Tag: Sport
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...
Wet weather conditions
THE first really wet and foggy conditions greeted all on Saturday. Cool temperatures and slippery conditions made it a day of hard slogging football...
Monkhorst back at his old home base
By KATH GANNAWAY
YARRA Valley football legend Damian Monkhorst will return to the scene of some memorable contests on Saturday 21 May when he steps...
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