Sport Archive

It was a clear win for the Phillip Island Lodge led by Tony Heppleston, who accepted the winner’s trophy.

FREEMASONS, ladies and friends from around South Gippsland came together last Wednesday at the Wonthaggi Bowls Club to challenge the inaugural Powlett Lodge District 109 trophy.

Nerrena’s C Grade Division 1 team were victorious over Koonwarra L/RSL at Meeniyan Recreation Reserve, in what was a dominating match. Ns111222

NERRENA’S Brian Gannon has led his side to a premiership, making an unbeaten century at the top of the order against Koonwarra L/RSL.

Phillip Island players celebrate their B1 grand final win over Koonwarra. Photo: Jodie Arnup.

PHILLIP Island has won the B Grade Division 1 premiership, successfully chasing down Koonwarra’s respectable total at Leongatha Secondary College’s East Campus.

The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, with secretary of the Tarwin Sharks Football Netball Club, Brian Launder, netball coordinator Deb Griffin and Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve committee president Dean Ellen.

THE Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien, is working with the Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve Committee of Management to help deliver more female-friendly facilities at the reserve.

Club players celebrate their A2 grand final win over Foster. The team included Scott Williams, Harry West, Luke Sibley, Blake Cornelis, Mitch Davey, Stewart Beaumont, Rohan Todd, Jy Hull, Nathan Cant, Shaun Tessari, Jack Sheerin, Sean Roche and Fraser West. A32_1222

WONTHAGGI Club has won the A Grade, Division 2 premiership, outclassing Foster at Scorpion Park.

Dylan Muir - head coach, Luke Muir, Max Brocklesby, Skye Munro, Maddi Boyd and Billy Boyd.

THE ‘Holy Grail’ of swimming in Victoria occurred on the March long weekend, with 23 swimmers flying the South Gippsland Bass (SGB) flag at the return of the Victorian Age Championship Long Course event at MSAC.

Phillip Island Sharks have won the first A1 premiership cup for Phillip Island in 2022 as part of the Leongatha and District Cricket Association. The winning team included Lachlan Cleeland, Eli Richards, Daniel Mock, Shiran Rathnayake, Max Royal, Simon Kirton, Brodie Johnston, Jarrod Black, Adam Miller, Thomas Keily, Charith Keerthisinghe and Andrew Tolley (12th). Z10_1222

AFTER landing some of the biggest recruits in the LDCA this offseason, the pressure was always going to be on Phillip Island to win the A1 premiership.

Korumburra’s under 14 girls tasted success in their opening match of top-level competition in the Victorian Junior Basketball League, seeing off Ballarat.

KORUMBURRA’S under 16 boys and under 14 girls are competing in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Victorian Championship in the Ashe conference.

Tom Crocker of Korumburra scrambles to make his ground early in his team’s innings. C29_1122

WONTHAGGI Club has pulled off a massive upset in the A2 semi-final, beating minor premiers MDU, who only lost one game all season.

The victorious Has Beens and runner-up the Parrots. A17_1122

THE Bricklayers stormed back late in the match to claim a thrilling grand final victory, being crowned men’s champion, while the Has Beens proved anything but as they claimed the women’s title against the Parrots.

FLAG favourites Phillip Island has brilliantly chased down Inverloch’s big total with just an over to go at Cowes Recreation Reserve.

Phillip Island’s Brodie Johnston only managed one run before being run out by Club’s Mitch Thomas and James Sheerin. C37_1122

LEONGATHA and District Cricket Association sides have learnt that beating Wonthaggi Club in any final can be a very difficult task, but Phillip Island overcame that challenge with a 54-run win at Thompson Reserve on Saturday.

Phillip Island defeated Inverloch in the Under 15s on Sunday. C51_1122

THE LDCA Under 15s grand final was played on the main oval at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve.