Sport
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Junior finals scrapped
Ballarat Football Netball League officials have pulled the plug on this year’s junior finals, citing the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. The league announced…
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Catch a Wave makes a splash
The first bricks may have been laid on the path to a super season of two and three-year-old success for Catch A Wave and Ladies…
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Maori Law gives Brosnan’s first elite level triumph
Champion New Zealand horseman Richard Brosnan has captured some of harness racing’s biggest prizes, but few moments in his long and successful career would top…
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Risdon puts injuries behind him
After a forgettable season, Western United defender Josh Risdon is hoping to return to his best and put his name back in front of national…
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Milestone game delayed
Stranded on 299 games by the latest snap lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bacchus Marsh defender Daniel Velden is philosophical about the delayed milestone.…
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Back-to-back wins for Bloods
Melton has kept its minor premiership hopes alive with a strong performance to overcome Lake Wendouree in the Ballarat Football Netball League. The in-form Bloods…
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Strong start secures win for Melton
A strong start off the blocks helped see Melton come home with the points in a scrappy victory over Ballarat in the Ballarat Football League…
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Falcons beat Melbourne to go top
City West Falcons have moved to the top of the Victorian Netball League Championship division ladder. The Falcons faced a previously undefeated Melbourne University on…
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Falcons’ winning return to the court
City West Falcons returned to the court in fine form in the Victorian Netball League championship division, with a big win against the Ariels. After…
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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…
















