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Shane Fleming

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Old rivals in new battle

ANOTHER chapter in the rivalry between Barham-Koondrook and Wandella will be written tomorrow, with the two former Northern Districts adversaries to clash for a spot in next Saturday’s SHDCA A grade grand final. While Wandella will be making their...

07 Mar 2025

Football

Twice the firepower as Pioneers return

THE Bendigo Pioneers will play their first match in Swan Hill since 2022, after the NAB Talent League fixtures were revealed this week. Both the under-18 boys and girls Pioneers teams will take on the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in round 7 on...

07 Mar 2025

cricket

High stakes for Demons, Blues

RSL will be hoping their good late season form continues when they clash with ladder leaders Nyah District for a spot in this year’s SHDCA A grade grand final at Nyah tomorrow. With strong wins against Wandella and Woorinen, and a hard-fought loss to...

07 Mar 2025

Bowls

Bowls Notes

CONGRATULATIONS to our Division 1 and 3 teams who were victorious in their grand finals last Saturday. Division 1 enjoyed a very satisfying win over Moulamein, who we hadn’t beaten during the season or in the second semi-final. It was...

07 Mar 2025

Golf

The 19th Hole

MURRAY Downs Golf & Country Club has won the WRDGA summer pennant, after defeating Rich River Golf Club with a final score of three and a half to one and a half. Having lost to Rich River in the last round of the season, Murray...

07 Mar 2025

Horse Racing

Coffey & Co Scandalous success

HARRY Coffey’s hot streak – starting with those four wins at Caulfield – kept right on rolling along at Kyneton on Thursday. Even better, he spread the love throughout his family, riding his father Austy’s Olivia’s Scandal to...

04 Mar 2025

Bowls

Moulamein set to do battle with three-time defending champions Murray Downs

A 15 YEAR wait for premiership glory is now just one win away for Moulamein, with the club set to do battle for the ultimate prize against three-time defending champions Murray Downs this Saturday afternoon. It will be just the second time that...

28 Feb 2025

Bowls

Rams in midweek clean sweep

MURRAY Downs have capped off another dominant midweek pennant season, claiming a clean sweep of both divisions at Tuesday’s MVPA midweek pennant grand final. The Division 1 trophy was always destined to head across the Murray River, with both Murray...

28 Feb 2025

cricket

One win to go for Bulldogs

AFTER winning just one game before Christmas, St. Mary’s-Tyntynder are now on the cusp of a remarkable turnaround, with the Bulldogs just one win away from qualifying for yet another finals campaign. There is one team standing in their way however...

28 Feb 2025

cricket

Nervous wait for Bombers, Roodogs

TO the winner will go the spoils - potentially - Saturday afternoon when Wandella host Ultima-TUF at Riverside Park in what is effectively an elimination final for both clubs. Although the winner of this match will remain in...

28 Feb 2025

Bowls

Bowls Notes

MIDWEEK pennant concluded on Tuesday and congratulations go to our two teams on taking out the premierships in both Division 1 and Division 2, which is a tremendous achievement. Murray Downs 1 in Division 1 played against Murray Downs 2, where...

28 Feb 2025

Sport

Central Rivers Board looks to future

THE future of football and netball in our region will go under the microscope this year, with the Central Rivers Board initiating a report into the future of the two sports in our community. The project, titled the Northern Futures Project, will be...

21 Feb 2025