Tag: Sport
Yarra Ranges conquers a chilly Cockatoo
By JAMIE STRUDLEY
BRAVING freezing temperatures, rain and less than ideal weather conditions, a small but dedicated and enthusiastic group of Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes...
Yarra Ranges are champs
THE Yarra Ranges hosted Mornington Peninsula at Healesville Football Ground on Saturday for the 2016 WorkSafe Community Championships.
The sun was shining, the breeze was...
Tough testing course at Wandin Park
By JAMIE STRUDLEY
ATHLETICS Victoria brought Round 2 of its Cross Country and Road (XCR) series to Wandin Park last Saturday.
Over 1000 athletes from throughout...
Resurgence of junior Magpies
THERE is a strong, positive vibe around the Belgrave Junior Football Club.
In 2015, the Belgrave Junior Football Club only had one team competing, the...
Bowling club awards night
LAST week, Monbulk Bowling Club held its annual presentation night.
Members and friends enjoyed a very delicious dinner in the bistro.
They then acknowledged the winners...
Proud tradition lives on
By RUSSELL BENNETT
THE minute’s silence seemed to last the full length of Emerald’s hour-long Anzac Day dawn service on Monday morning.
Thousands - men, women,...
Practice makes perfect
SUNDAY saw six of the Monbulk Junior Football Club teams competing in practice matches against Upwey-Tecoma Tigers.
The official season for these teams begins next...
Boxers terminate the competition
By PETER DOUGLAS
LILYDALE-based Lightning Fight Centres was one of the stand-out clubs at the recent Fitness and Health Expo at the Melbourne Exhibition and...
Young ace nets title
LILYDALE Squash Club’s Courtney Scholtz has secured her first national title at the 2016 Australian Junior Squash Open in Devonport.
With five wins from five...
Medals for young stars
By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics athletes competed in the Victoran Little Athletics State Track and Field Championships over the weekend, this year held at...
Emerald champs undefeated
THE Under 14s Emerald cricket team, which was undefeated all season, has won the grand final against Pakenham Blue for season 2015-'16. The final...
Baker-Finch to tee off
FORMER British open winner Ian Baker-Finch is a confirmed starter for the ProCon Gardiners’ Run Legends Pro-Am in Lilydale later this month.
Baker-Finch heads a...
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Bright future ahead for Ferntree Gully Firefighter
Initially starting as “I’ll give it a go”, volunteering with Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade is now a key part of Jasmin Chia’s life.
After moving...
