Sport

A BLUSH of green now colours the fairways following a small amount of rain and some dewy mornings, nonetheless we certainly need more rain to promote growth and soften the ground.

PENSHURST was not fazed to be on the road and pitted against the Mininera and District Football League reigning premier, Tatyoon, as the two sides met at Tatyoon Recreation Reserve with the Bombers raining goals all day long to claim victory, 20.19 (139) to 3.8 (26).

IT was a rare May meet at Western Speedway, but Bairnsdale’s Dillon Siely made it count, winning the Victorian Limited Sportsman’s Title on Saturday night.

THE Hamilton Basketball Association season rolled on with round two games this week, including some big wins for Division 1 teams.

IT’S that time of year again, with the Hamilton Motorcycle Club’s Pony Express event set for today.

PENSHURST is flying high atop the Mininera and District Football League premiership ladder after the first two rounds of the 2024 season, having thrashed its first two opponents, but the Bombers will face their first real test when they travel to Tatyoon Recreation Reserve today.

WESTERN Speedway is gearing up for its final race meeting for the season today, with a full program of VSC classes, backing up the Victorian Limited Sportsman Championship, which has been postponed several times this season, in part due to the unseasonable weather.

THE forwards had a weekend dining out on some poor defence in round two of the Glenelg Region Hockey Association men’s and women’s division one games, with 41 goals netted across the six games played.

SIXTY-FOUR men participated in an aggregate stableford event, with father and son combination, Troy and Zac Elliott, taking out first place on a countback from George Mclean and Jan Kautsky, after both pairs scored 70 points.

HAMILTON KANGAROOS showed no mercy towards Cavendish in the round three derby match up in the Western Victoria Female Football League at Pedrina Park on Sunday, running out the game 31.20 (206) to 0.0 (0) winners.

GLENTHOMPSON-DUNKELD remains one of four undefeated teams in the Mininera and District Netball Association after the second round of the 2024 season.

IT was supposed to be a triumphant first home game of the Mininera and District Football League 2024 season for Glenthompson-Dunkeld at Dunkeld Recreation Reserve on Saturday, but Lismore-Derrinallum didn’t follow the script and broke the Rams’ hearts with a one-point victory, 12. 7 (79) to 12.8 (80).