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Tungamah and Katandra Picola league battle rolls on

The messy scenario surrounding Tungamah’s and Katandra’s application to join Picola District Football Netball League has shown no signs of clearing up. Seeking a new home at a more appropriate “district” level, the Murray Football Netball League duo...

Alex Mitchell

GMC women’s | round four wrap

Goulburn Murray Cricket’s Women’s A-grade competition kept rolling on Sunday with a thriller between Leitchville-Gunbower and Kyabram Fire Brigade. Batting brilliance from the Bombers had them track down the Flames’ target six wickets down...

Alex Mitchell

PHOTOS | SJTA | round five wrap

Another epic round of Shepparton Junior Tennis Association is in the books.

Alex Mitchell

PHOTOS | SJTA | round five wrap

Another epic round of Shepparton Junior Tennis Association is in the books.

Alex Mitchell

Michael Zerafa expands on death of Shepparton’s Dwight Ritchie

The page can be reached at https://www. gofundme. com/f/rest-in-peace-dwight-ritchie

Alex Mitchell

SJ Perry Shield round five wrap

An unbeaten century from Matt Daniel was not enough to stop Waaia from falling to defeat in Saturday’s SJ Perry Shield, in a thrilling contest at Numurkah. Against Northerners, the Bombers batted first and posted a strong total of 9-202, with...

Alex Mitchell

Allan Matheson Shield round four wrap

Hill Top is on the board for the Allan Matheson Shield season after a quality win against East Shepparton. In round four action, the Hillbillies took three of four rinks on offer and were able to cruise in the match’s later stages, winning by 16...

Alex Mitchell

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...

Alex Mitchell

Local football exports continue to dazzle in NTFL

It was another successful weekend of action in the Northern Territory Football League for the Goulburn Valley region’s exports. Round five in the nation’s top end football league had Nightcliff move to the top-of-the-table after...

Aydin Payne

Outside The Box - Punters round the turn in spring carnival competition

With one winning wager between them on Melbourne Cup Day, the punting reputation of the Shepparton News Sports team is in tatters. Only sub-editor Ashleigh Williamson troubled the bookies on Tuesday, finding Sure Knee in the third race for a nice...

Alex Mitchell

Garry Jacobson looking for new team in 2020

Shepparton speedster Garry Jacobson is on the hunt for a new V8 Supercars home. Jacobson’s Kelly Racing team is scaling back its four-car operation to two cars for next season as it shifts from Nissans to Ford Mustangs — and the racing pride...

Alex Mitchell

Garrick has chance to grasp Olympic berth

Maddie Garrick’s path towards fulfilling her Olympic dream has crystallised. The Shepparton basketball product and her Australian 3x3 teammates have snared the chance to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics after FIBA cleared up the qualification...

Tyler Maher

Kyabram-born Danny O’Brien wins Melbourne Cup

Kyabram born and raised trainer Danny O’Brien has fended off the world’s best horses to claim Australia’s greatest race.

Alex Mitchell

Northern Rivers Youth Premier League representative squads announced

There is a strong representation of cricketers from the Goulburn Valley in the Northern Rivers Youth Premier League squads. Across the five squads, more than 30 junior stars ranging from as far as Euroa, Tocumwal and Rochester have been selected in...

Aydin Payne

Junior Netball Development Academy Program extends its reach

AFL Goulburn Murray’s Junior Netball Development Academy Program will increase its reach next year. After under-12 and under-13 age groups took part in the inaugural year of the program this season, and under-14 section has been added. As well as...

Tyler Maher

Get involved at Shepparton Cycling Club

Shepparton Cycling Club’s track season is in full swing and the organisation is encouraging all and sundry to join in the fun. The club trains every Tuesday from 4.30pm at the Packham St Velodrome, and all you need to take part is an eagerness to be...

Tyler Maher

Gallery - Australian Football Skool Shepparton Cup

Thousands of people descended upon McEwen Reserve at the weekend for the Australian Football Skool Shepparton Cup. News photographer Rodney Braithwaite was on hand to capture some of the action on the field between Shepparton Junior Soccer...

Tyler Maher

Shepparton Gators CBL report - round three

FINAL SCORE Wangaratta 54 lt Shepparton 84 A masterclass in sharing the basketball delivered the Shepparton Gators another Country Basketball League victory on Sunday. The Gators traveled to Wangaratta Indoor Sports and Aquatic Centre to take on the...

Tyler Maher

CBL | Lady Gators beat Wangaratta

Mass player unavailability did not stop the Shepparton Gators coming away from the weekend’s Country Basketball League women’s division clash in Wangaratta with a big win. With several players out of the line-up, a handful of former players put...

Alex Mitchell