Sport

HAMILTON Racing Club celebrated 150 years of horse racing at its present site in Hamilton on Saturday night with a dinner that was well supported, as attendees looked back on the history of the racecourse and the grandstand in particular.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos took to the netball courts for their first pre-season session on Wednesday, with the club unveiling its recent recruit, Rachael Ough.

HAMILTON Karting Club will host the final round of the 2024 Victorian Country Series at its track at Buckley Swamp this weekend, as 155 competitors converge on the town seeking to add their names to the honour board as winners across the various classes.

THE second day of Hamilton and District Cricket Association round four A grade games will be played this afternoon, with St Andrew’s skipper, Latham Wishart, set to make a big call in the game against Tahara at Clem Young Oval.

THE Hamilton Basketball Association round four fixture looked a bit different, with Women’s Division 1 games played on Thursday instead of Tuesday.

THE usual Tuesday Midweek Pennant games were played a day later this week, due to Melbourne Cup Day festivities.

WHILE plenty of eyes were locked on the racing at Flemington on Tuesday, the Hamilton Pony Club hosted a showjumping event at Yulecart.

THE Hamilton Hurricanes had its first Country Basketball League (CBL) double header of the season, losing to Colac and Portland over the weekend.

WEEKEND Pennant games were played on Saturday, with some surprising results recorded across the four divisions.

ATTENTION all you fair weather golfers, now we are into the last month of spring it is time to dust off your clubs and hit the fairways before we hear the plaintiff cry of “it’s too hot to play”.

BATSMEN across the Hamilton and District Cricket Association cashed in on Saturday, as the first day of round four was played in the A grade competition, as the players enjoyed the extended opportunity to bat in the first two-day match of the summer.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos are set for a boost in 2025 with three-time Maskell Medallist, Levi Dare, returning to the club, as it pushes up the ladder towards an inaugural Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) finals appearance.