Sport
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Sizzling scores for shield matches
By Keith Thompson, YVCA secretary THE warm weather brought out the best in many players in D. J. Strachan Shield on Saturday but Silvan, at…
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Racing all the fashion
By Kath GannawaySPRING racing in the Yarra Valley saw a crowd of around 12,000 people attending Yarra Valley Racing’s Cup Day meeting and some big-hatted…
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Howe good was that
By Ian HarleyUPWEY president Dain Howe was the architect of his club’s win over Johnson Park at Fairpark in the FTGDCA fourth round. Howe presided…
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Plastic fantastic at Healesville
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE races got off to a brilliant season start on Saturday with 3500 people flocking to the course for Derby Day – country…
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Shakes at Waters’ edge
By Steve BrownWITH veteran paceman Paul Wilson a late withdrawal because of injury, Upwey Tecoma’s emerging medium-fast bowler Sam Waters stepped up on day one…
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Bats put runs on the board
By Keith Thompson, YVCA secretaryTHE start of Round 4 was played in wonderful cricket weather all over the Yarra Valley. In the D.J. Strachan Shield,…
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Fine days in the middle
THE YVCA, D J Strachan Shield held one-day matches in Round 3 because of last week’s wash-outs and this week the weather was fine and…
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Marathon effort
By Kath GannawayA PRE-RACE dinner at Lilydale on Saturday 7 November will push the Marysville Marathon off the starting blocks. The next day, at Gallipoli…
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Off to a flying start
Racing Minister Rob Hulls, Yarra Valley Racing chief executive Brett Shambrook, Healesville Amateur Racing Club president John O’Neill, HARC committee members Chris Young and Ivan…
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Pressure is mountainon Joshua
Kalorama’s Joshua Sek is hooked on mountain biking. 37662 Picture: Casey Neill By Casey NeillKALORAMA teen Joshua Sek is putting in the hard yards for…
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Damp start to two-day games
By Ian HarleyWITH junior and senior cricket called off on Saturday after a week of good rain, all games next week will revert to one-day…