Top sports stories from March 2024

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. 

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