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Coup for Kew as opener signs on
Classy Premier Cricket top-order batsman Chris Weeks has been lured to the sub-district ranks by Kew for season 2016-17
Lazar is Casey’s next karate kid
CASEY student Lazar Ajdukovic recently brought home a bronze medal for Australia at the 2016 Shito-Ryu Shukokai Karate World Championships in Japan.
Club stalwart nets record
FOOTSCRAY Hockey Club legend Julie-Anne Sheehan will reach yet another milestone in her distinguished career tonight
Cats gaps need filling
HOPPERS Crossing will be left to replace 566 runs and 26 wickets from its Sub-District Cricket First XI after waving goodbye to two stars.
Overwhelming honour
LAUREN Pengelly has officially been recognised as one of Victoria’s elite gymnasts.
Bats mentor eyes finals
NEW Plenty Valley women’s coach Kim Littlejohn has set an ambitious target to lift the club into Premier Cricket finals over the next two years.
Stallions steady after stumble
A REJUVENATED Spring Hills has bounced back from a Round 1 hammering to prove it is not out of its depth in State League 4 West.
Playoff defeat fuels the fire
WEST Preston has overcome the disappointment of a missed opportunity for promotion in last year’s state league playoffs to make a perfect start to its 2016 campaign.
Changes galore at Lions
A LOT has changed at Plenty Valley Lions since the final whistle of the 2015 State League 4 North campaign.
Tigers hoping to build on start
KYNETON hopes the lessons it learned over the last Bendigo Netball League campaign will help it build on a barnstorming start to 2016.
Dons honour their women
Saturday was a big day for Doncaster’s Premier League women, as not only was it Hockey Victoria’s annual women’s round, but the Dons returned from Waverley with a convincing, 3-0 win.
Champs have the edge
Waverley’s Premier League women faced a daunting challenge this week, when they took on the reigning champions, Doncaster, at home on Saturday.
Warriors celebrate from Officer to the US
The Monash Warriors under-19 gridiron team has taken all before it in the 2016 Gridiron Victoria season, culminating in an all-the-way victory in the grand final, the Vic Bowl, last weekend.
Ugly, but a win is a win
IT WAS certainly not the prettiest of wins but the Ringwood Hawks put on their shirt and tie and took care of business against the very dangerous Eltham Wildcats on Sunday.
All tracks lead to Wandin
ATHLETICS Victoria bought round 2 of their XCR cross country and road racing series to Wandin Park on Saturday.
Maroondah holds on
IT was always going to be a tall order, but the Maroondah Griffins’ have held firm in their first visit to Bendigo since the grand final win of 2014.
Kids are wild about Harry
ONE of the greats of Australian football, Harry Kewell, has given some eager Glen Waverley youngsters the thrill of a lifetime.
Nat’s going places in gridiron
AS SOON as Wantina South’s Nat Jones pulled on her gridiron uniform, she fell in love with the sport.
Raiders best stands the test
KNOX coach Robbie Baldwin has one particular request of his players: do your best.
Sheedy steps down from Bats role
PLENTY Valley is on the hunt for a new Sub-District Cricket coach after Michael Sheedy stepped down due to health reasons.
Eagles swoop on lessons
UNDEFEATED for the first seven games of the Big V season, Diamond Valley are on a new type of streak.
Trojans not horsing around
NORTH Melbourne Athletic has wasted no time making its mark in State League 5 West.
Zebras back four key to success
A STRING of defensive changes over the off-season have contributed to Brunswick Zebras’ difficult start to the State League 4 North season.
Gritty win keeps Cobras unblemished
KILSYTH kept its perfect start to the SEABL women’s season intact with a grinding victory over Frankston.
Award crowns Thorne’s stellar year
CAULFIELD all-rounder Jacob Thorne has won the Val Holten Medal as Sub-District cricket’s fairest and best player.
No place like home
Victorian Netball League clubs will bring elite action to their home fans this weekend with a special round of home matches on Saturday and Sunday.
Pearce’s double-double
LAUREN Pearce is juggling Big V Basketball with VFL Women’s football this winter.
Keilor star earns ‘just desserts’ for stellar season
It was a season to savour for Keilor champion Kaushal Lokuarachchi.
Attacking mindset spurs United
A TACTICAL tweak has paid dividends in recent weeks for an improving Essendon United.
