Sport

THE LOCAL derby game always brings out the best in players no matter what the sport is, and with Penshurst hosting arch-rivals Glenthompson-Dunkeld at Penhurst Recreation Reserve today in round eight of the Mininera and District Netball Association (MDNA) A grade competition, there will be plenty at stake other than the four premiership points on offer.

FIFTY-NINE men and nine women participated in Saturday’s stableford event with A grade having a very close finish with the placings being decided on a three-way countback with Jason Chandler taking first spot, runner-up going to Mal Groves and third place going to Jim King all finishing on 37 points.

THE local sporting talent continues to be recognised with three Under-18 footballers from the Hamilton Kangaroos selected in the Under-17 Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) 38-player initial squad.

ELLA Sevior is one of the most promising youngsters in the entire Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) open netball competition and will represent the league tomorrow following her most recent achievement.

HAWKESDALE-MACARTHUR is sitting entrenched in the top five of the Mininera and District Football League (MDFL) 2024 senior football competition with five wins after the first seven rounds and is eyeing off a finals campaign in late August.

DESPITE falling 22 goals short of Warrnambool in round nine of the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) open netball, the Kangaroos will take some positives away from the result.

THE Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) Men’s Division One competition has reached its halfway point with no shortage of impressive individual performances across the board.

WINTER, the season of the year when golfers layer up to keep warm, unearth their wet weather apparel and lament the fact that their golf ball doesn’t travel the distance they would like it to.

HAMILTON Kangaroos are well represented in the Under-23 Hampden Interleague Squad with four local talents selected to travel to Melbourne and train for a spot in the final team which will be coached by Brisbane Lions legend, Jonathan Brown.

PENSHURST is flying higher than any other team in the Mininera and District Football League (MDFL) 2024 season, as it sits atop the premiership ladder undefeated and with a huge percentage.

The Mininera and District Netball Association (MDNA) enters the first bye weekend of the season today and Glenthompson-Dunkeld is on track to claim a top five finish if it can maintain its current form.

HARROW-BALMORAL is hoping to go back-to-back in the Horsham District Football Netball League (HDFNL) senior football this season, for the second time in recent years.