Sport
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Reds on the rise again
Hoppers Crossing has secured back-to-back promotions after a 1-0 win over Geelong Rangers on the road in the Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 3 north-west at…
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Battling Bees face their D-Day
Werribee City has produced a Houdini-like two weeks to leap out of the coffin and have a fighting chance of surviving in the NPL.…
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Nervy Centrals edge into finals
It had all the makings of a classic encounter and Diggers Rest’s clash against Melton Centrals lived up to the billing in the Riddell District…
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Junior revolution at Werribee Giants
Werribee Giants are revolutionising the way junior baseball competitions are structured. Cricketers, basketballers, footballers – in fact all sports-mad youngsters from the ages of…
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Rockbank fires up for a big finale
Rockbank is hoping to finish the Riddell District Football League season with a bang when it takes on Broadford this week. Broadford has been one…
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Thoroughbreds hit the front
Melton has taken a vital 1-0 lead in the men’s Big V basketball division 1 best-of-three grand final series. In their only home game…
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New role to help juniors
Victoria is the place to be if you want to further your career in basketball, which is what attracted Chris Tighe to the Sunbury Jets…
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Countdown to end game
With one round remaining in the Riddell District Football League, Tara Murray looks at how the line-up may pan out. Riddell Current position: 1st…
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Arts takes Jenny to happy places
It’s been a long time between exhibitions for artist Jenny Prabhu. The 77-year-old Hoppers Crossing resident unveiled a mix of local landscapes and portraits of…
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Burras get mojo back
Finals have arrived early for Diggers Rest and Melton Centrals in the Riddell District Netball League. The local rivals will square off in a winner-…
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Two wins a step forward in Panthers’ rebuild
From the outside, two wins for the season may not look like much but for Melton South president Peter Earl it offers plenty of encouraging…
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Curtis pitching big dreams
Sunbury’s Curtis Cox was in the thick of the action when a Victorian Kookaburras under-16 team surprised everyone – including the players themselves –…
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Gisborne an incubator of cricket talent
Gisborne Cricket Club is gaining a reputation for producing some of the nation’s most promising young players. Just 12 months ago, former Dragons’ cricketer…
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Thorougbreds into grand final
Melton is through to the men’s Big V basketball division 1 grand final after a brilliant performance against Shepparton on Saturday night. Despite being forced…
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Tigers save best for last
It’s pretty simple for Westmeadows … win this weekend and the Tigers play finals, lose and they have to rely on other results going…
















