Rochester Sport

Rochester basketball registrations extended

ROCHESTER Basketball Association has put out a call for players as it aims to start a season in week two of Term 3. On Sunday, it was announced that the registration period had been extended after initially closing on July 3. Play looks set to get...

Brayden May

Elmore and LBU set for junior competitions

FOOTY and netball is back for Elmore and Lockington Bamawm United’s next generation. Last week, the Bloods announced they are set to field an under-18 football team and under-17, under-15 and under-13 netball sides in a modified competition...

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John Forbes’s legend continues to grow

RELATIONSHIPS have always played a big part in John Forbes’ life — on and off the job. Although he didn’t actually have a job, he had a lifestyle. And without all the people he met along the way he wouldn’t have all the...

Brayden May

John Forbes’s legend continues to grow

RELATIONSHIPS have always played a big part in John Forbes’ life — on and off the job. Although he didn’t actually have a job, he had a lifestyle. And without all the people he met along the way he wouldn’t have all the...

Brayden May

Stadium Stomp heads online

IN 2020, you can climb the stairs of some of Australia’s most famous stadiums from the comfort of your own home. Stadium Stomp, which started on Sunday, is challenging Rochester residents to climb 25,000 stairs in July. The figure of 25,000 is...

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Best Battles | Rochester beat the Kyabram powerhouse

Rochester v Kyabram Round 17, 2013 at Kyabram Recreation Reserve Rochester 12.8 (80) d Kyabram 9.9 (63) Kyabram lost just three games during the 2013 season — and the Tigers were responsible for two of those. In their second meeting, Rochy...

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R U OK? launches new sport campaign

R U OK? has launched a campaign to equip community coaches with resources and tips to ensure all members of their sporting community feel safe and supported. The ‘Hey Sport, R U OK?’ campaign is backed by QBE Foundation and promotes an R...

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GVL juniors pushed back a week

GOULBURN Valley League juniors will have to wait another week for their season to start. On Monday, competition officials announced it was now hoping to start the season on July 25, having originally targeted July 18. In a statement on its Facebook...

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Goulburn Campaspe JFL want to play

GOULBURN Campaspe Junior Football League has announced it will run a season, although it is yet to confirm a starting date. The league is now in discussions with its 12 affiliated clubs to establish how many teams will be competing, with a deadline...

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Shaun Atley celebrates game 200

WHEN Rochester football export Shaun Atley debuted for North Melbourne in round one, 2011, he never expected just eight years later he would be a 200-game AFL player. The now 27-year-old brought up the milestone earlier this month in North...

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Elmore and LBU could face different junior competition in 2020

ELMORE’S and Lockington Bamawm United’s junior footballers and netballers have been handed a reprieve after the Heathcote District League was cancelled in May. AFL Central Victoria has announced football teams from the HDFNL and Loddon Valley League...

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Rochester saddened to see GVL season cancelled

ROCHESTER president Jeff Bright admits he is disappointed to see so much hard work go to waste following the Goulburn Valley League’s decision last week to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Best Battles | Elmore win a thriller

Mansfield v Rochester Round 15, 2012 at Mansfield Recreation Reserve Rochester 13.13 (91) def. Mansfield 11.12 (78) When Rochester travelled to take on the Eagles on their home turf, the Tigers knew it was always going to be a difficult game despite...

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Village Art defies her age

Tiny racemare Village Art is defying Father Time. When Nanneella horseman Col Godden was asked to give the 10-year-old mare another chance on the racetrack he was naturally a bit apprehensive. But in nine starts for Godden, the daughter of Village...

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Bowls Report | June 23

Lockington At the weekly game of scrounge on Wednesday, there was standing room only as the numbers exceeded the restricted amount. However, the interchange was introduced with all bowlers enjoying the greens at some stage. On the day there were...

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Golf Report | June 23

Campaspe June 1 The course is in good condition and well looked after by a pair of volunteers. Frank Broucek was our winner for the stroke round with a score of 41-5-36, runner-up was Ray Peake (58-14-44). Frank was also NTP on the 7th and had the...

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Students thrive in Rochester PS cross country

The best times were then submitted to School Sport Victoria’s Victorian Primary Schools Virtual Cross Country

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Lockington sport reflections

With the current COVID-19 restrictions still in place and little sport being enjoyed, Chris Stewart thought it would be an opportunity to reflect on some past achievements in local sport over the past decades with significant milestones that are to...

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Regional sports concerns profiled

A REGIONAL Sport Victoria study has profiled the concerns of sporting groups as they exit the COVID-19 shutdown, with the organisation calling for the community to bind together to get things back on track. After speaking with approximately 400 of...

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