb weather, all enjoyed some very close games. A luncheon...

12 Nov 2024

Basketball

Mixed results for Flyers

THE Swan Hill Flyers’ finals drought will continue for another season, despite the men’ side defeating ladder leaders Castlemaine by five points in a come-from-behind classic on Sunday afternoon. The Flyers produced their best basketball in the...

12 Nov 2024

Basketball

Swan Hill Basketball Association results - round 4

SWAN HILL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION RESULTS – ROUND 4SENIOR MEN 1Untouchables 75 (Lachlan Gardner 25) d Flyers 16.1 54Tigers 67 (Matthew Gardner 24) d Junderstruck 50 (Alex Erlandson 22)Flyers 18.1 d Trotters (forfeit)SENIOR MEN SOCIALThe Lads 34...

12 Nov 2024

Basketball

Last chance for Flyers’ finals dream

The Swan Hill Flyers will be chasing dual wins this weekend in order to keep their finals hopes alive, with the men’s team to face Maryborough and Castlemaine on the road. Sitting sixth and two points outside the top four, the men’s team...

08 Nov 2024

cricket

Roodogs aim to avoid the Blues

ULTIMA-TUF will be out to return to the winner’s list and keep their Kookaburra Cup final hopes alive in the process when they host winless RSL at the Alan Garden Reserve this weekend. Having defeated Woorinen in...

08 Nov 2024

cricket

Runs key for Raiders on past players’ day

BARHAM-Koondrook will be aiming to take their first big scalp of the season when they host last year’s grand finalists St. Mary’s-Tyntynder tomorrow afternoon. With the club celebrating past players’ day, the Raiders will be keen to...

08 Nov 2024

Athletics

Medal haul for Specialist School track stars

THERE was a silver lining for three Swan Hill Specialist School students, with the trio returning from last month’s State Athletics Championships in Melbourne sporting a swag of medals around their necks. Shakaya Egan, 18, Darryl...

08 Nov 2024

Horse Racing

Burns and Hobson’s Cup day delight

GOOGLE Maps says it is 211.7km from Echuca racecourse to the hallowed straight at Flemington, but on Melbourne Cup day, a winner is a winner regardless of which track you are going around. Swan Hill’s Helen Burns and Nathan Hobson...

08 Nov 2024

Golf

The 19th Hole

ALL is in readiness for the Murray Downs Golf & Country Club’s hosting of the 93rd running of the NSW Golf Open. This prestigious golfing event began in 1931, and is being hosted by the renowned Murray River course in 2024. The...

07 Nov 2024

Bowls

Bowls Notes

SOCIAL bowls was well attended last week, with congratulations going to the winners Les McPhee, Lindsay Toomer and Graham Borchard. The jackpot was not won so will be a nice little bonus. Members rostered for duty next week are Carl and...

07 Nov 2024

Basketball

Tough weekend for Flyers

THE Swan Hill Flyers’ finals hopes have been dealt a crushing blow, with the men’s team suffering a 22-point defeat to rivals Mildura Heat on the road at the Hothouse on Saturday night. The 93-71 loss means the team needs to win their final three...

06 Nov 2024