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Locations Street address Town

Wedderburn Post O ce 70 High Street

Inglewood Post O ce 85 Grant Street Nth

Bridgewater Post O ce 4 Main Street

Boort Post O ce 75 Godfrey Street

Pyramid Hill Post O ce 12-14 Kelly Street

Tarnagulla Post O ce 101 Commercial Rd

Newbridge Post O ce 36 Lyons Street

Dingee Post O ce 18 Mack Street

Mitiamo General Store 5 Jo re Street

Serpentine Post O ce 15 Peppercorn Way give Craig Allison and Andrew Kane the final prizes. Nearest the pins were shared around with Andrew, Kevin, Damien and Grant all picking up one each.

In the championships, Andrew’s 73 off the stick gives him a six-shot buffer on Craig Allison and Stuart in A Grade event, while Kevin’s 86 puts him nine ahead of Alister McDougal in B Grade.

In the Weaver Cup, Kevin sits three ahead of Alan, with Craig, Stuart and Andrew all four behind.

The next three weeks will now run as stroke events as the championship rounds continue.

Inglewood

Ladies golf last week saw mild but pleasant weather and course conditions. The channel and well-treed fairways provided a challenge at times, but with good humour and company, these things were quickly forgotten.

Winner for the day was Carol Canfield continuing a good run of form with 7025-45 and runner up Helen Ward 59-1247.

Sunday’s competition saw a small group of four players in the stroke event.

Club legend David Vanston and the crisp striking Rob Stranger left the higher handicappers gasping as they engaged in an enthralling shootout on the back nine.

With the course in tip top shape, both players were able to display power and precision from tee to scrape. Ultimately, it was David’s clinical putting giving him the edge, shooting 77-10-67 to Rob’s 8314-69 in a terrific day on the course.

Wedderburn

Graham Nesbit took first hound honours in the Wedderburn club championships on Saturday.

He finished with 77-9-68, two shots better than Byron Bird 79-9-70 on a countback from Keith Bird 85-15-70.

Six players took part in the opening round in A Grade with eight in B Grade where the top score was Keith Lewis 8515-70 from John Donaldson 85-14-71.

Pyramid Hill

The first round of Pyranid Hill club championships and the 2023 junior program were conducted on Sunday.

It was excellent to see a large field for the championships that will continue after the King’s Birthday weekend with the best three scores out of four rounds counted.

Sunday was also the second monthly medal round and the winner was Jed Stewart with 101-36-65. Runner up was John Kennedy with 92-24-68.

Twelve youngsters took part in the junior program which will continue for four weeks.

Wedderburn

Inglewood

Bridgewater

Boort

Pyramid Hill

Tarnagulla

Newbridge

Dingee

Mitiamo

Serpentine

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League names junior representative side

NORTH Central Football League has announced its under 16 academy side for tomorrow night’s interleague clash against Central Murray in Boort.

The team is:

B. Hamish Pickering Jack Potter Joe Monaghan

HB. Ryan Bigmore Charlie Frank Kynan Torney

C. Travis Lowe Lachlan Hall Max Beattie

HF. Sam Toose Jackson Needs Austin Dean

F. Michael Olive Les Cooper Jeswin Daniel

Fols: Harry Cook Owen Lowe (Capt) Frankie Donald

Int. Locke Coles Jye Roberts

North Central Hockey

Under 12: Birchip Watchem d Boort 4-1, Sea Lake Nandaly lost to Wycheproof Narraport 0-1, St Arnaud d Wedderburn Redbacks 11-0.

Ladder: St Arnaud 100, Wycheproof Narraport 83, Charlton 80, Birchip Watchem 67, Donald 40, Sea Lake Nandaly 20, Wedderburn 17, Boort 0.

Under 15: Birchip Watchem d Boort 3-0, Sea Lake Nandaly d WycheproofNarraport 1-0, St Arnaud d Wedderburn Redbacks 15-0.

Ladder: Sea Lake Nandaly 100, Birchip Watchem 83, St Arnaud 80, Boort 50, Charlton 40, Donald 40, Wycheproof Narraport 17, Wedderburn 0.

Women: Birchip Watchem d Boort 3-1, Sea Lake Nandaly lost to WycheproofNarraport 1-3, St Arnaud d Wedderburn Redbacks 13-0.

