Tag: Sport
Three peat glory for club
By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics competed at the Knox Little Athletics Club cross country open day on Saturday— an opportunity to fine tune preparations...
Upset wins and narrow losses
By CAMERON HUTCHISON
CLOUDY conditions but no rain had the competition turned upside down after some wins and losses over the weekend.
Mount Evelyn bounced back...
Athletes go the distance
By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics athletes travelled to Anglesea for the annual Ekiden relays over the weekend.
The term ‘Ekiden’ originated in Japan, although the...
Finals race hots up
By CAMERON HUTCHISON
WINDY conditions played havoc with some games on the weekend.
Olinda Ferny Creek and Healesville are battling it out in second and third...
First across finish line, thanks to handicap
By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics annual Handicap Cross Country was held in Coldstream on Saturday morning.
The clear skies betrayed the very soft ground from...
Blast keeps scores down
By JOHN WOOD
WINTER’S icy blast greeted the shooters at the Woods Point Gun Club for the Matlock Championships, but many still arrived early on...
Final five shaping up
By CAMERON HUTCHISON
COLD conditions for some, sunshine for others and even hail had footballers unsure whether they needed long stops, long sleeves or sunscreen.
The...
Athletes rise to their surroundings
By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics competed at the little Athletics State Cross Country Championships over the weekend of 23-24 July at a boggy Cruden...
Teamwork and tactics blows in
WHAT a magnificent winter’s day.
The wind was not a factor and the results relied purely on talent, teamwork, tactics and commitment.
There were some close...
Australia first straight track
By KATH GANNAWAY
HEALESVILLE Greyhound Association is good at firsts.
Apart from all the obvious ‘firsts’ on the track, Healesville’s straight track was the first in...
Local derby goes sour for Healesville
WITH the AFL Yarra Ranges teams all having the week off, the Eastern Region Girls Football League were the only junior games in the...
Jostling for spots in finals race
By CAMERON HUTCHISON
GROUNDS were a little bit damp, but there was no rain over the weekend.
Olinda, Wandin and Healesville still share top spot, while...
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Warburton residents urged to attend community bushfire meeting
The annual Warburton Bushfire Community Meeting is coming around again and remains a crucial opportunity for local residents to ensure they are properly prepared...
