Sport
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Cobras bounce back
Bacchus Marsh has bounced back from its heavy loss to North Ballarat to clinch a hard-fought four-point win over Lake Wendouree in the Ballarat Football…
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National championships beckon for Ruby
By Benjamin Millar Ruby Gorton is fast making her name as a jewel in the local hockey crown. The Eynesbury 12-year-old’s blistering form with Footscray…
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Lockdown halts footy season
The fate of the 2021 Ballarat Football League season remains up in the air while league officials grapple with the impact of the latest COVID-19…
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Rams slowly building
Results don’t tell the whole story for the Western Rams in the Riddell District Football League this season. With a brand new side and a…
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Back-to-back wins for Cobras
The Bacchus Marsh senior men’s team has thrown off a shaky start to the season by chalking up back-to-back dominant displays to settle into third…
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Big-hearted coach takes reins at Melton
For Kelvin Bowers, basketball is so much more than a game. Since arriving in Australia from Los Angeles in 1986 to play with the Gippsland…
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McPherson Park wins national attention
The $13.3 million redevelopment of MacPherson Park in Harkness into a state-of-the-art sporting ground has earned joint honours in the AFL’s prestigious National Project of…
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Charge survives challenging run
Melton’s Sprintcar sensation Jordyn Charge is celebrating his strong conclusion to the 2020-21 season, which culminated in a dramatic Triple Crown Series win. The 21-year-old…
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Marching to championship success
The Electrik DrillDance club has marched its way to a swag of awards at the 2021 Australian DrillDance championships. Held on the Gold Coast in…
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On full charge
Rising Melton Sprintcar star Jordyn Charge has dominated a weekend of racing to chalk up a maiden feature-race win before backing it up in spectacular…
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Beach Villa rockets home
It was a spellbinding night of firsts at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night, including a potential superstar notching up an impressive debut victory. Youngster…
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Hockey courses through Downes’ blood
With hockey coursing strongly through her blood, Grace Downes is quickly making her mark as a rising star of the sport. The Melton Hockey Club…
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Lions snare star batsman
Darley has wasted no time in adding to its ranks for next season, with the signing of Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s reigning best and…
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Big-hearted filly comes through
The filly that signifies generations of family involvement in the trots has catapulted the Stephens family to Group 2 delight, with Ruby Wingate a dominant…
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West Newport secure premiership
West Newport has come from fourth to seal the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 3 premiership. The Lions needed all three games in the best…
















