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Corowa topple Barnawartha

Corowa were locked in from the onset against the Barnawartha/Chiltern batsmen, bowling the visiting side all out for 54 before making quick work of the run total at Ball Park on Saturday. The opposition won the toss and elected to bat. Things...

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Corowa and Howlong golf results

Corowa Golf Monday 4 November Ladies Niners Winner – Joan Fletcher Runners up – Maree Seymour and Rita Taylor NTP – Deb Richards Well done Joan, Maree and Rita for “sendin it”. From Urban Dictionary: It means just do it, to say yes to...

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Corowa Volunteer Rescue Association Bowls Day

On Sunday November 3 the Corowa Volunteer Rescue Association held their biannual Bowls Day event at the Corowa RSL. The program for the day was changed due to rain, all teams managed to get in two games of 8 ends and a third game until the bell. The...

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100 Club winners

CDHBU Power held its 100 Club final draw at the Newmarket Hotel on Saturday, October 19, with the following winners: 1st – John Carrol (35) 2nd –Tom Webb (80) 3rd – Kane Mills (81) 4th – Dean Fitzgerald (7) 5th – Rod and Cherryl Lavis (74)...

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Corowa Anglers Club

The next outing for the Corowa Anglers Club will run from 5pm Friday, November 8 till 12pm Sunday, November 10, at The Shanty (Spring Drive, Corowa). The last outing held at Iron Gate was attended by only eight members, but while numbers were down...

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Corowa Squash

Round 13 – Monday Night The Tigers beat the Swans 3 rubbers to none – the 4’s didn’t play. Jim McGrath beat Ed Nixon 3 games 34 points to 1 game 31 points. Mark Nesbitt reserved for Jane Bromwich and beat John Pleming in 3 games, 27 points...

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Corowa and Howlong Golf notes

Corowa Golf Monday 21 October Ladies Niners Winner – Sandra Maloney Runner up – Maree Seymour and Heather Forrest NTP – Liz Wilson Monday 28 October Ladies Niners Winner – Heather Forest Runner up – Rita Taylor Best putter – Maree Glen...

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Corowa Civic Bowls Club

Midweek Pennant – October 29 A1 - Corowa Civic 72 defeated Wodonga 69 Dawn Hayman 30 -17 Tommy Webb 24 – 20 Col Hendren 18 – 32 A3 – Corowa Civic 84 defeated Yackandandah 56 Bill Docherty 23 – 28 Graeme McIntosh 32 – 20 Geoff Smethurst...

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Felines come & play sessions

In early October, AFL North East Border and the North East Border Female Football League announced the introduction of a new U14s competition for 2020, meaning next season the Female Football League will expand to have three grades of competition...

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Corowa rowers take on the Goulburn River

Windy conditions greeted the crews for the 7.2km time trial at Nagambie on the Goulburn River. The club was represented by Julie Underwood in the Masters Single Scull, Alex Shultz in the C Grade single, Eva Broad in the Cox, and Claire Macdonald...

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Wahgunyah Rowing Club commence season

Wahgunyah Rowing Club has kicked off its 2019/20 season with success in the Bendigo and Nagambie Regattas. It was a successful day for the Wahgunyah rowers in Bendigo for their first Regatta of the season. The day started off with Joel Tyrrell and...

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Rain interrupts A Grade

Corowa put forward a decent bowling effort in the early stages of their match, holding Mount Beauty to 3 for 59 before play was abandoned due to rain. A Grade made the long trek up to a gloomy and overcast Mount Beauty on Saturday. The visitors won...

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Saddle up for cup eve meeting

The Corowa Race Club will again host their Melbourne Cup Eve meeting on Monday, November 4. As one of the region’s biggest race meetings and after two successful cup eve meetings the day will again be a TAB meeting featuring seven races. There...

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Squash notes

Monday Night – Round 12 Spiders v Rebels The Spiders beat the Rebels 2 rubbers to 1 – the 1’s didn’t play. Chris Gillard beat Sean Doughty 3 games 39 points to 2 games 26 points. Phil Willcoxson lost to Michael Lethbridge in 3 games, 5...

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Bowls notes

Corowa Civic Bowls Club Tuesday 22 October Midweek Pennant A1 Corowa Civic 60 defeated by Rutherglen 71 Tommy Webb’s rink the only winner of the day 20 -18 Col Hendren down by 1 shot 19 -20 John White 21 – 33 A3 Corowa Civic 73 defeated YMGCR 72...

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Corowa and Howlong Golf

Corowa Golf Tuesday 22 October Golden Oldies Winner – John Backhouse 13 pts Runner up – Joe Lachner 12 pts Ball winner – George Iwaniuk NTP – John Backhouse Wednesday 23 October Ladies comp Winner – Ann Nicol and Gwynneth Handberg +7...

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North East Regional Tennis Association

Section 1 Wang Hardcourt 4-63 drew Corowa Blue 5-61 Corowa Blue and Wang Hardcourt played out in a thrilling draw on Saturday with the result in doubt till the last ball was struck in anger. Corowa Blue blasted out of the blocks early taking the...

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Squash results

Monday night – Round 11 The Rebels beat the Jaguars 3 rubbers to 1. Graeme Leslie beat Steve Blain who reserved for Brett Arnold in 3 games, 27 points to 10. Sean Doughty won on a forfeit from Michael Schwabe. Michael Lethbridge beat Sam Doyle in...

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Shepparton boxer Dwight Ritchie dies aged 27 in training accident

Shepparton’s sporting community is in shock after boxer Dwight Ritchie died tragically on Saturday in a freak training injury. The 27-year-old was sparring with WBA Oceania middleweight champion Michael Zerafa in Melbourne, when he was struck with...

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Body recovered from Lake Benalla - UPDATED

Benalla Police and SES are currently searching the Lake Benalla shoreline with an area from the Art Gallery around to the showgrounds taped off. We are waiting on Victoria Police to contact us with more information which we will share with you as...

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Echuca man arrested over wild car chase through five towns

A CAR ran headfirst into another vehicle in Echuca while allegedly driving at dangerous speeds, at times on the wrong side of the road while fleeing from police through five towns yesterday. Police from nine towns were involved in trying to corner...

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Major collision at Curr Road intersection

POLICE have confirmed two vehicles are involved in a collision at the corners of Curr Road and Graham Road. Graham Road is currently closed to traffic between Scobie Road and Curr Road, and police are urging motorists to avoid the area. Ambulance...

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