EAGLE SOARING
JESS Rentsch realised her dream late last year when she was drafted to the West Coast Eagles with pick number two in the AFLW draft, but her hard work definitely didn’t stop there as she continues to work towards preparing for her debut season at the top level.
Elation for seniors, heartbreak for netballers
HARROW-BALMORAL took apart Taylors Lake in round 11 of the Horsham and District Football Netball League (HDFNL) senior football at Balmoral, the final margin was 178 points.
Hamilton Bowling Club Report
SATURDAY’S winter weather was perfect for the club’s second Bonanza Day, which was sponsored by generous club members who wish to remain anonymous, the greens were perfect, the sausages and soup delicious and the afternoon tea tables groaned under the weight of the sumptuous food.
Six rounds remain to sort MDFL finalists
SEVEN teams can still reach the finals of the Mininera and District Netball Association A grade competition with six rounds remaining in the 2024 season.
Parklander Candour
DESPITE some cold starts and the occasional wet day, the weather generally remains perfect for those of us who have not ventured north, but the cold days give us a chance to air the winter woollies and layer up without the waterproofs.
GALLANT DEFEAT
DESPITE the Bottle Greens matching Ballarat for three quarters, it was the visitors who prevailed over the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) in the Under-23 match by 31 points, 11.15 (81) to 7.8 (50) in the twilight interleague clash at Reid Oval on Saturday.
Speedway awards
THE Western Speedway and its president Travis McIntosh were awarded Track of the Year honours at the Speedway Sedans Victoria (SSV) gala dinner –...
Bunker Shots
FORTY men and two women participated in Saturday’s par event as Matt Hill had a day out finishing with +4 to claim top spot from Shannon Kearns +3, while third spot went to Chris Crane on +1.
Radley recognised for 57 years
PETER Radley has been an enormous contributor for decades to not only the Western Speedway and the Hamilton Speedway Drivers Club, but also the Hamilton community.
Local swimmers step up to the blocks for winter short course
HAMILTON Olympic Swimming Club (HOSC) members have covered themselves in glory at the Winter Short Course meet held at Hamilton Indoor Leisure and Aquatic Centre (HILAC) last weekend.
Umpires get the call up for interleague clash
WITHOUT umpires, we don’t have games of football every weekend and tomorrow is no exception as four local umpires were selected to officiate the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) interleague matches against Ballarat Football Netball League (BFNL) at Reid Oval.