Castlemaine played Maryborough in the penultimate round in Division 2 of the Goldfields District Croquet pennant season last week knowing a win would leave them in the box position to take the shield. It was a shaky start. In the opening singles game, Steve Duffy went down to Peter Silver seven hoops to three. Heather Crawley kept the home team alive beating Cherry Passalick 7-4. In the reverse singles, Duffy put Castlemaine in front beating Passalick 7-5, then it was Silver’s turn to even things up for Maryborough, beating Crawley 7-3. The doubles would decide the outcome and the Castlemaine pair were dominant recording a 7-1 victory.
In Division 3, Castlemaine kept themselves in the running with a strong four games to one win over the Eaglehawk Eagles. Paul Allen won both his singles games with Paul Williams having one win and a loss before they combined to take the doubles. There are still two rounds to play in Division 3. Castlemaine had the bye this week and will be hoping Quarry Hill upset the unbeaten Kyneton
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The Castlemaine Rocky Riders Mountain Bike Club, Dirt Crits Series starts on Thursday November 6 and registrations are now open!
Dirt Crits is a junior cross country mountain bike event series, consisting of 10 rounds of mountain biking fun. Five events will be held in November-December 2025 and a further five in February-March 2026 at the Walmer Forest trailhead, Daltons Road Castlemaine.
Dirt Crits are run as a handicapped format, with individual start times and laps to complete calculated week-to-week, based on lap times. So on any given week, anyone can win!
There are two categories: Dirt Cubs (age 3-7) and Dirt Masters (ages 8-14).
Castlemaine Rocky Riders member Mandy Chilcott said the Dirt Crits are all about fun.
“We encourage riders of all abilities to come and have a go, either to compete, or to just roll around and enjoy our local trails in a friendly and inclusive environment,” she said.
Cost of entry for each week of racing is just a gold coin donation. To register follow the link on the Castlemaine Rocky Riders Facebook page or visit www.rockyriders.com for more information.
