VSDCA
Melton fell short of its second win of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west on Saturday. Having made 172 on day one of the match against the Eagles, the Lions had to bowl well to get the win. The Eagles managed to get the runs in the 53rd over, finishing 7-175. Brad Jones took five wickets. The Lions finish their season on Saturday in a one-dayer against Taylors Lakes.
Coates Talent League
The Coates Talent League seasons will get underway on the weekend of March 29 with the boys competition and the girls competition to start a week later. The boys home-and-away season will be played across 19 rounds, commencing the weekend of March 29-30. The final home and away round will be played the weekend of August 23-24. In round one, the Western Jets will face the Sandringham Dragons. The girls home-and-away season will be played across 18 rounds, commencing the weekend of April 5-6. Opening round matches include the Calder Cannons against the Western Jets.
Basketball
Specialist Hoops Jaime-lee Getson has been selected for the Australian Pearls squad for the World Basketball Championships. A 14-player squad has been named following the Ivor Burge Championships earlier this year. Coach Larry Davidson said it was hard to narrow down the talent pool. The Pearls are Australia’s national representative team for female athletes with an intellectual impairment.
A-League
Western United attacker Kahli Johnson is departing the club to take on an exciting opportunity abroad with Canadian franchise Calgary Wild. The club has worked closely with Johnson and her new club to help facilitate her ambitions to continue her career abroad, with United receiving a transfer fee for anA-League women’s player for the first time in its history. Her final game for United was on Saturday.
