Echuca Sport

Dare Devil racing takes to the river

SKI racing runs in the blood in this community. So when the next generation is ready to take to the water, the one before it will be ready to step aside. That’s the story for Dare Devil racing, who tomorrow will take to their local course for the...

Andrew Johnston

Echuca South chasing victory

CRICKET ■OPENING batsman Josh Novoselek has put Echuca South in a position to possibly claim its first Goulburn Murray Cricket win in more than a year. His 68 on the first day of round six play against Rochester led the team to a respectable...

Andrew Johnston

Pirates emerge from dry dock

IT’S been close to a month since either the Pirates or Lady Pirates last took the Country Basketball League court. The men were last seen on October 20 in a 24-point loss to Bendigo as their season dropped to 1-2, while the Lady Pirates picked up an...

Andrew Johnston

Pirates emerge from dry dock

IT’S been close to a month since either the Pirates or Lady Pirates last took the Country Basketball League court. The men were last seen on October 20 in a 24-point loss to Bendigo as their season dropped to 1-2, while the Lady Pirates picked up an...

Andrew Johnston

Local bowlers aim for state success

EVERYONE wants to be the best and the region’s lawn bowlers will have the opportunity to prove it at the Victorian Open starting today. More than 2000 players will descend on clubs across the Goulburn Valley over the next week as they aim to become...

Brayden May

Touch footy the star of Three Rivers festival

WHILE the Three Rivers Festival has continued to grow into a wider celebration of indigenous culture, the touch football tournament remains a centrepiece of the event. The 2019 iteration of the tournament will feature 19 sides competing across three...

Andrew Johnston

AFL Victoria scraps Community Championships

AFL Victoria has dumped generations of bush footy tradition by yesterday announcing it has scrapped interleague football.

Brayden May

Barrie Beehag set for centre stage

THE EYES of the ski racing world will once again turn to the Murray River on Saturday as the Barrie Beehag revs up for another year.

Brayden May

Moama fall short of Northern Rivers T20 Cup

MOAMA cricketers may have fallen short in their quest to win the Northern Rivers T20 Cup but there were plenty of positive signs according to club president Kirk Teasdale.

Brayden May

Tongala remain undefeated but only just

TONGALA has kept its perfect start to the Campaspe Valley Bowls Division (CVBD) weekend pennant season alive, but only just. In Saturday’s game against Rochester the final rink involving David Cartwright (skipper), Billie Hatzie, Scott Donaldson and...

Brayden May

Murphy makes Victorian second XI debut

THE career of cricket prodigy Todd Murphy has taken another huge step forward. Already an under age state and national rep, Murphy can now add representing Victoria’s second XI to his growing list of accolades. The young all-rounder made his debut...

Andrew Johnston

GMC T20 Challenge set to light up local grounds

THE THRILL of fast paced cricket is set to return across the region with Goulburn Murray Cricket’s (GMC) T20 Challenge getting underway on Thursday night. Six teams from the GMC’s usual competition structure will be joined by Leitchville-Gunbower...

Brayden May

Leitchville-Gunbower appoint new netball coaches

LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER’S netballers are preparing to roar into the Heathcote District Netball League 2020 season after their new look coaching structure was confirmed on Monday night.

Brayden May

Leitchville-Gunbower raise $2000 for McGrath Foundation

LEITCHVILLE-Gunbower Cricket Club has been bowled over by the response to their pink stumps day.

Andrew Johnston

Echuca on target at State titles

ECHUCA Clay Target Club has added yet another two team awards - to go with a swag of individuals trophies - to their trophy cabinet at the Victorian state titles. The Echuca team - consisting of Steve Atkins, Steve Haberman, Steve Trail, Warwick...

Andrew Johnston

Echuca on target at State titles

ECHUCA Clay Target Club has added yet another two team awards - to go with a swag of individuals trophies - to their trophy cabinet at the Victorian state titles.

Andrew Johnston

Locals perform well at Bendigo tournament

FOUR Echuca-Moama tennis players have completed a dominant showing at the Bendigo International Pro Tour JT and AMT. Isabella Crossman, Josh Bavich, Philippa Bush and Jacob Haines brought home three tournament wins from six entries at the event last...

Andrew Johnston

School sporting teams earn places at state finals

SEVERAL of the twin towns school sporting teams have booked their place at the Victorian state finals after strong performances at the regional finals in Swan Hill. St Mary’s girls basketball team booked their trip to Melbourne following...

Brayden May

Nunn leads Blues on dominant first day

A FIVE-WICKET haul from Adam Nunn has put Tongala in the box seat after day one of their Goulburn Murray Cricket top-of-the-table clash with Cooma. Nunn bowled 10 maidens in his 15.3 overs, finishing with figures of 5/34 as he silenced Cooma’s top...

Andrew Johnston