SPORTS SHORTS
Here's some of the other sporting news from across Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges in the last week.
Cricket
The Gisborne women’s cricket side has suffered...
Barker saves his Burras
Honours were shared on the opening two days of the Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s McIntyre Cup grand final.
The Diggers Rest Bulla players showed...
Phoenix primed for title tilt
Melton Phoenix coach Peter Schwellinger has the feeling that 2016 is going to be a smoother year.
This time last season he was preparing for...
Thoroughbreds add class
Melton basketball has pulled off a stunning recruiting coup on the eve of the Big V season.
Already the division 1 defending champions, the Thoroughbreds...
Missing finals fires up Lions
Darley will seek to strengthen its batting line-up in the off-season as it continues to strive for a place in the Ballarat Cricket Association...
Burras not there to make up the numbers
Diggers Rest Bulla is one win away from its first Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup premiership.
In their first season back in the...
Saints power to grand final
St Anthonys will have a shot at premiership glory this week in the Gisborne District Cricket Association.
The Saints booked their place in the B-grade...
Wanted: full forward to kick 60 goals
Melton coach Brad Murphy knows the drill at this time of year ... every team is training the house down and every player is...
Centrals recoup height after injury-plagued season
Not much went right for Melton Centrals in the Riddell District Netball League last season.
The club was badly hampered by injuries to key-position players...
Lions bow out of finals
It is hard to believe, but Darley has missed a place in the Ballarat Cricket Association finals.
The Lions were top of the ladder going...
Phoenix cup journey starts with a bang
Melton has made the ideal start to its FFA Cup campaign.
The Phoenix dismantled Noble Park Soccer Club at the weekend, winning 9-0 to progress...
Saints fold after red-hot opening
A final round loss has doubled the pain for St Anthonys in the Gisborne District Cricket Association.
The Saints were handsomely beaten by Rupertswood at...
Barclay Shield: Loss confirms the heartache for Epping
It’s been another year of heartache for Epping, as they again missed finals after a late‐season slump cost them dearly in the Diamond Valley Cricket...
Perfect timing for new RDFNL operations manager
The wife of new Riddell District Football Netball League operations manager Steven Williams has already joked she won’t see her husband on weekends until...
Bruised Centrals stock up on leadership material
Melton Centrals are looking to build on the momentum of a positive off-season.
The Riddell District Football League outfit has moved to its new base...
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A patch of grassland paradise
In the heart of Sunbury sits a grassland considered to be the best left in Melbourne, as Oscar Parry discovered.
What might first appear as...
