Sport

PIGEON Ponds is ready to fly higher up the Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade premiership ladder after claiming its maiden win of the summer last weekend, and the side will be desperate to keep that winning form going against Grampians today.

THE Hamilton Basketball Association season rolled on, with the usual Tuesday night women’s games moved to Thursday, due to Melbourne Cup Day.

TAHARA’S James Humphries got more than he bargained for last weekend, returning home with a national title at the Field and Game Australia ASF National Championship in Clunes.

GRANGEBURN Bowling Club bowler, Alison East, continues to shine in her chosen sport after being selected as a member of the Bowls Australia 2024 Para Jackaroos squad with ambitions of playing in the Commonwealth Games and the World Games.

A TRIO of junior basketball teams from Hamilton travelled to Geelong for the annual Korr Korr Ngitji Geelong Tournament with some impressive results, along with some lessons learnt for the players.

Friday and Saturday’s southerly flow carried the remnants of winter’s bitter chill, but the promise of warmer days ahead as patches of sunshine warmed competitors in the weekend events; just enough so that layers were peeled off only to be donned again as the clouds periodically eclipsed the sun. 

HAMILTON suffered a heartbreaking loss to Portland Colts in round five of the Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade competition at Monivae Turf on Saturday, as the visitors chased down the target set by Hamilton via a 53-run undefeated last wicket partnership.

JUST one month shy of four years since the Hamilton Hurricanes last tasted Country Basketball League success, the side defeated Ararat Redbacks by 15 points in the round five clash at HILAC on Saturday night.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos had their first hit-out of the pre-season on Wednesday with footballers converging at Hamilton Recreation Reserve, while the netballers gathered at Pedrina Park for the sessions.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) selectors have announced the Hurricanes squad for the Festival of Cricket men’s competition that will play round one of the 2023-24 competition at Frew Park, Mount Gambier today.

THE Hamilton Hurricanes will once again be in a familiar environment, as the side hosts Ararat in Country Basketball League (CBL) action tonight.

ROUND five of the Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade competition will pit St Andrew’s and College against each other at Clem Young Oval today with each team aware that a loss will open a gap between it and the top four.