Sport

HAMILTON trio, Paige Kissel, Jedah Huf and Jess Rentsch received some great news earlier in the week when they found out they had been selected in the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels Under-19 Girls squad to compete in the 2022 NAB League Girls season.

LOCAL duo, Zoe Addinsall and Matilda Mason have reached the pinnacle in their tetrathlon and show jumping endeavours as they were both awarded on the national stage in separate events at the Pony Club Australia (PCA) nationals.

THE Hamilton Gymnastics Club ran an in-house competition last Sunday for girls in level one and level two categories, to make up for the significant number of competitions they have missed due to COVID-19.

CATCH up with the local updates from the Hamilton Croquet Club and Hamilton Bowling Club, including the singles championship final results.

FOOTBALLERS from around the region were put through their paces on Monday night at Monivae College by Rebels head coach, David Loader, as they smashed out some pre-season work which included a 2km time trial.

THIS year’s Mullagh Medal has been on display for the past few days at the Hamilton Gallery before it goes to Melbourne in preparation for the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England. The medal recognises indigenous pioneer, Johnny Mullagh, and the first All-Aboriginal team that toured in England in 1868 – it was the first ever foreign tour.

IN a big coup for the Hamilton Gallery, the 2021 Mullagh Medal will be on display in Hamilton, as it stops at the gallery for three days on the way to the MCG to be presented to the man of the match at the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England early next week.

OVER 60 junior cricketers from the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) have been selected to compete in junior country week campaigns next month in Warrnambool, Horsham and Portland.

HAMILTON Kangaroos Football Netball Club (HKFNC) has announced its coaches who will lead the Hamilton teams in the Greater South West Junior Football League (GSWJFL) for the 2022 season.

SPRINTCAR racing returned to Hamilton last Saturday night with all the energy and pizazz of the All Stars 360 sprintcar show.  

CASTERTON District hosted Macarthur Red in a Hamilton and District Women’s Cricket Association top three clash at Island Park on Friday night.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos Football Netball Club held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) earlier in the week and appointed three new members to the executive board.