Ladder: Charlton 100, Wycheproof Narraport 89, St Arnaud 67, Birchip Watchem 67, Boort 39, Wedderburn 17, Sea Lake Nandaly 7, Donald 0.

Men: Birchip Watchem lost to Boort 1-6, Sea Lake Nandaly lost to Wycheproof Narraport 1-3.

Ladder: Boort 100, Wycheproof Narraport 80, St Arnaud 75, Sea Lake Nandaly 40, Donald 25, Charlton 25, Birchip Watchem 0.

Steady final term gains points

JO ISAAC and Grace Hosking spearheaded Boort to a 12-goal win over top four aspirant Birchip Watchem in Saturday’s North Central netball.

The Bulls matched Boort around the court in the first term before a super 16-goal second quarter haul put the Pies firmly in control.

Birchip turned the tables in the third quarter before Boort consolidated and retained its unbeaten position at the top of the ladder.

Wedderburn jumped back to second spot with a 44-goal victory over St Arnaud.

The Redbacks were rarely troubled at the Saints’ headquarters.

North Central

Caitlyn Hocking was later praised for her work in defence.

Four sit undefeated

LODDON Valley netball has arrived at the half-way mark of the season with four sides undefeated.

Calivil is yet to lower its colours in the 13 and under competition while Marong has achieved a similar start to the start in B and C Grades and Maiden Gully in C Reserve.

In A Grade, reigning premiers Maiden Gully has suffered just the one defeat but has Mitiamo, Pyramid Hill and Marong all pushing for a top three finish.

The Panthers had been in strong form until Saturday’s clash against competition yardstick Mitiamo.

The Superoos started strongly and held an edge for most of the match before being nine-goal winners on the siren.

Standout for the Superoos was Amelia Ludeman in the centre as the team held firm in the final term when Marong made a lastditch effort to snatch the points.

Loddon Valley

13 AND UNDER

Mitiamo 0, 3, 10, 11, (11) lost Marong 13, 19, 25, 31, (31). Maiden Gully 14, 23, 31, 31, (31) d Bears Lagoon Serpentine 1, 3, 6, 9, (9). Inglewood 2, 7, 13, 13, (13) lost to Calivil United 7, 12, 22, 32, (32).

15 AND UNDER

Maiden Gully 7, 13, 20, 24, (24) lost to Bears Lagoon Serpentine 6, 16, 23, 27, (27).

Inglewood 4, 13, 24, 33, (33) lost to Calivil 12, 24, 37, 53, (53). Mitiamo 0, 3, 6, 6, (6) lost

Marong 9, 17, 35, 48, (48).

NETBALL | SPORT

Maiden Gully 9, 16, 29, 40, (40) lost to

Silent tribute as boots remember life of Dallas

FOOTBALL grounds and netball courts fell silent on Saturday afternoon when Loddon Valley and North Central club remembered the life of Dallas KeoghFrankling.

The 17-year-old Castlemaine junior footballer collapsed after a Bendigo league game the previous week and later died.

Boots were placed outside changerooms and at the side of netball courts during the day at local matches.

Inglewood and Calivil reserves players removed their boots and placed them in a circle before forming a circle with umpires and senior players in silent tribute.

Blues’ president Chris Cohalan spoke of the tragedy and the bond shared by all players across the region.

The tributes came following talks between the Castlemaine club and Dallas’ family.

The #putyourbootsoutfordallas social media campaign was “to create a movement to honour Dal and show his family that we are thinking of them,” the club said.

St

North Central Junior Football

GOALS - St Arnaud: A. Reyne 4, C. Hendy 3, C. Baldwin, J. Batters 2, H. Tannock, A. Lowe, O. Hand, I. Johns, M. Ezard. Wedderburn: Not supplied.

BEST - St Arnaud: F. Green, M. Ezard, A. Reyne, H. Tannock, C. Hendy, F. Evans. Wedderburn: F. Guzzo, B. Mansell, J. Baltas-Brew, L. Martin, B. Noordennen. Birchip

GOALS - Boort: D. Perryman, F. Arnold, D. King

A. Lee, O. Byrne, S. Muller, J. Malone, C. McNally, B. McPherson.

BEST - Birchip Watchem: J. McAuliffe, R. Ryan, G. Kilroy. Boort: D. Perryman, O. Byrne, L. King, S. McClelland.