Cup day colour
IT is that time of year, as the Hamilton Racing Club is set for its biggest day of the year with today’s running of the Hamilton Cup.
Locals impress during WDGA women’s country week outing
FOUR HAMILTON local golfers, along with players from Heywood and Portland, represented the Western District Golf Association (WDGA) at last week’s country team’s tournament, with the men’s team claiming victory in division three, while the women came runner-up in division two.
Ducks tame Tigers in round one
BYADUK has started the Hamilton and District Women’s Cricket Association 2023-24 season with victory against Tarrington at Mitchell Park on Friday evening.
Parklander Candour
TO paraphrase a memorable quote from E. B. White’s children’s classic, Charlotte’s Web, “We are all gratified to learn that after weeks of unremitting effort and patience on the part of our volunteer workforce we have something to show for it”.
Maroons clip Eagles’ wings in season opener
CASTERTON District has drawn a line in the sand with an opening round four-wicket victory in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade competition against reigning premier, College, at College Turf on Saturday.
HOMETOWN HEROS
IT was a successful start to the junior squad basketball season, with five Hamilton teams winning their respective age group grand finals in the Hamilton Basketball Association Junior Tournament at the weekend
Miller and Le Roy named CBL coaches
WITH the countdown on until Hamilton’s Country Basketball League (CBL) return, Scott Miller and Dean Le Roy have been confirmed as joint coaches for the men’s team.
Coleraine claims Australian championships
COLERAINE is still celebrating the successful staging of the Australian Rope Quoits Championships at the Coleraine Mechanics Hall that saw the local club claim both the men’s and ladies team titles last weekend.
Cricket returns
AFTER a winter full of planning, the Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade competition begins a new era today with five new teams starting their A grade journey in round one of the 2023-24 summer.
Maroons and McClure part ways
LESS than a month after winning the South West District Football Netball League senior premiership, Coleraine Football Netball Club and senior coach, Ryan McClure, have parted ways.
Squads assemble for season opener
THE Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) will once again open the junior squad season, with Hamilton’s annual junior basketball tournament set to get underway tomorrow morning.
Merryful and Mutch win through to region final
THE Far Western Bowls mixed pairs finals were played at Dartmoor on Sunday, with the sectional day played at Grangeburn.
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...
