Sport

ABC Radio National reporter Amanda Smith was at the Kinglake Memorial Reserve on Australia Day (Sun., Jan. 26) to assemble a report for the Sporty program due to go to air at 10.30am on Saturday (Feb. 1). Ms Smith wanted to enquire about the value of sport in the community recovery since the 2009 ‘Black

A tender for the female friendly change rooms, and the renewal and upgrade of the disabled toilet at the Yea Recreation Reserve, was authorised at the January 22 meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council. Councillors voted unanimously to support a motion from Crs Eric Lording and Bec Bowles to accept the tender for the lump sum

The annual reunion of Waranga North East Football ex-players will be held this Sunday (Feb. 9) at the Avenel Football Ground, Anderson St, Avenel. The League (formerly Association) was conducted between 1913-76. Teams included Alexandra, Avenel, Avenel-Longwood, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Longwood, Mansfield, Murchison, Nagambie, Rushworth, Seymour, Thornton-Acheron Valley, Thornton-Eildon and Yea. This year’s event is

Yea netballers were the best Division 2 teams, of all sides, according to an AFL Outer East analysis published this week. Yea was placed fifth of all 27 netball team in the study, having been in eight final series, and winning two premierships. The netball ladder includes teams in each of the Premier League, Division

Yea Football-Netball Club came off worst of all 27 teams in the AFL Outer East, in an analysis of football ladder results over the 2010-2019 decade. The League compared the match performances of all football teams in its Premier League, Division One and Division Two competitions. Those teams that sang their club songs most after

Alexandra Football-Netball Club’s plans for 2020 are well underway, according to this report by Club President Ray Steyger: In 2020, the AFL Outer East Football/Netball League will provide competition again in three divisions – Premier, Division 1 and Division 2 with some movement between the Divisions. The Murrindindi Shire clubs of Alexandra, Kinglake, Thornton-Eildon and

Wednesday saw the ladies take a commanding lead in the third round of the Gender Challenge at Yea Golf Club. With only 10 ladies to the men’s 18, the girls took out the first five and team average to score a maximum 85 points and take a 65 point lead in the nine- week competition.

Richmond Football Club is coming to Eltham for a free ‘This Girl Can’ community event to discuss how women can be more active. Patrons can hear from the club’s premiership president, Peggy O’Neal, as well as AFLW Operations Manager Kate Sheahan and rising AFLW star Sabrina Frederick. Register at https://bit.ly/37nwwTU for the event at 10.30am

Within the next few seconds, Kilmore A-Grade opening batsman Ashley Lovick will be caught out for a duck by Yea’sDamon Malcolm, with a ball bowled by Tigers captain Marc Steiner. Photo: Ash Long. A-GRADE Results. Saturdays, November 30 and December 7. Yea Tigers 0/19 v Kilmore 150 B Dawson 52 CA Dennehy 39* M Steiner

Yea Tigers A-Grade continued their undefeated run with a sound victory over Eastern Hill in the two-day competition completed last Saturday (Nov. 23). EASTERN HILL V YEA Eastern Hill def by Yea Tigers Venue: Kings Park Reserve Umpire: Timothy Hanson Result: Eastern Hill lost First Innings Toss won by: Yea Tigers Batted first: Eastern Hill