Sport Archive

Korumburra Gun Club members shot exceptionally well with awesome results; Jack Stockdale third and Charlie Cook first overall.

KORUMBURRA Gun Club members made their way to Tasmania to shoot the 2019 Tasmanian skeet titles. Four members from the club competed and came up with some awesome results. The titles were held at the state shooting ground in Evondale and ran over October

Players from Wonthaggi and Warragul croquet clubs faced off in the inaugural ‘The Twin W’s Shield’ in wintery conditions on Saturday, November 9, at Wonthaggi, with Warragul coming away with the victory.

SOME eight months ago, Wonthaggi and Warragul croquet clubs informally discussed the formation of a challenge, to take place the first Saturday after Cup Day each year. After some formalisation, this came to fruition with the event to be known as ‘The Twin W’s

Riders set off on the longer distance ride at 9am. The 121km was combined with the 85km in response to the wet and windy weather.

ON the road, safety was the major concern. The mission of the Bass Coast Cycle Challenge (BCCC) doubled as they raised funds for the RYDA program and carried out their annual cycle route through wet and windy condition. With over 450 participants completing the

New Woolamai and District Racing Club secretary Adam Olszanski has called the last 18 Woolamai Cups, but is stepping down to take on the new job of club secretary. Op094619

GIPPSLAND region race caller Adam Olszanski has felt an attachment to the Woolamai and District Racing Club since they gave him one of his very first opportunities to call a race when he was 16 years old. Adam has been on the club committee

Life members who were guests of honour for the 60th Anniversary, from left, Robin Blackman, Kevin Wagner, Marj Pearson Pearson - secretary of Strzelecki Region Bowls, John Newcombe, Maureen Oates, Peter Forrest and in front Daryl Major. Absent were life members Evelyn Gains and Ken Linton.

PHILLIP Island Bowling Club celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday, October 20, with an attendance of one hundred plus members and guests. An outstanding two-course buffet was provided by Cheeky Goose. MC for the night was Barrie Goldsbury (president of the bowls Ssection) who

Nikki van Dijk will compete at the Phillip Island Pro presented by Bass Coast Shire - her first home competition in six years. Photo: WSL/Dunbar.

THE 2019 Phillip Island Pro will boast the strongest field in history this week, with confirmation that current World Surf League Championship tour surfers Nikki van Dijk of Phillip Island, Paige Hareb (NZ) and Macy Callaghan (NSW) are all set to surf the event.

On Monday, October 28, the Silver Scratch winners were Andrea Thorson and Rebecca Thomas, handicap winners Irene Holm and Veronica Park, and Bronze Scratch Anne Heywood and Trudy Prue.

SOUTH Gippsland Golf hosted the 2019 All Gippsland Annual event where players from the three Gippsland districts – south, east and west – come together to play for the prestigious honour of the champions from the three districts. Wonthaggi were the proud hosts for

Cindy says her transformation under the guidance of Luke has left her feeling effervescent, ‘bubbling from the inside out.’ tm06_4519

SUSTAINABILTY, consistency, structure, support and a plant-based diet are some of the key elements Cindy Hyde-Dawson contributes to her recent Ms Figure novice World Championship first place. Coached by Luke Hynes of Voyage Fitness in Wonthaggi, Cindy says she was in experienced hands and

Michael McGrath is the new South Gippsland Golf Champion after competition at Wonthaggi last Sunday. He is presented with the perpetual trophy by South Gippsland District Golf President Irene Holm.

THE South Gippsland Men’s Golf Championship was held on Sunday, November 3 at the Wonthaggi Golf Club. An increasing field of players competed for the Championships in excellent playing conditions. The course was in very good condition and the district thanks the Wonthaggi Golf

Michael Ede (far left) with his team partner Willie Labagala, silver medalists for Victoria in the Over 70 teams’ event.

TWO of Wonthaggi Table Tennis Association’s top A Grade players, Michael Ede and Mick Wright, came home recently from a national event with silver and gold medals. Mick, with partner Inh Van Lee, won gold in both the Over 70 and Over 75 Doubles

Town opener Sachith Naotunnage made his way to 11 runs, before he was caught out by Nerrena’s Luke Giliam.

• A Grade, Division 1 WITH reduced play due to the wet weather, Glen Alvie set out to bat with 24 overs, they made 91 but were overcome by Wonthaggi Club. Weathering the conditions, Josh Thomas top-scored for Glen Alvie, making 32 before he

Fabio Quartararo got his aims and ambitions mixed up at Siberia during Friday’s practice. Photo: Peter Cleeland.

By Peter Cleeland MARC Marquez, 2019 MotoGP world champion finally got the monkey off his back winning the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday. The Island had proven a bit of a bogey track for the Spanish champ as he had not

Wonthaggi’s under 12 A Grade champions beat Maffra in a final that went into quadruple overtime at Korumburra Basketball Stadium at the weekend. From left, Isla Spradbury, Poppy Miles, Chloe Berry, Ruby Morris, Kiahra Maloney, Miah Roberts, Millie Brosnan; and front, coach Cam Lean, TM - Catherine Spradbury, and assistant coach Dom Miles.

A SWARM of junior basketballers descended onto the courts as local towns hosted Korumburra Basketball Association’s 36th annual junior basketball tournament at the weekend, with an unbelievable quadruple overtime in the under 12 girls final. Korumburra Basketball Association president Mat Holmes said the extra