Busy week for Harcourt bowlers
After 31 exciting ends played out over three hours, Kathy Harding was declared the Harcourt Ladies’ Champion with a score of 26 over her opponent Judi Miles on 21.
Cannons crowned CBL champions
The Castlemaine Cannons Country Basketball League side won their first ever CBL title against the Bendigo Braves at Bendigo’s Red Energy Arena.
Scorching conditions for CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association A Reserve contested one day matches in round 10, B Grade played one day games in round nine and C Grade enjoyed one day clashes in round six.
Croquet club celebrates 100 years
Members of Newstead Croquet Club celebrated the club’s 100th anniversary with a friendly game against members of the Castlemaine Croquet Club.
Shooters converge in Castlemaine
Some of Australia’s best shooters competed in the Castlemaine Rifle Clubs annual Invitation Prize meeting coming from around Victoria and as far away as Wallaroo in South Australia.
A PB explosion at Parkrun!
There were 127 participants out enjoying the balmy temperature and glorious sunshine. A massive 16 runners and walkers improved on their personal best time.
Liam claims the win
Twenty nine players enjoyed stunning weather as they competed in a stableford round at Castlemaine Golf Club. Liam O’Brien claimed the ultimate title with an impressive aggregate score of 138.
Campbells Creek victorious
Harcourt Bowling Club held a triples tournament with Campbells Creek supporting with five teams. Campbells Creek were victorious with winners and runners-up.
Doug McConville Challenge contested
The two teams to compete at the Castlemaine Croquet Club in the final were Nigel Harland and Catherine Pearson and Heather Crawley and Paul Williams. Nigel and Catherine were the eventual winners.
Maldon double!
The Maldon based training duo Brian and Ashley McKnights won the opening Maiden race over 1610m with Dashing Rebel, and completed the double with Turn Up The Night in the Class 58 Handicap over 1205m.
CDNA claims title!
Castlemaine District Netball Association had a team head to Bendigo over a few months to compete in the inaugural Central Victorian Netball Association. Coach Vanessa Saunders said the team have been very enthusiastic and tried their best all season.
Small Sided stars celebrate
Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club marked another successful season of Small Sided Football with 165 soccer champs.
Magpies soar to victory
Castlemaine Football Netball Club made the trek to Tannery Lane to take on Strathfieldsaye. The Senior Men’s team put in an outstanding performance, coming home with the points for the first time ever at Strath.
Saint marches in
Former Saints legend and 287-game AFL player Leigh Montagna laced up the boots for the Castlemaine Football Netball Club on August 10 as part of ‘The Carlton Draft’ proudly supported Carlton Draught. Unfortunately, his game was cut short due to injury.
Goldfields celebrate 50/30 years
Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club celebrated a double milestone – 50 years since the foundation of the local club and 30 years since the formation of the club’s first Women’s side.
CDNA sides excel at annual tournament
Castlemaine District Netball Association held their annual tournament on August 18. Four out of our seven local teams made the Grand Finals, two coming away with wins. Not bad for a little association!
Castlemaine Golf Club celebrates 125 years!
At its inception in 1899, the Castlemaine Golf Club consisted of eight holes cut into the landscape among the old mines at Milkmaid’s Flat. Inaugural members used hickory-shafted clubs and compressed Indian rubber balls.
Castlemaine Gift ‘Meeting of the Year’
The Castlemaine Gift beat out Bendigo, Ballarat and Bayside to be named Gift Meeting of the Year by the Victorian Runners and Trainers Association.
Hayden named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
Castlemaine Lawn Tennis Club president Hayden Eastwood took out the ‘VAILO Volunteer of the Year award’ at the Victorian Sports Awards held at the Victory
Room at Marvel Stadium. Eastwood’s latest honour at the June event follows on from his success at the Tennis Victoria Awards in October 2023 where he was recognised as the ‘Volunteer of the Year’. He was also proud to be a finalist in the Newcombe Medal Tennis Australia Awards in December.
Creek tackle Giants in wintry conditions
Campbells Creek FNC acknowledged Pink Sports Day in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) and Road Safety Round, part of the TAC campaign. Two very worthy causes, which most people have been touched by, in one way or another.
Magpies claim Indigenous Round Shield
The Castlemaine Magpies were privileged to take part in the Bendigo Football Netball League’s Indigenous Round feature match against Kangaroo Flat and claim the shield, 16.11 (107) to 9.10 (64).
Radio Galahs triumph in MAIN Game
The Rockatoos started strong and gave it their all but it was the Radio Galahs who were victorious, winning by 24 points at the final siren. Other highlights included the MAIN Cheer Squad, always there with the rizz, the Thompson’s Foundry Band and the debut gig from local sisters of shred, Paddock Bomb, who had audiences enraptured at half time.
