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Skewed start for BC grade sides 

THE B and C grades have combined to form the one grade again this year, with B graded sides playing each other most weeks, with C grade sides also playing their own level opponents, which has distorted the ladder with two of the three B grade sides underperforming.

Phillips selected in Rebels squad 

THE Greater Western Victoria Rebels Under-18 squad has been finalised for 2024 with Hamilton Kangaroo, Brodie Phillips, making the final squad.

Fifth Vic title 

BYADUK’S Zoe Addinsall made it five consecutive Pony Club Victoria Tetrathlon State Title wins when she took out the Junior Female section at Geelong.

Grangeburn Bowling Club report 

WE have wonderful volunteers at our club including Ruben Ross who has painted the bar area after our renovations.

Southern sides hold the top two spots at midway point 

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade season has been one of new beginnings so far, with the 2023-24 season the first of the new amalgamated Hamilton and Portland competitions.

Summer skills clinic 

HAMILTON Kangaroos and Port Fairy have combined to offer junior footballers a chance to develop during the off-season with a skills clinic at Gardens Oval next Wednesday.

Strong showing for St Joseph’s

EARLIER in the month, Penshurst’s St Joseph’s Primary School basketball team ventured off on a road trip to Dandenong Basketball Stadium to represent our diocese in the Future Allstars Hooptime State Finals.

Bunker shots 

WITH 2023 coming to an end, the Hamilton Golf Club held its annual Christmas Ambrose event, a great field of 88 players took part, with handicap and non-handicap players having a go on Sunday.

CUP CRICKETERS

FOUR local cricketers have enjoyed some time on the representative field, involved in the Cricket Victoria Country Cup, which was played at Monivae College Turf over the past two weeks.

Talent recognised at SWAS awards night 

THE South West Academy of Sport (SWAS) held its presentation night in Warrnambool recently to celebrate sporting excellence across the region in 2023.

Bowls winds down for 2023 

PENSHURST goes to the pre-Christmas break in second place on the ladder, while Casterton goes up a spot and Hamilton defies gravity and cleans up Portland on the clifftop.

Macarthur wins battle of the Demons 

AFTER winning the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) T20 final on Thursday, Macarthur has continued its wave of momentum into Saturday with an unbeaten Ollie Wortley ton leading them to victory against South Portland.

From my desk – with Federal MP Dan Tehan

The recent Australia Day event in our magnificent Botanical Gardens was a proud celebration of what makes the Southern Grampians such a special place...