Sport

Benalla’s Briggs wins coach of the year

Benalla Gymnastics Club head coach Nicole Briggs has been named coach of the year by Gymnastics Victoria. Briggs picked up the accolade at the Gymnastics Victoria Family Ball and Awards night held at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. The awards night is...

Simon Ruppert

Benalla routed from winning position

A stunning batting collapse has denied Benalla what looked like an easy win in Wangaratta District Cricket Association A-grade action at the weekend. The Bushrangers resumed on 1-41 against Wangaratta at Benalla Gardens Oval on Saturday, chasing...

Tyler Maher

Benalla District Tennis Association wrap

Tennis fans in Avenel were treated to a sublime contest on Saturday as Benalla District Tennis Association action continued. In division one a rip-snorting derby between Avenel Red and Avenel White came down to the final set of the contest, with...

Tyler Maher

Benalla District Tennis Association wrap

Tennis fans in Avenel were treated to a sublime contest on Saturday as Benalla District Tennis Association action continued. In division one a rip-snorting derby between Avenel Red and Avenel White came down to the final set of the contest, with...

Tyler Maher

Benalla encouraged to roll on back to High Country

Benalla cyclists are being encouraged to “roll on back” to Victoria’s High Country and spark economic growth in the region.

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Benalla table tennis summer season set to be sizzling

Benalla Table Tennis Club will commence its season with a practice night ahead of a hotly contested summer series. Players will begin honing their skills in preparation for the opening round of the Summer Pennant competition.

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Higher level of netball a welcomed challenge for Henri

As part of this year’s Bendigo of Sports North East Netball Academy, Benalla’s Henri Bradley is eyeing development above all else this season.

Meg Saultry

‘Eyes on draft’: Top age year a priority for Pritchard

After spending almost two years away from football due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Benalla’s Samantha Pritchard is determined to make up for lost time.

Meg Saultry

Timmers tipped for big things at Men’s & Mixed Netball Champs

Heading to his second Australian Men’s Mixed Netball Championships in Adelaide next month, Patrick Timmers is ready to shoot goals — literally and figuratively — on court.

Meg Saultry

Benalla Bowls wrap | Feb 3 to 8

Benalla Bowls Club Indoor Bowls Monday, February 3: BBC Indoor Social Bowls — 13 bowlers played three games of eight ends of triples and fours. Winners were L. Brown (skip), J. Aldridge, V. King and C. Levy.

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Benalla Auskick hanging in balance as search for coordinators continues

The Benalla District Junior Football League is making a call out for people to step into the role of Auskick coordinator for the upcoming season.

Meg Saultry

Benalla Bandits tee off season with open session

Benalla Bandits Baseball Club will kick off its season with a free junior ‘Come and Try’ day this Sunday as part of “Step Up to the Plate”.

Meg Saultry

Kego scores nod in All Star team

Benalla Breakers’ gun Lachy Kego has capped a stunning season in the CBL North East competition, taking out All-Star 5 honours for the first time.

Meg Saultry

Benalla trainer surges to victory with Wave Reviews

Wave Reviews hadn’t won a race since June in 2016 and now the Benalla trained seven-year-old gelding has gone back-to-back at its past two starts.

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WDCA | Rigby reels in the runs for Benalla

Tom Rigby spearheaded Benalla’s B-grade assault on Saturday, chalking up his highest score of 87 on Benalla Showgrounds.

Meg Saultry

BDTA | Benalla Lawn send Avenel Red home blushing

Following last round’s cancellation due to hot weather conditions, Benalla and District’s tennis players returned to the courts on Saturday for round 12.

Meg Saultry

WDCA | De Fazio leads Bushrangers attack

A searing performance with ball in hand from junior talent Jasper De Fazio has the Bushrangers A-grade side strongly positioned for a round 11 victory over Wangaratta this Saturday.

Meg Saultry

Junior Breakers pocket grand final victory in thriller

The two-hour trek back from the Bendigo Junior Classic last month was full of celebration and relief for the Benalla Breakers, after their under-18 girls’ squad took out the division one grand final in a come-from-behind one-point win.

Meg Saultry

Benalla under-12s merge with Bulldogs and Giants

Benalla and District Junior Football League is set for a shake up this season, with the league’s under-12s shifting under the banner of the Benalla Bulldogs and Benalla Giants football clubs.

Meg Saultry