Gaulton-McMahon Cup
Harcourt Football Netball Club hosted Campbells Creek Football Netball Club in the annual Gaulton- McMahon Cup. The annual Blue Ribbon Day fixture is held in honour of the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation, which honours the memory of members of the Victoria Police, who have died in the line of duty and also honoured two great stalwarts of the local clubs.
June Tu-Tu Parkrun
As it was June 22 (‘tu-tu’), there were several people on the Castlemaine Parkrun Botanical Gardens course who chose to acknowledge this by wearing their favourite tu-tu (any excuse to dress up!), highlighting the fun atmosphere embodied by parkrun.
Female Football alive and well
Thirty years since Castlemaine Goldfields FC saw their first women’s team lace up their boots, the club celebrated Women’s Football Week with the involvement of a record 166 female players, ranging from ages four to 54.
CSC soccer sides excel
The Castlemaine Secondary College (CSC) Year 9/10 girls soccer team scored in the last two minutes of their nail-biting grand final match against rivals Bendigo South East (BSE), securing them the win and a spot in the next round without conceding a single goal! The side went on to finish second at the state champs!
Lions roar through round five
Round five saw Maldon back at home against Harcourt on a very cold Autumn Day, it was a day of mixed results with some very entertaining games of football and netball.
A big highlight of the day was the Auskick match at half time of the seniors between Maldon and Harcourt.
Sports Focus and filmmaker collaborate for change
Sports Focus was successful in securing funding from the Victorian State Government’s Change our Game Community Activation Program to collaborate with local filmmaker Mitch Nivalis to develop their documentary feature film Equal the Contest into a workshop that will continue to educate community sports clubs and advance inclusion and gender equality.
Castlemaine sides impress in blockbuster
A large crowd gathered on a hot and sunny Good Friday at the Camp Reserve to watch the Bendigo Football Netball League season opener between Castlemaine and Maryborough. Castlemaine overcame a spirited fight from Maryborough and 18-point deficit midway through the second quarter to win by 69 points.
Stubbs tackles Masters at Augusta
Talented Victorian amateur golfer Jasper Stubbs, the son of former Castlemaine locals Peter Stubbs and Fiona Whatley, hit the fairways at the prestigious Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia in the United States. The golfer was then set to play at the 152nd British Open in July at the Royal Troon in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Murray to Moyne medal honour
The Murray to Moyne cycle relay formally recognised Castlemaine Rouleurs cycling team captain Gary Bunn for his long-standing contribution to the relay and his fundraising efforts for Dhelkaya Health.
Falcons Loud and Proud
The Castlemaine Pride Cup between Mt Alexander Falcons and Kyneton Women’s Football team was played out at Harcourt Recreation Reserve under lights as the curtain raiser for the Castlemaine Pride Week. Rainbows were everywhere – even painted on the ground.
Karate Club turns 20!
Omoikiri Budo Kai Karate Club celebrated its 20th anniversary. The local club was founded on March 1, 2004 by local instructor and sixth dan black belt Jason Gray.
La Larr Ba Gauwa bike trails re-open
The world-class mountain bike trail received a $200,000 Camping and Caravan grant through the Victoria’s Great Outdoors Program and an additional $682,650 from the federal and state government, to help restore recreation areas and facilities damaged by the floods.
Cyclists excel at Nationals
Castlemaine Cycling Club was proud to have three riders compete at the AusCycling Elite and Junior 19 National Track Championships at Brisbane on March 1-5.
In Elite Men 18-year-old Zaren Fong-Sutton took to the track first up in the Sprint qualifying 200m in his first ever Nationals campaign. A PB time of 10.759 saw Zaren sitting in 21st.
Croquet champs decided
The Castlemaine Croquet Club Golf Croquet Championships were finalised with Nigel Harland was the eventual winner.
Castlemaine cyclists excel on the track
Castlemaine Cycling Club riders headed to the Dunc Gray Velodrome in New South Wales over the long weekend for two days of racing with some amazing results.
Medals decided
Castlemaine Rifle Club held a very successful Australia Day shoot. Shooters came from all round the state to compete for the coveted Australia Day medallions. All shooting was from the 500 yard mound, with three rounds of 10 scoring shots for a total of 30 shots.
Golfers go pink to honour Una
Castlemaine Golf Club once again hosted its Una Carroll Anti-Cancer Fund Raising Day. Money raised goes to the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) to support its work across Victoria.
Bumper week of bowls action at Harcourt
In the last games of the Weekend Pennant home and away season both of Harcourt Bowling Club’s Division 7 teams Blue and Gold had success.
