Sport

The Northern Football Netball League has joined with under senior metropolitan leagues to postpone all community senior and junior football and winter-season netball competitions until the weekend of Saturday, May 2. The NFNL said this was a “collective decision” of the the NFNL, EDFL, EFNL, SFNL, VAFA and WRFL. “All Leagues agreed to suspend practice

The AFL Outer East season has been postponed until May 31. This affects football and netball teams including Division 2 which comprises Alexandra, Broadford, Kinglake, Powelltown, Thornton-Eildon, Warburton-Millgrove, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction and Yea. All AFL Outer East events have been suspended effective immediately All Club activity (practice matches, training, Auskick/Net Set Go, events/functions, school

Country Racing authorities have cancelled the remainder of the picnic racing season, which means that this Saturday’s Alexandra Race Club meeting (Mar. 21) will bot go ahead. Alexandra Race Club President Mr Chris Walsh says this afternoon’s decision affects all picinc racing across Victoria, including clubs such as Mansfield and Alexandra. Mr Walsh said that

Yea’s hopes of taking an A-Grade premiership were dashed on Sunday (Mar. 15) in a two-day Grand Final against Tallarook. The ‘Rook team batted 9/197 (cc) on Saturday, and the Tigers could only accumulate 136 runs on the second day. Tallarook 9/197(cc) L Marshall 62 K Winnell 50 B Cooney 26 M Steiner 3/35 A

Yea hosted Broadford in a cut-throat semi- final over the weekend. Yea won the toss and elected to bowl. Broadford looked settled early before Steiner dismissed Hobba caught at backward square. This started a small run for Yea taking early wickets seeing Broadford 4/38. Mills strode to the wicket in a attacking fashion but adventually

The Local Paper this week has extensive coverage of local sport including bowls, cricket, football, netball, horse racing, golf, shooting and cycling. There are details of the combined Lions-Rotary Golf Day to be held at Whittlesea, a two-page photo spread from the Alexandra Races, and photos from the ‘Valley Vicious event at Healesville. Pick-up your

There was an excellent crowd at the Alexandra Race Club meeting held on Saturday (Feb. 29).

Healthy crowd numbers were recorded at the Yea St Pat’s Race Club meeting held on Sunday (Feb. 23). Three photo pages were assembled by the Local Paper photographer.

Thornton-Eildon will not field Seniors and Reserves men’s football teams in 2020. TEDFNC President Dave Stirling made the announcement today (Fri.), citing the departure of key personnel, and the inability to recruit replacements in time for the season which begins on April 18. Thornton-Eildon were due to be one of nine teams in the Seniors

Wednesday saw another fantastic turnout of 34 golfers for the 7th round of the Gender Challenge. P laying stroke and putting, competition was strong with Ladies Captain Vicky Butler (34) winning the day on CB from Allan Thatcher (21) with a nett 68. Third was Graeme Bryant (23) nett 69 from David Ngo (22) 70